Science & Business: Biochemistry program 2024 outline (Regular)

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Winter

Fall

Winter

Fall

Winter

Fall

Winter

AFM 131

One of ENGL 193 or COMMST 193

BIOL at 100- or 200 level

BIOL at 100- or 200 level

AFM 123

BIOL at 300- level or higher

BIOL at 300- level

BIOL or CHEM at 400- level

BIOL 130

BIOL 239

BIOL 235

CHEM 237, CHEM 237L

BIOL or CHEM at 200- level

BIOL 331

BIOL or CHEM at 400- level

BIOL or CHEM at 400- level

CHEM 120, CHEM 120L

CHEM 123, CHEM 123L

CHEM 264 or CHEM 266CHEM 266L

CHEM 265, CHEM 265L or CHEM 267

CHEM 333

AFM 231

BIOL or CHEM at 400- level

BIOL or CHEM at 400- level

MATH 127

ECON 101

CS 100

ECON 102

ECON 221

ECON 371

Program elective

Elective

SCBUS 123

SCBUS 122

SCBUS 223

MGMT 220

SCBUS 323

SCBUS 225

SCBUS 423

Program elective

Program Elective Recommendation Notes

Minimum Average(s) Required 

  • A minimum cumulative overall average of 65.0%. 
  • A minimum cumulative Science average of 65.0%. 

Graduation Requirements 

  • See Bachelor of Science degree-level requirements
  • Complete a total of 21.0 units: 
  • 13.25 units of Required Courses. 
  • 1.25 units of Organic Chemistry Required Courses. 
  • 1.0 units of Required 300-level Biology Courses . 
  • 2.5 units of Required 400-level Biology or Chemistry Courses. 
  • 1.0 unit from the Approved Courses
  •  1.0 unit of BIOL courses at 100- or 200-level. 
  • 0.5 unit of BIOL or CHEM courses, at the 200-level. 
  • 0.5 unit of elective courses in any discipline. 
  • A maximum of 2.0 failed units is permitted. 

Course Requirements 

Required Courses - 13.25 Units to Complete 

  • BIOL130 - Introductory Cell Biology (0.50) 
  • BIOL235 - Foundations of Molecular Biology (0.50) 
  • BIOL239 - Genetics (0.50) 
  • BIOL331 - Advanced Cell Biology (0.50) 
  • CHEM120 - General Chemistry 1 (0.50) 
  • CHEM120L - General Chemistry Laboratory 1 (0.25) 
  • CHEM123 - General Chemistry 2 (0.50) 
  • CHEM123L - General Chemistry Laboratory 2 (0.25) 
  • CHEM237 - Introductory Biochemistry (0.50) 
  • CHEM237L - Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory (0.25) 
  • CHEM333 - Metabolism 1 (0.50) 
  • CS100 - Introduction to Computing Through Applications (0.50) 
  • ECON101 - Introduction to Microeconomics (0.50) 
  • ECON102 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (0.50) 
  • ECON221 - Statistics for Economists (0.50) 
  • ECON371 - Business Finance 1 (0.50) 
  • MATH127 - Calculus 1 for the Sciences (0.50) 
  • MGMT220 - Entrepreneurship and the Creative Workplace (0.50) 
  • SCBUS122 - Management of Business Organizations (0.50) 
  • SCBUS123 - Workshop 1: Science and Business (0.50) 
  • SCBUS223 - Workshop 2: Strategies Behind Technological Innovation (0.50) 
  • SCBUS225 - Organizational Behaviour in Scientific and Technical Workplaces (0.50) 
  • SCBUS323 - Workshop 3: Technology Development (0.50) 
  • SCBUS423 - Workshop 4: Strategic Management of Science and Business (0.50) 
  • AFM123 - Accounting Information for Managers (0.50) 
  • AFM131 - Introduction to Business in North America (0.50) 
  • AFM231 - Business Law (0.50) 
  • COMMST193 - Communication in the Sciences (0.50)/ENGL193 - Communication in the Sciences (0.50) 

Organic Chemistry Required Courses - 1.25 Units to Complete 

Complete one of the following pathways: 

Pathway 1 (1.25 units): 

  • CHEM264 - Organic Chemistry 1 (0.50) 
  • CHEM265 - Organic Chemistry 2 (0.50) 
  • CHEM265L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 (0.25) 

Pathway 2 (1.25 units):  

  • CHEM266 - Basic Organic Chemistry 1 (0.50) 
  • CHEM266L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory (0.25) 
  • CHEM267 - Basic Organic Chemistry 2 (0.50) 

Required 300- level Biology Courses – 1.0 Units to Complete 

  • BIOL308 - Principles of Molecular Biology (0.50) 
  • BIOL341 - Fundamentals of Immunology (0.50) 
  • BIOL342 - Molecular Biotechnology 1 (0.50) 
  • BIOL345 - Microorganisms in Foods (0.50) 
  • BIOL365 - Methods in Bioinformatics (0.50) 
  • BIOL370 - Comparative Animal Physiology: Environmental Aspects (0.50) 
  • BIOL371 - Comparative Animal Physiology: Evolutionary Themes (0.50) 

Required 400-level Biology and Chemistry Courses - 2.5 Units to Complete 

  • BIOL403 - Developmental Biology and Embryology (0.50) 
  • BIOL431 - Bacterial Molecular Genetics (0.50) 
  • BIOL432 - Molecular Biotechnology 2 (0.50) 
  • BIOL433 - Plant Biotechnology (0.50) 
  • BIOL434 - Human Molecular Genetics (0.50) 
  • BIOL438 - Molecular Biology of Animal Development (0.50) 
  • BIOL439 - Environmental and Natural Products Biochemistry (0.50) 
  • BIOL441 - Advances in Immunology (0.50) 
  • BIOL442 - Virology (0.50) 
  • BIOL447 - Environmental Microbiology (0.50) 
  • CHEM430 - Special Topics in Biochemistry (0.50) 
  • CHEM432 - Metabolism 2 (0.50) 
  • CHEM433 - Advanced Biochemistry (0.50) 
  • CHEM464 - Spectroscopy in Organic Chemistry (0.50) 

Additional Constraints 

  1. Alternative courses may be substituted with permission from the academic advisor. 
  2. SCBUS-labelled and SCI-labelled courses do not count as Science units and are not included in any Science average calculations. 

Notes 

  • See list of academic advisors
  • See Faculty of Science for  recommended course sequence
  • If you are interested in professional pathways (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, etc), these programs may require specific pre-requisite courses including but not limited to calculus, statistics, general, organic chemistry and/or biochemistry, introductory physics, specific biology courses, English and social sciences and/or humanities. These requirements differ between programs so please make sure to consult the admission requirements of the schools you would like to apply to and plan your courses accordingly. You should be able to use your Science Electives, Approved Courses and Elective to meet most admission requirements. Program Advisors may be able to help with course planning for these programs. 

Offered by Faculty(ies) 

Faculty of Science