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Subject: Administered by the Department of Biology.
Plan: Consists of 30.00 units as described below.
Plan Code: BIOL-Z
Program: The Plan, in combination with a Major plan in another subject, and with sufficient electives, will lead to an Honours Bachelors Degree.
Note: Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2024-2025 Calendar for the previous requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Core | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| BIOL 102 | Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cell Biology | 3.00 |
| BIOL 103 | Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems | 3.00 |
| B. Complete the following: | ||
| BIOL 200 | Diversity of Life | 3.00 |
| BIOL 205 | Mendelian and Molecular Genetics | 3.00 |
| BIOL 206 | Evolutionary Genetics | 3.00 |
| 2. Option | ||
| A. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
BIOL at the 300-level or above | ||
| B. Complete 9.00 units from the following: | 9.00 | |
BIOL at the 300-level or above | ||
BIOL_Subs_A | ||
BIOL_Subs_B | ||
| Total Units | 30.00 | |
3. Notes
A. This Plan may not be combined with a Biology and Mathematics Specialization (BIMA-S), a Biology and Psychology Specialization (BIPS-S), or an Environmental Biology Specialization (EBIO-S). Please refer to Academic Program Regulation 3 for further information.
B. A maximum of 6.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, HSCI, LAW, NURS, and courses offered by Smith Engineering.
Biology Course Lists
The following lists may contain courses offered through other Departments. In accordance with Academic Regulation 2.6 (Access to Classes), students do not have enrolment priority in all of these courses. Access to these courses may only be made available during the Open Enrolment period, and then only if space permits.
BIOL_Subs_A
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANAT at the 300-level and above | ||
| BCHM at the 300-level and above | ||
| MICR 221 | Fundamental Microbiology | 3.00 |
| MICR 271 | Introduction to Microbiology | 3.00 |
| MICR at the 300-level and above | ||
| LISC at the 300-level and above | ||
| PATH at the 300-level and above | ||
| PHGY at the 300-level and above | ||
BIOL_Subs_B
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| APSC 400 | Technology, Engineering & Management (TEAM) 1 | 7.00 |
| CHEE 400 | Technology, Engineering & Management (TEAM) 1 | 7.00 |
| CHEM at the 200-level and above | ||
| ENSC 301 | Environmental Assessment | 3.00 |
| ENSC 307 | Marine Environmental Issues | 3.00 |
| ENSC 320 | Wildlife Issues in a Changing World | 3.00 |
| ENSC 425 | Ecotoxicology | 3.00 |
| EPID 301 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3.00 |
| GEOL 337 | Paleontology | 3.00 |
| GEOL 466 | Isotopes and the Environment | 3.00 |
| GPHY 304 | Northern and Arctic Environments | 3.00 |
| GPHY 310 | Landscape Ecology | 3.00 |
| GPHY 314 | Climate Change | 3.00 |
| GPHY 315 | Advanced Field Measurements and Their Analysis | 3.00 |
| GPHY 318 | Advanced Biogeography | 3.00 |
| PHIL 301 | Bioethics | 3.00 |
| PSYC 236 | Introduction to Clinical Psychology | 3.00 |
| PSYC 271 | Brain and Behaviour I | 3.00 |
| PSYC 370 | Brain and Behaviour II | 3.00 |
| PSYC 470 | Advanced Topics in Behavioural Neuroscience | 3.00 |
| STAT 353 | Probability II | 3.00 |
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Note that the unit weighting system in Smith Engineering differs from that in the Faculty of Arts and Science. Therefore, upon acceptance of any course from Smith Engineering, the unit weighting towards Arts and Science degree requirements shall be at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Academic). Usually, a one-term course shall count as 3.00 units and a two-term course as 6.00 units.