Academic Calendar 2024-2025

Biology – Minor (Science)

BIOL-Z

Subject: Administered by the Department of Biology.
Plan: Consists of 48.00 units as described below.
Program: The Plan, in combination with a Major plan in another subject, and with sufficient electives, will lead to an Honours Bachelors Degree

1. Core
A. Complete the following:
BIOL 102Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cell Biology3.00
BIOL 103Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems3.00
2. Option
A. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
BIOL at the 300-level or above
BIOL_Subs_A
B. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
BIOL at the 300-level or above
BIOL_Subs_A
BIOL_Subs_B
C. Complete 12.00 units from the following:12.00
BIOL at the 200-level
3. Supporting
A. Complete the following:
CHEM 112General Chemistry6.00
4. Additional Requirements
A. Minimum of an additional 12.00 units in the physical and natural sciences or mathematics, from ASC_Science.12.00
Total Units48.00

5. Notes

A. 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 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.

ASC_Science

Natural and Physical Science Courses
ANAT
ARIN
ASTR
BCHM
BIOL
BMED 390; BMED 470; BMED 480
CANC
CHEE 209
CHEM
CISC
COGS
COMM 162
COMP
CRSS
DDHT
DISC
ECON 250
ENSC 201; ENSC 301; ENSC 307; ENSC 320; ENSC 407; ENSC 425; ENSC 480
EPID
GEOL
GLPH 472
GPHY_Physical Course List 1
GPHY_Tech/Methods Course List 1
HLTH 230; HLTH 331
HSCI 270; HSCI 383; HSCI 483
KNPE 125; KNPE 153; KNPE 225; KNPE 227; KNPE 251; KNPE 254; KNPE 255; KNPE 261; KNPE 327; KNPE 339; KNPE 354; KNPE 355; KNPE 356; KNPE 425; KNPE 429; KNPE 439; KNPE 447; KNPE 450; KNPE 453; KNPE 454; KNPE 455; KNPE 459; KNPE 493
LISC
MATH
MICR
NSCI
NURS 323; NURS 324
PATH
PHAR
PHGY
PHYS
POLS 285
PSYC 100; PSYC 101; PSYC 102; PSYC 103; PSYC 202; PSYC 203; PSYC 221; PSYC 271; PSYC 299; PSYC 301; PSYC 302; PSYC 325; PSYC 338; PSYC 450
PSYC_Cognitive_Neuroscience Course List 1
REPD
SOCY 210; SOCY 211
STAM
STAT
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The GPHY and PSYC Course Lists noted here may be found in the Departments/Schools and Degree Plans section of this Calendar.

BIOL_Subs_A

Biology Substitutions List A
ANAT at the 300-level and above
BCHM at the 300-level and above
MICR 221Fundamental Microbiology3.00
MICR 271Introduction to Microbiology3.00
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

Biology Substitutions List B
APSC 400Technology, Engineering & Management (TEAM) 17.00
CHEE 400Technology, Engineering & Management (TEAM) 17.00
CHEM at the 200-level and above
ENSC 301Environmental Assessment3.00
ENSC 307Marine Environmental Issues3.00
ENSC 320Wildlife Issues in a Changing World3.00
ENSC 390Sustainability3.00
ENSC 425Ecotoxicology3.00
EPID 301Principles of Epidemiology3.00
GEOL 337Paleontology3.00
GEOL 466Isotopes and the Environment3.00
GPHY 304Northern and Arctic Environments3.00
GPHY 310Landscape Ecology3.00
GPHY 314Climate Change3.00
GPHY 315Advanced Field Measurements and Their Analysis3.00
GPHY 318Advanced Biogeography3.00
PHAR 340Principles of General Pharmacology I3.00
PHIL 301Bioethics3.00
PSYC 236Introduction to Clinical Psychology3.00
PSYC 271Brain and Behaviour I3.00
PSYC 370Brain and Behaviour II3.00
PSYC 470Advanced Topics in Behavioural Neuroscience3.00
STAT 353Probability II3.00
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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.