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The Department of Medical Biophysics offers a 4-year BMSc Honors Biophysics program and participates in the 3-year BSc Biology program and the 4-year General and 4-year Honors BMSc Medical Sciences programs. (See BIOLOGY PROGRAMS and MEDICAL SCIENCES PROGRAMS.)
Students are eligible to enter the honors program who have completed the BMSc requirements for years 1 and 2 (Faculty of Science) plus year 3 of the BMSc General program. Students may also enter the honors program from the Physical Sciences or the BSc Biology (see below).
Undergraduate Medical Biophysics courses are open to students from Physical, Mathematical, and Biological Sciences. The courses available to second and third year students are: Medical Biophysics 302, 303, 330a, and 331G, (formerly Biology 302, 303, 330a, and 331G).
The primary goal of the Honors Biophysics program is to develop and strengthen the student's ability to apply mathematical and physical principles in the study of biological phenomena. The focus of much of the program relates to medical science.
Students from physical or mathematical sciences enter the program in the third year, while those in the Biology program enter in the fourth year. Students who are considering Honors Biophysics are advised to consult the Department early, preferably during their first year. They can thus receive maximum benefit from counselling.
Completion of the requirements for the second year of a program in the Faculty of Science, with an average of at least 70% on the three highest marks in science courses numbered 200 or above and no mark less than 60% in all such science courses. Students who do not meet this standard may request special permission.
Prerequisite courses for entry to Honors Biophysics are:
Note: Students are encouraged to include in their second year any of the 200-level courses listed below for third year Honors Biophysics, especially the second-level calculus course. If qualified, they should also consider taking one of Medical Biophysics 302, 303, 330a, 331G (formerly Biology 302, 303, 330a, 331G)
The student's selection of courses must be approved by the Department.
Completion of the requirements for the 3-year BSc Biology program, with the general prerequisites for entrance into honors programs and the course prerequisites given below.
Note: Students who do not meet the conditions above may request special consideration.
The student's selection of courses must be approved by the Department
* Given only when demand is sufficient.
See Physics and Astronomy.
FOUR-YEAR BMSc HONORS BIOPHYSICS
Admission Requirements to Third Year for Students from Physical or Mathematical Sciences
Third Year
Admission Requirements to Fourth Year for Students from the Biology Program
Fourth Year
Principal Courses
Subsidiary Courses
FOUR-YEAR HONORS BSc MEDICAL PHYSICS
Academic Calendar
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