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MAJOR IN INTERDISCIPLINARY MEDICAL SCIENCES (IMS)
This Major may only be completed in a Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) degree, either in combination with another Major (Double Majors) or in addition to an Honors Specialization or Specialization module. See BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM for more information.

Admission Requirements for students entering Year 4 in September 2015 only:
Completion of first-year requirements, including a mark of at least 60% in each of the 3.0 (full or half) principal courses below:
1.0 course: Biology 1001A* and Biology 1002B*.
1.0 course: the former Chemistry 1100A/B and Chemistry 1200B.
1.0 course from: Calculus 1000A/B or 1500A/B, Calculus 1301A/B or 1501A/B, Mathematics 1225A/B, 1228A/B, 1229A/B, 1600A/B, Statistical Sciences 1024A/B, Applied Mathematics 1201A/B, Applied Mathematics 1413.
* Biology 1201A with a mark of at least 70% may be used in place of Biology 1001A, and Biology 1202B with a mark of at least 70% may be used in place of Biology 1002B.
1.0 course in physics must be completed by the end of Year 2 and a minimum mark of 60% must be achieved in each of two half courses, as follows:
0.5 course from: Physics 1028A/B, 1301A/B, 1501A/B
0.5 course from: Physics 1029A/B, 1302A/B, 1502A/B.
Admission Requirements (for students admitted to Year 1 in September, 2013 and onward):
Admission to this Major module occurs in Year 3 and requires admission to Year 3 of the Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) Program. Students will usually complete MEDICAL SCIENCES FIRST ENTRY (Medical Sciences 1 and 2) prior to admission to the Major module.

The 1000-level half courses listed below must each be completed with a mark of at least 60%:
1.0 course: Biology 1001A* and Biology 1002B*
1.0 course: Chemistry 1301A/B and 1302A/B
0.5 course from: Calculus 1000A/B, 1500A/B
0.5 course from: Applied Mathematics 1201A/B, Calculus 1301A/B, 1501A/B, Mathematics 1600A/B.
0.5 course from: Physics 1028A/B, 1301A/B, 1501A/B
0.5 course from: Physics 1029A/B, 1302A/B, 1502A/B.
* Biology 1201A with a mark of at least 70% may be used in place of Biology 1001A, and Biology 1202B with a mark of at least 70% may be used in place of Biology 1002B.
The courses below must be completed with a minimum mark of 60% in each prior to admission to the Major module in Year 3. These courses will also be used towards the Module requirements. See ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM and MODULES OFFERED IN THE BMSc PROGRAM for additional requirements (averages, course load, etc.).
0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A
0.5 course from: Biology 2244A/B or Statistical Sciences 2244A/B.
1.0 course from: Biology 2290F/G, 2382B, 2581B.
0.5 course from: Chemistry 2213A/B
Module
6.0 courses:
0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A
0.5 course
from: Biology 2244A/B or Statistical Sciences 2244A/B
1.0 course from: Biology 2290F/G, 2382B, 2581B
0.5 course: Chemistry 2213A/B
2.5 courses from: Groups 1 and 2 (see below) with a minimum of 1.5 courses selected from Group 1. A maximum of 2.0 courses from one subject area (e.g. a maximum of 2.0 courses in Biochemistry) can be used towards the Group requirement.
1.0 course at the 4000-level from any of the following subject areas: Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Medical Biophysics, Medical Sciences, Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology
Group 1: Anatomy and Cell Biology 3309, Biochemistry 3381A, 3382A, Biostatistics 3100A, 3110B, Epidemiology 2200A/B, 3200A, Medical Biophysics 3330F/G, 3336F/G, 3501F, 3503G, 3505F, 3507G, Microbiology and Immunology 2500A/B, 3100A, 3300B, Pathology 3240A, 3245B, Pharmacology 3620, Physiology 3120, 3140A, or any of these former courses: Epidemiology and Biostatistics 2200A/B, Microbiology and Immunology 2100A, 3400B

Group 2: Anatomy and Cell Biology 3319, Biochemistry 3385A, 3386B, 3390B, Epidemiology 3210B, 3315B, 3500A, Pharmacology 2060A/B

Notes:
1. It is not mandatory to complete any Group 2 courses in the Major in IMS.
2. See UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION for course requisites and the BMSc website for information about constraints (priority and restricted access) for all basic medical science courses.
3. 3000-level courses from the subject areas in Groups 1 and 2 that do not appear in the lists above may be included in the Major only with permission of the IMS counsellor.
4. A maximum of 1.0 “common course” can be double-counted toward two modules in a BMSc degree. See Completing Two Modules on the BMSc website for more information.
Academic Calendar 2015 FACULTIES FACULTY OF SCIENCE, including BMSc INTERDISCIPLINARY MEDICAL SCIENCES (IMS) MAJOR IN INTERDISCIPLINARY MEDICAL SCIENCES (IMS)
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