Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM

The Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) Program, offered jointly by the Faculty of Science and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, offers four-year undergraduate degrees for students interested in studying the basic medical sciences.


The Honours Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) degree:

This degree must contain either one of the following Honours Specializations:

Biochemistry
Biochemistry and Cancer Biology
Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Biochemistry and Pathology of Human Disease
Biochemistry of Infection and Immunity
Chemical Biology
Computational Biochemistry
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS)
Medical Bioinformatics
Medical Biophysics (Medical Science Concentration)
Medical Biophysics (Clinical Physics Concentration)
Medical Biophysics and Biochemistry
Medical Cell Biology
Medical Health Informatics - admission discontinued
Microbiology and Immunology
Microbiology and Immunology with Pathology
One Health
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Physiology and Pharmacology

OR


two of the following Majors:

Biochemistry
Epidemiology and Biostatistics 
Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS)
Medical Biophysics
Medical Cell Biology
Microbiology and Immunology
One Health
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology


The Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) degree:

This degree must contain either one of the following Specializations:

Biochemistry - admission discontinued
Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS)
Medical Biophysics - admission discontinued
Microbiology and Immunology - admission discontinued
Pathology - admission discontinued
Pharmacology - admission discontinued
Physiology - admission discontinued
Physiology and Pharmacology - admission discontinued

OR

two of the following Majors:

Biochemistry
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS)
Medical Biophysics
Medical Cell Biology
Microbiology and Immunology
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology


Students interested in the modules leading to a Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) degree will normally complete MEDICAL SCIENCES FIRST ENTRY (Medical Sciences 1 and 2) and apply for admission to year 3 of the BMSc Program. See ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM and MODULES OFFERED IN THE BMSc PROGRAM for additional information.