The program in first year must include Biology 022 or 023 with a mark of at least 60%, and Chemistry 020 or 023. It is to a student's advantage to include the Mathematics requirement (one of Mathematics 030 or any two of the following: Calculus 050a/b, 051a/b, 081a/b, Mathematics 028a/b, Linear Algebra 040a/b, Statistical Sciences 024a/b; or the former Applied Mathematics 020, or 023a/b plus 024a/b, or the former Mathematics 027 in first year. The Mathematics requirement must be completed successfully by the end of second year. It is recommended that students consider including one Physics course (Physics 020, 022, 024 or 025). At least one course from the faculties of Arts or Social Science must be included.

Note: Some of the combinations of mathematics courses which meet the requirements of the 3-year BSc program in Biology are not sufficient for entry to honors programs in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Physiology. Check the mathematics requirements of the individual programs.

Program

Students should consult PROGRAMS / PROGRESSION in the ACADEMIC INFORMATION section () for details of grades required to meet admission, progression, and graduation requirements pertaining to 3-year BSc programs in the Faculty of Science.

Anyone intending to apply to a College of Education should consult with the Teaching Career Counsellor (Admissions), Faculty of Education, before registration in second year to plan an undergraduate program that will be suitable.

Second and Third Years

Biology 280a, 281b, 282b, 283a, 290a/b

Chemistry 213a/b

One of: Biology 244a, Statistical Sciences 135, 222a/b, 241a/b, 255 or Psychology 281

Two additional 200- or 300-level Biology full course equivalents with laboratories

One additional Biology half-course at the 200- or 300-level

One half-course at the 200-300 level from either Biology or Chemistry

For the BSc Biology program, the following courses make up the area of concentration in Biology: Biology 280a, 281b, 282b, 283a, 290a/b plus two additional 200- or 300-level Biology full-course equivalents with laboratories and one additional Biology half-course at the 200- or 300-level.

Notes

1. To be registered in second year of the BSc Biology program a student must have achieved a minimum mark of 60% in Biology 022 or 023, a passing grade in Chemistry 020 or 023, and be registered in at least two full-course equivalents from the list comprising the area of concentration in Biology. It is strongly recommended that these two courses include at least one half-course from Biology 280a, 281b, 282b, 283a, 284a or285b, 290a/b.
2. Students wishing to take 300-level Biochemistry courses are required to take Chemistry 213a/b and 223b in second year.
3. Students in the third year of the program are advised to consult with a biology counsellor before registering for courses to ensure eligibility for entrance into fourth year honors programs in the life sciences.

Biology 022 or 023

Chemistry 020 or 023

Mathematics 030 or any two of the following: Calculus 050a/b, 051a/b, 081a/b, Mathematics 028a/b, Linear Algebra 040a/b, Statistical Sciences 024a/b; or the former Applied Mathematics 020, or 023a/b and 024a/b, or the former Mathematics 027.

Five Biology courses at the 200- or 300-level, including Biology 280a, 281b, 282b, 283a, 290a/b, two additional Biology full-course equivalents with laboratoriesand one additional Biology half-course at the 200- or 300-level.

One half-course at the 200- or 300-level from either Biology or Chemistry

One of: Biology 244a, Statistical Sciences 135, 222a/b, 241a/b, 255, or Psychology 281

Chemistry 213a/b

Of the fifteen courses, at least one must be a first year Arts or Social Science course

Of the fifteen courses, at least eight must be senior-level courses numbered 100 or above

Achievement of a minimum average of 60% in the fifteen courses counted for graduation, and a minimum average of 60% in the five senior courses in Biology, as described above

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