Academic Calendar - 2020 ARCHIVE

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2020ARCHIVE

Western Main Campus

Honours Specialization HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND CHEMISTRY
Faculty of Science - Chemistry



This module provides a balance between core Chemistry and Biochemistry. It includes a course which is an independent research project, in which the student works in a research laboratory in one of the Departments of Chemistry or Biochemistry, typically during the final year of study. This module can be completed only within a BSc (Hons) degree.

Admission Requirements


Completion of first year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.0 principal courses with no mark less than 60% in any course, including:

1.0 course from: Chemistry 1301A/B and Chemistry 1302A/B, or the former Chemistry 1100A/B and the former Chemistry 1200B.
1.0 course from: Biology 1001A and Biology 1002B.
1.0 course from: Calculus 1000A/B or Calculus 1500A/B; and one of Applied Mathematics 1201A/B, Applied Mathematics 1413, Calculus 1301A/B, Calculus 1501A/B, Mathematics 1600A/B, Mathematics 1225A/B or Mathematics 1229A/B. (An average in the two courses of at least 60% is required.)
1.0 course from: (Physics 1028A/B or Physics 1301A/B or Physics 1501A/B) and (Physics 1029A/B or Physics 1302A/B or Physics 1502A/B). (This 1.0 course is required but is not considered to be a principal course.)

Note: Biology 1201A with a minimum mark of 70% can be used to replace Biology 1001A, and Biology 1202B with a minimum mark of 70% can be used to replace Biology 1002B.

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