Academic Calendar - 2020 ARCHIVE

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2020ARCHIVE

Western Main Campus

Major MAJOR IN BIOLOGY
Faculty of Science - Biology



Admission Requirements


Completion of first year requirements with no failures including a minimum mark of 60% in each of Biology 1001A or Biology 1201A and Biology 1002B or Biology 1202B.

1.0 course: Chemistry 1301A/B and Chemistry 1302A/B, or the former Chemistry 1100A/B and the former Chemistry 1200B.
0.5 course from: Physics 1028A/B, Physics 1301A/B or Physics 1501A/B.
1.0 course from: Calculus 1000A/B or Calculus 1500A/B, Calculus 1301A/B or Calculus 1501A/B, Mathematics 1225A/B, Mathematics 1228A/B, Mathematics 1229A/B or Mathematics 1600A/B, Statistical Sciences 1024A/B, Applied Mathematics 1201A/B or the former Calculus 1100A/B, the former Linear Algebra 1600A/B. If not completed in first year, the Mathematics requirement must be completed by the end of second year.

Module/Program Information


Module
6.0 courses:

0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A.
2.0 courses: Biology 2290F/G, Biology 2382A/B, Biology 2483A/B, Biology 2581A/B.
0.5 course: Chemistry 2213A/B.
0.5 course: Biology 2601A/B (see note 2).
0.5 course from: Biology 2244A/B, Statistical Sciences 2244A/B.
1.5 additional courses at the 2200 level or above in Biology.
0.5 additional course at the 2200 level or above* chosen from either the Department of Biology or one of the Basic Medical Sciences disciplines (see below). Basic Medical Sciences Disciplines:  Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Medical Biophysics, Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Physiology, and Pharmacology.
Courses in the History of Science are not included.
 
* The former Microbiology and Immunology 2100A or Pharmacology 2060A/B may be taken to satisfy  this requirement.  

Notes: 
1. Students registered in an honours double major degree must complete a minimum of 1.0 at the 3000 level for each module.

2. Physiology 2130 can be taken instead of Biology 2601A/B to satisfy the physiology requirement for the module. However, students must make up the 0.5 course represented by Biology 2601A/B with an alternate Biology course from the 2200 level or above.