Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

Western Main Campus

Honours Specialization HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN GENETICS
Faculty of Science - Biology



Admission Requirements


Completion of first year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.0 principal courses, including:
 
Biology 1001A (or the former Biology 1201A) and Biology 1002B (or the former Biology 1202B); Chemistry 1301A/B and Chemistry 1302A/B; plus 1.0 additional course, with no mark in any of these principal courses below 60%.
 
0.5 course from: Physics 1201A/B, Physics 1401A/B, Physics 1501A/B; the former Physics 1028A/B, the former Physics 1301A/B.
 
Note: If not completed in Year 1, the Mathematics requirement must be completed by the end of Year 2.
If not completed in Year 1, the Physics requirement must be completed by the end of Year 2.
Note: Physics 1101A/B with a minimum mark of 65% can be used to replace Physics 1201A/B.

Module/Program Information


Module
10.0 courses:

0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A.
3.5 courses: Biology 2290F/G, Biology 2382A/B, Biology 2483A/B, Biology 2581A/B, Biology 3596A/B, Biology 4583F/G, Biology 4950F/G.
0.5 course: Chemistry 2213A/B.
0.5 course: Biology 2244A/B, Statistical Sciences 2244A/B.
0.5 course from: Biology 2601A/B.
1.0 course from: Biology 3466A/B, Biology 3467A/B, Biology 3592A/B, Biology 3598A/B.
1.0 course from: Biology 3593A/B, Biology 3594A/B, Biology 3595A/B, Biology 3597A/B.
0.5 course from: Any of the 3000-level Biology courses listed above and not already taken.
2.0 courses from: Biology 4260A/B, Biology 4289A/B, Biology 4355F/G, Biology 4510F/G, Biology 4515A/B, Biology 4540F/G, Biology 4560A/B, Biology 4561F/G, Biology 4562A/B, Biology 4563F/G, Biology 4970F/G, Biology 4999E.

Notes:
1. For progression into third year of this module, students must obtain a minimum mark of 70% in each of Biology 2581A/B, and Biology 2290F/G.
2. For progression into fourth year of this module, students must obtain a minimum 70% in each of Biology 3596A/B and 1.0 of the 3000 level Biology courses listed above.