B.Sc. Honours in 3 Years

Jump-start your career or further education early. By taking a full courseload in fall, winter and summer semesters, Biological Science students can complete a full Honours Bachelor of Science degree in eight straight semesters, or three years.

Explore the Biological Science major

Sample 3-Year Course Schedule

Fall Semester, Year 1

BIOL*1090: Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
CHEM*1040: General Chemistry
PHYS*1080: Physics for Life Sciences
MATH*1080: Elements of Calculus
1 Liberal Education elective

Winter Semester, Year 1

BIOL*1070: Introduction to Biodiversity
BIOL*1080: Biological Concepts of Health
CHEM*1050: General Chemistry II
PHYS*1070: Physics for Life Sciences II
1 Liberal Education elective

Summer Semester, Year 1

BIOC*2580: Introduction to Biochemistry
ENVS*2210: Apiculture & Honey Bee Biology
STAT*2040: Statistics I
FOOD*2400: Introduction to Food Chemistry
1 Liberal Education elective

Fall Semester, Year 2

MBG*2040: Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics
CIS*1200: Introduction to Computing
BIOL*2060: Ecology
BIOL*2400: Evolution
1 Liberal Education elective

Winter Semester, Year 2

MCB*2050: Molecular Biology of the Cell
NUTR*3210: Fundamentals of Nutrition
BIOC*3560: Structure and Function in Biochemistry
POPM*3240: Epidemiology
1 free elective

Summer Semester, Year 2

BIOM*3200: Biomedical Physiology (1 credit)
MICR*2420: Introduction to Microbiology
TOX*3360: Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
ENVS*3010: Climate Change Biology

Fall Semester, Year 3

BIOL*3450: Introduction to Aquatic Environments
HK*2270: Principles of Human Biomechanics
BIOL*4020: Integrative Problems in Biological Science (1 credit)
1 free elective

Winter Semester, Year 3

BIOM*3090: Principles of Pharmacology
NUTR*4320: Nutrition and Metabolic Control of Disease
BOT*4380: Metabolism in the Whole Life of Plants
2 free electives