2007-2008 University of Guelph Undergraduate Calendar

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Biochemistry (BIOC)

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Science

Major (Honours Program)

Students may enter this major in Semester 1 or any semester thereafter. A student wishing to declare the major must consult the Faculty Advisor. The major will require the completion of at least 20.25 credits as indicated below:

Semester 1
BIOL*1030 [0.50] Biology I
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
MATH*1200 [0.50] Calculus I
PHYS*1000 [0.50] An Introduction to Mechanics
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
Students who are admitted deficient in one OAC/4U course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics must take the equivalent introductory course in first semester. The first-year science core in that subject should be completed by Semester 3.
Semester 2
BIOL*1040 [0.50] Biology II
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
CIS*1500 [0.50] Introduction to Programming
MATH*1210 [0.50] Calculus II
PHYS*1010 [0.50] Introductory Electricity and Magnetism
Semester 3
BIOC*2580 [0.50] Introductory Biochemistry
CHEM*2060 [0.50] Structure and Bonding
CHEM*2480 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry I
CHEM*2880 [0.50] Physical Chemistry
MBG*2000 [0.50] Introductory Genetics
Semester 4
BIOC*3560 [0.50] Structure and Function in Biochemistry
BIOL*2210 [0.50] Introductory Cell Biology
CHEM*2700 [0.50] Organic Chemistry I
MBG*2020 [0.50] Introductory Molecular Biology
0.50 electives
Semester 5
BIOC*3570 [0.50] Analytical Biochemistry
CHEM*3750 [0.50] Organic Chemistry II
MICR*2030 [0.50] Microbial Growth
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
0.50 electives
Semester 6
MBG*3350 [0.75] Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology I
PHYS*2030 [0.50] Biophysics of Excitable Cells
1.50 electives
Semester 7
BIOC*4520 [0.50] Metabolic Processes
MCB*4080 [0.50] Applied Microbiology and Biochemistry
MICR*3230 [0.50] Immunology I
One of:
MBG*3080 [0.50] Bacterial Genetics
MBG*4080 [0.50] Molecular Genetics
0.50 electives
Semester 8
BIOC*4540 [0.50] Enzymology
BIOC*4580 [0.50] Membrane Biochemistry
1.50 electives
Electives

Selection of electives for the program is subject to the following rules:

  1. At least 1.00 credits must be in the Arts and Social Sciences.

  2. One of: MCB*4050, TOX*4590.

  3. One of: BIOM*3100, MICR*3330, MICR*4230, PBIO*3110, PBIO*4750.

Minor (Honours Program)

A minor in Biochemistry consists of at least 5.00 course credits. The following courses are required:

BIOC*3560 [0.50] Structure and Function in Biochemistry
BIOC*3570 [0.50] Analytical Biochemistry
BIOC*4540 [0.50] Enzymology
CHEM*2480 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry I
CHEM*2700 [0.50] Organic Chemistry I
One of:
MBG*2020 [0.50] Introductory Molecular Biology
MICR*2030 [0.50] Microbial Growth
In addition, at least 2.00 credits must be chosen from the following courses, with at least 1.00 credits from the first four courses listed:
BIOC*4520 [0.50] Metabolic Processes
BIOC*4580 [0.50] Membrane Biochemistry
MBG*3350 [0.75] Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology I
MCB*4080 [0.50] Applied Microbiology and Biochemistry
MICR*3230 [0.50] Immunology I
TOX*4590 [0.50] Biochemical Toxicology
 

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