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Biochemistry (Co-op) (BIOC:C)

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Science

Two Streams are available. Stream A is different from Stream B in that Stream A has a double work term following academic semester 5. The course content of semesters 1-4 is the same as that listed above for the regular Honours Program Major. Students in the Co-op program must also take COOP*1100 in the second academic semester. The total program requirements, including the selection of electives are also the same.

Students will be expected to undertake their work terms after semester 3 and completion of course CHEM*2480. Since certain courses must be taken in a different semester from usual, consult your Faculty Co-op Advisor for assistance with course selection.

To graduate from the Co-op program a minimum of 4 successfully completed work terms is normally required.

Stream A

Semester 1 - Fall
BIOL*1030 [0.50] Biology I
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
CIS*1500 [0.50] Introduction to Programming
MATH*1200 [0.50] Calculus I
PHYS*1000 [0.50] An Introduction to Mechanics
Semester 2 - Winter
BIOL*1040 [0.50] Biology II
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Co-operative Education
MATH*1210 [0.50] Calculus II
PHYS*1010 [0.50] Introductory Electricity and Magnetism
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
Summer Semester

No academic semester or work term

Semester 3 - Fall
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
Winter Semester
COOP*1000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term I
Semester 4 - Summer
BIOC*3570 [0.50] Analytical Biochemistry
CHEM*2700 [0.50] Organic Chemistry I
MBG*2020 [0.50] Introductory Molecular Biology
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
Semester 5 - Fall
BIOC*3560 [0.50] Structure and Function in Biochemistry
CHEM*3750 [0.50] Organic Chemistry II
MICR*2030 [0.50] Microbial Growth
MCB*2210 [0.50] Introductory Cell Biology
0.50 electives or restricted electives*
Winter Semester
COOP*2000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term II
Summer Semester
COOP*3000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term III
Semester 6 - Fall
MICR*3230 [0.50] Immunology I
2.00 electives or restricted electives*
Semester 7 - Winter
BIOC*4540 [0.50] Enzymology
BIOC*4580 [0.50] Membrane Biochemistry
MBG*3350 [0.75] Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology I
PHYS*2030 [0.50] Biophysics of Excitable Cells
0.50 electives or restricted electives*
Summer Semester
COOP*4000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term IV
Semester 8 - Fall
BIOC*4520 [0.50] Metabolic Processes
MCB*4080 [0.50] Applied Microbiology and Biochemistry
1.50 electives or restricted electives*
* Restricted Electives

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

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

  3. One of: MBG*3080, MBG*4080, MICR*4330. For MICR*4330 the prerequisite MICR*3330 should be completed in a previous fall semester.

Stream B

Semester 1 - Fall
BIOL*1030 [0.50] Biology I
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
CIS*1500 [0.50] Introduction to Programming
MATH*1200 [0.50] Calculus I
PHYS*1000 [0.50] An Introduction to Mechanics
Semester 2 - Winter
BIOL*1040 [0.50] Biology II
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Co-operative Education
MATH*1210 [0.50] Calculus II
PHYS*1010 [0.50] Introductory Electricity and Magnetism
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
Summer Semester

No academic semester or work term

Semester 3 - Fall
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
Winter Semester
COOP*1000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term I
Semester 4 - Summer
BIOC*3570 [0.50] Analytical Biochemistry
CHEM*2700 [0.50] Organic Chemistry I
MBG*2020 [0.50] Introductory Molecular Biology
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
Fall Semester
COOP*2000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term II
Semester 5 - Winter
BIOC*3560 [0.50] Structure and Function in Biochemistry
MCB*2210 [0.50] Introductory Cell Biology
MICR*2030 [0.50] Microbial Growth
PHYS*2030 [0.50] Biophysics of Excitable Cells
0.50 electives or restricted electives*
Summer Semester
COOP*3000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term III
Semester 6 - Fall
CHEM*3750 [0.50] Organic Chemistry II
MICR*3230 [0.50] Immunology I
1.50 electives or restricted electives*
Semester 7 - Winter
BIOC*4540 [0.50] Enzymology
BIOC*4580 [0.50] Membrane Biochemistry
MBG*3350 [0.75] Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology I
1.00 electives or restricted electives*
Summer Semester
COOP*4000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term IV
Semester 8 - Fall
BIOC*4520 [0.50] Metabolic Processes
MCB*4080 [0.50] Applied Microbiology and Biochemistry
1.50 electives or restricted electives*
* Restricted Electives

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

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

  3. One of: MBG*3080, MBG*4080, MICR*4330. For MICR*4330 the prerequisite MICR*3330 should be completed in a previous fall semester.

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