X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Biological Science (BIOS)

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. This major will require the completion of 20.00 credits as indicated below:

Schedule of Studies

Semester 1
BIOL*1030 [0.50] Biology I
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
MATH*1080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I
PHYS*1070 [0.50] Introductory Physics for Life Sciences
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 the end of Semester 3.

Semester 2
BIOL*1040 [0.50] Biology II
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
PHYS*1080 [0.50] Physics for Life Sciences
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
0.50 electives or restricted electives
Semester 3
MBG*2000 [0.50] Introductory Genetics
One of:
BIOC*2580 [0.50] Introductory Biochemistry
MCB*2210 [0.50] Introductory Cell Biology
1.00 electives*
0.50 Arts or Social Science elective
Semester 4
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
One of:
BIOC*2580 [0.50] Introductory Biochemistry
MCB*2210 [0.50] Introductory Cell Biology
1.00 electives*
0.50 Arts or Social Science elective
Semester 5 to 8

2.50 in each semester*

* Required Biological Science electives
  1. At least one of:

    BIOL*2060 [0.50] Ecology
    BIOL*3110 [0.50] Population Ecology
    BOT*3050 [0.50] Plant Functional Ecology
  2. At least one of:

    BIOL*2250 [0.50] Biostatistics and the Life Sciences
    CIS*1000 [0.50] Introduction to Computer Applications
    CIS*1200 [0.50] Introduction to Computing
    MATH*2080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus II
    STAT*2050 [0.50] Statistics II
    STAT*2250 [0.50] Biostatistics and the Life Sciences
  3. At least one of:

    BIOM*3100 [0.50] Mammalian Physiology I
    BOT*2100 [0.50] Life Strategies of Plants
    ENVB*4290 [0.50] Applied Insect Physiology **
    HK*3940 [1.25] Human Physiology
    ZOO*3200 [0.50] Comparative Animal Physiology I
    ** additional prerequisite required, not specified in semesters 1 to 4.
  4. 6.00 additional Biological Science credits of which 4.00 must be at the 3000 or 4000 level. The list of approved science electives is posted at http://www.bsc.uoguelph.ca/.

Credit Summary (20.00 credits)

4.00 - First year science core

3.00 - Required science courses semesters 3 - 8

6.00 - Approved Biological Science electives of which 4.00 must be 3000/4000 level

3.00 - Approved science electives of which 2.00 must be 3000/4000 level* May include 1 of BIOL*1020, CHEM*1060, PHYS*1020

2.00 - Approved Arts or Social Science electives

2.00 - Electives

*2.00 science credits must be at the 4000 level.

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