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*1090 [0.50] Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
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 lacking one 4U /grade 12 course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics must take the equivalent introductory course in first semester. The required first-year science courses in that subject should be completed according to the revised schedule of studies available at: http://www.bsc.uoguelph.ca/revisedss
Semester 2
BIOL*1070 [0.50] Discovering Biodiversity
BIOL*1080 [0.50] Biological Concepts of Health
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
PHYS*1080 [0.50] Physics for Life Sciences
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
Semester 3
BIOL*2400 [0.50] Evolution
One of:
BIOC*2580 [0.50] Introduction to Biochemistry
MBG*2040 [0.50] Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics
1.00 electives or restricted electives *
0.50 Arts or Social Science elective
Semester 4
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
One of:
BIOC*2580 [0.50] Introduction to Biochemistry
MBG*2040 [0.50] Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics
1.00 electives or restricted electives *
0.50 Arts or Social Science elective
Semester 5 to 8

2.50 in each semester*

* Restricted Electives
  1. A minimum of 2.00 credits of Arts and/or Social Science electives are required. The list of approved Arts and Social Science electives for B.Sc. students is available at: http://www.bsc.uoguelph.ca/Approved_electives.shtml#arts

  2. A minimum of 0.50 credits in Ecology:

    BIOL*2060 [0.50] Ecology
    BOT*3050 [0.50] Plant Functional Ecology
  3. A minimum of 0.50 credits in Mathematical or Computational Science:

    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
  4. A minimum of 0.50 credits in Physiology:

    BIOM*3200 [1.00] Mammalian Physiology
    BOT*2100 [0.50] Life Strategies of Plants
    HK*3940 [1.25] Human Physiology
    ZOO*3200 [0.50] Comparative Animal Physiology I
  5. 5.50 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 Total Credits)

4.00 - First year science core

3.50 - Required science courses semesters 3 - 8 (# 2, 3 and 4 in restricted elective list)

5.50 - Approved Biological Science electives of which 4.00 must be 3000/4000 level (# 5 in restricted elective list)

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 and/or Social Science electives

2.00 - Electives

*Of the total credits required, students are required to complete 16.00 credits in science of which a minimum of 2.00 credits must be at the 4000 level and an additional 4.00 credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

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