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Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Calendar 2009-2010 Faculty of Science 5. Program Details 5.1 Biological Sciences 5.1.3 Programs in Biological Sciences
5.1.3 Programs in Biological Sciences

See the Faculty of Science subsections on Enrolment Limitations in Section 3 (Faculty Regulations) and Program Details in Section 5.

Courses constituting the field of Biological Sciences:
  • All courses labelled Biochemistry, except Biochemistry 341*
  • All courses labelled Biology*, except Biology 205, 305, 307
  • All courses labelled Botany*, except Botany 309
  • All courses labelled Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology*
  • All courses labelled Ecology*
  • All courses labelled Zoology* except Zoology 269
  • Most courses labelled Marine Science** including 420, 430, 440, 450, 451, 500, 507, 511, 515, 525, 537, 540, 544, 546, 572, 574, 582
  • Certain Medical Science courses***
  • Certain Neuroscience courses****

*Certain courses with restricted enrolments are available in the first instance to those Program Honours and Majors who have met all prerequisites and whose programs require such courses. After a specific registration period for those students, other students who have met all prerequisites may be accommodated. See Limitation of Enrolment for courses that may apply.

**Applicability to the field depends upon the actual course content. Additional approvals will be granted on a course by course basis. Check the list published by the Department each February.

***No more than one FCE of such courses (approved by the Department prior to registering in the course) can be counted towards the Major Field.

****Applicability to the field depends upon the actual course content. Approval will be granted on an individual basis.

Required Courses - Major Program

See also 3.4 Program Requirements, in particular, the regulations on the number of courses at the 200 level and above allowed in a program and on the List of Science-Equivalent Courses in Other Faculties (Table I).

2.5 FCE - Biology 231, 233, 311, 313, 331 (Biocore)

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

1.0 FCE - One of Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 and one of 211 or 213 or 221 or 253 or 263 or 283 (see Recommendations below)

1.0 FCE - Computer Science 217 and 219, or Computer Science 231 and 233, or 235 and Computer Science option

or

Geology 201 and 203

or

Physics 211 or 221, and 223 (see Recommendations below)

0.5 FCE - Biochemistry 393

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 351 and 353 (or Chemistry 351 and option, check details of programs to see where this is allowed)*

5.0 FCE - Options from the Field, 2.0 FCE of which must be at the 400-level or higher

4.0 FCE - Non-science options**

4.0 FCE - Options

*Students have the option of completing Chemistry 353 or substituting 353 with an option.

** Note: These 4.0 FCE non-science course requirements are selected from the Faculties of Communication and Culture, Humanities, Fine Arts, Social Sciences and the Haskayne School of Business. Of these 4.0 FCE, students must take at least 1 FCE in each of at least two of the aforementioned Faculties.

Required Courses - Honours Program

2.5 FCE - Biology 231, 233, 311, 313, 331 (Biocore)

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

1.0 FCE - One of Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 and one of 211 or 213 or 221 or 253 or 263 or 283 (see Recommendations below)

1.0 FCE - Computer Science 217 and 219, or Computer Science 231 and 233, or 235 and Computer Science option

or

Geology 201 and 203

or

Physics 211 or 221, and 223 (see Recommendations below)

0.5 FCE - Biochemistry 393

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 351 and 353 (or Chemistry 351 and option, check details of programs to see where this is allowed)

6.0 FCE - Two FCE chosen from each of three of the areas that constitute the field. Of these, 3.0 FCE must be chosen from courses at the 400-level or higher. Note: These courses must be different from the Biology core program and Biochemistry 393.

1.0 FCE - Chosen from one of Biochemistry 530 or Botany 530 or Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 530 or Ecology 530 or Zoology 530.

4.0 FCE - Breadth requirement: Non-science options*

2.0 FCE - Options

* Note: These 4.0 FCE non-science course requirements are selected from the Faculties of Communication and Culture, Humanities, Fine Arts, Social Sciences and the Haskayne School of Business. Of these 4.0 FCE, students must take at least 1 FCE in each of at least two of the aforementioned Faculties (see (d) Breadth requirement in 3.4 Program Requirements).

Recommendations
  • Major options should be selected to satisfy the requirements for entry into another chosen major program or to satisfy the requirements for the Biological Sciences program. (See Required Courses - Major Program and Required Courses - Honours Program.)
  • Courses in Marine Science may be taken for credit during the summer and/or students may elect to spend the fall of either the third or fourth year attending the Bamfield Fall Program. Refer to the Marine Science course listings for details.

Suggested Program Sequence

Third Year

(Available to Honours students, and Major students after satisfactory completion of the Biocore program that includes Biology 231, 233, 311, 313 and 331.)

Fall

Winter

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Non-science option

Non-science option

Fourth Year

One of Biochemistry 530, Botany 530, Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 530, Ecology 530, Zoology 530 (for Honours), option (for Majors)

One of Biochemistry 530, Botany 530, Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 530, Ecology 530, Zoology 530 (for Honours), option (for Majors)

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Non-science option

Non-science option