Anatomy and Cell Biology Major (B.Sc.)

67 credits · Faculty of Science · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Required Courses (43 credits)

Complementary Courses (24 credits)

Complementary courses are selected as follows with a minimum of 6 credits at the 400 level or higher:

Listed courses (40 credits)

  • ANAT 212 Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Function (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ANAT 214 Systemic Human Anatomy (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ANAT 261 Introduction to Dynamic Histology (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ANAT 262 Introductory Molecular and Cell Biology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • BIOL 200 Molecular Biology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • BIOL 202 Basic Genetics (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • BIOL 301 Cell and Molecular Laboratory (4 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • CHEM 212 Introductory Organic Chemistry 1 (4 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
  • CHEM 222 Introductory Organic Chemistry 2 (4 credits) · Offered: Summer, Winter
  • MIMM 214 Introductory Immunology: Elements of Immunity (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHGY 209 Mammalian Physiology 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHGY 210 Mammalian Physiology 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Select 3 credits of the following: (3 credits)

Select 3 credits of the following:

  • BIOL 373 Biometry (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MATH 203 Principles of Statistics 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • PSYC 204 Introduction to Psychological Statistics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

12 credits of advanced anatomy courses (AAC) selected from: (12 credits)

12 credits of advanced anatomy courses (AAC) selected from:

  • ANAT 314 Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ANAT 321 Circuitry of the Human Brain (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ANAT 322 Neuroendocrinology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ANAT 365 Cellular Trafficking (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ANAT 381 Experimental Embryology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ANAT 416 Development, Disease and Regeneration (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ANAT 458 Membranes and Cellular Signaling (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ANAT 514 Advanced Human Anatomy Laboratory (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ANAT 541 Cell and Molecular Biology of Aging (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ANAT 565 Diseases-Membrane Trafficking (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • NEUR 310 Cellular Neurobiology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

12 credits of biologically oriented courses (BOC) selected from: (12 credits)

12 credits of biologically oriented courses (BOC) selected from:

  • ANAT 314 Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ANAT 321 Circuitry of the Human Brain (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ANAT 322 Neuroendocrinology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ANAT 365 Cellular Trafficking (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ANAT 381 Experimental Embryology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ANAT 416 Development, Disease and Regeneration (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ANAT 458 Membranes and Cellular Signaling (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ANAT 541 Cell and Molecular Biology of Aging (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ANAT 565 Diseases-Membrane Trafficking (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • BIOC 311 Metabolic Biochemistry (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • BIOC 312 Biochemistry of Macromolecules (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • BIOC 450 Protein Structure and Function (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • BIOC 458 Membranes and Cellular Signaling (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • BIOC 503 Biochemistry of Immune Diseases (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • BIOL 300 Molecular Biology of the Gene (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • BIOL 303 Developmental Biology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • BIOL 306 Neural Basis of Behaviour (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • BIOL 313 Eukaryotic Cell Biology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • BIOL 314 Molecular Biology of Cancer (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • BIOL 320 Evolution of Brain and Behaviour (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • BIOL 518 Advanced Topics in Cell Biology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • BIOL 520 Gene Activity in Development (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • BIOL 524 Topics in Molecular Biology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • BIOL 532 Developmental Neurobiology Seminar (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • BIOL 544 Genetic Basis of Life Span (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • BIOL 546 Genetics of Model Systems (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • BIOL 551 Principles of Cellular Control (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • BIOL 588 Advances in Molecular/Cellular Neurobiology (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • BIOT 505 Selected Topics in Biotechnology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • COMP 204 Computer Programming for Life Sciences (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • EXMD 401 Physiology and Biochemistry Endocrine Systems (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • EXMD 502 Advanced Endocrinology 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EXMD 503 Advanced Endocrinology 02 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • EXMD 504 Biology of Cancer (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EXMD 506 Advanced Applied Cardiovascular Physiology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EXMD 507 Advanced Applied Respiratory Physiology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • EXMD 508 Advanced Topics in Respiration (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • HGEN 575 Human Biochemical Genetics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MIMM 314 Intermediate Immunology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MIMM 323 Microbial Physiology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MIMM 324 Fundamental Virology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MIMM 387 The Business of Science (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MIMM 413 Parasitology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MIMM 414 Advanced Immunology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MIMM 465 Bacterial Pathogenesis (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MIMM 466 Viral Pathogenesis (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MIMM 509 Inflammatory Processes (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • NEUR 310 Cellular Neurobiology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PATH 300 Human Disease (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHAR 300 Drug Action (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHAR 301 Drugs and Disease (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHAR 303 Principles of Toxicology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHAR 562 Neuropharmacology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHAR 563 Endocrine Pharmacology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHGY 311 Channels, Synapses and Hormones (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHGY 312 Respiratory, Renal, and Cardiovascular Physiology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHGY 313 Blood, Gastrointestinal, and Immune Systems Physiology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHGY 314 Integrative Neuroscience (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHGY 451 Advanced Neurophysiology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHGY 502 Exercise Physiology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHGY 513 Translational Immunology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHGY 515 Blood-Brain Barrier in Health and Disease (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHGY 516 Physiology of Blood (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHGY 518 Artificial Cells (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHGY 556 Topics in Systems Neuroscience (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PSYT 500 Advances: Neurobiology of Mental Disorders (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

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