Biology Major (B.Sc.)
59 credits · Faculty of Science · 2026-2027 catalogue
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Required Courses (31 credits)
- BIOL 200 Molecular Biology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- BIOL 201 Cell Biology and Metabolism (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- BIOL 205 Functional Biology of Plants and Animals (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- BIOL 206 Methods in Biology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- BIOL 215 Introduction to Ecology and Evolution (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- BIOL 216 Biology of Behaviour (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- BIOL 301 Cell and Molecular Laboratory (4 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- BIOL 302 Fundamentals of Genetics and Genomics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- BIOL 311 Advanced Methods in Organismal Biology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- COMP 204 Computer Programming for Life Sciences (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
Complementary Courses (27-28 credits)
Core (12-13 credits)
3 or 4 credits selected from CHEM block: 9 credits (3 credits from each of Blocks A, B and C):
Block A-Ecology and Evolution (3 credits)
Block B-Molecular and Cellular (3 credits)
Block C-Neuro/Behaviour (3 credits)
Other (15 credits)
15 credits other Biology courses at the 300-500 levels, of which 6 credits must be at the 400-500 levels; may include up to 6 credits of research, and may include up to 6 credits of other non-BIOL science courses subject to Adviser approval.
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