Physiology and Mathematics Major (B.Sc.)

79 credits · Faculty of Science · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Required Courses (70 credits)

Bio-Physical Sciences Core

  • BIOL 219 Introduction to Physical Molecular and Cell Biology (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • BIOL 395 Quantitative Biology Seminar (1 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 222 Calculus 3 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 223 Linear Algebra (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MATH 247 Honours Applied Linear Algebra (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 315 Ordinary Differential Equations (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MATH 323 Probability (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 325 Honours Ordinary Differential Equations (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Physiology and Mathematics Core

  • BIOL 309 Mathematical Models in Biology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • BMDE 519 Biomedical Signals and Systems (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 242 Analysis 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 243 Analysis 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 248 Honours Vector Calculus (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 314 Advanced Calculus (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MATH 317 Numerical Analysis (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 319 Partial Differential Equations (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 324 Statistics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MATH 326 Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 437 Mathematical Methods in Biology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHGY 209 Mammalian Physiology 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHGY 210 Mammalian Physiology 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHGY 212 Introductory Physiology Laboratory 1 (1 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHGY 213 Introductory Physiology Laboratory 2 (1 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHGY 312 Respiratory, Renal, and Cardiovascular Physiology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHGY 313 Blood, Gastrointestinal, and Immune Systems Physiology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHGY 461D1 Experimental Physiology (4.5 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHGY 461D2 Experimental Physiology (4.5 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Complementary Courses (9 credits)

3 credits from: (3 credits)

3 credits from:

  • COMP 204 Computer Programming for Life Sciences (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • COMP 250 Introduction to Computer Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

3 credits from: (3 credits)

3 credits from:

  • PHGY 311 Channels, Synapses and Hormones (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHGY 314 Integrative Neuroscience (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

3 credits from: (3 credits)

3 credits from:

  • PHYS 519 Advanced Biophysics (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

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