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HONORS SPECIALIZATION IN GENETICS


Admission Requirements

Completion of first year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.0 principal courses, including Biology 022 or 023, Chemistry 020 or 023, plus 1.0 additional course, with no mark in these principal courses below 60%.

Physics 028a/b, or 020, or 024, or the former 022 or 025
1.0 course from: Calculus 050a/b, 051a/b, 081a/b, 091b, Mathematics 028a/b, 030, Linear Algebra 040a/b, Statistical Sciences 024a/b. If not completed in first year, the Mathematics requirement must be completed by the end of second year.


Module

10.0 courses:

0.5 course: Biochemistry 280a
5.0 courses: Biology 281b, 282b, 283a, 286a, 290F/G, 396a/b, 482, 493
0.5 course: Chemistry 213a/b
0.5 course: Biology 244a/b, Statistical Sciences 222a/b. Students may substitute Statistical Sciences 135 or Psychology 281 for this 0.5 course.
0.5 course from: Biology 260a, 272b
2.0 courses from: Biology 366b, 387F, 392a, 393b, 394a, 395a, 397b (including at least one of Biology 394a, 395a, 397b), the former Biology 390a, 391b
1.0 course from: Biology 440G, 460b, 461F, 462b, 450F/G, 451F/G, Microbiology & Immunology 467b

Notes:

1) A minimum of 1.5 Biology courses with labs, in addition to Biology 244a/b and 290F/G, must be included in the course selections.

2) In addition to the normal progression requirements for Honors Specializations, students must obtain a minimum mark of 70% in Biology 281b and 396a/b in order to progress within the Honors Specialization in Genetics.

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