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HONORS SPECIALIZATION IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND CHEMISTRY
This module provides a balance between core Chemistry and Biochemistry. It includes a course which is an independent research project, in which the student works in a research laboratory in one of the Departments of Chemistry or Biochemistry, typically during the final year of study. This module can be completed only within a BSc (Hons) degree.

Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in the following 3.0 principal courses, with no mark in these principal courses below 60%.

1.0 course: Chemistry 1050, or the former Chemistry 1020 or 023 (023 must be completed with a mark of at least 70%).
1.0 course from: Biology 1222 or 1223.
1.0 course from: Calculus 1000A/B (or Calculus 1100A/B plus 0.5 course from Applied Mathematics 1201A/B or the former Calculus 1201A/B, Calculus 1301A/B, 1501A/B, Mathematics 1600A/B or the former Linear Algebra 1600A/B (with an average in the two of at least 60%); or Applied Mathematics 1413; or Mathematics 1225A/B plus 1229A/B (with an average mark in the two of at least 80%); or Mathematics 1225A/B plus Applied Mathematics 1201A/B or the former Calculus 1201A/B (with an average mark in the two of at least 80%); or the former Mathematics 030 with a mark of at least 80%
1.0 course from: Physics 1020, 1024, 1028A/B and 1029A/B, is also required, but is not considered to be a principal course.

Module
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Academic Calendar 2010 FACULTIES FACULTY OF SCIENCE, including BMSc CHEMISTRY HONORS SPECIALIZATION IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND CHEMISTRY
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