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SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICAL SCIENCES

Enrollment in this module requires registration in the BMSc Program. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee that students wishing to enter or progress in this module will be offered enrollment. See BMSc PROGRAM for detailed information.

Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements, including a mark of at least 60% in each of the 3.0 (full or half) principal courses below:

1.0 course: Biology 1001A and 1002B, or the former Biology 1222 or 1223.
1.0 course: Chemistry 1100A/B and 1200B, or the former Chemistry 1020, 1050, or 023.
1.0 course from: Calculus 1000A/B or 1100A/B or 1500A/B, Calculus 1301A/B or 1501A/B, Mathematics 1600A/B or the former Linear Algebra 1600A/B, Mathematics 1225A/B, 1228A/B, 1229A/B, Statistical Sciences 1024A/B, Applied Mathematics 1201A/B or the former Calculus 1201A/B, Applied Mathematics 1413, or the former Mathematics 030.

The following must be completed by the end of second year, with a mark of at least 60% in each half course:

0.5 course from: Physics 1028A/B, 1301A/B or 1501A/B.
0.5 course from: Physics 1029A/B, 1302A/B or 1502A/B.
It is recommended that the two half courses in Physics be taken in the Fall and Winter terms of the same academic year.

Notes for Admission Requirements:
1. Biology 1201A with a mark of at least 70% may be used in place of Biology 1001A, and Biology 1202B with a mark of at least 70% may be used in place of Biology 1002B.

2. Either the former Physics 1020 or 1024 with a minimum mark of 60%, may be used in place of two half courses in Physics listed above.

Module
9.0 courses:

0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A.
0.5 course from: Chemistry 2213A/B or 2273A.
0.5 course from: Chemistry 2223B or a Chemistry half course at the 2000- or 3000-level.
0.5 course from: Biology 2244A/B or Statistical Sciences 2244A/B, or the former Statistical Sciences 2122A/B.
1.5 courses: Biology 2290F/G,2382B, 2581B.
3.0 courses* from: Anatomy and Cell Biology 3309, 3319, Biochemistry 3380G or 3387G, 3381A, 3382B, 3385A, 3386B, Epidemiology and Biostatistics 2200A/B, Medical Biophysics 3330F/G, 3336F/G, 3501F, 3503G, 3505F, 3507G, 3970Z, Microbiology and Immunology 2100A, 2500A/B, 3300A, 3400B, 3600G, Pathology 3240A, 3245B, Pharmacology 2060A/B, 3580Y, 3620, Physiology 3120, 3130Y, 3140A, the former Epidemiology and Biostatistics 3330B, the former Medical Biophysics 3302E, 3303E, the former Pharmacology 3550A/B, 3560A/B.
1.0 course* from:  Anatomy and Cell Biology 4410A, 4411B, 4429A, 4451F/G, 4461B, Biochemistry 4400G, 4410A, 4420A, 4430B, 4435B, 4445F, 4450A, 4463G, 4465A, Medical Biophysics 4445A/B, 4455A/B, 4467A/B, 4475A/B, 4535A/B, 4600A/B, Medical Sciences 4100F/G, Microbiology and Immunology 4100A, 4200B, 4300A, 4700B, Pathology 4400A/B, 4500B, Pharmacology 4320A/B, 4340A/B, 4350A/B, 4360A/B, 4370A/B, 4380A/B, 4430A/B, 4540A/B, 4620A, 4630A, 4660A/B, Physiology 4420A/B, 4520A/B, 4530A/B, 4600A/B, 4610A/B, 4620A/B, 4630A/B, 4640A/B, 4650A/B, 4660A/B, 4670A/B, 4680A/B, 4690A/B, 4700A/B, 4710A/B, 4730B, the former Anatomy and Cell Biology 4451A, the former Biochemistry 4400F, 4420B, 4440A.
1.5 additional courses from the lists above*

* The following 'discipline requirement' must be satisfied with these 5.5 courses:

  • A minimum of 2.0 courses must be taken from one of the Basic Medical Science disciplines (below), and
  • A minimum of 2.0 courses must be taken from a different Basic Medical Science discipline or a combination of different Basic Medical Science disciplines

Basic Medical Science Disciplines:  Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Medical Biophysics, Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Pharmacology, and Physiology.

The following ‘laboratory requirement' must be satisfied within the module:  in addition to Chemistry 2213A, at least one senior half course with a laboratory component from either Chemistry or a Basic Medical Science discipline must be completed prior to Year 4

When selecting courses for Year 3, students are advised to consult both the Undergraduate Course Information in the Academic Calendar to ensure prerequisite requirements are met for anticipated 4000-level courses, plus the BMSc website (www.uwo.ca/bmsc) for information about constraints (priority and restricted access) for all Basic Medical Science courses.

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