Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

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Honours Specialization HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICAL CELL BIOLOGY
Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience - Anatomy and Cell Biology



This module leads to an Honours Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) degree. See BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM for more information.

Admission Requirements


Admission to this Honours Specialization module occurs in Year 3 and requires admission to Year 3 of the Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) Program. Students will usually complete MEDICAL SCIENCES FIRST ENTRY (Medical Sciences 1 and 2) prior to admission to the Honours Specialization module. Enrolment in this Honours Specialization module is limited and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

The 1000-level half courses listed below must each be completed with a mark of at least 60%:

1.0 course: Biology 1001A* and Biology 1002B*.
1.0 course: Chemistry 1301A/B and Chemistry 1302A/B.
0.5 course from: Calculus 1000A/B, Calculus 1500A/B.
0.5 course from: Applied Mathematics 1201A/B, Calculus 1301A/B, Calculus 1501A/B, Mathematics 1600A/B.
0.5 course from: Physics 1201A/B, Physics 1501A/B, the former Physics 1028A/B, the former Physics 1301A/B.
0.5 course from: Computer Science 1026A/B, Physics 1202A/B, Physics 1502A/B, the former Physics 1029A/B, the former Physics 1302A/B.

* 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.

The 2000-level courses below must be completed with a minimum mark of 60% in each (unless otherwise indicated) prior to admission to the Honours Specialization module in Year 3. These 2000-level courses will also be used towards the Module requirements. See ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM for additional average, course load requirements, etc. and MODULES OFFERED IN THE BMSc PROGRAM for specific information about Honours Specialization modules, including the Weighted Average Chart.

0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A with a mark of at least 65%.
0.5 course from: Chemistry 2213A/B or Chemistry 2273A.
0.5 course from: Chemistry 2223B or Chemistry 2283G.
0.5 course from: Biology 2244A/B or Statistical Sciences 2244A/B.
1.5 courses: Biology 2290F/G, Biology 2382A/B, Biology 2581A/B.

Module/Program Information


Module
11.0 courses:

0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A with a mark of at least 65%.
0.5 course from: Chemistry 2213A/B or Chemistry 2273A.
0.5 course from: Chemistry 2223B or Chemistry 2283G.
0.5 course from: Biology 2244A/B or Statistical Sciences 2244A/B.
1.5 courses: Biology 2290F/G, Biology 2382A/B, Biology 2581A/B.
1.5 courses: Anatomy and Cell Biology 3309, Anatomy and Cell Biology 3329A/B or the former Anatomy and Cell Biology 4429A.
1.0 course from: (Anatomy and Cell Biology 2200A/B and Anatomy and Cell Biology 3200A/B), Physiology 3120, or the former Anatomy and Cell Biology 3319.
1.0 course: Biochemistry 3381A and Biochemistry 3382A with marks of at least 70% in each.
0.5 course from: Biology 3316A/B, Physiology 3140A with a mark of at least 70% in the course taken.
0.5 course from: Biochemistry 3380G, Biology 3326F/G with a mark of at least 70% in the course taken.
1.0 course: Anatomy and Cell Biology 4410A, Anatomy and Cell Biology 4411B.
0.5 course from: Anatomy and Cell Biology 4200A, Anatomy and Cell Biology 4201B, Anatomy and Cell Biology 4425A/B, Anatomy and Cell Biology 4451F/G, Anatomy and Cell Biology 4452A/B, Anatomy and Cell Biology 4461B.
1.5 courses: Anatomy and Cell Biology 4480E (Research Project = 1.5 courses).

Notes:

1. For the specific courses that must be completed before Year 4, see the Weighted Average Chart (MODULES OFFERED IN THE BMSc PROGRAM).
2. Anatomy and Cell Biology 4425A/B, Anatomy and Cell Biology 4452A/B and Anatomy and Cell Biology 4461B require a minimum mark of 70% in their prerequisite courses. Both Anatomy and Cell Biology 4200A and Anatomy and Cell Biology 4201B require a minimum mark of 80% in their prerequisite courses. See COURSES in the Academic Calendar.