The University of Western Ontario : MAJOR IN BIOLOGY

Admission Requirements

Completion of first year requirements with no failures including a minimum mark of 60% in each of Biology 1001A or 1201A and Biology 1002B or 1202B, or the former Biology 1222 or 1223. Chemistry 1100A/B and 1200B, or the former Chemistry 1020, 1050 or 023.

0.5 course from: Physics 1028A/B, 1301A/B or 1501A/B, or the former Physics 1020, 1024, 022 or 025
1.0 course from: Calculus 1000A/B or 1100A/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, or the former Mathematics 030. If not completed in first year, the Mathematics requirement must be completed by the end of second year.

Module
6.0 courses:

0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A.
2.5 courses: Biology 2290F/G, 2382B, 2483A, 2486A, 2581B.
0.5 course: Chemistry 2213A/B.
0.5 course: Biology 2601A/B, or the former Biology 2660A/B or 2672A/B.
0.5 course from: Biology 2244A/B, Statistical Sciences 2122A/B.
Students may substitute Statistical Sciences 2035 or Psychology 2810 for this 0.5 course.
1.0 additional course at the 2200 level or above in Biology.
0.5 additional course at the 2200 level or above* chosen from either the Department of Biology or one of the Basic Medical Sciences disciplines (see below).

Basic Medical Sciences Disciplines: Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Medical Biophysics, Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Physiology, and Pharmacology.
Courses in the History of Science are not included.

*Microbiology and Immunology 2100A or Pharmacology 2060A/B may be taken to satisfy this requirement.

Note: If students take Statistical Sciences 2035 or Psychology 2810 instead of Biology 2244A/B or Statistical Sciences 2122A/B, the module becomes 6.5 courses.




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