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BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES - UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

The Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) program is a joint program offered by the Faculty of Science and The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. In the first two years of the program, students are registered in the Faculty of Science and in the final two years in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.

BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Anatomy & Cell Biology: K. Rogers (Acting)
Biochemistry*: D. Litchfield
Epidemiology & Biostatistics: K. Campbell
History of Medicine: P. Potter
Medical Biophysics: J. Battista
Microbiology & Immunology*: M. Valvano
Pathology*: S. Chakrabarti
Physiology & Pharmacology: J. Rylett

* Both Clinical and Basic Departments

DEGREES OFFERED
  • Honors Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Four-Year) 20.0 required courses
  • Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Four-Year) 20.0 required courses
  • Combined Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Honors) with an Honors Specialization in Medical Sciences and Bachelor of Arts in Honors Business Administration.

Students who are interested in the Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) degrees usually register in Biological and Medical Sciences in Year 1.  Following successful completion of the appropriate first-year courses, any first-year student may apply for entry into a BMSc program.  Registration in the BMSc program is limited and competitive beginning in Year 2 and meeting the minimum admission/progression requirements does not guarantee registration in the program.  For additional information about admission requirements and admission criteria, please visit the BMSc website at www.uwo.ca/bmsc.

MODULES OFFERED

Anatomy and Cell Biology

Honors Specialization in Medical Cell Biology*
Honors Specialization in Biochemistry and Cell Biology*
Major in Medical Cell Biology
Minor in Medical Cell Biology

Biochemistry

Honors Specialization in Biochemistry*
Honors Specialization in Biochemistry and Cell Biology*
Honors Specialization in Biochemistry and Chemistry
Honors Specialization in Biochemistry of Infection and Immunity*
Honors Specialization in Chemical Biology*
Honors Specialization in Clinical Biochemistry*
Honors Specialization in Computational Biochemistry*
Honors Specialization in Genetics and Biochemistry
Major in Biochemistry
Specialization in Biochemistry*
Minor in Biochemistry

Medical Biophysics

Honors Specialization in Medical Biophysics (Medical Science Concentration)*
Honors Specialization in Medical Biophysics (Physical Science Concentration)
Honors Specialization in Medical Biophysics (Clinical Physics Concentration)*
Major in Medical Biophysics
Specialization in Medical Biophysics*
Minor in Medical Biophysics

Medical Sciences

Honors Specialization in Medical Sciences*
Major in Medical Sciences
Specialization in Medical Sciences*
Minor in Medical Sciences

Microbiology & Immunology

Honors Specialization in Microbiology and Immunology*
Honors Specialization in Biochemistry of Infection and Immunity*
Major in Microbiology and Immunology
Specialization in Microbiology and Immunology*
Minor in Microbiology and Immunology

Pathology

Honors Specialization in Pathology and Toxicology*
Specialization in Pathology and Toxicology*

Physiology & Pharmacology

Honors Specialization in Pharmacology*
Honors Specialization in Physiology*
Honors Specialization in Physiology and Pharmacology*
Honors Specialization in Physiology and Psychology
Major in Pharmacology
Major in Physiology
Specialization in Pharmacology*
Specialization in Physiology*
Specialization in Physiology and Pharmacology*
Minor in Pharmacology

*May only be completed within the BMSc program. See BMSc Program.

For details on these modules and the BMSc degrees, see the listings in the Faculty of Science.

Academic Calendar 2012 FACULTIES SCHULICH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES - UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
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