Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

Western Main Campus

Major MAJOR IN GENETICS
Faculty of Science - Biology



Admission Requirements


Completion of first year requirements with no failures including a minimum mark of 60% in each of Biology 1001A (or the former Biology 1201A) and Biology 1002B (or the former Biology 1202B). Chemistry 1301A/B and Chemistry 1302A/B.

0.5 course from: Physics 1201A/B, Physics 1401A/B, Physics 1501A/B; the former Physics 1028A/B or the former Physics 1301A/B.

1.0 course from: Calculus 1000A/B or Calculus 1500A/B, Calculus 1301A/B or Calculus 1501A/B, Mathematics 1225A/B, Mathematics 1228A/B, Mathematics 1229A/B or Mathematics 1600A/B, Data Science 1000A/B, Applied Mathematics 1201A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1411A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1412A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1414A/B; the former Applied Mathematics 1411A/B, the former Applied Mathematics 1412A/B, the former Applied Mathematics 1414A/B, the former Applied Mathematics 1413, the former Statistical Sciences 1024A/B

Note: If not completed in Year 1, the Mathematics requirement must be completed by the end of Year 2.
If not completed in Year 1, the Physics requirement must be completed by the end of Year 2.

Note: Physics 1101A/B with a minimum mark of 65% can be used to replace Physics 1201A/B.

Module/Program Information


Module
6.0 courses:

0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A.
1.5 courses: Biology 2290F/G, Biology 2382A/B, Biology 2581A/B.
0.5 course from: Biology 2244A/B, Statistical Sciences 2244A/B.
0.5 course: Biology 3596A/B.
0.5 courses from: Biology 3594A/B, Biology 3595A/B, Biology 3597A/B.
1.5 courses (not already taken above) from: Biology 3466A/B, Biology 3592A/B, Biology 3593A/B, Biology 3594A/B, Biology 3595A/B, Biology 3597A/B.
1.0 course from: Biology 4289A/B, Biology 4540F/G, Biology 4560A/B, Biology 4561F/G, Biology 4562A/B.

Notes:

1. For progression into third year of this module, students must obtain a minimum mark of 70% in each of Biology 2581A/B, and Biology 2290F/G.
2. For progression in this module, students must obtain a minimum of 70% in Biology 3596A/B.
3. A degree containing this module normally requires 4 years to complete.