Academic Calendar - 2024
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024
HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN BIOLOGY
Faculty of Science - Biology
Admission Requirements
Completion of first year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.0 principal courses, including:
Biology 1001A (or the former Biology 1201A) and Biology 1002B (or the former Biology 1202B); Chemistry 1301A/B and Chemistry 1302A/B; plus 1.0 additional course, with no mark in any of these principal courses below 60%.
0.5 course from: Physics 1201A/B, Physics 1401A/B, Physics 1501A/B; the former Physics 1028A/B, 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
10.0 courses:
2.5 courses: Biochemistry 2280A, Biology 2290F/G, Biology 2382A/B, Biology 2483A/B, Biology 2581A/B.
0.5 course: Chemistry 2213A/B.
0.5 course: Biology 2601A/B.
0.5 course from: Biology 2244A/B, Statistical Sciences 2244A/B.
4.0 courses at the 2200 level or above*, chosen from the Department of Biology and the Basic Medical Sciences disciplines (see below), of which at least 3.0 courses must be chosen from the Department of Biology. A maximum of 1.0 course may be at the 2200-2999 level and at least 1.5 of these courses must have a laboratory component.
1.5 courses from any 4000-level Biology course.
0.5 courses from the following: Biology 4920F/G, Biology 4944F/G, the former Biology 4930F/G, the former Biology 4931F/G (Students registered in Biology 4999E can satisfy this 0.5 credit with any 4000-level Biology course).
Basic Medical Sciences Disciplines: Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Medical Biophysics, Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Physiology, and Pharmacology.
Courses in History of Science are not included.
* The former Microbiology and Immunology 2100A and/or Pharmacology 2060A/B may be taken to satisfy this requirement.
Notes:
1. Many 4000-level Biology courses require the completion of 1.5 Biology courses at the 3000-level or above.
2. Students with specific Biology interests should visit the departmental website for course recommendations in various disciplines or contact a Biology Academic Counsellor.
HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN BIOLOGY
Faculty of Science - Biology
Admission Requirements
Completion of first year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.0 principal courses, including:
Biology 1001A (or the former Biology 1201A) and Biology 1002B (or the former Biology 1202B); Chemistry 1301A/B and Chemistry 1302A/B; plus 1.0 additional course, with no mark in any of these principal courses below 60%.
0.5 course from: Physics 1201A/B, Physics 1401A/B, Physics 1501A/B; the former Physics 1028A/B, 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
10.0 courses:
2.5 courses: Biochemistry 2280A, Biology 2290F/G, Biology 2382A/B, Biology 2483A/B, Biology 2581A/B.
0.5 course: Chemistry 2213A/B.
0.5 course: Biology 2601A/B.
0.5 course from: Biology 2244A/B, Statistical Sciences 2244A/B.
4.0 courses at the 2200 level or above*, chosen from the Department of Biology and the Basic Medical Sciences disciplines (see below), of which at least 3.0 courses must be chosen from the Department of Biology. A maximum of 1.0 course may be at the 2200-2999 level and at least 1.5 of these courses must have a laboratory component.
1.5 courses from any 4000-level Biology course.
0.5 courses from the following: Biology 4920F/G, Biology 4944F/G, the former Biology 4930F/G, the former Biology 4931F/G (Students registered in Biology 4999E can satisfy this 0.5 credit with any 4000-level Biology course).
Basic Medical Sciences Disciplines: Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Medical Biophysics, Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Physiology, and Pharmacology.
Courses in History of Science are not included.
* The former Microbiology and Immunology 2100A and/or Pharmacology 2060A/B may be taken to satisfy this requirement.
Notes:
1. Many 4000-level Biology courses require the completion of 1.5 Biology courses at the 3000-level or above.
2. Students with specific Biology interests should visit the departmental website for course recommendations in various disciplines or contact a Biology Academic Counsellor.