Academic Calendar - 2025
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2025
HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN GENETICS
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 and Biology 1002B; 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, Statistical Sciences 1024A/B; the former Applied Mathematics 1411A/B, the former Applied Mathematics 1412A/B, the former Applied Mathematics 1414A/B, the former Applied Mathematics 1413.
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:
0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A.
3.5 courses: Biology 2290F/G, Biology 2382A/B, Biology 2483A/B, Biology 2581A/B, Biology 3596F/G, Biology 4583F/G, Biology 4950F/G.
0.5 course: Chemistry 2213A/B.
0.5 course: Biology 2244A/B, Statistical Sciences 2244A/B.
0.5 course from: Biology 2601A/B.
1.0 course from: Biology 3466A/B, Biology 3467A/B, Biology 3592A/B, Biology 3598A/B.
1.0 course from: Biology 3593A/B, Biology 3594A/B, Biology 3595A/B, Biology 3597A/B.
0.5 course from: Any of the 3000-level Biology courses listed above and not already taken.
2.0 courses from: Biology 4260A/B, Biology 4289A/B, Biology 4355A/B, Biology 4510F/G, Biology 4515A/B, Biology 4540F/G, Biology 4560A/B, Biology 4561F/G, Biology 4562A/B, Biology 4563F/G, Biology 4970F/G, Biology 4999E.
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 into fourth year of this module, students must obtain a minimum 70% in each of Biology 3596F/G and 1.0 of the 3000 level Biology courses listed above.
HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN GENETICS
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 and Biology 1002B; 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, Statistical Sciences 1024A/B; the former Applied Mathematics 1411A/B, the former Applied Mathematics 1412A/B, the former Applied Mathematics 1414A/B, the former Applied Mathematics 1413.
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:
0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A.
3.5 courses: Biology 2290F/G, Biology 2382A/B, Biology 2483A/B, Biology 2581A/B, Biology 3596F/G, Biology 4583F/G, Biology 4950F/G.
0.5 course: Chemistry 2213A/B.
0.5 course: Biology 2244A/B, Statistical Sciences 2244A/B.
0.5 course from: Biology 2601A/B.
1.0 course from: Biology 3466A/B, Biology 3467A/B, Biology 3592A/B, Biology 3598A/B.
1.0 course from: Biology 3593A/B, Biology 3594A/B, Biology 3595A/B, Biology 3597A/B.
0.5 course from: Any of the 3000-level Biology courses listed above and not already taken.
2.0 courses from: Biology 4260A/B, Biology 4289A/B, Biology 4355A/B, Biology 4510F/G, Biology 4515A/B, Biology 4540F/G, Biology 4560A/B, Biology 4561F/G, Biology 4562A/B, Biology 4563F/G, Biology 4970F/G, Biology 4999E.
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 into fourth year of this module, students must obtain a minimum 70% in each of Biology 3596F/G and 1.0 of the 3000 level Biology courses listed above.