Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

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Honours Specialization HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN CHEMICAL BIOLOGY*
Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience - Biochemistry



This module leads to an Honours Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) degree. See BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM for more information.

Admission Requirements


Admission to this Honours Specialization module occurs in Year 3 and requires admission to Year 3 of the Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) Program. Students will usually complete MEDICAL SCIENCES FIRST ENTRY (Medical Sciences 1 and 2) prior to admission to the Honours Specialization module. Enrolment in this Honours Specialization module is limited and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

The 1000-level half courses listed below must each be completed with a mark of at least 60%:

1.0 course: Biology 1001A* and Biology 1002B*.
1.0 course: Chemistry 1301A/B and Chemistry 1302A/B.
0.5 course from: Calculus 1000A/B or Calculus 1500A/B.
0.5 course from: Applied Mathematics 1201A/B, Calculus 1301A/B or Calculus 1501A/B, Mathematics 1600A/B.
0.5 course from: Physics 1201A/B, Physics 1501A/B, the former Physics 1028A/B, the former Physics 1301A/B.
0.5 course from: Computer Science 1026A/B, Physics 1202A/B, Physics 1502A/B, the former Physics 1029A/B, the former Physics 1302A/B.

* Biology 1201A with a mark of at least 70% may be used in place of Biology 1001A, and Biology 1202B with a mark of at least 70% may be used in place of Biology 1002B.

The 2000-level courses below must be completed with a minimum mark of 60% in each (unless otherwise indicated) prior to admission to the Honours Specialization module in Year 3. Students completing the first-year physics requirement in Year 2 may defer one of the 2000-level half courses to Year 3, with the approval of the Departments of Biochemistry and Chemistry. These 2000-level courses will also be used towards the Module requirements. See ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM for additional average, course load requirements, etc. and MODULES OFFERED IN THE BMSc PROGRAM for specific information about Honours Specialization modules, including the Weighted Average Chart.

0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A with a mark of at least 65%.
0.5 course: Biology 2581A/B.
3.5 courses: Chemistry 2271A, Chemistry 2272F, Chemistry 2273A, Chemistry 2374A, Chemistry 2281G, Chemistry 2283G, Chemistry 2384B.

Module/Program Information


Module
11.0 courses:

0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A with a mark of at least 65%.
0.5 course:
Biology 2581A/B.
3.5 courses:
Chemistry 2271A, Chemistry 2272F, Chemistry 2273A, Chemistry 2374A, Chemistry 2281G, Chemistry 2283G, Chemistry 2384B.
1.5 courses:
Biochemistry 3380G, Biochemistry 3381A, Biochemistry 3382A with marks of at least 70% in each.
0.5 course: Biochemistry 3390B.
1.0 course from: Chemistry 3371F, Chemistry 3372F/G, Chemistry 3373F, Chemistry 3374A/B.
1.0 course:
Biochemistry 4410A, Biochemistry 4420A.
1.0 course
from: Biochemistry 4415B, Biochemistry 4425B, the former Biochemistry 4400G, the former Biochemistry 4430B, the former Biochemistry 4435B, the former Biochemistry 4445F, the former Biochemistry 4465A.
1.5 courses:
Chemical Biology 4500E (Research Project = 1.5 courses).

Note: For the specific courses that must be completed before Year 4, see the Weighted Average Chart (MODULES OFFERED IN THE BMSc PROGRAM).