Academic Calendar - 2021 ARCHIVE

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2021ARCHIVE

Western Main Campus

Specialization SPECIALIZATION IN MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY - admission discontinued
Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience - Microbiology and Immunology



Admission to this module is discontinued effective September 1, 2019.  Students enrolled in the module prior to September 1, 2019, will be permitted to continue with the understanding that they must complete the requirements prior to August 31,2023.

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

Admission Requirements


Admission to this 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 Specialization module.

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 1028A/B, Physics 1301A/B, Physics 1501A/B.
0.5 course from: Physics 1029A/B, Physics 1302A/B, Physics 1502A/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 courses listed below must be completed with a minimum mark of 60% in each (unless otherwise indicated) prior to admission to the Specialization module in Year 3. These courses will also be used towards the Module requirements. See ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM and MODULES OFFERED IN THE BMSc PROGRAM for additional requirements (averages, course load, etc.).

0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A with a mark of at least 65%.
1.0 course: Chemistry 2213A/B and Chemistry 2223B.
1.5 courses: Biology 2290F/G, Biology 2382A/B, Biology 2581A/B.
0.5 course from: Biology 2244A/B or Statistical Sciences 2244A/B.
0.5 course: Microbiology and Immunology 2500A/B with a mark of at least 70%.

Module/Program Information


Module
9.0 courses:

0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A with a mark of at least 65%.
1.0 course: Chemistry 2213A/B, Chemistry 2223B.
1.5 courses: Biology 2290F/G, Biology 2382A/B, Biology 2581A/B.
0.5 course from: Biology 2244A/B or Statistical Sciences 2244A/B.
0.5 course: Biochemistry 3381A.
1.5 courses: Microbiology and Immunology 2500A/B, Microbiology and Immunology 3100A, Microbiology and Immunology 3300B with marks of at least 70% in each.
1.0 course: Microbiology and Immunology 3610F, Microbiology and Immunology 3620G.
1.5 courses: Microbiology and Immunology 4100A, Microbiology and Immunology 4200B, Microbiology and Immunology 4300A.
1.0 course from Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Biology, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Medical Biophysics, Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Pharmacology, or Physiology courses at the 2000- or 3000-level.