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BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM
Admission to the Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) Program
BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM
The Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) Program, offered jointly by the Faculty of Science and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, offers four-year undergraduate degrees for students interested in studying the basic medical sciences. The Honours Specialization, Specialization, and Double Major modules that lead to graduation with BMSc degrees are collectively referred to as the BMSc Program.
Admission to the BMSc Program does not guarantee admission to a particular Honours Specialization module as each of these modules has a limited capacity.
Admission to the BMSc Program occurs in Year 3, usually after the successful completion of Medical Sciences 1 and 2 (see the policy on Medical Sciences First Entry). When applying for admission to the BMSc Program in Year 3, students also apply for admission to the various modules offered in the BMSc Program. Students must be admitted to the BMSc Program in Year 3 to be eligible to progress to the BMSc Program in Year 4.
Although admission to the BMSc Program in Year 3 is assured for students in Medical Sciences 2 who satisfy certain conditions, it is anticipated that space will be available for additional students. These students will comprise the “competitive pool”.
Assured Admission to Year 3 BMSc for Students in Medical Sciences 2:
For assured admission, the following conditions must be satisfied by the end of the Fall/Winter of Medical Sciences 2:
• A full load of 5.0 courses must be successfully completed (i.e., no failures) during the Fall/Winter of Medical Sciences 2 (September-April);
• Any course(s) taken during the summer sessions either before or after Medical Sciences 2 must be successfully completed (i.e., no failures);
• All courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module to which the student applies must be completed by the end of the Fall/Winter of Medical Sciences 2. See the BMSc website for more information about admission to BMSc Double Majors;
• The specified minimum mark must be achieved in the first attempt at each course listed in the Admission Requirements for the module to which the student applies;
• A minimum average of 80% must be achieved on the 2000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module to which the student applies. If 3.5 or more 2000-level courses are listed in the Admission Requirements, a minimum average of 80% is required on the best 3.0 of these 2000-level courses.
Students in Medical Sciences 2 who satisfy the conditions for assured admission receive priority placement in Honours Specialization modules in Year 3 BMSc. The capacity of each Honours Specialization module is limited in Years 3 and 4 due to the maximum capacity in laboratory and capstone courses. See Modules Offered in the BMSc Program (below) for details about admission to Honours Specialization modules, as well as to Specialization modules and Double Majors, in Years 3 and 4, and the BMSc website for additional information.
Admission to Year 3 BMSc for Students in the Competitive Pool:
For admission from the competitive pool, the following conditions must be satisfied prior to the beginning (September) of Year 3:
Although a full load of 5.0 courses is not required in Year 2, students must be eligible to register in Year 3 (e.g., must successfully complete at least 8.0 courses);
- All courses taken during the Fall/Winter of Year 2 and during the summer after Year 2 must be successfully completed (i.e., no failures);
- A minimum mark of 60% must be achieved in each 1000-level half course listed in the Admission Requirements for the module to which the student applies (repeats of these 1000-level courses are permitted);
- All courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module(s) to which the student applies must be completed prior to the beginning (September) of Year 3. See the BMSc website for more information about admission to BMSc Double Majors;
- A minimum average of 75% must be achieved on the 2000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module to which the student applies. If, however, the Admission Requirements list 3.5 or more 2000-level courses, a minimum average of 75% is required on the best 3.0 of these 2000-level courses. Note that an average greater than 75% may be required for admission, depending on the number of applicants from the competitive pool and the number of spaces remaining in Year 3 of the BMSc Program.
- The specified minimum mark must be achieved in each of the 2000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module(s) to which the student applies. Students may repeat a maximum of one of these 2000-level half courses and, if one of these 2000-level half courses is repeated, the average on both attempts in the course must be at least 60% and will be used in calculating the minimum average;
Students admitted to Year 3 BMSc from the competitive pool are registered in their modules after students in Medical Sciences 2 who satisfied the conditions for assured admission. The capacity of each Honours Specialization module is limited in Years 3 and 4 due to the maximum capacity in laboratory and capstone courses. See Modules Offered in the BMSc Program (below) for details about admission to Honours Specialization modules, as well as Specialization modules and Double Majors, in Years 3 and 4, and the BMSc website for more information.
Modules Offered in the BMSc Program
The Honours Specialization, Specialization, and Double Major modules that lead to graduation with BMSc degrees are collectively referred to as the BMSc Program.
Honours Specialization Modules:
Admission to the BMSc Program does not guarantee admission to a particular Honours Specialization module as each of these modules has a limited capacity.
Year 3:
Once admitted to Year 3 of the BMSc Program, admission to each Honours Specialization module requires completion of ALL of the courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the Honours Specialization module to which the student applies and is based on the average obtained on ALL the 2000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements. If the Admission Requirements list 3.5 or more 2000-level courses, admission is based on the average obtained on the best 3.0 of these 2000-level courses. A minimum mark of 60% must be achieved in any additional modular course(s) completed.
Students satisfying the conditions for assured admission to Year 3 of the BMSc Program from MEDICAL SCIENCES FIRST ENTRY (Medical Sciences 2) will receive priority placement in the Honours Specialization modules in Year 3. Once these students have been adjudicated into the Honours Specialization modules, students admitted to Year 3 of the BMSc Program from the competitive pool will be adjudicated into the remaining spaces in the Honours Specialization modules.
Year 4:
The following provisions for admission to an Honours Specialization in Year 4 apply only to students registered in Years 3 and 4 of an Honours Specialization module in 2024-25 or earlier.
Note: For students registered in Year 3 of an Honours Specialization module in 2025-26 and onward:
Progression to Year 4 of each Honours Specialization in the BMSc program will be dependent on completion of the progression requirements as identified on the module page in the Academic Calendar.
Permission may be granted to BMSc students for admission to a particular Honours Specialization module in Year 4 if space is available and the minimum Admission and Progression Requirements are met.
Admission to an Honours Specialization module in Year 4 requires a minimum Weighted Average of 75% and completion of ALL of the courses indicated in the Weighted Average Chart below. Admission is not guaranteed as each of these modules has a limited capacity. Any student in Year 3 BMSc with the appropriate courses can apply for admission to Year 4 of any Honours Specialization module.
WEIGHTED AVERAGE CHART
Notes:
1. Some courses in the Weighted Average Chart include a mark/average requirement in their prerequisite(s). See UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION.
2. Information about the maximum capacity of each Honours Specialization module and the minimum Weighted Average required for admission to each Honours Specialization module will be made available on the BMSc website: www.schulich.uwo.ca/bmsc
Double Majors:
The Major in One Health can be completed only in combination with another Major (Double Majors) in an Honours Bachelor Degree.
Admission to the following Major modules will be restricted to students admitted to Year 3 BMSc (Honours) degree with Double Majors in 2027-28 and onward: Biochemistry, Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences, Medical Cell Biology, Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Pharmacology, and Physiology.
Year 3:
Students admitted to Year 3 of the BMSc are eligible to register in Double Major modules provided they have completed all of the 2000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements for both Major modules and have the prerequisites to register in the 3000-level courses required in the module (some 3000-level courses include mark/average requirements in their prerequisites). A minimum mark of 60% must be achieved in any additional modular course(s) completed. For more information about completing the 2000-level Admission Requirements for each Major + Major combination available in the BMSc Program, see the BMSc website.
Year 4:
Progression to Year 4 of any Double Major combination in the BMSc program will be dependent on completion of the progression requirements as identified on each Major module page in the Academic Calendar.
BMSc students are eligible to register in Double Major modules in Year 4 if the minimum Admission and Progression Requirements are met as stated on each Major module page in the Academic Calendar.
Specialization in Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS):
Students admitted to Year 3 of the BMSc Program are eligible to register in the Specialization in Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS) provided they have completed all of the 2000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the Specialization module. A minimum mark of 60% must be achieved in any additional modular course(s) completed.
Senate Academic Policies:
Registration, Progression, Graduation, Admission to the Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) Program
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BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM
Admission to the Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) Program
BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM
The Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) Program, offered jointly by the Faculty of Science and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, offers four-year undergraduate degrees for students interested in studying the basic medical sciences. The Honours Specialization, Specialization, and Double Major modules that lead to graduation with BMSc degrees are collectively referred to as the BMSc Program.
Admission to the BMSc Program does not guarantee admission to a particular Honours Specialization module as each of these modules has a limited capacity.
Admission to the BMSc Program occurs in Year 3, usually after the successful completion of Medical Sciences 1 and 2 (see the policy on Medical Sciences First Entry). When applying for admission to the BMSc Program in Year 3, students also apply for admission to the various modules offered in the BMSc Program. Students must be admitted to the BMSc Program in Year 3 to be eligible to progress to the BMSc Program in Year 4.
Although admission to the BMSc Program in Year 3 is assured for students in Medical Sciences 2 who satisfy certain conditions, it is anticipated that space will be available for additional students. These students will comprise the “competitive pool”.
Assured Admission to Year 3 BMSc for Students in Medical Sciences 2:
For assured admission, the following conditions must be satisfied by the end of the Fall/Winter of Medical Sciences 2:
• A full load of 5.0 courses must be successfully completed (i.e., no failures) during the Fall/Winter of Medical Sciences 2 (September-April);
• Any course(s) taken during the summer sessions either before or after Medical Sciences 2 must be successfully completed (i.e., no failures);
• All courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module to which the student applies must be completed by the end of the Fall/Winter of Medical Sciences 2. See the BMSc website for more information about admission to BMSc Double Majors;
• The specified minimum mark must be achieved in the first attempt at each course listed in the Admission Requirements for the module to which the student applies;
• A minimum average of 80% must be achieved on the 2000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module to which the student applies. If 3.5 or more 2000-level courses are listed in the Admission Requirements, a minimum average of 80% is required on the best 3.0 of these 2000-level courses.
Students in Medical Sciences 2 who satisfy the conditions for assured admission receive priority placement in Honours Specialization modules in Year 3 BMSc. The capacity of each Honours Specialization module is limited in Years 3 and 4 due to the maximum capacity in laboratory and capstone courses. See Modules Offered in the BMSc Program (below) for details about admission to Honours Specialization modules, as well as to Specialization modules and Double Majors, in Years 3 and 4, and the BMSc website for additional information.
Admission to Year 3 BMSc for Students in the Competitive Pool:
For admission from the competitive pool, the following conditions must be satisfied prior to the beginning (September) of Year 3:
Although a full load of 5.0 courses is not required in Year 2, students must be eligible to register in Year 3 (e.g., must successfully complete at least 8.0 courses);
- All courses taken during the Fall/Winter of Year 2 and during the summer after Year 2 must be successfully completed (i.e., no failures);
- A minimum mark of 60% must be achieved in each 1000-level half course listed in the Admission Requirements for the module to which the student applies (repeats of these 1000-level courses are permitted);
- All courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module(s) to which the student applies must be completed prior to the beginning (September) of Year 3. See the BMSc website for more information about admission to BMSc Double Majors;
- A minimum average of 75% must be achieved on the 2000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module to which the student applies. If, however, the Admission Requirements list 3.5 or more 2000-level courses, a minimum average of 75% is required on the best 3.0 of these 2000-level courses. Note that an average greater than 75% may be required for admission, depending on the number of applicants from the competitive pool and the number of spaces remaining in Year 3 of the BMSc Program.
- The specified minimum mark must be achieved in each of the 2000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module(s) to which the student applies. Students may repeat a maximum of one of these 2000-level half courses and, if one of these 2000-level half courses is repeated, the average on both attempts in the course must be at least 60% and will be used in calculating the minimum average;
Students admitted to Year 3 BMSc from the competitive pool are registered in their modules after students in Medical Sciences 2 who satisfied the conditions for assured admission. The capacity of each Honours Specialization module is limited in Years 3 and 4 due to the maximum capacity in laboratory and capstone courses. See Modules Offered in the BMSc Program (below) for details about admission to Honours Specialization modules, as well as Specialization modules and Double Majors, in Years 3 and 4, and the BMSc website for more information.
Modules Offered in the BMSc Program
The Honours Specialization, Specialization, and Double Major modules that lead to graduation with BMSc degrees are collectively referred to as the BMSc Program.
Honours Specialization Modules:
Admission to the BMSc Program does not guarantee admission to a particular Honours Specialization module as each of these modules has a limited capacity.
Year 3:
Once admitted to Year 3 of the BMSc Program, admission to each Honours Specialization module requires completion of ALL of the courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the Honours Specialization module to which the student applies and is based on the average obtained on ALL the 2000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements. If the Admission Requirements list 3.5 or more 2000-level courses, admission is based on the average obtained on the best 3.0 of these 2000-level courses. A minimum mark of 60% must be achieved in any additional modular course(s) completed.
Students satisfying the conditions for assured admission to Year 3 of the BMSc Program from MEDICAL SCIENCES FIRST ENTRY (Medical Sciences 2) will receive priority placement in the Honours Specialization modules in Year 3. Once these students have been adjudicated into the Honours Specialization modules, students admitted to Year 3 of the BMSc Program from the competitive pool will be adjudicated into the remaining spaces in the Honours Specialization modules.
Year 4:
The following provisions for admission to an Honours Specialization in Year 4 apply only to students registered in Years 3 and 4 of an Honours Specialization module in 2024-25 or earlier.
Note: For students registered in Year 3 of an Honours Specialization module in 2025-26 and onward:
Progression to Year 4 of each Honours Specialization in the BMSc program will be dependent on completion of the progression requirements as identified on the module page in the Academic Calendar.
Permission may be granted to BMSc students for admission to a particular Honours Specialization module in Year 4 if space is available and the minimum Admission and Progression Requirements are met.
Admission to an Honours Specialization module in Year 4 requires a minimum Weighted Average of 75% and completion of ALL of the courses indicated in the Weighted Average Chart below. Admission is not guaranteed as each of these modules has a limited capacity. Any student in Year 3 BMSc with the appropriate courses can apply for admission to Year 4 of any Honours Specialization module.
WEIGHTED AVERAGE CHART
Notes:
1. Some courses in the Weighted Average Chart include a mark/average requirement in their prerequisite(s). See UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION.
2. Information about the maximum capacity of each Honours Specialization module and the minimum Weighted Average required for admission to each Honours Specialization module will be made available on the BMSc website: www.schulich.uwo.ca/bmsc
Double Majors:
The Major in One Health can be completed only in combination with another Major (Double Majors) in an Honours Bachelor Degree.
Admission to the following Major modules will be restricted to students admitted to Year 3 BMSc (Honours) degree with Double Majors in 2027-28 and onward: Biochemistry, Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences, Medical Cell Biology, Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Pharmacology, and Physiology.
Year 3:
Students admitted to Year 3 of the BMSc are eligible to register in Double Major modules provided they have completed all of the 2000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements for both Major modules and have the prerequisites to register in the 3000-level courses required in the module (some 3000-level courses include mark/average requirements in their prerequisites). A minimum mark of 60% must be achieved in any additional modular course(s) completed. For more information about completing the 2000-level Admission Requirements for each Major + Major combination available in the BMSc Program, see the BMSc website.
Year 4:
Progression to Year 4 of any Double Major combination in the BMSc program will be dependent on completion of the progression requirements as identified on each Major module page in the Academic Calendar.
BMSc students are eligible to register in Double Major modules in Year 4 if the minimum Admission and Progression Requirements are met as stated on each Major module page in the Academic Calendar.
Specialization in Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS):
Students admitted to Year 3 of the BMSc Program are eligible to register in the Specialization in Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS) provided they have completed all of the 2000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the Specialization module. A minimum mark of 60% must be achieved in any additional modular course(s) completed.
Senate Academic Policies:
Registration, Progression, Graduation, Admission to the Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) Program