This section specifies the Biology extended minor discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in this section and includes the requirements for declaring an extended minor.
Lower-level requirements
Course
Title
Credits
BIO 111
Introductory Biology I
5
BIO 112
Introductory Biology II
5
CHEM 113
Principles of Chemistry I
5
CHEM 114
Principles of Chemistry II
5
CHEM 213
Organic Chemistry I
4
Plus:
An additional CHEM course numbered 200 or higher
3–4
Two of: (see Note)
8
BIO 201
Cell Biochemistry/Metabolism
BIO 202
Cell Signaling/Gene Regulation
BIO 210
Introductory Ecology
BIO 220
Genetics
One of:
3–4
STAT 104
Introductory Statistics
STAT 106
Statistics I
MATH 270/
STAT 270
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
PSYC 110
Applied Statistical Analysis in Psychology
Note: Students should choose appropriately in order to satisfy upper-level course prerequisites. It is highly recommended that students contact an advisor prior to making their course selections.
Upper-level requirements
Course
Title
Credits
15 credits in upper-level BIO (see Note)
15
Note: Up to nine of the 15 upper-level credits can be in directed studies or special topics courses.
Biology minor (for BSc students)
This section specifies the Biology minor discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Science section for information on additional requirements.
Declaration requirements
Students admitted to the Bachelor of Science may formally declare a science major or minor if they have a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and meet the declaration requirements for the subject discipline. BSc students are expected to declare a major or minor by the time they have completed 60 credits.
Bachelor of Science students wishing to declare a Biology minor must complete the following prior to their formal declaration:
BIO 111 and CHEM 113
BIO 112 and CHEM 114 with a C+ or better in each
One of the following: MATH 111, PHYS 105, PHYS 111, STAT 104, or STAT 106
Program outline
Lower-level requirements
Course
Title
Credits
BIO 111
Introductory Biology I
5
BIO 112
Introductory Biology II
5
CHEM 113
Principles of Chemistry I
5
CHEM 114
Principles of Chemistry II
5
CHEM 213
Organic Chemistry I
4
Plus:
An additional CHEM course numbered 200 or higher
3–4
Two of: (see Note 1)
8
BIO 201
Cell Biochemistry/Metabolism
BIO 202
Cell Signaling/Gene Regulation
BIO 210
Introductory Ecology
BIO 220
Genetics
One of: (see Note 2)
4
STAT 104
Introductory Statistics
STAT 106
Statistics I
MATH 270/
STAT 270
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Note 1: Students should choose appropriately in order to satisfy upper-level course prerequisites. It is highly recommended that students contact an advisor prior to making their course selections.
Note 2: Students who completed PSYC 110 prior to September 2012 can use this course toward lower-level requirements.
Upper-level requirements
Course
Title
Credits
14 credits in upper-level BIO
14
Biology minor (for BKin students)
This section specifies the Biology minor for Kinesiology requirements only. Only students completing a Bachelor of Kinesiology may complete this minor.
Lower-level requirements
Course
Title
Credits
BIO 111
Introductory Biology I
5
BIO 112
Introductory Biology II
5
CHEM 113
Principles of Chemistry I
5
CHEM 114
Principles of Chemistry II
5
BIO 201
Cell Biochemistry/Metabolism
4
BIO 202
Cell Signaling/Gene Regulation
4
CHEM 213
Organic Chemistry I
4
Plus:
An additional CHEM course numbered 200 or higher
3–4
One of: (see Note)
4
STAT 104
Introductory Statistics
STAT 106
Statistics I
MATH 270/
STAT 270
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Note: Students who completed PSYC 110 prior to September 2012 can use this course toward lower-level requirements.
