Biology

Biology extended minor (for BA students)

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

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

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

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

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

Note: Students who completed PSYC 110 prior to September 2012 can use this course toward lower-level requirements.

Upper-level requirements

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.