Chemistry

Biochemistry major

This section specifies the Biochemistry major 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. Students in other degree programs may declare a science major or minor if they satisfy the declaration requirements and have the approval of their program.

Bachelor of Science students wishing to declare a Biochemistry major must complete the following prior to their formal declaration:

• BIO 111 and BIO 112
• CHEM 113 and CHEM 114
• One of MATH 111, PHYS 111, or PHYS 105

Program outline

Lower-level requirements: 49 credits

Note: The courses selected here will determine which upper-level Chemistry courses students may take. Students may wish to consider taking an additional 200-level Chemistry course as an elective to increase their upper-level Chemistry options. Students should also note that MATH 211 is recommended for CHEM 324, and both MATH 211 and CHEM 224 are recommended for CHEM 422.

Upper-level requirements: 33-41 credits

Electives

Depending on their upper-level course selection, students will also need 3-11 credits of upper-level electives to meet the 44 upper-level credits required for the BSc.

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.