B.Sc. Honours in 3 Years
Jump-start your career or further education early. By taking a full courseload in fall, winter and summer semesters, Biological Science students can complete a full Honours Bachelor of Science degree in eight straight semesters, or three years.
Sample 3-Year Course Schedule
Fall Semester, Year 1
- BIOL*1090: Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
- CHEM*1040: General Chemistry
- PHYS*1080: Physics for Life Sciences
- MATH*1080: Elements of Calculus
- 1 Liberal Education elective
Winter Semester, Year 1
- BIOL*1070: Introduction to Biodiversity
- BIOL*1080: Biological Concepts of Health
- CHEM*1050: General Chemistry II
- PHYS*1070: Physics for Life Sciences II
- 1 Liberal Education elective
Summer Semester, Year 1
- BIOC*2580: Introduction to Biochemistry
- ENVS*2210: Apiculture & Honey Bee Biology
- STAT*2040: Statistics I
- FOOD*2400: Introduction to Food Chemistry
- 1 Liberal Education elective
Fall Semester, Year 2
- MBG*2040: Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics
- CIS*1200: Introduction to Computing
- BIOL*2060: Ecology
- BIOL*2400: Evolution
- 1 Liberal Education elective
Winter Semester, Year 2
- MCB*2050: Molecular Biology of the Cell
- NUTR*3210: Fundamentals of Nutrition
- BIOC*3560: Structure and Function in Biochemistry
- POPM*3240: Epidemiology
- 1 free elective
Summer Semester, Year 2
- BIOM*3200: Biomedical Physiology (1 credit)
- MICR*2420: Introduction to Microbiology
- TOX*3360: Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
- ENVS*3010: Climate Change Biology
Fall Semester, Year 3
- BIOL*3450: Introduction to Aquatic Environments
- HK*2270: Principles of Human Biomechanics
- BIOL*4020: Integrative Problems in Biological Science (1 credit)
- 1 free elective
Winter Semester, Year 3
- BIOM*3090: Principles of Pharmacology
- NUTR*4320: Nutrition and Metabolic Control of Disease
- BOT*4380: Metabolism in the Whole Life of Plants
- 2 free electives