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Faculty of Science

Honours BA Biology

The Honours BA Biology program consists of 20 full-credit courses (or equivalent), of which not more than six may be taken at the 100 level. A minimum of 10 senior Biology credits must be taken. The program emphasizes organismal biology including the traditional areas of structure, function and taxonomy. It provides a broad exposure to laboratory and fieldwork and develops the student's expertise in communication skills, both written and oral.

First Year
BI100*
CP102 (recommended) or CP104
Three and a half elective credits (MA105 and MA141 are recommended)

Second Year
Three senior Biology credits
Two elective credits

Third Year
Three senior Biology credits
Two elective credits
Biology Illustration Workshops (no credit)

Fourth Year
Two and one-half senior Biology credits
BI491, BI492*
One elective credit

Regulations and Notes:

  1. With departmental approval a student in the General program may transfer to the Honours program after fulfilling all the Honours requirements up to the time of transfer. Students (except those who have been permitted to proceed in Honours Biology on probation) who must transfer out of the Honours program because of an insufficient GPA may re-enter the program provided that by the end of the academic year following transfer to the General program, they have:
    1. attained a cumulative GPA in Biology of at least 7.00;
    2. fulfilled all other Honours program requirements by the time of reinstatement;
    3. attained a GPA of not less than 9.00 on a minimum of two and a half Biology credits taken in that year.

  2. One credit in English is required plus one of: EN104, EN105, EN227, EN228.
  3. Electives must include at least a half-credit from Curriculum Division B.
  4. Honours Biology students in Second, Third and Fourth Year are expected to attend all Biology Department seminars.

Faculty of Science
Faculty of Science – Departments, Programs and Courses
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Official electronic version updated on February 4, 2002

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