Faculty of Science 5. Program Details 5.1 Biological Sciences 5.1.2 Programs in Biochemistry5.1.2 Programs in Biochemistry
See the subsections on Faculty of Science Enrolment Limitations in Section 3 (Faculty Regulations) and Program Details in Section 5. |
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Courses constituting the field of Biochemistry
*No more than one FCE of such courses (approved by the Department prior to registering in the course) can be counted towards the Major Field. |
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Required Courses - Major Program
See also 3.4 Program Requirements, in particular, the regulations on the number of courses at the 200 level and above allowed in a program and on the List of Science-Equivalent Courses in Other Faculties (Table I). 2.5 FCE - Biology 241, 243, 311, 331, 371 1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213 1.0 FCE - One of Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275 and one of Mathematics 211 or 213 or 267 or 277 1.0 FCE - Physics 211 or 221, and 223 0.5 FCE - Biochemistry 393 1.0 FCE - Chemistry 351 and 353 1.0 FCE - Chemistry 311 and 315 2.0 FCE - Biochemistry 401, 403, 431, and 471 3.0 FCE - Chosen from Biochemistry 443, 543, 547, 551, 553, 555, 561, 575, 577 or Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 411 2.0 FCE - Options selected from courses offered by the Faculty of Science 4.0 FCE - Breadth requirement: Options from outside the Faculty of Science* 1.0 FCE - Options *These 4.0 FCE options are selected from faculties outside the Faculty of Science. Of these 4.0 FCE, students must select at least 1.0 FCE from the Faculty of Arts (see 3.4.B.(d) Breadth requirement in Section 3 Faculty Regulations). |
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Required Courses - Honours Program
See also Section 3.4 Program Requirements, in particular, the regulations on the number of courses at the 200 level and above allowed in a program and on the List of Science-Equivalent Courses in Other Faculties (Table I). 2.5 FCE - Biology 241, 243, 311, 331, 371 1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213 1.0 FCE - One of Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275 and one of Mathematics 211 or 213 or 267 or 277 1.0 FCE - Physics 211 or 221, and 223 0.5 FCE - Biochemistry 393 0.5 FCE - Chemistry 351 0.5 FCE - Chemistry 353 or 355 1.0 FCE - Chemistry 311 and 315 2.0 FCE - Biochemistry 401, 403, 431, and 471 3.0 FCE - Chosen from Biochemistry 443, 543, 547, 551, 553, 555, 561, 575, 577 or Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 411 2.0 FCE - Options selected from courses offered by the Faculty of Science 1.0 FCE - Biochemistry 530 4.0 FCE - Breadth requirement: Options from outside the Faculty of Science* *These 4.0 FCE options are selected from faculties outside the Faculty of Science. Of these 4.0 FCE, students must select at least 1.0 FCE from the Faculty of Arts (see 3.4.B.(d) Breadth requirement in Section 3 Faculty Regulations). |
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Recommendations
Biochemistry Program Options The following sequences of courses are possible for students interested in the indicated areas of Biochemistry, although any sequences that fulfill the program requirements may be taken: Cellular and Microbial Biochemistry Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 343, 421, 443, 519 Biochemical Genetics Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 411, 523, 549 Plant Biochemistry Biology 505; Plant Biology 401, 403, 543 Animal Biochemistry Zoology 461, 463; Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 411 Biotechnology Biochemistry 561; Plant Biology 401 Structural Biology Biochemistry 543, 551, 553, 555, 575, 577 Biocomputing Biochemistry 543, 551, 553, 577 Note: Students who wish to enter the Cumming School of Medicine should take Zoology 461, 463. |
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Suggested Program Sequence
Third Year
*Choose from either Biochemistry 443, 543, 547, 551, 553, 555, 561, 575, 577 or Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 411 |