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4.1.1 Common First and Second Years

See the Faculty of Science subsections on Enrolment Limitations in Section 3 Faculty Regulations and Program Details in Section 4.

Required Courses

18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents) - Biology 241, 243, 311, 331, 371 and at least one¹ of Biology 313 and Biochemistry 393

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213²

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - One of Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275 and one of Mathematics 211 or 213 or 267 or 277 (see Recommendations below)

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Computer Science 217 and 219, or Computer Science 231 and 233, or Computer Science 235 and a senior Computer Science option

Geology 201 and one of 202 or 203

Physics 211 or 221, and 223 (see Recommendations below)

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Major options and/or options combination (see Second Year in the Program Sequence Table below)

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Chemistry 351

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Chemistry 353 or option³

12 units (2.0 full-course equivalents) - Breadth Requirement: Options from outside the Faculty of Science⁴

¹Students planning to pursue the Biological Sciences, Plant Biology and Zoology programs require both Biology 313 and Biochemistry 393. Students pursuing the Biochemistry and Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology programs require Biochemistry 393. Students pursuing the Ecology program require Biology 313. Students in any program may take both courses should they desire. Consult specific program requirements for details.

²Chemistry 201 and 203 are offered in both Fall and Winter Terms and may be done in any order. Chemistry 211 and 213 are recommended for students majoring in Chemistry and other students with strong backgrounds in chemistry.

³Check details of other programs in the Department of Biological Sciences to see where Chemistry 353 is a requirement.

⁴These 12 units (2.0 full-course equivalents) form part of the 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents) options from outside the Faculty of Science (check Table I in 3.4 Program Requirements for ineligible courses). Of these 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents), at least 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) must be from the Faculty of Arts. Science 311 may be counted among the 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents) from other faculties.

Recommendations

Biology 241, 243, 311, 331 and 371 and at least one of Biology 313 or Biochemistry 393 should be taken in the sequence described below if students wish to pursue any of the degree programs offered by the Department of Biological Sciences.
Students who have completed Mathematics 31 can take Mathematics 265 unless they are interested in pursuing programs in Physics and Astronomy. Students interested in those programs are encouraged to take Mathematics 275.
Students planning a Biochemistry major must take Physics 211 or 221, and 223.
Students planning a Zoology major must take either the Physics option (Physics 211 or 221, and 223) or the Geology option (Geology 201 and 202).
Students planning an Ecology or Zoology major are advised to take a course in linear methods (i.e., Mathematics 211 or 213).
Prior to registering in the second year, students should consider which program they wish to pursue in the third and subsequent years so that an appropriate choice of major access courses may be made (see Second Year in the Program Sequence Table below).
Chemistry 355 is an acceptable substitute for Chemistry 353; it is recommended that students planning Biochemistry Honours complete Chemistry 355 if available.

Common First and Second Years Program Sequence

First Year for All Programs	Ìý
Fall Term	Winter Term
Biology 241	Biology 243
Chemistry 201 or 203 or 211	Chemistry 201 or 203 or 213²
Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275	Mathematics 211 or 213 or 267 or 277
Choose either Computer Science 217 or 231 or 235 or Geology 201or Physics 211 or 221¹	Continue Computer Science with Computer Science 219 or 233 or Computer Science option if 235 is chosen or continue Geology with Geology 202 or continue Physics with Physics 223
Non-science option	Non-science option
Second Year for All Programs	Ìý
Non-science option	Non-science option
Biology 311	Biochemistry 393¹ or option
Option	Biology 313¹or option
Biology 371	Biology 331
Chemistry 351	Chemistry 353 or option¹
Choose from the following to prepare for the third and fourth years of the intended major.	Ìý
Biochemistry:	Ìý
Chemistry 311	Chemistry 315
Biological Sciences:	Ìý
Ìý	Option
Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology:	Ìý
Option	Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 343
Ecology:	Ìý
	Biology 315
Plant Biology:	Ìý
Ìý	Plant Biology 327
Zoology:	Ìý
Zoology 403	Zoology 401

¹Check details of programs in the Department of Biological Sciences to see where this is allowed.

²Students wishing to take Chemistry 213 must take either Chemistry 201 or 211 as the prerequisite. Chemistry 201 and 203 are offered both in Fall and Winter Terms and students may complete them in any order.

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