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• All courses labelled Biochemistry^1,2, except Biochemistry 341
• All courses labelled Biology^1,2, except Biology 202, 205, 297, 305, 307, 309, 375
• All courses labelled Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology^1,2
• All courses labelled Ecology^1,2
• All courses labelled Plant Biology^1,2
• All courses labelled Zoology^1,2
• Most courses labelled Marine Science³
• Certain other Medical Science courses⁴
• Neuroscience 411
• Anthropology 413, 425, 435, 451, 571, Archaeology 417, 555, Geography 417, Geology 308, Neuroscience 401⁵
• Certain 600-level courses may be considered to fulfill program requirements. Consult the department for further information.

¹Students may apply a maximum of 9 units from independent project courses numbered 507, 528 and 530 towards their major field; of these 9 units, students are permitted a maximum of 6 units of independent project courses labelled as 507 offered by the Department of Biological Sciences.

²Certain courses with restricted enrolments are available in the first instance to those Program Honours and Majors who have met all prerequisites and whose programs require such courses. After a specific registration period for those students, other students who have met all prerequisites may be accommodated.

³Applicability to the field depends upon the actual course content. Additional approvals will be granted on a course-by-course basis. Check the list published by the Department each February.

⁴No more than 6 units of such courses (approved by the Department prior to registering in the course) can be counted towards the major field.

⁵No more than 3 units of the courses in this group may be counted towards the major field.

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 48 units, to a maximum of 66 units, in Courses Constituting the Field of Biological Sciences while fulfilling the following requirements:

18 units - Biology 241, 243, 311, 313, 331, 371

6 units - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

6 units - One of Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275 and one of Mathematics 211 or 213 or 267 or 277 or Statistics 327

6 units - Computer Science 217 or Data Science 211 and Computer Science 219; or Computer Science 231 and 233; or Computer Science 235 and a senior Computer Science option

or

Geology 201 and 202

or

Physics 211 or 221, and 223

3 units - Biochemistry 393

3 units - Chemistry 351

3 units - Chemistry 353 or option

15 units - From the Field of Biological Sciences

12 units - From the Field of Biological Sciences at the 400 level or higher

18 units - Breadth Requirement: Options from faculties other than the Faculty of Science, excluding courses in Table I. Of these, at least 6 units must be from the Faculty of Arts. Science 311 may be counted among the courses from other faculties.

15 units - Non-Major Field Requirement: Options that are not in the Field of Biological Sciences

15 units - Options

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 60 units, to a maximum of 78 units, in Courses Constituting the Field of Biological Sciences while fulfilling the following requirements:

18 units - Biology 241, 243, 311, 313, 331, 371

6 units - Chemistry 201 or 211; and 203 or 213

6 units - One of Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275 and one of Mathematics 211 or 213 or 267 or 277 or Statistics 327

6 units - Computer Science 217 or Data Science 211 and Computer Science 219; or Computer Science 231 and 233; or Computer Science 235 and a senior Computer Science option

or

Geology 201 and 202

or

Physics 211 or 221, and 223

3 units - Biochemistry 393

3 units - Chemistry 351

3 units - Chemistry 353 or option

33 units - At least 9 units chosen from each of three of the areas that constitute the Fields of Biochemistry, Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology, Ecology, Plant Biology and Zoology. Of these 33 units, at least 18 units must be chosen from courses at the 400 level or higher.
Note: These courses must be different from the 18 units required Biology courses listed above and Biochemistry 393.

6 units - Biology 530¹

18 units - Breadth Requirement: Options from faculties other than the Faculty of Science, excluding courses in Table I. Of these, at least 6 units must be from the Faculty of Arts. Science 311 may be counted among the courses from other faculties.

3 units - Non-Major Field Requirement: Options that are not in the Field of Biological Sciences

15 units - Options

¹Honours students should plan to complete this course in their final year.

• Major options should be selected to satisfy the requirements for entry into another chosen major program or to satisfy the requirements for the Biological Sciences program. (See Required Courses - Major Program and Required Courses - Honours Program.)
• Courses in Marine Science may be taken for credit during the summer and/or students may elect to spend the fall of either the third or fourth year attending the Bamfield Fall Program. Refer to the Marine Science course listings for details.
• Students in the Biological Sciences Major program are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor to plan out their course sequences for third and fourth year based on their areas of interest.

First Year

1. Biology 241
2. Biology 243
3. Chemistry 201
4. Chemistry 203
5. Mathematics 249 or 265
6. Mathematics 211 or 267 or Statistics 327
7. Non-Science Option (Breadth Requirement)
8. Non-Science Options (Breadth Requirement)
9. See below course pairs to fulfill 9. & 10.
10. See below course pairs to fulfill 9. & 10:
    1. Computer Science 217 or Data Science 211; and Computer Science 219
    2. Geology 201 and 202
    3. Physics 211 or 221; and 223

Second Year

1. Biology 311
2. Biology 313
3. Biology 331
4. Biology 371
5. Biochemistry 393
6. Chemistry 351
7. Chemistry 353 or Option
8. Option from the Field of Biological Sciences*
9. Non-Science Option (Breadth Requirement)
10. Non-Science Option (Breadth Requirement)

Third Year

1. Option from the Field of Biological Sciences*
2. Option from the Field of Biological Sciences*
3. Option from the Field of Biological Sciences*
4. Option from the Field of Biological Sciences*
5. Non-Major Field Requirement: Option not in the Field of Biological Sciences for Majors/Option from the Field of Biological Sciences (400 level or above) for Honours*
6. Non-Major Field Requirement: Option not in the Field of Biological Sciences for Majors/Option from the Field of Biological Sciences (400 level or above) for Honours*
7. Non-Major Field Requirement: Option not in the Field of Biological Sciences
8. Non-Science Option (Breadth Requirement)
9. Non-Science Option (Breadth Requirement)
10. Option

Fourth Year

1. Option from the Field of Biological Sciences (400 level or above)*
2. Option from the Field of Biological Sciences (400 level or above)*
3. Option from the Field of Biological Sciences (400 level or above)*
4. Option from the Field of Biological Sciences (400 level or above)*
5. Non-Major Field Requirement: Option not in the Field of Biological Sciences for Majors/Biology 530A for Honours
6. Non-Major Field Requirement: Option not in the Field of Biological Sciences for Majors/Biology 530B for Honours
7. Option
8. Option
9. Option
10. Option

*For Honours, at least 9 units must be chosen from each of three of the areas that constitute the Fields of Biochemistry, Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology, Ecology, Plant Biology and Zoology. Of these 33 units, at least 18 units must be chosen from courses at the 400 level or higher.