UofC

• Biology 241, 243, 311, 313, 315, 331, 371, 401, 435, 451, 453, 505, 619
• Biochemistry 393, 443, 561
• Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 411, 451, 461, 511, 519, 523, 543
• Ecology 413, 425, 419
• Marine Science 420, 500², 501², 502², 507², 525
• Certain Medical Science courses³
• All courses labelled Plant Biology¹  
• 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.

²Applicability to the field depends upon the actual course content. Approval will have to be granted on an individual basis. Check the list published by the Department each February.

³No more than 6 units of such courses (approved by the Department prior to registering in the course) can 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 Plant Biology 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 Biology 435, 453, Plant Biology 327, 401, 403, 421, 543

6 units - From Biochemistry 561, Biology 451, 505, Plant Biology 541

6 units - From the Field of Plant Biology

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 Plant Biology

15 units - Options

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 54 units, to a maximum of 78 units, in Courses Constituting the Field of Plant Biology 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 Biology 435, 453, Plant Biology 327, 401, 403, 421, 543

6 units - From Biochemistry 561; Biology 451, 505; Plant Biology 541

6 units - From the Field of Plant Biology

6 units - Plant Biology 530

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 Plant Biology

21 units - Options

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. Non-Major Field Requirement: Option not in the Field of Plant Biology
9. Non-Science Option (Breadth Requirement)
10. Non-Science Option (Breadth Requirement)

Third Year

1. Course chosen from Plant Biology 327, 401, 403, 421, 543 or Biology 435, 453
2. Course chosen from Plant Biology 327, 401, 403, 421, 543 or Biology 435, 453
3. Course chosen from Plant Biology 327, 401, 403, 421, 543 or Biology 435, 453
4. Option from the Field of Plant Biology
5. Non-Major Field Requirement: Option not in the Field of Plant Biology for Majors/Option for Honours
6. Non-Major Field Requirement: Option not in the Field of Plant Biology for Majors/Option for Honours
7. Non-Science Option (Breadth Requirement)
8. Non-Science Option (Breadth Requirement)
9. Option
10. Option

Fourth Year

1. Course chosen from Plant Biology 327, 401, 403, 421, 543 or Biology 435, 453
2. Course chosen from Plant Biology 327, 401, 403, 421, 543 or Biology 435, 453
3. Course chosen from Biochemistry 561, Biology 451, 505 or Plant Biology 541
4. Course chosen from Plant Biology 327, 401, 403, 421, 543 or Biology 435, 453
5. Option from the Field of Plant Biology
6. Non-Major Field Requirement: Option not in the Field of Plant Biology for Majors/Plant Biology 530A for Honours
7. Non-Major Field Requirement: Option not in the Field of Plant Biology for Majors/Plant Biology 530B for Honours
8. Option
9. Option
10. Option