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University of Calgary Calendar 2011-2012 Faculty of Science 5. Program Details 5.1 Biological Sciences 5.1.3 Programs in Biological Sciences
5.1.3 Programs in Biological Sciences

See the Faculty of Science subsections on Enrolment Limitations in Section 3 (Faculty Regulations) and Program Details in Section 5.

Courses constituting the field of Biological Sciences:
  • All courses labelled Biochemistry, except Biochemistry 341*
  • All courses labelled Biology*, except Biology 205, 305, 307, 375 
  • All courses labelled Botany*, except Botany 309
  • All courses labelled Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology*
  • All courses labelled Ecology*
  • All courses labelled Zoology* except Zoology 269
  • Most courses labelled Marine Science** including Marine Science 420, 430, 440, 450, 451, 500, 507, 511, 515, 525, 537, 540, 544, 546, 572, 574, 582
  • Certain Medical Science courses***
  • Certain Neuroscience courses****
  • Certain 600-level courses may be considered to fulfill program requirements.  Consult the department for further information.

*Certain 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. See Limitation of Enrolment for courses that may apply.

**Applicability 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.

***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.

****Applicability to the field depends upon the actual course content. Approval will be granted on an individual basis.

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).

Note: Commencing Fall 2011, Biology 241/243 will replace Biology 231/233 as the core introductory departmental courses, serving as prerequisites for the 300-level core biology courses and others. 

2.5 FCE - Biology 241, 243, 311, 313, 331 (Biocore)

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

1.0 FCE - One of Applied Mathematics 217 or Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 and one of Applied Mathematics 219 or Mathematics 211 or 213 or 253 or 283 (see Recommendations below)

1.0 FCE - Computer Science 217 and 219, or Computer Science 231 and 233, or 235 and Computer Science option

or

Geology 201 and 203

or

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

0.5 FCE - Biochemistry 393

0.5 FCE - Chemistry 351

0.5 FCE - Chemistry 353 or option*

5.0 FCE - Options from the Field, 2.0 FCE of which must be at the 400-level or higher

4.0 FCE - Breadth requirement: Options from outside the Faculty of Science**

4.0 FCE - Options

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

**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).

Required Courses - Honours Program

Note: Commencing Fall 2011, Biology 241/243 will replace Biology 231/233 as the core introductory departmental courses, serving as prerequisites for the 300-level core biology courses and others.

2.5 FCE - Biology 241, 243, 311, 313, 331 (Biocore)

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

1.0 FCE - One of Applied Mathematics 217 or Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 and one of Applied Mathematics 219 or Mathematics 211 or 213 or 253 or 283 (see Recommendations below)

1.0 FCE - Computer Science 217 and 219, or Computer Science 231 and 233, or 235 and Computer Science option

or

Geology 201 and 203

or

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

0.5 FCE - Biochemistry 393

0.5 FCE - Chemistry 351

0.5 FCE - Chemistry 353 or option*

6.0 FCE - Two FCE chosen from each of three of the areas that constitute the field. Of these, 3.0 FCE must be chosen from courses at the 400-level or higher. Note: These courses must be different from the Biology core program and Biochemistry 393.

1.0 FCE - Chosen from one of Biochemistry 530 or Botany 530 or Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 530 or Ecology 530 or Zoology 530.

4.0 FCE - Breadth requirement: Options from outside the Faculty of Science**

2.0 FCE - Options

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

**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).

Recommendations
  • 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.

Suggested Program Sequence

Third Year

(Available to Honours students, and Major students after satisfactory completion of the Biocore program that includes Biology 241, 243, 311, 313 and 331.)

 

Fall

Winter

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Non-science option

Non-science option

Fourth Year

 

One of Biochemistry 530, Botany 530, Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 530, Ecology 530, Zoology 530 (for Honours), option (for Majors)

One of Biochemistry 530, Botany 530, Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 530, Ecology 530, Zoology 530 (for Honours), option (for Majors)

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Non-science option

Non-science option