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

• Biochemistry 393, 431, 443, 547, 555, 561
• Biology 241, 243, 311, 315, 331, 371, 435
• All courses labelled Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology¹
• Marine Science 500², 501², 502², 507²
• Medical Science 401, 519, 541, 543, 545 and certain other Medical Science courses³
• Neuroscience 411
• Plant Biology 401, 543
• 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 Medical Science courses can be counted towards the Major Field; Medical Science courses other than those specifically listed here require Department approval prior to registering in the course.

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 48 units, to a maximum of 66 units, in Courses Constituting the Field of Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology while fulfilling the following requirements:

15 units - Biology 241, 243, 311, 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 - Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 343

6 units - Chemistry 351 and 353

3 units - Biochemistry 431 or 443

6 units - Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 411, 527

12 units - One of:

Cell Biology Emphasis: Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 403 and three of Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 413, 451, 461, 505, 511, 519, 523, 531, 561

or

Microbiology Emphasis: Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 421, 443 and two of Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 431, 451, 461, 523, 543, 545, 549, 563, Biology 435 (course substitutions permitted with consent of the Department)

6 units - Options from the Field of Cellular, Molecular and Microbial 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.

12 units - Non-Major Field Requirement: Options that are not in the Field of Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology

18 units - Options

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 54 units, to a maximum of 78 units, in Courses Constituting the Field of Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology while fulfilling the following requirements:

15 units - Biology 241, 243, 311, 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 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 - Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 343

6 units - Chemistry 351 and 353

3 units - Biochemistry 431 or 443

6 units - Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 411, 527

12 units - One of:

Cell Biology Emphasis: Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 403 and three of Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 413, 461, 505, 511, 519, 523, 531, 561

or

Microbiology Emphasis: Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 421, 443 and two of Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 431, 461, 523, 543, 545, 549, 563, Biology 435

3 units - Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 451

3 units - Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 507.95

6 units - Cellular, Molecular and Microbial 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.

24 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 331
3. Biology 371
4. Biochemistry 393
5. Chemistry 351
6. Chemistry 353
7. Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 343
8. Non-Major Field Requirement: Option not in the Field of Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology for Majors/Option for Honours
9. Non-Science Option (Breadth Requirement)
10. Non-Science Option (Breadth Requirement)

Third Year

1. Biochemistry 431 or 443
2. Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 411
3. Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 527
4. Course towards Cell Biology Emphasis or Microbiology Emphasis*
5. Course towards Cell Biology Emphasis or Microbiology Emphasis*
6. Option from the Field of Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology for Majors/Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 451 for Honours
7. Non-Major Field Requirement: Option not in the Field of Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology for Majors/Option for Honours
8. Non-Major Field Requirement: Option not in the Field of Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology for Majors/Option for Honours
9. Non-Science Option (Breadth Requirement)
10. Non-Science Option (Breadth Requirement)

Fourth Year

1. Course towards Cell Biology Emphasis or Microbiology Emphasis*
2. Course towards Cell Biology Emphasis or Microbiology Emphasis*
3. Option from the Field of Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology for Majors / Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 507.95 for Honours
4. Non-Major Field Requirement: Option not in the Field of Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology for Majors/Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 530A for Honours
5. Option for Majors/Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 530B for Honours
6. Option
7. Option
8. Option
9. Option
10. Option

*Students require 12 units from the Cell Biology Emphasis: Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 403 and three of Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 413, 461, 505, 511, 519, 523, 531, 561

or

12 units from the Microbiology Emphasis: Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 421, 443 and two of Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 431, 461, 523, 543, 545, 549, 563, Biology 435