ObjectivesOur department combines a tradition of excellence in research with modern and multidisciplinary teaching in the major areas of biology including animal behavior, biochemistry, cell biology, developmental biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, genomics, microbiology, molecular biology, insect biology and plant biology. Our programs offer students an intellectually stimulating environment, with many opportunities to conduct research in state-of-the-art facilities. We emphasize experimentation and combine course-related laboratory work with opportunities in research laboratories. Students at all levels are encouraged to acquire familiarity with advanced research techniques.
Academic titleBachelor of Science (Honours) in Bioinformatics
1. Credits included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits):
1. 4.0 credits in BIOL 1003, BIOL 1004, BIOL 2104, BIOL 2200, BIOL 3104, BIOL 4106, and BIOL 4908 [1.0];
2. 0.5 credit in BIOL 2001 or BIOL 2002;
3. 0.5 credit from BIOC 2300 or CHEM 2103;
4. 3.0 credits in BIOC 3008, BIOC 3101, BIOC 3102, BIOC 3202, BIOC 4008, and BIOC 4202;
5. 1.0 credits in BIOL or BIOC at the 3000-level or above;
6. 2.5 credits in COMP 1002, COMP 1005, COMP 1006, COMP 2002, and COMP 2004;
7. 0.5 credit in COMP at the 2000-level or above;
2. Credits not included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits):
8. 2.0 credit in CHEM 1000 [1.0], CHEM 2203, and CHEM 2204;
9. 1.0 credit in PHYS 1007 and PHYS 1008, or PHYS 1003 and PHYS 1004;
10. 3.0 credits in MATH 1007, MATH 1107, MATH 2007, STAT 2507, MATH 2800, and MATH 3800;
11. 0.5 credit in NSCI 1000 or Approved Arts or Social Sciences;
12. 1.5 credits in Approved Arts or Social Sciences.
BIOL 1003 - Introductory Biology I
BIOL 1004 - Introductory Biology II
BIOL 1005 - Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Biology
BIOL 1010 - Biotechnology and Society
BIOL 1902 - Natural History
BIOL 2001 - Animals: Form and Function
BIOL 2002 - Plants: Form and Function
BIOL 2005 - Human Physiology
BIOL 2104 - Introductory Genetics
BIOL 2106 - Human Genetics and Evolution
BIOL 2200 - Cell Physiology and Biochemistry
BIOL 2303 - Microbiology
BIOL 2600 - Introduction to Ecology
BIOL 2903 - Natural History of Ontario
BIOL 2909 - Co-operative Work Term Report
BIOL 3004 - Insect Diversity
BIOL 3102 - Mycology
BIOL 3104 - Molecular Genetics
BIOL 3201 - Cell Biology
BIOL 3202 - Principles of Developmental Biology
BIOL 3205 - Plant Biochemistry and Physiology
BIOL 3303 - Experimental Microbiology
BIOL 3305 - Animal Physiology
BIOL 3501 - The Biophysics of Animal Movement
BIOL 3601 - Ecosystems and Environmental Change
BIOL 3602 - Conservation Biology
BIOL 3604 - Analysis of Ecological Relationships
BIOL 3605 - Field Course I
BIOL 3606 - Field Course II
BIOL 3608 - Principles of Biogeography
BIOL 3609 - Evolutionary Concepts
BIOL 3611 - Evolutionary Ecology
BIOL 3612 - Computational Methods in Ecology and Evolution
BIOL 3801 - Plants and Herbivores
BIOL 3802 - Animal Behaviour
BIOL 3804 - Social Evolution
BIOL 3909 - Co-operative Work Term Report
BIOL 4008 - Molecular Plant Development
BIOL 4102 - Molecular Ecology
BIOL 4103 - Population Genetics
BIOL 4104 - Evolutionary Genetics
BIOL 4106 - Methods in Molecular Genetics
BIOL 4109 - Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Genetics
BIOL 4200 - Immunology
BIOL 4201 - Animal Cell Culture: Methods and Applications
BIOL 4202 - Mutagenesis and DNA Repair
BIOL 4203 - Evolution of Sex
BIOL 4209 - Advanced Plant Physiology
BIOL 4300 - Applied and Environmental Microbiology
BIOL 4301 - Current Topics in Biotechnology
BIOL 4306 - Animal Physiology
BIOL 4317 - Neuroethology: The Neural Basis of Animal Behaviour
BIOL 4318 - Adaptations to Extreme Environments
BIOL 4400 - Nuclear Dynamics and The Cell Cycle
BIOL 4500 - Ornithology I
BIOL 4501 - Ornithology II
BIOL 4503 - Fish Ecology, Conservation and Management