Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, College of Biological Science.

The Specialized Honours B.Sc. program in Molecular Biology and Genetics is a broadly based program in genetics including related areas of cell and molecular biology. In consultation with the departmental advisor, students can choose a general program or can focus their courses in areas such as molecular biology and genetics, cell biology and genetics, developmental biology and genetics or agricultural genetics. The program qualifies students for postgraduate training in cell or molecular biology and genetics including clinical genetics and provides an excellent background for careers in biotechnology, toxicology and agriculture. For admission to this program students should have a minimum 70% average in the science subjects required in semesters 1 and 2.

Specialized Honours

One biological science course from 17-115, 65-100, 92-102.

19-104 General Chemistry I

One mathematics course from 63-100, 63-108, 63-120.

One physics course from 76-100, 76-107.

One Arts or Social Science elective.

One biological science course from 17-115, 65-100, 92-102.

19-105 General Chemistry II

76-101 Fundamental Laws of Physics

OR

76-108 Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences II

One of:

27-120 Introduction to Computing

27-150 Introduction to Programming

27-160 Foundations of Programming

27-170 Introduction to Computing and Information Sciences

One elective.

15-220 Introductory Cell Biology

19-258 Introductory Biochemistry

40-200 Introductory Genetics

One elective.

40-202 Introductory Molecular Biology

65-203 Microbial Growth

89-204 Statistics I

One of:

15-201 Ecology

15-311 Population Ecology

17-205 Plant Ecology

65-429 Microbial Ecology

One elective.

40-303 Cytogenetics

OR

40-406 Transmission Genetics

40-307 Bacterial Genetics

OR

40-409 Molecular Genetics

89-205 Statistics II

One of:

75-3941:2 Human Physiology

77-305 Mammalian Physiology

92-319 Comparative Animal Physiology

One elective.

17-230 Plant Physiology

OR

65-326 Microbial Adaptation and Development

40-305 Human Genetics

OR

40-404 Genetics and Molecular Biology of Development

40-425 Applied Molecular Genetics

OR

40-426 DNA Replication and Environmental Mutagenesis

One of:

40-300 Population Genetics

40-306 Quantitative Genetics

40-462 Cell Biology of the Nucleus

One elective.

40-4501:2 Research Project in Molecular Biology and Genetics I

65-323 Immunology I

OR

65-412 Virology

One of:

19-356 Structure and Function in Biochemistry

40-320 Genetics: Our Uncertain Heritage

40-435 Structure and Evolution of Macromolecules

One elective.

40-416 Plant Breeding

OR

40-423 Animal Breeding and Genetics

40-4511:2 Research Project in Molecular Biology and Genetics II

Two electives.

Of the elective courses throughout the program, at least 4 must be from the Arts or Social Sciences.

1996-97 Undergraduate Calendar X--Degree Programs Bachelor of Science - B.Sc. Honours Programs

Last revised: August 28, 1996. Contact: ccrenna@registrar.uoguelph.ca.