Department of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences and Department of Biomedical Sciences.

Coordinator: G. Partlow, O.V.C., Rm. 1685

With or without an Area of Emphasis

This joint program of the Department of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences and the Department of Biomedical Sciences focuses on the maintenance and promotion of human and animal health through the study of function (biochemistry and physiology), structure (anatomy and histology), and the basic medical sciences (epidemiology and pharmacology). It will permit graduates from this B.Sc. program to contribute to society in the area of health maintenance. It is also designed so that students can proceed to programs of professional preparation for medicine, dentistry and associated fields. Additionally, the program is a good preparation for students intending to develop research careers in the medical and biological sciences.

Admission to this specialization in semester 3 normally requires completion of the 8 required courses in semesters 1 and 2 and a 70% average in the best 6 courses of the 8 in semester 1 and 2 and the signature of the coordinator.

Admission to the specialization beyond semester 3 requires 2 consecutive semesters with better than 70% average and the signature of the coordinator.

Students who are lacking in the fundamentals of word processing, spread sheet use and data management should arrange to complete 27-100 as early in their program as possible.

This program is designed to meet the current requirements for an entry into medical schools in Ontario, (a student interested in meeting these requirements should check the present admission requirements for the medical schools); as well as entry into the Pre-Veterinary year of the DVM program of the Ontario Veterinary College.

Specialized Honours

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

19-104 General Chemistry I

63-108 Elements of Calculus I

76-107 Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences I

One elective or restricted elective.

The 2 remaining biological science courses from 17-115, 65-100, 92-102.

19-105 General Chemistry II

76-108 Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences II

One elective or restricted elective.

See admission statement above.

Semester 3

15-220 Introductory Cell Biology

19-258 Introductory Biochemistry

40-200 Introductory Genetics

One of:

07-307 Laboratory Animal Anatomy

75-2951 Human Anatomy

92-209 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

One elective or restricted elective.

07-323 Biomedical Histology

40-202 Introductory Molecular Biology

75-2952 Human Anatomy

89-204 Statistics I

One elective or restricted elective, if 75-2952 is selected.

Two electives or restricted electives, if 75-2952 is not selected.

71-319 Fundamentals of Nutrition

75-3941:2 Human Physiology

OR

77-305 Mammalian Physiology

81-324 Epidemiology

One elective or restricted elective if 75-3941:2 is selected.

Two electives or restricted electives if 77-305 is selected.

07-321 Medical Embryology

72-302 Fundamentals of Pharmacology and Toxicology

73-360 Principles of Disease

77-325 Mammalian Physiology II (if 77-305 was selected in semester 5)

One elective or restricted elective if 77-325 is selected.

Two electives or restricted electives if 75-3941:2 was selected in semester 5.

65-323 Immunology I

Four electives or restricted electives.

Students are required to complete 3 courses of independent study from either the Department of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences (75-423 Advanced Study in Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences, and either 75-4361:2 Research in Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences, or 75-4371/2 Research in Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences) or the Department of Biomedical Sciences (98-450Research in biomedical Sciences I, and either 98-4511:2 Research in Biomedical Sciences II, or 98-4521Research in Biomedical Sciences II).

Areas of Emphasis

Students may elect 1 of the following areas of emphasis in the basic sciences involved in health: Nutritional Sciences, Principles of Health and Disease Prevention, or Reproductive Biology. A minimum of 6 courses from 1 area is required to have an area of emphasis. Students who do not elect an area of emphasis are in a position to construct their own combination of the courses listed, for example, one directed at preparation of basic research in the medical and biological sciences. Other suitable courses may be substituted may be substituted for those listed our the approval of the coordinator.

Nutritional Sciences

19-356 Structure and Function in Biochemistry

19-452 Metabolic Processes

71-333 Micronutrients and Health: Concepts and Controversies

71-402 Nutrition, Growth and Development

71-420 Nutrition and Immune Function

71-421 Nutrition, Exercise and Energy Metabolism

71-432 Nutrition and Metabolic Control in Disease

71-451 Toxicological Aspects of Nutrition

77-401 Physiology of Digestion

77-402 Biochemical Endocrinology

19-356 Structure and Function in Biochemistry

40-305 Human Genetics

40-404 Genetics and Molecular Biology of Development

5-401 Pathogenic Bacteriology

OR

65-442 Medical Bacteriology and Mycology

65-423 Immunology II

65-443 Medical Virology

71-402 Nutrition, Growth and Development

71-420 Nutrition and Immune Function

71-421 Nutrition, Exercise and Energy Metabolism

75-406 Human Respiration

75-422 Human Cardiovascular Physiology

77-400 Physiology of Aging

77-402 Biochemical Endocrinology

94-410 Toxicological Pathology

OR

94-400 Medical Toxicology

98-401 Teratology

19-356 Structure and Function in Biochemistry

40-305 Human Genetics

40-404 Genetics and Molecular Biology of Development

40-406 Transmission Genetics

40-409 Molecular Genetics

73-260 Introduction to Laboratory Animal Care and Management

89-205 Statistics II

98-401 Teratology

98-4041/2 Mammalian Reproductive Biology

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

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