University of Guelph 1998-99 Undergraduate Calendar

X--Degree Programs


Molecular Biology and Genetics

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

The B.Sc. program with a Major 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, cell biology, developmental biology, genetics, or agricultural genetics. The program qualifies students for postgraduate training in cell or molecular biology and genetics including clinical genetics and genetic counselling, and provides an excellent background for careers in biotechnology, toxicology, agriculture and medical research. Students will normally be admitted to this program in semester 3, but can be admitted at any time thereafter. For admission to this program students should have a minimum 70% average in the science subjects required in semesters 1 and 2. A total of [20.25] credits is required to complete the Major.

Major

Semester 1

15-103 [0.50] Biology I
19-104 [0.50] General Chemistry I
One of:
76-100 [0.50] An Introduction to Mechanics
76-107 [0.50] Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences I
One of:
63-100 [0.50] Introductory Calculus I
63-108 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I
63-120 [0.50] Calculus I
[0.50] elective or restricted elective.

Semester 2

19-105 [0.50] General Chemistry II
One of:
15-104 [0.50] Biology II
76-101 [0.50] Introductory Electricity and Magnetism
76-108 [0.50] Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences II
One of:
27-120 [0.50] Introduction to Computing
27-150 [0.50] Introduction to Programming
27-160 [0.50] Foundations of Programming
27-170 [0.50] Introduction to Computing and Information Science
[0.50] elective or restricted elective

Semester 3

15-221 [0.50] Introductory Cell Biology
19-258 [0.50] Introductory Biochemistry
40-200 [0.50] Introductory Genetics
89-204 [0.50] Statistics I
[0.50] elective or restricted elective

Semester 4

40-202 [0.50] Introductory Molecular Biology
65-203 [0.50] Microbial Growth
89-205 [0.50] Statistics II
[1.00] elective or restricted elective

Semester 5

40-335 [0.75] Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology I
[2.00] electives or restricted electives

Semester 6

[2.50] electives or restricted electives

Semesters 7 & 8

[2.00] including either:
40-450 [1.00] Research Project in Molecular Biology and Genetics I
40-451 [1.00] Research Project in Molecular Biology and Genetics II
OR
40-460 [0.50] Topics in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Any 3 400 level courses in Molecular Biology & Genetics from the list of Restricted Subject Area Electives
[3.00] electives or restricted electives

Restricted Electives

Ecology Elective: [0.50]
15-201 [0.50] Ecology
15-311 [0.50] Population Ecology
17-205 [0.50] Plant Ecology
65-429 [0.50] Microbial Ecology
Arts and Social Science Electives: [2.00]
[0.50] Any Arts or Social Science Elective
Physiology Elective [0.50]
17-230 [0.50] Plant Physiology
75-394 [1.25] Human Physiology
98-310 [0.50] Mammalian Physiology I
92-320 [0.50] Comparative Animal Physiology I
Subject Area Electives [4.0]
40-300 [0.50] Population Genetics
40-305 [0.50] Human Genetics
40-306 [0.50] Quantitative Genetics
40-307 [0.50] Bacterial Genetics
40-320 [0.50] Genetics: Our Uncertain Heritage
40-336 [0.75] Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology II
40-404 [0.50] Genetics and Molecular Biology of Development
40-406 [0.75] Transmission Genetics
40-408 [0.50] Molecular Genetics
40-416 [0.50] Plant Breeding
40-424 [0.50] Applied Molecular Genetics
40-427 [0.50] DNA Replication and Environmental Mutagenesis
40-435 [0.50] Structural Molecular Biology
40-462 [0.50] Molecular Cytogenetics
Science Electives [0.5]
19-356 [0.50] Structure and Function in Biochemistry
65-323 [0.50] Immunology I
65-412 [0.50] Virology

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Last revised: March 16 1998.