University of Guelph 1999-2000 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.

Honours Program Major

A total of 20.25 credits is required to complete the Major.

Semester 1

BIOL*1030 [0.50] Biology I
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
0.50 elective or restricted elective
1 of:
PHYS*1000 [0.50] An Introduction to Mechanics
PHYS*1070 [0.50] Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences I
1 of:
MATH*1000 [0.50] Introductory Calculus I
MATH*1080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I
MATH*1200 [0.50] Calculus I

Semester 2

CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
0.50 elective or restricted elective
1 of:
BIOL*1040 [0.50] Biology II
PHYS*1010 [0.50] Introductory Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS*1080 [0.50] Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences II
1 of:
CIS*1200 [0.50] Introduction to Computing
CIS*1500 [0.50] Introduction to Programming
CIS*1650 [0.50] Programming I

Semester 3

BIOL*2210 [0.50] Introductory Cell Biology
CHEM*2580 [0.50] Introductory Biochemistry
MBG*2000 [0.50] Introductory Genetics
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
0.50 elective or restricted elective

Semester 4

MBG*2020 [0.50] Introductory Molecular Biology
MICR*2030 [0.50] Microbial Growth
STAT*2050 [0.50] Statistics II
1.00 elective or restricted elective

Semester 5

MBG*3350 [0.75] Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology I
2.00 electives or restricted electives

Semester 6

2.50 electives or restricted electives

Semester 7*

MBG*4500 [1.00] Research Project in Molecular Biology and Genetics I
1.50 electives or restricted electives

Semester 8*

MBG*4510 [1.00] Research Project in Molecular Biology and Genetics II
1.50 electives or restricted electives

*instead of the 2 semester sequence of MBG*4500/MBG*4510, students may choose instead to take:

MBG*4600 [0.50] Topics in Molecular Biology and Genetics
1.50 electives or restricted electives
Students are reminded that AT LEAST 2.00 credits in the subject area electives must be at the 4000 level in order to complete the major.

Restricted Electives

Ecology Elective - 0.50 credit
Z**deleted**BIOL*2010 [0.50] Ecology
BIOL*3110 [0.50] Population Ecology
BOT*2050 [0.50] Plant Ecology
MICR*4290 [0.50] Microbial Ecology
2.00 Arts and Social Science Electives
0.50 any Arts or Social Science Elective
Physiology Elective - 0.50 credit
BOT*2300 [0.50] Plant Physiology
HK*3940 [1.25] Human Physiology
BIOM*3100 [0.50] Mammalian Physiology I
ZOO*3200 [0.50] Comparative Animal Physiology I
Subject Area Electives - 3.00 credits
MBG*3000 [0.50] Population Genetics
MBG*3050 [0.50] Human Genetics
MBG*3060 [0.50] Quantitative Genetics
MBG*3070 [0.50] Bacterial Genetics
MBG*3200 [0.50] Genetics: Our Uncertain Heritage
MBG*3360 [0.75] Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology II
MBG*4040 [0.50] Genetics and Molecular Biology of Development
MBG*4060 [0.75] Transmission Genetics
MBG*4080 [0.50] Molecular Genetics
MBG*4160 [0.50] Plant Breeding
MBG*4240 [0.50] Applied Molecular Genetics
MBG*4270 [0.50] DNA Replication and Environmental Mutagenesis
MBG*4350 [0.50] Structural Molecular Biology
MBG*4620 [0.50] Molecular Cytogenetics
Science Electives - 0.50 credit
CHEM*3560 [0.50] Structure and Function in Biochemistry
MICR*3230 [0.50] Immunology I
MICR*4120 [0.50] Virology

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Last revised: January 1999.