2004-2005 University of Guelph Undergraduate Calendar

X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Plant Biotechnology (PBTC)

Department of Botany, College of Biological Sciences.

Department of Environmental Biology, Ontario Agricultural College.

Department of Plant Agriculture, Ontario Agricultural College.

Major (Honours Program)

Students may enter this major in Semester 1 or any semester thereafter. A student wishing to declare the major must consult the Faculty Advisor.

Semester 1
BIOL*1030 [0.50] Biology I
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
MATH*1080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I
PHYS*1070 [0.50] Introductory Physics for Life Sciences
0.50 Arts or Social Science elective
Students who are admitted deficient in one OAC/4U course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics must take the equivalent introductory course in first semester. The first-year science core in that subject should be completed by Semester 3.
Semester 2
BIOL*1040 [0.50] Biology II
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
PHYS*1080 [0.50] Physics for Life Sciences
0.50 Arts or Social Science elective
One of:
CIS*1200 [0.50] Introduction to Computing
CIS*1500 [0.50] Introduction to Programming
Semester 3
BIOL*2210 [0.50] Introductory Cell Biology
CHEM*2580 [0.50] Introductory Biochemistry
MBG*2000 [0.50] Introductory Genetics
0.50 elective
One of:
AGR*2451 [0.50] Plant Agriculture
BOT*2000 [0.50] Plants, Biology and People
Semester 4
MBG*2020 [0.50] Introductory Molecular Biology
MICR*2030 [0.50] Microbial Growth
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
0.50 elective
One of:
AGR*2452 [0.50] Plant Agriculture
BOT*2100 [0.50] Life Strategies of Plants
Semester 5
BOT*3310 [0.50] Plant Physiology
CIS*2100 [0.50] Scientific Computing and Applications Development
MBG*3100 [0.50] Plant Genetics
PBIO*3750 [0.50] Plant Tissue Culture
0.50 elective
Semester 6
MBG*3350 [0.75] Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology I
MBG*4300 [0.50] Plant Molecular Genetics
0.75 elective
One of:
PBIO*4150 [0.50] Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Plant Development
PBIO*4750 [0.50] Genetic Engineering of Plants
Semester 7
PBIO*4000 [0.50] Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Plant-Microbe Interactions
PBIO*4030 [0.50] Plant Cell Biology
PBIO*4300 [1.00] Research Opportunities in Plant Biotechnology I
0.50 elective
Semester 8
BOT*4380 [0.50] Metabolism in the Whole Life of Plants
1.50 elective
One of:
PBIO*4150 [0.50] Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Plant Development
PBIO*4750 [0.50] Genetic Engineering of Plants
Restricted Electives

From a total of 4.25 remaining credits for electives in Semesters 3-8, at least 3.00 credits must be from the following list of Restricted Electives. Students must select 2.00 restricted electives from List A and 1.00 restricted electives from List B.

List A

A minimum of 2.00 credits must be taken from the following list:

BOT*3410 [0.50] Plant Anatomy
MBG*3200 [0.50] Genetics: Our Uncertain Heritage
MBG*3600 [0.25] Introduction to Genomics
MBG*4350 [0.50] Structural Molecular Biology
MBG*4620 [0.50] Molecular Cytogenetics
MICR*3220 [0.50] Plant Microbiology
MICR*3230 [0.50] Immunology I
MICR*4120 [0.50] Virology
MICR*4230 [0.50] Immunology II
PBIO*3110 [0.50] Crop Physiology
PBIO*4310 [1.00] Research Opportunities in Plant Biotechnology II
PBIO*4600 [0.75] Plant Environment Interaction and Stress Physiology

Note: Students are strongly recommended to take PBIO*4310. Permission of the instructor is required.

List B

A minimum of 1.00 credits must be taken from the following list:

CROP*2110 [0.50] Crop Ecology
CROP*3300 [0.50] Grain Crops
CROP*3310 [0.50] Protein and Oilseed Crops
ENVB*3210 [0.50] Plant Pathology
HORT*3220 [0.50] Turf Management
HORT*3230 [0.50] Plant Propagation
HORT*3280 [0.50] Greenhouse Production
HORT*3510 [0.50] Vegetable Production
HORT*4300 [0.50] Postharvest Physiology
HORT*4420 [0.50] Fruit Crops
MBG*4160 [0.50] Plant Breeding

Minor (Honours Program)

A minor in Plant Biotechnology requires 5.00 credits in the Plant Biotechnology Program chosen in consultation with the Faculty Advisor. The course include:

PBIO*3750 [0.50] Plant Tissue Culture
PBIO*4750 [0.50] Genetic Engineering of Plants

One of the following 2 groups of courses:

Group A
BOT*2000 [0.50] Plants, Biology and People
BOT*2100 [0.50] Life Strategies of Plants
Group B
AGR*2451/2 [1.00] Plant Agriculture
1.00 credits from Restricted Electives List A (listed under Major above)
0.50 credits from Restricted Electives List B (listed under Major above)
1.50 credits from the following courses:
BIOL*3300 [0.50] Applied Bioinformatics
BOT*3310 [0.50] Plant Physiology
MBG*3100 [0.50] Plant Genetics
MBG*4300 [0.50] Plant Molecular Genetics
PBIO*4000 [0.50] Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Plant-Microbe Interactions
PBIO*4030 [0.50] Plant Cell Biology
PBIO*4150 [0.50] Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Plant Development