X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Biochemistry (BIOC)

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Science

Students may enter this major in Semester 1 or any semester thereafter. A student wishing to declare the major must consult the Faculty Advisor. The major will require the completion of at least 20.25 credits as indicated below:

Major (Honours Program)

Semester 1

BIOL*1090	[0.50]	Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
CHEM*1040	[0.50]	General Chemistry I
MATH*1200	[0.50]	Calculus I
PHYS*1000	[0.50]	An Introduction to Mechanics
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
Students who are lacking one 4U /grade 12 course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics must take the equivalent introductory course in first semester. The required first-year science courses in that subject should be completed according to the revised schedule of studies available at: http://www.bsc.uoguelph.ca/revisedss

Semester 2

BIOL*1070	[0.50]	Discovering Biodiversity
BIOL*1080	[0.50]	Biological Concepts of Health
CHEM*1050	[0.50]	General Chemistry II
MATH*1210	[0.50]	Calculus II
PHYS*1010	[0.50]	Introductory Electricity and Magnetism

Semester 3

BIOC*2580	[0.50]	Introductory Biochemistry
CHEM*2060	[0.50]	Structure and Bonding
CHEM*2880	[0.50]	Physical Chemistry
MBG*2000	[0.50]	Introductory Genetics
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives

Semester 4

BIOC*3560	[0.50]	Structure and Function in Biochemistry
CHEM*2480	[0.50]	Analytical Chemistry I
CHEM*2700	[0.50]	Organic Chemistry I
MBG*2020	[0.50]	Introductory Molecular Biology
MCB*2210	[0.50]	Introductory Cell Biology

Semester 5

BIOC*3570	[0.75]	Analytical Biochemistry
CHEM*3750	[0.50]	Organic Chemistry II
MICR*2030	[0.50]	Microbial Growth
STAT*2040	[0.50]	Statistics I
Minimum 0.25 electives or restricted electives*
*Note: There are a limited number of 0.25 credit courses available. Students should consult their faculty advisor or program counsellor for additional information

Semester 6

MBG*3350	[0.75]	Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology I
PHYS*2030	[0.50]	Biophysics of Excitable Cells
1.50 electives or restricted electives

Semester 7

2.50 electives or restricted electives

Semester 8

BIOC*4540	[0.75]	Enzymology
1.75 electives or restricted electives

Restricted Electives

Students must take as part of their program: 3.5 credits from the following list, with at least 1.00 of these credits from BIOC*4520, BIOC*4580, MCB*4050

BIOC*4520	[0.50]	Metabolic Processes
BIOC*4580	[0.50]	Membrane Biochemistry
MCB*4010	[0.50]	Advanced Cell Biology
MCB*4050	[0.50]	Protein and Nucleic Acid Structure
MCB*4080	[0.50]	Applied Microbiology and Biochemistry
MCB*4500	[1.00]	Research Project in Molecular & Cellular Biology I
MCB*4510	[1.00]	Research Project in Molecular & Cellular Biology 2
MICR*3230	[0.50]	Immunology
MICR*3330	[0.50]	World of Viruses
MICR*4230	[0.50]	Immunology II
MICR*4330	[0.50]	Molecular Virology
PBIO*3110	[0.50]	Crop Physiology
PBIO*4750	[0.50]	Genetic Engineering of Plants
TOX*4590	[0.50]	Biochemical Toxicology