X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Biochemistry (Co-op) (BIOC:C)

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Science

A B.Sc. in Biochemistry offers a multidisciplinary curriculum that gives students broad exposure to the life sciences with specific attention paid to the physical and chemical nature of biomolecular systems. The lab-intensive experience in this program prepares students to pursue post-graduate research opportunities in many different life science related fields. Graduates are also positioned to be successful in obtaining entrance to a number of professional programs, as well as employment in industry and government.

Two Streams are available. Stream A is different from Stream B in that Stream A has a double work term following academic semester 5. The course content of semesters 1-4 is the same as that listed above for the regular Honours Program Major. Students in the Co-op program must also take COOP*1100 in the second academic semester. The total program requirements, including the selection of electives are also the same.

Students will be expected to undertake their work terms after semester 3 and completion of course CHEM*2480. Since certain courses must be taken in a different semester from usual, consult your Faculty Co-op Advisor for assistance with course selection.

To graduate from the Co-op program a minimum of 4 successfully completed work terms is normally required.

This major requires the completion of 20.25 credits as indicated below.

Stream A

Semester 1 - Fall
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 - Winter
BIOL*1070 [0.50] Discovering Biodiversity
BIOL*1080 [0.50] Biological Concepts of Health
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Co-operative Education
MATH*1210 [0.50] Calculus II
PHYS*1010 [0.50] Introductory Electricity and Magnetism
Summer Semester

No academic semester or work term

Semester 3 - Fall
BIOC*2580 [0.50] Introduction to Biochemistry
CHEM*2060 [0.50] Structure and Bonding
CHEM*2480 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry I
CHEM*2880 [0.50] Physical Chemistry
MBG*2040 [0.50] Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Winter Semester
COOP*1000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term I
Semester 4 - Summer
BIOC*3570 [0.75] Analytical Biochemistry
CHEM*2700 [0.50] Organic Chemistry I
MICR*2420 [0.50] Introduction to Microbiology
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
Semester 5 - Fall
BIOC*3560 [0.50] Structure and Function in Biochemistry
CHEM*3750 [0.50] Organic Chemistry II
MCB*2050 [0.50] Molecular Biology of the Cell
MICR*2430 [0.50] Microbiology Methods I
0.50 electives or restricted electives
Winter Semester
COOP*2000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term II
Summer Semester
COOP*3000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term III
Semester 6 - Fall
MBG*3350 [0.75] Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology I
1.75 electives or restricted electives
Semester 7 - Winter
BIOC*4540 [0.75] Enzymology
PHYS*2030 [0.50] Biophysics of Excitable Cells
1.25 electives or restricted electives
Summer Semester
COOP*4000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term IV
Semester 8 - Fall
2.50 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
BIOM*3200 [1.00] Mammalian Physiology
MCB*4010 [0.50] Advanced Cell Biology
MCB*4050 [0.50] Protein and Nucleic Acid Structure
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*4330 [0.50] Molecular Virology
MICR*4530 [0.50] Immunology II
PBIO*3110 [0.50] Crop Physiology
PBIO*4750 [0.50] Genetic Engineering of Plants
TOX*4590 [0.50] Biochemical Toxicology
One of:
MBG*3080 [0.50] Bacterial Genetics
MBG*4080 [0.50] Molecular Genetics

Stream B

Semester 1 - Fall
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 - Winter
BIOL*1070 [0.50] Discovering Biodiversity
BIOL*1080 [0.50] Biological Concepts of Health
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Co-operative Education
MATH*1210 [0.50] Calculus II
PHYS*1010 [0.50] Introductory Electricity and Magnetism
Summer Semester

No academic semester or work term

Semester 3 - Fall
BIOC*2580 [0.50] Introduction to Biochemistry
CHEM*2060 [0.50] Structure and Bonding
CHEM*2480 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry I
CHEM*2880 [0.50] Physical Chemistry
MBG*2040 [0.50] Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Winter Semester
COOP*1000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term I
Semester 4 - Summer
BIOC*3570 [0.75] Analytical Biochemistry
CHEM*2700 [0.50] Organic Chemistry I
MICR*2420 [0.50] Introduction to Microbiology
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
Fall Semester
COOP*2000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term II
Semester 5 - Winter
BIOC*3560 [0.50] Structure and Function in Biochemistry
MCB*2050 [0.50] Molecular Biology of the Cell
MICR*2430 [0.50] Microbiology Methods I
PHYS*2030 [0.50] Biophysics of Excitable Cells
0.50 electives or restricted electives
Summer Semester
COOP*3000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term III
Semester 6 - Fall
CHEM*3750 [0.50] Organic Chemistry II
2.00 electives or restricted electives
Semester 7 - Winter
BIOC*4540 [0.75] Enzymology
MBG*3350 [0.75] Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology I
1.00 electives or restricted electives
Summer Semester
COOP*4000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term IV
Semester 8 - Fall
2.50 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
BIOM*3200 [1.00] Mammalian Physiology
MCB*4010 [0.50] Advanced Cell Biology
MCB*4050 [0.50] Protein and Nucleic Acid Structure
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*4330 [0.50] Molecular Virology
MICR*4530 [0.50] Immunology II
PBIO*3110 [0.50] Crop Physiology
PBIO*4750 [0.50] Genetic Engineering of Plants
TOX*4590 [0.50] Biochemical Toxicology
One of:
MBG*3080 [0.50] Bacterial Genetics
MBG*4080 [0.50] Molecular Genetics
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