X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Biochemistry (BIOC)

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.

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 20.00 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*1080	[0.50]	Elements of Calculus I
PHYS*1070	[0.50]	Introductory Physics for Life Sciences
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*2080	[0.50]	Elements of Calculus II
PHYS*1080	[0.50]	Physics for Life Sciences

Semester 3

BIOC*2580	[0.50]	Introduction to Biochemistry
MBG*2040	[0.50]	Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics
MICR*2420	[0.50]	Introduction to Microbiology
STAT*2040	[0.50]	Statistics I
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
MCB*2050	[0.50]	Molecular Biology of the Cell
MICR*2430	[0.50]	Microbiology Methods I

Semester 5

BIOC*3570	[0.75]	Analytical Biochemistry
CHEM*2880	[0.50]	Physical Chemistry
CHEM*3750	[0.50]	Organic Chemistry II
electives or restricted electives to a maximum of 2.75 total credits

Semester 6

MBG*3350	[0.75]	Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology I
electives or restricted electives to a maximum of 2.75 total credits

Semester 7

2.50 electives or restricted electives

Semester 8

BIOC*4540	[0.75]	Enzymology
electives or restricted electives to a maximum of 2.75 total credits

Restricted Electives

Students must take as part of their program: 4.00 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
BIOL*3300	[0.50]	Applied Bioinformatics
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
MCB*4600	[0.50]	Topics in Molecular and Cellular Biology
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
STAT*2050	[0.50]	Statistics II
TOX*4590	[0.50]	Biochemical Toxicology

One of:

MBG*3080	[0.50]	Bacterial Genetics *
MBG*4080	[0.50]	Molecular Genetics *

*Only one of MBG*3080 and MBG*4080 can be used to meet the restricted elective requirements.

Students must take as part of their program: 0.50 credits from the following list:

PHYS*2030	[0.50]	Biophysics of Excitable Cells
PHYS*2260	[0.50]	Quantum Physics
PHYS*2310	[0.50]	Mechanics I
PHYS*2330	[0.50]	Electricity and Magnetism I
PHYS*2600	[0.50]	General Astronomy
PHYS*3080	[0.50]	Energy

Credit Summary (20.00 Total Credits)

4.50 - First year science credits

7.75 - Required science courses semesters 3 - 8

4.50 - Restricted elective (# 1 and #2 in restricted elective list)

2.25 - Free electives – any approved electives for B.Sc. students

1.00 - Approved Arts and/or Social Science electives

Of the total credits required, students are required to complete 16.00 credits in science of which a minimum of 2.00 credits must be at the 4000 level and an additional 4.00 credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.