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 20.00 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*1080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I
PHYS*1080 [0.50] Physics for Life Sciences
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives

Students lacking Grade 12 or 4U Biology, Chemistry or Physics should follow the revised schedule of study for this major found at https://www.uoguelph.ca/bsc/revised_SS

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*2080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus II
PHYS*1070 [0.50] Physics for Life Sciences II
Summer Semester

No academic semester or work term

Semester 3 - Fall
BIOC*2580 [0.50] Introduction to Biochemistry
CHEM*2480 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry I
CHEM*2880 [0.50] Physical Chemistry
MBG*2040 [0.50] Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
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
electives or restricted electives to a maximum of 2.75 total credits
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] Methods in Microbial Culture and Physiology
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
electives or restricted electives to a maximum of 2.75 total credits
Semester 7 - Winter
BIOC*4540 [0.75] Enzymology
electives or restricted electives to a maximum of 2.75 total credits
Summer Semester
COOP*4000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term IV
Semester 8 - Fall
2.50 electives or restricted electives
Restricted Electives
  1. 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] Biomedical Physiology
    MBG*3040 [0.50] Molecular Biology of the Gene
    MBG*3080 [0.50] Bacterial Genetics
    MCB*3010 [0.50] Dynamics of Cell Function and Signaling
    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
    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
  2. Students must take as part of their program: 0.50 credits from the following list:

    PHYS*2030 [0.50] Biophysics of Excitable Cells
    PHYS*2240 [0.50] Thermal Physics
    PHYS*2330 [0.50] Electricity and Magnetism I
    PHYS*2600 [0.50] General Astronomy
    PHYS*3080 [0.50] Energy

Stream B

Semester 1 - Fall
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*1080 [0.50] Physics for Life Sciences
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives

Students lacking Grade 12 or 4U Biology, Chemistry or Physics should follow the revised schedule of study for this major found at https://www.uoguelph.ca/bsc/revised_SS

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*2080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus II
PHYS*1070 [0.50] Physics for Life Sciences II
Summer Semester

No academic semester or work term

Semester 3 - Fall
BIOC*2580 [0.50] Introduction to Biochemistry
CHEM*2480 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry I
CHEM*2880 [0.50] Physical Chemistry
MBG*2040 [0.50] Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
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
electives or restricted electives to a maximum of 2.75 total credits
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] Methods in Microbial Culture and Physiology
1.00 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
  1. 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] Biomedical Physiology
    MBG*3040 [0.50] Molecular Biology of the Gene
    MBG*3080 [0.50] Bacterial Genetics
    MCB*3010 [0.50] Dynamics of Cell Function and Signaling
    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
    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
  2. Students must take as part of their program: 0.50 credits from the following list:

    PHYS*2030 [0.50] Biophysics of Excitable Cells
    PHYS*2240 [0.50] Thermal Physics
    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)

1.00 - Approved Arts and/or Social Science electives

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

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.

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