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Department of Biology
Institute of Biochemistry
(Faculty of Science)
209 Nesbitt Bldg.
613-520-2478
carleton.ca/biology

This section presents the requirements for programs in:

Co-operative Education Option is available (see the Co-op section of this Calendar for details.)

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the requirements listed below, students must satisfy:

  1. the University regulations (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar),
  2. the Faculty regulations applying to all B.Sc. students including those relating to Science Continuation and Breadth requirements (see the Academic Regulations and Requirements for the Bachelor of Science section of this Calendar).

Students should consult with the Department or Institute responsible for their program when planning their program and selecting courses.

Program Requirements

Biochemistry and Biotechnology
B.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits)

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (14.5 credits):
  1. 2.5 credits in BIOL 1103, BIOL 1104, BIOL 2104, BIOL 2303, and BIOL 3104;
  2. 0.5 credit from BIOL 2001 or BIOL 2002;
  3. 0.5 credit from BIOL 3205 or BIOL 3305;
  4. 1.0 credit from BIOL 3201, BIOL 3303, BIOL 4106, BIOL 4109, BIOL 4201, BIOL 4300, or BIOL 4301;
  5. 3.0 credits in BIOC 2200 or equivalent, BIOC 3006 [1.0], BIOC 3101, BIOC 3102 and BIOC 3202;
  6. 1.0 credit from BIOC 4907 [1.0] or BIOC 4908  [1.0];
  7. 1.0 credit from BIOC 4004, BIOC 4005, BIOC 4007, BIOC 4009, BIOC 4200, BIOC 4201, BIOC 4202, BIOC 4203, BIOC 4204, or BIOC 4400;
  8. 4.0 credits in CHEM 1001, CHEM 1002, CHEM 2103 or BIOC 2300, CHEM 2203, CHEM 2204, CHEM 2303, CHEM 2501 and CHEM 3201;
  9. 0.5 credit from CHEM 3202 or CHEM 3205;
  10. 0.5 credit in BIOC chosen from Item 7 above, BIOC 2400, BIOC 3400, BIOC 3008, BIOC 4001, BIOC 4008, BIOC 4901, BIOL 2001, BIOL 2002, BIOL 3102, BIOL 3202, BIOL 3205, BIOL 3305, BIOL 4106, BIOL 4109, BIOL 4201, BIOL 4209, BIOL 4300, BIOL 4301, CHEM  3100, CHEM 3202, CHEM 3205, CHEM 3700, CHEM  3800, or CHEM  4406;
  1. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (5.5 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit from (PHYS 1007 and PHYS 1008), or (PHYS 1003 and PHYS 1004);
  2. 1.5 credits in MATH 1007, MATH 1107, STAT 2507;
  3. 0.5 credit in NSCI 1000 or an Approved Arts or Social Sciences elective;
  4. 1.5 credits in Approved Arts or Social Sciences electives;
  5. 1.0 credit free elective.
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Biology and Biotechnology
B.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits)

A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.5 credits):
  1. 5.0 credits in BIOL 1103, BIOL 1104, BIOL 2001, BIOL 2002, BIOL 2104, BIOL 2200, BIOL 2303, BIOL 3104, BIOL 3201, and BIOL 4301;
  2. 0.5 credit from BIOL 3205 or BIOL 3305;
  3. 1.5 credits in BIOC 3101, BIOC 3102, and BIOC 4004;
  4. 1.0 credit from BIOL 4106, BIOL 4109, BIOL 4200, or BIOL 4201;
  5. 3.5 credits from BIOL 3102, BIOC 3202, BIOL  3303, BIOL 4106, BIOL 4109, BIOL 4200, BIOL 4201, BIOL 4202, (BIOC 2300 or CHEM 2101), BIOC 3006 [1.0], BIOC 3008, BIOC  4001, BIOC 4005, BIOC 4007, BIOC 4008, CHEM 3700, CHEM 3800, TSES 4001, or TSES 4002;
  6. 1.0 credit in BIOL 4908 [1.0] in an area approved by the Biotechnology Co-ordinator;
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (7.5 credits):
  1. 2.0 credits in (CHEM 1001 and CHEM 1002), CHEM 2203 and CHEM 2204 (see Note, below);
  2. 1.0 credit from (PHYS 1007 and PHYS 1008) or (PHYS 1003 and PHYS 1004);
  3. 1.5 credits in MATH 1007, MATH 1107, and STAT 2507;
  4. 0.5 credit in NSCI 1000 or Approved Arts or Social Sciences;
  5. 1.5 credits in Approved Arts or Social Sciences;
  6. 1.0 credit free elective. Note: Students in this program without the prerequisites for CHEM 1001 and CHEM 1002 may substitute CHEM 1005 and CHEM 1006 with permission from the Biology Department, but will be required to obtain a grade of B- or higher in CHEM 1006 to advance to second year CHEM courses.

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