BSc (120 credit hour) Double Major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and another subject
The Double Major degree program allows students to combine a study of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with another subject. The other subject may be any discipline from the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Computer Science or the College of Sustainability. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology may be the primary subject (defined as the subject with the larger number of credits), or the secondary subject. If the primary subject area is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the degree granted will be a BA.
It is recommended that students enrolled in a Double Major program seek advice from advisors in both subject areas.
A Co-op option is available for students enrolled in BSc Double Major with Biochemistry and Molecular Biology as the primary subject. See Co-operative Education Program.
Departmental Requirements
In addition to fulfilling the requirements outlined in the Academic Regulations and College of Arts and Science Degree Requirements, students in a Double Major program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and another subject must complete the following set of core courses:
1000 level
- BIOL 1010.03: Principles of Biology Part I/BIOL 1011.03: Principles of Biology Part II or BIOL 1020.03: Introductory Biology I: Cells, Genetics and Evolution/BIOL 1021.03: Introductory Biology II: Organismal Biology and Ecology
- CHEM 1011.03: Concepts in Chemistry: Structure and Reactivity/CHEM 1012.03: Concepts in Chemistry: Energy and Equilibrium
- MATH 1000.03: Differential and Integral Calculus I or MATH 1215.03: Life Sciences Calculus
- MATH 1010.03: Differential and Integral Calculus II or MATH 1030: Matrix Theory/Linear Algebra I or STAT 1060.03: Introductory Statistics for Science and Health Sciences
Or Integrated Science Program
2000 level
- BIOC 2300.03: Introduction to Biochemistry and BIOC 2610.03: Introductory Biochemistry Lab
- BIOL 2020.03: Cell Biology and BIOL 2030.03: Genetics and Molecular Biology
- CHEM 2401.03: Introductory Organic Chemistry: Structure, Concepts of Mechanisms and Spectroscopy and CHEM 2402.03: Introductory Organic Chemistry: Reactivity of Functional Groups
3000 level
- BIOC 3300.03: Intermediary Metabolism
- BIOC 3400.03: Nucleic Acid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- BIOC 3700.03: Biomolecular Chemistry
- Three additional credit hours of BIOC at or above the 3000 level
4000 level
- Six credit hours of BIOC at the 4000 level
The same set of core courses is required in a Double Major with Biochemistry and Molecular Biology as the primary or secondary subject.