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BSc (120 credit hour) Combined Honours in Microbiology and Immunology and another subject

Students who wish to study Microbiology and Immunology in conjunction with another subject may wish to pursue a Combined Honours degree program. 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. Microbiology and Immunology may be the primary subject (defined as the subject with the larger number of honours credits), or the secondary subject.

Students planning to enroll in a Combined Honours program should consult with academic advisors from both programs early in their studies. The same standards and conditions for admission apply as for entry into a Concentrated Honours program (see above). In addition, students must have their program of study approved by Academic Advisors in both subject areas. Students must complete an Honours Qualifying Examination in one of the two subject areas, a requirement normally completed in the primary subject area. For Microbiology and Immunology, this requirement is satisfied through MICI 4901/4902.06.

A Co-op option is available for students enrolled in BSc Combined Honours with Microbiology and Immunology as the primary subject.

Departmental requirements

In addition to fulfilling the requirements outlined in the Academic Regulations and College of Arts and Science Degree Requirements sections, students in a Combined Honours program in Microbiology and Immunology and another subject must complete the following:

Microbiology and Immunology as the primary subject

  • 1000-level as for Concentrated Honours (above)
  • MICI 2100.03:  Introductory Microbiology and Immunology and MICI 2400.03: Laboratory Methods in Microbiology and Immunology
  • 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
  • BIOC 2300.03: Introduction to Biochemistry and BIOC 2610.03: Introductory Biochemistry Lab
  • BIOC 3400.03: Nucleic Acid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • MICI 3114.03: Virology, MICI 3115.03: Immunology, MICI 3119.03: Physiology of the Prokaryotic Cell
  • MICI 4901/4902.06: Honours Research and Thesis
  • One additional MICI course at the 4000 level

Requirements for a Combined Honours with Biochemistry & Molecular Biology as the secondary subject can be met by completing the following courses in addition to the above list:

  • BIOC 3300.03: Intermediate Metabolism, BIOC 3700.03: Biomolecular Chemistry
  • Two courses from BIOC 40XX, 43XX, 44XX, 45XX, or 47XX
  • Three additional MICI or BIOC courses at or above the 2000 level

Microbiology & Immunology as the secondary subject

  • 1000-level as for Concentrated Honours (above)
  • MICI 2100.03: Introductory Microbiology and Immunology and MICI 2400.03: Laboratory Methods in Microbiology and Immunology
  • 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
  • BIOC 2300.03: Introduction to Biochemistry and BIOC 2610.03: Introduction Biochemistry Lab
  • BIOC 3400.03: Nucleic Acid Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyMICI 3114.03: Virology, MICI 3115.03: Immunology, MICI 3119.03: Physiology of the Prokaryotic Cell
  • One additional MICI or MICI-approved course at or above the 3000 level.
  • One additional MICI course at the 4000 level

Grade requirements for Combined Honours:

In the following core courses, MICI 2100.03: Introductory Microbiology and Immunology, MICI 2400.03: Laboratory Methods in Microbiology and Immunology, MICI 3114.03: Virology, MICI 3115.03: Immunology, MICI 3119.03: Physiology of the Prokaryotic Cell and MICI 4901/4902.06: Honours Research and Thesis, a minimum of B in five and a minimum of B- in the sixth course. In the other MICI or required courses a grade of C or greater is required.