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Biology

i) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates (except those in Honours Double Major programs) must complete the program core: SC/BIOL 1010 6.0; and any five of SC/BIOL 2010 4.0, SC/BIOL 2020 4.0, SC/BIOL 2021 4.0, SC/BIOL 2030 4.0, SC/BIOL 2040 4.0, SC/BIOL 2050 4.0, SC/BIOL 2060 3.0, SC/CHEM 2020 6.0.

ii) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates must comply with general regulation 4 (Science section IV) by completing the following (in addition to SC/BIOL 1010 6.0 from the program core):

• SC/COSC 1520 3.0 or SC/COSC 1530 3.0 or SC/COSC 1540 3.0;
• SC/MATH 1505 6.0, or 6 credits from SC/MATH 1013 3.0, SC/MATH 1014 3.0, SC/MATH 1025 3.0; (Note: students intending to combine Biology with Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth and Atmospheric Science, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy or Statistics should not take SC/MATH 1505 6.0.)
• 6 credits from SC/CHEM 1000 3.0 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.0 (prerequisites for SC/BIOL 2020 4.0 and SC/CHEM 2020 6.0), SC/EATS 1010 3.0 and SC/EATS 1011 3.0, SC/PHYS 1410 6.0 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.0;
• a minimum of 3 additional credits from SC/BC 1800 3.0, SC/CHEM 1000 3.0, SC/CHEM 1001 3.0, SC/EATS 1010 3.0, SC/EATS 1011 3.0, SC/MATH 1025 3.0, SC/MATH 1190 3.0, SC/PHYS 1070 3.0, SC/PHYS 1410 6.0 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.0; (Note: SC/PSYC 1010 6.0 may be included in this section for Honours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor combinations of Biology and Psychology.)
• 12 general education credits (see "General Education Requirements" in Science section IV).

iii) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates, in accordance with their declared programs, must comply with general regulation 5 or 6 (Science section IV) and, in so doing, must also satisfy the course, credit and standing requirements specified below.

Bachelor Program

To graduate in a Bachelor program. For students admitted to York University for 1999-2000 and subsequent years, the Senate of York University requires a minimum overall grade point average of 4.0 in order to be eligible to graduate with a BSc degree (Bachelor program).

• the program core, as specified in i) above;
• the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science general education and 1000-level Science requirements, as specified in ii) above;
• additional credits from Biology courses, as required for an overall total of at least 46 credits from Biology courses;
• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 90 credits, including at least 66 credits from Science courses and at least 18 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Honours Programs

To declare Honours requires successful completion of at least 24 credits, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 6.0 over all Science (SC) courses completed, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 over all courses completed, subject to the exceptions in the notes below.

To proceed in each year of an Honours program requires a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 6.0 over all Science (SC) courses completed, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 over all courses completed, subject to the exceptions in the notes below.

To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and departmental required courses, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 6.0 over all Science (SC) courses completed, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 over all courses completed, subject to the exceptions in the notes below.

Notes:

1. The minimum 6.0 Science grade point average is not required where Biology is the minor in an Honours Major/Minor program. Only the minimum 5.0 overall grade point average is required in that case.

2. Students admitted to York University prior to 1999-2000 may declare Honours and proceed and graduate in Honours programs according to the academic standards of the year in which they were admitted.

Specialized Honours Program

Students may follow a stream in Biology or a stream in Biotechnology.

Biology Stream

• the program core, as specified in i) above;
• the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science general education and 1000-level Science requirements, as specified in ii) above;
• SC/BIOL 3100 2.0; SC/BIOL 4000 8.0 or SC/BIOL 4000 3.0;
• additional credits from Biology courses, as required for an overall total of at least 68 credits from Biology courses;
• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits, including at least 90 credits from Science courses and at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Biotechnology Stream

• the program core, as specified in i) above, including SC/BIOL 1010 6.0, SC/BIOL 2020 4.0, SC/BIOL 2021 4.0, SC/BIOL 2040 4.0, SC/BIOL 2060 3.0 and SC/CHEM 2020 6.0;
• the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science general education and 1000-level Science requirements, as specified in ii) above, including the following:
  • 12 general education credits, including AS/ECON 1000 3.0, AS/ECON 1010 3.0 and either AS/PHIL 2070 3.0 or AS/PHIL 2075 3.0;
  • SC/COSC 1520 3.0 or SC/COSC 1530 3.0 or SC/COSC 1540 3.0;
  • SC/MATH 1505 6.0, or 6 credits from SC/MATH 1013 3.0, SC/MATH 1014 3.0, SC/MATH 1025 3.0;
  • SC/CHEM 1000 3.0; SC/CHEM 1001 3.0; SC/PHYS 1410 6.0;
• SC/CHEM 2080 4.0; SC/CHEM 3070 3.0; SC/CHEM 3080 4.0;
• SB/BFND 3100 3.0; SB/BFND 3200 3.0;
• SC/BIOL 3110 3.0; SC/BIOL 3130 3.0; SC/BIOL 3140 4.0; SC/BIOL 3150 3.0;
• SC/BIOL 4000 8.0; SC/BIOL 4290 4.0;
• a minimum of 12 credits chosen from the following courses: SC/BIOL 3010 3.0, SC/BIOL 3120 3.0, SC/BIOL 4061 3.0, SC/BIOL 4110 4.0, SC/BIOL 4285 3.0;
• additional elective credits as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits.

Honours Double Major Program

All BSc Honours degree candidates should consult departmental advisers as early as possible concerning course requirements for particular Honours Double Major programs. The following are the normal minimum requirements, but some subject combinations require more than the minimum number of Biology credits and/or specific Biology courses (consult the departmental undergraduate handbook for details). Possible subject combinations for BSc Honours Double Major degree programs are listed under "Undergraduate Degree Programs" in Science section I.

• SC/BIOL 1010 6.0;
• the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science general education and 1000-level Science requirements, as specified in ii) above and including courses appropriate for the second major;
• at least 12 credits from 2000level Biology courses in the program core [see i) above];
• at least 12 credits from Biology courses at the 3000 or higher level;
• additional credits from Biology courses, as required for an overall total of at least 36 credits from Biology courses;
• the course requirements for the second major;
• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits, including at least 90 credits from Science courses and at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Honours Major/Minor Program

An Honours Major in Biology may be combined with an Honours Minor in another subject area in a BSc Honours Major/Minor degree program. Possible subject combinations are listed under "Undergraduate Degree Programs" in Science section I.

• the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science general education and 1000-level Science requirements, as specified in ii) above and including courses appropriate for the minor;
• the Biology Honours Major requirements below;
• the course requirements for the minor;
• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits, including at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Honours Major (for Honours Major/Minor Programs)

• the program core, as specified in i) above;
• SC/BIOL 4000 3.0 or SC/BIOL 4000 8.0;
• additional credits from Biology courses, as required for an overall total of at least 51 credits from Biology courses.

Note: both SC/CHEM 1000 3.0 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.0 are required as prerequisites for SC/BIOL 2020 4.0 and SC/CHEM 2020 6.0 in the program core.

Honours Minor

• SC/BIOL 1010 6.0;
• at least 12 credits from Biology courses at the 2000 level;
• at least 9 credits from Biology courses at the 3000 or higher level;
• additional credits from Biology courses at the 2000 or higher level, as required for an overall total of at least 30 credits from Biology courses.

Note: it is recommended that students interested in cell biology, genetics, molecular biology and biochemistry take the following courses: SC/BIOL 1010 6.0, SC/CHEM 1000 3.0, SC/CHEM 1001 3.0, SC/BIOL 2020 4.0, SC/BIOL 2021 4.0, SC/BIOL 2040 4.0 and SC/CHEM 2020 6.0, plus a minimum of nine additional credits from Biology courses at the 3000 or higher level. For other areas of interest, students are advised to choose their 2000-level Biology courses wisely, based on the prerequisites for the courses they wish to take at the 3000 or higher level. Check the course outlines in this Calendar for course prerequisites.