Science – Biophysics |
This is an interdisciplinary Specialized Honours program, offered by the Department of Physics and Astronomy, requiring coursework and practical experience in physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics and computer science. The focus of the program is on applying laws and methods of physics to understand biological processes.
The program core (73 credits) is defined as:
- SC/BIOL 1000 3.00 and SC/BIOL 1001 3.00 (or SC/BIOL 1010 6.00); SC/BIOL 2020 3.00; SC/BIOL 2021 3.00; SC/BIOL 2040 3.00; SC/BIOL 2070 3.00;
- SC/BPHS 2090 3.00; SC/BPHS 3090 3.00; SC/BPHS 4090 4.00;
- SC/CHEM 1000 3.00; SC/CHEM 1001 3.00;
- SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2015 3.00; SC/MATH 2271 3.00;
- SC/PHYS 1010 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1420 6.00 with a grade of C or higher; SC/PHYS 2010 3.00; SC/PHYS 2020 3.00; SC/PHYS 2060 3.00; SC/PHYS 2213 3.00; SC/PHYS 3030 3.00; SC/PHYS 3040 6.00; SC/PHYS 4061 3.00.
Specialized Honours Program
A. General education:
- non-science requirement: 12 credits;
- mathematics: SC/MATH 1013 3.00 and SC/MATH 1014 3.00;
- computer science: LE/CSE 1541 3.00;
- foundational science: satisfied within the major requirements.
B. Major requirements:
- the program core (73 credits)
Additional courses:
- at least nine credits from SC/PHYS 2040 3.00, SC/PHYS 3020 3.00, SC/PHYS 3050 3.00, SC/PHYS 3090 3.00, SC/PHYS 3150 3.00, SC/PHYS 3220 3.00, SC/PHYS 3320 3.00, SC/PHYS 4010 3.00, SC/PHYS 4011 3.00, SC/PHYS 4020 3.00, SC/PHYS 4040 3.00, SC/PHYS 4050 3.00, SC/PHYS 4120 3.00;
- at least 15 credits from: SC/BIOL 3010 3.00, SC/BIOL 3051 3.00, SC/BIOL 3060 4.00, SC/BIOL 3110 3.00, SC/BIOL 3120 3.00, SC/BIOL 3130 3.00, SC/BIOL 3150 3.00/SC/BIOL 3150 4.00, SC/BIOL 3155 3.00, SC/BIOL 4030 3.00, SC/BIOL 4061 3.00, SC/BIOL 4141 3.00, SC/BIOL 4150 3.00, SC/BIOL 4151 3.00, SC/BIOL 4160 3.00, both SC/CHEM 2020 3.00 and SC/CHEM 2021 3.00, SC/CHEM 4092 3.00, SC/CHEM 4093 3.00, HH/KINE 2031 3.00, HH/KINE 4470 3.00.
C. Science breadth: satisfied by above requirements.
D. Upper level requirements: at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level, including at least 12 major credits at the 4000 level.
E. Additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits.
F. Standing requirements: to graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and departmental required courses, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all courses completed.
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