Animal Biology [Science]

Year 1

• BIOL 107 - Introduction to Cell Biology
• BIOL 108 - Introduction to Biological Diversity
• CHEM 101 - Introductory University Chemistry I

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• CHEM 164 - Organic Chemistry I OR
• CHEM 261 - Organic Chemistry I

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• MATH 114 - Elementary Calculus I OR
• MATH 117 - Honors Calculus I OR
• MATH 134 - Calculus for the Life Sciences I OR
• MATH 144 - Calculus for the Physical Sciences I OR
• MATH 125 - Linear Algebra I

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• STAT 151 - Introduction to Applied Statistics I
• ★6 Arts options (junior level ENGL or junior WRS recommended)
• ★6 Science options (see details of courses )

Year 2

• BIOCH 200 - Introductory Biochemistry

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• BIOL 201 - Eukaryotic Cellular Biology OR
• CELL 201 - Introduction to Molecular Cell Biology

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• BIOL 207 - Molecular Genetics and Heredity
• BIOL 208 - Principles of Ecology
• BIOL 221 - Mechanisms of Evolution
• ZOOL 224 - Vertebrate Diversity

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• ZOOL 250 - Survey of the Invertebrates OR
• ENT 220 - Insect Biology

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• ZOOL 241 - Animal Physiology I: Homeostasis OR
• ZOOL 242 - Animal Physiology II: Intercellular Communication

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• ★3 approved options
• ★3 Arts options

Year 3 and 4

• BIOL 331 - Population Ecology OR
• BIOL 332 - Community Ecology

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• BIOL 380 - Genetic Analysis of Populations OR
• GENET 270 - Foundations of Molecular Genetics

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• ENT 220 - Insect Biology OR
• ZOOL 250 - Survey of the Invertebrates OR
• ZOOL 352 - Principles of Parasitism

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• ZOOL 303 - Animal Developmental Biology
• ZOOL 325 - Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates

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• ZOOL 370 - Ethological Mechanisms OR
• ZOOL 371 - Behavioral Ecology

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• ★9 Arts options
• ★15 from List A
• ★3 from List B (discussion courses)
• ★15 approved options (including additional courses from List A or B)

Available streams include:

• entomology,
• marine biology,
• parasitology and vertebrate biology

Notes

1. MA SC courses on this list are offered at Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre.
2. Honors students are required to take BIOL 499  and reduce approved options by ★6.
3. Credit in SCI 100 will be considered equivalent to BIOL 107 , BIOL 108 ; CHEM 101 , CHEM 261 ; MATH 114 ; ★6 Science options (see details of courses ) and ★6 Approved options.