Honors in Biochemistry [Science]

Year 1

• BIOL 107 - Introduction to Cell Biology
• CHEM 101 - Introductory University Chemistry I
• CHEM 102 - Introductory University Chemistry II

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

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• MATH 114 - Elementary Calculus I OR
• MATH 134 - Calculus for the Life Sciences I OR
• MATH 144 - Calculus for the Physical Sciences I

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• PHYS 124 - Particles and Waves
• PHYS 126 - Fluids, Fields, and Radiation (or equivalent)
• ★3 junior-level MATH or STAT option
• ★6 junior ENGL or ★3 junior ENGL and ★3 junior WRS

Year 2

• BIOCH 200 - Introductory Biochemistry (Fall)
• BIOCH 320 - Structure and Catalysis (Winter)
• BIOCH 330 - Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology (Winter)

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

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• CHEM 211 - Quantitative Analysis I
• CHEM 213 - Quantitative Analysis II
• CHEM 263 - Organic Chemistry II (Fall)
• ★9 in Options (See Note 3)

Year 3

• BIOCH 310 - Bioenergetics and Metabolism (Fall)
• BIOCH 401 - Biochemistry Laboratory
• ★6 in senior-level BIOCH courses (See Note 1)
• ★6 in Group A options (See Note 4)
• ★9 in Options (See Note 3)

Year 4

• BIOCH 499 - Directed Research Project
• ★9 in senior-level BIOCH courses (See Note 1)
• ★6 in Group A or Group B options (See Note 4)
• ★9 in Options (See Note 3)

Notes

1. Students must receive a grade of not less than B- in each of ★39 in BIOCH courses credited towards the degree, as follows: BIOCH 200 ; BIOCH 310 , BIOCH 320  and BIOCH 330 ; five of BIOCH 410 , BIOCH 420 , BIOCH 425 , BIOCH 430 , BIOCH 441 , BIOCH 450 , BIOCH 455, BIOCH 465 , BIOCH 481 , and BIOCH 482 ; BIOCH 401 ; and BIOCH 499 . 
2. Students should consult the Department of Biochemistry for advice about course selection throughout the program. Several alternative course schedules are possible.
3. The Honors program in Biochemistry includes a total of ★27 in Options. ★3 must be SCIENCE options, ★12 must be ARTS options, and the remainder (★12) may be selected from the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Science, or any other Faculty of interest to the student. 
4. Group A options are selected from BIOCH 398 , BIOCH 4XX, CHEM, PHYS, MATH, STAT, CMPUT. Group B options are selected from Group A or BIOIN, CELL, GENET, IMIN, MICRB, PHYSL, PMCOL. Group A and B options may not be junior courses.
5. Credit in SCI 100 will be considered equivalent to BIOL 107 , CHEM 101 , CHEM 102 , CHEM 164 , MATH 114 , PHYS 124 , PHYS 126 , ★3 junior-level MATH or STAT option and ★3 Science option (see details of courses ).
6. Credit in SCI 151  will be considered equivalent to ★3 junior level MATH or STAT option and ★3 Science option.