Program: Bachelor of Science Immunology and Infection Subject Area - University of Alberta

Mar 15, 2025

University of Alberta Calendar 2025-2026

General Information

The subject area requirements listed on this page are part of the Bachelor of Science (Major and Honors) program offered by the Faculty of Science. Students must ensure they are familiar with and follow all program requirements in addition to the subject area requirements outlined below.

To find a description about this area of study, please visit Our Degrees of the Faculty of Science webpage.

Courses for Subject Area GPA

Immunology and Infection subject area GPA will be calculated including all courses at the 200-level or above with course designators BIOCH, BIOIN, BIOL, CELL, GENET, IMIN, MICRB, MMI, PHYSL, and ZOOL.

Courses for Subject Area Requirements

Honors in Immunology and Infection (90 units)
Major in Immunology and Infection (81 units)

Note: Students registered in the Bachelor of Science (Major and Honors) program also need to satisfy Common Course Requirements , Major/Honors/Minor Requirements , and Science and Senior Course Level Requirements .

Honors in Immunology and Infection Requirements

Foundation Courses

Senior Courses

3 units from:

6 units from:

3 units from:

BIOCH 330 - Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology (See Note 3)
GENET 270 - Foundations of Molecular Genetics (See Note 3)

3 units from:

BIOCH 430 - Biochemistry of Eukaryotic Gene Expression (See Note 3)
GENET 304 - Gene Expression and its Regulation (See Notes 2 and 3)
GENET 390 - Gene Manipulation
MICRB 316 - Molecular Microbiology (See Notes 2 and 3)

6 units from:

any course in I&I List A (see Note 5)

6 units from:

any course in I&I List B (see Note 5)

Notes:

MATH 134 is strongly recommended; however, it may be replaced with MATH 117 , MATH 144 , or MATH 154 .
If GENET 304 or MICRB 316 is taken to satisfy this requirement, students must ensure at least 3 units from List A are at the 400-level.
GENET 270 is the prerequisite for GENET 304 and MICRB 316 , while BIOCH 320 and BIOCH 330 are prerequisites for BIOCH 430 .
Some courses appear on more than one list. Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one list requirement.
At least 3 units from List A or B must be in a course with a lab component.
Students should consult the Department of Biological Sciences for advice about course selection throughout the program.

Major in Immunology and Infection Requirements

Foundation Courses

Senior Courses

3 units from:

6 units from:

3 units from:

BIOCH 330 - Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology (See Note 3)
GENET 270 - Foundations of Molecular Genetics (See Note 3)

3 units from:

BIOCH 430 - Biochemistry of Eukaryotic Gene Expression (See Note 3)
GENET 304 - Gene Expression and its Regulation (See Notes 2 and 3)
GENET 390 - Gene Manipulation
MICRB 316 - Molecular Microbiology (See Notes 2 and 3)

9 units from:

any course in I&I List A (see Note 5)

3 units from:

any course in I&I List B (see Note 5)

Notes

MATH 134 is strongly recommended; however, it may be replaced with MATH 117 , MATH 144 , or MATH 154 .
If GENET 304 or MICRB 316 is taken to satisfy this requirement, students must ensure at least 3 units from List A are at the 400-level.
GENET 270 is the prerequisite for GENET 304 and MICRB 316 , while BIOCH 320 and BIOCH 330 are prerequisites for BIOCH 430 .
Some courses appear on more than one list. Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one list requirement.
At least 3 units selected from List A or B must be in a course with a lab component.
Students should consult the Department of Biological Sciences for advice about course selection throughout the program.