Chemical Biology Major,
Bachelor of Science
Highlights
Combines chemistry and molecular biology in a way that prepares students for the explosion of knowledge of life at the molecular level. Students learn to apply chemical principles and knowledge to biological applications, and study both chemistry and biology before specializing in various aspects of chemistry, biochemistry or molecular biology.
Careers
Graduates have gone on to successful careers in medicine, veterinary medicine, medical genetics, university, elementary and high school teaching, dentistry, wildlife biology, physiotherapy, pharmacy, biotechnology, chiropractic, optometry, microbiology, conservation and land management, marine biology, toxicology, bioengineering, molecular biology and more.
Admission Requirements
- English Studies 12/English First Peoples 12 with a minimum of 73% (or equivalent)
Bachelor of Science majors have specific first year course requirements. It is strongly recommended that students become familiar with the prerequisite requirements for these courses before applying for admission. In general, the minimum prerequisite requirements for courses in the first year courses in the BSc programs are as follows:
| Major | Prerequisites |
|---|---|
| Biology (all majors) General Science Chemistry Chemical Biology Environmental Chemistry | Life Sciences 11 or Anatomy & Physiology 12 with C+ (or equivalent) or better Chemistry 11 (or equivalent) Pre-calculus 12 with a minimum C+ (or equivalent) within the past 2 years Physics 11 (or equivalent), (or PHYS 1130) |
| Computing Science Mathematics Mathematical Sciences Physics | Chemistry 11 (or equivalent) Pre-calculus 12 with a minimum C+ (or equivalent) within the past 2 years Physics 11 (or equivalent) |
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