Honours Biology and Pharmacology Co-op
(B. H. Sc)
NOTE - Effective September 2018, the program will be administered by the Faculty of Health Sciences and future students will graduate with a B.H.Sc. For more information, click here .
Admission to Biology and Pharmacology Co-op will be after the completion of any Level II program. This program is a five-year co-op program with three terms spent in work related to biology or pharmacology placements. Students combine courses from the Department of Biology and the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Future Pathways
Graduate Studies
Analytical Chemistry
Research
Biomedical Science
Education
Pharmaceuticals
Professional School (Medical, Law, Dental, etc.)
Healthcare Science
Examples of
Upper Year Courses
BIOCHEM 3G03 - Proteins and Nucleic Acids
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BIOLOGY 3P03 - Cell Physiology
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PHARMAC 3A06 A/B - Introduction to Pharmacology
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PHARMAC 3B06 A/B - Methods in Pharmacology
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PHARMAC 4D03 - Drug Design
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PHARMAC 4E03 - Social Pharmacology
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PHARMAC 4T12 - Senior Thesis
Notable Professors
Nancy Renee Labiris - Drug targeting in the lung, pharmacokinetics, pulmonary pharmacology
Ram Mishra - Relationship between genetic, biochemical and molecular mechanisms and neuropsychiatric disorders
Ashok Kumar Grover - Coronary artery, calcium pumps and oxidative stress
Alison Holloway - Impact of chemical toxicants in the environment on animal and human health
Academic and Work Terms for Biology and Pharmacology
Requirements
Enrolment in this program is limited. Selection is based on academic and other achievements and an interview but requires, as a minimum, submission of the online application by the stated deadline, completion of any Level II program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 and completion of the following courses:
3 units
BIOLOGY 2A03 - Integrative Physiology of Animals
3 units from the following:
BIOLOGY 2C03 - Genetics
MOLBIOL 2C03 - Genetics
6 units from the following:
CHEM 2OA3 - Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 2OB3 - Organic Chemistry II
6 units from the following:
BIOLOGY 2B03 - Cell Biology
BIOLOGY 2D03 - Plant Biodiversity and Biotechnology
BIOLOGY 2EE3 - Introduction to Microbiology and Biotechnology
BIOLOGY 2F03 - Fundamental and Applied Ecology
CHEMBIO 2A03 - Introduction to Bio-Analytical Chemistry
CHEMBIO 2P03 - Applications of Physical Chemistry
3 units from the following:
PHYSICS 1A03 - Introductory Physics
PHYSICS 1C03 - Physics for the Chemical and Physical Sciences
1 course
SCIENCE 2C00 - Skills for Career Success in Science
For more information, please visit the Academic Calendar below: