BSc with Honours in Biopharmaceutical Science

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Co-operative education is available with this program.

The extended French stream is available with this program.

Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2011-2012 calendars for the previous requirements.

Compulsory credits at the 1000 level
BIO1130 Introduction to Organismal Biology 3
BIO1140 Introduction to Cell Biology 3
CHM1311 Principles of Chemistry 3
CHM1321 Organic Chemistry I 3
MAT1330 Calculus for the Life Sciences I 3
MAT1332 Calculus for the Life Sciences II 3
PHY1321 Principles of Physics I 3
PHY1322 Principles of Physics II 3
or
GEO1111 Introduction to Earth Systems 3
Compulsory credits at the 2000 level and above
BCH2333 Introduction to Biochemistry 3
BCH3120 General Intermediary Metabolism 3
BCH3170 Molecular Biology 3
or
BIO3170 Molecular Biology 3
BCH3356 Molecular Biology Laboratory 3
or
BIO3151 Molecular Biology Laboratory 3
BIO2133 Genetics 3
BPS2110 Introduction to Biopharmaceutical Sciences 3
BPS4900 Séminaire / Seminar 3
CHM2120 Organic Chemistry II 3
CHM2123 Laboratory of Organic Chemistry II 3
CHM2132 Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences 3
MAT2379 Introduction to Biostatistics 3
PHA4107 Introductory Pharmacology -- Drugs and Living Systems 3
PHI2396 Bioethics 3
3 ENG credits at the 1000 or 2000 level
6 credits from the Faculties of Arts, Education, Law, Social Sciences or the School of Management
6 elective credits1
Medicinal Chemistry Option
Compulsory credits in the Option
BPS4125 Medicinal Chemistry 3
CHM2311 Introduction to Structure and Bonding 3
CHM2354 Analytical Chemistry 3
CHM3120 Intermediate Organic Chemistry 3
CHM3122 Applications of Spectroscopy in Chemistry 3
CHM3126 Laboratory of Organic Chemistry 3
CHM4354 Principles of Instrumental Analysis 3
or
BIM4316 Modern Bioanalytical Chemistry 3
BPS4006 Projet de recherche / Honours Project 9
or
BPS4126 Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory 3
Plus 6 credits from the list of Medicinal Chemistry optional courses
For students in the cooperative education option only :
BPS4019 Projet de recherche / Honours Project 6
Plus 3 credits from the list of Medicinal Chemistry optional courses
or
9 credits from the list of Medicinal Chemistry optional courses
12 credits from the list of the Medicinal Chemistry Optional courses
Genomics Option
Compulsory credits in the Option
BIO2135 Animal Form and Function 3
BIO3102 Molecular Evolution 3
BPS3101 Genomics 3
BPS4101 Human Genome Structure and Function 3
BPS4104 Bioinformatics Laboratory 3
BPS4006 Projet de recherche / Honours Project 9
or
BPS4127 Advanced Techniques in Biosciences 3
Plus 6 credits from the list of optional courses in the Genomics option at the 3000 level or above
18 credits from the list of Genomics optional courses
Note(s)
1For students intending to pursue graduate studies in Chemistry, it is highly recommended to take 6 of their elective credits from the list of optional courses in Medicinal Chemistry.
List of Optional Courses
List of Optional Courses
Medicinal Chemistry Option:
BCH3125 Protein Structure and Function 3
BIM4316 Modern Bioanalytical Chemistry 3
BPS3350 Transition Metal Chemistry 3
BPS4103 Selected topics in Biopharmaceutical Sciences 3
BPS4111 Directed Studies in Biopharmaceutical Sciences 3
BPS4121 Biosynthesis and Natural Product Derived Medicines 3
BPS4126 Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory 3
BPS4129 Advanced Chemical Biology 3
BPS4131 Advanced Biopharmaceutical Science 3
CHM3350 Transition Metal Chemistry 3
CHM4139 Enzyme Chemistry and Biocatalysis 3
CHM4141 Computational Chemistry I 3
CHM4155 Polymer and Applied Chemistry 3
CHM4317 Organometallic Chemistry 3
CHM4319 Bio-Inorganic Chemistry 3
CHM4325 Advanced Organic Synthesis and Reaction Mechanisms 3
CHM4354 Principles of Instrumental Analysis 3
CHM4328 Special Topics in Organic Chemistry 3
Genomics Option:
BCH3125 Protein Structure and Function 3
BCH3346 Biochemistry Laboratory II 3
BCH4122 Structural Biology of Proteins 3
BCH4125 Cellular Regulation and Control 3
BCH4172 Topics in Biotechnology 3
BCH4188 Nucleic Acids - Structure and Functions 3
BIM4316 Modern Bioanalytical Chemistry 3
BIO2137 Introduction to Plant Science: Biodiversity to Biotechnology 3
BIO3124 General Microbiology 3
BIO3126 General Microbiology Laboratory 3
BIO3140 Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 3
BIO3147 Developmental Biology 3
BIO3152 Cell Biology Laboratory 3
BIO3153 Cell Biology 3
BIO3302 Animal Physiology II 3
BIO3303 Animal Physiology I 3
BIO3305 Cellular Physiology 3
BIO4109 Advanced Topics in Animal Development 3
BIO4115 Molecular Genetics 3
BIO4127 Comparative Endocrinology 3
BIO4129 The Bacterial Cell 3
BIO4138 Bioinformatics and the Cell 3
BIO4144 Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3
BIO4145 Ecology, Genomics, and Evolution of Microbial Eukaryotes 3
BIO4174 Biotechnology 3
BIO4175 Membrane Physiology 3
BIO4350 Principles of Neurobiology 3
BPS4102 Pharmaceuticals: Federal and International Regulations 3
BPS4103 Selected topics in Biopharmaceutical Sciences 3
BPS4111 Directed Studies in Biopharmaceutical Sciences 3
BPS4123 Phytomedicines and Natural Product Drugs 3
BPS4125 Medicinal Chemistry 3
BPS4129 Advanced Chemical Biology 3
BPS4131 Advanced Biopharmaceutical Science 3
CHM3120 Intermediate Organic Chemistry 3
CHM4139 Enzyme Chemistry and Biocatalysis 3
MIC4100 Pathogens and the environment 3
MIC4124 Pathogenic bacteriology 3
MIC4125 Immunology 3
MIC4126 Virology 3
PHS3240 Mammalian Physiology 6
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