丁香园AV

Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | Faculty of Science | Beedie School of Business
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Fall

The Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and the Beedie School of Business co-operate to offer this bachelor of science (BSc) joint honours program. This program offers in-depth combined training that is pertinent to development and administration in emergent biotechnology enterprises. Molecular biology and biochemistry form the scientific and technological underpinnings of today鈥檚 burgeoning biotechnology field while business teaches fundamentals of economics, management, marketing, investment and business law.

丁香园AV Requirements

Students must meet the criteria specified by the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, and the Beedie School of Business for entering an honours program.

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry 丁香园AV Requirements

Program entry requires MBB advisor permission. Seek advice from the advisor early and declare an intention to major at any time following the first term. Declared honours students may follow the requirements in effect when they were accepted into the program, or the requirements as set out below.

Beedie School of Business 丁香园AV Requirements

Students who wish to pursue the joint honours program must be admitted to the joint major program. Upon completion of nine upper division Business units at 丁香园AV, students may apply for admission to the joint honours program. For entry and continuance, the following grade point averages will be used.

• minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average (3.5 for honours with distinction)
• minimum 3.00 grade point average for upper division BUS courses (3.5 for honours with distinction)
• minimum 3.00 grade point average for upper division BUEC courses (3.5 for honours with distinction)

For graduation, students must also meet the GPAs in accordance with University and Beedie School of Business.

Cumulative Grade Point Average Requirements

Students are required to achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0, and an upper division grade point average of 3.0.

Program Requirements

The program requires a total of 132-133 units, including 70-72 units in MBB-related courses and 53-54 units in BUS-related courses, with little curriculum scheduling flexibility.

Lower Division Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Requirements

Students complete a total of 41-43 units, including all of

• BISC 101 General Biology (4)
• BISC 102 General Biology (4)
• BISC 202 Genetics (3)
• CHEM 121 General Chemistry and Laboratory I (4)
• CHEM 122 General Chemistry II (2)
• CHEM 281 Organic Chemistry I (4)
• CHEM 282 Organic Chemistry II (2)
• MBB 222 Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (3)
• MBB 231 Cellular Biology and Biochemistry (3)

and one of

• CHEM 282 Organic Chemistry II (2)
• CHEM 283 Organic Chemistry IIb (3)

and one of

• MATH 150 Calculus I with Review (4)
• MATH 151 Calculus I (3)
• MATH 154 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences (3)

and one of

• MATH 152 Calculus II (3)
• MATH 155 Calculus II for the Biological Sciences (3)

and one of

• PHYS 101 Physics for the Life Sciences I (3)
• PHYS 120 Mechanics and Modern Physics (3)
• PHYS 125 Mechanics and Special Relativity (3)
• PHYS 140 Studio Physics - Mechanics and Modern Physics (4)

and one of

• PHYS 102 Physics for the Life Sciences II (3)
• PHYS 121 Optics, Electricity and Magnetism (3)
• PHYS 126 Electricity, Magnetism and Light (3)
• PHYS 141 Studio Physics - Optics, Electricity and Magnetism (4)

Lower Division Business Requirements

Students complete a total of 23-24 units, including all of

• BUS 251 Financial Accounting I (3)
• BUS 254 Managerial Accounting I (3)
• BUS 272 Behavior in Organizations (3)
• ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics (4)
• ECON 105 Principles of Macroeconomics (4)

and one of

• BUEC 232 Data and Decisions I (4)
• STAT 270 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)

and one of

• ENGL 101W Introduction to Fiction (3)
• ENGL 102W Introduction to Poetry (3)
• ENGL 103W Introduction to Drama (3)
• ENGL 104W Introduction to Prose Genres (3)
• ENGL 105W Introduction to Issues in Literature and Culture (3)
• ENGL 199W Introduction to University Writing (3)
• PHIL XX1 Critical Thinking (3)
• PHIL 100W Knowledge and Reality (3)
• PHIL 120W Introduction to Moral Philosophy (3)
• WL 101W Writing About Literature (3)
• WL 103W Pre-Modern World Literature (3)
• WL 104W Modern World Literature (3)

Upper Division Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Requirements

Students complete a total of 29 units, including all of

• MBB 300 Special Topics in Biotechnology and Business (1)
• MBB 308 Molecular Biology Laboratory (3)
• MBB 309W Biochemistry Laboratory (4)
• MBB 321 Intermediary Metabolism (3)
• MBB 322 Molecular Physiology (3)
• MBB 331 Molecular Biology (3)
• MBB 496 Joint honours Undergraduate Directed Readings and Research (6)

and any two 400 division MBB courses (except MBB 490 and 491), one of which can be fulfilled by completing BISC 303 or 333.

Upper Division Business Requirements

Students complete a total of 30 units, including all of

• BUS 303 Business, Society and Ethics (3)
• BUS 312 Introduction to Finance (4)
• BUS 336 Data and Decisions II (4)
• BUS 343 Introduction to Marketing (3)
• BUS 360W Business Communication ^** (4)
• BUS 393 Commercial Law (3)
• BUS 477 New Venture Planning (4)

^** to be completed at 丁香园AV in accordance with the WQB requirements

and one of

• BUS 347 Consumer Behavior (3)
• another marketing course

and one of

• BUS 374 Organization Theory (3)
• BUS 381 Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)

and an additional six units of 400 division BUS or BUEC courses

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