Biomedical Physiology Major Program

Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology | Faculty of Science
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Spring

This program leads to a bachelor of science (BSc) in biomedical physiology.

Note that students cannot combine: a kinesiology major with a biomedical physiology minor; nor a biomedical physiology major with a kinesiology minor; nor a double major in kinesiology and biomedical physiology; nor a double minor in kinesiology and biomedical physiology.

Prerequisite Course Grade

Students enrolling in kinesiology courses must have a grade of C- or better in prerequisite courses. Students enrolled in the kinesiology major (including concentrations) must have grade of C- or better in all required courses.

丁香园AV Requirements

Bachelor of science program entry is possible via

direct admission from high school
transfer from a recognized post-secondary institution
internal transfer from within 丁香园AV

丁香园AV is competitive. A separate admission average for each of the three entry routes is established each term, depending on spaces available and subject to the dean鈥檚 approval.

Direct 丁香园AV 鈥� High School

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Post-secondary Transfer

Students transferring to 丁香园AV for the biomedical physiology major program will first transfer into the Faculty of Science as an intended major. Students may then apply for admission to the biomedical physiology major through the internal transfer process outlined below.

Internal Transfer

丁香园AV students applying for Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology admission must complete the following courses with a grade of C- or better

Students complete all of

BISC 101-4 General Biology
CHEM 121-4 General Chemistry and Laboratory I
KIN 142-3 Introduction to Kinesiology

and one of

MATH 150-4 Calculus I with Review
MATH 151-3 Calculus I
MATH 154-3 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences

and one of

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

Applicants are selected based on an admission grade point average (GPA) calculated over these five required courses, together with the following courses.

Students complete all of

BISC 102-4 General Biology
CHEM 122-2 General Chemistry II
CHEM 281-4 Organic Chemistry I
KIN 201-3 Biomechanics
KIN 205-3 Introduction to Human Physiology
MBB 222-3 Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
MBB 231-3 Cellular Biology and Biochemistry

and one of

MATH 152-3 Calculus II
MATH 155-3 Calculus II for the Biological Sciences

and one of

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

and

STAT 201-3 Statistics for the Life Sciences

Apply for admission as soon as the five required courses have been completed. Unsuccessful applicants may complete any of the 10 additional courses to improve the admission GPA. A C- grade or better is required in each course used for the admission application. Those not meeting the kinesiology admission GPA upon completion of all four additional courses will be advised of alternatives. For students transferring some core courses from another post-secondary institution, only courses completed at 丁香园AV (and not previously completed elsewhere) are used in the kinesiology admission GPA.

Normally, at least 15 units from core courses are required as a basis for the GPA calculation. Exceptions must be approved by the department.

Application Procedure

Students should complete a program approval form available at the kinesiology general office and submit it to the kinesiology advisor by June 1 for fall term approval, Octber 1 for spring term approval, or February 1 for summer term approval.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120-121 units for this major program, as specified below.

Lower Division Requirements

A total of 54-56 lower division units in required, as follows.

Students complete all of

CHEM 121-4 General Chemistry and Laboratory I
CHEM 122-2 General Chemistry II
CHEM 126-2 General Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 281-4 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 282-2 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 286-2 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
KIN 142-3 Introduction to Kinesiology
KIN 201-3 Biomechanics
KIN 205-3 Introduction to Human Physiology
STAT 201-3 Statistics for the Life Sciences

and both of

BISC 101-4 General Biology
BISC 102-4 General Biology

and one of

MATH 150-4 Calculus I with Review
MATH 151-3 Calculus I
MATH 154-3 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences

and one of

MATH 152-3 Calculus II
MATH 155-3 Calculus II for the Biological Sciences

and both of

MBB 222-3 Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
MBB 231-3 Cellular Biology and Biochemistry

and one of

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

and one of

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

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete 46-47 upper division units in the following courses, each of which must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.

Students complete all of

KIN 304W-3 Inquiry and Measurement in Kinesiology ⁺
KIN 305-3 Human Physiology I
KIN 306-3 Human Physiology II (Principles of Physiological Regulation)
KIN 326-4 Functional Anatomy
KIN 407-3 Human Physiology Laboratory
MBB 321-3 Intermediary Metabolism

and one of

BISC 303-4 Microbiology
BISC 329-4 Introduction to Experimental Techniques
BISC 333-3 Developmental Biology
BISC 357-3 Gene Cloning
BISC 403-3 Current Topics in Cell Biology
BISC 405-3 Neurobiology
BISC 430-3 Microbe-Plant Interactions
MBB 308-3 Molecular Biology Laboratory
MBB 309-4 Biochemistry Laboratory
MBB 322-3 Molecular Physiology
MBB 323-3 Introduction to Physical Biochemistry
MBB 331-3 Molecular Biology

and seven of

KIN 301-3 Biomechanics Laboratory
KIN 308-3 Experiments and Models in Systems Physiology
KIN 310-3 Exercise/Work Physiology
KIN 336-3 Histology
KIN 340-3 Active Health: Behavior and Promotion
KIN 402-3 Mechanical Behavior of Tissues
KIN 412-3 Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
KIN 415-3 Neural Control of Movement
KIN 420-3 Selected Topics in Kinesiology I ^*
KIN 421-3 Selected Topics in Kinesiology II ^*
KIN 422-3 Selected Topics in Kinesiology III ^*
KIN 423-3 Selected Topics in Kinesiology IV ^*
KIN 426-3 Neuromuscular Anatomy
KIN 430-3 Human Energy Metabolism
KIN 431-3 Integrative Cancer Biology
KIN 444-3 Cardiac Disease: Pathophysiology and Assessment
KIN 446-3 Neurological Disorders
KIN 448-3 Rehabilitation of Movement Control
KIN 484-3 Altitude and Aerospace Physiology
KIN 496-3 Directed Study I ^*
KIN 498-3 Directed Study II ^*

and three upper division units from any faculty

⁺KIN 304W satisfies the University鈥檚 breadth requirements of three upper division units in writing
*must be selected topics courses in physiology

Unspecified and Partially Specified Electives

A total of 20 elective units are also required. These 20 units must include units from courses that will satisfy the University breadth requirement of six units each of designated humanities breadth (B-Hum) and social science breadth (B-Soc), and three units of lower division writing (W). For more information, please visit .

Professional School Transfer

Students are eligible to receive a bachelor of science (BSc) degree after completion of the second year of professional study and have completed at least 90 units of 丁香园AV credit comprising the following.

all lower division requirements
27 upper division units in biomedical physiology and kinesiology (including KIN 304W, 305, 306, and 326)
acceptance into an accredited professional program in dentistry, medicine, optometry, chiropractic, or veterinary medicine

Professional program courses must not duplicate those already completed at 丁香园AV and must be acceptable for transfer credit to the University. Candidates apply for transfer credit and for receipt of the degree through Student Services.

Faculty of Science Requirements

In addition to the above requirements, students must also satisfy Faculty of Science major program requirements to complete a total of 120 units including

additional upper division units to total a minimum of 44 upper division units (excluding EDUC 401, 406)
students who were enrolled at 丁香园AV between fall 1991 and summer 2006 are required to complete a minimum of 12 units in subjects outside the Faculty of Science (excluding EDUC 401 to 406) including six units minimum to be completed in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to 丁香园AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit.
Requirement	Units	Notes
W - Writing	6	Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject
Q - Quantitative	6	Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth	18	Designated Breadth	Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci
B - Breadth	6	Additional Breadth	6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Additional breadth units must be from outside the student's major and may be B-designated (B-Hum, B-Soc, B-Sci courses). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honors, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

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