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Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and Business Joint Major Program

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

The Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and the Beedie School of Business co-operate to offer this bachelor of science (BSc) joint major 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.

Students must qualify for, and receive admission to both programs.

Program Requirements

Students complete a minimum of 120 units, as specified below.

The program requires 70 units in MBB-related courses and 52 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 101-4 General Biology
  • BISC 102-4 General Biology
  • BISC 202-3 Genetics
  • CHEM 121-4 General Chemistry and Laboratory I
  • CHEM 122-2 General Chemistry II
  • CHEM 281-4 Organic Chemistry I
  • MBB 222-3 Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
  • MBB 231-3 Cellular Biology and Biochemistry

and one of

  • CHEM 282-2 Organic Chemistry II
  • CHEM 283-3 Organic Chemistry IIb

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 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 -3 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 -3 Optics, Electricity and Magnetism

Lower Division Business Requirements

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

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

and one of

  • BUEC 232-4 Data and Decisions I
  • STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics *

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

and one three-unit PHIL course.

and one of

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

Upper Division Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Requirements

Students complete a total of 23 units, including all of

  • MBB 300-1 Special Topics in Biotechnology and Business
  • MBB 308-3 Molecular Biology Laboratory
  • MBB 309W-3 Biochemistry Laboratory
  • MBB 321-3 Intermediary Metabolism
  • MBB 322-3 Molecular Physiology
  • MBB 331-3 Molecular Biology

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

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

and one of

  • BUS 347-3 Consumer Behavior
  • another marketing course

and one of

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

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

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.

Co-operative Education Recommendation

Students are encouraged to enrol in co-operative education.