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Health Sciences Honours
This bachelor of science honours (BSc) program incorporates basic science courses (biology, chemistry, molecular biology and statistics) with HSCI courses about health and disease. Building on a solid base of basic biomedical and applied health science, students will receive advanced training in pharmacology, toxicology, pathophysiology and epidemiology, as well as molecular biology and genetics.
This program requires 120 units including at least 60 in the upper division.
Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV Requirements
Internal Transfer
Internal transfer allows students to transfer, within Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV, from one faculty to another. Students can apply for internal transfer into the Faculty of Health Sciences with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 and completion of HSCI 130-4 and one of the following 200-level HSCI courses: HSCI 204-3, HSCI 210-3, HSCI 211-3, HSCI 212-3, HSCI 214-3, or HSCI 216-3 with a minimum grade of C- in these courses.
Minimum Grades
A 3.0 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and a 3.0 upper division grade point average (GPA) is required for entry and must be maintained to graduate. Students must complete at least 120 units as specified below.
For a course to be accepted as fulfilling a lower or upper division requirement, or for a prerequisite to a required course, a minimum grade of C- is required.
Honours Requirements
Entry into the program requires sponsorship by a mentor from among Health Sciences faculty and approval of the Undergraduate Studies Committee.
Students must meet all requirements specified below including at least 60 units in the Upper Division, composed of required and elective courses, prerequisites, and other electives to meet the University's writing, quantitative and breadth (WQB) requirements. Also required are 9 to 15 course credit hours for a research-based honours thesis carried out under the direction of a faculty Supervisor, as follows:
Research for the honours thesis. Limited to honours students upon written agreement of the faculty supervisor. Prerequisite: HSCI 490 with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for HSCI 493 or HSCI 494 may not take HSCI 491 for further credit.
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Independent research for the honours thesis. Three courses, HSCI 490-3, HSCI 492-3, and either 491-3, HSCI 493-6, or HSCI 494-9, together form the coursework for the honours thesis. This 6-credit option is for students who will devote about half time to their research during the semester. Limited to honours students upon written agreement of the faculty supervisor. Prerequisite: HSCI 490 with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for HSCI 491 or HSCI 494 may not take this course for further credit.
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TBD |
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Independent laboratory-based research for the honours thesis. Three courses, HSCI 490-3, HSCI 492-3, and either 491-3, HSCI 493-6, or HSCI 494-9, together form the coursework for the honours thesis. This 9-credit option is for students whose research requires close to full-time work in the laboratory during the semester. Limited to honours students upon written agreement of the faculty supervisor. Prerequisite: HSCI 490 with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for HSCI 491 or HSCI 493 may not take this course for further credit.
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Life Sciences Concentration Lower Division Requirements
Students complete all of
An introduction to the biochemical and physiological mechanisms of living organisms. Topics covered include cell structure and function, DNA replication and the flow of genetic information, enzyme function, metabolism and physiology of microorganisms, plants, and animals. Prerequisite: High school Biology 12 (or equivalent) with a C grade or better, or BISC 100 with C- or better, or BISC 113 with C+ or better, or HSCI 100 with C+ or better; and High school Chemistry 12 (or equivalent) with a C grade or better, or CHEM 111 with a C- or better. Breadth-Science.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Onkar Bains |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 9:30β11:20 a.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
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D102 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 12:30β1:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 1:30β3:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 1:30β2:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
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D104 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 1:30β3:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
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D105 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
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D106 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
Survey of the diversity of life, and its evolutionary history on earth. The student is introduced to the study of genetics, development, and evolution, giving an overview of how these processes interact to produce form and function. Also included are principles of behavior and ecological relationships of organisms to each other and their environment. Prerequisite: High school biology 12 (or equivalent) with a C grade or better, or BISC 100 with C- or better, or BISC 113 with C+ or better, or HSCI 100 with C+ or better. Breadth-Science.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Rolf Mathewes Miranda Meents |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, Thu, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D201 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D202 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D203 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D204 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D205 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D206 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D207 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D208 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D209 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D210 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Principles and concepts of the transmission of genetic information treated comparatively in man, animal, plant and microbe. Prerequisite: BISC 101 and 102 with a grade of C- or better.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Kathleen Fitzpatrick |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 8:30β10:20 a.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 8:30β9:20 a.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D104 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D105 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D106 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Atomic and molecular structure; chemical bonding; thermochemistry; elements; periodic table; gases liquids, solids, and solutions. This course includes a laboratory component. Prerequisite: Chemistry 12 with a minimum grade of C, or CHEM 109 or 111 with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for CHEM 120 or 125 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.
Chemical equilibria; electrochemistry; chemical thermodynamics; kinetics. Students who intend to take further laboratory courses in chemistry should take CHEM 122 concurrently with CHEM 126. Prerequisite: CHEM 120 or 121 with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for CHEM 124 or CHEM 180 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Hogan Yu |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D104 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D105 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D106 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D107 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D108 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D109 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D110 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Structure, bonding, physical and chemical properties of simple organic compounds. Introduction to spectroscopy. Kinetics and mechanisms of organic reactions. This course includes a laboratory component. Prerequisite: CHEM 121 with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: CHEM 122. Students with credit for CHEM 280 or CHEM 285 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.
Polyfunctional organic compounds and complex organic reactions. Introduction to natural products. Prerequisite: CHEM 281 with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for CHEM 283 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.
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Vance Williams |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D104 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
How health, illness and disease are defined and measured for individuals and populations. Research strategies used to identify how health, illness and disease are distributed across human populations and how environmental, socio-economic, demographic, biological, behavioural and political factors influence individual and population health. Breadth-Social Sci/Science.
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Robert Hogg |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 2:30β3:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D104 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D105 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D106 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Designed for students specializing in the biological and medical sciences. Topics include: limits, growth rate and the derivative; elementary functions, optimization and approximation methods, and their applications; mathematical models of biological processes. Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent) with a grade of at least B, or MATH 100 with a grade of at least C, or achieving a satisfactory grade on the Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV Calculus Readiness Test. Students with credit for either MATH 150, 151 or 157 may not take MATH 154 for further credit. Quantitative.
Designed for students specializing in the biological and medical sciences. Topics include: the integral, partial derivatives, differential equations, linear systems, and their applications; mathematical models of biological processes. Prerequisite: MATH 150, 151 or 154, with a minimum grade of C-; or MATH 157 with a grade of at least B. Students with credit for MATH 152 or 158 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.
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Mahdieh Malekian |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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OPO1 | TBD |
The structure, function and synthesis of proteins, RNA and DNA and their interrelated biological functions within the cell. An introduction to molecular biology techniques and methods of protein purification and analysis. Prerequisite: or Corequisite CHEM 281.
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Irina Kovalyova |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D102 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D104 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D105 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
A study of the molecular processes which underlie cell structure and function, integrating ultrastructural, physiological and biochemical approaches. Modern techniques used in the analysis of organelle and cell function are integral parts of the course. Prerequisite: MBB 222, BISC 101, CHEM 281 with grades of C- or better. Corequisite or Prerequisite: CHEM 282 or CHEM 283.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Sophie Sneddon |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D102 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D105 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D106 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Force and motion, conservation of energy and momentum, fluids, properties of soft matter and thermal physics with applications taken from the life sciences. Prerequisite: BC Principles of Physics 12 or PHYS 100 or equivalent, with a minimum grade of C-. This prerequisite may be waived, at the discretion of the department, as determined by the student's performance on a regularly scheduled PHYS 100 final exam. Please consult the physics advisor for further details. Corequisite: MATH 150 or 151 or 154 or 157; BISC 100 or 101 or 102. Recommended Corequisite: PHYS 132. Students with credit for PHYS 120, 125 or 140 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Andrew DeBenedictis |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D102 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D104 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D105 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D106 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D107 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D108 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D109 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D110 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Research methodology and associated statistical analysis techniques for students with training in the life sciences. Intended to be particularly accessible to students who are not specializing in Statistics. Prerequisite: Recommended: 30 units. Students cannot obtain credit for STAT 201 if they already have credit for - or are taking concurrently - STAT 101, 203, 205, 285, or any upper division STAT course. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Tim Swartz |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 12:30β2:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
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OP01 | TBD |
and two of
An overview of environmental hazards and their impacts on human health. Methodological approaches to their detection, assessment, management, and mitigation. Prerequisite: HSCI 100 or BISC 101, HSCI 130, all with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for HSCI 304 may not take this course for further credit.
Selected topics in areas not currently offered within the undergraduate course offerings. Prerequisite: Will vary according to topic.
An interdisciplinary overview of the major non-communicable diseases - cancers, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases - from a public health perspective. Review of biological mechanisms, risk factors, historical and cultural contexts, and global distribution. Prerequisite: HSCI 100 or BISC 101, HSCI 130, all with a minimum grade of C-.
An integrated survey of infectious diseases and their social and economic causes and consequences. Infectious agents, including bacteria, protozoa, fungi and viruses -- how they spread, how they work, and how they can be stopped. Surveillance, prevention, and management of infectious diseases and epidemics. Prerequisite: HSCI 100 or BISC 101, HSCI 130, all with a minimum grade of C-.
Effects that social and ecological factors have on human growth, development and health. Challenges such as epidemics, natural catastrophes, industrialization, globalization, migration, poverty, war, global warming, etc, leading to evolution and adaptations. Relationships between socio-ecological challenges, their health consequences and related gene-population variations and effects on growth, development, sexual maturation, reproductive investment, and senescence and health. Prerequisite: HSCI 100 or BISC 101, with a minimum grade of C-.
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May 12 β Jun 21, 2021: Mon, Wed, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D201 |
May 12 β Jun 21, 2021: Mon, Wed, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D202 |
May 12 β Jun 21, 2021: Mon, Wed, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D203 |
May 12 β Jun 21, 2021: Mon, Wed, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D204 |
May 12 β Jun 21, 2021: Mon, Wed, 6:30β7:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D205 |
May 12 β Jun 21, 2021: Mon, Wed, 6:30β7:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D208 |
May 12 β Jun 21, 2021: Mon, Wed, 7:30β8:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Life Sciences Concentration Upper Division Requirements
Students complete all of
A comparative analysis of the Canadian health care financing and delivery systems and policies. History, organizational principles, health care resources, costs, access to care, quality, and equity. Societal and political issues, threats and values that affect Canada's health care system and others around the world. Prerequisite: 60 units, including nine HSCI units with a minimum grade of C-.
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Lauren Currie |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
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Practical ethical and legal issues in health sciences, emphasizing population and public health. Case studies approach highlighting current ethical dilemmas and decision-making in the context of global to local legal frameworks. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine HSCI units with a minimum grade of C-, one of which must be a 200 division course. HSCI 319 is identical to PHIL 319 and students cannot receive credit for both courses. Writing.
Molecular, cellular and systemic approach to examine topics in human pathophysiology. Prerequisite: MBB 231 with a minimum grade of C- or permission of the instructor.
Human variation and human health in the context of population genetics, epidemiology, demography, and human evolution. Prerequisite: BISC 202 with a minimum grade of C-.
The concepts and measurements of human population dynamics in epidemiological inference. Identification of causes and prevalence of disease. Demographic and molecular methodology to assess the determinants of health and disease. Prerequisite: Nine HSCI units with a minimum grade of C- including one HSCI 200 division course and either STAT 302 or 305, with a minimum grade of C-, which may be taken concurrently.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Meghan Winters |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 9:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
The study of DNA and RNA in relation to gene structure and expression: DNA replication and the regulation of gene expression in bacteria and higher organisms. Introduction to recombinant DNA and cloning theory; natural vector structures and recombinant vector construction. Prerequisite: MBB 231, and BISC 202, with a minimum grade of C.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Irina Kovalyova |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, Thu, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D104 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D105 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
and one of
The standard techniques of multiple regression analysis, analysis of variance, and analysis of covariance, and their role in observational and experimental studies. This course may not be used to satisfy the upper division requirements of the Statistics major or honours program. Prerequisite: One of STAT 201, STAT 203, STAT 205, STAT 270, or BUEC 232, with a minimum grade of C-. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Rachel Altman |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 2:30β4:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
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OP01 | TBD |
Intermediate statistical techniques for the health sciences. Review of introductory concepts in statistics and probability including hypothesis testing, estimation and confidence intervals for means and proportions. Contingency tables and the analysis of multiple 2x2 tables. Correlation and regression. Multiple regression and model selection. Logistic regression and odds ratios. Basic concepts in survival analysis. This course may not be used to satisfy the upper division requirements of the Statistics major or honours program. Prerequisite: One of STAT 201, STAT 203, STAT 205, STAT 270, or BUEC 232, with a minimum grade of C-. Quantitative.
and one of
Biological, molecular and biochemical actions of drugs and toxicants. Genetic and environmental risk determinants. Understanding the broad spectrum of toxicological problems encountered in clinical practice, drug development and regulation, and medical research. Prerequisite: MBB 231, CHEM 282, both with a minimum grade of C-.
Introduction to the structure and function of the immune system and how this system protects against microbial infections. Innate immune responses, including the function of innate immune cells, receptors and complement. Adaptive immune responses, including the organization of lymphoid organs, development and function of T and B cells, and antibodies. Prerequisite: MBB 231 with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for HSCI 426, MBB 426 or MBB 326 may not take this course for further credit.
and one of
Techniques in gene cloning and the evaluation of gene function are introduced in lectures and practiced in labs. Lab exercises include genomic DNA, RNA, and plasmid purification; PCR; various cloning techniques; and construction of novel genes. Students are introduced to additional techniques in lectures including gene editing, and genome sequencing. Prerequisite: BISC 202, MBB 222, and MBB 231, all with a grade of C- or better. Recommended: MBB 331. Students with credit for MBB 308 may not take this course for further credit.
Modern molecular biological and recombinant nucleic acid methods will be covered. Examples are DNA and RNA isolation, plasmid preparation, restriction enzyme digestion, DNA cloning and polymerase chain reaction. Prerequisite: or corequisite: MBB 331 with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for BISC 357 may not take this course for further credit.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Stephanie Vlachos |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
and one of
A review of pathophysiological mechanisms of disease with an emphasis on the molecular, cellular and genetic bases of pathology. Laboratory includes cell-biology experiments, histological preparations, and microscopic examination of normal and diseased tissues. Prerequisite: HSCI 321 and one of BISC 357, MBB 308, or MBB 309W, all with a minimum grade of C-.
Study, in a laboratory environment, of animal viruses as infectious agents that threaten human health as well as their use as biomedical tools. Includes cell culture methods, virus amplification, titration, purification, and identification, etc. Prerequisite: HSCI 338 and one of: BISC 303, BISC 357, MBB 308, or MBB 309, all with a minimum grade of C-.
Laboratory methods in immunology. Focus on the vertebrate immune system and the molecular and cellular principles underlying immune recognition. Experimental methods designed to combine serology, biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology and genetics as a basis for understanding immunological aspects of health and disease. Prerequisite: HSCI 326 or MBB 326, and one of BISC 303, BISC 357, MBB 308, or MBB 309W, all with a minimum grade of C-.
Independent laboratory-based research for the honours thesis. Three courses, HSCI 490-3, HSCI 492-3, and either 491-3, HSCI 493-6, or HSCI 494-9, together form the coursework for the honours thesis. This 9-credit option is for students whose research requires close to full-time work in the laboratory during the semester. Limited to honours students upon written agreement of the faculty supervisor. Prerequisite: HSCI 490 with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for HSCI 491 or HSCI 493 may not take this course for further credit.
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TBD |
and two of
Defects in the immunologic responses to bacterial, viral and parasitic infections. The mechanisms of action of vaccines. The causes of immune-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune diseases, hypersensitivity reactions (including asthma and allergy) and organ transplant rejection. The reaction of the immune system to cancer and immunotherapy for cancer. Prerequisite: MBB 326 or HSCI 326, with a minimum grade of C, or permission of the instructor. Students with credit for MBB 427 may not take this course for credit.
Discussion of novel and advanced topics in chemical covalent modifications of chromatin that influence gene regulation. Prerequisite: MBB 331 with a minimum grade of C- or permission of the instructor.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Rebecca Kalikawe |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 9:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Current topics in molecular biology-based research into pathologies of disease related to drug and environmental exposures. Focus on systems pharmacology and the molecular determinants of drug and toxicant action as they relate to gene expression and signal transduction. Prerequisite: HSCI 323 and MBB 331, with a minimum grade of C- or permission of the instructor.
Immunological concepts of vaccines and vaccinology including vaccination, correlates of immune protection, humoral and mucosal immunity, adjuvants, recombinant vaccine technology, 'designer' vaccines, and HIV/AIDS vaccine design as a paradigm for modern vaccinology. Prerequisite: HSCI 326 or MBB 326 or HSCI 338, with a minimum grade or C- or permission of the instructor.
Application of modern molecular methods to epidemiological questions. Globally-relevant and emerging infectious diseases will be highlighted. Prerequisite: HSCI 330 and MBB 331, with a minimum grade of C- as prerequisites or corequisites. Students with credit for HSCI 432 in 2010 may not complete HSCI 478 for further credit.
Population and Quantitative Health Sciences Concentration Lower Division Requirements
Students complete all of
An introduction to the biochemical and physiological mechanisms of living organisms. Topics covered include cell structure and function, DNA replication and the flow of genetic information, enzyme function, metabolism and physiology of microorganisms, plants, and animals. Prerequisite: High school Biology 12 (or equivalent) with a C grade or better, or BISC 100 with C- or better, or BISC 113 with C+ or better, or HSCI 100 with C+ or better; and High school Chemistry 12 (or equivalent) with a C grade or better, or CHEM 111 with a C- or better. Breadth-Science.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Onkar Bains |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 9:30β11:20 a.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
D102 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 12:30β1:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 1:30β3:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 1:30β2:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
D104 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 1:30β3:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
D105 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
D106 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
Survey of the diversity of life, and its evolutionary history on earth. The student is introduced to the study of genetics, development, and evolution, giving an overview of how these processes interact to produce form and function. Also included are principles of behavior and ecological relationships of organisms to each other and their environment. Prerequisite: High school biology 12 (or equivalent) with a C grade or better, or BISC 100 with C- or better, or BISC 113 with C+ or better, or HSCI 100 with C+ or better. Breadth-Science.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Rolf Mathewes Miranda Meents |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, Thu, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D201 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D202 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D203 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D204 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D205 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D206 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D207 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D208 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D209 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D210 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Principles and concepts of the transmission of genetic information treated comparatively in man, animal, plant and microbe. Prerequisite: BISC 101 and 102 with a grade of C- or better.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Kathleen Fitzpatrick |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 8:30β10:20 a.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 8:30β9:20 a.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D105 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D106 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Atomic and molecular structure; chemical bonding; thermochemistry; elements; periodic table; gases liquids, solids, and solutions. This course includes a laboratory component. Prerequisite: Chemistry 12 with a minimum grade of C, or CHEM 109 or 111 with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for CHEM 120 or 125 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.
How health, illness and disease are defined and measured for individuals and populations. Research strategies used to identify how health, illness and disease are distributed across human populations and how environmental, socio-economic, demographic, biological, behavioural and political factors influence individual and population health. Breadth-Social Sci/Science.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Robert Hogg |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 2:30β3:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D105 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D106 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Designed for students specializing in the biological and medical sciences. Topics include: limits, growth rate and the derivative; elementary functions, optimization and approximation methods, and their applications; mathematical models of biological processes. Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent) with a grade of at least B, or MATH 100 with a grade of at least C, or achieving a satisfactory grade on the Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV Calculus Readiness Test. Students with credit for either MATH 150, 151 or 157 may not take MATH 154 for further credit. Quantitative.
and at least four of the following courses, which cannot include more than two ECON courses
Chemical equilibria; electrochemistry; chemical thermodynamics; kinetics. Students who intend to take further laboratory courses in chemistry should take CHEM 122 concurrently with CHEM 126. Prerequisite: CHEM 120 or 121 with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for CHEM 124 or CHEM 180 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Hogan Yu |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D105 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D106 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D107 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D108 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D109 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D110 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Structure, bonding, physical and chemical properties of simple organic compounds. Introduction to spectroscopy. Kinetics and mechanisms of organic reactions. This course includes a laboratory component. Prerequisite: CHEM 121 with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: CHEM 122. Students with credit for CHEM 280 or CHEM 285 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.
Polyfunctional organic compounds and complex organic reactions. Introduction to natural products. Prerequisite: CHEM 281 with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for CHEM 283 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Vance Williams |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
An elementary introduction to computing science and computer programming, suitable for students with little or no programming background. Students will learn fundamental concepts and terminology of computing science, acquire elementary skills for programming in a high-level language and be exposed to diverse fields within, and applications of computing science. Topics will include: pseudocode, data types and control structures, fundamental algorithms, computability and complexity, computer architecture, and history of computing science. Treatment is informal and programming is presented as a problem-solving tool. Prerequisite: BC Math 12 or equivalent is recommended. Students with credit for CMPT 102, 128, 130 or 166 may not take this course for further credit. Students who have taken CMPT 125, 129, 130 or 135 first may not then take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Diana Cukierman |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
Diana Cukierman |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, Wed, Fri, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
An overview of the broad economic trends in the development of the world economy over the last five decades with reference to the major debates related to economic interdependence, development and growth, globalization, and the role of the major multilateral economic institutions (IMF, World Bank, OCED, ILO, UN). (lecture/tutorial). Breadth-Social Sciences.
The principal elements of theory concerning utility and value, price and costs, factor analysis, productivity, labor organization, competition and monopoly, and the theory of the firm. Students with credit for ECON 200 cannot take ECON 103 for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Soc.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Seong Choi |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 10:30β11:20 a.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D105 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D106 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D107 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D108 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D109 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D110 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D112 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D117 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D118 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
Seong Choi |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 12:30β1:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
D201 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D202 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D203 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D204 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D205 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D212 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D214 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D215 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D216 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
An introduction of broad, basic economic ideas applied to government finance, allocation, and procurement. Topics covered may include government size, health care, debt, social insurance, trade, and redistribution policies. Breadth-Social Sciences.
The principal elements of theory concerning money and income, distribution, social accounts, public finance, international trade, comparative systems, and development and growth. Students with credit for ECON 205 cannot take ECON 105 for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Soc.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Vasyl Golovetskyy |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 10:30β11:20 a.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D105 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D107 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D116 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D117 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D118 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
Boyuan Wang |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 12:30β2:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
D201 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D202 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D203 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D204 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D208 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D211 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D215 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D216 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Designed for students specializing in the biological and medical sciences. Topics include: the integral, partial derivatives, differential equations, linear systems, and their applications; mathematical models of biological processes. Prerequisite: MATH 150, 151 or 154, with a minimum grade of C-; or MATH 157 with a grade of at least B. Students with credit for MATH 152 or 158 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Mahdieh Malekian |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
OPO1 | TBD |
Force and motion, conservation of energy and momentum, fluids, properties of soft matter and thermal physics with applications taken from the life sciences. Prerequisite: BC Principles of Physics 12 or PHYS 100 or equivalent, with a minimum grade of C-. This prerequisite may be waived, at the discretion of the department, as determined by the student's performance on a regularly scheduled PHYS 100 final exam. Please consult the physics advisor for further details. Corequisite: MATH 150 or 151 or 154 or 157; BISC 100 or 101 or 102. Recommended Corequisite: PHYS 132. Students with credit for PHYS 120, 125 or 140 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Andrew DeBenedictis |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D105 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D106 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D107 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D108 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D109 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D110 |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
and one of
Research methodology and associated statistical analysis techniques for students with training in the life sciences. Intended to be particularly accessible to students who are not specializing in Statistics. Prerequisite: Recommended: 30 units. Students cannot obtain credit for STAT 201 if they already have credit for - or are taking concurrently - STAT 101, 203, 205, 285, or any upper division STAT course. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Tim Swartz |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 12:30β2:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
OP01 | TBD |
Descriptive and inferential statistics aimed at students in the social sciences. Scales of measurement. Descriptive statistics. Measures of association. Hypothesis tests and confidence intervals. Students in Sociology and Anthropology are expected to take SA 255 before this course. Intended to be particularly accessible to students who are not specializing in Statistics. Prerequisite: Recommended: 30 units including a research methods course such as SA 255, CRIM 220, POL 200, or equivalent. Students cannot obtain credit for STAT 203 if they already have credit for - or are taking concurrently - STAT 101, 201, 205, 285, or any upper division STAT course. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Scott Pai |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 4:30β6:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
OP01 | TBD |
and at least three of
An overview of environmental hazards and their impacts on human health. Methodological approaches to their detection, assessment, management, and mitigation. Prerequisite: HSCI 100 or BISC 101, HSCI 130, all with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for HSCI 304 may not take this course for further credit.
Selected topics in areas not currently offered within the undergraduate course offerings. Prerequisite: Will vary according to topic.
An interdisciplinary overview of the major non-communicable diseases - cancers, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases - from a public health perspective. Review of biological mechanisms, risk factors, historical and cultural contexts, and global distribution. Prerequisite: HSCI 100 or BISC 101, HSCI 130, all with a minimum grade of C-.
An integrated survey of infectious diseases and their social and economic causes and consequences. Infectious agents, including bacteria, protozoa, fungi and viruses -- how they spread, how they work, and how they can be stopped. Surveillance, prevention, and management of infectious diseases and epidemics. Prerequisite: HSCI 100 or BISC 101, HSCI 130, all with a minimum grade of C-.
Effects that social and ecological factors have on human growth, development and health. Challenges such as epidemics, natural catastrophes, industrialization, globalization, migration, poverty, war, global warming, etc, leading to evolution and adaptations. Relationships between socio-ecological challenges, their health consequences and related gene-population variations and effects on growth, development, sexual maturation, reproductive investment, and senescence and health. Prerequisite: HSCI 100 or BISC 101, with a minimum grade of C-.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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May 12 β Jun 21, 2021: Mon, Wed, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
||
D201 |
May 12 β Jun 21, 2021: Mon, Wed, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D202 |
May 12 β Jun 21, 2021: Mon, Wed, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D203 |
May 12 β Jun 21, 2021: Mon, Wed, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D204 |
May 12 β Jun 21, 2021: Mon, Wed, 6:30β7:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D205 |
May 12 β Jun 21, 2021: Mon, Wed, 6:30β7:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D208 |
May 12 β Jun 21, 2021: Mon, Wed, 7:30β8:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Population and Quantitative Health Sciences Concentration Upper Division Requirements
Students must complete all of
A comparative analysis of the Canadian health care financing and delivery systems and policies. History, organizational principles, health care resources, costs, access to care, quality, and equity. Societal and political issues, threats and values that affect Canada's health care system and others around the world. Prerequisite: 60 units, including nine HSCI units with a minimum grade of C-.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Lauren Currie |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
|
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Principles and applications in health sciences research methodology. Quantitative and qualitative methods. Research process and design. Appropriate approaches for diverse research questions. Research ethics, sources of data, sampling, measurement, data collection, initial data analysis techniques. Prerequisite: Two HSCI 200 division courses with a minimum grade of C-, one of which may be taken concurrently.
Practical ethical and legal issues in health sciences, emphasizing population and public health. Case studies approach highlighting current ethical dilemmas and decision-making in the context of global to local legal frameworks. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine HSCI units with a minimum grade of C-, one of which must be a 200 division course. HSCI 319 is identical to PHIL 319 and students cannot receive credit for both courses. Writing.
Human variation and human health in the context of population genetics, epidemiology, demography, and human evolution. Prerequisite: BISC 202 with a minimum grade of C-.
The concepts and measurements of human population dynamics in epidemiological inference. Identification of causes and prevalence of disease. Demographic and molecular methodology to assess the determinants of health and disease. Prerequisite: Nine HSCI units with a minimum grade of C- including one HSCI 200 division course and either STAT 302 or 305, with a minimum grade of C-, which may be taken concurrently.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Meghan Winters |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 9:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
and one of
The standard techniques of multiple regression analysis, analysis of variance, and analysis of covariance, and their role in observational and experimental studies. This course may not be used to satisfy the upper division requirements of the Statistics major or honours program. Prerequisite: One of STAT 201, STAT 203, STAT 205, STAT 270, or BUEC 232, with a minimum grade of C-. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Rachel Altman |
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
May 12 β Aug 9, 2021: Thu, 2:30β4:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
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OP01 | TBD |
Intermediate statistical techniques for the health sciences. Review of introductory concepts in statistics and probability including hypothesis testing, estimation and confidence intervals for means and proportions. Contingency tables and the analysis of multiple 2x2 tables. Correlation and regression. Multiple regression and model selection. Logistic regression and odds ratios. Basic concepts in survival analysis. This course may not be used to satisfy the upper division requirements of the Statistics major or honours program. Prerequisite: One of STAT 201, STAT 203, STAT 205, STAT 270, or BUEC 232, with a minimum grade of C-. Quantitative.
and at least two of the following courses
Regression and data analysis techniques for health research. Practical approaches to linear and logistic regression, multivariable modelling, interaction, variable selection, confounding, and measures of association. Computer-based laboratory exercises using statistical software applied to health datasets. Prerequisite: STAT 302 or STAT 305, with a minimum grade of C-. Recommended: HSCI 330.
An introduction to the fundamental concepts of Health services research. Examination of how people access health care, how much care costs, and what happens to patients as a result of this care. Identification of the most effective ways to organize, manage, finance, and deliver high quality care. Prerequisite: STAT 302 or STAT 305, and HSCI 307 or HSCI 330, all with a minimum grade of C-.
The use of mapping strategies and geographic information systems in identifying disease patterns and health risks. The relation of health problems to the distribution of markers of exposure, susceptibility, and health impact, and resulting risk management strategies for intervention, mitigation, and disease prevention. Prerequisite: A minimum of 60 units and HSCI 330 with a minimum grade of C- and one of STAT 302 or STAT 305, with a minimum grade of C-.
The epidemiologic approach to health and disease in a population. Applying epidemiology to evaluation and policy. Prerequisite: HSCI 330 with a minimum grade of C-.
Application of modern molecular methods to epidemiological questions. Globally-relevant and emerging infectious diseases will be highlighted. Prerequisite: HSCI 330 and MBB 331, with a minimum grade of C- as prerequisites or corequisites. Students with credit for HSCI 432 in 2010 may not complete HSCI 478 for further credit.
Scientific research in population health. Developing and evaluating research protocols, taking a general research question and turning it into an analysis plan, carrying out the analysis, and writing up the findings for presentation and publication. Prerequisite: 90 units, including HSCI 330 with a minimum grade of C- and either STAT 302 or STAT 305, with a minimum grade of C-.
and at least 12 additional upper division HSCI units
NOTE: Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV students accepted in the accelerated master’s within the Faculty of Health Sciences may apply a maximum of 10 graduate course units, taken while completing the bachelor's degree, towards the upper division electives of the bachelor’s program and the requirements of the master's degree. These graduate courses must be passed with a grade of B (3.0) or better in order to be used towards the requirements of the master's degree. For more information go to: /gradstudies/apply/programs/accelerated-masters.html.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to Ά‘ΟγΤ°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 Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV within the studentβs major subject | |
Q - Quantitative |
6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
B - Breadth |
18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the studentβs 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 studentβs major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, 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. |
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Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
- At least half of the program's total units must be earned through Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV study.
- At least two thirds of the program's total upper division units must be earned through Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV study.