The following Life Science departments and programs
are included in this section:
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Botany
- Human Biology
- Immunology
- Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
- Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
- Neuroscience
- Nutritional Sciences
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Physiology
- Psychology
- Zoology
Many of the life science programs listed in this section are collaborative
programs given by the Faculty of Arts and Science and departments in
the Faculty of Medicine. The Life Sciences all focus on the scientific
study of life. The study of biological processes has enormous importance
for:
- Understanding one’s own body and those of other organisms sharing
our planet, both in health and sickness;
Analysing the behaviour of humans and other organisms;
- Understanding the interdependent web of living organisms on the
planet, and their evolutionary relationships;
- Preparing for ethical, social and political questions arising from
our increasing ability to modify living systems;
- Enhancing our ability to protect the delicate and complex ecological
balance that sustains this world.
Today, the biological sciences are experiencing a revolution. Important
discoveries occur almost weekly as scientists and students around the
world develop and use techniques, theories and approaches. Increasingly,
we need people with advanced knowledge and training who can contribute
to these discoveries and their application. Equally, we need people
who know enough about life sciences generally to make informed judgements
about critical issues such as global warming, population growth, the
emergence of drug resistance and new diseases, and the degradation of
the environment.
On the St. George campus, undergraduate education in life sciences (as
well as graduate education and research) is carried out in departments
within the Faculty of Arts and Science and the Faculty of Medicine. Programs
offered are:
Minor Programs
Biology, Botany, Physiology, Psychology, Zoology
Major Programs
Biology, Botany, Life Science (Human Biology), Nutritional Sciences,
Physiology, Psychology, Zoology
Specialist Programs
Behaviour (Zoology), Biochemistry, Biogeography (Geography), Biological
Chemistry (Chemistry), Biology, Biophysics (Physics), Botany, Comparative
Animal Physiology (Zoology), Developmental Biology (Biology), Ecology
(Biology), Environment and Health (Division of the Environment), Evolutionary
Biology (Biology), Genes Genetics and Biotechnology (Human Biology),
Health and Disease (Human Biology), Human Behavioural Biology (Human
Biology), Immunology, , Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, Molecular
Plant Biology (Botany), Neuroscience, Pathobiology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychology, Toxicology, Zoology.
Admission to all programs occurs after completion of first year (minimum
4.0 credits) or second year (minimum 8.0 credits). Admission to some
specialist programs is limited. Please see individual program listings
for admission criteria and procedures.
Check the Registration Handbook and Timetable’s “Enrol in a Subject
POSt” section for further details.
For those with career goals in health science, please see the “Admission
to Other University Programs” section under “Admission” in this Calendar.
Animal Use in Laboratories
Laboratory investigations are part of life science programs at the
University of Toronto. Programs in life sciences at the University of
Toronto include courses that involve observation, handling, or experimentation
on animals or on samples derived from animals. The use of animals in
teaching and research is regulated by ethical and procedural guidelines
and protocols. These are approved on an ongoing basis by the University
Animal Care Committee, and follow provincial and federal government
rules. We recognize, however, that some students may have strong reservations
about personal exposure to any use of animal material in teaching. Students
who want to avoid registration in programs or courses that include such
labs are, therefore, encouraged to check in advance with the departments
involved.
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