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Given by Members of the Departments of Cell and Systems Biology, and Ecology
and Evolutionary Biology
Students are advised to consult courses listed by
these Departments.
Biology is the scientific study of life. At no time in history has
biology been more visible and important to human life and the future of our
planet.
The study of biology has vast applications - in understanding one’s
own body, in grappling with the ethical questions that face humanity,
and in understanding the interdependent web of living organisms on
the planet.
Today the biological sciences are experiencing a revolution. Important
discoveries occur almost weekly as scientists and their students around
the world develop and use new techniques, theories, and approaches.
The University of Toronto has many faculty conducting research and
teaching courses in the biological sciences. Within the Faculty of
Arts and Science,
St. George campus, there is no single biology department; instead,
biology courses which had been taught by the departments of Botany
and Zoology
will now be taught by members of the departments Cell and Systems
Biology, and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Each of these new departments
offers its own programs and courses, but also jointly offers Biology
programs.
Courses are available in the subject areas of behaviour, evolution,
ecology, cell and molecular biology, genetics, and developmental
biology.
In addition,
there are courses offering a field experience for students. Students
should consult the Celll and Systems Biology, and Ecology and Evolutionary
Biology
entries in this Calendar. Because many areas of biology draw on mathematics
and the physical sciences, background preparation in mathematics,
chemistry and physics is recommended for students pursuing
a major or specialist in biology.
Students entering their first year in the life sciences typically
take BIO150Y1. BIO150Y1 is
taken by students who have successfully completed OAC or grade
12 Biology (or an equivalent course) and is a prerequisite for
almost
all further
courses in the life sciences. All students, regardless of campus
or Faculty, must abide by the stated course prerequisites and exclusions.
Biology Programs
Enrolment in the Biology programs requires completion of four courses; no minimum
GPA is required.
Note: Other sciences, particularly Chemistry and Mathematics,
are essential for most advanced work in Biology.
Biology (Science program)
Consult Departments of Botany and Zoology.
Specialist program:
(12.5 or 13 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course)
First Year:
BIO150Y1; (CHM138H1, CHM139H1)/CHM151Y1; JMB170Y1/MAT135Y1/MAT136Y1/MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1
See also Higher Years Group 1. below. (In selecting 100-series CHM and MAT courses, students should consider prerequisites for courses they intend to take in higher years.)
Higher Years:
1. Any two of (CHM220H1, CHM247H1)/CHM249H1; PHY110Y1/PHY138Y1/PHY140Y1; (PSY201H1, PSY202H1)/(STA220H1, BIO225H1)/(STA220H1, STA221H1)/(STA220H1, JBS229H1)/(STA250H1, STA255H1)/(STA257H1, STA261H1)
NOTE: One of the two courses selected here could also be taken in First Year
2. BIO250Y1, BIO260H1; BOT251Y1; ZOO252Y1
3. One 200+ series half-course from BCH, BIO, BOT, ENV234Y1, HMB321H1, HPS323H1, HPS333H1, JZP, MGY312H1, ZOO (excluding BOT202Y1, ZOO200Y1, ZOO214Y1, ZOO215H1, ZOO216H1)
4. One 300+ series BOT course
5. One 300+ series from BIO/HMB321H1/HPS323H1/HPS333H1/JZP/MGY312H1/ZOO
6. One additional 400- series BIO/BOT/ ZOO
7. Any 300+ series course in ANA, ANT436H1, BCH, BIO, BOT, HMB321H1, HPS323H1, HPS333H1, IMM, JZP, MGY, PSL, or ZOO
Major program:
(8 full courses or their equivalent)
First Year:
BIO150Y1; (CHM138H1, CHM139H1)/CHM151Y1
Higher Years:
1. BIO250Y1; BOT251Y1; ZOO252Y1
2. One 200+ series course from BCH, BIO, BOT, ENV234Y1, HMB321H1, HPS323H1, HPS333H1, JZP, MGY312H1, ZOO (excluding BOT202Y1, ZOO200Y1, ZOO214Y1, ZOO215H1, ZOO216H1)
3. Two 300+ level courses in: ANA, BCH, BIO, BOT, HMB321H1, HPS323H1, HPS333H1, IMM, JZP, MGY, PSL, or ZOO
Minor program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent)
1. BIO150Y1
2. BIO250Y1/BOT251Y1/ZOO252Y1
3. One course from BIO, BOT (excluding BOT202Y1), ENV234Y1, MGY460H1
4. One course from BIO, ENV234Y1, HMB321H1, HPS323H1, HPS333H1, JZP, MGY312H1, ZOO (excluding ZOO200Y1, ZOO214Y1, ZOO215H1, ZOO216H1)
NOTE: One of the courses chosen from 3. or 4. must be at the 300+ level.
Biogeography: see Geography
Biology, Human: see Human Biology
Biophysics: see Physics
Botany (Science program)
Specialist program:
(12 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course)
Enrolment in this program requires completion of four courses, including BIO150Y1 and CHM138H1, CHM139H1/CHM151Y1 and
one 100-series course from CSC108H1, CSC148H1; JMB170Y1/MAT135Y1/MAT136Y1/MAT137Y1; PHY110Y1/PHY138Y1/PHY140Y1; no minimum GPA is required.
First and Second Years:
1. BIO150Y1; CHM138H1, CHM139H1/CHM151Y1
2. Two courses from: BCH210H1;
(CHM220H1, CHM247H1); CSC108H1, CSC148H1; JMB170Y1/MAT135Y1/MAT136Y1/MAT137Y1; PHY110Y1/PHY138Y1/PHY140Y1; STA220H1, (STA221H1/JBS229H1)
3. BIO250Y1, BIO260H1; BOT251Y1
Higher Years:
1. ENV234Y1 or 1.0 courses from: BIO319H1, BIO321H1, BIO323H1, BIO324H1; BOT300H1, BOT307H1
2. 2.5 courses from: BIO302H1, BIO303H1, BIO305H1, BIO306H1, BIO308H1, BIO328H1, BIO349H1, BIO351Y1, BIO352H1; BOT 300+ series
3. 2.0 courses from: BIO428H1,BIO440H1, BIO472H1, BIO473H1; BOT 400-series; MGY460H1
Major program:
(8 full courses or their equivalent)
Enrolment in this program requires completion of four courses, including BIO150Y1 and CHM138H1, CHM139H1/CHM151Y1 and
one course from: CSC108H1, CSC148H1; JMB170Y1/ MAT135Y1/MAT136Y1/MAT137Y1; PHY1 110Y1/138Y1/140Y1; no minimum GPA is required.
First Year:
1. BIO150Y1; CHM138H1, CHM139H1/CHM151Y1
2. One course from: CSC108H1, CSC148H1; JMB170Y1/MAT135Y1/MAT136Y1/MAT137Y1; PHY110Y1/PHY138Y1/PHY140Y1
Higher Years:
1. BIO250Y1; BOT251Y1
2. One 200+ level course in BCH210H1, BIO, BOT, ENV234Y1 (excluding BOT202Y1)
3. Two courses from: BIO302H1, BIO303H1, BIO305H1, BIO306H1, BIO308H1, BIO328H1, BIO349H1, BIO351Y1, BIO352H1, BIO428H1, BIO440H1, BIO472H1, BIO473H1; BOT 300+ series; MGY460H1
Minor program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent)
Enrolment in this program requires completion of four courses, including BIO150Y1; no minimum GPA is required.
1. BIO150Y1; BOT251Y1
2. One full course from BIO/BOT/ENV/MGY460H1 (excluding BOT202Y1)
3. One BOT 300+ level course
Developmental Biology: see Cell and Systems Biology
Ecology: see Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Evolutionary Biology: see Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Zoology (Science program)
Note
Students in these Programs are encouraged to notify the departments of
Cell and Systems Biology, and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
annually of their
course selections, beginning in the Second Year.
Enrolment in the Specialist, Major and Minor programs listed below
requires completion of four courses; no minimum GPA is required.
Specialist program:
(12.5 or 13 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series
course)
1. BIO150Y1, BIO250Y1, BIO260H1/HMB265H1 (BIO260H1 is
recommended), ZOO252Y1
2. (CHM138H1, CHM139H1)/CHM151Y1
3. JMB170Y1/MAT135Y1/MAT136Y1/MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1 (MAT135Y1 may
be required for certain courses)
4. (CHM220H1, CHM247H1)/CHM249H1/
(PSY201H1, PSY202H1)/(STA220H1, BIO225H1)/(STA220H1, STA221H1)/(STA220H1, JBS229H1)/(STA250H1, STA255H1)/(STA257H1, STA261H1)
5. (CHM220H1, CHM247H1)/CHM249H1/ MAT235Y1/MAT237Y1/PHY110Y1/PHY138Y1/PSY100H1/(PSY201H1, PSY202H1)/(STA220H1, BIO225H1)/(STA220H1, STA221H1)/(STA220H1, JBS229H1)/(STA250H1, STA255H1)/(STA257H1, STA261H1)
6. 5.5 courses from ANT436H1,
BIO, ENV234Y1, HMB321H1, HPS323H1, HPS333H1, JZP, MGY312H1, ZOO (except ZOO200Y1, ZOO214Y1, ZOO215H1, ZOO216H1) containing at least 78 hours of lab (field courses are equivalent to 52P).
Of the 5.5 courses at least three must be at the 300+ level and one at the
400-level.
Major program:
(7.5 or 8 full courses or their equivalent)
1. BIO150Y1, BIO250Y1, ZOO252Y1
2. (CHM138H1, CHM139H1)/CHM151Y1
3. (CHM220H1, CHM247H1)/CHM249H1/ JMB170Y1/MAT135Y1/MAT136Y1/MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1/(PSY201H1, PSY202H1)/STA220H1,
(STA221H1/JBS229H1)/(STA250H1, STA255H1)/(STA257H1, STA261H1)
4. Any other three courses in BIO, ENV234Y1, HMB321H1, HPS323H1, HPS333H1,
JZP, MGY312H1, ZOO (except ZOO200Y1, ZOO214Y1, ZOO215H1, ZOO216H1). At least two courses must be at the 300+ level.
Minor program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent)
1. BIO150Y1
2. BIO250Y1/ZOO252Y1
3. Any two other courses from BIO, ENV234Y1, HMB321H1, HPS323H1, HPS333H1, JZP, MGY312H1, ZOO (except ZOO200Y1, ZOO214Y1, ZOO215H1, ZOO216H1). One course must be at the 300+ level.
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