Biochemistry (BIOC)
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Science
A B.Sc. in Biochemistry offers a multidisciplinary curriculum that gives students broad exposure to the life sciences with specific attention paid to the physical and chemical nature of biomolecular systems. The lab-intensive experience in this program prepares students to pursue post-graduate research opportunities in many different life science related fields. Graduates are also positioned to be successful in obtaining entrance to a number of professional programs, as well as employment in industry and government.
Major (Honours Program)
Students may enter this major in Semester 1 or any semester thereafter. A student wishing to declare the major may wish to consult the Faculty Advisor. The major will require the completion of at least 20.00 credits as indicated below:
Students lacking Grade 12 or 4U Biology, Chemistry or Physics should follow the revised schedule of study for this major found at https://www.uoguelph.ca/bsc/revised_SS/.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Semester 1 | ||
BIOL*1090 | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology | 0.50 |
CHEM*1040 | General Chemistry I | 0.50 |
MATH*1080 | Elements of Calculus I | 0.50 |
PHYS*1080 | Physics for Life Sciences | 0.50 |
0.50 Liberal Education electives | 0.50 | |
Semester 2 | ||
BIOL*1070 | Discovering Biodiversity | 0.50 |
BIOL*1080 | Biological Concepts of Health | 0.50 |
CHEM*1050 | General Chemistry II | 0.50 |
MATH*1090 | Elements of Calculus II | 0.50 |
PHYS*1070 | Physics for Life Sciences II | 0.50 |
Semester 3 | ||
BIOC*2580 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 0.50 |
MBG*2040 | Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics | 0.50 |
MICR*2420 | Introduction to Microbiology | 0.50 |
STAT*2040 | Statistics I | 0.50 |
0.50 Liberal Education electives | 0.50 | |
Semester 4 | ||
BIOC*3560 | Structure and Function in Biochemistry | 0.50 |
CHEM*2480 | Analytical Chemistry I | 0.50 |
CHEM*2700 | Organic Chemistry I | 0.50 |
MCB*2050 | Molecular Biology of the Cell | 0.50 |
MICR*2430 | Methods in Microbial Culture and Physiology | 0.50 |
Semester 5 | ||
BIOC*3570 | Analytical Biochemistry | 0.75 |
CHEM*2880 | Physical Chemistry | 0.50 |
CHEM*3750 | Organic Chemistry II | 0.50 |
Electives or Restricted Electives to a maximum of 2.75 total credits | 1.00 | |
Semester 6 | ||
MBG*3350 | Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology | 0.75 |
Electives or Restricted Electives to a maximum of 2.75 total credits | 2.00 | |
Semester 7 | ||
2.50 electives or restricted electives | 2.50 | |
Semester 8 | ||
BIOC*4540 | Enzymology | 0.75 |
Electives or Restricted Electives to a maximum of 2.75 total credits | 2.00 |
Restricted Electives
Code | Title | Credits |
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1. Students must take as part of their program: 4.00 credits fom the following: 1 | ||
BIOC*4050 | Protein and Nucleic Acid Structure | 0.50 |
BIOC*4520 | Metabolic Processes | 0.50 |
BIOC*4580 | Membrane Biochemistry | 0.50 |
BIOL*3300 | Applied Bioinformatics | 0.50 |
BIOM*3200 | Biomedical Physiology | 1.00 |
MBG*3040 | Molecular Biology of the Gene | 0.50 |
MCB*3010 | Dynamics of Cell Function and Signaling | 0.50 |
MCB*4010 | Advanced Cell Biology | 0.50 |
MCB*4500 | Research Project in Molecular and Cellular Biology I | 1.00 |
MCB*4510 | Research Project in Molecular and Cellular Biology | 1.00 |
MCB*4600 | Topics in Molecular and Cellular Biology | 0.50 |
MICR*3230 | Immunology | 0.50 |
MICR*3240 | Microbial Physiology and Genetics | 0.50 |
MICR*3330 | World of Viruses | 0.50 |
MICR*4330 | Molecular Virology | 0.50 |
MICR*4530 | Immunology II | 0.50 |
PBIO*3110 | Crop Physiology | 0.50 |
PBIO*4750 | Genetic Engineering of Plants | 0.50 |
STAT*2050 | Statistics II | 0.50 |
TOX*4590 | Biochemical Toxicology | 0.50 |
2. Students must take as part of their program: 0.50 credits from the following: | ||
PHYS*2030 | Biophysics of Excitable Cells | 0.50 |
PHYS*2240 | Thermal Physics | 0.50 |
PHYS*2330 | Electricity and Magnetism I | 0.50 |
PHYS*2600 | General Astronomy | 0.50 |
PHYS*3080 | Energy | 0.50 |
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At least 1.00 of these credits from BIOC*4050 Protein and Nucleic Acid Structure, BIOC*4520 Metabolic Processes, BIOC*4580 Membrane Biochemistry
Credit Summary
(20.00 Total Credits)
Code | Title | Credits |
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First year science credits | 4.50 | |
Required science courses semesters 3 - 8 | 7.75 | |
Restricted elective (# 1 and # 2 in restricted elective list) | 4.50 | |
Liberal Education electives | 1.00 | |
Free electives – any approved electives for B.Sc. students | 2.25 | |
Total Credits | 20 |
Of the total credits required, students are required to complete 16.00 credits in science of which a minimum of 2.00 credits must be at the 4000 level and an additional 4.00 credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
Minor (Honours Program)
A minor in Biochemistry consists of at least 5.00 course credits.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
BIOC*3560 | Structure and Function in Biochemistry | 0.50 |
BIOC*3570 | Analytical Biochemistry | 0.75 |
BIOC*4540 | Enzymology | 0.75 |
CHEM*2480 | Analytical Chemistry I | 0.50 |
CHEM*2700 | Organic Chemistry I | 0.50 |
MBG*2040 | Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics | 0.50 |
or MICR*2420 | Introduction to Microbiology | |
Other Courses | ||
Select 1.50 credits from the following: 2 | ||
BIOC*4050 | Protein and Nucleic Acid Structure | 0.50 |
BIOC*4520 | Metabolic Processes | 0.50 |
BIOC*4580 | Membrane Biochemistry | 0.50 |
MBG*3350 | Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology | 0.75 |
MICR*3230 | Immunology | 0.50 |
MICR*3330 | World of Viruses | 0.50 |
TOX*4590 | Biochemical Toxicology | 0.50 |