Science – Advanced Entry for Pharmaceutical and Food Science Technology graduates

General information

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) program enables students entering this pathway to receive 60 credits hours in transfer credits for their previous academic work, and will be able to complete the pathway in four terms of study. This pathway is based on the Durham College three-year Pharmaceutical and Food Science Technology diploma program, but other colleges with similar programs may also be eligible.

Admission requirements

Graduates from the Durham College three-year Pharmaceutical and Food Science Technology diploma program with an overall B average (73% average) or better, will be considered for admission to the BSc (Hons) program. Admission to the pathway is competitive based on the cumulative GPA in the diploma program. The minimum cumulative GPA for entry into the pathway could be higher on a year to year basis depending upon the demand for the pathway and the availability of space in the pathway. Once admitted to the pathway students must follow all the UOIT academic and non-academic regulations. Students approved for admission to this pathway program are accepted into a BSc (Hons) program with no specific major or concentration. Students do not have the option to transfer into other programs/concentrations.

Degree requirements

The requirements for the degree completion program are detailed in the following program map.

Year 1

Fall semester (15 credit hours)

Elective* (Liberal Studies elective)
BIOL 2010U – Introductory Physiology
BIOL 2030U – Cell Biology
One of:
MATH 1000U – Introductory Calculus ⁺ or
MATH 1010U – Calculus I ⁺
One of:
PHY 1010U – Physics I ⁺ or
PHY 1030U – Introductory Physics ⁺
+All students who have completed Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U) and Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) should take MATH 1010U and PHY 1010U . Students without one of these high school courses or equivalent are directed to take MATH 1000U and PHY 1030U .

Winter semester (15 credit hours)

Elective* (recommend BIOL 2020U or BIOL 2060U )
BIOL 3650U – Fundamentals of Nutrition
PHY 1040U – Physics for Biosciences
MATH 1020U – Calculus II
One of:
ENVS 2010U – Introductory Environment Science or
PHY 2900U – Astronomy I

Year 2

Fall semester (15 credit hours)

One third-year Science elective (recommend BIOL 3610U , BIOL 3640U , BIOL 3660U , or CHEM 3140U )**
BIOL 3020U – Principles of Pharmacology and Toxicology
BIOL 3080U – Biochemistry II
CSCI 1040U – Introduction to Programming for Scientists
STAT 2020U – Statistics and Probability for Biological Science

Winter semester (15 credit hours)

Two or three third-year Science electives (recommend ENVS 3110U , PHY 3900U , CHEM 3830U , STAT 3010U , or BIOL 3040U )**
Two or three fourth-year Science electives (recommend BIOL 4050U , BIOL 4031U , or BIOL 4080U )**

*Elective and breadth requirements:

Students must complete 6 elective credit hours. Of these 6 credit hours, at least 3 credit hours must be a course offered outside the Faculty of Science (non-science/liberal studies elective). The remaining 3 elective credit hours must be in a general elective (offered by the Faculty of Science or outside the Faculty of Science). Students are recommended to take either BIOL 2060U or BIOL 2020U as their general elective, in order to increase the number of third and fourth year science electives open to them.

**Third and fourth year Science elective requirements:

Students must complete 18 elective credit hours in courses offered by the Faculty of Science, at the third- and fourth-year level. At least 6 of these credit hours must be at the fourth-year level. Course choices made in previous semesters may limit which courses can be taken. Students are recommended to consult with their academic advisor to determine an academic plan for their two years of study.