Biological Science – Biotechnology Technologist diploma to degree program

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General information

The Biological Science degree completion pathway enables graduates with a three-year Biotechnology Technologist diploma from an Ontario college an opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biological Science within four semesters post-diploma.

Admission requirements

Graduates from most three-year Biotechnology Technologist Ontario college diploma programs with an overall B average (73 per cent average) or better, will be considered for admission to the UOIT Complementary Studies in Biological Sciences. Please contact the Admissions department for a list of diploma programs which are eligible for admission to this pathway program.

Students approved for admission to this pathway program are accepted into the Biological Science - Complementary Studies regular program only and do not have the option to transfer into other programs or specializations.

Program details and degree requirements

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

Year 1

Semester 1 (15 credit hours)

Semester 2 (15 credit hours)

Two third-year BIOL electives (recommend two of BIOL 3040U , BIOL 3620U or BIOL 3650U )**
Elective* (recommend PHY 2900U or PSYC 1000U )
MATH 1020U – Calculus II
PHY 1040U – Physics for Biosciences ⁺⁺
⁺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 .
⁺⁺Students who wish to take upper-year physics courses must take PHY 1010U or PHY 1030U and PHY 1020U . However, students who achieve a B standing or higher in PHY 1040U will be permitted to proceed to higher-level physics courses

Year 2

Semester 1 (15 credit hours)

Third-year BIOL elective (recommend one of BIOL 3032U , BIOL 3610U , BIOL 3640U , or BIOL 3660U )**
BIOL 3020U – Principles of Pharmacology and Toxicology
BIOL 4040U – Applied Molecular Biology
BIOL 4070U – Advanced Biochemistry
STAT 2020U – Statistics and Probability for Biological Science

Semester 2 (15 credit hours)

Third- or fourth-year BIOL elective (recommend one of BIOL 3040U , BIOL 3620U , BIOL 3650U , BIOL 4030U , BIOL 4031U , BIOL 4050U , or BIOL 4060U )**
Fourth-year BIOL elective (recommend one of BIOL 4030U , BIOL 4031U , BIOL 4050U or BIOL 4060U )**
Two electives*
BIOL 4080U – Bioethics

Notes:

No more than 42 credit hours may be taken at the first-year level.

*Electives and breadth requirements

Students must complete 12 elective credit hours. Of these 12 credit hours, at least 3 credit hours must be in courses offered by the Faculty of Science, and at least 3 credit hours must be in courses outside the Faculty of Science. Students must take the remaining 6 elective credit hours in a general elective (offered by the Faculty of Science or outside the Faculty of Science). No more than 9 elective credit hours may be taken at the first-year level.

**Third- and Fourth-year Biology electives:

All students must complete 15 credit hours in BIOL at the third- and fourth-year level, with at least 3 credit hours at the fourth-year level.