Currently the program with the highest enrolment in the department, this program gives the same introduction to chemistry as the Chemistry program, but focuses upon the chemistry of biological systems in the senior level years. Students interested in the chemistry of DNA, proteins, enzymes, as well as fundamental relationships between chemistry and living organisms, will find this program most fascinating.
Honours Biochemistry
- Total courses: forty courses
- Major requirements:
- twenty courses, including 59-140, 59-141, 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250, 59-251, 59-261, 59-320, 59-321, 59-362, 59-363, 59-365, 59-380 (6-credit, 2 semester course) and four additional courses at the 300 or 400 level.
- Other requirements:
- 55-140, 55-141, 55-211, 55-213, 62-139 or 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, 64-141 and 65-205;
- Four courses from Arts, Languages or Social Sciences;
- Seven courses from any area of study.
- Recommended Course Sequence:
- Note: 65-205 can be taken anytime in second, third or fourth year.
- First Year: ten courses, including 55-140, 55-141, 59-140, 59-141, 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, 64-141 and two other courses.
- Second Year: ten courses, including 55-211, 55-213, 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250, 59-251, 59-261 and one other course.
- Third and Fourth Years: twenty courses, including 59-320, 59-321, 59-362, 59-363, 59-365, 59-380 (6-credit, 2 semester course) and four additional courses at the 300 or 400 level.
Honours Biochemistry with Thesis
- Total courses: forty courses.
- Major requirements:
- twenty courses, including 59-140, 59-141, 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250, 59-251, 59-261, 59-320, 59-321, 59-362, 59-363, 59-365, 59-380 (6-credit, 2 semester course), 59-410* and two additional courses at the 300 or 400 level.
- Other requirements:
- 55-140, 55-141, 55-211, 55-213, 62-139 or 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, 64-141 and 65-205;
- Four courses from Arts, Languages or Social Sciences;
- Seven courses from any area of study.
- Recommended Course Sequence:
- Note: 65-205 can be taken anytime in second, third or fourth year.
- First Year: ten courses, including 55-140, 55-141, 59-140, 59-141, 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, 64-141 and two other courses.
- Second Year: ten courses, including 55-211, 55-213, 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250, 59-251, 59-261 and one other course.
- Third and Fourth Years: twenty courses, including 59-320, 59-321, 59-362, 59-363, 59-365, 59-380 (6-credit, 2 semester course), 59-410 and two additional courses at the 300 or 400 level.