Degree Requirements

The relevant requirements to obtain a B.Sc. Majors, Honors or Minors degree in MBB are outlined below.

Prerequisite Grade

For a course to be accepted as fulfilling a prerequisite for any upper division MBB course, a student must have obtained a minimum grade of C.

Cumulative Grade Point Average Requirement

Acceptance into and continuation in the major requires a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.5 upon completion of the lower division core courses (not including the CMPT courses).

Writing, Quantitative and Breadth Requirements

Students completing a degree program must fulfil writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of their program.

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Program Requirements

• For Majors, Honors and Minors declared as of 2016-1 (1161)
• For Majors, Honors and Minors declared as of 2015-3 (1157)
• For Majors, Honors and Minors declared as of 2014-3 (1147)
• For Majors, Honors and Minors declared as of 2013-1 (1131)
• For Majors, Honors and Minors declared as of 2012-1 (1121)
• For Majors, Honors and Minors declared as of 2011-3 (1117)
• For Majors, Honors and Minors declared as of 2010-3 (1107)
• For Majors, Honors and Minors declared as of 2009-3 (1097)
• For Majors, Honors and Minors declared as of 2008-3 (1087)
• For Majors, Honors and Minors declared as of 2007-3 (1077)
• For Majors, Honors and Minors declared as of 2006-1 (1061)
• For Majors, Honors and Minors declared as of 2004-3
• For Majors, Honors and Minors declared as of 2003-2
• For Majors, Honors and Minors declared in or after 2002-2

For Majors, Honors and Minors declared between 99-3 and 2002-1

• Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Major Requirements - Biochemistry Stream
• Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Major Requirements - Molecular Biology Stream
• Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Honor Requirements
• Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Minor Requirements

For Majors, Honors and Minors declared between 94-3 to 99-2

• Biochemistry Major Requirements
• Biochemistry Honor Requirements
• Biochemistry Minor Requirements

Prerequisite Waivers

Prerequisite Waiver Forms are available from the MBB office and only granted in exceptional circumstances (a failing grade in a prerequisite course is not an exceptional circumstance). For 200 and 300 level MBB courses, please contact Dr. Ingrid Northwood if you need to discuss a prerequisite waiver. For 400 level MBB courses please contact the course instructor to discuss a prerequisite waiver.