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Biology-Psychology Option
Honours and Majors Program
This interdepartmental program offers both majors and honours. Within the majors program
there is a pre-professional stream that is intended for students who are considering a career in
health related profession.
First Year
CHEM 1041, 1046, 1072, 1077, BIOL 1105, 1205, 1017, MATH 1001 , PSYC 1003, PSYC 1004, 9 ch
of approved electives (total 36 ch).
Second Year
BIOL 2015, 2065, 2615, CHEM 2401 or CHEM 2421, PSYC 2102, PSYC 2901 (or equivalent), plus
11 ch of approved electives (total 33 ch).
Third and Fourth Years
BIOL 4935, PSYC 3913, PSYC 4053, plus approved electives equivalent to 54 ch (total 63 ch). The
electives in years 2, 3 and 4 must contain at least 24 ch in psychology courses at the second
year level or above and at least 24 ch in biology courses at the second year level or above. At
least 132 approved credits are required to complete the program of which a minimum of 46 ch
must be beyond the second year level.
Honours Program
To register for the honours program, students must have a cumulative grade point average of
at least 3.0 at the end of the third year and must take BIPS 4001 and BIPS 4002. To graduate
with honours, a cumulative GPA of 3.0 must be maintained at the completion of the study.
Students are required to take the same program of study as required for the majors program
with the following exceptions. In addition to BIPS 4001 and 4002, students must take a
minimum of 21 credit hours of psychology courses at the second year level or above and at
least 21 credit hours of biology courses at the second year level or above. Enrolment in BIPS
4001 and 4002 is limited and students must arrange their thesis research supervision with an
individual faculty member, preferably during their third year.
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