Institute of Biochemistry
(Faculty of Science)
209 Nesbitt Bldg.
613-520-2478
http://carleton.ca/biology
This section presents the requirements for programs in:
Co-operative Education Option is available. See the Co-operative Education section of this Calendar for details.
Graduation Requirements
In addition to the requirements listed below, students must satisfy:
- the University regulations (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar),
- the Faculty regulations applying to all B.Sc. students including those relating to Science Continuation and Breadth requirements (see the Academic Regulations for the Bachelor of Science section of this Calendar).
Students should consult with the Department or Institute responsible for their program when planning their program and selecting courses.
Program Requirements
General Note on Programs
Students in the Biochemistry and Biotechnology program must complete BIOC 4907 [1.0] or BIOC 4908 [1.0]. Students in the Biology and Biotechnology program must complete BIOL 4907 [1.0] or BIOL 4908 [1.0]. BIOC 4908 [1.0] and BIOL 4908 [1.0] are subject to limited enrollment and requires that students secure a supervisor in the year prior to their Honours thesis.
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
B.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (14.5 credits) | ||
1. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
BIOL 1103 [0.5] | Foundations of Biology I | |
BIOL 1104 [0.5] | Foundations of Biology II | |
BIOL 2104 [0.5] | Introductory Genetics | |
BIOL 2303 [0.5] | Microbiology | |
BIOL 3104 [0.5] | Molecular Genetics | |
2. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
BIOL 2001 [0.5] | Animals: Form and Function | |
BIOL 2002 [0.5] | Plants: Form and Function | |
3. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
BIOL 3205 [0.5] | Plant Biochemistry and Physiology | |
BIOL 3305 [0.5] | Human and Comparative Physiology | |
BIOL 3306 [0.5] | Human Anatomy and Physiology | |
4. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
BIOL 3201 [0.5] | Cell Biology | |
BIOL 3303 [0.5] | Experimental Microbiology | |
BIOL 3307 [0.5] | Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology | |
BIOL 4106 [0.5] | Methods in Molecular Genetics | |
BIOL 4109 [0.5] | Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Genetics | |
BIOL 4201 [0.5] | Animal Cell Culture: Methods and Applications | |
BIOL 4300 [0.5] | Applied and Environmental Microbiology | |
BIOL 4301 [0.5] | Current Topics in Biotechnology | |
5. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
BIOC 2200 [0.5] | Cellular Biochemistry | |
BIOC 3006 [1.0] | Practical Biochemistry | |
BIOC 3101 [0.5] | General Biochemistry I | |
BIOC 3102 [0.5] | General Biochemistry II | |
BIOC 3202 [0.5] | Biophysical Techniques and Applications | |
6. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
BIOC 4907 [1.0] | Honours Essay and Research Proposal | |
BIOC 4908 [1.0] | Research Project | |
7. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
BIOC 4004 [0.5] | Industrial Biochemistry | |
BIOC 4005 [0.5] | Biochemical Regulation | |
BIOC 4007 [0.5] | Membrane Biochemistry | |
BIOC 4009 [0.5] | Biochemistry of Disease | |
BIOC 4200 [0.5] | Immunology | |
BIOC 4201 [0.5] | Animal Cell Culture: Methods and Applications | |
BIOC 4202 [0.5] | Mutagenesis and DNA Repair | |
BIOC 4203 [0.5] | Advanced Metabolism | |
BIOC 4204 [0.5] | Protein Biotechnology | |
BIOC 4400 [0.5] | Nuclear Dynamics and the Cell Cycle | |
8. 4.0 credits in: | 4.0 | |
CHEM 1001 [0.5] | General Chemistry I | |
CHEM 1002 [0.5] | General Chemistry II | |
CHEM 2103 [0.5] | Physical Chemistry I | |
or BIOC 2300 [0.5] | Physical Biochemistry | |
CHEM 2203 [0.5] | Organic Chemistry I | |
CHEM 2204 [0.5] | Organic Chemistry II | |
CHEM 2303 [0.5] | Analytical Chemistry | |
CHEM 2501 [0.5] | Introduction to Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry | |
CHEM 3201 [0.5] | Advanced Organic Chemistry I | |
9. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
CHEM 3202 [0.5] | Advanced Organic Chemistry II | |
CHEM 3205 [0.5] | Experimental Organic Chemistry | |
10. 0.5 credit in BIOC chosen from Item 7 above, or: | 0.5 | |
BIOC 2400 [0.5] | Independent Research I | |
BIOC 3400 [0.5] | Independent Research II | |
BIOC 3008 [0.5] | Bioinformatics | |
BIOC 4001 [0.5] | Methods in Biochemistry | |
BIOC 4008 [0.5] | Computational Systems Biology | |
BIOC 4708 [0.5] | Principles of Toxicology | |
BIOC 4901 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Biochemistry | |
BIOL 2001 [0.5] | Animals: Form and Function | |
BIOL 2002 [0.5] | Plants: Form and Function | |
BIOL 3102 [0.5] | Mycology | |
BIOL 3201 [0.5] | Cell Biology | |
BIOL 3202 [0.5] | Principles of Developmental Biology | |
BIOL 3205 [0.5] | Plant Biochemistry and Physiology | |
BIOL 3303 [0.5] | Experimental Microbiology | |
BIOL 3305 [0.5] | Human and Comparative Physiology | |
BIOL 4106 [0.5] | Methods in Molecular Genetics | |
BIOL 4109 [0.5] | Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Genetics | |
BIOL 4201 [0.5] | Animal Cell Culture: Methods and Applications | |
BIOL 4209 [0.5] | Advanced Plant Physiology | |
BIOL 4300 [0.5] | Applied and Environmental Microbiology | |
BIOL 4301 [0.5] | Current Topics in Biotechnology | |
CHEM 3100 [0.5] | Physical Chemistry II | |
CHEM 3202 [0.5] | Advanced Organic Chemistry II | |
CHEM 3205 [0.5] | Experimental Organic Chemistry | |
CHEM 3700 [0.5] | Industrial Applications of Chemistry | |
CHEM 3800 [0.5] | The Chemistry of Environmental Pollutants | |
CHEM 4406 [0.5] | Pharmaceutical Drug Design | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (5.5 credits) | ||
11. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Elementary University Physics I and Elementary University Physics II | ||
Introductory Mechanics and Thermodynamics and Introductory Electromagnetism and Wave Motion | ||
12. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
MATH 1007 [0.5] | Elementary Calculus I | |
MATH 1107 [0.5] | Linear Algebra I | |
STAT 2507 [0.5] | Introduction to Statistical Modeling I | |
13. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
NSCI 1000 [0.5] | Seminar in Science (or an Approved Arts or Social Sciences elective) | |
14. 1.5 credits in Approved Arts or Social Sciences electives | 1.5 | |
15. 1.0 credit in free elective. | 1.0 | |
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Biology and Biotechnology
B.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.5 credits) | ||
1. 5.0 credits in: | 5.0 | |
BIOL 1103 [0.5] | Foundations of Biology I | |
BIOL 1104 [0.5] | Foundations of Biology II | |
BIOL 2001 [0.5] | Animals: Form and Function | |
BIOL 2002 [0.5] | Plants: Form and Function | |
BIOL 2104 [0.5] | Introductory Genetics | |
BIOL 2200 [0.5] | Cellular Biochemistry | |
BIOL 2303 [0.5] | Microbiology | |
BIOL 3104 [0.5] | Molecular Genetics | |
BIOL 3201 [0.5] | Cell Biology | |
BIOL 4301 [0.5] | Current Topics in Biotechnology | |
2. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
BIOL 3205 [0.5] | Plant Biochemistry and Physiology | |
BIOL 3305 [0.5] | Human and Comparative Physiology | |
3. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
BIOC 3101 [0.5] | General Biochemistry I | |
BIOC 3102 [0.5] | General Biochemistry II | |
BIOC 4004 [0.5] | Industrial Biochemistry | |
4. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
BIOL 4106 [0.5] | Methods in Molecular Genetics | |
BIOL 4109 [0.5] | Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Genetics | |
BIOL 4200 [0.5] | Immunology | |
BIOL 4201 [0.5] | Animal Cell Culture: Methods and Applications | |
5. 3.5 credits from: | 3.5 | |
BIOL 3102 [0.5] | Mycology | |
BIOC 3202 [0.5] | Biophysical Techniques and Applications | |
BIOL 3303 [0.5] | Experimental Microbiology | |
BIOL 3901 [0.5] | Research Proposal | |
BIOL 4106 [0.5] | Methods in Molecular Genetics | |
BIOL 4109 [0.5] | Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Genetics | |
BIOL 4200 [0.5] | Immunology | |
BIOL 4201 [0.5] | Animal Cell Culture: Methods and Applications | |
BIOL 4202 [0.5] | Mutagenesis and DNA Repair | |
BIOC 2300 [0.5] | Physical Biochemistry | |
or CHEM 2103 [0.5] | Physical Chemistry I | |
BIOL 4901 [0.5] | Directed Special Studies | |
BIOC 3006 [1.0] | Practical Biochemistry | |
BIOC 3008 [0.5] | Bioinformatics | |
BIOC 4001 [0.5] | Methods in Biochemistry | |
BIOC 4005 [0.5] | Biochemical Regulation | |
BIOC 4007 [0.5] | Membrane Biochemistry | |
BIOC 4008 [0.5] | Computational Systems Biology | |
BIOC 4009 [0.5] | Biochemistry of Disease | |
BIOC 4204 [0.5] | Protein Biotechnology | |
BIOC 4708 [0.5] | Principles of Toxicology | |
CHEM 3700 [0.5] | Industrial Applications of Chemistry | |
CHEM 3800 [0.5] | The Chemistry of Environmental Pollutants | |
TSES 4001 [0.5] | Technology and Society: Risk | |
TSES 4002 [0.5] | Technology and Society: Forecasting | |
6. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
BIOL 4907 [1.0] | Honours Essay and Research Proposal | |
or BIOL 4908 [1.0] | Honours Research Thesis | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (7.5 credits) | ||
7. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II | ||
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry II (See Note, below) | ||
8. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Elementary University Physics I and Elementary University Physics II | ||
Introductory Mechanics and Thermodynamics and Introductory Electromagnetism and Wave Motion | ||
9. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
MATH 1007 [0.5] | Elementary Calculus I | |
MATH 1107 [0.5] | Linear Algebra I | |
STAT 2507 [0.5] | Introduction to Statistical Modeling I | |
10. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
NSCI 1000 [0.5] | Seminar in Science (or Approved Arts or Social Sciences) | |
11. 1.5 credits in Approved Arts or Social Sciences | 1.5 | |
12. 1.0 credit free elective. | 1.0 | |
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Note: For Item 7 above, CHEM 1001 General Chemistry I and CHEM 1002 General Chemistry II are strongly recommended for this program. Students may substitute CHEM 1001 General Chemistry I and CHEM 1002 General Chemistry II with CHEM 1005 Elementary Chemistry I and CHEM 1006 Elementary Chemistry II, respectively. Students choosing CHEM 1005 Elementary Chemistry I and CHEM 1006 Elementary Chemistry II will be required to obtain a grade of B- or higher in CHEM 1006 Elementary Chemistry II to take BIOL 2200 Cellular Biochemistry and more advanced courses in BIOC and CHEM. Students completing CHEM 1005 Elementary Chemistry I with a grade of B- or higher are encouraged to register for CHEM 1002 General Chemistry II.