Specialization in Biochemistry 

 

First Year

BIOL-1506E - Biology I      

BIOL-1507E - Biology II          

CHMI-1006E - General Chemistry I #

CHMI-1007E - General Chemistry II        

MATH-1036E - Calculus I ##

MATH-1037E - Calculus II       

PHYS-1006E - Introductory Physics I         

PHYS-1007E - Introductory Physics II        

6 elective credits*

 

# students lacking grade 12U Chemistry must first take CHMI 1041

## students lacking grade 12UAdvanced Functions or attained a grade of less than 60% must first take MATH 1912

 

Second Year

CHMI-2117E - Introductory Quantitative Analysis      

CHMI-2227E - Biochemistry I        

CHMI-2316E - Inorganic Chemistry I      

CHMI-2426E - Organic Chemistry I        

CHMI-2427E - Organic Chemistry II        

CHMI-2516E - Introductory Physical Chemistry I        

COSC-2836E - Computer Software for the Sciences or  STAT-2246E - Statistics for Scientists 

6 upper year BIOL credits**

3 elective credits*

 

Third Year

CHMI-3226E - Biochemistry II        

CHMI-3227E - Experimental Biochemistry       

CHMI-3416E - Intermediate Organic Chemistry      

CHMI-4226E - Recombinant DNA Technology        

CHMI-3217E - Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids or CHMI-4217E - Biomembranes, Structure and Function 

 

3 credits from:

CHMI-4286E - Environmental Biochemistry        

CHMI-4287E - Biochemical Toxicology        

CHMI-4297E - Biochemistry of the Immune System      

 

3 credits from:

CHMI-2517E - Introductory Physical Chemistry II       

CHMI-3116E - Instrumental Techniques in Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Sciences    

CHMI-3417E - Topics in Organic Chemistry        

CHMI-3427E - Introductory Medicinal Chemistry       

CHMI-4206E - Applied Bioinformatics       

CHMI-4237E - Special Topics in Biochemistry        

CHMI-4486E - Advanced Medicinal Chemistry        

CHMI-4496E - Physical Organic Chemistry       

 

3 upper year BIOL credits**

6 elective credits*

 

Fourth Year

CHMI-4615E - Research and Seminar    

CHMI-3217E - Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids or CHMI-4217E - Biomembranes, Structure and Function 

 

3 credits from:

CHMI-4286E - Environmental Biochemistry      

CHMI-4287E - Biochemical Toxicology      

CHMI-4297E - Biochemistry of the Immune System    

 

3 credits from:

CHMI-3116E - Instrumental Techniques in Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Sciences        

CHMI-3417E - Topics in Organic Chemistry        

CHMI-3427E - Introductory Medicinal Chemistry        

CHMI-4206E - Applied Bioinformatics      

CHMI-4237E - Special Topics in Biochemistry      

CHMI-4486E - Advanced Medicinal Chemistry    

CHMI-4496E - Physical Organic Chemistry        

CHMI-4497E - Natural Products Chemistry        

CHMI-4597E - Computer-Aided Molecular Simulations And Chemical Design      

 

6 upper year BIOL credits**

9 elective credits*

 

* students must include a minimum of 12 credits from the Humanities and/or Social Sciences

PHIL-2345E - Bioethics: Human Life Issues or PHIL-2525E - Contemporary Moral Issues is strongly recommended as an elective

 

** BIOL-2007E - Genetics, BIOL-2026E - Introduction to Microbiology, and BIOL-2126E - Cell Biology are strongly recommended

 

The following courses may be used as BIOL credits in the Biochemistry program:

ANTR-3047E - Public Health and Epidemiology

ANTR-3086E - Medical Anthropology: Medicine, Culture and Society

PHED-2506E - Physiological Basis of Human Performance I

PHED-2507E - Physiological Basis of Human Performance II

PHYS-2606E - Biophysics of Fluids

PSYC-2606E - Brain and Behaviour

PSYC-2617E - Human Neuropsychology

PSYC-3506E - Neuropharmacology

 

In addition these courses may be used as BIOL credits if not used as CHMI credits: 

CHMI-3427E - Introductory Medicinal Chemistry

CHMI-4237E - Special Topics in Biochemistry

CHMI-4286 - Environmental Biochemistry

CHMI-4287 - Biochemical Toxicology

CHMI-4297 - Biochemistry of the Immune System

 

BSc students wishing to major in Biochemistry must complete a second major (42 credits), the required first year Science courses (up to 18 credits if not part of second major), 12 credits in the Humanities or Social Sciences, and upper year electives to total 120 credits.

 

Major in Biochemistry  

 

CHMI-1006E - General Chemistry I *

CHMI-1007E - General Chemistry II     

CHMI-2227E - Biochemistry I #

CHMI-2426E - Organic Chemistry I #

CHMI-2427E - Organic Chemistry II #

CHMI-3226E - Biochemistry II #

CHMI-3217E - Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids     

 

21 credits from the list of optional Biochemistry courses:

CHMI-3116E - Instrumental Techniques in Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Sciences       

CHMI-3227E - Experimental Biochemistry        

CHMI-3257E - Principles of Pharmacology  

CHMI-3427E - Introductory Medicinal Chemistry       

CHMI-3446E - Chemical Pharmacognosy    

CHMI-4206E - Applied Bioinformatics        

CHMI-4217E - Biomembranes, Structure and Function    

CHMI-4226E - Recombinant DNA Technology     

CHMI-4227E - Recombinant DNA Technology II        

CHMI-4236F - Biotechnologie pharmaceutique       

CHMI-4237E - Special Topics in Biochemistry       

CHMI-4247F - Biochimie industrielle        

CHMI-4286E - Environmental Biochemistry       

CHMI-4287E - Biochemical Toxicology        

CHMI-4297E - Biochemistry of the Immune System        

CHMI-4446E - Drug Design and Development      

CHMI-4486E - Advanced Medicinal Chemistry       

CHMI-4497E - Natural Products Chemistry    

   

24 credits in a minor or 42 credits in second major

18 first year Science credits:##

BIOL-1506E - Biology I      

BIOL-1507E - Biology II          

MATH-1036E - Calculus I **

MATH-1037E - Calculus II or MATH-1057E - Linear Algebra I 

PHYS-1006E - Introductory Physics I or PHYS-1206E - Concepts in Physics I 

PHYS-1007E - Introductory Physics II or PHYS-1207E - Concepts in Physics II 

12 credits from Humanities and/or Social Sciences

elective credits (to complete a total of a minimum 120 credits)

 

* students lacking grade 12U Chemistry must first take CHMI-1041 - Chemical Concepts

** students lacking grade 12UAdvanced Functions or attained a grade of less than 60% must first take MATH-1912 - Elementary Calculus

# students taking any of these courses as part of another major must replace them with additional credits from the list of optional Biochemistry courses

## students taking any of these courses as part of another major must replace them with additional elective credits

 

Minor in Biochemistry (24 cr.) 

CHMI-1006E - General Chemistry I *

CHMI-1007E - General Chemistry II        

CHMI-2227E - Biochemistry I       

CHMI-2426E - Organic Chemistry I       

CHMI-2427E - Organic Chemistry II        

CHMI-3226E - Biochemistry II        

6 credits from the list of optional Biochemistry courses:

CHMI-3116E - Instrumental Techniques in Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Sciences       

CHMI-3227E - Experimental Biochemistry       

CHMI-3257E - Principles of Pharmacology        

CHMI-3427E - Introductory Medicinal Chemistry      

CHMI-3446E - Chemical Pharmacognosy       

CHMI-4206E - Applied Bioinformatics       

CHMI-4217E - Biomembranes, Structure and Function      

CHMI-4226E - Recombinant DNA Technology        

CHMI-4227E - Recombinant DNA Technology II       

CHMI-4236F - Biotechnologie pharmaceutique        

CHMI-4237E - Special Topics in Biochemistry       

CHMI-4247F - Biochimie industrielle       

CHMI-4286E - Environmental Biochemistry        

CHMI-4287E - Biochemical Toxicology        

CHMI-4297E - Biochemistry of the Immune System        

CHMI-4446E - Drug Design and Development   

CHMI-4486E - Advanced Medicinal Chemistry        

CHMI-4497E - Natural Products Chemistry        

 

* students lacking grade 12U Chemistry must first take CHMI-1041 - Chemical Concepts

 

Students interested in completing a Minor in Biochemistry are strongly recommended to also complete BIOL 1506/1507.

 

Students having obtained credits for CHMI 1006, CHMI 1007, CHMI 2426, CHMI 2427, CHMI 2227 and/or CHMI 3226 as part of another program must replace them with courses taken from the list of optional Biochemistry courses.