Major:
To earn a major in the Biological Sciences (BIOS), a student must complete a minimum of 60 credits and not more than 76 credits from courses related to the major, out of which:
- Nine are required courses
- A minimum of five BIOS or cross-listed electives
- Capstone thesis through two 4 credit courses
Minor:
To earn a minor in the Biological Sciences a student must complete seven courses, earning a total of 28 credits, out of which:
- Six are required BIOS courses-
Life at Different Scales; Chemistry and Physics for Biologists**; Contemporary Biology; Genetics; Evolution; Form and Function .
2. At least one other is BIOS or cross-listed elective.
Concentration:
To earn a concentration in the Biological Sciences, a student must complete four courses, earning a total of 16 credits, out of which:
- Two are required BIOS courses: Life at Different Scales; Contemporary Biology
- At least two other are BIOS or cross-listed elective courses
Note: Students desiring to take a course without one or more prerequisites may be allowed to enrol following a diagnostic assessment, at the discretion of the instructor.
Required Courses |
Sample Electives |
- Life at Different Scales
- Chemistry and Physics for Biologists**
- Contemporary Biology
- Biochemistry, and Cell and Molecular
Biology
- Genetics
- Evolution
- Ways of Knowing: Methods and
Communication
- Ways of Knowing: Instrumentation in
Biology
- Form and Function
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- History and Philosophy of
Biology
- Conservation Studies
- Ecology and Biodiversity
- Plant and Animal Physiology
- Biostatistics
- Biophysics
- Animal Behaviour and Social
Biology
- Biology of Disease
- Mathematical Biology
- Neuroscience
- Developmental Biology
- Toxicology
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Biotechnology
- Bioinformatics
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**Note: The requirement for Chemistry and Physics for Biologists may be replaced by taking all three of the following CHEM courses – Carbon-based molecules, Mathematical Methods I, and Quantum theory.
The Krea biological sciences graduate will be prepared by the program to engage with a suite of approaches and careers, ranging from academic research to public policy.