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B.Sc. Specialized Biology - Plant Science Option

The recent discoveries and new technologies are revolutionizing the biological sciences, which require an increasingly integrated understanding of knowledge at all levels of organization, from molecules to ecosystems. The programs provide both intellectual tools and practical experience that students need to pursue careers in diverse fields such as conservation and endangered species, land use management, ecotoxicology, health, or research in academic, industrial, or governmental settings. The training includes a rich mix of traditional classroom teaching, innovative activities in state-of-the-art laboratories, field courses around the world, and a solid research program in which students at all levels are intensively involved and well supervised.

The specialized bachelor's program in biology allows for in-depth study of one or more biological disciplines. Students can focus on a field by choosing one of the four options: cellular and molecular biology; animal physiology; plant science; ecology, evolution, and behavior. This path includes a mandatory component of independent research, designed to equip students with advanced skills in research, analysis, and communication, which they can apply to various professions. They can also pursue various fields of interest by choosing a general path that includes several advanced courses and gain work experience during their studies through the cooperative education program.

This program is offered in French and English.

The cooperative education program is offered with this program.

The French Immersion Program is offered in the English-language component of this program.

The program requirements have been modified. Previous requirements can be found in the catalogs.

Course List

• Formation fondamentale
  • 3 credits of optional courses in French letters (FRA) at the 1000 or 2000 level
• Mandatory courses at the 1000 level
  • BIO 1530: Introduction to Organismal Biology
  • BIO 1540: Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • CHM 1711: Principles of Chemistry
  • CHM 1721: Organic Chemistry I
  • GEO 1511: Introduction to Earth Systems
  • MAT 1730: Differential and Integral Calculus for Life Sciences I
  • MAT 1732: Differential and Integral Calculus for Life Sciences II
  • PHY 1721: Principles of Physics I
• Mandatory courses at the 2000 level
  • BCH 2733: Introduction to Biochemistry
  • BIO 2529: Ecology
  • BIO 2533: Genetics
  • BIO 2535: Animals: Structures and Functions
  • BIO 2537: Introduction to Plants
  • CHM 2520: Organic Chemistry II
  • MAT 2779: Introduction to Biostatistics
• Mandatory courses at the 3000 level
  • BIO 3540: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
  • BIO 3542: Plant Developmental Biology
  • BIO 3710: Plant Systematics and Diversity
• Mandatory courses at the 4000 level
  • BIO 4009: Research Project
  • BIO 4922: Seminar - Evaluating and Developing Science
• Optional courses
  • 9 credits from:
    • BCH 3520: General Intermediate Metabolism
    • BIO 3528: Algae and Fungi Biology
    • BIO 3546: Plant Ecophysiology
    • BIO 3760: Computer Tools for Biology
    • BIO 4144: Plant Molecular Biology
    • BIO 4542: Plant Immunity and Symbiosis
    • BIO 4545: Eukaryotic Microbiology
    • BIO 4558: Applied Biostatistics
    • BPS 3502: Principles of Toxicology and Pharmacology
  • 9 credits of optional courses in biology (BIO), biopharmaceutical sciences (BPS), or environmental science (EVS), ITI 1520, BCH 3520, BCH 3525, BCH 3756, BCH 4522, BCH 4525, BCH 4588, PHA 4507, SCI 3501, with at least 3 of the 12 optional course credits at the 3000 or 4000 level
• Elective courses
  • 9 credits of elective courses offered by the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences, or the Telfer School of Management
  • 24 credits of elective courses
• Total: 120 credits

List of Courses with Practical Work Component

• BIM 4316: Modern Bioanalytical Chemistry
• BIO 3503: Field Biology
• BIO 3526: General Microbiology Laboratory
• BIO 3528: Algae and Fungi Biology
• BIO 3537: Animal Physiology Experiments
• BIO 3546: Plant Ecophysiology
• BIO 3551: Molecular Biology Laboratory
• BIO 3552: Cell Biology Laboratory
• BIO 3554: Population and Community Ecology
• BIO 3558: Vertebrate Zoology
• BIO 3733: Entomology
• BIO 3760: Computer Tools for Biology
• BIO 4004: Research Project
• BIO 4556: Freshwater Ecology
• BIO 4558: Applied Biostatistics
• BIO 4550: Spatial Ecology
• BIO 4702: Animal Movement
• BPS 4504: Bioinformatics Laboratory
• BPS 4527: Advanced Bioscience Techniques