Program Overview

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Biochemistry – Pharmacy Stream

Program Overview & Highlights

• Honours 4-Year Program
• Thesis Available
• Combined Honours Programs Available
• BSc

Embark on an exciting journey through the dynamic field of Pharmacy with the Honours Biochemistry (Pharmacy Stream) program. This specialized pathway is meticulously crafted to guide students towards a rewarding career in pharmacy, medicine, or graduate research in chemical or health-related sciences. Dive into cutting-edge research opportunities that explore the intricacies of modern drug discovery, drug delivery, controlled release, and the utilization of natural health products. The University of Windsor has tailored this stream to illuminate the significance of pharmaceutical-related courses and research, providing clarity and direction to students at the crossroads of their science education.

Get into a lab within the first few weeks and continue to have lab and hands-on experiences throughout undergraduate studies

Small class sizes allowing you access to opportunities not found at larger institutions, preparing you for a successful career

Admission Requirements

High School Student from Canada

• Course Requirements: Advanced Functions/MHF4U, Chemistry/SCH4U, Biology/SBI4U. English/ENG4U
• Strongly Recommended: Calculus & Vectors/MCV4U
• Recommended: Physics/SPH4U
• Minimum Average: 70% average of all attempted science and math courses required.
• Mean Average: 88%
• Note: Biochemistry-Pharmacy stream (with/without thesis) students may apply to the co-op internship courses in third year (CHEM-3909 Internship I and CHEM-4908 Internship II).

High School Student from Outside Canada and the United States (International)

• Course Requirements: Grade 12 Advanced Functions, Grade 12 Chemistry, Grade 12 Biology. Grade 12 English.
• Strongly Recommended: Grade 12 Calculus & Vectors
• Recommended: Grade 12 Physics.
• Minimum Average: 70% average of all attempted science and math courses required.
• Mean Average: 86%
• Note: Biochemistry-Pharmacy stream (with/without thesis) students may apply to the co-op internship courses in third year (CHEM-3909 Internship I and CHEM-4908 Internship II).

Career Tracks

• Graduate and professional school
• Licensed pharmacist & pharmacy technician
• Research scientist
• Medical writer
• Pharmaceutical sales representative

Related Programs

• Biochemistry
• Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Chemistry

Plan Your Program

Term: Fall 2025

Important Notes

1. All students using this page should attend Head Start or make an appointment with an academic advisor in their program area.
2. Email for direction to an appropriate academic advisor or contact a counsellor for biochemistry directly.
3. Open Choice means any course that fulfils the degree requirements. It can be one course from Arts, Languages or Social Sciences (FAHSS) or any area of study.
4. Information on this page is adapted from the Undergraduate Academic Calendar. The Calendar contains all current information on program requirements and course offerings and holds the definitive regulations for graduation and should be the ultimate guide for students.

Required Course Notes

• BIOL 1101*
• CHEM 1100*
• MATH 1760 or MATH 17201
• PHYS 1400*
• ENGL 1010
• Course with lab

1 Students who have credit for MCV4U Calculus and Vectors should register in MATH-1720; those who do not have MCV4U should register in MATH 1760.

Required Courses

BIOL 1101: Cell Biology

Examination of the principles governing living systems, with emphasis on the molecular and cellular basis of life, molecular genetics, energetics, differentiation, and development. (Grade 12 “U” Biology or equivalent, or BIOM-1003 and BIOL-1013 are strongly recommended) (3 lecture, 3 laboratory hours a week.)

CHEM 1100: General Chemistry I

Introductory concepts in chemistry, including reactions of atoms, ions, and molecules, solution stoichiometry, thermochemistry, electronic structure of atoms, basic chemical bonding and molecular geometry, periodic properties of the elements, and the theory of gases. (Prerequisite: Grade 12“U” Chemistry or equivalent, or consent of the instructor.) (3 lecture, 3 laboratory/tutorial hours a week.)

MATH 1720: Differential Calculus

This course will cover trigonometric functions and identities, inverse trigonometric functions, limits and continuity, derivatives and applications, mean value theorem, indeterminate forms and l’Hôpital’s rule, antiderivatives and an introduction to definite integrals. This course is for students who have taken both Ontario Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U) and Ontario Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U). Students who do not have credit for MCV4U should take MATH-1760. (Prerequisites: Ontario Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U) and Ontario Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or MATH-1780.) (Antirequisite: MATH-1760.) (3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour per week.)

MATH 1760: Functions and Differential Calculus

This course will cover a review of functions, trigonometric functions and identities, transcendental functions, inverse trigonometric functions, introduction to limits, continuity, derivatives and applications, mean value theorem, indeterminate forms and l’Hôpital’s rule, antiderivatives and an introduction to definite integrals. This course is for students who have taken Ontario Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U), but have not taken Ontario Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U). Students who have credit for MCV4U should take MATH-1720. The course is equivalent to MATH-1720 for all prerequisite purposes. (Prerequisite: Ontario Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U).) (Antirequisite: MATH-1720.) (4 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour per week.)

PHYS 1400: Introductory Physics I

First semester in a four-semester sequence in calculus-based introductory physics with an emphasis on mechanics. (Prerequisites: Grade 12“U” Advanced Functions and Introductory Calculus or equivalent. Recommended co-requisite: MATH-1720.) (3 lecture hours per week, 3 laboratory hours per week.) Open to students in Engineering, Human Kinetics, Forensic Science, Bachelor of Arts and Science, and all programs within in the Faculty of Science; exceptions only with the permission of the Head or designate. (Antirequisites: PHYS-1300, PHYS-1305.)