Course Requirements
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Course Maps
The Medical Sciences Program has a number of options for completing your degree. Please consult the course maps listed below for academic planning and guidance.听Note that these are intended as tools to help you plan and ensure you are meeting your degree requirements, but not the only options for how to structure your degree. Please reach out to Kate Strapps, Medical Sciences Advisor,听if you would like to discuss further options and course plans.
Core Courses
Course requirements for the 120 credit-hour major, 120 credit-hour honours, and 90 credit-hour degrees in Medical Sciences are listed below. Please contact the Medical Sciences Advisor,听Kate Strapps, for support with academic planning.听
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - MEDICAL SCIENCES听
(120 CREDIT HOURS) - MAJOR
| 1000 Level | Course Options |
Biology (Part 1) |
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Biology (Part 2) |
听OR听听OR听 (Truro Campus)听OR 听AND听 |
Chemistry (Part 1) |
OR OR听 (Truro Campus) |
Chemistry (Part 2) |
OR OR听 (Truro Campus) |
| Mathematics | OR OR (Truro Campus) |
| Statistics | OR OR听 (Truro Campus) OR 听AND听 |
Psychology (Part 1) |
OR OR 听AND听 |
Psychology (Part 2) |
OR OR 听AND听 |
| Physics | OR听 We don't recommend that students complete this course in their first year of study Please reference course maps听at the top of this page for academic planning purposes |
| Writing Course Requirements | 6.00 credit hours of
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Please refer to the "" section under "" in the 色妹妹直播 Academic Calendar for the complete list of courses that qualify as听approved
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| Elective(s) | See note below** |
| 2000 Level | Course Options |
| Cell Biology | |
| Genetics & Molecular Biology | |
| Organic Chemistry (Part 1) | |
| Organic Chemistry (Part 2) | |
| Human Neurophysiology | |
| Human Systems Physiology | |
| Microbiology & Immunology | |
| Social Determinants of Health | |
| Biochemistry | |
| Philosophy (Ethics) | 听OR听 |
| Selective(s) | See note below* |
| Elective(s) | See note below** |
| 3000 & 4000 Level | Course Options |
| Students in the major may choose one of the following courses: | OR / OR听 OR BIOC 3501.03 |
| Pharmacology | |
| Human Anatomy | |
| Pathology | |
| Epidemiology | |
| Capstone | |
| Selective(s)听 | See note below* |
| Advanced Selective(s) | See note below* |
| Elective(s) | See note below** |
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - MEDICAL SCIENCES听(120 CREDIT HOURS) - MAJOR
*24.00 credit hours of Selectives, 3.00 credit hours of which must be听 Advanced Selectives
**21.00 credit hours of are required for your degree, including the
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - MEDICAL SCIENCES WITH HONOURS
(120 CREDIT HOURS)
| 1000 Level | Course Options |
Biology (Part 1) |
听OR听听OR听 (Truro Campus)听OR AND |
Biology (Part 2) |
听OR听听OR听 (Truro Campus)听OR 听AND听 |
Chemistry (Part 1) |
OR OR听 (Truro Campus) |
Chemistry (Part 2) |
OR OR听 (Truro Campus) |
| Mathematics | OR OR (Truro Campus) |
| Statistics | OR OR听 (Truro Campus) OR 听AND听 |
Psychology (Part 1) |
OR OR 听AND听 |
Psychology (Part 2) |
OR OR 听AND听 |
| Physics | OR听 We don't recommend that students complete this course in their first year of study Please reference course maps听at the top of this page for academic planning purposes |
| Writing Course Requirements | 6.00 credit hours of approved Normally, 6.00 credit hours is required but select 3.00 credit hour courses will fulfill the full (i.e., 听OR听 for BSc students only)听听 It's recommended that students complete the early in their programs, preferably in their first year of studies Please refer to the "" section under "" in the 色妹妹直播 Academic Calendar for the complete list of courses that qualify as听approved |
| Elective(s) | See note below** |
| 2000 Level | Course Options |
| Cell Biology | 听 |
| Genetics & Molecular Biology | |
| Organic Chemistry (Part 1) | |
| Organic Chemistry (Part 2) | |
| Human Neurophysiology | |
| Human Systems Physiology | |
| Microbiology & Immunology | |
| Social Determinants of Health | |
| Biochemistry | |
| Philosophy (Ethics) | 听OR听 |
| Selective(s) | See note below* |
| Elective(s) | See note below** |
| 3000 & 4000 Level | Course Options |
| Immunology听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听 | |
| Pharmacology | |
| Human Anatomy | |
| Pathology | |
| Epidemiology | |
| Honours | AND |
| Selective(s)听 | See note below* |
| Advanced Selective(s) | See note below* |
| Elective(s) | See note below** |
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - MEDICAL SCIENCES WITH HONOURS (120 CREDIT HOURS)
*21.00 credit hours of Selectives, 3.00 credit hours of which must be Advanced Selectives
**21.00听credit hours of are required for your degree, including the