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  Minor in Life Sciences

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      The Minor in Life Sciences gives students from any faculty (sciences or humanities), who carefully choose their optional courses, the prerequisites to apply to schools of medicine, dentistry or pharmacy. Students are strongly urged to carefully check the admission requirements of schools they are considering. This minor cannot be combined with other life sciences programs (biochemistry, biology, biomedical science) as they already cover the Minor in Life Sciences curriculum and more fully prepare students thinking of entering life science-based professions.

      This program is offered in English and in French.

      The table below includes only discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on including a minor to your degree.

      This minor cannot be combined with the following disciplines: biochemistry (BCH), biomedical science (BIM), biology (BIO).

      Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendars for the previous requirements.

      Course List
        Code                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Title                                          Units  
        Compulsory courses at the 1000 level                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
        BIO 1141                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology     3 Units
        CHM 1321                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Organic Chemistry I                            3 Units
        Compulsory courses at the 2000 level                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
        BCH 2333                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Introduction to Biochemistry                   3 Units
        CHM 2120                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Organic Chemistry II                           3 Units
        CHM 2123                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Laboratory of Organic Chemistry II             3 Units
        Optional courses                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
        3 course units from:                                                                                                                                                                                                     3 Units                                      
          BIO 1131                                                                                                                                                                                                               Introduction to Organismal Biology                    
          BIO 1150                                                                                                                                                                                                               BioZoo: An Introduction Laboratory in Biology         
        6 optional course units in biochemistry (BCH), biology (BIO), biopharmaceutical sciences (BPS), chemistry (CHM), environmental science (EVS), microbiology and immunology (MIC) or PHA 4107                              6 Units                                      
        6 optional course units in biochemistry (BCH), biology (BIO), biopharmaceutical sciences (BPS), chemistry (CHM), environmental science (EVS), microbiology and immunology (MIC) at the 3000 or 4000 level or PHA 4107 1  6 Units                                      
        Total:                                                                                                                                                                                                                   30 Units                                     
        

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        Students can register in 3000 or 4000 level courses having a laboratory component only with permission from the Faculty.

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