15.15.5 BSc (Honors) and BSc (Specialization) Admission Requirements

Admission Chart 5

Program	Honors Required Average	Specialization Required Average	Requirements
New Program: Immunology & Infection	High School - 80% Transfer - a minimum GPA of 6.5 on *30 in the preceding Fall/Winter	High School - 75% Transfer - a minimum GPA of 5.5 in the preceding Fall/Winter	English 30 Mathematics 30 or Pure Mathematics 30 Biology 30 Chemistry 30 Subject from Group A, B, or C (Physics 30 recommended)

163 Programs of Study

163.x Immunology and Infection

163.x.1 Specialization in Immunology and Infection

Continuation in the Specialization in Immunology and Infection requires a minimum GPA of 5.5 in the preceding Fall/Winter.  Graduation requires a GPA of 5.5 in all courses credit to the degree.

163.x.2 Honors in Immunology and Infection

Continuation in the Honors in Immunology and Infection program requires a minimum GPA of 6.5 in the preceding Fall/Winter.Graduation requires a minimum GPA of 6.5 on the last *60 credits to the degree.  Students in Honors programs must take at least *30 in Fall/Winter of each year.  Exceptions to this requirement must be approved by the Department of Biological Sciences and the Faculty of Science office.

Year 1		Year 2
BIOL 107, 108 CHEM 101, 102 CHEM 161, 163 STAT 141 or 151 MATH 113 or 114 or 120 *6 in an Arts Option (English 101)		BIOCH 203, 205 BIOL 201 BIOL 207, 208 MICRB 265 MICRB 295 *3 in a Science Option (GENET 270 Highly recommended) *6 Arts Option
Years 3 and 4
ZOOL 241 (Animal Physiology I: Homeostasis) and ZOOL 242 (Animal Physiology II: Intercellular Communication), OR PHYSL 210 (Mammalian and Human Physiology) OR PHYSL 211 (Mammalian and Human Physiology) One of: BIOCH 430 (Biochemistry of Eukaryotic Gene Expression); GENET 304 (Gene Expression and its Regulation); MICRB 316 (Molecular Microbiology)
INT D 224 INT D 371 INT D 452 MMI 351 ZOOL 352	Basic Virology Introduction to Immunology Advanced Immunology Bacterial Pathogenesis Principles of Parasitism
*6 Arts Options *9 Science Options from list. *21 Options from list or options approved by advisor^1 ^1At least *3 must be a course with a laboratory component.  Honors students must take at least *6 credits of a laboratory research project course (honors thesis).  Approved project courses are BIOL 499 and MMI 403.  Therefore honors students need take only *15 from third options category. Note:  Normally only *12 credits allowed outside of Science and Arts in entire program.  See Calendar Section 164 for courses outside Science that will be considered as a Science option.
Options List
BIOCH 450 BIOL 401 CELL 300 ENT 378 INT D 372 MMI 352 MMI 405 MMI 415 MMI 426 ZOOL 354 ZOOL 452 BIOCH 430 GENET 304 MICRB 316	Molecular Biology of Mammalian Viruses Comparative Immunology Advanced Cell Biology I Insect Pathology Research Techniques in Immunology Practical Pathogenic Bacteriology Mechanisms of Pathogenicity I Mechanisms of Pathogenicity II Medical Parasitology Wildlife Disease Experimental Parasitology Biochemistry of Eukaryotic Gene Expression Gene Expression and its Regulation Molecular Microbiology