The Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, and Medical Microbiology & Immunology offer a BSc Honors or Specialization program in Immunology and Infection.
This is a broadly based program that considers the full range of host responses to pathogens that occur in living organisms. The diversity of infectious agents and their adaptations in response to host immune systems will be central to the program.
While a detailed understanding of the vertebrate immune system is a core aspect, the program will not be medically oriented. However, it should be equally valuable to persons pursuing future studies in medicine or any other facet of pathogen biology or organismal responses to pathogens.
The program will have three broad and overlapping major themes: function of the innate and adaptive immune system in a diversity of organisms, b: biology of prokaryotic, eukaryotic and viral pathogens (and symbionts), and c: biology of host-pathogen (symbiont) interactions including mechanisms of pathogenesis, immune evasion strategies, host responses, and co-evolution.
Although all students should be exposed to all three themes, the program should be flexible enough to permit students to sub-stream within it, with some emphasizing immunology, and others focusing more on pathogen biology.
Honors in Immunology and Infection
Continuation in the Honors in Immunology and Infection requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 in each preceding Fall/Winter. Graduation requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 on the last *60 credited to the degree. Students in the Honors program must take at least *24 in the 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
BIOL 107, 108
CHEM 101, 102, 261 (164)
*3 in MATH 113 or 114 or 125
STAT 141 or 151
*6 Arts options (WRS 101 or junior English recommended)
*3 Approved Option
Year 2
BIOCH 200
BIOL 201, 207, 208
CHEM 263
IMIN 200
MICRB 265
*6 Arts options
*3 Approved Option (GENET 270 highly recommended; see Note 1)
Years 3 and 4
*3 from BIOCH 430, GENET 304 or MICRB 316
*3 from BIOL 391, IMIN 391, MMI 391
IMIN 324, 371, 452
ZOOL 241 and 242 or PHYSL 210 or PHYSL 212 and 214
MMI 351
ZOOL 352
BIOL 499 or MMI 499
*6 Arts options
*9 from the List below (see Note 2)
*12 Approved Options from the List below or options approved by the Departmental Advisor (see Note 3)
Notes:
(1) GENET 270 is the prerequisite for: GENET 304, MICRB 316
(2) At least *3 must be in a course with a laboratory component.
(3) Honors students must take BIOL 499 or MMI 499 and reduce Approved Options to *15.
(4) Normally only *12 are allowed outside the Faculties of Science and Arts in the entire program. See §194 for courses outside the Faculty of Science that will be considered as Science options.
(5) Credit in Science 100 is considered equivalent to BIOL 107, 108, CHEM 101, 102, 164, MATH 114 and*9 Approved options.
Specialization in Immunology and Infection
Continuation in the Specialization in Immunology and Infection requires a minimum GPA of 2.3 in each preceding Fall/Winter. Graduation requires a GPA of 2.3 in all courses credited to the degree. Students in Specialization programs must take at least OE24 during the Fall/Winter of each year of the program.Exceptions to this requirement must be approved by the Department and the Faculty Office.
Year 1
BIOL 107, 108
CHEM 101, 102
CHEM 164 or 261
*3 in MATH 113, 114 or 120
STAT 141 or 151
*3 Approved Option
*6 Arts options (junior level ENGL or WRS recommended)
Year 2
BIOCH 200
BIOL 201, 207, 208
CHEM 263
IMIN 200
MICRB 265
*6 Arts options
*3 from GENET 270 or BIOCH 330 (see Note 1)
Years 3 and 4
ZOOL 241 and 242 or PHYSL 210 or 212 and 214
One of: BIOCH 430; GENET 304; MICRB 316
IMIN 324, 371, 452
MMI 351
ZOOL 352
*6 Arts options
*9 from the List below (see Note 2)
*21 Approved Options from the List below or options approved by an advisor (see Note 3)
List
BIOCH 320, 330, 430, 450
BIOL 391
CELL 300
ENT 378
GENET 304
IMIN 372, 391, 401, 405, 410
MICRB 316, 410, 470
MMI 352, 391, 405, 415, 426, 427
ZOOL 354, 452
Notes:
(1) GENET 270 is the prerequisite for GENET 304, MICRB 316; while BIOCH 320 and 330 are prerequisites for BIOCH 430.
(2) At least *3 must be in a course with a laboratory component.
(3) Normally only *12 are allowed outside the Faculties of Science and Arts in the entire program. See §194 for courses outside the Faculty of Science that will be considered as Science options.
(4) Credit in SCI 100 is considered equivalent to BIOL 107, 108; CHEM 101, 102, 164; MATH 114 and *9 Approved options.