Program Highlights

• Learn from award-winning instructors who bring innovative practices to the classroom.
• Acquire core skills in critical thinking and practical techniques.
• Develop depth of knowledge with a specialized concentration of third- and fourth-year courses.
• Gain hands-on experience through projects spearheaded by faculty mentors by participating in their research programs.
• Realize your goals and define your passion for biology within a collegial and creative community.
• Explore opportunities to build a double major with another science discipline if you wish.

Sample Courses

• Cell and Molecular Biology
• Life on Earth: Microbes
• Animal Form and Function
• Plants and People
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Origin of Life on Earth and Endosymbiotic Theory
• Global Ecology and Biodiversity
• Field Studies

Requirements

• Minimum admission range in mid 70s.
• Competitive admission range in mid 80s.
• English, Chemistry and Advanced Functions at 60%.
• Biology at 70%.
  • Biology and Mathematics also requires Calculus and Vectors at 60%.
• All prerequisite courses calculated in admission average.

International Baccalaureate Requirements

• HL or SL English at 3.
• HL or SL Biology at 4.
• HL or SL Chemistry at 3.
• HL or SL Mathematics at 3.
• IB Minimum Score: 26.

Find equivalent requirements for additional curriculums in the admissions toolkits. 

Design Your Degree

These are a few popular academic opportunities which allow you to dive deeper into your major area of study or broaden your knowledge:

• Research Specialization
• Sustainability Option
• Management Option
• Environmental Science Option
• Chemistry Minor
• Environmental Studies Minor
• Geography Minor
• Psychology Minor

Check out other options to enhance your degree.