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Anatomy & Cell Biology
The Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology programs provide education in four sub-disciplines of the anatomical sciences (cell biology, developmental biology, gross anatomy, and neurobiology) and include prerequisite courses for professional schools and graduate studies in many areas of the health and life sciences. Graduates have career opportunities in biomedical and biotechnology research.Programs Offered
The Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology offers 3-year, 4-year and Honours programs leading to B.Sc. degrees. Students considering a Double Honours program must consult with academic advisors within the specific departments of interest.Program Requirements
The six B.Sc. degree programs listed below share a set of courses (the Biomedical Science Common Core) which are to be taken in years 1 & 2. These courses have been incorporated into the C1-C7 requirements.
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Biochemistry & Biotechnology
Biotechnology, Microbiology & Immunology
Microbiology & Immunology
Physiology & Pharmacology
Major Average
The major average in Anatomy & Cell Biology programs includes the grades earned in:
- BIOL 120.3
- All courses listed in the Major Requirement C6.
Residency Requirements in the Major
To receive a degree in Anatomy & Cell Biology, students must complete at least two-thirds of the following coursework (to the nearest highest multiple of 3 credit units) from the University of Saskatchewan.
- Minimum requirements in Major Requirement C6.
See Residency for additional details.
Bachelor of Science Four-year (B.Sc. Four-year) - Anatomy & Cell Biology
C1 Science Requirement (15 credit units)
C2 Humanities Writing Requirement (6 credit units)
ENG 110.6 ENG 111.3 ENG 112.3 ENG 113.3 ENG 114.3 HIST 110.3 HIST 111.3 HIST 114.6 HIST 120.6 HIST 121.3 HIST 122.3 HIST 151.3 HIST 152.3 HIST 170.6 INTS 101.12 LIT 100.6 PHIL 110.6 PHIL 120.3 PHIL 133.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
C3 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)
ANTH 111.3 ARCH 112.3 ARCH 116.3 ECON 111.3 ECON 114.3 GEOG 130.3 LING 111.3 LING 112.3 NS 107.3 POLS 111.3 POLS 112.3 PSY 100.3 PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110) SOC 111.3 SOC 112.3 WGST 112.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- Any senior-level social science course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Social Science Requirement
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3, PSY 234.3, SOC 225.3 and SOC 325.3).
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the Social Science Requirement.
C4 Mathematics and Statistics Requirement (6 credit units)
MATH 125.3 (recommended)
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
C5 General Requirement (6 credit units)
No more than 6 credit units in C1 - C5 from any one subject. For example, if you have received credit for ENG 110.6 in C2, you may not take further ENG courses to fulfill this requirement
Choose 6 credit units from the areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages and/or Fine Arts.
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Any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is met.
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Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
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CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.
CHIN 111.6 CHIN 130.6 CLAS 110.3 CLAS 111.3 CMRS 110.3 CMRS 111.3 CREE 101.6 CREE 120.6 ENG 110.6 ENG 111.3 ENG 112.3 ENG 113.3 ENG 114.3 FREN 103.3 FREN 106.3 FREN 122.3 FREN 125.3 FREN 128.3 FREN 218.3 GERM 114.3 GERM 117.3 GRK 112.3 GRK 113.3 HEB 111.6 HIST 110.3 HIST 111.3 HIST 114.6 HIST 120.6 HIST 121.3 HIST 122.3 HIST 151.3 HIST 152.3 HIST 170.6 INTS 101.12 LATN 112.3 LATN 113.3 LING 110.3 LIT 100.6 PHIL 110.6 PHIL 120.3 PHIL 133.3 PHIL 140.3 RLST 110.6 RUSS 114.3 RUSS 117.3 SNSK 101.6 SPAN 114.3 SPAN 117.3 UKR 114.3 UKR 117.3 WGST 112.3 -
Most senior-level social science courses provided that the prerequisite is met.
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INTS 100.3 (formerly PSY 101.3) and NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.
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Most statistics courses are not accepted for credit in the General Requirement
ANTH 111.3 ARCH 112.3 ARCH 116.3 ECON 111.3 ECON 114.3 GEOG 130.3 LING 111.3 LING 112.3 NS 107.3 POLS 111.3 POLS 112.3 PSY 100.3 PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110) SOC 111.3 WGST 112.3 - Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met.
ART 111.6 ART 112.6 ART 113.6 ART 136.3 ART 141.3 ART 161.3 ARTH 120.3 ARTH 121.3 DRAM 101.3 DRAM 104.6 DRAM 110.3 DRAM 113.3 DRAM 118.3 (formerly DRAM 116) DRAM 119.3 (formerly DRAM 117) MUS 101.3 MUS 105.3 MUS 111.3 MUS 120.2 MUS 121.2 MUS 133.3 MUS 134.3 MUS 150.3 MUS 151.3 MUS 184.3 NRTH 101.3
Humanities
Social Sciences
Fine Arts
Courses with No Program Type
Arts & Science - Courses with No Program Type:
- NRTH 101.3
C6 Major Requirement (60 credit units)
- ACB 310.3
- ACB 325.3
- ACB 330.3
- ACB 331.3
- BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3
- BIOL 226.3
- BMSC 200.3
- BMSC 210.3
- BMSC 220.3
- BMSC 230.3
- BMSC 240.3
- CHEM 250.3
Anatomy & Cell Biology Electives
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- ACB 334.3
- ACB 400.3
- ACB 401.6
- ACB 404.3
- ACB 406.3
Choose 18 credit units from the following:
- ACB 334.3
- ACB 400.3
- ACB 401.6
- ACB 404.3
- ACB 405.3
- ACB 406.3
- ARCH 270.3
- BIOC 310.3
- BIOC 311.3 or MCIM 391.3
- BIOC 430.3
- BIOC 435.3
- BIOC 436.3
- BIOC 437.3
- BINF 200.3
- BIOL 316.3
- BIOL 361.3
- HSC 350.3
- MCIM 308.3
- MCIM 309.3
- MCIM 321.3 (formerly MCIM 421.3)
- MCIM 326.3 (formerly MCIM 216.3)
- MCIM 391.3 or BIOC 311.3
- MCIM 416.3
- MCIM 417.3
- MCIM 487.3
- PATH 205.3
- PHPY 301.3
- PHPY 302.3
- PHPY 303.3
- PHPY 304.3
- PHPY 305.3
- TOX 300.3
- TOX 301.3
C7 Electives Requirement (21 credit units)
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Year 1
- BIOL 120.3
- CHEM 112.3
- CHEM 115.3
- MATH 125.3 (or equivalent)
- PHYS 115.3
- PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3
- BMSC 200.3 (T2)
- other program electives (9 credit units)
Year 2
- BMSC 210.3
- BMSC 220.3
- BMSC 230.3
- BMSC 240.3
- BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3
- BIOL 226.3
- CHEM 250.3
- PLSC 214.3 or STAT 245.3 or STAT 246.3
- other program electives (6 credit units)
Students entering second year should consult with a Departmental academic advisor.
Year 3
- ACB 310.3
- ACB 325.3
- ACB 330.3
- ACB 331.3
- 6 credit units from the list of Anatomy & Cell Biology program electives
- other program electives (12 credit units)
Students entering third year must consult with a Departmental academic advisor.
Year 4
Students entering fourth year must consult with a Departmental academic advisor.
- 18 credit units from the list of Anatomy & Cell Biology program electives
- students must also complete any outstanding Program Type C requirements.
Bachelor of Science Three-year (B.Sc. Three-year) - Anatomy & Cell Biology
C1 Science Requirement (15 credit units)
C2 Humanities Writing Requirement (6 credit units)
ENG 110.6 ENG 111.3 ENG 112.3 ENG 113.3 ENG 114.3 HIST 110.3 HIST 111.3 HIST 114.6 HIST 120.6 HIST 121.3 HIST 122.3 HIST 151.3 HIST 152.3 HIST 170.6 INTS 101.12 LIT 100.6 PHIL 110.6 PHIL 120.3 PHIL 133.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
C3 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)
ANTH 111.3 ARCH 112.3 ARCH 116.3 ECON 111.3 ECON 114.3 GEOG 130.3 LING 111.3 LING 112.3 NS 107.3 POLS 111.3 POLS 112.3 PSY 100.3 PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110) SOC 111.3 SOC 112.3 WGST 112.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- Any senior-level social science course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Social Science Requirement
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3, PSY 234.3, SOC 225.3 and SOC 325.3).
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the Social Science Requirement.
C4 Mathematics and Statistics Requirement (3 credit units)
MATH 125.3 (recommended)
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
C5 General Requirement (6 credit units)
No more than 6 credit units in C1 - C5 from any one subject. For example, if you have received credit for ENG 110.6 in C2, you may not take further ENG courses to fulfill this requirement
Choose 6 credit units from the areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages and/or Fine Arts.
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Any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is met.
-
Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
-
CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.
CHIN 111.6 CHIN 130.6 CLAS 110.3 CLAS 111.3 CMRS 110.3 CMRS 111.3 CREE 101.6 CREE 120.6 ENG 110.6 ENG 111.3 ENG 112.3 ENG 113.3 ENG 114.3 FREN 103.3 FREN 106.3 FREN 122.3 FREN 125.3 FREN 128.3 FREN 218.3 GERM 114.3 GERM 117.3 GRK 112.3 GRK 113.3 HEB 111.6 HIST 110.3 HIST 111.3 HIST 114.6 HIST 120.6 HIST 121.3 HIST 122.3 HIST 151.3 HIST 152.3 HIST 170.6 INTS 101.12 LATN 112.3 LATN 113.3 LING 110.3 LIT 100.6 PHIL 110.6 PHIL 120.3 PHIL 133.3 PHIL 140.3 RLST 110.6 RUSS 114.3 RUSS 117.3 SNSK 101.6 SPAN 114.3 SPAN 117.3 UKR 114.3 UKR 117.3 WGST 112.3 -
Most senior-level social science courses provided that the prerequisite is met.
-
INTS 100.3 (formerly PSY 101.3) and NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.
-
Most statistics courses are not accepted for credit in the General Requirement
ANTH 111.3 ARCH 112.3 ARCH 116.3 ECON 111.3 ECON 114.3 GEOG 130.3 LING 111.3 LING 112.3 NS 107.3 POLS 111.3 POLS 112.3 PSY 100.3 PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110) SOC 111.3 WGST 112.3 - Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met.
ART 111.6 ART 112.6 ART 113.6 ART 136.3 ART 141.3 ART 161.3 ARTH 120.3 ARTH 121.3 DRAM 101.3 DRAM 104.6 DRAM 110.3 DRAM 113.3 DRAM 118.3 (formerly DRAM 116) DRAM 119.3 (formerly DRAM 117) MUS 101.3 MUS 105.3 MUS 111.3 MUS 120.2 MUS 121.2 MUS 133.3 MUS 134.3 MUS 150.3 MUS 151.3 MUS 184.3 NRTH 101.3
Humanities
Social Sciences
Fine Arts
Courses with No Program Type
C6 Major Requirement (42 credit units)
- ACB 310.3
- ACB 325.3
- ACB 330.3
- ACB 331.3
- BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3
- BIOL 226.3
- BMSC 200.3
- BMSC 210.3
- BMSC 220.3
- BMSC 230.3
- BMSC 240.3
- CHEM 250.3
Anatomy & Cell Biology Electives
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- ACB 334.3
- ACB 400.3
- ACB 401.6
- ACB 404.3
- ACB 405.3
- ACB 406.3
- ARCH 270.3
- BIOC 310.3
- BIOC 311.3 or MCIM 391.3
- BIOC 430.3
- BIOC 435.3
- BIOC 436.3
- BIOC 437.3
- BINF 200.3
- BIOL 316.3
- BIOL 361.3
- HSC 350.3
- MCIM 308.3
- MCIM 309.3
- MCIM 321.3 (formerly MCIM 421.3)
- MCIM 326.3 (formerly MCIM 216.3)
- MCIM 391.3 or BIOC 311.3
- MCIM 416.3
- MCIM 417.3
- MCIM 487.3
- PATH 205.3
- PHPY 301.3
- PHPY 302.3
- PHPY 303.3
- PHPY 304.3
- PHPY 305.3
- TOX 300.3
- TOX 301.3
C7 Electives Requirement (12 credit units)
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Year 1
- BIOL 120.3
- CHEM 112.3
- CHEM 115.3
- 3 credit units MATH or STATS (see Requirement 4)
- PHYS 115.3
- PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3
- BMSC 200.3 (T2)
- other program electives (9 credit units)
Year 2
- BMSC 210.3
- BMSC 220.3
- BMSC 230.3
- BMSC 240.3
- BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3
- BIOL 226.3
- CHEM 250.3
- other program electives (9 credit units)
Students entering second year should consult with a Departmental academic advisor.
Year 3
- ACB 310.3
- ACB 325.3
- ACB 330.3
- ACB 331.3
- 6 credit units from the list of Anatomy & Cell Biology program electives
- students must complete any outstanding Program Type C requirements
Students entering third year must consult with a Departmental academic advisor.
Bachelor of Science Honours (B.Sc. Honours) - Anatomy & Cell Biology
Students interested in entering an Honours program should consult advisors in the department concerned before registering for their second year. Of the 120 credit units required for the B.A. Honours degree, at least 66 credit units must be at the senior level. Application for admission to Honours is not considered until successful completion of at least 60 credit units with a Cumulative Weighted Average of at least 70% overall and at least 70% in the subject of Honours. For further details, please see the Academic Information and Policies section.
C1 Science Requirement (15 credit units)
C2 Humanities Writing Requirement (6 credit units)
ENG 110.6 ENG 111.3 ENG 112.3 ENG 113.3 ENG 114.3 HIST 110.3 HIST 111.3 HIST 114.6 HIST 120.6 HIST 121.3 HIST 122.3 HIST 151.3 HIST 152.3 HIST 170.6 INTS 101.12 LIT 100.6 PHIL 110.6 PHIL 120.3 PHIL 133.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
C3 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)
ANTH 111.3 ARCH 112.3 ARCH 116.3 ECON 111.3 ECON 114.3 GEOG 130.3 LING 111.3 LING 112.3 NS 107.3 POLS 111.3 POLS 112.3 PSY 100.3 PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110) SOC 111.3 SOC 112.3 WGST 112.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- Any senior-level social science course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Social Science Requirement
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3, PSY 234.3, SOC 225.3 and SOC 325.3).
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the Social Science Requirement.
C4 Mathematics and Statistics Requirement (6 credit units)
MATH 125.3 (recommended)
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
C5 General Requirement (6 credit units)
No more than 6 credit units in C1 - C5 from any one subject. For example, if you have received credit for ENG 110.6 in C2, you may not take further ENG courses to fulfill this requirement
Choose 6 credit units from the areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages and/or Fine Arts.
-
Any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is met.
-
Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
-
CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.
CHIN 111.6 CHIN 130.6 CLAS 110.3 CLAS 111.3 CMRS 110.3 CMRS 111.3 CREE 101.6 CREE 120.6 ENG 110.6 ENG 111.3 ENG 112.3 ENG 113.3 ENG 114.3 FREN 103.3 FREN 106.3 FREN 122.3 FREN 125.3 FREN 128.3 FREN 218.3 GERM 114.3 GERM 117.3 GRK 112.3 GRK 113.3 HEB 111.6 HIST 110.3 HIST 111.3 HIST 114.6 HIST 120.6 HIST 121.3 HIST 122.3 HIST 151.3 HIST 152.3 HIST 170.6 INTS 101.12 LATN 112.3 LATN 113.3 LING 110.3 LIT 100.6 PHIL 110.6 PHIL 120.3 PHIL 133.3 PHIL 140.3 RLST 110.6 RUSS 114.3 RUSS 117.3 SNSK 101.6 SPAN 114.3 SPAN 117.3 UKR 114.3 UKR 117.3 WGST 112.3 -
Most senior-level social science courses provided that the prerequisite is met.
-
INTS 100.3 (formerly PSY 101.3) and NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.
-
Most statistics courses are not accepted for credit in the General Requirement
ANTH 111.3 ARCH 112.3 ARCH 116.3 ECON 111.3 ECON 114.3 GEOG 130.3 LING 111.3 LING 112.3 NS 107.3 POLS 111.3 POLS 112.3 PSY 100.3 PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110) SOC 111.3 WGST 112.3 - Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met.
ART 111.6 ART 112.6 ART 113.6 ART 136.3 ART 141.3 ART 161.3 ARTH 120.3 ARTH 121.3 DRAM 101.3 DRAM 104.6 DRAM 110.3 DRAM 113.3 DRAM 118.3 (formerly DRAM 116) DRAM 119.3 (formerly DRAM 117) MUS 101.3 MUS 105.3 MUS 111.3 MUS 120.2 MUS 121.2 MUS 133.3 MUS 134.3 MUS 150.3 MUS 151.3 MUS 184.3 NRTH 101.3
Humanities
Social Sciences
Fine Arts
Courses with No Program Type
C6 Major Requirement (60 credit units)
- ACB 310.3
- ACB 325.3
- ACB 330.3
- ACB 331.3
- ACB 405.3
- BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3
- BIOL 226.3
- BMSC 200.3
- BMSC 210.3
- BMSC 220.3
- BMSC 230.3
- BMSC 240.3
- CHEM 250.3
Anatomy & Cell Biology Electives
Choose 9 credit units from the following:
- ACB 334.3
- ACB 400.3
- ACB 401.6 (strongly recommended)
- ACB 404.3
- ACB 406.3
Choose 12 credit units from the following:
- ACB 334.3
- ACB 400.3
- ACB 401.6
- ACB 404.3
- ACB 406.3
- ARCH 270.3
- BIOC 310.3
- BIOC 311.3 or MCIM 391.3
- BIOC 430.3
- BIOC 435.3
- BIOC 436.3
- BIOC 437.3
- BINF 200.3
- BIOL 316.3
- BIOL 361.3
- HSC 350.3
- MCIM 308.3
- MCIM 309.3
- MCIM 321.3 (formerly MCIM 421.3)
- MCIM 326.3 (formerly MCIM 216.3)
- MCIM 391.3 or BIOC 311.3
- MCIM 416.3
- MCIM 417.3
- MCIM 487.3
- PATH 205.3
- PHPY 301.3
- PHPY 302.3
- PHPY 303.3
- PHPY 304.3
- PHPY 305.3
- TOX 300.3
- TOX 301.3
C7 Electives Requirement (21 credit units)
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Year 1
- BIOL 120.3
- CHEM 112.3
- CHEM 115.3
- MATH 125.3 (or equivalent)
- PHYS 115.3
- PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3
- BMSC 200.3 (T2)
- other program electives (9 credit units)
Year 2
- BMSC 210.3
- BMSC 220.3
- BMSC 230.3
- BMSC 240.3
- BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3
- BIOL 226.3
- CHEM 250.3
- PLSC 214.3 or STAT 245.3 or STAT 246.3
- other program electives (6 credit units)
Students entering second year should consult with a Departmental academic advisor.
Year 3
- ACB 310.3
- ACB 325.3
- ACB 330.3
- ACB 331.3
- 9 credit units from the list of Anatomy & Cell Biology program electives
- other program electives (9 credit units)
Students entering third year must consult with a Departmental academic advisor.
Year 4
Students entering fourth year must consult with a Departmental academic advisor.
- ACB 405.3
- 12 credit units from the list of Anatomy & Cell Biology program electives
- students must also complete any outstanding Program Type C requirements.
Anatomy & Cell Biology - Double Honours
Double Honours degree programs in Anatomy & Cell Biology and other biomedical science disciplines can also be arranged with careful planning. Students considering a Double Honours program must consult with academic advisors within the specific departments of interest.
