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Biology & Biotechnology
Biotechnology is the application of the principles of biology, biochemistry, microbiology and molecular biology for medical, industrial, agricultural and environmental uses. The undergraduate program in Biology & Biotechnology provides students with an understanding of these principles through hands-on laboratories and opportunities for summer and project-based research laboratory experience. As well, this interdisciplinary program offers the opportunity to enhance entrepreneurial, social and philosophical understanding of the business of biotechnology. Faculty are enthusiastic about our undergraduate teaching and actively encourage students to engage with us in our research through undergraduate research project. The Honours program is specifically designed to provide students with preparation for more advanced graduate level training in Biology, Biotechnology or a related discipline. Interested students are invited to contact a student advisor through the Department of Biology.
Students interested in Biology & Biotechnology may also want to consider related programs in Biology or Environmental Biology.
Major Average
The major average in Biology & Biotechnology programs includes the grades earned in:
- All BIOL and all courses listed in the Major Requirement C6.
Residency Requirements in the Major
To receive a degree in Biology & Biotechnology, 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.
- BIOL 120.3 and BIOL 121.3
- Minimum requirements in Major Requirement C6.
See Residency for additional details.
Bachelor of Science Four-year (B.Sc. Four-year) - Biology & Biotechnology
No more than 6 credit units from one subject may be used in requirements C2, C3 or C5.
C1 Science Requirement (minimum 15 credit units)
Remaining credit units to be selected from the following areas, such that no more than 6 credit units are from any one area:
Computer Science
- CMPT 111.3
- CMPT 115.3
Earth Sciences
- GEOG 120.3
- GEOL 121.3
- GEOL 122.3
Physics & Astronomy
- ASTR 103.3
- PHYS 115.3
- PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3 (formerly PHYS 111 and PHYS 121)
- PHYS 127.3 (formerly PHYS 128)
C2 Humanities Writing Requirement (6 credit units)
ENG 110.6 recommended
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)
Note: POLS 362.3 (may be used in distribution requirements C3 or C5)
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)
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.
HIST 284.3 is recommended
Note: Students may use PHIL 236.3 and/or POLS 362.3 to fulfill this requirement. (POLS 362.3 maybe be used in distribution requirements C3 or C5).
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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.
-
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 (63 credit units)
At least 12 credit units of the courses selected to meet the C6 requirements must be at the 300-level or higher.
- BIOL 222.3
- BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3
- BIOL 228.3 or BIOL 302.3
- PHIL 236.3 (may be used in distribution requirement C5)
Biotechnology Courses (24 credit units)
- BIOC 300.3
- BIOC 311.3 or MCIM 391.3
- BIOL 226.3
- BIOL 316.3
- BMSC 200.3
- BMSC 210.3 or FAMS 212.3
- BMSC 220.3
- BMSC 240.3
Choose 9 credit units from the following:
- BPBE 230.3
- ENT 210.3
- ENT 220.3
- ENT 230.3
- ENT 300.3
- ENT 310.3
- POLS 362.3 (may be used in distribution requirement C3 or C5)
Choose 18 additional approved credit units in Biology
- ACB 406.3
- ANBI 470.3
- ANSC 313.3
- ARCH 270.3
- BINF 200.3
- BMSC 210.3
- BMSC 220.3
- FABS 212.3
- GEOL 343.3
- GEOL 433.3
- GEOL 435.3
- MCIM 487.3
- PLSC 405.3
- PLSC 411.3
- PLSC 416.3
- PLSC 422.3
- PLSC 423.3
- PLSC 425.3
- TOX 300.3
- TOX 301.3
C7 Electives Requirement (18 credit units)
Required Cognate Courses
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
Open Electives
Courses to complete the requirements for 120 credit unit Four-year program, of which at least 66 must be at the 200-level or higher. Only Arts and Science courses, or those courses from other Colleges which have been approved for Arts and Science credit, may be used to fulfill this requirement.Bachelor of Science Honours (B.Sc. Honours) - Biology & Biotechnology
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.
No more than 6 credit units from one subject may be used in requirements C2, C3 or C5.
C1 Science Requirement (minimum 15 credit units)
Remaining credit units to be selected from the following areas, such that no more than 6 credit units are from any one area:
Computer Science
- CMPT 111.3
- CMPT 115.3
Earth Sciences
- GEOG 120.3
- GEOL 121.3
- GEOL 122.3
Physics & Astronomy
- ASTR 103.3
- PHYS 115.3
- PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3 (formerly PHYS 111 and PHYS 121)
- PHYS 127.3 (formerly PHYS 128)
C2 Humanities Writing Requirement (6 credit units)
ENG 110.6 recommended
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)
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.
HIST 284.3 is recommended
Note: Students may use PHIL 236.3 and/or POLS 362.3 to fulfill this requirement. (POLS 362.3 maybe be used in distribution requirements C3 or C5).
-
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 (78 credit units)
At least 18 credit units of the courses selected to meet the C6 requirement must be at the 300-level or higher.
- BIOL 222.3
- BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3
- BIOL 228.3 or BIOL 302.3
- BIOL 301.3
- PHIL 236.3 (may be used in distribution requirement C5)
Biotechnology Courses (21 credit units)
- BIOC 311.3 or MCIM 391.3
- BIOL 226.3
- BIOL 316.3
- BMSC 200.3
- BMSC 210.3 or FAMS 212.3 (formerly APMC 212)
- BMSC 220.3
- BMSC 240.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- BIOL 317.3
- BIOL 318.3
- BIOL 331.3
Choose 12 credit units from the following:
BIOL 480.3 or BIOL 481.3 is recommended
- ACB 325.3
- ACB 331.3
- ANBI 470.3
- ANSC 313.3
- BIOC 300.3
- BIOC 436.3
- MCIM 326.3
- MCIM 417.3
- MCIM 425.3
- MCIM 487.3
- PLSC 411.3
- PLSC 416.3
- BIOL 480.3
- BIOL 481.6
Choose 15 additional approved credit units in Biology
- ACB 406.3
- ANBI 470.3
- ANSC 313.3
- ARCH 270.3
- BINF 200.3
- BMSC 210.3
- BMSC 220.3
- FABS 212.3
- GEOL 343.3
- GEOL 433.3
- GEOL 435.3
- MCIM 487.3
- PLSC 405.3
- PLSC 411.3
- PLSC 416.3
- PLSC 422.3
- PLSC 423.3
- PLSC 425.3
- TOX 300.3
- TOX 301.3
Choose 9 credit units from the following:
- BPBE 230.3
- ENT 210.3
- ENT 220.3
- ENT 230.3
- ENT 300.3
- ENT 310.3
- POLS 362.3 (may be used in distribution requirement C3 or C5)
C7 Electives Requirement
Cognate Courses
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
If you require further assistance, please contact the Arts & Science Undergraduate Student Office.
