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Biology
Website: Department of Biology
The Department of Biology offers programs leading to the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in molecular, cellular, organismic, population, ecosystem, and evolutionary biology. The faculty, which includes associate members and adjunct professors from other departments, schools and institutes on campus, has particular strength in ecology and behaviour, environmental sciences, biotechnology, cell biology, molecular biology, functional genomics, and developmental biology. Joint graduate research programs can be arranged with other colleges of the university: Western College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Medicine, and College of Agriculture and Bioresources. Joint research programs can also be arranged with several government institutions on the campus: Prairie and Northern Wildlife Centre; Plant Biotechnology Institute; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Postgraduate Diploma (P.G.D.)
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Biology
Degree Requirements
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- a minimum of 30 credit units
- a residency requirement of 20-24 months
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Biology
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in BIOL 994 and register in BIOL 990 during the Fall and Winter terms.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- a minimum of 9 credit units of 800-level courses
- BIOL 990.0
- BIOL 994.0
- a residency requirement of 24 months, or approval of advisory committee
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Admission Requirements
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biology
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in BIOL 996, and register in BIOL 990 during regular session.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- a minimum of 9 credit units of 800-level courses, including any such courses taken at the M.Sc. level
- BIOL 990.0
- BIOL 996.0
- qualifying examination
- comprehensive examination
- a residency requirement of 36 months, or approval of advisory committee
Transfer from Master's to Ph.D.
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in BIOL 996, and register in BIOL 990 during the Fall and Winter terms.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- a minimum of 9 credit units of 800-level courses, completed prior to transfer
- BIOL 990.0
- BIOL 996.0
- Comprehensive examination
Principles and Applications of Electron Microscopy (ITDL 810)
The department also participates in the teaching of this course. For details, see the Course Descriptions section of the Catalogue.Degree Requirements
