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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.
Program Requirements
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Admission Requirements
- a four-year honours degree, or equivalent, from a recognized college or university in an academic discipline relevant to the proposed field of study
- a cumulative weighted average of at least a 70% (U of S grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (i.e. 60 credit units)
- Language Proficiency Requirements: Proof of English proficiency may be required for international applicants and for applicants whose first language is not English. See the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Academic Information and Policies in this Catalogue for more information
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in BIOL 994 and register in BIOL 990 during the Fall and Winter terms.
- GPS 960.0
- GPS 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GPS 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- a minimum of 9 credit units of 800-level courses
- BIOL 990.0
- BIOL 994.0
- thesis defence
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Admission Requirements
- Master's degree, or equivalent, from a recognized university in a relevant academic discipline
- a cumulative weighted average of at least a 70% (U of S grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (i.e. coursework required in Master's program)
- Language Proficiency Requirements: Proof of English proficiency may be required for international applicants and for applicants whose first language is not English. See the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Academic Information and Policies in this Catalogue for more information
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in BIOL 996, and register in BIOL 990 during regular session.
- GPS 960.0
- GPS 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GPS 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
- additional courses, if recommended by the student's Advisory Committee
- BIOL 990.0
- BIOL 996.0
- qualifying examination
- comprehensive examination
- thesis defence
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.
- GPS 960.0
- GPS 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GPS 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- a minimum of 9 credit units of 800-level courses, completed prior to transfer
- additional courses, if recommended by the student's Advisory Committee
- BIOL 990.0
- BIOL 996.0
- Comprehensive examination
- thesis defence
