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Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Biochemistry
McGill University

Canada

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About this course

What will I learn?

Program Requirements

Students may transfer into the Major program at any time, provided they have met all course requirements.

U1 Required Courses (23 credits)

BIOC 212 Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Function (3 credits)
BIOC 220 Laboratory Methods in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 (3 credits)
BIOL 200 Molecular Biology (3 credits)
BIOL 202 Basic Genetics (3 credits)
CHEM 204 Physical Chemistry/Biological Sciences 1 (3 credits)
CHEM 212 Introductory Organic Chemistry 1 (4 credits)
CHEM 222 Introductory Organic Chemistry 2 (4 credits)

U1 Complementary Courses (6 credits)

6 credits selected from:

BIOL 205 Functional Biology of Plants and Animals (3 credits)
MIMM 211 Introductory Microbiology (3 credits)
MIMM 214 Introductory Immunology: Elements of Immunity (3 credits)
PHGY 209 Mammalian Physiology 1 (3 credits)
PHGY 210 Mammalian Physiology 2 (3 credits)

U2 Required Courses (20 credits)

ANAT 262 Introductory Molecular and Cell Biology (3 credits)
BIOC 311 Metabolic Biochemistry (3 credits)
BIOC 312 Biochemistry of Macromolecules (3 credits)
BIOC 320 Laboratory Methods in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2 (3 credits)
CHEM 214 Physical Chemistry/Biological Sciences 2 (3 credits)
CHEM 302 Introductory Organic Chemistry 3 (3 credits)
CHEM 362 Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits)

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Science

Study options

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
CAD$55,389.30 (33,38,716) per year
Application deadline

Expected January 2024

Start date

30 August 2023

Venue

McGill University

Downtown Campus,

845 Sherbrooke Street West,

MONTREAL,

Quebec (QC),

H3A 0G4, Canada

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Other English Language Requirements accepted: Pearson Test of English (Academic) with the minimum score of 85; Cambridge English (Advanced) with a grade B or better ; or Cambridge English: Certificate of Proficiency in English with a grade C or better; MELAB SCORE OF 85 and Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) with overall score of 60.

For international students

Students must have Canadian high school or its equivalent.

English Language Scores:

  • Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)) - Certificate awarded with a Grade C or better.
  • Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)) - Certificate awarded with a Grade B or better.
  • Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) - Overall band score of 70 or better; individual component scores of 60 or better.
  • Duolingo English Test (DET) - Score of 115 or better
  • IELTS: A band score of 6.5 or better; individual component scores of 6.0 or better.
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic): Overall score of 65 or better; individual component scores of 60 or better
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) - Internet-based composite score (iBT) 90, minimum component score of 21 in each of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Application Deadline: January 15.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

Pathways options

Offered by other partners

This university accepts pathways courses from
  • Trinity College - The University of Melbourne
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