Modules in the BMSc Program

18 Honors Specialization modules are available in the BMSc Program, leading to BMSc (Honors) degrees. 

• only students in Year 3 and 4 BMSc can register in these Honors Specialization modules
• enrollment in Year 3 and 4 of each Honors Specialization module is limited due to the capstone course required in Year 4 (either a research project or an advanced lab):
  
  • 17 Honors Specialization modules contain a 4000-level Research Project as the capstone course
  • the Honors Specialization in IMS does not contain a Year 4 research project - the IMS capstone courses are an advanced lab half course and a selected topics half course
• if more students apply for admission to a particular Honors Specialization module than there are spaces available, admission to the Honors Specialization will be competitive:
  • see Admission to Year 3 BMSc for information about admission to Honors Specialization modules in Year 3 (e.g. maximum capacity and competitive averages for admission to each module, etc.)
  • see Admission to Year 4 BMSc for information about admission to Year 4 of the Honors Specialization modules (e.g. maximum capacity and competitive Weighted Averages for admission to each module, etc.)
• see the Academic Calendar for the complete listing of modules offered by the basic medical science departments
• see the department's YouTube videos for student and faculty member input about each discipline.

8 Specialization modules are available in the BMSc Program.  Since (i) most students in the BMSc Program meet and exceed the marks/averages required to register in Honors degrees, and (ii) Specialization modules lead to graduation with BMSc (non-honors) degrees, only a few students complete Specialization modules each year. 

• only Year 3 and 4 BMSc students can register in these Specialization modules
• enrollment in the Specialization modules is not limited as none of these modules contain a capstone course in Year 4
  • the 4000-level capstone courses (Research Projects and Medical Sciences 4900F/G + 4930F/G) can only be taken by students in the Honors Specialization modules
• see Admission to Year 3 BMSc and Admission to Year 4 BMSc for information about admission to the Specialization modules in Years 3 and 4
• see the Academic Calendar for the complete listing of modules offered by the basic medical science departments

Double Majors can be completed in both BMSc (Honors) and BMSc (non-honors) degrees, provided both Major modules are selected from the 8 Major modules offered by the basic medical science departments.

• only students in Year 3 and 4 BMSc can register in Double Majors that lead to graduation with BMSc (Honors) and BMSc (non-honors) degrees:
  
  • a BMSc (non-honors) degree is granted if the average on the 6.0 courses required for one or both Majors is less than 70% and/or a mark less than 60% is achieved in a modular course in one or both of the Major modules and/or or if a failing grade is achieved in any course
• enrollment in Double Majors is not limited as none of the Majors contain a capstone course in Year 4:
  
  • the 4000-level capstone courses (Research Projects and Medical sciences 4900F/G + 4930F/G) can only be taken by students in the Honors Specialization modules
• some Major modules contain a particular course that requires either a minimum mark in a prerequisite course or a minimum average in the previous year as a prerequisite:
  • if the prerequisite is not satisfied for such a course (e.g. Pathology 4200A/B, Pharmacology 3580Z), enrollment in the Major is not permitted
• most BMSc students completing Double Majors will find that the same courses appear in both Major modules (e.g. Biochemistry 2280A shows up in both Majors)
  
  • a maximum of 1.0 "common course" can be counted toward both modules -- see the Common Course Policy
• see Admission to Year 3 BMSc and Admission to Year 4 BMSc for information about admission to the Double Majors in Years 3 and 4
• see the Academic Calendar for the complete listing of modules offered by the basic medical science departments.