Georgian College

Honours Bachelor of Science in Applied Life Sciences Degree with Biotechnology – Health Diploma

First Year (Fall and Winter) Georgian College - Barrie Campus

• Biology 1050, 1051
• Chemistry 1110, 1130
• Mathematics 1171, 1172
• Mathematics 0210
• Georgian Courses: *Biology 1031G, *Biology 1032G, *Biology 1039G

First Year (Spring/Summer)

• One-half FCE Lakehead University open elective

Second Year (Fall and Winter) Georgian College - Barrie Campus

• Anthropology 1032
• Biology 2230, 2171
• Physics 1113, 1133
• Georgian Courses: *Biology 2012G, *Biology 2013G, *Biology 2023G, *Chemistry 2004G
• Georgian Courses: *Biology 2021G or *Biology 2025G

Third Year (Lakehead University - Orillia Campus)

• Anthropology 2110, 3138
• Chemistry 2111, 2231, 3131
• One-half FCE from the Type E-course list
• One-half FCE from Biomedical Techniques List 1
• One-half FCE from Biomedical Techniques List 2
• One FCE from Philosophy 2511, Anthropology 3312, Biology 4372

Fourth Year (Lakehead University - Orillia Campus)

• Chemistry 3251/Biology 3252, Chemistry 3271/Biology 3272
• One and one-half FCE electives from List 1, 2 or 3 below
• Two and one-half FCE open electives

Courses on the lists below may not be offered annually

• Biomedical Techniques List 1 (no lab, choose 0.5 FCE)
• Anthropology 3715 - Plagues and Peoples
• Anthropology 3139 or Biology 3139 - Molecular Anthropology
• Anthropology 4011 – Advanced Paleoanthropology
• Applied Bio-Molecular Science 4132 or Biology 4132 – Biofilms
• Biology 2035 - Human Physiology Survey
• Biology 3330 - Molecular Biology of Development
• Biology 3770 - Biology of Food Safety
• Biology 4711 – Applied and Environmental Microbiology
• Environmental Sustainability 3074– Environmental Biotechnology
• Biomedical Techniques List 2 (with lab, choose 0.5 FCE)
• Anthropology 4219 - Human Skeletal and Dental Biology
• Applied Bio-Molecular Science3135 or Biology 3135 - Molecular Genetics
• Biology 3250 - Animal Physiology: Animal Communication and Control Systems
• Biology 3251 – Animal Physiology: Organ System Operation and Regulation
• Biology 3470 - Biotechnology of Plants
• Environmental Sustainability 3073 - Environmental Biotechnology

Courses on the lists below may not be offered annually and some courses may only be available at the TB or the OR campus.

List 1 (Concepts in Applied Life Sciences)

• Anthropology 3011 – Topics in Human Origins
• Anthropology 3013 – Animals and People
• Anthropology 3014 - Quantitative Anthropology
• Anthropology 3455 - Stable Isotopes in Bioanthropology
• Anthropology 3715 - Plagues and Peoples
• Anthropology 3139 or Biology 3139 - Molecular Anthropology
• Anthropology 4011 – Advanced Paleoanthropology
• Anthropology 4012 - Science in Indigenous America
• Anthropology 4013 – Archaeology of Food
• Applied Bio-Molecular Science 4650 or Biology 4650 - Issues in Biotechnology
• Applied Bio-Molecular Science 4132 or Biology 4132 - Biofilms
• Biology 3253 – Animal Physiology: Intracellular Communication and Coordination
• Biology 3330 - Molecular Biology of Development
• Biology 3711 - Pathogenic Bacteriology
• Biology 3770 - Biology of Food Safety
• Biology 4010 – Medical Quackery and Pseudoscience
• Biology 4011 – Immunology
• Biology 4230 - Cancer Biology
• Biology 4372 - Bioethics Issues for the Life Sciences
• Biology 4711 - Applied and Environmental Microbiology
• Biology 4751 - Neurobiology I
• Biology 4830 - Endocrinology
• Biology 4850 - Neurochemistry
• Biology 4855 - Pharmacology
• Biology 4752 - Neurobiology II
• Chemistry 4111 - Research Seminars (only as co-requisite for Chemistry 4901)
• Chemistry 4210 - Principles of Medicinal Chemistry
• Chemistry 4212 - Protein Biochemistry
• Chemistry 4214 - Carbohydrate Chemistry
• Chemistry 4515 - Introduction to Medical Imaging
• Chemistry 4516 - MRI Physics and Medical Applications
• Environmental Sustainability 3112 – Bioremediation
• Environmental Sustainability 3113 – Biomonitoring of the Environment
• Environmental Sustainability 3073 or Environmental Sustainability 3074– Environmental Biotechnology
• Kinesiology 3011 or Biology 3011 - Physiology of Exercise II
• Physics 3511 - Biological Physics

List 2 (Concepts in Applied Life Sciences with Laboratory)

• Anthropology 3136 - Forensic Anthropology
• Anthropology 4219 - Human Skeletal and Dental Biology
• Applied Bio-Molecular Science 3135 or Biology 3135 - Molecular Genetics
• Applied Bio-Molecular Science 4710 or Chemistry 4710 - Advanced Research Methodology
• Bioinformatics 3711 or Chemistry 3711 - Bioinformatics
• Biology 3250 - Animal Physiology: Animal Communication and Control Systems
• Biology 3251 – Animal Physiology: Organ System Operation and Regulation
• Biology 3470 - Biotechnology of Plants
• Biology 4111 - Parasitology
• Biology 4770 - Food Microbiology
• Chemistry 3210 - Genes and Genomics
• Chemistry 3131 - Analytical Chemistry II
• Chemistry 3231 – Organic Chemistry III
• Kinesiology 3010 or Biology 3010 - Physiology of Exercise I
• Natural Resources Management 3450 or Biology 3450 - Biology of the Fungi

List 3 (Project in Applied Life Sciences)

Before enrolling in a Life Sciences Research Project Course, students must identify a faculty member or adjunct who is willing to supervise a project that involves laboratory/field research or bioinformatics work.

• Applied Bio-Molecular Science 3811 - Life Sciences Research Project I
• Applied Bio-Molecular Science 3813 - Life Sciences Research Project II
• Applied Bio-Molecular Science 4811 - Life Sciences Research Project III
• Applied Bio-Molecular Science 4813 - Life Sciences Research Project IV
• Anthropology 4901 - Honours Thesis
• Biology 4101 – Honours Thesis
• Chemistry 4901 – Honours Thesis; Students must also take Chemistry 4111 if the Chemistry thesis is chosen
• Physics 4501 - Research Topic for Students in Physics

Notes:

1. A maximum of 0.5 FCE per term and a maximum of 1.0 FCE per academic year can be taken from any combination of directed reading, independent research, and thesis courses. Students can only take one FCE thesis course in their honors degree. Exceptions require permission from the academic advisor. This applies to all courses in List 3. (Other examples of this type of course are: Biology 3990, Biology 4610, Anthropology 4811.)

2. If the student is considering graduate school, it is strongly recommended that the 1.0 FCE from the courses on List 2 or 3 in Fourth Year include a thesis. Students need to arrange for a faculty supervisor before the start of the Fourth Year if they wish to register for a thesis course.

3. The Indigenous Content Requirement is being met by the inclusion of 0.5 FCE chosen from the list of Type E-courses taken as an elective in the third year of the program.

Four-year Non-Direct Entry program option

Bachelor of Science (Applied Life Sciences Major with Specialization in Biomedical Techniques) 4-year (Lakehead-Georgian Partnership)

This program option is for Honours students who are academically ineligible to continue in or complete the Honours program.

The program requirements are the same as for the HBSc (Applied Life Sciences major) with a Specialization in Biomedical Techniques and a Diploma in Biotechnology-Health program, except that students shall not take an honors thesis, as noted in List 3 Courses. Also, to remain in the program, students must maintain at least an overall 60% average in all required courses, including those specified in the List of Recommended Courses for the third and fourth year of the program, but not including the open electives.

The applied life sciences degree diploma integrates knowledge from a variety of disciplines, including cell biology and genetics, microbiology and biochemistry, anthropology, and physics. Our graduates will be prepared to move directly into a variety of health science disciplines or pursue graduate degrees (MSc and PhD) or professional degrees in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, or optometry. Here are a few careers you could have after graduation.

• Botanist
• Forensics
• Genetic counselor
• Medicine
• Microbiology technician
• Pharmaceutical/medical researcher
• Physician Assistant
• Public health inspector