2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

11 6 ' 'FACULTY OF SCIENCE3 units PHYSICS 1 B033 units from Science I Course List6 units Level I electives ',2 courses SCIENCE 1 AOO, 1B09; MINIMUMAVERAGESIGRADES:A Cumulative Average of 6.0 and an average of 6.0 in BIOLOGY, "1A03 and1AA3 and a grade of C+'in each oqhreeofCHEM '1 A03,1AA3, ~ATH 1A03, STATS lCC3, PHYSICS 1 B03. "NOTES1 •. This HOr)ours degree' program. is administered within the Fabulty()f,Science through a Committee of lristruction. and alsodraws -on the' Departments of Biolgy, Bipchemistry and BiomedicalSciences and Pathology. ' '2. Information and counselling may be' obtained ,through the Of~'fice of the Dean of Science. " ,3. A mir;lOrin I?iochemistry, Biology; or Chemistry is notper'mitted'in the' Honours Molecular Biology program. 'REQUIREMENTS " " . ,, 120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units maybe Levell covrsesand at least 36l)nits must be Level III, IV coursesLEVELl30 u~its (See Admission above.) -,LEVEL ~I: 30 U~ITS21 unit$' BIOCHEfy12B03, 2BB3, BIOLOGY 2803, 2C03,GHEM,' , :20A3, 20B3,. iR03., ",3. units from'BIOLOGY 2A03,' 2b03, CHEM 2N036 units' Electives. BIOLOGY 2A03, 2003, CHEM 2N03 arereCommended. . . 'I;.EVEL III: 30 UNITS , '. ' ' . ' '18 units BIOCHEM 3D03,3L03, BIOLOGY 3E0;3, 3H03, 3003,3V03'9 units ' from BIO,CHEM3H03, BIOLOGY 3AA3, 3B03, 3FF3,3HH3, 31'0 a, 3M03, 3P03, 3S03, HTH SCI 31033 units Electives-'LEVEL IV: 30 UNITS6-9 units from BIOCHEM 4L03, 4P03, BIOLOGY 4F06, MOLSIOL 4R09'(3 tlnits BlocHEM 4E03, 4K039.:12 units from BIOCHEM4EE3, 4Q03 l BIOLOGY 3S03, 4B03,'4E03,4P03, 4PP3, 4R03, 4T03,4V03,HTH SC141!3,MOLBIOL 4H03, 4J036 units, Electives' ,ORIGINS RESEARCH' SPECIALIZATIONWEB ADDRESS:http://origins.mcmaster.ca.~Origins Institute " 'The Origins Institute is an intellectual enterprise that promotes,maintains, and strengthens interdisCIplinary collaboration amongresearchers who are interested in solving scientific problemsconcerning· six origins themes: '• the origin of our universe• the origin of elements• the origin of structure in our universe• the origir.1 of life''. the origins of species~ the origin of humans ', The Origins Research Specialization curriculum is designed tore-introduce to students through these themes the 19th centuryideal 'Natural Science' (Le. well-rounded comprehension aboutthe natural worl,d)' but from a modern perspective. Students. , graduating. from the specialization will possess a comprehensive,multifaceted education -.in the natoral, sciences. 'NOTE,The Origins Research Specialization curriculum must be takenin conjunction with a Cor~program in Biochemistry,. Biology, Chemistry"Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, Psychology or, HonoursScience. Students, seeking, admission to the specialization mus~'choose a department from the above listing' and, subsequentlymust. complete the' requirements for, the Core program in that· department.Students may fulfill the requirements for the Origins Specializationby selecting Origins cqurses for their, Core electives.ADMISSIONEnrolment in this p'rogram is limited.. ,Selection is basen onacademic achievement and' an application but students mustalso be admissible to an '. Honours program in Bioc~emistry; Biology,Che,mistry, Mathel11aticsand Statistics, Physics, Psychol- 'ogy or Honours Science. Eligible students' must subl11itanapplicationfor admission by March 31. ofthe academic year prior to 'registration. 'Informati()n about the specialization and the admis~sion and selection procedures may be obtained from the OriginsInstitute' web site at http://origins.mcmaster.,ca or by contacting'the Associate Director (Jon Stone, Life Sciences Building, Room ,327, 905-525-9140 ext. ,26136 or email jstoner@mcmaster.ca.Completion of Science I requirements, including:6 units' BIOLOGY 1 A03, 1 AA33 units, CHEM 1A03 ; . ,3 units MATH 1A033 units PHYSICS 1 B03 ,3 units ,fromASTRON 1 F03, PHYSICS 1 BA3,1BB33\Jnits from CHEM 1 AA3, ENVIR SC 1 G033. units ·from MATH lAA3,1 B03, STATS 1 CC3Level.I,courses should be. completed by the end 0, Level II.,MINIMUMAVERAGES/GRADES:'ACumu'lativ.eAverage of 6~0 ,NOTES. , ' ,1. Students wishing to combine the Origins ResearchSpecializationwith tbe Biochemistry Core program must completethe Level I courses required for entry into Honours Biochemistry.lnaddition,students must complete three units from'ASTRON 1 F03, PHYSICS 1 BA3 or 1 BB3by the end of LevellL2 .. Students wishing to comb,ine the Origins. Research Specializationwith the Biology Core program must complete the Level I coursesrequired for entry into Honours Biology. In addition, stLidenti3,must "complete threeunits.fromASTRON 1 F03, PHYSICS'1 BA3 or 1 BB3,by the end ofLevellLStudents will complete ORIGINS 4A09," ". ' " " -(Origins Research Thesis) as their Capstone. C6url5e., , '3. Students, wishing to combine. the Origins '. Research Speciali-'zation with the Chemistry Core. program mustcorhpletethe,Levell courses requirE3d for entry into Honours Chemistry. In, addition, students must complete BiOLOGY 1 A03 and 1 AA3by the end of Level II., .- " . ' "4. Students wishing to· combine!he Origins' Res~arch Speciali-Ization with the Mathematics and Statistics Core program mustcomplete'the Leve.l I courses' required for entry into Honours, ',Mathematics' and Statistics. In addition; students must completethe following courses by the end of Level II : ' ,6 units from BIOLOGY 1 A03~ 1AA33 units CHEM 1ft-033 units PHYSICS 1 B033 units 'fromASTRON 1 F03, PHYSICS 1BA3,11 BB33 units' from CHEM 1AA3, ENVIRSC 1 G03, 5. Students wishing to .combinethe Origins Research Specialization, with the Physics.qore program must complete the Level.1 qOljrsesrequired for entry into' Honours Physics. In addition, studentsmust complete BIOLOGY 1A03 and 1M3 by the end of LevellL6. Students wishing to comt;>,ine the Origins Research Specializationwith the Psychology Core program must complete the -Level J courses required for entry into Honours Psychology. Inaddition students must complete the following courses by theend of Levell!: ,',. " , ' .6 units, . CHEM 1 A03, PHYSICS 18033 units from ASTRON 1 F03, PHYSICS 1 BA3, 1 BB33 units fromCHEM 1AA3,'ENVIR SG1G03 .,7. Students wishing to combine the Origins Research SpeCiali-,zation with the Honours Science program must satisfy all the,Honours Science requirements 'as well as the courses speci-'fied by the Origins Research Specialization. Students may dothis by selecting Origins coursesfor Honours Science electives.In addition, students must COmplete the. following courses bythe end of Levell!: ' ."" 6 units ' BIOLOGY 1A03, 1AA3 '3 units CHEM 1 A03 ,3 units pHYSICS 1 B03 ''3 units . from ASTRON 1 FP3, PHYSICS 1 BA3, 1 BB33 uhits fromCHEM 1AA3, ENVIR SC1GO$ ,8. ORIGINS 2B03, 2FF3 and 2S03 must beconipleted by theend of Level II L " "',\