11.8 Human Biosciences
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How do food, drugs and the environment impact your health? That is the central question of the Human Biosciences program. Introductory courses provide the necessary background in an interdisciplinary manner with each course blending concepts from biochemistry, nutrition, pharmacology, and toxicology. Students may tailor their program to their own interests through diverse electives leading to one of our pre-defined sub-specialties (Human Biosciences [Biochemistry], Human Biosciences [Nutrition], Human Biosciences [Health and Disease], Human Biosciences [Gene Regulation]), or a student-defined general Human Biosciences degree. Honours degree options involve completion of a research project that may focus on either laboratory-based research, a literature-based systematic/scoping review, education/outreach, or entrepreneurship/business projects, depending on student interests and career goals.
The following undergraduate programs are available and are administered by the Department of Biochemistry:
Major or Honours in Human Biosciences
Cell Biology and Human Biosciences Joint Honours
Chemistry and Human Biosciences Joint Honours
Human Biosciences and Physics Joint Honours
Human Biosciences and Psychology (Behavioural Neuroscience) Joint Honours
Minor in Human Biosciences
Students who wish to enroll in any of these programs should plan their program well in advance so that they will have taken the appropriate prerequisites. Students are advised to consult with the Department Academic Advisor at the earliest opportunity.
For the general and honours degrees in the programs above, students should refer to the Faculty of Science Degree Regulations for the General and Honours degrees of Bachelor of Science. For a Minor in Human Biosciences, students should refer to Degree Regulations, Minor Programs in the Faculty of Science.  All students are strongly advised to review the Faculty of Science Graduation Requirements and in particular, the requirements for Academic Standing.
Human Biosciences course descriptions are found at the end of the Faculty of Science section under Course Descriptions, Human Biosciences.
Students are encouraged to choose a minor.

11.8.1 Admission to Programs in Human Biosciences
Students seeking admission to any Human Biosciences program should apply no later than May 31 to ensure the application is processed before registration opens for the next academic year. Failure to apply before May 31 may result in the inability to register for required courses. Eligibility for scholarships and awards in Human Biosciences may also be affected.
 

11.8.1.1 Admission to the Major in Human Biosciences
Entry to the Human Biosciences Major program is based on academic standing.
To be considered for admission to the program students must have at least 24 credit hours in courses and have successfully completed the following courses (or their equivalents) with a minimum overall average of 60%. In addition, students must be eligible for entry to Chemistry 2400.
Six credit hours in Critical Reading and Writing (CRW) courses, including at least 3 credit hours in English courses.
Chemistry 1050 and 1051 (or 1200 and 1001).
Mathematics 1000.
Biology 1001.
Biology 1002 or Human Biosciences 1001 (or Biochemistry 1600).
Note: Students who have appropriate high school equivalent courses may be admitted directly into the Human Biosciences major.