Independent Study Project - BCHM | Office of the Associate Dean | Life Sciences & Biochemistry

Exceptionally qualified Biochemistry Major students entering their 4th year may do an Independent Study provided approval by both the Director of Biochemistry and the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies ( Biochemistry, Health Sciences and Life Sciences).

Please note the following:

1) Associate Dean Undergraduate Studies QHS (Life Sciences, Biochemistry, and BHSc) may approve that an independent study program be counted toward the “options” or “supporting” portions in the BCHM MAJ.

2) Only 4th year students in the BCHM MAJ or other program are eligible to be enrolled in either BCHM 594/3.0, BCHM 595/6.0, BCHM 598/9.0 or BCHM 596/12.0 with supervisor support. BCHM 598/9.0 and BCHM 596/12.0 must encompass two terms, while BCHM 594/3.0 and BCHM 595/6.0 may encompass either one or two terms.

Application form for the Biochemistry Independent Study can be found below:

Independent Study Application Form

Please note that the supervisors of the Independent Projects will need to forward the final grade to the Life Sciences and Biochemistry Program Office at: biochem @queensu.ca for posting prior to the Faculty of Arts and Science grade deadline.