Degree Plans | Office of the Associate Dean | Life Sciences & Biochemistry

Full Degree Plan details can be found in the Arts and Science Academic Calendar. There are courses you must select from the appropriate LISC List for the degree plan you are completing.

Life Sciences - Minor (Science) - LISC-Z

In combination with a Major plan in another subject, this will lead to a Honours Bachelors Degree.

Follows List B

Life Sciences - General (Science) - Bachelor of Science - LISC-G-BSC

This will lead to a Bachelor of Science Degree

Follows List B

Life Sciences - Major (Science) - Bachelor of Science (Honours) - LISC-M-BSH

This will lead to a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree.

Follows List A
Recommended to students who wish to pursue a wider range of study than is possible with the Life Sciences Specialization Plan.
Access to specialized courses at the 400 level may be limited, with priority given to students in the Life Sciences Specialization Plan program.

Life Sciences - Specialization (Science) - Bachelor of Science (Honours) - LISC-P-BSH

This will lead to a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree.

Biomedical Discovery (BMDS) follows List C
Biomedical Sciences (BMSS) follows List D and E
Cancer Research (CANC) follows List F
Cardiorespiratory (CRSS) follows List G
Drug Development and Human Toxicology (DDHT) follows List J and K
Neuroscience (NSCI) follows List L

More information about each sub-plan can be found below.

Biomedical Discovery (BMDS)

The Biomedical Discovery Sub‐plan is recommended to students who wish to gain advanced laboratory experience or experiential learning in Anatomy or Epidemiology/Public Health or Immunology or Microbiology or Pathology or Pharmacology or Physiology.

Follows List C

Biomedical Sciences (BMSS)

The Biomedical Sciences Sub‐plan provides more flexibility in choice of options and electives than other sub‐plans, and is recommended to students who wish to obtain a wide‐ranging foundation in the life sciences with opportunities for advanced study in selected topics.

Follows List D and E

Cancer Research (CANC)

The Cancer Sub‐plan is recommended to students who wish to proceed to graduate studies and research in Cancer Biology and Genetics.

Students intending to take this sub‐plan should consult the list of option courses required for completion of the program, and consider appropriate courses in Year 3.
Follows List F

Cardiorespiratory (CRSS)

The Cardiorespiratory Sub‐plan is recommended to students who wish to proceed to graduate studies and research in the cardiovascular and respiratory sciences.

Students intending to take this sub‐plan should complete PHGY 355/3.0 in Year 3.
Follows List G

Drug Development and Human Toxicology (DDHT)

The Drug Discovery and Human Toxicology Sub‐plan is recommended to students who are interested in enriched study in the fields of drug discovery and development as well as in mechanisms of drug and toxicant action. Students will gain advanced knowledge which will make them competitive for graduate studies and marketable in particular employment areas (e.g. government regulatory agencies and pharmaceutical companies).

Follows List J and K

Neuroscience (NSCI)

The Neuroscience Sub-plan is recommended to students who wish to proceed to graduate studies and research in the neurosciences.

Students intending to take this option should complete either NSCI 323/3.0 or NSCI 324/3.0 in year 3. It is strongly recommended that students in this Sub-plan complete both courses.
Follows List L