Course of Studies

Courses should always be chosen in consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor.

Notes:

This program contains all prerequisite courses required for entry into a B.Sc. in pharmacy at UBC and

U of A.

Students planning to apply to UBC must achieve a minimum core average of 65% on all attempts at
first-year core prerequisites (biology, chemistry, English, and math), as well as a minimum overall
average of 65% on the last 30 credits of coursework completed.

Students planning to apply to U of A should choose arts courses for their general electives.

Students who may transfer to other science degrees should strongly consider taking PHYS 102/103 or

PHYS 104/105 as electives.

Students are advised to ensure that their course selections will meet the degree requirements of the

subsequent institution(s) they plan to attend.

Year 2
SEMESTER 3
Course Name Credit
BIOL 204 Cell Biology On Campus 3
BIOL 212 Microbiology On Campus 3
CHEM 212 Organic Chemistry I On Campus 3
ARTSI First or Second Year Arts Requirement On Campus 3
UAS ELECT General UAS Elective On Campus 3
Total 15
SEMESTER 4
Course Name Credit
BIOL 206 Introductory Biochemistry On Campus 3
CHEM 213 = Organic Chemistry II On Campus 3
ARTSI First or Second Year Arts Requirement On Campus 3
OPEN SCI Science Elective On Campus 3
UAS ELECT General UAS Elective On Campus 3
Total 15

ecosystem ecology, and classical and molecular
genetics. Evolution provides a unifying theme for
the course. A strong emphasis is placed on the
development of critical thinking skills through
problem solving, case studies and laboratory
investigation.

Pre-requisites: BIOL 104 with a grade of "C" or better or
written permission of the instructor and School Chair.

BIOL 204 - CELL BIOLOGY

This course provides the student with a thorough
knowledge of cell structure and function. Topics
covered include biomolecules, membranes,

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organelles, cell movement, cell signaling, gene
regulation, and transcription and translation.
Experimental techniques used in modern cellular and
molecular biology are also introduced.

Pre-requisites: BIOL 104 and 106 with a grade of "C" or

better, or written permission of the Instructor and School
Chair.

BIOL 206 - INTRODUCTORY BIOCHEMISTRY
This course provides an introduction to biochemistry
including protein structure and function, and
representative catabolic and anabolic pathways.

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Topics covered include water, enzyme kinetics
and enzyme structure and function. Experimental
techniques used in biochemistry and molecular
biology are also introduced.

Pre-requisites: Biology 104 and 106 with a grade of
"C" or better, or written permission of the Instructor and
School Chair.

NOTE: Students are advised to take CHEM 272 as a
prerequisite and CHEM 273 concurrently with BIOL 206.

BIOL 212 - MICROBIOLOGY

BIOL 212: Microbiology is a survey of the microbial
world, with discussions of the medical and ecological
significance of key organisms. The biology of
micro-organisms (including bacteria and viruses) is a
key focal point, but there will also be discussions of
immunology and pathology. The laboratory component
will build basic skills necessary to perform

and interpret research in the fields of medical
microbiology, industrial microbiology, environmental
microbiology, immunology and virology. A basic
knowledge of biology will be presumed, including
basic cell biology, ecology, physiology, biochemistry
and metabolism.

Pre-requisites: BIOL 104 and BIOL 106 (or another six
credits of 100-level Biology) with a grade of "C" or better,
or written permission from the Instructor and the Schoo!
Chair.

CHEM 125 - FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMISTRY II

CHEM 125: Fundamentals of Chemistry II is the
continuation for either CHEM 110 or CHEM 122.

The course consists of two major units: physical
chemistry and organic chemistry. The study of
physical chemistry begins with an investigation of
reaction rates (kinetics), followed by the principles
of equilibria applied to pure substances and aqueous
solutions, and an introduction to the laws of
thermodynamics. The second major unit is a survey
of the field of organic chemistry; topics include the
physical and chemical properties of alkanes and
alkenes, stereochemistry, and addition, substitution,
and elimination reactions. The laboratory work
involves the measurement of physical and chemical
properties as well as chemical syntheses.

Pre-requisites: CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 with a grade of
"C" or better, or written permission of the Instructor and
School Chair.

CHEM 212 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY |

CHEM 212: Organic Chemistry I, explores the
relationship between the structures of carbon-
containing molecules and their physical and
chemical properties. Some topics from 1st-year
general chemistry are reviewed briefly: alkanes,
stereochemistry, alkenes, and nucleophilic
substitution and elimination reactions of alkyl
halides. The correlation between structure and

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