2001-2002 Undergraduate Calendar

Biotechnology

General Information

Program Notes

Director

Herbert L. Holland, Department of Chemistry

Participating Faculty

Jeffrey K. Atkinson (Chemistry), Michael Bidochka (Biological Scien-ces), Alan W. Bown (Biological Sciences), Ian D. Brindle (Chemistry), Douglas H. Bruce (Biological Sciences), Alfredo Capretta (Chemistry), Robert L. Carlone (Biological Sciences), Alan J. Castle (Biological Sciences), Heather Gordon (Chemistry), Yousef Haj-Amad (Biological Sciences), H.L. Holland (Chemistry), James McNulty (Che-mistry), Adonis Skandalis (Biological Sciences), Lorne Stobbs (Biological Sciences), Art van der Est (Chemistry)

General Information

Administrative Assistant,

Christine Skorski

(905) 688-5550, extension 3406

Mackenzie Chown E206

http://brocku.ca/biotechnology/

Biotechnology is the use of living organisms to produce goods and services for practical and industrial purposes. Biotechnology has been used for centuries in fermentation and the making of bread and cheese, but today involves new scientific tools like genetic and protein engineering, cell fusion and production of monoclonal antibodies. Biotechnology is a strategic technology and an important economic component of industrialized nations. Biotechnology at Brock is a joint venture of the departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, with courses drawn from both departments plus courses designed specifically for the program.

Program Notes

CHEM 3P40 or 3P41 are strongly recommended as year 3 electives for students who intend to take BTEC 4F90 and 4F91 in the Department of Chemistry in year 4.

Students who anticipate doing graduate studies in Chemistry should have credit in CHEM 2P12, 2P32, 2P42, 3P21 and 3P40 or 3P41 in addition to the other required courses in CHEM.

In all 20 credit programs, at least 12 credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, six of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and of these, three must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above. In all 15 credit degree programs, at least seven credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, three of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above.

Honours Program

Year 1

	BIOL 1F90
	CHEM 1F92
	MATH 1P01 and 1P02 or MATH 1P97 and 1P98
	one of PHYS 1F20, 1F25, 1F90
	one Humanities context credit or Social Science context credit

Year 2

	BTEC 2P09 and 2P63
	BIOL 2F01
	one-half credit from BIOL 2P05, 2P92, 2P93, 2P96, 2P98 (recommended), 2Q04
	one of CHEM 2P12, 2P32, 2P42 · CHEM 2P20 and 2P21
	the Humanities context credit or Social Science credit not taken in year 1

Year 3

	BTEC 3P09 and 3P50
	BTEC 3P62 or 3P63
	BCHM 3P01 and 3P02
	CHEM 3P20
	one credit from BIOL 3P28, 3P42, 3P43, 3P51, CHEM 3P21, 3P40, 3P41, 3P60
	one elective credit (see program notes 1 and 2)

Year 4

	BTEC 3P62 or 3P63 ( not taken in year 3)
	BTEC 4F90 and 4F91 (see program note 1)
	one credit from BTEC 4P06, 4P08, 4P57, 4P58, BIOL 4P23, 4P51, 4P53, BCHM 4P02
	one of BTEC 4P67, 4P68, CHEM 4P27
	one elective credit (see program note 2)

Pass Program

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the honours program entitles a student to apply for a pass degree.

Last updated: August 17, 2001 @ 10:58AM