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Biology - Quantitative Biology Honours (B.Sc.) at McGill University

McGill University, Canada

Programme overview

The Quantitative Biology Honours option is for students with a deep interest in biology who want a strong grounding in the physical sciences and their application to biological questions through coursework and a research project. It has a theoretical ecology and evolutionary biology stream and a physical biology stream.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: Biology  |  Duration: 74-79 credits  |  Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

Coursework balancing theory and experiment plus a research component; credit total depends on whether MATH 222 and CHEM 212 are completed.

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Entry requirements

A CGPA of 3.50 is required to enter and complete the Honours programme; First Class Honours requires 3.75 or greater. The programme is recommended for U1 students with a CGPA of 3.20 or better and entering CEGEP students with a Math/Science R-score of 28.0 or better.

Duration: 74-79 credits

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