Biological Sciences (Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

Bachelor of science major combining a broad lower division foundation with specialization in one of three streams: cells, molecules, physiology (CMP); ecology, evolution, conservation (EEC); or open. Students complete at least 120 units, including 44 upper division units.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Department: Department of Biological Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Lower division requirements include BISC 101 and BISC 102 General Biology, BISC 202 Genetics, BISC 204 Ecology and BISC 205 Principles of Physiology, followed by stream-based upper division study in BISC.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students meeting the admission requirements to the Faculty of Science may receive direct entry to the BISC major upon acceptance to SFU either from high school or as a transfer student. Students already at SFU may apply to the BISC major once they have completed all lower division requirements (details below). Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher on the lower division requirements to be accepted into the program.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May) terms; most students start in the fall term.

Fall 2027: high school applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027; other post-secondary transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027. Summer 2027: all applications open 1 December 2026 and close 15 January 2027. Spring 2027: all applications opened 1 July 2026 and close 15 September 2026.

The non-refundable application fee is 86 CAD for domestic students and 130 CAD for international students, payable online by credit card. Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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