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Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Plant Biology - Honours at University of Calgary

University of Calgary, Canada

Programme overview

The BSc Honours in Plant Biology requires 57 to 78 units in plant biology and related courses and includes an honours research project (Plant Biology 530). It adds more upper-level plant biology study than the Major.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: Department of Biological Sciences  |  Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

Biology 211, 213, 311, 313, 315, 331 and 371, Chemistry 201 and 203, Chemistry 341 or 351, Mathematics 249/265/275, Biochemistry 393, 15 units of advanced plant biology, Plant Biology 530 (6 units), 12 units of 400-level plant biology, and 18 units of breadth options outside Science.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For Faculty of Science admission information see 3.2 Admission . Admission to Concentrations: Biological Sciences students can apply to a concentration online through their Student Centre from October 1-February 1 for admission the following fall. The concentrations are optional and not required for program completion. Students can apply after their first year and up until their final year. To be admitted to the concentration, students must have completed 18 units, including Biology 211 and 213, before the February 1 deadline. In addition, students will require a competitive GPA, which will be determined annually and calculated using the most recent course work.

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.

Most undergraduate programs admit new students in the Fall term only. Spring intake is available for Energy Engineering and Summer intake for Community-Based Education programs.

Graduate academic term start dates are Fall (September 1), Winter (January 1), Spring (May 1) and Summer (July 1); intake terms vary by programme.

Fall undergraduate admission: the international application opens Aug. 15 and the domestic application opens Oct. 1; the application deadline (including payment of the non-refundable application fee) is March 1, and the document deadline is March 15. The acceptance deadline is May 1 for offers dated April 1 or prior.

Spring Energy Engineering: application opens Oct. 1 and closes Feb. 1. Summer Community-Based Education: application opens Oct. 1 and closes March 1.

The undergraduate application fee is $125 ($145 for applicants presenting international credentials), non-refundable and due by the application deadline.

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