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LIBERAL PROGRAM

(47-48 credits)

The Liberal program provides the least amount of specialization, in comparison with the Honours or Major, which has the advantage of allowing the student a broader and more general knowledge base.  Students completing the Liberal program must also complete a Science Minor, an Arts Minor or Major Concentration, or a Core Science Component in another discipline.

The full program description can be found in the eCalendar:

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Liberal Program - Core Science Component Anatomy and Cell Biology

Be sure to review this information carefully! It is your responsibility to ensure that you're meeting the requirements for your program.

The program plan below is recommended and will allow you to complete the Liberal program in three years. It may be possible to change the order in which you complete some of your requirements, in consultation with the ACB program advisor.

You can use the ACB Liberal Program form to keep track of your progress during your degree. Bring or email a copy of your updated form when you go for program advising.

U1 Required Courses

ANAT 212 Molec Mechanisms of Cell Funct 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 261 Intro to Dynamic Histology 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 262 Intro Molecular &Cell Biol 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

BIOL 200 Molecular Biology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

CHEM 212 Intro Organic Chemistry 1 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

PHGY 209 Mammalian Physiology 1 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

PHGY 210 Mammalian Physiology 2 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


*Students who have an exemption from CHEM 212 from CEGEP will replace these credits with electives

U2 Required Courses

ANAT 214 Systemic Human Anatomy 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

BIOL 202 Basic Genetics 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

One introductory statistics class:

MATH 203 Principles of Statistics 1 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

OR

PSYC 204 Intro to Psychological Stats 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

* Statistics can also be completed during the Summer semester or in U3

** Students who have an exemption from statistics from CEGEP or other advanced standing will replace these credits with electives

Complementary Courses

9 credits of Advanced Anatomy Courses (AACs)

Selected from:

ANAT 314 Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 321 Circuitry of the Human Brain 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 322 Neuroendocrinology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 365 Cellular Trafficking 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 381 Experimental Embryology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 416 Dev., Disease and Regeneration 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 458 Membranes & Cellular Signaling 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 514 Adv Human Anatomy Laboratory 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 565 Diseases-Membrane Trafficking 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

NEUR 310 Cellular Neurobiology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

 

6-7 credits of Biologically Oriented Courses (BOCs)

Selected from:

ANAT 314 Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 321 Circuitry of the Human Brain 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 322 Neuroendocrinology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 365 Cellular Trafficking 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 381 Experimental Embryology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 416 Dev., Disease and Regeneration 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 458 Membranes & Cellular Signaling 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 514 Adv Human Anatomy Laboratory 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANAT 565 Diseases-Membrane Trafficking 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

BIOL 300 Molecular Biology of the Gene 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

BIOL 301 Cell and Molecular Laboratory 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

BIOL 303 Developmental Biology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

BIOL 306 Neural Basis of Behaviour 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

BIOL 314 Molecular Biology of Cancer 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

BIOL 320 Evolution of Brain & Behaviour 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

COMP 204 Comp. Programming for Life Sci 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

EXMD 504 Biology of Cancer 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

NEUR 310 Cellular Neurobiology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

PATH 300 Human Disease 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

PHAR 300 Drug Action 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

PHAR 301 Drugs and Disease 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

* Courses from the BOC list for the Major may also be used towards this requirement, with the approval of the ACB program advisor.

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