Offered by University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada, Hons in Pathobiology (HBSc) is a honours degree in Biological Sciences programme. The programme runs for 4 years.
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Biological Sciences
Duration: 4 years
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Pathobiology is a Specialist program at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Arts & Science leading to an Honours Bachelor of Science, focused on the causes and mechanisms of disease and their effects on human health. The curriculum integrates biochemistry, chemistry, cellular and molecular biology, and genetics, drawing on departmental research spanning cardiovascular disease, immunopathobiology, neuropathology, endocrinology and metabolism, neoplasia, bone and connective tissue disease, epidemiology, antibiotic resistance, and the molecular pathogenesis of infectious disease. Completion requires 14.0 to 15.5 credits over four years, including at least 2.0 credits at the 400-level, with an optional full-year research project involving six to eight hours of laboratory work per week. Enrolment is limited, with the minimum entry grade varying annually by space and applicant numbers. Graduates commonly pursue graduate studies and research careers in academic, industrial, pharmaceutical, or government laboratories.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants require an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U/M-level subjects, including English, and must present English (ENG4U or EAE4U), Biology (SBI4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), and Chemistry (SCH4U), with Physics (SPH4U) recommended. The co-op component of Grade 12 courses is not counted toward admission. Pathobiology is a limited-enrolment Specialist program at the Faculty of Arts & Science, entered in second year; the minimum grade required for entry changes annually with space and applicant numbers.
