Biodiversity and Conservation is an Honours Specialization offered by the Department of Biology in Western University's Faculty of Science. The module builds on a first-year foundation in biology, chemistry, physics and calculus, then requires 10.0 courses spanning core biology topics such as genetics, cell biology and physiology alongside a biochemistry course and a statistics requirement. Upper-year study moves into ecology and population and community biology, drawing on courses covering species interactions, evolutionary processes and quantitative field and laboratory methods, with further electives chosen from areas such as animal physiology and evolutionary biology. At least 1.5 of the upper-year Biology courses must include a laboratory component. Teaching is based on Western's main campus in London, Ontario. The module suits students aiming toward careers or graduate study in ecology, wildlife biology, environmental consulting or conservation science, providing a biology-based Honours Bachelor's degree with a specific concentration in biodiversity and conservation.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Completion of Western's first-year requirements with no failures, with an average of at least 70% across 3.0 principal courses -- Biology 1001A and Biology 1002B, Chemistry 1301A/B and Chemistry 1302A/B, plus 1.0 additional course -- and no mark below 60% in any of those principal courses. Also required: 0.5 course from Physics 1201A/B, 1401A/B or 1501A/B, and 1.0 course from Calculus 1000A/B or 1500A/B, Calculus 1301A/B or 1501A/B, or an equivalent mathematics/statistics course. International applicants whose first language is not English must meet Western's standard undergraduate English-language proficiency requirement, e.g. IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, or the equivalent TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, CAEL or Duolingo score.
