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Biochemistry

Cross the bridge between biology and chemistry to study the very foundations of life.

Develop problem-solving and analytical skills, critical reasoning and communication skills

Provides a good balance of fundamental biochemical principles and practical techniques required in the life sciences.

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For students enrolled prior to Fall 2023 (PDF)

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Conseiller ou conseillère aux études

Dr. Eric Gauthier

Téléphone : 705.675.1151 x 2119

Courriel : egauthier@laurentian.ca

Bureau : Science I Building, S-220 - Additional Academic Advisor: Dr. A. Omri ext: 2190 & Dr S. Siemann ext: 2105

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Méthode de livraison : Sur campus
Langue du programme : Anglais

A program flow chart is available here.

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Ontario High School Applicants

Program Prerequisites:

  • 1 grade 12 English U/M course; 1 grade 12 4U Advanced Functions; 1 grade 12 U Science course (Chemistry recommended); 1 additional grade 12 U/M Math or Science course (Calculus strongly recommended); 2 other grade 12 U/M courses

  • A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses


Additional information for applicants who have completed Advanced Placement courses.

Additional information for applicants who have completed the International Baccalaureate.

 

Applicants from outside an Ontario High School 

International Students

Canadian High School Applicants from outside Ontario

Applicants from Colleges

Applicants from other Universities

Mature Students

Note pour les étudiants actuels

Les options de grade ci-dessous seront offertes lors de la prochaine année universitaire et ne le sont pas cette année. Si vous cherchez les cours à suivre afin de compléter les options d'un programme d'une année universitaire antérieure, svp consultez avec un conseiller académique.


Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biochemistry

Students must follow these regulations in order to meet graduation requirements for the BA or B.Sc.

 

Specialization in Biochemistry

First Year

BIOL 1506E     Biology I*

BIOL 1507E     Biology II

CHMI 1006E     General Chemistry I #

CHMI 1007E     General Chemistry II

MATH 1036E     Calculus I##

MATH 1037E     Calculus II   OR   MATH 1057E     Linear Algebra I

PHYS 1006E     Introductory Physics I

PHYS 1007E     Introductory Physics II

6 elective credits

#  Students lacking grade 12 4U Chemistry must first take CHMI 1031.

## Students lacking grade 12 4U Advanced Functions or who have attained a grade of less than 60% must first take MATH 1912.

 

Second Year

BIOL 2026E     Introduction to Microbiology

CHMI 2117E     Introductory Quantitative Analysis

CHMI 2227E     Biochemistry I

CHMI 2316E     Inorganic Chemistry I

CHMI 2426E     Organic Chemistry I

CHMI 2427E     Organic Chemistry II

CHMI 2516E     Introductory Physical Chemistry I

COSC 2836E     Computer Software for the Sciences

     OR   STAT 2246E     Statistics for Scientists

3 credits from:

     BIOL 2126E      Cell Biology **

     BIOL 2XXX, 3XXX or 4XXX***

3 elective credits

 

§This program has a co-op option. Please contact the School of Natural Sciences for more information.

 

Third Year

CHMI 3226E     Biochemistry II

CHMI 3416E     Intermediate Organic Chemistry

CHMI 4226E     Recombinant DNA Technology

CHMI 3217E     Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids

     OR   CHMI 4217E     Biomembranes, Structure and Function

NATS 3106E     Scientific Writing and Communication

3 credits from List A

3 credits from List B

3 credits from :

     BIOL 2126E     Cell Biology **

     BIOL 2XXX, 3XXX or 4XXX***

6 elective credits

 

§This program has a co-op option. Please contact the School of Natural Sciences for more information.

 

Fourth Year

NATS 4005E     Honours Thesis

     OR   NATS 4106E     Lietrature Review and 3cr CHMI at the 3rd or 4th year level

CHMI 3217E     Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids

     OR   CHMI 4217E     Biomembranes, Structure and Function

3 credits from List A

3 credits from List B

3 credits from :

     BIOL 2126E     Cell Biology **

     BIOL 2XXX, 3XXX or 4XXX***

3 upper year BIOL credits

9 elective credits

 

List A: 

CHMI 3236E     Enzymology

CHMI 4207E     Advanced Cellular Biochemistry

CHMI 4256E     Biochemistry of Diseases

CHMI 4286E     Environmental Biochemistry

CHMI 4287E     Biochemical Toxicology

CHMI 4297E     Biochemistry of the Immune System

 

List B:

BIOL 3117E     Infectious Diseases

BIOL 4736E     Developmental Biology¶

BIOL 4986E     Medial Endocrinology¶

CHMI 2517E     Introductory Physical Chemistry II

CHMI 3116E     Instrumental Techniques in Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Sciences

CHMI 3227E     Experiemental Biochemistry

CHMI 3316E     Inorganic Chemistry II

CHMI 3427E     Introductory Medicinal Chemistry

CHMI 4206E     Applied Bioinformatics

CHMI 4237E     Special Topics in Biochemistry

CHMI 4246E     Protein Modification, Structure and Regulation

CHMI 4247F     Biochimie industrielle

CHMI 4446E     Drug Design and Development

CHMI 4486E     Advanced Medicinal Chemistry

NATS 3206E     Internship

NSCI 2606E     Brain and Behaviour

 

Students must include a minimum of 12 credits from the Arts.

PHIL 2345E and SCOM 4006E are highly recommended as electives.

* Students mst take at least 21 BIOL credits as part of their program.

** BIOL 2126E is mandatory and can be taken in 2nd, 3rd or 4th year.

***BIOL 2007E, BIOL 2105E and BIOL 2706E are highly recommended.

**** A student must have at least a cumulative GPA of 6 (B) in all CHMI courses to take NATS 4005.

¶ Students must complete BIOL 2105E or BIOL 2706E before taking BIOL 4736E or BIOL 4986E.

 

The following courses may be used as BIOL credits in the Biochemistry program: ANTR 3047E, PHED 2506E, PHED 2507E, PHYS 2606E, NSCI 2606E, NSCI 2617E, NSCI 3506E.

 In addition, CHMI 3427E, CHMI 4237E, CHMI 4286, CHMI 4287, and CHMI 4297 may be used as BIOL credits if not used as CHMI credits.

Note:    Students may not exceed 48 credits at the 1000 or 9100 level in their degree program.

 

Co-Op Schedule

In general, there are two times at which students can take a Co-Op placement (see table below):

  1. a four-month placement during the summer after second year; and
  2. a twelve to sixteen month placement after third year.

A 2nd year placement is not a requirement for eligibility to enroll in a 3rd year placement.

 

 

Fall term

September to December

Winter term

January to April

Summer

May to August

First year

Academic term 1

Academic term 2

 

 

Second year

Academic term 3

Academic term 4

Co-Op 2nd year placement

CHMI 0000EL

Third year

Academic term 5

Academic term 6

Start of 3rd year placement

CHMI 0000EL

Co-Op year

3rd year placement CHMI 0000-EL

3rd year placement CHMI 0000-EL

3rd year placement CHMI 0000-EL

Fourth year

Academic term 7

Academic term 8

 

 

 

Students who successfully complete 16 months (four terms of CHMI 0000EL) of Co-Op are eligible to receive a discipline specific Co-Op degree. This will appear on their university transcript.

 

Major in Biochemistry

CHMI 1006E     General Chemistry I *

CHMI 1007E     General Chemistry II

CHMI 2227E     Biochemistry I

CHMI 2426E     Organic Chemistry I

CHMI 2427E     Organic Chemistry II

CHMI 3226E     Biochemistry II

CHMI 3217E     Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids

21 credits from the List of optional Biochemistry courses (see bottom)

8 first year Science credits:

     BIOL 1506E     Biology I

     BIOL 1507E     Biology II

     MATH 1036E     Calculus I**

     MATH 1037E     Calculus II   OR   MATH 1057E     Linear Algebra I

     PHYS 1006E     Introductory Physics I 

     PHYS 1007E     Introductory Physics II 

12 credits from Arts

48 elective credits#

 

* Students lacking grade 12 4U Chemistry must first take CHMI 1031.

** Students lacking grade 12 4U Advanced Functions or who have attained a grade of less than 60% must first take MATH 1912.

# Students must complete either a minor (24 credits) or a second major (42 credits) from the courses not used in the Biochemistry major.

 

Note:    Students may not exceed 48 credits at the 1000 or 9100 level in their degree program.

 

 

Minor in Biochemistry

CHMI 1006E     General Chemistry I*

CHMI 1007E     General Chemistry II

CHMI 2227E     Biochemistry I

CHMI 2426E     Organic Chemistry I

CHMI 2427E     Organic Chemistry II

CHMI 3226E     Biochemistry II

6 credits from the List of optional Biochemistry courses

 

* Students lacking grade 12 4U Chemistry must first take CHMI 1031.

Students interested in completing a Minor in Biochemistry are strongly recommended to also complete BIOL 1506/1507. 

 

List of optional Biochemistry courses

CHMI 3116E     Instrumental Techniques in Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Sciences

CHMI 3217E     Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids

CHMI 3227E     Experimental Biochemistry

CHMI 3236E     Enzymology

CHMI 3257E     Principles of Pharmacology

CHMI 3427E     Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry

CHMI 3446E     Chemical Pharmacognosy

CHMI 4206E     Applied Bioinformatics

CHMI 4207E     Advanced Cellular Biochemistry

CHMI 4217E     Biomembranes, Structure and Function

CHMI 4226E     Recombinant DNA Technology

CHMI 4227E     Recombinant DNA Technology II

CHMI 4236F     Biotechnologie pharmaceutique

CHMI 4237E     Special Topics in Biochemistry

CHMI 4246E     Protein Modification, Structure and Regulation

CHMI 4247F     Biochimie industrielle

CHMI 4256E     Biochemistry of Diseases

CHMI 4286E     Environmental Biochemistry

CHMI 4287E     Biochemical Toxicology

CHMI 4297E     Biochemistry of the Immune System

CHMI 4446E     Drug Design and Development

CHMI 4486E     Advanced Medicinal Chemistry

CHMI 4497E     Natural Product Chemistry

 

§ Students interested in the Co-Op program must:

  1. Be in good academic standing (not on probation, etc.) and enrolled in the Specialization in Biochemistry;
  2. Have a cumulative GPA of at least 6.0;
  3. At the beginning of the placement, must have completed the first two years for a second-year placement or first three years for a third-year placement;
  4. Must have passed the required program courses at the end of the academic year leading up to their placement.

Students who have successfully completed 16 months (four terms) of Co-Op are eligible to receive a discipline specific Co-Op degree. This will appear on their university transcript.

Liste des membres du corps professoral

Full-Time Faculty

Cross-Appointments

Adjunct

Dr. Vasu Appanna

Tom Kovala (NOSM)

Dr. Yu-Wei Chen

Dr. Gustavo Arteca

Carita Lannér (NOSM)

Dr. Xiongxin Dai

Dr. Nelson Belzile

Stacey Ritz (NOSM)

Dr. Baoqing Guo

Dr. M’hamed Chahma

Leslie Sutherland (NOSM)

Dr. Mukund Jha

Dr. Eric Gauthier

T.C. Tai (NOSM)

Dr. Angelo Mazzuchin

Dr. Joy Gray-Munro

Robert Lafrenie (NOSM)

 

Dr. Hélène Joly

Dr. Crestina Beites    

 

Dr. Aseem Kumar

Dr. Céline Boudreau-Larivière 

 

Dr. Louis Mercier

Dr. François Caron  

 

Dr. Thomas Merritt

Dr. Jeffrey Gagnon

 

Dr. Sabine Montaut

Dr. Eduard Guerra

 

Dr. Abdel Omri

Dr. James Watterson     

 

Dr. Amadeo Parissenti

Dr. Zhibin Ye    

 

Dr. Jeffrey Shepherd

 

 

Dr. Stefan Siemann

 

 

Dr. Gerardo Ulibarri

 

 

Dr. Guangdong Yang

 

 
Vasu Appanna

Vasu Appanna

École des sciences naturelles
Gustavo Arteca

Gustavo Arteca

École des sciences naturelles
Nelson Belzile

Nelson Belzile

École des sciences naturelles
Eric Gauthier

Eric Gauthier

École des sciences naturelles
Louis Mercier

Louis Mercier

École des sciences naturelles
Crestina Beites

Crestina Beites

Faculté des sciences, de génie et d'architecture
Jeffrey Shepherd

Jeffrey Shepherd

École des sciences naturelles
Abdelwahab Omri

Abdelwahab Omri

École des sciences naturelles
François Caron

François Caron

Faculté des arts
Amadeo Parissenti

Amadeo Parissenti

École des sciences naturelles
Aseem Kumar

Aseem Kumar

École des sciences naturelles
Joy Munro

Joy Munro

Faculté des sciences, de génie et d'architecture
Stefan Siemann

Stefan Siemann

École des sciences naturelles
Sabine Montaut

Sabine Montaut

École des sciences naturelles
James Watterson

James Watterson

École des sciences naturelles
Thomas Merritt

Thomas Merritt

École des sciences naturelles
M'hamed Chahma

M'hamed Chahma

École des sciences naturelles
Jeffrey Gagnon

Jeffrey Gagnon

École des sciences naturelles
Guangdong Yang

Guangdong Yang

École des sciences naturelles