Nipissing University, situated in North Bay, Ontario, is a primarily undergraduate institution known for its small class sizes, personalized education, and close-knit community. The university offers a diverse range of programs in fields such as arts, sciences, education, business, and social work. Nipissing University focuses on providing a supportive and interactive learning environment, encouraging student engagement, critical thinking, and research. With a strong emphasis on student success and holistic development, Nipissing University prepares graduates for meaningful careers and lifelong learning.

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Students at Nipissing explore Biology through enriched lab and field activities—gaining practical experience through hands-on interaction. Those who are most interested in ecological or environmental forms of Biology can amass diverse field experiences through outdoor labs, field trips, Field Camps, and research studies performed in numerous nearby ecosystems. Students who are most interested in laboratory, greenhouse, or health-related Biology, can gain a wealth of skills and experience through exciting cutting-edge activities and research projects performed in our indoor research facilities, using top-of-the-line analytical equipment. Faculty at Nipissing focus their diverse abilities and experiences on optimizing their teaching and research to enrich student learning. Our professors have studied and published in a wide range of academic topics, won research grants, written textbooks, worked with various industries, advised governments, and have been honoured with teaching awards. We are a Department of Biology and Chemistry, and although our current emphasis is on Biology, we have established a large number of Chemistry courses to support all aspects of Biology. Show less

Honours Specialization in Biology

Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.

Program Requirements:
Students will need to achieve a minimum 70% average in the 60 credits presented for the Honours Specialization in Biology.

Students must complete 120 credits including 60 credits in the Honours Specialization, as follows:
BIOL 1006 Introduction to Molecular and Cell Biology
BIOL 1007 Introduction to Organismal and Evolutionary Biology
BIOL 2446 Principles of Ecology
BIOL 2557 Genetics
BIOL 2336 Biology of Seedless Plants or
BIOL 2337 Biology of Seed Plants
BIOL 2836 Invertebrate Zoology or
BIOL 2837 Vertebrate Zoology
BIOL 3117 Biostatistics
BIOL Upper level
BIOL 3000 level
BIOL 4000 level

Other Science Requirements
CHEM 1006 General Chemistry I
CHEM 1007 General Chemistry II
MATH 1000 level
(excluding MATH 1070, MATH 1911, MATH 1912 and MATH 1922)
Science
(maximum 3 cr. Biology)

Breadth Requirements and Electives:
ACAD 1601
Humanities
Social Science and/or Professional Studies
Electives

Note:
Students must be in the Honours Biology program or the Honours Environmental Biology and Technology program to enrol in the following courses: BIOL 4107, BIOL 4506, BIOL 4607, BIOL 4706, BIOL 4976, BIOL 4995, or BIOL 4997.

Students pursuing a thesis must choose BIOL 4706 Literature Research and Seminar and BIOL 4995 Thesis.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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