Applied Genetics and Biotechnology program requirements
What the Applied Genetics and Biotechnology Specialist and Major require, as the 2026-2027 Arts & Science Calendar states it, and every course they name.
Applied Genetics and Biotechnology Specialist
- Science program
- Limited enrolment
- ASSPE1053
Enrolment
This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.
Completion requirements
Required Courses (12.0 credits, including at least 1.0 credit at the 400 level) Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
1(CHM135H1, CHM136H1)/ CHM151Y1 Transfer credits will be accepted in lieu of the chemistry requirements only if they carry a direct exclusion or equivalency to a pre-approved chemistry course
2(MAT130H1/ MAT135H1)/ PHY131H1/ PHY151H1/ CSC108H1/ CSC110Y1/ CSC148H1
3BCH210H1
Biological Foundations of Living Systems
4BIO120H1, BIO130H1
5BIO220H1
6BIO230H1/ BIO255H1
Courses in Fundamental Genetics
7HMB265H1/ BIO260H1
8HMB321H1
91.5 credits from: HMB360H1/ HMB385H1/ HMB421H1/ HMB435H1/ HMB437H1/ HMB474H1/ BCH311H1/ BCH350H1/ BCH425H1/ BCH426H1/ BCH440H1/ BCH445H1/ BCH448H1/ CSB328H1/ CSB331H1/ CSB340H1/ CSB349H1/ CSB353H1/ CSB360H1/ CSB428H1/ CSB429H1/ EEB318H1/ EEB323H1/ EEB365H1/ EHJ352H1/ MGY314H1/ MGY315H1/ MGY340H1/ MGY428H1/ MGY441H1/ MGY470H1/ PSL350H1
Courses in Applied Genetics
10HMB201H1
11HMB301H1/ HMB360H1/ BCH311H1/ CSB349H1/ PSL350H1
121.5 credits from: HMB301H1/ HMB401H1/ HMB431H1/ HMB436H1/ HMB441H1/ HMB489H1/ BCH311H1/ BCH340H1/ BCH441H1/ BCH447H1/ CSB352H1/ CSB458H1/ CSB459H1/ CSB472H1/ CSB473H1/ CSB474H1/ EEB325H1/ EEB459H1/ EEB460H1/ NFS487H1/ PHL384H1/ PSL350H1/ PSL404H1/ PSY390H1
Data Analysis and Research-Based Courses
130.5 credit in statistics: STA288H1
140.5 credit from bioethics: HMB306H1/ HMB406H1/ PHL281H1
150.5 credit from upper-year lab course: HMB311H1/ HMB314H1/ MGY314H1/ MGY315H1
160.5 credit from: HMB342H1/ HMB360H1/ HST373H1/ PHS373H1/ MGY377H1/ MGY378H1
171.0 credit from project course: HMB490Y1/ HMB491Y1/ HMB496Y1*
* A research project from a different unit may be accepted with prior written approval from Human Biology.
Applied Genetics and Biotechnology Specialists Notes:
1Courses can only count toward one requirement, even if listed as options to multiple requisites of the program .
2Not all courses listed have priority enrolment for Applied Genetics and Biotechnology specialists. Students are responsible for checking priority of courses and meeting course prerequisites for courses they wish to take.
3Effective Fall 2026, all courses associated with University College’s Public Health program will have the "PHS" designator. Existing "PHS" coded courses remain unchanged.
Course Group
Applied Genetics and Biotechnology Centric Courses
HMB201H1, HMB301H1, HMB311H1, HMB321H1, EHJ352H1, HMB360H1, HMB385H1, HMB401H1, HMB421H1, HMB431H1, HMB435H1, HMB441H1, HMB491Y1
Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.
Courses these requirements name
- CHM135H1Chemistry: Physical Principles
- CHM136H1Introductory Organic Chemistry I
- CHM151Y1Chemistry: The Molecular Science
- MAT130H1Calculus I for Life Sciences
- MAT135H1Calculus I
- PHY131H1Introduction to Physics I
- PHY151H1Foundations of Physics I
- CSC108H1Introduction to Computer Programming
- CSC110Y1Foundations of Computer Science I
- CSC148H1Introduction to Computer Science
- BCH210H1Biochemistry I: Proteins, Lipids and Metabolism
- BIO120H1Adaptation and Biodiversity
- BIO130H1Molecular and Cell Biology
- BIO220H1From Genomes to Ecosystems in a Changing World
- BIO230H1From Genes to Organisms
- BIO255H1From Genes to Organisms with Advanced Laboratory
- HMB265H1General & Human Genetics
- BIO260H1Concepts in Genetics
- HMB321H1Topics in Genetics
- HMB360H1Neurogenomics
- HMB385H1The Human Microbiome in Health & Disease
- HMB421H1Seminar in Applied Genetics and Biotechnology
- HMB435H1Selected Topics in Molecular Cell Biology
- HMB437H1The Biology of the Human Metallome
- HMB474H1Dental Sciences
- BCH311H1Biochemistry II: Nucleic Acids and Biological Information Flow
- BCH350H1
- BCH425H1Structural Biology: Principles and Practice
- BCH426H1Regulation of Signalling Pathways
- BCH440H1Protein Homeostasis
- BCH445H1Organelles in Cell Function and Death
- BCH448H1Structure and Function of the Nucleus
- CSB328H1Animal Developmental Biology
- CSB331H1Advanced Cell Biology
- CSB340H1Plant Development
- CSB349H1Eukaryotic Gene Expression
- CSB353H1Plant-Microorganism Interactions and Plant Immunity
- CSB360H1Genetic Foundation of Molecular Biology
- CSB428H1Cytoskeletal Networks of the Cell
- CSB429H1Germ Cell Biology
- EEB318H1Principles of Evolution
- EEB323H1Evolutionary Genetics
- EEB365H1Topics in Applied Conservation Biology
- EHJ352H1Human Evolutionary Genomics
- MGY314H1Principles of Genetic Analysis I
- MGY315H1Principles of Genetic Analysis II
- MGY340H1Molecular Genetics
- MGY428H1Functional Genomics
- MGY441H1Bioinformatics
- MGY470H1Human and Molecular Genetics
- PSL350H1Mammalian Molecular Biology
- HMB201H1Introduction to Applied Genetics and Biotechnology
- HMB301H1Biotechnology
- HMB401H1Biomedical Advances & Technologies
- HMB431H1Innovation in Genome Engineering and Translational Research
- HMB436H1
- HMB441H1Genetics of Human Disease
- HMB489H1Advanced Laboratory in Human Biology
- BCH340H1Proteins: From Structure to Function
- BCH441H1Bioinformatics last in the 2021-2022 Calendar
- BCH447H1
- CSB352H1Bioinformatic Methods
- CSB458H1Epigenetics
- CSB459H1Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- CSB472H1Computational Genomics and Bioinformatics
- CSB473H1Chemical Genomics
- CSB474H1Methods in Genomics and Proteomics
- EEB325H1Evolutionary Medicine
- EEB459H1Population Genetics
- EEB460H1Molecular Evolution and Genomics
- NFS487H1Nutrigenomics and Personalized Nutrition
- PHL384H1Ethics, Genetics and Reproduction
- PSL404H1Regenerative Medicine
- PSY390H1Behavioural Genetics
- STA288H1Statistics and Scientific Inquiry in the Life Sciences
- HMB306H1Ethical Considerations in Emerging Technology
- HMB406H1Health Care Ethics
- PHL281H1Bioethics
- HMB311H1Laboratory in Applied Genetics and Biotechnology
- HMB314H1Laboratory in Human Biology
- HMB342H1Epidemiology of Health & Disease
- HST373H1Epidemiology last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
- PHS373H1Epidemiology
- MGY377H1Microbiology I: Bacteria
- MGY378H1Microbiology II: Viruses
- HMB490Y1Health in Community
- HMB491Y1Project in Biotechnology Industry
- HMB496Y1Research Project in Human Biology
Applied Genetics and Biotechnology Major
- Science program
- Open enrolment
- ASMAJ1053
Enrolment
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.
Completion requirements
Required Courses (8.0 credits, including a 0.5 credit at the 400-level)
To help students proceed through the program, it is recommended that first year life science requirements are completed before entering the program.
Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
1(CHM135H1 and CHM136H1)/ CHM151Y1 Transfer credits will be accepted in lieu of the chemistry requirements only if they carry a direct exclusion or equivalency to a pre-approved chemistry course
2(MAT130H1/ MAT135H1)/ PHY131H1/ PHY151H1/ CSC108H1/ CSC110Y1/ CSC148H1
3BCH210H1
Biological Foundations of Living Systems
4BIO120H1, BIO130H1
5BIO220H1
6BIO230H1/ BIO255H1
Courses in Fundamental Genetics
7HMB265H1/ BIO260H1
8HMB321H1
90.5 credit from: HMB360H1/ HMB421H1/ HMB435H1/ HMB437H1/ HMB474H1/ BCH311H1/ BCH425H1/ BCH426H1/ BCH440H1/ BCH445H1/ BCH448H1/ CSB328H1/ CSB331H1/ CSB340H1/ CSB349H1/ CSB353H1/ CSB428H1/ CSB429H1/ EEB318H1/ EEB323H1/ EEB365H1/ EHJ352H1/ MGY314H1/ MGY315H1/ MGY340H1/ MGY428H1/ MGY470H1/ PSL350H1
Courses in Applied Genetics
10HMB201H1
11HMB301H1/ HMB360H1/ BCH311H1/ CSB349H1/ PSL350H1
120.5 credit from: HMB301H1/ HMB385H1/ HMB401H1/ HMB431H1/ HMB436H1/ HMB441H1/ HMB489H1/ BCH311H1/ BCH340H1/ BCH350H1/ BCH441H1/ BCH447H1/ CSB352H1/ CSB360H1/ CSB458H1/ CSB459H1/ CSB472H1/ CSB473H1/ CSB474H1/ EEB325H1/ EEB459H1/ EEB460H1/ MGY441H1/ NFS487H1/ PHL384H1/ PSL350H1/ PSL404H1/ PSY390H1
Data Analysis and Research-Based Courses
130.5 credit in statistics: STA288H1 (Recommended)/ STA220H1/ EEB225H1/ PSY201H1
140.5 credit from: HMB311H1/ HMB314H1/ MGY315H1/ HMB342H1/ HMB360H1/ HMB490Y1/ HMB491Y1/ HMB496Y1*/ HST373H1/ PHS373H1/ MGY314H1/ MGY377H1/ MGY378H1
* A research project from a different unit may be accepted with prior written approval from Human Biology.
Applied Genetics and Biotechnology Major Notes:
1Courses can only count toward one requirement, even if listed as options to multiple requisites of the program.
2Not all courses listed have priority enrolment for Applied Genetics and Biotechnology majors. Students are responsible for checking priority of courses and meeting course prerequisites for courses they wish to take.
3The Applied Genetics and Biotechnology major cannot be paired with any other Human Biology Program managed major program.
4Effective Fall 2026, all courses associated with University College’s Public Health program will have the "PHS" designator. Existing "PHS" coded courses remain unchanged.
Course Group
Applied Genetics and Biotechnology Centric Courses
HMB201H1, HMB301H1, HMB311H1, HMB321H1, EHJ352H1, HMB360H1, HMB385H1, HMB401H1, HMB421H1, HMB431H1, HMB435H1, HMB441H1, HMB491Y1
Courses these requirements name
- CHM135H1Chemistry: Physical Principles
- CHM136H1Introductory Organic Chemistry I
- CHM151Y1Chemistry: The Molecular Science
- MAT130H1Calculus I for Life Sciences
- MAT135H1Calculus I
- PHY131H1Introduction to Physics I
- PHY151H1Foundations of Physics I
- CSC108H1Introduction to Computer Programming
- CSC110Y1Foundations of Computer Science I
- CSC148H1Introduction to Computer Science
- BCH210H1Biochemistry I: Proteins, Lipids and Metabolism
- BIO120H1Adaptation and Biodiversity
- BIO130H1Molecular and Cell Biology
- BIO220H1From Genomes to Ecosystems in a Changing World
- BIO230H1From Genes to Organisms
- BIO255H1From Genes to Organisms with Advanced Laboratory
- HMB265H1General & Human Genetics
- BIO260H1Concepts in Genetics
- HMB321H1Topics in Genetics
- HMB360H1Neurogenomics
- HMB421H1Seminar in Applied Genetics and Biotechnology
- HMB435H1Selected Topics in Molecular Cell Biology
- HMB437H1The Biology of the Human Metallome
- HMB474H1Dental Sciences
- BCH311H1Biochemistry II: Nucleic Acids and Biological Information Flow
- BCH425H1Structural Biology: Principles and Practice
- BCH426H1Regulation of Signalling Pathways
- BCH440H1Protein Homeostasis
- BCH445H1Organelles in Cell Function and Death
- BCH448H1Structure and Function of the Nucleus
- CSB328H1Animal Developmental Biology
- CSB331H1Advanced Cell Biology
- CSB340H1Plant Development
- CSB349H1Eukaryotic Gene Expression
- CSB353H1Plant-Microorganism Interactions and Plant Immunity
- CSB428H1Cytoskeletal Networks of the Cell
- CSB429H1Germ Cell Biology
- EEB318H1Principles of Evolution
- EEB323H1Evolutionary Genetics
- EEB365H1Topics in Applied Conservation Biology
- EHJ352H1Human Evolutionary Genomics
- MGY314H1Principles of Genetic Analysis I
- MGY315H1Principles of Genetic Analysis II
- MGY340H1Molecular Genetics
- MGY428H1Functional Genomics
- MGY470H1Human and Molecular Genetics
- PSL350H1Mammalian Molecular Biology
- HMB201H1Introduction to Applied Genetics and Biotechnology
- HMB301H1Biotechnology
- HMB385H1The Human Microbiome in Health & Disease
- HMB401H1Biomedical Advances & Technologies
- HMB431H1Innovation in Genome Engineering and Translational Research
- HMB436H1
- HMB441H1Genetics of Human Disease
- HMB489H1Advanced Laboratory in Human Biology
- BCH340H1Proteins: From Structure to Function
- BCH350H1
- BCH441H1Bioinformatics last in the 2021-2022 Calendar
- BCH447H1
- CSB352H1Bioinformatic Methods
- CSB360H1Genetic Foundation of Molecular Biology
- CSB458H1Epigenetics
- CSB459H1Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- CSB472H1Computational Genomics and Bioinformatics
- CSB473H1Chemical Genomics
- CSB474H1Methods in Genomics and Proteomics
- EEB325H1Evolutionary Medicine
- EEB459H1Population Genetics
- EEB460H1Molecular Evolution and Genomics
- MGY441H1Bioinformatics
- NFS487H1Nutrigenomics and Personalized Nutrition
- PHL384H1Ethics, Genetics and Reproduction
- PSL404H1Regenerative Medicine
- PSY390H1Behavioural Genetics
- STA288H1Statistics and Scientific Inquiry in the Life Sciences
- STA220H1The Practice of Statistics I
- EEB225H1Biostatistics for Biological Sciences
- PSY201H1Statistics I
- HMB311H1Laboratory in Applied Genetics and Biotechnology
- HMB314H1Laboratory in Human Biology
- HMB342H1Epidemiology of Health & Disease
- HMB490Y1Health in Community
- HMB491Y1Project in Biotechnology Industry
- HMB496Y1Research Project in Human Biology
- HST373H1Epidemiology last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
- PHS373H1Epidemiology
- MGY377H1Microbiology I: Bacteria
- MGY378H1Microbiology II: Viruses
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