Cell & Molecular Biology program requirements
What the Cell & Molecular Biology Specialist and Major require, as the 2026-2027 Arts & Science Calendar states it, and every course they name.
Cell & Molecular Biology Specialist
- Science program
- 12.5 credits
- Limited enrolment
- ASSPE1003
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
(12.5 credits, including at least 1.0 credit at the 400-level)
First Year: BIO120H1, BIO130H1; (CHM135H1, CHM136H1)/ CHM151Y1; JMB170Y1/ (MAT130H1/ MAT135H1, MAT136H1)/ (MAT148H1, MAT149H1/ MAT137Y1)/ (MAT158H1, MAT159H1/ MAT157Y1)
Higher Years:
1(PHY131H1, PHY132H1)/ (PHY151H1, PHY152H1)
2BIO220H1, BIO230H1/ BIO255H1, BIO270H1, BIO271H1, BIO260H1/ HMB265H1; BCH210H1
3CSB330H1/ CSB350H1/ CSB352H1, CSB349H1
41.0 credit from: CJH332H1, CSB327H1, CSB328H1, CSB329H1, CSB331H1, CSB340H1, CSB353H1
51.0 credit from: BCH422H1, BCH426H1, BCH444H1, BCH445H1, CSB427H1, CSB428H1, CSB429H1, CSB430H1, CSB431H1, CSB435H1, CSB450H1, CSB451H1, CSB452H1, CSB454H1, CSB457H1, CSB458H1, CSB459H1, CSB460H1, CSB471H1, CSB472H1, CSB473H1, CSB474H1, CSB475H1, CSB483H1
62.5 credits from: BCH422H1, BCH426H1, BCH440H1, BCH444H1, BCH445H1, CJH332H1, CSB299Y1, CSB327H1, CSB328H1, CSB329H1, CSB330H1, CSB331H1, CSB340H1, CSB350H1, CSB351Y1, CSB352H1, CSB353H1, CSB360H1, CSB397Y0, CSB399Y1, CSB427H1, CSB428H1, CSB429H1, CSB430H1, CSB431H1, CSB435H1, CSB447H1, CSB450H1, CSB451H1, CSB452H1, CSB453H1, CSB454H1, CSB457H1, CSB458H1, CSB459H1, CSB460H1, CSB471H1, CSB472H1, CSB473H1, CSB474H1, CSB475H1, CSB483H1, CSB490H1, CSB491H1, CSB492H1, CSB497H1, CSB498Y1, CSB499Y1, HMB496Y1/ HMB499Y1, MGY441H1, MGY480Y1.
Note 1NOTE: No more than 0.5 credit in BCH can be used towards requirements 5. and 6.
The Cell & Molecular Biology Specialist Program has the additional option of a Disciplinary Focus.
Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.
Courses these requirements name
- BIO120H1Adaptation and Biodiversity
- BIO130H1Molecular and Cell Biology
- CHM135H1Chemistry: Physical Principles
- CHM136H1Introductory Organic Chemistry I
- CHM151Y1Chemistry: The Molecular Science
- JMB170Y1Biology, Models, and Mathematics last in the 2021-2022 Calendar
- MAT130H1Calculus I for Life Sciences
- MAT135H1Calculus I
- MAT136H1Calculus II
- MAT148H1Calculus I with Proofs
- MAT149H1Calculus II with Proofs
- MAT137Y1Calculus with Proofs last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
- MAT158H1Analysis 1A
- MAT159H1Analysis 1B
- MAT157Y1Analysis I last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
- PHY131H1Introduction to Physics I
- PHY132H1Introduction to Physics II
- PHY151H1Foundations of Physics I
- PHY152H1Foundations of Physics II
- BIO220H1From Genomes to Ecosystems in a Changing World
- BIO230H1From Genes to Organisms
- BIO255H1From Genes to Organisms with Advanced Laboratory
- BIO270H1Animal Physiology I
- BIO271H1Animal Physiology II
- BIO260H1Concepts in Genetics
- HMB265H1General & Human Genetics
- BCH210H1Biochemistry I: Proteins, Lipids and Metabolism
- CSB330H1Techniques in Molecular and Cell Biology
- CSB350H1Laboratory in Molecular Plant Biology
- CSB352H1Bioinformatic Methods
- CSB349H1Eukaryotic Gene Expression
- CJH332H1Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology of the Synapse
- CSB327H1Extracellular Matrix Dynamics and Associated Pathologies
- CSB328H1Animal Developmental Biology
- CSB329H1Stem Cell Biology: Developmental Models and Cell-based Therapeutics
- CSB331H1Advanced Cell Biology
- CSB340H1Plant Development
- CSB353H1Plant-Microorganism Interactions and Plant Immunity
- BCH422H1Membrane Proteins: Structure, and Function
- BCH426H1Regulation of Signalling Pathways
- BCH444H1Protein Trafficking in the Secretory & Endocytic Pathways
- BCH445H1Organelles in Cell Function and Death
- CSB427H1Drosophila as a Model in Cancer Research
- CSB428H1Cytoskeletal Networks of the Cell
- CSB429H1Germ Cell Biology
- CSB430H1Neurogenesis
- CSB431H1Evolution and Development: Gastrulation
- CSB435H1Regulatory Networks and Systems in Molecular Biology
- CSB450H1Proteomics in Systems Biology
- CSB451H1Seminar in Plant Cell Biology
- CSB452H1Molecular Interactions Between Plants and Microorganisms
- CSB454H1Pathogenic Effector Biology
- CSB457H1Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation
- CSB458H1Epigenetics
- CSB459H1Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- CSB460H1Plant Signal Transduction
- CSB471H1Foundational Discoveries in Genome Biology and Bioinformatics: AlphaFold2 and its implications
- CSB472H1Computational Genomics and Bioinformatics
- CSB473H1Chemical Genomics
- CSB474H1Methods in Genomics and Proteomics
- CSB475H1Plant Metabolomics
- CSB483H1Seminar in Development
- BCH440H1Protein Homeostasis
- CSB299Y1Research Opportunity Program
- CSB351Y1Introductory Virology last in the 2024-2025 Calendar
- CSB360H1Genetic Foundation of Molecular Biology
- CSB397Y0Research Abroad in Cell & Systems Biology
- CSB399Y1Research Opportunity Program
- CSB447H1Living Without Oxygen: Microbes to Mammals
- CSB453H1Topics in Cell and Developmental Biology: Biology of Adherens Junctions
- CSB490H1Team-Based Learning: Current Topics in Cell and Molecular Biology
- CSB491H1Team-Based Research: Research in Cell and Molecular Biology
- CSB492H1Advanced Topics in Cell and Systems Biology
- CSB497H1Independent Research in Cell and Systems Biology I
- CSB498Y1Independent Research in Cell and Systems Biology I
- CSB499Y1Independent Research in Cell and Systems Biology II
- HMB496Y1Research Project in Human Biology
- HMB499Y1Research Project in Human Biology II
- MGY441H1Bioinformatics
- MGY480Y1Special Research Project
Cell & Molecular Biology Major
- Science program
- 8.0 credits
- Open enrolment
- ASMAJ1003
Enrolment
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in program. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.
Completion requirements
(8.0 credits)
First Year:
1BIO120H1, BIO130H1; (CHM135H1, CHM136H1)/ CHM151Y1
21.0 credit from JMB170Y1/ MAT130H1/ MAT135H1/ MAT136H1/ (MAT148H1, MAT149H1)/ MAT137Y1/ (MAT158H1, MAT159H1)/ MAT157Y1/ PHY131H1/ PHY132H1/ PHY151H1/ PHY152H1
Higher Years:
1BIO220H1, BIO230H1/ BIO255H1
2BIO260H1/ HMB265H1; BCH210H1
3CSB349H1
41.0 credit from: CSB327H1, CSB328H1, CSB329H1, CSB331H1, CSB340H1, CSB353H1
51.5 credits (at least 0.5 credit at the 400-level) from: BCH422H1, BCH426H1, BCH440H1, BCH444H1, BCH445H1, CJH332H1, CSB299Y1, CSB327H1, CSB328H1, CSB329H1, CSB330H1, CSB331H1, CSB340H1, CSB350H1, CSB351Y1, CSB352H1, CSB353H1, CSB360H1, CSB397Y0, CSB399Y1, CSB427H1, CSB428H1, CSB429H1, CSB430H1, CSB431H1, CSB435H1, CSB447H1, CSB450H1, CSB451H1, CSB452H1, CSB453H1, CSB454H1, CSB457H1, CSB458H1, CSB459H1, CSB460H1, CSB471H1, CSB472H1, CSB473H1, CSB474H1, CSB475H1, CSB483H1, CSB490H1, CSB491H1, CSB492H1, CSB497H1, CSB498Y1, CSB499Y1, HMB496Y1/ HMB499Y1, MGY441H1, MGY480Y1. No more than 0.5 credit in BCH can be used towards this requirement.
The Cell & Molecular Biology Major Program has the additional option of a Disciplinary Focus.
Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.
Courses these requirements name
- BIO120H1Adaptation and Biodiversity
- BIO130H1Molecular and Cell Biology
- CHM135H1Chemistry: Physical Principles
- CHM136H1Introductory Organic Chemistry I
- CHM151Y1Chemistry: The Molecular Science
- JMB170Y1Biology, Models, and Mathematics last in the 2021-2022 Calendar
- MAT130H1Calculus I for Life Sciences
- MAT135H1Calculus I
- MAT136H1Calculus II
- MAT148H1Calculus I with Proofs
- MAT149H1Calculus II with Proofs
- MAT137Y1Calculus with Proofs last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
- MAT158H1Analysis 1A
- MAT159H1Analysis 1B
- MAT157Y1Analysis I last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
- PHY131H1Introduction to Physics I
- PHY132H1Introduction to Physics II
- PHY151H1Foundations of Physics I
- PHY152H1Foundations of Physics II
- BIO220H1From Genomes to Ecosystems in a Changing World
- BIO230H1From Genes to Organisms
- BIO255H1From Genes to Organisms with Advanced Laboratory
- BIO260H1Concepts in Genetics
- HMB265H1General & Human Genetics
- BCH210H1Biochemistry I: Proteins, Lipids and Metabolism
- CSB349H1Eukaryotic Gene Expression
- CSB327H1Extracellular Matrix Dynamics and Associated Pathologies
- CSB328H1Animal Developmental Biology
- CSB329H1Stem Cell Biology: Developmental Models and Cell-based Therapeutics
- CSB331H1Advanced Cell Biology
- CSB340H1Plant Development
- CSB353H1Plant-Microorganism Interactions and Plant Immunity
- BCH422H1Membrane Proteins: Structure, and Function
- BCH426H1Regulation of Signalling Pathways
- BCH440H1Protein Homeostasis
- BCH444H1Protein Trafficking in the Secretory & Endocytic Pathways
- BCH445H1Organelles in Cell Function and Death
- CJH332H1Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology of the Synapse
- CSB299Y1Research Opportunity Program
- CSB330H1Techniques in Molecular and Cell Biology
- CSB350H1Laboratory in Molecular Plant Biology
- CSB351Y1Introductory Virology last in the 2024-2025 Calendar
- CSB352H1Bioinformatic Methods
- CSB360H1Genetic Foundation of Molecular Biology
- CSB397Y0Research Abroad in Cell & Systems Biology
- CSB399Y1Research Opportunity Program
- CSB427H1Drosophila as a Model in Cancer Research
- CSB428H1Cytoskeletal Networks of the Cell
- CSB429H1Germ Cell Biology
- CSB430H1Neurogenesis
- CSB431H1Evolution and Development: Gastrulation
- CSB435H1Regulatory Networks and Systems in Molecular Biology
- CSB447H1Living Without Oxygen: Microbes to Mammals
- CSB450H1Proteomics in Systems Biology
- CSB451H1Seminar in Plant Cell Biology
- CSB452H1Molecular Interactions Between Plants and Microorganisms
- CSB453H1Topics in Cell and Developmental Biology: Biology of Adherens Junctions
- CSB454H1Pathogenic Effector Biology
- CSB457H1Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation
- CSB458H1Epigenetics
- CSB459H1Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- CSB460H1Plant Signal Transduction
- CSB471H1Foundational Discoveries in Genome Biology and Bioinformatics: AlphaFold2 and its implications
- CSB472H1Computational Genomics and Bioinformatics
- CSB473H1Chemical Genomics
- CSB474H1Methods in Genomics and Proteomics
- CSB475H1Plant Metabolomics
- CSB483H1Seminar in Development
- CSB490H1Team-Based Learning: Current Topics in Cell and Molecular Biology
- CSB491H1Team-Based Research: Research in Cell and Molecular Biology
- CSB492H1Advanced Topics in Cell and Systems Biology
- CSB497H1Independent Research in Cell and Systems Biology I
- CSB498Y1Independent Research in Cell and Systems Biology I
- CSB499Y1Independent Research in Cell and Systems Biology II
- HMB496Y1Research Project in Human Biology
- HMB499Y1Research Project in Human Biology II
- MGY441H1Bioinformatics
- MGY480Y1Special Research Project
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