Simon Fraser University offers a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree with a Major in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry.
- Students can also complete an Honours degree or a Minor in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry (MBB). In addition, SFU offers Joint Majors and Joint Honours in Chemistry & MBB, MBB & Business Administration, and MBB & Computing Science.
- The MBB major program provides a broad foundation in the life sciences from a biochemical, cellular, and molecular perspective. Flexibility in upper division course selection allows students to tailor the program to their own interests as well as meet the entry requirements for medical school and other professional and graduate programs.
- Acceptance into and continuance in the program requires a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) upon completion of lower division required courses (not including the CMPT courses).
- For a course to be accepted as fulfilling a prerequisite for any upper division MBB course, a student must have obtained a minimum grade of C unless otherwise noted.
Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:
SFU Program Requirements
SFU Department Website
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests
Lower division requirements:
|
SFU Courses |
Credits |
Langara Equivalents |
Credits |
|
All of: BISC 101 & 1021 BISC 202 CHEM 121 CHEM 122 & 126 CHEM 281 CHEM 2862 MBB 222 MBB 229 MBB 231 |
8 3 4 4 4 1 3 3 3 |
All of: BIOL 1115 & 12151 BIOL 2330 CHEM 1120 or 1121 CHEM 1220 or 1154 CHEM 2216 or 2316 CHEM 24162 BIOL 2315 Unavailable BIOL 2415 |
8 3 4 4 4 4 3 0 3 |
|
One of: CMPT 120 MBB 110 And One of: STAT 201 STAT 270 And One of: CHEM 2832 CHEM 282 |
3 3
3 3
3 3 |
One of: CPSC 1150 CPSC 1040 And One of: STAT 1123 OR 1181/1182 STAT 2281 And One of: CHEM 24162 Unavailable |
3 3
4 4
4 0 |
|
One of: MATH 150 MATH 151 MATH 154 |
4 3 3 |
One of: Unavailable MATH 1171 or 1173 or 1253 MATH 1175 |
0 3 3 |
|
One of: PHYS 1014 PHYS 1205 PHYS 125 PHYS 140 |
3 3 3 4 |
One of: PHYS 11014 PHYS 11255 Unavailable PHYS 1125 |
4 4 0 4 |
|
Two courses with different subject areas from the following list, excluding courses already taken: CHEM 380 PHYS 102 PHYS 1216 PHYS 126 PHYS 141 MATH 152 MATH 155 |
4 3 3 3 4 3 3 |
Two courses with different subject areas from the following list, excluding courses already taken: Unavailable Unavailable PHYS 1225 Unavailable PHYS 1225 MATH 1271 or 1273 MATH 1275 |
0 0 4 0 4 3 3 |
|
Electives7 |
|
Electives7 |
|
FOOTNOTES:
1 LANG BIOL 1115 & 1215 = SFU BISC 101 & 102. Both courses must be completed for credit
2 LANG CHEM 2416 (4) = SFU CHEM 283 (3) & SFU CHEM 286 (1)
3 LANG CPSC 1155 = SFU CMPT 128. Student may request credit for SFU CMPT 120 or 130
4 LANG PHYS 1101 (4) = SFU PHYS 101 (3) & SFU PHYS 132 (1)
5 LANG PHYS 1125 (4) = SFU PHYS 120 (3) & SFU PHYS 132 (1)
6 LANG PHYS 1225 (4) = SFU PHYS 121 (3) & SFU PHYS 133 (1)
7 The electives should include SFU W/Q/B requirements
This course planning outline is created by the Langara College Counselling Department and is intended for use only as a guide. It is the students' responsibility to consult original sources to ensure accuracy.
Updated August 2023