University of British Columbia offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a Major in Applied Animal Biology.
- Applied Animal Biology is intended for students who want to study and/or work with animals
- It provides students with fundamentals of animal behaviour, animal physiology and related fields as applied to farm, companion and other animals. It also exposes students to the role of animals in human society and the ethical, environmental and other issues that arise
- It offers training in research skills needed for graduate work, and (with appropriate selection of courses) prepares students for admission to veterinary and human medicine
Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:
UBC Calendar
UBC Department Website
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests
First-year degree requirements
|
UBC Courses |
Credits |
Langara Equivalents |
Credits |
|
LFS 100 |
1 |
Unavailable |
0 |
|
One of: LFS 150 ENGL 112 WRDS 1501 |
0 0 3 |
Unavailable Unavailable ENGL 1123 |
0 0 3 |
|
All of: BIOL 112 and BIOL 121 BIOL 1802 |
8 0 |
BIOL 1115 and 12152 Unavailable |
8 0 |
|
All of: CHEM 121 and CHEM 123 |
8 |
CHEM 1120 & 1220 |
8 |
|
One of: MATH 100 or equivalent3 |
3 |
MATH 1171, 11754 |
4 |
|
One of: PHYS 131, 101, 106, 107, or 1175 |
3 |
PHYS 1125 |
4 |
|
Restricted electives6 |
3 |
Restricted electives6 |
3 |
|
Unrestricted electives7 |
3 |
Unrestricted electives |
3 |
Second-year degree requirements
|
UBC Courses |
Credits |
Langara Equivalents |
Credits |
|
LFS 250 |
0 |
Unavailable |
0 |
|
One of: LFS 252 (or FRST 231 or BIOL 300) |
0 |
Unavailable |
0 |
|
All of: BIOL 200 BIOL 201 |
3 3 |
BIOL 2415 BIOL 2315 |
3 3 |
|
All of: CHEM 233 and 235 |
4 |
CHEM 2216 |
4 |
|
MICB 201 |
3 |
Unavailable |
0 |
|
Restricted electives7 |
9 |
Restricted electives7 |
9 |
Footnotes:
1 Or equivalent course to fulfill Communication requirement.
2 LANG BIOL 1115 (4) & LANG BIOL 1215 (4) = UBCV BIOL 1st (8). Exempt UBCV BIOL 111, UBCV BIOL 121, UBCV BIOL 140.
3Math 102 can also fulfil this requirement. Students who have not completed Calculus 12 must take MATH 180 or 184 to fulfill their first year Math requirement. Contact UBC for accepted course equivalents to MATH 100.
4 MATH 1173 (3) + 1183 (1) = UBCV MATH 100 (4).
5 Students without credit for Physics 12 must take PHYS 100 before taking other 100-level PHYS courses.
6 To be selected in consultation with a program advisor.Typically includes courses in APBI, BIOL, and FNH. For suggested courses see Restricted Electives List.
7Third and fourth year unrestricted electives should be selected from either 300- or 400-level courses.
This course planning outline is created by the Langara College Counselling Department and is intended for use only as a guide. It is the student’s responsibility to consult original sources to ensure accuracy.
Last updated July 2022