Pre-Masters Program
Admission Requirements: A minimum three-year bachelor’s degree with a 3.5 GPA (4.5 scale), or equivalent, in the previous 60 credit hours of university study, or equivalent (normally 2 years). In addition, during this period there should be no grade less than C+ in any biochemistry, genetics, or life science course deemed relevant to the proposed course of study.

 

Program Structure: The Pre-Master’s program is designed to bring the standing of the student to the level of that of an Honours B.Sc., with an adequate background in biochemistry and/or genetics. Pre-Master’s students are required to take up to 30 credit hours of course work, depending on the type of degree previously obtained and their prior courses. . The course work to be undertaken (3000 and 4000 level courses) will be determined by a provisional advisory committee, headed by the Chair of the Graduate Student Affairs Committee.

 

Pre-Master’s students are not required to do a graduate research project and will not receive a stipend.

 

Qualification for Admission to the Master's Program: A Pre-Master’s student must attain a grade point average of 3.5 or better, with no grades below a C+. Upon completion of the course work, the student may then apply for admission to the Master’s program in the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics.

 

Revised 2009