Co-op Program in Biochemistry
The Co-op Program in Biochemistry has the same academic course requirements as the Honours or Specialization programs taken by "regular stream" undergraduates. However, Co-op students alternate their academic semesters with off-campus paid work terms in government or industrial laboratories where they are employed as biochemists in-training.
Sample Course Schedules*
| * Note: this is a standard schedule designed as a general guide. Your individual schedule will vary depending on your outstanding prerequisites. |
| When Summer of year 1 is in an ODD year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Winter | Summer | |
Year 1 |
CHEM 217 | CHEM 218 | CHEM 271 |
| CHEM 222 | CHEM 241 | CHEM 293 | |
| CHEM 234 | CHEM 235 | CHEM 325 | |
| BIOL 261 | BIOL 266 | elective | |
Year 2 |
WT 1 | CHEM 335 | WT 2 |
| CHEM 375 | |||
| BIOL 364 | |||
| BIOL 367 | |||
Year 3 |
CHEM 312 | WT 3 | CHEM 419/450 |
| CHEM 324 | |||
| CHEM 400 | elective | ||
| BIOL 368 | elective | ||
Year 4 |
CHEM 477 | ||
| CHEM 400 | |||
| organic replacement | |||
| elective | |||
| When Summer of year 1 is in an EVEN year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Winter | Summer | |
Year 1 |
CHEM 217 | CHEM 218 | CHEM 293 |
| CHEM 222 | CHEM 271 | CHEM 312 | |
| CHEM 234 | CHEM 235 | CHEM 375 | |
| BIOL 261 | BIOL 266 | elective | |
Year 2 |
WT 1 | CHEM 325 | WT 2 |
| CHEM 335 | |||
| BIOL 364 | |||
| BIOL 367 | |||
Year 3 |
CHEM 241 | WT 3 | CHEM 419/450 |
| CHEM 324 | |||
| CHEM 400 | elective | ||
| BIOL 368 |
elective | ||
Year 4 |
CHEM 477 | ||
| CHEM 400 |
|||
| organic replacement | |||
| elective | |||
Note: CHEM 477 can be replaced with BIOL 466 (offered in Winter only; requires BIOL 367 and 368
Work term note: With your employers permission, you may take a course during your work term as long as your GPA is above 3.00 Students who are above average academically, and interested in the Co-op Program should refer to the announcement in the Undergraduate Calendar.
In order to be considered for the co-operative format, applicants must indicate that they wish to enrol in the Institute for Co-operative Education on the Concordia University Application Form. More specific information may be obtained from the Director of the Chemistry/Biochemistry Co-op Program.
Please read the Undergraduate Calendar for more information.