The Bachelor of Science Combined Honours in Biochemistry and Forensic Science is a joint program between the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) that combines the strengths of UBC and BCIT to provide students with an exceptional interdisciplinary educational experience in Biochemistry and Forensic Science.
With a primary focus on hands-on work in a laboratory setting, students hone important critical thinking and analytical skills. Students will conduct both academic and applied research, as well as forensic testing, and learn to communicate their results effectively. Graduates finish job-ready with the skills needed to become future leaders in the exciting forensic science and biochemistry industries. |
| Additional Admission Requirements: | Applicants must either have: 1. a minimum of 30.0 credits of first-year UBC courses or equivalent with a minimum 70 percent GPA: 8.0 credits of UBC Chemistry: CHEM 121 (or 111) and CHEM 123, 3.0 credits UBC Communications Requirement - can include: ENGL 112 (recommended), SCIE 113 (recommended), 3.0 credits of UBC Biology: BIOL 121, 3.0 credits of UBC Differential Calculus, 3.0 credits of UBC Integral Calculus, 10.0 additional UBC credits: These can be Year 1 courses or other UBC courses. BIOL 140, PHYS 101, PHYS 118, PHYS 119, 3.0 credits of 100-level UBC English, and 2.0 elective credits are required to graduate from this degree but are not admission requirements;
OR 2. a transfer credit from another university that includes: two terms of first-year university courses (100 or 1000 level) in each of the following subjects: Chemistry (with lab), Mathematics (differential and integral calculus), one term of first year university courses (100 or 1000 level) in each of the following subjects: Biology, English, and sufficient electives for an equivalent of 30.0 UBC credits. BIOL 140, PHYS 101, PHYS 118, PHYS 119, 3.0 credits of 100-level UBC English, and 2.0 elective credits are required to graduate from this degree. These courses can transferred from another university or taken at UBC.
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