Bachelor of Science in Bio-Medical Science (Honours)

University of Guelph

This joint program of the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences and the Department of Biomedical Sciences provides students with a broad and integrated foundational overview of human and animal health through the study of function biochemistry and physiology, structure anatomy and histology, and paraclinical sciences epidemiology and pharmacology. The program prepares students well for more advanced studies or applied training in many health-related fields including clinical practice, business, government, research and education. Through the use of electives, students may structure a program emphasizing aspects of health and disease. For more information on recommended electives contact the Faculty Advisor of the major.In addition, this program is designed to partially meet the current requirements for entry into medical schools in Ontario a student interested in meeting these requirements should check the present admission requirements for the medical schools as well as entry into the DVM program of the Ontario Veterinary College.Live animals andor animal tissues are used for teaching purposes in some courses in the Bio-Medical Science Major. This must be accepted by students admitted to the program. All animals are protected under the Animals for Research Act of Ontario 1980, the Guidelines for the Care and Use of Experimental Animals Canadian Council on Animal Care, and the Animal Care Policies of the University of Guelph.