Curriculum
A student accepted to the five-year program will be required to register for a full year in the Faculty of Science. In that year, the student must take courses totalling 30 credits. Following the successful completion of this year, determined by a Student Promotions Committee, students will proceed into the first year of the four-year program. Students must obtain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 with all individual grades "B" or higher for required courses and passing grades for all complementary courses to be promoted into the first year of the MDCM Program.
Note: Students failing to meet these requirements will be able to transfer into a B.Sc. and may reapply to the MDCM Program following completion of the undergraduate degree. Please note that a grade of B in all courses would lead to a GPA of 3.0 and that a grade of B in required courses and grades below B in complementary courses would lead to a GPA below 3.0.
A - OBLIGATORY SCIENCE COURSES-Montreal (18 credits)
You are required to register in and achieve a minimum grade of B in the following:
BIOL 200
Molecular Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): The physical and chemical properties of the cell and its components in relation to their structure and function. Topics include: protein structure, enzymes and enzyme kinetics; nucleic acid replication, transcription and translation; the genetic code, mutation, recombination, and regulation of gene expression.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial
- Prerequisite: BIOL 112 or equivalent
- Corequisite: CHEM 212 or equivalent, or CHEM 204
- Terms
- Instructors
- Kenneth E M Hastings, Paul Lasko, Shaun Turney, Rodrigo Reyes Lamothe, Serge Champetier
BIOL 201
Cell Biology & Metabolism
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): This course introduces the student to our modern understanding of cells and how they work. Major topics to be covered include: photosynthesis, energy metabolism and metabolic integration; plasma membrane including secretion, endocytosis and contact mediated interactions between cells; cytoskeleton including cell and organelle movement; the nervous system; hormone signaling; the cell cycle.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial
- Prerequisite: BIOL 200.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking ANAT 212 or BIOC 212
- Terms
- Instructors
- Gary J Brouhard, Siegfried Hekimi, Huanquan Zheng, Serge Champetier
PHGY 209
Mammalian Physiology 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Physiology of body fluids, blood, body defense mechanisms, muscle, peripheral, central, and autonomic nervous systems.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Melissa A Vollrath, David S Ragsdale, Alvin Shrier, Erik P Cook, Céline Aguer
PHGY 210
Mammalian Physiology 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Physiology of cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine and renal systems.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Melissa A Vollrath, Tomoko Takano, Anne-Marie Lauzon, John H White, Céline Aguer
(CRN TBC for PHGY 210)
BIOL 202
Basic Genetics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Introduction to basic principles, and to modern advances, problems and applications in the genetics of higher and lower organisms with examples representative of the biological sciences.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial per week
- Prerequisite: BIOL 200 or BIOL 219
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking LSCI 204 or BIOL 302.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Nam Sung Moon, Laura Nilson, Daniel J Schoen, David Hipfner, Serge Champetier
MATH 203
Principles of Statistics 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): Examples of statistical data and the use of graphical means to summarize the data. Basic distributions arising in the natural and behavioural sciences. The logical meaning of a test of significance and a confidence interval. Tests of significance and confidence intervals in the one and two sample setting (means, variances and proportions).
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics
- No calculus prerequisites
- Restriction: This course is intended for students in all disciplines. For extensive course restrictions covering statistics courses see Section 3.6.1 of the Arts and of the Science sections of the calendar regarding course overlaps.
- You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar. Students should consult for information regarding transfer credits for this course.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Summer 2025
- Instructors
- Jose Andres Correa, David A Stephens
- Alia Sajjad
A - OBLIGATORY SCIENCE COURSES-UQO (18 credits)
Courses offered by Â鶹AV
The five obligatory courses of the Faculty of Science (three in Biology and two in Physiology) are offered in Outaouais by francophone professors of the Faculty of Science of Â鶹AV.
Fall (6 credits):
BIOL 200 Molecular Biology (3 credits)
PHGY 209 Mammalian Physiology 1 (3 credits)
Winter (9 credits):
BIOL 201 Cellular Biology & Metabolism (3 credits)
BIOL 202 Genetics (3 credits)
PHGY 210 Mammalian Physiology 2 (3 credits)
Courses offered by l'UQO
The mathematics course (equivalent to Â鶹AV MATH 203 Principles of Statistics) is obligatory for students who have not taken an equivalent course in CEGEP. The students will take this course with other UQO students, or they can be part of a single group that will be composed solely of the students of the Med-P Qualifying Year(Outaouais). For students who have taken an equivalent STA1003 course in CEGEP, they should consult with their advisor as soon as possible to have their choice replacement course approved.
Fall (9 credits):
STA 1003Â (3 credits)
2 electives (6 credits)
Winter (6 credits):
2 electives (6 credits)
Students must also choose among four complementary/elective courses available in the departments and faculties of l’UQO.
B - COMPLEMENTARY - ARTS (6 credits): MONTREAL and UQO
Montreal: You are required to register in 6 credits of courses offered in the Faculty of Arts. Any credits surpassing 6 credits will be counted as elective credits. Arts courses need to be at the 200-level or higher.
UQO: For Campus Outaouais, the 12 credits of courses, can be selected from any of UQO’s course offerings.
C - ELECTIVE (6 credits): MONTREAL and UQO
Montreal: You may choose from any available course in the Faculty of Science or the Faculty of Arts. Of these, only a maximum of 3 credits can be at the 100-level. You have the option to choose the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grading system for a maximum of 3 credits of electives only.
UQO: For Campus Outaouais, the 12 credits of courses, can be selected from any of UQO’s course offerings.