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Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry The University of Western Ontario

BMSc Information Series:Introduction to the Basic Medical Sciences and the BMSc Program

November 2010

We are …Basic Medical Sciences

Undergraduate Education (BMSUE)

Kathy Boon• BMSUE Coordinator

Joan Estabrooks• Administrative Assistant, BMSUE• Departmental Counsellor for Medical

Sciences modules

You are …First-year students in:• Science• Biological and Medical Sciences (Science)• Health Science• etc.

You are going to …• Professional schools

• Medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, education, business, law, veterinary medicine, chiropractic school, etc.

• Graduate studies• Masters, PhD

• Industry• Research laboratories, sales representatives

• Etc.

You are going to get there by …

Completing an undergraduate degree!

• honors degrees are often required• certain prerequisite courses are

sometimes required

We are here to …

Provide information about:• structure of undergraduate degrees• modules offered by the basic medical

science departments• BMSc degree:

• modules that make up the degree• admission to Year 2 of the BMSc

program

Regular undergraduate degrees:

Three types:

3-year degree = 15.0 credits*

4-year degrees = 20.0 credits*

• Honors• non-honors

*15.0 or 20.0 random credits?

Building a degree:

First Year

Module(s)

Options

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Building a degree:

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First Year

Module(s)

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a group ofsenior courses

determined bydepartment

Building a degree:

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First Year

Module(s)

Options

type of module* discipline*

* determine degree type and designation

4 types of modules:Honors Specialization module*

= 9.0 or more courses

Specialization module*= 9.0 or more courses

Major module= 6.0 courses

Minor module= 4.0 courses

*“tied” to specific degree types

4-year Honors degree:

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First Year

Module(s)

Options

Honors Specialization = 9.0 (or more) courses

Major or Minor?

OR

Major + Major12.0 courses

4-year non-honors degree:

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First Year

Module(s)

Options

Specialization = 9.0 (or more) courses

Major or Minor?

OR

Major 6.0 courses

Quiz …True or False?1. An Honors Specialization module can be

completed in both a 4-year honors and non-honors degree?

2. Major + Major (Double Majors) can be completed in both a 4-year honors and non-honors degree?

3. Minor modules can be taken in combination with:

• Honors Specialization module?• Specialization module?• Double Majors?

Basic Medical Science Disciplines

• Anatomy and Cell Biology

• Biochemistry

• Epidemiology and Biostatistics

• Medical Biophysics

• Microbiology & Immunology

• Pathology

• Pharmacology

• Physiology

The BMSc degree:

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First Year

Module(s)

Options

4-year degree, only – either honors or non-honors

Modules must be fromthe basic medical sciences

enrolment is limited

BMSc Honors degree:

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First Year

Module(s)

Options

Honors Specialization from basicmedical sciences

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Major + Major, both from basic

medical sciences

Major or Minor?

BMSc non-honors degree:

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First Year

Module(s)

Options

Specialization from basicmedical sciences

OR

Major + Major, both from basic

medical sciences

Major or Minor?

BMSc degree – when?

Year 1 Science/Biological and Medical Science

Year 2 BMSc degree (with certain module)

Year 3 BMSc degree (with certain module)*

Year 4 BMSc degree (with certain module)

*must be in Year 3 to move on to Year 4

BMSc degree – how?

Intent to Register – next term• choose degree (Honors or non-honors)

• choose module(s) (e.g. Honors Specialization)

• choose discipline (e.g Honors Specialization in Physiology)

Getting into Year 2 BMSc …

• limited enrolment ~ 400 students accepted into Year 2

• admission requirements and criteria are used to select students

• Honors Specialization modules have limited # of spaces

Chart in BMSc pamphlet …

Honors Specialization modules

Specialization modules

Major modules*

Minor modules*

*only modules that can be done in a non-BMSc degree

Admission Requirements:

BiologyChemistryMath

Physics - minimum mark (60%)

1.0 option – passing mark (50%)

minimum marksin each(60 %)

Admission Criteria:

78% average in Biology, Chemistry and Math – ALL done by April 2011

⁺ full load of courses (5.0)

⁺ passing mark in option(s)

= admission to Year 2 of BMSc Program

Admission to Honors Specialization modules is competitive (2nd phase of adjudication) and is based on average in Biology, Chemistry and Math

Session in January/February:

Honors SpecializationSpecializationMajor + Major

• Disciplines – which will you choose?• First and Second Choices?• What if you don’t get into BMSc

program in Year 2?

which will you choose?

Information Resources:

Academic Calendar (online)• www.uwo.ca

• Modules, courses, etc.• Tutorials (academic counselling office)

BMSc website: www.uwo.ca/bmsc• Admission to BMSc• Modules, courses, course selection

guidelines, etc.

Questions about Information?

Resources:• BMSc Program table in MSB lobby:

• Wed. Nov. 10th 11:30 – 1:30• Thurs. Nov. 11th 1:00 – 3:00• Wed. Nov. 17th 9:30 – 11:00

• bmscprogram@uwo.ca• Academic Counsellors (WSC 191)• Departmental Counsellors

Questions?

Don’t be shy!