Biomedical Sciences (Regular)
About
Waterloo's highly flexible Biomedical Sciences program can prepare you for almost any health profession program in North America. If you're considering a career as an optometrist, doctor, dentist, pharmacist, physiotherapist, chiropractor, occupational therapist, forensic scientist, audiologist, speech pathologist, medical laboratory technologist, veterinarian, or any other health professional, our Biomedical Sciences program can help you reach your goals.
Beyond the Classroom
The large number of elective courses allows you to pursue an area of special interest within or outside science. This flexibility is valuable because most health profession schools prefer well-rounded individuals who are both strong leaders and effective communicators.
First Year Courses
Beginning in first year, you'll be able to tailor your individual program by choosing electives from both science and non-science disciplines, including Psychology, Sociology, Health Studies, and Mathematics. Upper-year core courses explore microbiology, embryology, histology, human anatomy, molecular biology, and other areas fundamental to the health sciences.
First-year courses you'll take:
| Fall Term | Winter Term |
BIOL 130/130L Introductory Cell Biology/Lab CHEM 120/120L Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter/Lab PHYS 111/111L Physics 1/Laboratory OR PHYS 121/121L Mechanics/Laboratory | BIOL 239 Genetics (currently listed as 139) CHEM 123/123L Chemical Reactions, Equilibria and Kinetics/Lab PHYS 112/112L Physics 1/Laboratory OR PHYS 122/122L Mechanics/Laboratory |
Upper Year Courses
Beginning in second year, you'll take a wide variety of science and elective courses. Here's a sampling of some of our course offerings beyond first year.
- Fundamentals of Microbiology
- Basic Organic Chemistry 1/Laboratory
- Human Physiology Laboratory
- Human Anatomy
- Embryology
- Introduction to Applied Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Histology
- Microbiology Laboratory
Beyond UW
Because our biomedical sciences program emphasizes research and computer skills, employers find that our students are valuable team members who quickly learn new techniques and who are able to quickly problem solve.
What Our Grads Are Doing Now
- Research Technician, Ottawa General Hospital Eye Institute
- Physician, City of Oakville
- Epidemiologist, Brant County Health Unit
- Respiratory Therapist, London Health Sciences Centre
- Dentist, Young Street Dental Group
Other careers students are following can be found in our Carrers in Science website.
Important Information
Information on admission requirements, financing and housing, is found in our Admission website.
* Biomedical Sciences was previously called Pre-Optometry/Pre-Health
Last reviewed: January 24, 2012
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