This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol.

Note there are different options depending on whether a student has completed between 4.0 and 8.5 credits, or 9.0 or more credits.

For students who have completed between 4.0 and 8.5 credits:

Variable Minimum Grade
Minimum grades in required courses or their equivalents are needed for entry, and these minimums change each year depending on available spaces and the number of applicants. The following courses must be completed:

• BIO130H1
• ( CHM135H1, CHM136H1)/ CHM151Y1

To ensure that students admitted to the program will be successful, applicants with a final grade lower than 55% in BIO130H1, a final grade average lower than 70% in ( CHM135H1, CHM136H1), or a final grade lower than 70% in CHM151Y1 will not be considered for admission. Please note that obtaining the minimum final grades does not guarantee admission to the program.

For students who have completed 9.0 or more credits:

Variable Minimum Grade
A minimum grade is needed for entry, and this minimum changes each year depending on available spaces and the number of applicants. The following courses or their equivalents must be completed:

• BIO230H1/​ BIO255H1
• HMB265H1/​ BIO260H1
• BCH210H1
• PSL300H1

To ensure that students admitted to the program will be successful, applicants with a final grade lower than 55% in BIO230H1/​ BIO255H1 will not be considered for admission. Please note that obtaining this minimum final grade does not guarantee admission to the program.

Students applying for admissions to the program utilizing transfer credits will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Students entering from CEGEP or from another university should contact hmb.undergrad@utoronto.ca after their transfer credit assessment has been complete for program enrolment assessment. Please consult the Arts & Science Program Toolkit for more information on program enrolment.