Specialist Program in Immunology

(13.5 full courses or their equivalents)

The Immunology Specialist Program is a Limited program. We accept applications via Acorn during the first program request period only.

Only students with an average of 70% or higher in all of the required first-year courses and a minimum of 75% in each of these courses will be considered for entrance into the specialist program.

Enrolment is limited and selection is based on performance in the following first-year required courses:

BIO120H1 and BIO130H1
CHM135H1 and CHM136H1, or CHM151Y1Y
MAT135H1 and MAT136H1; or MAT137Y1Y

First Year:

BIO120H1
BIO130H1
CHM135H1 and CHM136H1, or CHM151Y1
MAT135H1 and MAT136H1, or MAT1371Y1
PHY131H1* and PHY132H1*, or PHY151H1* and PHY152H1*

Second Year:

BCH242Y1
BIO230H1
BIO260H1 or HMB265H1
IMM250H1
STA288H1
One course from the following list:
- BIO220H1 / CHM220H1 / CHM247H1 / CHM249H1 / TRN225Y1

Third Year:

Students considering graduate school are encouraged to add the additional non-compulsory IMM385Y1.

BCH377H1
IMM341H1
IMM351H1
IMM360H1
MGY311Y1
MGY377H1 / MGY378H1

Fourth Year:

IMM435H1**
Two courses (1.0 FCEs) from the following list: IMM428H1 / IMM429H1 / IMM430H1 / IMM431H1 / IMM432H1 / IMM433H1 / MIJ485H1
IMM450Y1 or one full course equivalent at the 400-series in ANA, BCH, IMM, LMP, MGY, CSB.

* These courses may be taken in the first year or subsequent years and are not required for entrance into the specialist program.
** This course is capped at 40 students. Priority will be given to Immunology Specialist students, followed by Immunology Major students.