Biomedical Science

York’s Biomedical Science program provides a comprehensive curriculum that will prepare students for a career in research in the field of Biomedical Science or for medicine and other health-related professions. Research and laboratory experience begins in the first year and continues throughout the program. Biomedical Science includes courses focused on emerging areas of biomedicine, including physiology, microbiology, immunology, endocrinology, molecular genetics, and development.

This four-year Honours program also allows students to minor in another related discipline, such as Chemistry, Psychology, or Kinesiology & Health Science. Biomedical Science is suited to students preparing for medical school, planning to do research in a particular area of biomedicine, or who want to explore many branches of this diverse and dynamic field.

Starting in first year, students are introduced to both classroom and laboratory work and begin developing their understanding of the fundamental processes of life at the molecular, cellular and population levels. As students move through the program they choose from an extensive variety of science and non-science courses to tailor their degree to their individual interests. Additional options in the final years of the program allow for specialized study in areas such as Cancer, Neurobiology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Immunobiology, and Human Molecular Genetics. These courses are taught by professors involved in cutting edge research, thereby providing a real world context for the material students cover in class.