Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent,
English: Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent course
Mathematics: Grade 12 C or U, or Grade 11 Functions (MCR3U), or equivalent course
Biology: Grade 11 C or U, or equivalent course
Chemistry: Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent course
CAEL CE and CAEL online, Minimum 60
Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE), Minimum 169 with no skill below 162
Duolingo, Minimum score 105 to 110
IELTS Academic, Minimum 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
PTE Academic, Minimum score 58
TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition), Minimum 80 with no skill below 20
TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered, No skill below 20
In this two-year diploma program, you will benefit from practical training and learn the essential principles and techniques used in the biochemical sciences. You will gain hands-on experience needed to perform experiments and determinations with the precision required in a broad range of industries. That means getting hands-on training in the proper care and use of laboratory apparatus for wet and instrumental methods.
The program covers a broad range of topics, including organic and analytical chemistry, biochemistry, industrial microbiology, as well as pharmaceutical and instrumental methods.
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
Perform assays and determinations with speed, precision and accuracy
Care of laboratory apparatus for wet and instrumental methods
Physical, chemical and microbiological analysis
Conduct basic manual analysis
Prepare organic and inorganic compounds
Perform instrumental chemical analysis and report results
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Semester 1
BIO173, Biology
CHM173, Chemistry
COM101 or
COM111, Communicating Across Contexts or
Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched)
MTH173 or
MTH171, Mathematics or
Mathematics
SSA001, Science Survival
Semester 2
ACA273, Advanced Computer Applications
BIO273, Biology
CHM273, Chemistry
MTH273, Mathematics
plus: General Education Course*
Semester 3
AIC372, Applied Inorganic Chemistry
CHO372, Chemistry - Organic
MBG372, Microbiology
PHY453, Physics
SES391, Effective Technical Writing
plus: General Education Course*
Semester 4
BIC472, Biochemistry
IMB472 or
IPM472, Industrial Microbiology or
Introduction to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
IOC472, Analytical Chemistry
ITM472, Instrumental Methods
plus: General Education Course*
* One of the General Education courses must be a literature course (from any category) for which EAC150 is a prerequisite.
Note: The following course will not fulfil a General Education requirement: NAT280.
When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options that you can explore:
Laboratory technician
Quality control technician
Analytical chemistry technician
Health Insurance $808CAD
