• Concordia University offers a BSc in Biology program with a duration of 4 years (8 semesters).
  • This course is offered on a full-time basis and part-time studies are not available for this program.
  • This program is provided both on-campus and off-campus.
  • A BSc degree takes a minimum of three or four years (90 - 120 credits) of full-time study, depending on the student’s academic background. 
  • The Biology Department features teaching labs with state-of-the-art equipment that introduce to the various techniques used in biology research.
  • Through this program, students will follow the Biology core curriculum and additional Biology courses based on their interests.
  • Through labs, lectures, and tutorials students will:
    • Study genes and how they control cellular and organismal function
    • Address fundamental and applied research problems
    • Study the chemical and cellular basis of living systems
    • Explore the evolution, biodiversity, and ecology of organisms and their physiology and morphology
    • Receive extensive training in research methodology
    • Perform original research as an undergraduate (honors and specialization students only)
  • The co-op program gives the chance to complete paid work terms that last 12 to 16 weeks.
  • As a co-op, students will work for firms where students may:
    • characterize the effects of drug candidates in cells or animals
    • undertake bacterial or blood smear preparations and staining
    • work on gene cloning and molecular diagnostics
    • act as a field assistant, with species identification, measurement, and counting
  • The faculty and student ratio for this program is 1:16.
  • The average salary goes up to 54,000 USD after completing this program.