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Note: Current UPEI students should refer to ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Planning in myUPEI and the UPEI Academic Calendar governing their entry year, and speak to an academic advisor about course requirements. The course structure presented for this program is a recommended, unofficial progression for prospective students.

Note: As per Academic Regulation 1h, all undergraduate degree programs require successful completion of IKE-1040 (new for students beginning or returning after re-application in Fall 2022); one of UPEI-1010, UPEI-1020, or UPEI-1030, and a Writing Intensive Course.

Pathway 1 - Starting At Holland College ('2+2')

If students have received a Bioscience Technology diploma and achieved a minimum 70% average at Holland College (or another recognized CTAB accredited technologist program that has an OJT or co-op component), they are eligible to apply to UPEI for formal entry into the BBT degree program. Once accepted to UPEI, students will undertake a rigorous program of 20 courses, 13 of which will be required, 3 will be upper level science electives, and 4 will be general electives. Once accepted, students are subject to all of the Academic Regulations of the University.

For students who already have received a Bioscience Technology diploma, the recommended sequence of courses for the 2 years of Pathway 1 at UPEI is:

Year 1, Semester 1 at UPEI:

• Chemistry 2430 - Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences
• Chemistry 2210 - Analytical Chemistry
• Mathematics 1120 - Calculus for the Managerial, Social, and Life Sciences
• Physics 1210 - Physics for the Life Sciences I
• One Humanities or General Elective

Year 1, Semester 2 at UPEI:

• One of UPEI 1010 or 1020 or 1030
• Biology 2210 - Cell Biology
• Chemistry 3530 - Biochemistry
• Physics 1220 - Physics for the Life Sciences II
• One Humanities or General Elective

Year 2, Semester 1 at UPEI:

• Biology 3260 - Introduction to Physiology of Cells and Organisms
• Statistics 1210 (formerly STAT 2210) - Introductory Statistics
• One Science Elective at the 3000 level
• One Science Elective at the 4000 level
• One Humanities or General Elective

Year 2, Semester 2 at UPEI:

• Biology 3220 - Introduction to Bioinformatics
• Biology 4710 - Molecular Biotechnology
• Chemistry 3220 - Analytical instrumentation
• One Science Elective at the 3000 or 4000 level
• One Humanities or General Elective 

Pathway 2 - Starting At UPEI ('2+1+1')

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´s apply to start at UPEI in the Faculty of Science, following standard application procedures at UPEI. Once accepted, students undertake one year of science courses similar to a first year biology or chemistry student (9 required courses, 1 elective) and a second year of science at UPEI (8 required courses, 2 electives). During this second year students apply to Holland College for the Bioscience Technology diploma program by the deadline of May 1st. Once accepted, they complete their second year by attending an intersession program at Holland College in May and June. Then students attend one full year at Holland College in the Bioscience Technology diploma program (including an additional on-the-job training intercession course in May). ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´s then finish back at UPEI in their final year (4 required courses, 3 upper level science electives, 3 general electives).

For students who already have received a Bioscience Technology diploma, the recommended sequence of courses for the 2 years of Path 1 at UPEI is:

Year 1 at UPEI:

• Chemistry 2210 – Analytical Chemistry
• Chemistry 2430 – Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences
• Chemistry 3530 – Biochemistry
• Mathematics 1120 – Calculus for the Managerial, Social, and Life Sciences
• Physics 1210 – Physics for the Life Sciences I
• Physics 1220 – Physics for the Life Sciences II
• Biology 2210 – Cell Biology
• One General Elective
• One of UPEI 1010 or 1020 or 1030; 
• IKE 1040 

Year 2 at UPEI:

• Chemistry 3220 – Analytical instrumentation
• Biology 3220 – Introduction to Bioinformatics OR Biology 3620 – Computational Biology
• Biology 3260 – Introduction to Physiology of Cells and Organisms
• Biology 4710 – Molecular Biotechnology
• Statistics 1210 – Introductory Statistics
• One Science Elective at the 3000 level
• One Science Elective at the 4000 level
• One Science Elective at the 3000 or 4000 level
• Two General Electives

For students who have not received a Bioscience Technology diploma, the recommended sequence of courses for the 4 years of Path 2 is:

Year 1 at UPEI:

• Chemistry 1110 – General Chemistry I
• Chemistry 1120 – General Chemistry II
• Mathematics 1120 – Calculus for the Managerial, Social, and Life Sciences
• Physics 1210 – Physics for the Life Sciences I
• Physics 1220 – Physics for the Life Sciences II
• Biology 1310 – Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
• Biology 1320 – Introduction to Organisms
• One of UPEI 1010 or 1020 or 1030;
• IKE 1040 
• One General Elective

Year 2 at UPEI:

• Chemistry 2210 – Analytical Chemistry
• Chemistry 2310 – Physical Chemistry I
• Chemistry 2430 – Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences
• Chemistry 3530 – Biochemistry
• Biology 2210 – Cell Biology
• Biology 2060 – Microbiology
• Biology 2230 – Genetics
• Statistics 1210 – Introductory Statistics
• Two General Electives

Transfer to Holland College:

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´s who have completed the required courses listed above are eligible to transfer to Holland College. Priority is given to students entering the third year of the BSc Biotechnology program. ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´s begin in May with an intersession program at Holland College and complete this intersession program in June. ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´s then return to Holland College in September and participate in the second year of the Bioscience Technology program. This program includes a period of on-the-job training that occurs in the intersession period of the following year in May and June. After successful completion of the Holland College Bioscience program students will receive a block credit transfer of 30 credit hours and then return to UPEI for the final year of the program.

Year 4 at UPEI:

• Chemistry 3220 – Analytical instrumentation
• Biology 3220 – Introduction to Bioinformatics OR Biology 3620 – Computational Biology
• Biology 3260 – Introduction to Physiology of Cells and Organisms
• Biology 4710 – Molecular Biotechnology
• One Science Elective at the 3000 level
• One Science Elective at the 4000 level
• One Science Elective at the 3000 or 4000 level
• Three General Electives
  
   

Pathway 1, starting at Holland College ('2+2')
If students have received a Bioscience Technology diploma and achieved a minimum 70% average at Holland College (or another recognized CTAB accredited technologist program that has an OJT or co-op component), they are eligible to apply to UPEI for formal entry into the BBT degree program.  Once accepted to UPEI, students will undertake a rigorous program of 20 courses, 13 of which will be required, 3 will be upper level science electives, and 4 will be general electives.  Once accepted, students are subject to all of the Academic Regulations of the University.

Pathway 2, starting at UPEI ('2+1+1')
ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´s apply to start at UPEI in the Faculty of Science, following standard application procedures at UPEI. Once accepted, students undertake one year of science courses similar to a first year biology or chemistry student (8 required courses, 2 electives). During the second year of study at UPEI, students apply to Holland College to do the Bioscience Technology diploma program by the deadline of February 1. Once accepted, they complete their second year of science at UPEI (7 required courses, 3 electives), and then one full year at Holland College in the Bioscience Technology diploma program (includes 2 intersessions). ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´s then finish back at UPEI in their final year (4 required courses, 3 upper level science electives, 3 general electives). 

Once accepted, they complete their second year of science at UPEI (7 required courses, 3 electives), and then one full year at Holland College in the Bioscience Technology diploma program (includes 2 intersessions).  ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´s then finish back at UPEI in their final year (4 required courses, 3 upper level science electives, 3 general electives).

Note: Current UPEI students cannot declare Biotechnology as a major. If you are a current UPEI student and wish to enter the Biotechnology program, .

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