Undergraduate programs
Nicholas Planidin works in the Reimchen Lab analyzing development in stickleback fish.
Yamila Franco says she is inspired by the idea that her research can help people.
As part of a co-op placement, Olivia McMillan monitored pest populations in cranberry fields using skills she learned in class.
Our programs incorporate hands-on learning in classrooms, labs and in the field. These ecology students are doing field work on campus.
UVic's proximity to the ocean means lots of opportunities for marine studies. Pictured here are students on a nighttime field trip to nearby Clover Point, in downtown Victoria.
Navarana Smith travelled to Germany, Kenya, Uganda (pictured), Tanzania and Madagascar in the course of her undergrad studies. Photo: Dexter Waters.
Biology degree programs
You will have the opportunity to study Biology at one of the following levels of concentration: General, Minor, Major or Honours. We offer:
- Honours Program
- Major Program
- General and Minor Programs BSc
- BA
- Combined Honours in Biology and Earth and Ocean Sciences
- Combined Major in Biology and Earth and Ocean Sciences
- Combined Major in Biology and Mathematics and Statistics
- Combined Honours in Biology and Psychology
- Combined Major in Biology and Psychology
Biology student advising
- 1st and 2nd year advising and transfer credits: contact Dr. Beaulieu at biology.advice1@uvic.ca
- 3rd and 4th year advising and transfer credits: contact Drs. Beaulieu or Punzalan at biology.advice2@uvic.ca
- Registration help: contact biology.reghelp@uvic.ca
Course planning
Students have the freedom to design their own program in Biology. Please visit the course planning page.
Honours program
The Biology Honours Program provides an opportunity for qualified senior undergraduates to undertake a research project, to work closely with a research supervisor, and to improve their skills in oral and written scientific communication. The Honours Program is especially recommended for students considering postgraduate work in biology. It is distinguished from the Majors Program by the requirement of four courses: BIOL 330, Study Design and Data Analysis, , Honours Seminar, and and , Honours Thesis. Students are strongly encouraged to take BIOL 330 in their third year, before applying to the Honours Program. Normally, the deadline to submit an application for the Honours Program is July 1 of each year.
For more information, read about the Biology Honours Program and then contact the Biology Honours Advisors.
Questions?
Email biology@uvic.ca.