Admissions

IMMUNOLOGY SPECIALIST PROGRAM

The emphasis of the specialist program is to provide students with a sound theoretical understanding of the cellular and molecular basis of non-self recognition, together with sufficient laboratory experience to enable the students to consider embarking on a career in the discipline.

Admission into the Immunology Specialist Program

This is a Type 3 program. Enrolment is limited and selection is based on performance in First year required courses, only students with a CGPA of equal to or over 3.5 will be considered for acceptance into the program.

Includes:14 full courses or their equivalent, including at least three 400-series courses.

First year university courses: BIO 120H, BIO 130H; CHM 138H; CHM 139H; MAT 135Y/137Y; PHY 110Y/138Y/140Y (PHY 138Y recommended)
Apply to Immunology Specialist Program (ASSPE1002)
Second year courses: BIO 220H; BIO 230H, BIO260H; BCH 242Y; CHM 220H; CHM 247H
Third year courses: BCH 371H; IMM 335Y; MGY 311Y, MGY 377H/378H
Fourth year courses: JBI 428H; IMM 429H; IMM 430H; IMM 435H; IMM 450Y

IMMUNOLOGY MAJOR PROGRAM

The major program offers students fundamental training in immunology and gives the student the opportunity to combine immunology with another program in Life Sciences, Basic Sciences, or within the Arts.

Admission into the Immunology Major Program

The immunology major program is a Type 3 program. Only students with a GPA of 2.7 or higher will be considered for entrance into the major program. Enrolment is limited and selection is based on performance in the first-year courses. Students may combine the immunology major program with another major program within Science, Social Sciences, or Humanities. For more information, refer to the Immunology website at: www.immunology.utoronto.ca.

First Year courses: BIO120H, BIO 130H; CHM138H; CHM139H
Apply to Immunology Major Program (ASMAJ1002)
Second Year courses: BIO 220H, BIO 230H; BCH210H ; BIO240H; BIO241H ; IMM250H; HMB265H
Third Year courses: IMM334Y; CSB349H / BCH311H; One full-course equivalent from the following list: / MGY377H / BCH370H / MGY378H / PHL281H
Fourth Year courses: One full-course equivalent from the following list: IMM429H / JBI428H / IMM430H / MIJ485H¹/ IMM435H²

¹MIJ485H requires MGY377H & MGY378H as pre-requisites.

²This course is capped at 40 students. Priority will be given to Immunology Specialist students, followed by Immunology Major students