Biochemistry

Concordia University

3–4 years
Duration (years)
3–4 years
Concordia Biochemistry degree and admission requirements
Optional co-op for Specialization or Honours.
Work experience
Optional co-op for Specialization or Honours.
Concordia Biochemistry degree and admission requirements
Major: C+ overall and in math/sciences. Specialization: B overall and in math/sciences.
Published threshold
Published eligibility threshold: Major: C+ overall and in math/sciences. Specialization: B overall and in math/sciences.. Published guidance checked November 2026. Concordia published high school minimum indicators
Concordia Biochemistry degree and admission requirements

Deadlines

March 2027

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Next deadlineMonday, March 1, 2027

Full-time regular-session application, calendar deadline
2027–28 full-time regular session · Undergraduate full-time regular session. Exact program and applicant-category conditions still apply.
The university calendar prints this general date. Check the chosen program and applicant-category deadline for any earlier requirement; this is not a guarantee of program availability.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

March 1Application deadline, fall (September) entryRecurring annual · Every year

March 1
Page adds: "Programs may close at any point after the official deadline without warning."
International and U.S. applicants are told to apply no later than February 1 for immigration processing

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

November 1Application deadline, winter (January) entryRecurring annual · Every year

November 1
International and U.S. applicants: apply no later than August 1
Not all programs are available for winter entry

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

English 4U, or Français 4U for applicants attending a French secondary school
MHF4U/MCV4UAdvanced Functions 4U or Calculus and Vectors 4U
SBI4U/SCH4U/SPH4UTwo of Biology 4U, Chemistry 4U, or Physics 4U

Ontario high school diploma and six Grade 12 U or M courses, including the required subjects.
Major: C+ overall and in math/sciences. Specialization: B overall and in math/sciences.

Application steps

Entry terms · Fall (September)

September 2027 degree plan listed open in the published Concordia availability table.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through Concordia admissions
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic records, then final official transcripts after an offer
- Unofficial documents can be used when applying. Accepted applicants must provide final official records after completing school and before classes begin. Fall applicants studying the Ontario curriculum can include their OUAC number for electronic transfer; otherwise follow your offer's issuer or sealed-envelope instructions.
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Step 4Translation for records outside English or French
- Provide an English or French translation prepared by the school or a certified translator, together with a copy of the original document.
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Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

The 45-credit Biochemistry Major consists of the shared core. The 69-credit Specialization adds 18 required credits and six advanced choice credits.

References

Course planning

For CEGEP equivalents to CHEM 221 and CHEM 222, the Specialization requires the same credit weight in other Organic Chemistry courses. The Major allows Chemistry or related courses approved by the departmental advisor.

References

Program facts

Published thresholdMajor: C+ overall and in math/sciences. Specialization: B overall and in math/sciences.

Concordia published high school minimum indicators

Co-opOptional co-op for Specialization or Honours.

Check work experience options

Majors & specializations

Major

BSc

Official study options

Courses

Concordia’s 2026–27 calendar requirements. Each list applies to its named concentration. Check the calendar for the year you enter.

Biochemistry Major and Specialization · shared 45-credit core15 listed

BIOL 261Molecular and General Genetics3 credits
Introduces inheritance, chromosome behaviour, molecular genetics and genetic variation in populations.
Concordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, BIOL 261
BIOL 266Cell Biology3 credits
Examines how cells and their organelles function, including transport, signalling, division and programmed cell death.
Concordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, BIOL 266
BIOL 364Cell Physiology3 credits
Examines cellular processes such as energy use, movement, protein turnover and signalling.
Concordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, BIOL 364
BIOL 368Genetics and Cell Biology Laboratory3 credits
CHEM 217Introductory Analytical Chemistry I3 credits
CHEM 218Introductory Analytical Chemistry II3 credits
CHEM 221Introductory Organic Chemistry I3 credits
CHEM 222Introductory Organic Chemistry II3 credits
CHEM 234Physical Chemistry I: Thermodynamics3 credits
CHEM 235Physical Chemistry II: Kinetics of Chemical Reactions3 credits
CHEM 241Inorganic Chemistry I: Introduction to Periodicity and Valence Theory3 credits
CHEM 271Biochemistry I3 credits
CHEM 293Spectroscopy and Structure of Organic Compounds3 credits
CHEM 324Organic Chemistry III: Organic Reactions3 credits
CHEM 375Biochemistry II3 credits

Biochemistry Specialization · additional required courses6 listed

The calendar has a conditional research-course substitution.

CHEM 312Intermediate Analytical Chemistry3 credits
CHEM 325Organic Chemistry IV: Organic Structure and Stereochemistry3 credits
CHEM 335Biophysical Chemistry3 credits
CHEM 477Advanced Laboratory in Biochemistry3 credits
BIOL 367Molecular Biology3 credits
BIOL 466Advanced Techniques in Molecular Biology3 credits

Biochemistry Specialization · choose 6 advanced credits7 listed

CHEM 470Environmental Biochemistry3 credits
CHEM 471Enzyme Kinetics and Mechanism3 credits
CHEM 472Chemical Toxicology3 credits
CHEM 474Chemical Ecology3 credits
CHEM 475Protein Engineering and Design3 credits
CHEM 476Structure and Function of Biomembranes3 credits
CHEM 481Bioinorganic Chemistry3 credits

Biochemistry Specialization · eligible Biology substitutions7 listed

The calendar permits at most 3 credits of this substitution within the 6-credit advanced block.

BIOL 443Plant Molecular Genetics3 credits
BIOL 461Advanced Genetics3 credits
BIOL 462Immunology3 credits
BIOL 463Comparative Genomics and Genome Evolution3 credits
BIOL 467Advanced Cell Biology3 credits
BIOL 468Gene Structure3 credits
BIOL 472Virology3 credits

Elective choices

For the Specialization, choose six credits of eligible 400-level Biochemistry. Three of those six credits may be substituted by an eligible 400-level Chemistry or listed Cell and Molecular Biology course.
The Specialization calendar lists CHEM 498 or BIOL 498 when appropriate. Students with at least a 3.00 GPA in core courses may use the specified CHEM 419 or CHEM 450 substitution.