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Health and Life Sciences
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3–4 years
Optional co-op
B overall, B+ math and science
Published threshold
Published eligibility threshold: B overall, B+ math and science. Published guidance checked November 2026. Concordia’s published high-school minimum indicators, subject to change
Concordia Health and Life Sciences degree and admission requirements
Deadlines
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Next deadline
Winter undergraduate application, open programs
Winter 2027 entry · Only undergraduate programs still marked open in the live Winter 2027 availability table.
All Winter 2027 undergraduate programs close November 1. A closed program is unavailable already; international applicants must allow time for CAQ/study permits.
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
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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
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Requirements
Admission requirements
High-school prerequisites
Grade 12 U English, or Grade 12 U French for applicants attending a French secondary school
MHF4U/MCV4UAdvanced Functions or Calculus and Vectors
Two of Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) and Physics (SPH4U)
- Ontario high school diploma and six Grade 12 U/M courses, including the required subjects.
- Published minimum cut-off indicator: B overall, B+ math and science.
Application steps
Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Step 2Apply through Concordia admissions
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.
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.
Degree requirements
Required courses and electives
- The 90-credit degree includes 33 credits in Computer Science, 24 in Health and Life Sciences and 6 in its complementary core.
ReferencesConcordia 2026–27 calendar · Health and Life SciencesConcordia 2026–27 calendar · BCompSc Computer ScienceConcordia 2026–27 calendar · Gina Cody graduation requirementsConcordia · Health and Life Sciences regular September course sequenceConcordia · Health and Life Sciences Extended Credit first-year sequenceConcordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, BIOL 422
Foundation requirements
- The Extended Credit route adds 30 foundation credits before the regular sequence.
ReferencesConcordia 2026–27 calendar · Health and Life SciencesConcordia 2026–27 calendar · BCompSc Computer ScienceConcordia 2026–27 calendar · Gina Cody graduation requirementsConcordia · Health and Life Sciences regular September course sequenceConcordia · Health and Life Sciences Extended Credit first-year sequenceConcordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, BIOL 422
Grades and academic standing
- Graduate in acceptable standing after completing the program requirements, with a final GPA of at least 2.00.
ReferencesConcordia 2026–27 calendar · Health and Life SciencesConcordia 2026–27 calendar · BCompSc Computer ScienceConcordia 2026–27 calendar · Gina Cody graduation requirementsConcordia · Health and Life Sciences regular September course sequenceConcordia · Health and Life Sciences Extended Credit first-year sequenceConcordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, BIOL 422
Program facts
Published thresholdB overall, B+ math and science
Concordia’s published high-school minimum indicators, subject to change
Concordia Health and Life Sciences degree and admission requirementsConcordia Canadian high school admission requirementsCourses
Published regular September study sequence and separate Extended Credit foundation year. The BSc Systems and Information Biology is a different credential.
Extended Credit route · First semester5 listed
This 30-credit year precedes the regular degree sequence.
MATH 203Differential and Integral Calculus I3 credits
BIOL 201Introductory Biology3 creditsSurveys the biology of plants and animals, including cell function, human organ systems, heredity, ecology and evolution.
Concordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, BIOL 201
CHEM 205General Chemistry I3 credits- PHYS 204Mechanics3 credits
- PHYS 224Introductory Experimental Mechanics1 credits
Extended Credit route · Second semester7 listed
This 30-credit year precedes the regular degree sequence.
MATH 204Vectors and Matrices3 credits- MATH 205Differential and Integral Calculus II3 credits
- CHEM 206General Chemistry II3 credits
PHYS 205Electricity and Magnetism3 credits- PHYS 225Introductory Experimental Electricity1 credits
- PHYS 206Waves and Modern Physics3 credits
- PHYS 226Introductory Experimental Waves and Modern Physics1 credits
Regular September entry · Year 1 Fall5 listed
COMP 232Mathematics for Computer Science3 credits
COMP 248Object-Oriented Programming I3.5 credits
COMP 233Probability and Statistics for Computer Science3 credits- 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
Regular September entry · Year 1 Winter4 listed
Add electives according to the calendar requirements.
- COMP 228System Hardware3 credits
- COMP 249Object-Oriented Programming II3.5 credits
- CHEM 212Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Environmental and Sustainability Science3 credits
- CHEM 221Introductory Organic Chemistry I3 credits
Regular September entry · Year 2 Fall4 listed
Add electives according to the calendar requirements.
ENCS 282Technical Writing and Communication3 credits- CHEM 271Biochemistry I3 credits
- COMP 348Principles of Programming Languages3 credits
- COMP 352Data Structures and Algorithms3 credits
Regular September entry · Year 2 Winter2 listed
Add electives according to the calendar requirements.
- BIOL 367Molecular Biology3 credits
- COMP 346Operating Systems4 credits
Regular September entry · Year 3 Fall3 listed
Add electives according to the calendar requirements.
- COMP 335Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science3 credits
BIOL 481Genome Structure3 credits- ENCS 333Research Methods, Ethics, Law and Regulation for Computational Biology3 credits
Regular September entry · Year 3 Winter2 listed
Add electives according to the calendar requirements.
- COMP 354Introduction to Software Engineering4 credits
- BIOL 479Computational Biology3 credits
Health and Life Sciences elective options27 listed
Choose 12 credits. The calendar permits some other upper-level courses with departmental approval.
BIOL 226Biodiversity and Ecology3 creditsIntroduces biodiversity and evolution alongside ecological concepts such as populations, species interactions and ecosystems.
Concordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, BIOL 226- 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
- BIOL 422Advanced Statistics for Biological Sciences3 credits
Applies modern statistical tools to explore biological data, test hypotheses and communicate results.
Concordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, BIOL 422 - BIOL 461Advanced Genetics3 credits
- BIOL 466Advanced Techniques in Molecular Biology3 credits
- BIOL 475Biological Computing and Synthetic Biology3 credits
- BIOL 480Bioinformatics3 credits
- BIOL 482Functional Genomics3 credits
- BIOL 484Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology3 credits
- BIOL 485Agriculture and Agri-Food Biotechnology3 credits
- BIOL 486High-throughput Instrumentation3 credits
- COEN 432Applied Machine Learning and Evolutionary Algorithms3 credits
- COEN 433Biological Computing and Synthetic Biology3 credits
- COEN 434Microfluidic Devices for Synthetic Biology3 credits
- COMP 339Combinatorics3 credits
- COMP 353Databases4 credits
- COMP 361Elementary Numerical Methods3 credits
- COMP 465Design and Analysis of Algorithms3 credits
- COMP 472Artificial Intelligence4 credits
- COMP 478Image Processing4 credits
- COMP 479Information Retrieval and Web Search4 credits
- COMP 493Computational Biology Team Project6 credits
- ENGR 213Applied Ordinary Differential Equations3 credits
- ENGR 411Special Technical Report1 credits
- SOEN 287Web Programming3 credits
SOEN 387Web-Based Enterprise Application Design3 credits
Elective choices
- Complete 12 Health and Life Sciences elective credits, 6 Mathematics elective credits and 9 permitted BCompSc general elective credits.
ReferencesConcordia Health and Life Sciences degree and admission requirementsConcordia 2026–27 calendar · Health and Life SciencesConcordia 2026–27 calendar · BCompSc Computer ScienceConcordia 2026–27 calendar · Gina Cody graduation requirementsConcordia · Health and Life Sciences regular September course sequenceConcordia · Health and Life Sciences Extended Credit first-year sequenceConcordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, BIOL 422
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Published tuition
2026–27 · Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 · CAD
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