Overview
The Life Sciences Major听(Biological and Agricultural)听is a cross-disciplinary program that features core courses in fundamental biological sciences (animal, plant, microbiology, cell, and molecular) and specializations that range from concentrations in pure biology to multidisciplinary and applied life sciences.听You will enjoy听small class sizes and a great variety of laboratory and field-based courses for practical experience,听including听internships and research projects.听
This听program听offers a unique, comprehensive learning experience.听You can receive a听well-rounded education that encompasses many听of the听life sciences fields, including environmental, health, biotechnology and agricultural.听This breadth of knowledge听opens a world of possibilities听upon graduation.听
This major will help you build great skills for your听future career.听Scientific writing courses and extensive lab work听with help you to听sharpen your report writing听skills,听and听to apply the material you learn in class听to听hands-on听projects.听
Students in this major must also take a specialization. The recommended specializations are:
Careers
Life sciences is a broad field听that听can lead to a variety of career paths.听You can work in research and development or one of many areas of applied science.听You may听also wish to pursue听graduate studies or a secondary degree in a听professional program like veterinary science or medicine.听听
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Courses
As a Life Sciences student, you can take courses like:
Student experience
Hear it from Oceanna, who听majored in听Life Sciences, specializing in Animal Health and Disease:
"My name is Oceanna and I am from West Palm Beach, Florida. I majored in听Life Sciences, specializing in Animal Health and Disease听and I had a wonderful time studying at McGill鈥檚 Macdonald Campus. I loved the small classes as that gave me the opportunity to get to know both my classmates and my professors and gave me a strong sense of community. The classes I took at Mac like Comparative Anatomy, and Developmental Biology and Reproduction, provided me with the knowledge I needed to succeed in vet school. I am now a second year veterinary student at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh, Scotland and I owe a lot of my success to the faculty, staff, and friends I made at MAC."
Potential minors
Possible minors include:听
Related programs
Discover these related majors and specialization:
Ready to apply?
For this program, you'll need to apply to the Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.
Check the full admission requirements for听information about听deadlines and whether supporting documents are required as part of听your application.听