Bachelor of Biomedical Science–BBmedSc 360 points Qualification regulations

New Zealand university entrance or equivalent. 

1. (a) The personal course of study of a candidate for the BBmedSc degree shall, except as provided in section 3 below or the Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning Regulations, consist of courses from the BBmedSc Schedule or the schedules to other first degrees of this university having a total value of at least 360 points, of which at least 180 shall be for courses numbered 200–399.

(b) The personal course of study of every candidate shall include:

Part 1: (i) BIOL 111, BIOL 114, BMSC 117, CHEM 121, STAT 193

(ii) BIOL 241, BIOL 243, BIOL 244

Part 2: The courses listed for one of the majors in section 2.

2. The course of study for each candidate shall satisfy the requirements for at least one major, as listed below. The majors also require completion of the core courses listed in Part 1 of section 1(b).

Human Genetics (HGEN)

(i) BIOL 252, BIOL 340, BMSC 339, BMSC 343; COMP 132 (or 102 or 112)

(ii) One further course from 200- or 300-level BIOL/BMSC/BTEC/COMP/ DATA/PSYC or STAT courses

(iii) One further course from 300-level BIOL/BMSC/BTEC/COMP/DATA/PSYC or STAT courses

Molecular Pathology (MOLP)

BIOL 252, BIOL 340, BMSC 301, BMSC 334, BMSC 335; COMP 132 or PSYC 122 (or COMP 102 or 112)

Molecular Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry (MPMC)

BMSC 335, BMSC 354; at least 30 points from CHEM 201, CHEM 205, CHEM 207, CHEM 208; at least 30 points from CHEM 301, CHEM 305, CHEM 307, CHEM 308, CHEM 309; COMP 132 or PSYC 122 (or COMP 102 or 112)

3. (a) With the approval of the Associate Dean (Students), a candidate may present an additional major for the BBmedSc by satisfying the major requirements as specified in the regulations for any first degree of this university.

(b) Notwithstanding Rule 2 in section 6.2 in the General Programmes of Study Regulations, candidates taking a BBmedSc with two majors can share 300-level courses to meet the requirements of each major, as long as the 300–level courses presented for the two majors have a total of at least 120 points.

4. (a) A candidate may obtain a minor for the BBmedSc degree as described in section 3.7 in the General Programmes of Study Regulations subject to (b) and (c) below.

(b) A candidate may not be awarded a combination of a major and minor in any subject from the BBmedSc, with Biology, Biotechnology, or Cell and Molecular Bioscience in the BSc.

(c) The following minors must include at least 60 points at 200-level or above from the corresponding major, including the specific courses listed:

Human Genetics (HGEN)—BIOL 241, BIOL 252, BMSC 343

Molecular Pathology (MOLP)—BIOL 243, BIOL 252, BMSC 335

Molecular Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry (MPMC)—BIOL 243 or 244; BMSC 354, CHEM 208.

5. The overall course of study for a candidate for a conjoint programme involving the Bachelor of Biomedical Science and another Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington degree shall satisfy the requirements of sections 1 and 2 of these regulations and section 6.3.2 of the General Programmes of Study Regulations.