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Life Sciences at UTM will intrigue those who are interested in behavior, biotechnology, genetics, physiology, health sciences and molecular biology. Internships and labs give our students greater understanding of real-world applications. Students interested in health care will benefit from affiliations U of T holds with local hospitals. UTM is also home to one of the academies of U of T’s Faculty of Medicine.

UTM's small campus setting allows students to learn in small class sizes (fewer than 35 students in some cases) and get to know their professors. Most professors have active research programs, and our already stellar departments have added new professors who conduct research and teach classes in rapidly developing areas like behavioral genetics and landscape ecology.

Why Study Life Sciences at UTM?

Successful upper-year students’ mentor new students by helping them understand how to gain the most from their lectures and study periods.

Students in second and third years can earn credit doing research with professors on campus through the Research Opportunity Program (BIO299Y5 and BIO399Y5). Students have an opportunity to learn research methods and share in the excitement of acquiring new knowledge.

UTM fourth-year thesis (BIO481Y5) students conduct a research project under the supervision of a faculty member in the Department of Biology.

Lab courses are offered in several different areas to familiarize students with techniques and experimental design. For example, in the Lab for Molecular Biology and Genetics, students learn such techniques as DNA restriction analysis and DNA finger-printing. In the same lab course, students learn about genetics first-hand through research involving fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster).

Field courses allow students to apply what they learn in class to data collection and research outside the classroom. Some field courses take place locally in Ontario while others may occur in another country or province.

Senior students may participate in internships for academic credit (BIO400Y5). Depending on the students’ interests, projects and settings range from the lab to office work in industry, government or hospitals. Students interested in health care benefit from the many affiliations U of T holds with the hospitals in the Greater Toronto Area.