Undergraduate Certificate in Biomedical Research
The Certificate in Biomedical Research will recognize the development of significant research skills by undergraduate students in the disciplines of biochemistry, cell biology, pharmacology and physiology, or other life and sciences programs. Students will engage in world-class biomedical research programs and will acquire a broad range of technical skills through substantive laboratory courses and independent research project experiences, as well as general research skills through courses which explore the current biomedical research literature.
Students interested in pursuing the Certificate in Biomedical Research should discuss their program of study with either the Undergraduate Program Director or Student Services. Completion of the certificate requirements will be determined by the Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Education Committee. To be considered for the certificate, submit this form listing the courses you would like the Undergraduate Director to evaluate. Email the form to cellbio@ualberta.ca; due date is the end of January. You must also apply for the certificate to be added to your Beartracks account through SciForms. The deadline to do this is the same as the deadline to apply to graduate.
Students may pursue the Certificate in Biomedical Research by fulfilling the existing requirements for their program and by completing at least *18 in courses as follows:
A. A minimum of *3 in senior laboratory skills courses selected from:
- BIOCH 398 (*3); BIOCH 401 (*6); CELL 398 (*3); PMCOL 301 (*3); PMCOL 337 (*3); PHYSL 310 (*3); BIOL 391 (*3); BIOL 398 (*3); IMIN 372 (*3); MMI 391 (*3), MMI 352 (*3), MMI 490 (*3); MLSCI 481 (*3), or equivalent.
B. *3 - *6 in courses which explore current biomedical research literature selected from:
- BIOCH 409 (*3), BIOCH 425 (*3), BIOCH 465 (*3), BIOCH 495 (*3); CELL 402 (*3), CELL 405 (*3), CELL 445 (*3); NEURO 450 (*3); PMCOL 415 (*3), PMCOL 416 (*3), PMCOL 425 (*3); PHYSL 444 (*3), PHYSL 466 (*3); ONCOL 425 (*3 or *6);
IMIN 401 (*3), IMIN 405 (*3), IMIN 452 (*3); MMI 405 (*3), MMI 436 (*3), MMI 415 (*3); MLSCI 430 (*3), or equivalent.
C. A minimum of *9 in directed research project(s) selected from:
- BIOCH 398 (*3), BIOCH 481 (*3), BIOCH 497 (*6), BIOCH 498 (*3), BIOCH 499 (*6); BIOL 498 (*3), BIOL 499 (*6); CELL 398 (*3), CELL 498 (*3), CELL 499 (*6); NEURO 451 (*3), NEURO 452 (*3), NEURO 498 (*6), NEURO 499 (*6); PMCOL 302 (*3),
PMCOL 401 (*3), PMCOL 402 (*3), PMCOL 498 (*6); PHYSL 461 (*3), PHYSL 467 (*6), PHYSL 468 (*6), PHYSL 469 (*6); MMI 498 (*3), MMI 499 (*6); MLSCI 491 (*6), or equivalent.
D. Presentation at a research day or conference either on or off campus (oral or poster).
Note: BIOCH 398 and CELL 398 may be used for credit towards A or C, but NOT both.