A few important notes before specific advice!
- The following are scenarios when you definitely should contact the Department and ask for assistance at least one week prior to your enrollment window:
- you have a prerequisite course that is a repeated course
- you have a transfer credit
- you have a pass/fail grade
- you have a deferred grade, or PDG
- if you are currently enrolled in a prerequisite course for a course you wish to take.
- Keep in mind we strictly enforce all prerequisite courses in the department of biology. Please do not email us requesting courses for which you do not meet the prerequisites.
- Watch out for GL/BIOL courses when enrolling! They are NOT SC/BIOL and DO NOT count for BIOLOGY credits or requirements! Tricky!!!
Advising Videos
Our new videos are currently posted to the Undergraduate Resources Page but we will post here soon! You can reach out to request the videos through the Biology Undergraduate Office if you can’t wait.
Old (pre-2021/2022) videos for interest and FAQ!
These videos are still helpful BUT remember: You should be following your academic calendar for the year that you enrolled! Occasionally degree requirements change so it is important that you know what requirements you must meet.
If you are in First Year:
Here are videos describing how to choose your courses for second year – Biology Program
Presentation: Choosing your courses for second year – Biology
Presentation: First Year Advising Part II FAQ
Here are videos describing how to choose your courses for second year – Biomedical Science Program
Presentation: Choosing your courses for second year – Biomedical Science
Presentation: First Year Advising Part II FAQ
Here are videos describing how to choose your courses for second year – Environmental Biology Program
Presentation: Choosing your courses for second year – Environmental Biology
Presentation: First Year Advising Part II FAQ
If you are in Environmental Biology, please consult the academic calendar here https://calendars.students.yorku.ca/2022-2023/programs/SC/environmental-biology and contact biology@yorku.ca for advising if you have questions.
Here are links describing how to choose your courses for second year – Biotechnology Program
If you are in Biotechnology, please consult the academic calendar here https://calendars.students.yorku.ca/2022-2023/programs/SC/biology and contact biology@yorku.ca for advising if you have questions.
If you are in Second or Third Year:
Here are videos describing how to choose your courses for third year and beyond:
Choosing courses for third year – Biology
Presentation: Choosing Courses for Third Year Biology
Presentation: Choosing Third Year Courses Part II FAQ
Choosing courses for third year – Biomedical Science
Presentation: Choosing Courses for Third Year Biomedical Science