基因组学
Biology is the scientific study of life. At no time in history has biology been more visible and important to human life and the future of our planet. The study of biology has vast applications: in understanding one's own body, in improving human health and natural resources, in grappling with the ethical questions that face humanity and in understanding the interdependent web of living organisms on the planet. Important discoveries and advances in the biological sciences occur weekly as scientists and their students around the world develop and use new techniques, theories, and approaches.<br>The University of Toronto has an enormous depth of faculty members on the St. George campus who conduct leading-edge research and teach courses in the biological sciences. Within the Faculty of Arts and Science, St. George campus, there is no single biology department, members of the Departments of Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (EEB) teach biology courses across the broad spectrum of introductory to advanced topics. Each of these departments offers its own programs and courses, and jointly offer the Biology programs. These co-sponsored Programs of Study include Biology (Specialist, Major, Minor), Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (Specialist), and Genome Biology (Major). The program in Genome Biology also includes the Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology as a co-sponsor, and the program in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology additionally includes the Departments of Biochemistry and Computer Science as co-sponsors.<br>Students should consult the Cell & Systems Biology and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology entries in this Calendar about additional courses available in the broad subject areas of bioinformatics, cell and molecular biology, conservation and environmental biology, developmental biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, genetics, physiology, and genome biology. The diverse course offerings in the Biology programs allow students to customize their educational experience to match their personal interests and career aspirations.