BIOL 499ASenior Honours Project
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Science
- Subject
- Biology
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 7 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
A senior-year research project.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Earned a minimum cumulative major average of 73
- Complete 1 of the following
- Enrolled in H-Biology, H-Biochemistry, H-Biochemistry - Biotechnology Specialization, H-Biomedical Sciences, or H-Environmental Sciences - Ecology Specialization
- Enrolled in Life Physics - Biophysics Specialization
Antirequisites
None listed.
Notes
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRJ 001 | 6970 | 57 / 70 | Online or by arrangement |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRJ 001 | 6989 | 0 / 15 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
100% liked it56% easy94% useful
From 7 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Really, really totally dependent on who you are working with and what your project is
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Liam is a very kind guy and coordinates the course well - but you will work primarily with your supervisor. This is one of the most interesting courses you will take during your undergrad and it gives you a sense of what real academic research looks like. Would strongly recommend if you are thinking about going into a thesis based graduate program. The due for BIOL 499A only consists of a project proposal (due at the end of the first month), and you will primarily work on your project before you give the presentation and write a thesis in BIOL 499B (next term)
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
5 posts and comments in 5 threads mention BIOL 499A, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2024
Biomed 1 point, 2 comments
“Hey!! I am going into my first year of biomed starting this fall, and was wondering how difficult the program was and how the overall experience was. …”
u/PowerfulProblem1586: “… The only downside of switching to honours science is that you lose the opportunity to take BIOL 499A and 499B (biology senior thesis project) which would look great on grad school or professional school applications.”
Fall 2023
Ways to gain experience as I’m not in co-op (Biology)? 9 points, 12 comments
“I was wondering if there was any good ways to gain experience in a biology field without co-op (I’m going into my 2B term this Winter). …”
u/Altruistic-Set1428: “Maybe in the future consider doing BIOL 499A + B where you find a supervisor in the area you are interested in and do a research project in, i heard its a good way to get experience in the research field.”
Questions regarding Biol 499A 5 points, 1 comment
u/Altruistic-Set1428: “… i have contacted the professor but they just redirected me to the biol 499A information page. …”
Spring 2020
Biol 499A How is it graded? 0 points, 5 comments
u/Maleficent_Lion_152: “Hello guys I just wanted to ask anyone who is taking or has taken Biol 499A about how this course graded? …”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… 470 BIOL 472 BIOL 473 BIOL 479 BIOL 483 BIOL 490A BIOL 490B BIOL 492 BIOL 498A BIOL 498B BIOL 499A BIOL 499B BIOL 605 BIOL 650 BIOL 651 BIOL 669 BIOL 680 BIOL 681 BIOL 690 BME 101 BME 101L BME 121 BME 161 BME 181 BME 201 BME 213 BME 261 BME 281 BME 281L BME 285 BME 285L BME 302 …”
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