BIOL 499BSenior Honours Project

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Science
Subject: Biology

When it runs

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 all 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.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
PRJ 001	6971	9 / 35	Online or by arrangement

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
PRJ 001	6990	0 / 68	Online or by arrangement

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A continuation of BIOL 499A, where you will write your thesis and present it to your supervisor and 2nd reader. Would definitely recommend for anyone interested in a research based post-graduate degree!

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2 posts and comments in 2 threads mention BIOL 499B, 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

May 9, 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.”

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Fall 2017

Oct 28, 2017 Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

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u/Jackhofmann: “… 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 BME 362 …”