Pharmacology Integrative League of Students
U2 Courses
- BIOC 311. Metabolic Biochemistry
- PHAR 300. Drug Action
- BIOL 301. Cell and Molecular Laboratory **(can also be taken in Winter)
Fall required courses
Winter required courses
- PHAR 301. Drugs and Disease
- PHAR 303. Principles of Toxicology
- BIOL 301. Cell and Molecular Laboratory **(can also be taken in Winter)
Recommended U2 Complementary Courses
(Fall) CHEM 203. Survey of Physical Chemistry OR (Fall/Winter) CHEM 204. Physical Chemistry/Biological Sciences 1
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(Fall) BIOL 373. Biometry OR (Summer/Fall/Winter) MATH 203. Principles of Statistics 1 OR (Fall/Winter) PSYC 204. Introduction to Psychological Statistics
Common Questions
Which statistics course should I take?
PSYC 204
Pros:
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Easy multiple choice exam questions
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Lots of practice questions
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Extra credit opportunities outside of class
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Formula sheet for exams
Cons:
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Not really psychology-related
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Weekly quizzes can be a hassle
Grading scheme:​
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Homework quizzes: 20% (2 lowest dropped)
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Midterms (2): 30%
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Final: 50%
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NOTE: this is the scheme from Winter 2026
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MATH203
Pros:
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Online midterm
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Assignments and quizzes are easy
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Not a lot of content is covered
Cons:
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Assignments take some time to do
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Course gets a bit difficult at the end
Grading scheme:​
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Assignments: 18% (lowest mark dropped)
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Quizzes: 12% (2 lowest quiz grades dropped)
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Midterm: 20%
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Final: 50% (May replace the midterm grade if a higher mark is achieved)
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NOTE: this is the scheme from Fall 2025
**BIOL373 is very rarely offered by McGill
**Note: all above statements are student feedback from polls and forms, none are official statements about the course from the university or PILS
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Should I take CHEM203 or CHEM204?
CHEM203
Pros:
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Weekly quizzes keep you on track
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Worst midterm can be transferred to the final
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Lots of practice questions given
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Generally recommended over CHEM204
Cons:
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Weekly attendance required for reviews
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Cumulative final
Grading scheme:​
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Quizzes + Review + Participation: 15%
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Midterms (2): 40%
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Final: 45%
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NOTE: this is the scheme from Fall 2025
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CHEM204
Pros:
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TBD
Cons:
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TBD
Grading scheme:​
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TBD
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NOTE: this scheme is from ____
**Note: all above statements are student feedback from polls and forms, none are official statements about the course from the university or PILS
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