Faculty of Science
General Office
Dean: Dr. Brian Mark
Associate Dean(s): Krystyna Koczanski, Dr. Ayush Kumar, Dr. Horace Luong, Dr. Sean McKenna, Dr. Steve Whyard
Campus Address/Student Advising Office: 404 55 Chancellor's Circle
Campus Address/Dean's Office: W230 Duff Roblin Building
Telephone: 204 474 8256
Fax: 204 474 7618
Email Address: Contact a Science Advisor
Website: umanitoba.ca/science/
Academic Staff: For complete listings of the Faculty of Science Academic Staff, please refer to departmental websites.
The Faculty of Science is made up of 7 departments, which offer a number of different programs, minors, and concentrations. Departments may also work together to offer joint programs. The departments in the Faculty of Science include Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics and Astronomy, and Statistics.
Degree programs offered include: B.Sc. General (with Internship Option), B.Sc. Major (with Co-operative Option), B.Sc. Double Major, B.Sc. Honours (with a Co-operative Option in some programs), B.Sc. Double Honours, and the B.C.Sc. Honours (Computer Science Honours with a Co-operative Option).
Programs of study include offerings in:
- Actuarial Mathematics
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Genetics
- Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics with Computer Science Option
- Applied Mathematics with Economics Option
- Applied Mathematics with Statistics Option
- Microbiology
- Physics and Astronomy
- Psychology
- Statistics
The Faculty of Science also offers the following Joint Honours.
- Chemistry – Physics Program
- Computer Science – Mathematics Program
- Computer Science – Physics and Astronomy Program
- Computer Science – Statistics Program
- Mathematics – Physics and Astronomy Program
- Mathematics – Economics Program
- Statistics – Actuarial Mathematics Program
- Statistics – Mathematics Program
- Statistics – Economics Program
Programs
Note:
- The B.Sc. (General) program offers a 4-month or 8-month Internship Option.
- Students in the B.C.Sc. (Honours), B.Sc. (Honours) or B.Sc. (Major) Co-operative Options will take longer than 4 years to complete degrees as the time to completion includes 12 months of paid employment.
- Students may elect to pursue a Double Honours or Double Major program in consultation with departments concerned. Years to completion and total credit hours may exceed information provided in the table below.
- Minors (optional or required) are part of degree programs - for program length, refer to the Years to Completion.
| Degree/Diploma | Years to Completion | Total Credit Hours | Has Co-op Option |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree/Diploma Actuarial Mathematics, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option no |
| Degree/Diploma Applied Mathematics with Computer Science Option, B.Sc. Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Applied Mathematics with Economics Option, B.Sc. Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Applied Mathematics with Statistics Option, B.Sc. Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Biochemistry, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Biochemistry, B.Sc. Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Biological Sciences, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Biological Sciences, B.Sc. Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Biological Sciences Minor | Total Credit Hours 18 | Has Co-op Option no | |
| Degree/Diploma Chemistry, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Chemistry, B.Sc. Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Chemistry - Physics Joint, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option no |
| Degree/Diploma Chemistry Minor | Total Credit Hours 18 | Has Co-op Option no | |
| Degree/Diploma Computer Science, B.C.Sc., Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Computer Science, B.Sc. Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Computer Science - Mathematics Joint, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Computer Science - Physics & Astronomy Joint, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Computer Science - Statistics Joint, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Computer Science Minor | Total Credit Hours 18 | Has Co-op Option no | |
| Degree/Diploma Data Science, B.Sc. Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma General B.Sc. | Years to Completion 3 | Total Credit Hours 90 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Genetics, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Genetics, B.Sc. Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Mathematics, B.Sc. Double Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Mathematics, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Mathematics, B.Sc. Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Mathematics - Economics Joint, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option no |
| Degree/Diploma Mathematics - Physics and Astronomy Joint, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Mathematics Minor | Total Credit Hours 18 | Has Co-op Option no | |
| Degree/Diploma Microbiology, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Microbiology, B.Sc. Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Microbiology Minor | Total Credit Hours 30 | Has Co-op Option no | |
| Degree/Diploma Physics and Astronomy, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Physics and Astronomy, B.Sc. Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Physics and Astronomy Minor | Total Credit Hours 18 | Has Co-op Option no | |
| Degree/Diploma Psychology, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option no |
| Degree/Diploma Psychology, B.Sc. Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Psychology Minor | Total Credit Hours 18 | Has Co-op Option no | |
| Degree/Diploma Statistics, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Statistics, B.Sc. Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Statistics - Actuarial Joint, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option no |
| Degree/Diploma Statistics - Economics Joint, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option no |
| Degree/Diploma Statistics - Mathematics Joint, B.Sc. Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option Yes |
| Degree/Diploma Statistics Minor | Total Credit Hours 18 | Has Co-op Option no |
Admissions Suspended – Students cannot declare the Major
The following programs have been suspended. Please refer to the UM Past Academic Calendars for the curriculum of these programs.
- Biotechnology (B.Sc. Major and B.Sc. Honours)
Regarding Biotechnology programs: Admission to this major was suspended effective September 2018. Students admitted to the major prior to September 2018, who are completing one or more of these majors, should contact a Science Advisor for advice.
Faculty Academic Regulations
- Admission to the Faculty of Science
- Academic Regulations
- B.Sc. (General) Degree Academic Regulations
- B.Sc. (Major) Degree Academic Regulations
- B.Sc. and B.C.Sc. (Honours) Academic Regulations
- Minors: Academic Regulations for Science Students
- Dean’s Honour List, Degree with Distinction, First Class Honours
- Faculty of Science Academic Awards
- Academic Advising
- Requirements for Dual Credit High School Students
Admission to the Faculty of Science
Direct Entry Admissions Requirements
To enter the Faculty of Science directly from high school, a student must have:
- Manitoba high school graduation with five full credits at the Grade 12 level in courses designated S, G, or U.
- A minimum 80% average over the following, with no less than 60% in each course:
- English 40S
- Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S (recommended) or Applied Mathematics 40S
- One of Biology 40S, Chemistry 40S, Computer Science 40S, or Physics 40S
- One additional (academic) 40S course
Students admitted as a Direct Entry student will be assigned to the 4-Year undeclared Major Program. See Major (Degree) Academic Regulations for details.
Entrance to Science from University 1: Transiting
Students may transit to the Faculty of Science from University 1, prior to Fall Term registration only. The transit function is available on Aurora Student. There are no fees for transiting and there is no application form required.
To be eligible to transit a student must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.00 on 24 credit hours. Students who have completed more than 24 credit hours at the point of transit must have achieved a minimum Adjusted Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.00. The AGPA calculation will be on the best graded 24 credit hours at the point of transit.
Students who do not meet the minimum transit eligibility requirements should refer to Admission to Faculties, Schools and Colleges Following University 1 in the Undergraduate Calendar for information regarding how to establish their eligibility.
When a student transits from University 1 to the Faculty of Science, they may choose to transit to a 4-year Major program for which they qualify, or they may choose to transit to the General Degree. If a student wishes to enter an Honours program in the Faculty of Science they should contact the Faculty of Science office for assistance. Students intending to enter a four year Major or Honours program should refer to the program grids for courses required for entry into each program. Completion of these courses in University 1 will prepare a student to complete a four year Major or Honours program in four calendar years.
For further information please contact a Faculty of Science Academic Advisor and/or refer to the Faculty of Science applicant information brochure and the University Admissions website.
Advanced Entry
Students who wish to transfer to the Faculty of Science from another faculty at the University of Manitoba, or another recognized post-secondary institution, must have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours of post-secondary courses and have achieved a minimum adjusted grade point average (AGPA) of at least 2.00 to be eligible.
If a student has completed 24 - 29 credit hours, the AGPA is calculated using all post-secondary course work including original grades of repeated courses.
If a student has completed 30 - 71 credit hours the AGPA is calculated by excluding the lowest credit hours of university level course work in accordance with the following table:
| Credit Hours Completed | Credit Hours Dropped |
|---|---|
| 0-29 | 0 |
| 30-35 | 6 |
| 36-53 | 9 |
| 54-71 | 12 |
If a student has completed 72 credit hours or more the AGPA is calculated on the most recent 60 credit hours of university level course work, and the worst 12 credit hours will be dropped from the calculation from within those 60 credit hours.
Students on academic suspension as a result of work completed at another post-secondary institution, or in another unit at the University of Manitoba, will not normally be considered for admission to the Faculty of Science until the suspension has been served.
Transfer of Credit
External: Please refer to the Admissions website or the Admissions section in the calendar. Courses completed at an external institution ten years prior to registration in the Faculty of Science are not considered for transfer credit. Students should contact a Science Academic Advisor regarding departmental transfer credit policies. All courses acceptable to the Faculty of Science must be transferred.
Second Degree Students
Students possessing a first degree from a recognized university program and who have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.00 (or a 2.30 adjusted grade point average – see applicant information bulletin for details on AGPA) on all previous university work are eligible for admission as Second Degree students.
Second degree requirements may be shortened by up to 60 credit hours, and once admitted to a Second Degree Program, students will be expected to conform to all continuation, residency and graduation requirements as indicated below.
Specific information on requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree following the completion of a degree in another faculty or school, or at another university, is available in the general office.
Special Students
After Degree Special Students
Students who have successfully completed a first degree from a recognized university program with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.00 or better are eligible for admission as Special Students.
Auditing Students
Students who wish to audit courses must have written permission from the instructor of the desired course before they can register. Auditing students must register by contacting the Faculty of Science General Office. Students given permission to audit a course will be registered in their course(s) after the initial access period for registration.
Returning to Science after an Extended Leave
Students who have been away from Science for more than a year are blocked from using Aurora Student. They must consult with a Science Academic Advisor. If the student has not attended another post-secondary institution, they are eligible to return. The advisor will determine academic progress, registration date and time, and discuss degree plans. Students planning a return to studies are strongly urged to contact an Advisor well in advance of the start of registration.
Students who have attended elsewhere since their last registration in Science must normally re-apply for admission and be academically competitive for admission on all of their previous academic work. Deadlines for application may be found on the Admissions website.
Students who have graduated must re-apply (Applicable deadlines may be found on the Admissions website) and be academically competitive for admission.
Admission as a Dual Credit High School Student
Dual credit courses in high schools may be offered in partnership with school divisions and high schools. This opportunity is designed for students with particular interest in receiving equivalent to university-level training in a subject area and in receiving university-level credit for the training they receive at the high school level. To complete particular courses for university credit prior to their high school graduation by writing a challenge exam, some students may qualify for admission to the Faculty of Science under our Dual Credit High School Student Admissions Category.
Note that courses offered as dual credit may vary from year to year. Interested high schools should consult the Faculty of Science Dean’s Office for course availability and information on the dual credit course approval processes.
All prospective students must provide the following to be eligible for admission as a Dual Credit High School Student:
- evidence of full-time registration in a Manitoba high school,
- written recommendation of academic ability from their high school principal (or designate) confirming that they are academically in good standing and academically prepared to take equivalent to university-level courses,
- written approval of the Department offering the course that they are seeking to challenge and the Faculty of Science Dean’s Office,
- completion of course pre-requisites as approved by Senate.
Academic Regulations
Regulations Applicable to all Programs
The provisions of the "General Academic Regulations" and "University Policies and Procedures" apply to all students. In addition, the Faculty of Science has regulations and requirements published below that apply specifically to its students.
Repeating a Course
Permission to repeat a course or a direct equivalent is not required. To take a course that is listed as "mutually exclusive" (see course descriptions) with a previously completed course requires a registration override. Please contact the Faculty of Science General Office prior to registration.
Science students are subject to the University of Manitoba regulations (see General Academic Regulations, Repeating a Course) and the Faculty of Science degree regulations regarding eligibility to repeat a course. See below for information on Limited Access.
Repeating a course will not result in the removal of the first attempt and grade in that course from the student’s record. The course will appear on the transcript as many times as it has been repeated. The grade in all attempts of a course will be calculated as part of the student's GPA.
There is a limit on the number of "F" grades permitted in the 4-year Major and Honours programs. All courses with "F" grades that are repeated count towards the limit of "F" grades permitted in a Science degree. See B.Sc. Major and B.Sc. Honours Academic Regulations.
Students who wish to repeat a course for which they have obtained a grade of "C" or better are encouraged to discuss their choice to do so with a Science Academic Advisor prior to registration.
Note: In most cases, professional Faculties and Schools have specific rules governing the way repeated courses are treated in their admission process. Check the applicant information bulletin of the appropriate Faculty or School, or with the Admissions Office (424 University Centre), or with a Science Academic Advisor for information regarding how different professional programs treat repeated courses in determining admission.
Voluntary Withdrawals
The responsibility for initiating withdrawals rests solely with the student. When eligible to do so, Voluntary Withdrawals must be done through Aurora Student. No withdrawals will be permitted after the deadlines posted in the Academic Schedule. See information on Limited Access.
There is no limit on the number of Voluntary Withdrawal hours a student can accumulate.
In exceptional circumstances, Authorized Withdrawals may be permitted on presentation of appropriate documentation. See the "General Academic Regulations," on "Withdrawal from Courses and Programs" or consult a Science Academic Advisor for information.
Limited Access
Limited Access will not affect registration for the current Academic Year, which includes Fall, Winter, and Summer terms. See University Policy and Procedures – Repeat Course Policy – Section 2.5 (a) Limited Access.
Limited Access is a registration rule that allows students who have never before completed, or voluntarily withdrawn, from a course (or its equivalent) the opportunity to register for the course before students who are repeating or have previously withdrawn from the course.
If a student has previously taken a course and received a final grade, or voluntarily withdrawn from the course (VW)1, any future attempt to take that course or its equivalent is considered a repeated course.
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A previous VW is only considered a repeat if the student voluntarily withdrew in Winter 2017 or later.
Limited Access will prevent a student from registering or placing themselves on the waitlist for a course (or equivalent) being repeated until the "Limited Access Term Expiry Date" has passed.
Limited Access applies for three consecutive terms following the term that the course in question was last completed or voluntarily withdrawn (VW).
During these three terms of Limited Access, a student may register to repeat a course, without permission, only when the Limited Access Term Expiry Date has passed.
Once the three terms of Limited Access has expired, any student wishing to repeat a course must request permission to do so from the Faculty of Science General Office prior to registration.
Attendance at Other Institutions/Letter of Permission
Students wishing to complete courses at another institution for credit at the University of Manitoba must apply for written permission from the Registrar's Office prior to registering at the other institution. Students should apply for the Letter of Permission well in advance of the term in which they wish to register at the other institution, processing time can take up to 8 weeks.
To be eligible to take courses on a Letter of Permission, a Faculty of Science student must:
- Be in good standing, and not be currently assessed as Academic Warning, On Probation, On Suspension, or Required to Withdraw.
- Not be under investigation for academic misconduct.
Students who attend other post-secondary institutions without a Letter of Permission must reapply for admission to the Faculty of Science before the application deadline and be academically competitive for admission. Similarly, students registered in the Faculty of Science may not be registered at another academic institution at the same time unless they are registered elsewhere on a Letter of Permission. The penalty for unauthorized or undisclosed attendance may be disciplinary withdrawal or academic suspension.
For more information on Letters of Permission, please refer to the website.
Academic Misconduct
Academic misconduct is intentional cheating, fabrication, impersonation, or plagiarism. It is also knowingly or inadvertently helping or attempting to help others to be dishonest. Academic misconduct lowers scholastic quality and defrauds others who will eventually depend on their own knowledge and integrity.
Plagiarism or any other form of cheating on examinations, term tests, or assignments is subject to academic penalty as serious as suspension or expulsion from the faculty or university.
Students who are unsure of what constitutes academic misconduct should refer to the regulations in General Academic Regulations, Academic Integrity, and consult with a Science Academic Advisor or a faculty member. Information about academic penalties for academic misconduct is available on the Faculty of Science website.
Academic Assessment
Each student in the Faculty of Science who has completed a minimum of 12 credit hours will have their academic performance assessed at the end of each term in which they receive a final grade in a minimum of 1 credit hour.
Notations will appear on a student’s transcripts based on their performance. The five categories are: Minimum Met, Academic Warning, On Probation, On Suspension, Required to Withdraw.
Minimum Met
Students who achieve a minimum DGPA of 2.0 at the point of assessment will receive the Minimum Met notation on their transcript. This indicates that the student’s performance is satisfactory. This does not mean a student has satisfied the specific requirements in their program of study. Students should consult the Undergraduate Academic Calendar for the specific requirements of their program of study.
Students who do not achieve a minimum DGPA of 2.0 will be placed in one of the following assessment categories: Academic Warning, On Probation, On Suspension, or Required to Withdraw.
Academic Warning
Students who have completed 12-23 credit hours at the point of assessment and have a DGPA less than 2.0 will be assessed as on Academic Warning.
A student who receives an Academic Warning assessment will be permitted to register for classes and will be assessed at the end of each term in which they register.
A student who receives an assessment of Academic Warning will be encouraged to meet with an advisor and connect with campus resources.
On Probation
Students who have completed 24 credit hours or more at the point of assessment and have a DGPA less than 2.0 will be assessed as On Probation.
The first term a student receives an assessment of On Probation, a registration hold will be placed on their student account. To have the hold lifted the student will need to meet with an academic advisor and/or participate in interventions developed for students on probation. This may include required follow up meetings with an academic advisor, participation in skill building workshops, and referrals to student support resources.
A student who receives an On Probation assessment will be permitted to register for classes. Once the student has achieved a DGPA of 2.0, they will be assessed as Minimum Met and the student will no longer be on probation.
If at the point of assessment, the student's DGPA is still below 2.0, they must have achieved a minimum Term GPA (TGPA) of 2.0 or higher to continue to register in a subsequent term. If a student does not achieve a minimum TGPA of 2.0 while on probation, the student will be placed On Suspension for a period of 1-year.
On Suspension
A student who receives an Academic Suspension assessment from the Faculty of Science is not normally permitted to register in any other faculty or school at the University of Manitoba. If a student completes courses at another post-secondary institution while serving a suspension, the student will be required to reapply for admission to the University of Manitoba and meet admission requirements. In addition, the student will need to provide evidence that they have served their suspension (i.e. evidence that they have spent the duration of their suspension away from post-secondary studies). Students should consult Other Admission Categories and Attendance at Other Institutions for more details.
Students who are on academic suspension may not use courses taken at another institution during the period of suspension, for credit towards a Science degree at the University of Manitoba.
Returning from 1-Year Suspension
If a student has intentions to return to the Faculty of Science following a 1-year suspension, the student will be required to contact a Faculty of Science academic advisor before returning.
Upon return from a 1-year suspension, a student will resume studies On Probation. The student will be required to meet the requirements outlined above for students on probation. Failure to achieve a minimum TGPA of 2.0 will result in an assessment of Required to Withdraw.
Required to Withdraw
The second time a student assessed as On Probation fails to achieve a minimum TGPA of 2.0 they will be required to withdraw from the Faculty of Science. A student assessed as Required to Withdraw will not be permitted to register as a Faculty of Science student at the University of Manitoba, or in Faculty of Science courses at the University of Manitoba, for a period of 5 calendar years.
Returning to Science after being Required to Withdraw
After 5 calendar years a student assessed as Required to Withdraw may return to the Faculty of Science.
If the student has completed other post-secondary studies at the University of Manitoba, or at another institution, they must reapply to the Faculty of Science and meet the admission requirements. Students who are assessed as Required to Withdraw may not use courses taken at another institution during the required to withdraw period for credit towards a Science degree at the University of Manitoba.
If the student has not completed other post-secondary studies and intends to return to the Faculty of Science after 5 calendar years, the student will be required to contact a Faculty of Science academic advisor before returning. The student will be given the following irreversible options:
- Resume Studies – A student choosing this option will keep all previously completed coursework and their DGPA will remain the same, thus the student will be continuing On Probation. A student who chooses this option must meet all the requirements of a student On Probation, as outlined above. Failure to meet these requirements will result in a Required to Withdraw assessment.
- Start Afresh – A student choosing this option may request to bring in up to 30 credit hours of previously completed course work in which they have achieved a “C” or better. Students in this situation will only have the courses which they choose to use as part of their “Start Afresh” as part of their DGPA and will be assigned an initial assessment of Minimum Met. A student who chooses this option will be subject to the academic assessment regulations outlined above.
In either case, this does not mean that the previous coursework will be removed from the student history or transcript.
Spanned Courses
Students who are registered in spanned courses will be assessed at the end of each term in which they are registered. It is possible for a student to be placed on probation prior to completing a spanned course; however, an assessment of Academic Suspension or Required to Withdraw will not occur while a student is registered in a spanned course. Students on probation who are registered in spanned courses will continue On Probation until the spanned course is complete, at which time, official assessment will take place, based on the number of credit hours completed and the GPA achieved at that point in time.
Graduation
A student who has satisfied degree requirements for their program of study and is eligible for graduation will be allowed to graduate, regardless of the status of their end-of-term assessment of academic standing. If the assessment category is one of On Probation, On Suspension, or Required to Withdraw, the notation will be removed from the final term of the student’s transcript.
Required to Withdraw from Major or Honours
If a student's last assessment was “Required to Withdraw from the Honours or the Major program,” they must consult a Science Academic Advisor prior to registration. An advisor will review new degree plans, determine eligibility for a desired program, and update any affected university records.
Students on “Hold”
If a student is on “Hold”, they are prevented from any registration transaction (including Voluntary Withdrawals) until they have cleared this status. The student must contact the Faculty of Science within the normal deadline to withdraw from a course while on “Hold”.
Term Work and Debarment
A student is responsible for the completion of laboratory work, assignments, tests and other class work as prescribed by departments. A student who does not meet term work requirements to the satisfaction of a department may receive a warning to this effect from the department or the general office. If this warning is ignored, a student may be debarred from the course. Any student debarred from a course receives an automatic grade of “F” in that course.
Deferred Examinations
Students unable to write a final examination because of illness, disability, or for compassionate reasons, must file an application with the Faculty of Science general office for a deferred examination. The application must be filed within 48 hours of the missed examination. In a case where more than one examination is missed, students must apply within 48 hours of the scheduled date of the last exam. Appropriate documentation must be provided, which may include the "Self-Declaration Form for Brief or Temporary Absence." Students may be asked to provide additional documentation. Deferred exam requests should not be submitted in advance of a scheduled exam, except in the instances outlined below.
Students unable to write an examination due to a known condition, such as participation in an inter-university, provincial, inter-provincial, national or international scholastic or athletic event, religious obligations, or medical condition, should normally file the deferred examination application twenty (20) working days in advance of the scheduled examination. Vacation or holiday plans are not acceptable grounds for the granting of a deferred examination.
A deferred examination is offered in a manner prescribed by the head of the department concerned. This would normally be written within 30 working days of the last examination in that series. Any other consideration would be determined by the department head.
A deferred examination is not granted to a student who has written the final examination.
Further information related to deferred exams is available in the University of Manitoba Deferred and Supplemental Examinations Procedures.
Supplemental Examinations
Supplemental Examinations are not permitted in Faculty of Science courses.
Appeals Involving Academic Regulations
The Committee on Student Standing in Science considers appeals from students who request special consideration in respect of rules and regulations governing their programs of study and qualification for graduation.
Appeals should be addressed to: The Secretary, Committee on Student Standing, Student Advising Office, Faculty of Science, 404 55 Chancellor's Circle.
Appeal for Authorized Withdrawal
Students who have valid and documented reasons for withdrawal, such as medical illness or compassionate circumstances, may be authorized to withdraw without penalty. Requests for authorized withdrawals must be submitted in writing to a Faculty of Science Academic Advisor. Student Advocacy located at 520 University Centre (204-474-7423, [email protected]) is available to provide information and assistance.
Statute of Limitations
Students who intend to appeal matters concerning regulations or decisions of the Faculty which may affect their registration must arrange to submit a written appeal, including pertinent documentation to the Secretary of the Faculty of Science CSS, normally within three months following the term in which the course was taken or from the date of the academic decision. Appeals will not be considered beyond three years after the end of the course, or from the date of the academic decision.
Appeal for other Academic Concessions
Students who believe they have grounds for academic concessions based on their personal circumstances should consult with a Science Academic Advisor. Student Advocacy located at 520 University Centre (204-474-7423, [email protected]) is available to provide information and assistance.
Laboratory Registration
If a course requires registration in both a lecture and a separate appropriate laboratory section, Aurora Student will not permit a student to register in that course unless they register for both.
Laboratory Exemptions
Students who think they are eligible for a laboratory exemption must check with the department offering the course to obtain formal consent of this. Once received, deliver the written permission to their faculty or school office, as an override may be required on their academic record. They must register for the laboratory exempt section.
It is the student's responsibility to ensure that they are eligible for a laboratory exemption. If they register for one of these courses and it is subsequently determined that they are not entitled to exemption, they will be required to register for a laboratory section. If no space remains available in the laboratory, they will be required to withdraw from the course.
Laboratory Release
Certain Chemistry and Microbiology courses require that students check out of the laboratory before they withdraw or change lab sections. It is the student's responsibility to check with the departmental office prior to making any changes to their laboratory registration. Failure to check out of the laboratory may result in the student's academic records being placed on HOLD.
B.Sc. (General) Degree Academic Regulations
B.Sc. (General) Three Year Degree
The three-year General program is intended to provide diversified training in Science. The program provides students with broad exposure to the major areas of Science at the introductory level with a requirement for more advanced studies in one or more areas of Science.
This program is not intended for students who desire to practice in some field of specialization in the Sciences. Students with that intent are recommended to pursue the Honours or the four-year Major program.
Students are required to have the equivalent of high school Mathematics 40S (either pre-calculus or applied mathematics) and at least one of high school Chemistry 40S or Physics 40S.
B.Sc. General Academic Regulations
A student must complete 90 credit hours with passing grades (“D” or better) in each course. Please note higher grades are usually required for prerequisite purposes. See course descriptions for details. A student must obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.00 on the 90 credit hours, which constitute the degree to qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Science (General).
B.Sc. General Degree Minimum Performance Requirements
Students in the B.Sc. General Degree program are subject to academic assessment regulations as specified in the Regulations Applicable to all Programs section of the Faculty of Science general Calendar.
B.Sc. General Degree Residence Requirements
There are two ways in which students may fulfill the minimum requirement of credit hours that must be taken at the University of Manitoba: by taking at least 48 credit hours at the University of Manitoba; or by taking at least the final 30 credit hours at the University of Manitoba. The courses used to satisfy the residence requirement must be acceptable for credit in the Faculty of Science. Residency requirements apply to both first and second degree students.
B.Sc. (Major) Degree Academic Regulations
Faculty of Science Direct Entry students are admitted to a 4-Year undeclared Major program. While in the undeclared Major, students will take courses to allow them to declare a specific Major or enter an Honours program. To declare a specific Major or enter an Honours program students will need to satisfy the entry requirements as outlined in each program in the Faculty of Science.
Following the completion of 24-30 credit hours students will declare their Major program, or enter the Honours program, or they may choose to enter the B.Sc. General degree. Students who do not qualify for a specific Major or Honours program will be required to move into the B.Sc. General degree. Students who wish to be in a Major or Honours program but did not qualify can complete the outstanding requirements while in the B.Sc. General degree program and enter the program upon completion of the requirements.
Students must complete the university written English and Mathematics requirements as described in the General Academic Regulations.
B.Sc. (Major) Four-Year Degree
The four-year Major programs provide in-depth study in a specific discipline and enable graduates to function competently in a career in their chosen subject area.
While this program is not intended for students pursuing graduate studies, most programs allow students to do so with a minimum of difficulty.
The four-year Major program may be pursued on a part-time basis, although it must be recognized that under those conditions students would require more than four years to complete degree requirements.
B.Sc. (Major) Academic Regulations
To qualify for the degree Bachelor of Science (Major), a student must complete 120 credit hours or more, with minimum grades of “C” on Major Program Specific courses (as specified by the department), “D” or better on the remaining courses, and a minimum Degree Grade Point Average of 2.00 (2.50 for Computer Science).
Program Specific courses are those identified by the department as being core to the given degree. Please refer to the specific departments for clarification.
At least six credit hours must be taken from outside the Faculty of Science. Students admitted to a Major program must complete six credit hours of courses from the Faculty of Arts. Students in the Major degree programs may take a maximum of 36 credit hours from outside the Faculty of Science.
B.Sc. (Major) Entrance Requirements
To enter a specific four-year Major program, a student must have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours, and must normally have achieved a minimum grade of “C+” in at least one introductory course designated by the department(s). One of the entry routes to the Physics & Astronomy Major program, has a more rigorous entry requirement than listed above; please see the calendar entry for more details.
Any student who, prior to being admitted to a four-year Major program that has completed more than 30 credit hours will be allowed to apply those excess credit hours which meet the specifications of the program to the four year Major program.
Students must attain a Degree Grade Point Average of at least 2.00 (2.50 for entry to Computer Science) regardless of the point of entry, and must meet continuation requirements as outlined below.
B.Sc. (Major) Continuation Requirements
To continue in the program, a student must maintain a Degree Grade Point Average of 2.00 (2.50 for Computer Science) at each point of assessment. Students who do not meet this minimum will be required to withdraw from the Major program.
There is no minimum term course load requirement for the Major program.
Failed Courses
Any student that exceeds 18 credit hours of failing grades after entering a Major program will be required to withdraw from that program. Students are also subject to the academic assessment policy, Regulations Applicable to all Programs.
A student will be required to repeat those failed courses specified as required courses for the program; however, a student may substitute a new course for any elective course failed.
Major students reverting to the B.Sc. General program must fulfil all academic requirements of that degree.
B.Sc. (Major) Residence Requirement
To satisfy the Faculty of Science residency requirements, a student must successfully complete at least 60 credit hours at the University of Manitoba. The courses used to satisfy the requirement must be acceptable for credit in the Faculty of Science. Residency requirements apply to both first and second degree students.
B.Sc. Double Major Programs
Students may wish to pursue a Double-Major program in the Faculty of Science. Consultation with, in addition to specific course selection and approval from, the departments involved must occur prior to the commencement of any Double-Major program. Students must also consult with a Faculty of Science Academic Advisor prior to the start of any Double-Major program.
B.Sc. and B.C.Sc. (Honours) Academic Regulations
The Honours programs in the Faculty of Science are study in specific disciplines and the most heavily concentrated programs offered in the faculty. These programs lead most directly to graduate study and are in most cases prescribed extensively by the departments. A student is required to pursue this degree full-time and may be required to achieve higher grade standards than in other degree programs. The programs are regarded as professional training.
Students graduating from the Honours program in Computer Science receive the degree designation Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours), also noted as B.C.Sc. (Honours).
A student electing an Honours program will normally begin Honours work in second year and must meet the entrance requirements set out below. Honours work will consist of three years of study in prescribed courses beyond the first year and will lead to the B.Sc. (Honours) or the B.C.Sc. (Honours).
Students must complete the university written English and Mathematics requirements as described in the General Academic Regulations.
Students admitted to Honours programs must complete six credit hours from the Faculty of Arts. Because many Honours programs in the Faculty of Science do not have room for electives in Years 2, 3 and 4, these six credit hours, including the three credit hours of written English, should be completed in Year 1.
Honours Entrance Requirements
To enter an Honours degree program, a student must have completed at least 24 credit hours, have a minimum DGPA of 3.00 (3.75 for entry to Psychology), and a grade of “B” or better in at least one course designated by the department(s). Please refer to each department for specific information on entrance requirements.
Another way to gain entry to the Faculty of Science Honours programs is through the Second Year Entry Route. If a student finds himself/herself ineligible to enter a desired Honours program following the completion of 24 or more credit hours, eligibility to enter Honours via the second year entry route can be established by taking a minimum of 18 credit hours over consecutive Fall and Winter Terms with a minimum of 9 credit hours in each term. The 18 credit hours chosen must be applicable to the program the student wishes to enter, and the student must achieve at least a “B” average on those 18 credit hours. If a student chooses to attempt more than 18 credit hours over the consecutive Fall and Winter terms, the best applicable 18 credit hours will be used to calculate whether or not the “B” average has been achieved for the purpose of assessing eligibility for entrance to the Honours program of choice. Note: Students wishing to enter an Honours program using the Second Year Entry Route must also have an overall DGPA of at least 3.00 (a 3.75 for Psychology).
Honours Continuation Requirements
To continue in an Honours degree a minimum Degree Grade Point Average of 3.00 (a minimum 3.75 is required for Psychology) is required at each point of assessment.
Students must complete a minimum of 9 credit hours in each Fall and Winter Term (or equivalent for students in the Co-operative option).
Students who do not meet the above minimum requirement will be required to withdraw from the Honours program and may be eligible to pursue the B.Sc. Major program or the B.Sc. General degree program.
Students who accumulate more than 15 credit hours of failed courses after entering the Honours degree program (regardless of the origin of the grade or if the course has been repeated) will be required to withdraw from the program. Students required to withdraw from the Honours program may be eligible to pursue the B.Sc. Major program or the B.Sc. General degree program. Students are also subject to the academic assessment policy, Regulations Applicable to all Programs.
Honours Graduation Requirements
To qualify for the degrees, Bachelor of Science (Honours) and the Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) a student must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours or more with a minimum grade of C on all courses contributing to the credit hours that satisfy the program requirements. The Actuarial Mathematics, the Joint Honours in Statistics and Actuarial Mathematics, and the Joint Honours in Mathematics and Physics & Astronomy have more rigorous requirements; please refer to specific unit for more details.
Additionally, students must have a minimum degree grade point average of 3.00.
Honours Residence Requirement
A student must successfully complete a minimum of 60 credit hours at the University of Manitoba. The courses used to satisfy the requirement must be acceptable for credit in the Faculty of Science. Residency requirements apply to both first and second degree students.
Withdrawal from Honours
Honours students reverting to an alternate degree program must fulfil all academic requirements of that degree.
Double Honours Programs
Double Honours programs may be available as specified under departmental headings. Other programs may be arranged in consultation with the departments concerned.
Minors: Academic Regulations for Science Students
Students in B.Sc. Major and Honours programs may, if they wish, declare and complete a Minor from any department or interdisciplinary program at the University of Manitoba which offers a listed Minor. In the Faculty of Science Minors are listed in the program lists for each department and interdisciplinary program. Other available Minor requirements can be found within the appropriate departmental/school/faculty program lists. Completion of a Minor in a B.Sc. Major or Honours program is entirely optional. Students may not, however, declare both their Major and Minor from the same department/interdisciplinary program. It should be noted that for Honours students any consideration of completing a Minor should be made early on, due to restricted opportunities in later years of their programs. Completion of a Minor may require that a student take more than the minimum number of credit hours required for graduation. If they wish, students may choose to complete and declare multiple Minors in the four year Major and Honours degree programs.
The Minor is not available to students in the B.Sc. General Degree program.
A Minor will normally consist of a minimum of 18 credit hours specified by the department(s) offering the Minor. Courses required in a student’s specific Honours or Major degree program are acceptable for use in a chosen Minor, subject to the Faculty of Science regulation stating that students may not declare both their Major and Minor from the same department or interdisciplinary program.
Minors not offered by the Faculty of Science can be selected from the following list. For further information about courses required for the completion of a specific Minor, please refer to the section of the calendar that relates to the chosen area.
- Agronomy
- Animal Systems
- Crop Production
- Entomology
- Food Science
- Plant Biotechnology
- Soil Science
- Art History
- Anthropology
- Asian Studies
- Canadian Studies
- Catholic Studies
- Central and East European Studies
- Classics
- Greek
- Latin
- Economics
- English
- Film Studies
- Theatre
- French
- Spanish
- Italian
- German
- Russian
- Ukrainian
- Polish
- History
- Icelandic
- Labour Studies
- Linguistics
- Medieval and Early Modern Studies
- Indigenous Studies
- Indigenous Languages
- Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Studies
- Psychology
- Religion
- Sociology
- Ukrainian Canadian Heritage Studies
- Women’s and Gender Studies
- Geography
- Earth Sciences
- Physical Geography
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Health Sciences
- Health Studies
- Human Nutrition and Metabolism
- Family Social Sciences
- Management1
- Leadership for Business and Organizations2
- Music
- Recreation Studies
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Faculty of Management/Asper School of Business: For entry to the Minor, the prerequisite is a grade of “C” or better in the first 6 hours of Business courses. The Management Minor will consist of any 18 hours of credit in courses offered by the Asper School of Business. Enrolment in this program will be limited to 20 students annually. Students planning to enrol in this minor must consult a Faculty of Science Academic Advisor.
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Students planning to enroll in this minor must consult a Faculty of Science Academic Advisor.
Dean’s Honour List, Degree with Distinction, First Class Honours
Dean’s Honour List (All Programs)
Students who complete 12 credit hours or more, who achieve a Term Grade Point Average of 3.75 or higher will be placed on the Dean’s Honour List. The Dean’s Honour List will be calculated after each term.
Degree with Distinction (4-Year Major Degree and 3-Year General Degree)
To obtain a Degree with Distinction a student must achieve a final minimum Degree Grade Point Average of 3.80. The term “Degree with Distinction” will appear on the student’s parchment and the student’s transcript of marks.
First Class Honours (Honours Degree Only)
To graduate with First Class Honours the student must achieve a final minimum Degree Grade Point Average of 3.80. The term “First Class Honours” will appear on the student’s parchment and on the student’s transcript of marks.
Faculty of Science Academic Awards
Refer to the University's Award Database for information on awards available to Faculty of Science Students.
To be eligible for any award granted exclusively on the basis of academic performance, a student must be enrolled in 100% of a full program as defined by the department.
Academic Advising
Contact Information
Science Student Advising Office: 404 55 Chancellor's Circle
Telephone: (204) 474 8256
Toll-Free: 1 800 432 1960, extension 8256
Website: umanitoba.ca/science/
Science Advisor Availability: umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/academic-advising
Student Responsibility
Students must ensure that they are selecting the correct courses that will enable them to satisfy their degree requirements. Specific degree requirements are listed in the program grids found in the departmental/program sections. Final completion of specific degree requirements is the student’s responsibility. Academic Advisors are available to answer any questions regarding a student’s academic progress.
Aurora Student will not check degree requirements. Students are responsible for knowing the requirements of their degree. Consult with a Science Academic Advisor for advice and assistance if uncertain about degree requirements.
Aurora Student will not prevent a student from registering in two (or more) courses that are designated as not to be held for credit with one another. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that they are not registered for courses that are ineligible to be held for credit with one another. Read the course descriptions carefully. If unsure about a course you have selected, check with a Science Academic Advisor prior to the revision deadline. No academic concessions will be granted in this regard.
Students cannot add or change a course classification through Aurora Student. Therefore, if an undergraduate student wishes to take a course as a Special Student in their degree, as an Auditor, or as a Challenge for Credit, they must add this course by contacting the Science General Office within the normal deadlines for such activity.
General Degree Program
Students in the B.Sc. General program are not required to contact a Science Academic Advisor before registration; however, they are strongly advised to do so. A Science Academic Advisor can answer any questions about degree progress and entry to professional faculties that may affect registration.
Students reverting from a Major or Honours program to the B.Sc. General program must consult a Science Academic Advisor prior to registration, so that their university records may be changed.
Science Academic Advisors may check students' degree progress periodically. These checks are completed after registration. Reminder: It is the student’s responsibility to know and satisfy all degree requirements.
Honours, Major, and Co-operative Options
Honours students are required to register in a minimum of 9 credit hours during each Fall and Winter Term in which they are registered. Prior to declaring graduation, Honours, Major, and Co-op students are encouraged to have their programs checked by Science Academic Advisors on a regular basis.
Students entering or changing a program must see a Science Academic Advisor so that eligibility can be checked and university records updated
Course Selection
Important Course Selection Information
The courses required to complete the specific Honours, Major, General and Minor programs in Science are listed in the program grids found within each department or program entry.
Not all courses included in the course description sections are currently offered. The course schedule for the current academic year is available through Aurora Student. Students should note that space in Honours and Major specific courses may be reserved for students in those programs.
All Honours and Major Degree Programs (4-year degrees) offered by the Faculty of Science satisfy the University “M” (Mathematics) requirement.
Students registered in the 3-Year General Degree programs are responsible for ensuring that they successfully complete a course that will satisfy the University’s “M” (Mathematics) requirement.
Students in all programs are responsible for ensuring that they successfully complete a course that will satisfy the University’s “W” (Written English) requirement. It is strongly recommended that this requirement be completed in Year 1.
For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the University’s “W” and “M” requirements refer to the General Academic Regulations.
In the Faculty of Science, unless otherwise noted, a minimum grade of “C” is required in any course listed as a prerequisite. See course descriptions.
Equivalent courses offered through Université de Saint-Boniface may be used in lieu of the specified courses identified in the degree program grids. See course descriptions in Aurora Student for information on course equivalencies; Université de Saint-Boniface courses are taught in French and end in odd numbers, eg: BIOL 1021.
Note: Course prerequisites may be waived with written consent of the department.
Courses Offered in Other Faculties and Schools
All courses acceptable for credit in any degree program at the University of Manitoba are acceptable for credit in Science (excluding Pass/Fail courses) subject to overall degree requirements. All courses will be included on admission to the Faculty and will be applied toward the elective requirement in all degree programs offered in Science. For course descriptions, including any prerequisites and/or restrictions, please refer to the course descriptions found in each department.
Students are reminded that normally a maximum of 30 credit hours (General Degree) or 36 credit hours (Major Degree) from courses offered by Faculties or Schools other than the Faculty of Science can contribute to degree requirements.
Requirements for Dual Credit High School Students
Students admitted as dual credit high school students will be required to demonstrate their competencies in a course by challenging the university final exam.
Challenge exams will be scheduled by the relevant Department and may be invigilated either on the University of Manitoba campus or at the student’s high school. The University of Manitoba faculty member who is responsible for the delivery of the course will determine the structure and duration of the exam.
High schools will be responsible for delivering the appropriate content to ensure students are prepared for the examinations. If they are willing to do so, a UM faculty member will work with each high school to ensure that high school instructors are provided with the course content equivalent to the content of the corresponding courses offered at the University of Manitoba. Such support includes supplying course outlines, textbook information, and where appropriate, sample midterms and final examinations. These arrangements must be approved by the Department Head within the unit that is responsible for these course offerings at the University of Manitoba.
Students admitted will be subject to the same regulations concerning voluntary withdrawals and appeal procedures as all other students admitted to the Faculty of Science. Limited access restrictions will apply to university courses from which students have voluntarily withdrawn while enrolled as a Dual Credit High School student.
In addition to the university requirements listed above, all dual credit high school courses must adhere to requirements outlined in the provincial dual credit policy. Contact the Faculty of Science Student Services office for information on available courses and for information regarding which high schools may offer dual credit for their students as an option.
Co-operative Education
Co-operative Education Option Academic Regulations: B.Sc. (Major) & B.Sc. and B.C.Sc. (Honours)
Co-operative education is a form of experiential learning which integrates the academic education (classroom-based learning) of interested and qualified students with relevant, supervised, and paid work experience (work-based learning) with employers. Co-op students gain valuable skills to guide them through their academic education and prepare them for future careers after graduation.
The Faculty of Science offers a Co-operative Education Option in the following Major programs:
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Genetics
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Physics & Astronomy
- Psychology
- Statistics.
The Honours programs offering a Co-operative Education Option are:
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Genetics
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Physics & Astronomy
- Statistics
- Joint Computer Science – Mathematics
- Joint Computer Science – Physics and Astronomy
- Joint Computer Science – Statistics
- Joint Mathematics – Physics and Astronomy
- Joint Statistics – Mathematics program.
Co-operative education is optional and supplementary to academic requirements of the chosen degree. All regulations governing regular Major and Honours programs apply to the Co-operative Education Option. In addition, the following variations apply:
Entrance
To enter the Co-operative Education Option a student must be eligible to enter the Major or Honours program offered by the department. At the time of application, students must have a minimum Degree Grade Point Average (DGPA) of 2.5 for the Major and 3.0 for the Honours Programs. For Psychology, students must have a minimum Degree Grade Point Average (DGPA) of 3.0 for the Major. Co-op is not available for students in the Honours Psychology Program.
The normal point of entry to the Co-operative Education Option is following the completion of second year in the Faculty of Science. Students seeking admission will submit an application during their second year and complete an intake process with the appropriate departmental Co-op Coordinator. Application deadlines are established by the Science Co-op Office.
Students are advised that satisfying the entrance requirements does not guarantee a place in the Co-operative Education Option. The Science Co-op Office reserves the right to determine and select the best-qualified applicants.
Students admitted into the Co-operative Education Option will complete pre-employment training, including workshops, prior to the start of their first co-op work term. The structure and content of this training is developed by the Science Co-op Office. Attendance and completion of this training is mandatory.
Structure and Sequencing
The Co-operative Education Option consists of both academic terms and co-op work terms.
Each academic term can be either four months in duration or eight months in duration, as designated by the Major or Honours department.
Each co-op work term can be either four months in duration or eight months in duration, as designated by the Science Co-op Office. An eight month work term would be counted as the equivalent of two 4 month terms.
Each academic term and each co-op work term will commence in January, May or September.
The sequence of academic terms and co-op work terms is variable to suit the needs of each department, and is designated by the Science Co-op Office in conjunction with each Major or Honours department. All Faculty of Science Co-operative Education Options must end on an academic term.
Students are expected to follow the academic/co-op work term sequence defined by their Major or Honours department from admission through to graduation.
Co-op Work Term Requirements
All Co-operative Education Options require participating students to complete at least three (3) 4-month co-op work terms for a total of a minimum of 12 months’ work experience. Each co-op work term is completed with one employer.
Students are required to register in the appropriate co-op work term course and pay the work term fee prior to starting their co-op work term.
Co-operative Education Option students are required to submit a work term report at the end of each co-op work term. These reports are due at times designated by the Science Co-op Office. In order to remain in the Co-operative Education program, a student must obtain a grade of "Pass" for each work term report. The Science Co-op Office will provide students with instructions regarding the content and format requirements of the work term reports.
While on a co-op work term, students are not permitted to take more than six hours of academic credit, and may not take more than one course at a time.
Academic Term Requirements
Coursework requirements of the Co-operative Education Option are equivalent to the coursework requirements of the four-year Major program. For students completing an Honours program, the coursework requirements of the Co-operative Education Option are equivalent to the coursework requirements of the Honours program with the exception of the Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology programs.
Co-operative Education Option students are required to maintain full-time study while registered for an academic term.
To continue in a four year Major Co-operative Education Option, students must maintain a minimum DGPA of 2.50 at each point of assessment; except for students in Psychology where a minimum DGPA of 3.00 must be maintained at each point of assessment. A student’s performance will be evaluated following each academic term. In addition, the student must meet all individual course prerequisites for further study and departmental continuation and graduation requirements. Please see department entries for further information. Continuation in the Major Co-operative Education Option is also contingent upon satisfactory performance during co-op work terms.
To continue in an Honours Co-operative Education Option a student must maintain a minimum DGPA of 3.00 or higher at each point of assessment. A student’s performance will be evaluated following each academic term. In addition, the student must meet all individual course prerequisites for further study and departmental continuation and graduation requirements. Please see department entries for further information. Continuation in the Honours Co-operative Education Option is also contingent upon satisfactory performance during co-op work terms.
Students may be required to withdraw from the Co-operative Education Option for any of the following reasons:
- Failure to maintain the minimum academic requirements of the Faculty of Science and/or Major/Honours program.
- Failure to maintain the minimum credit hour requirements of the academic term in the co-op option.
- Unsatisfactory performance during a co-op work term.
- Failure to submit a co-op work term report or the submitted report does not achieve a “Pass” grade.
- Failure to observe the policies outlined in university governing documents related to Behavioural Policies and Academic Misconduct.
- Having consulted with the Co-op Director and/or Faculty Advisor, in the opinion of the Co-op Coordinator, the student does not possess sufficient ability, skills, aptitude, attitude, diligence or motivation to successfully complete the Co-operative Education Option.
Students who wish to voluntarily withdraw from the Co-operative Education Option must obtain the written approval from their Co-op Coordinator and the Science Co-op Director. Students must submit their withdrawal request to their Co-op Coordinator and receive approval by the withdrawal dates set by the Science Co-op Office for each co-op work term.
Students are not normally permitted to withdraw from the Co-operative Education Option once they have secured a position for their co-op work term; whether the position was obtained through the Science Co-op Office or through students’ own self-directed job search. Enrollment in the applicable co-op course(s) will be maintained and students are responsible for all assessed fees for the duration of the co-op work term and for meeting all academic requirements.
Students who accumulate more than 18 credit hours of failed courses after entering the four-year Major program (regardless of the origin of the grade or if the course has been repeated) will be required to withdraw from the Major Co-op program. Students are also subject to the academic assessment policy found in the Faculty Academic Regulations.
Students who accumulate more than 15 credit hours of failed courses after entering the Honours degree program (regardless of the origin of the grade or if the course has been repeated) will be required to withdraw from the Honours Co-op program. Students required to withdraw from the Honours program may be eligible to pursue the B.Sc. Major program or the B.Sc. General degree program. Students are also subject to the academic assessment policy found in the Faculty Academic Regulations.
Four year Major Co-operative Education Option students who are required to withdraw, or voluntarily revert to an alternative degree program must fulfil all academic requirements of that degree.
Honours Co-operative Education Option students who are required to withdraw or voluntarily revert to an alternative degree program must fulfill all academic requirements of that degree.
General Science Internship Program Option Academic Regulations: B.Sc. (General)
An internship is a form of work-integrated learning (WIL). It is a professional learning experience that offers meaningful, practical work experience related to students’ field of study or career interest. An internship is a one-time discipline-specific, supervised and structured work experience providing students the opportunity for career related exploration and development and to learn new skills.
The Faculty of Science offers an internship option for students completing the B.Sc. (General) degree. Students participating in the General Science Internship Program Option can complete one internship of either four months or eight months in duration. Internships completed through the General Science Internship Program (GSIP) are full-time and paid.
The Science General Internship Program is optional and supplementary to academic requirements of the B.Sc. (General) degree. All regulations governing the degree apply to the General Science Internship Program Option. In addition, the following variations apply:
Entrance
To enter the General Science Internship Program Option, a student, at the time of application, must meet the following:
- be a full-time student in the B.Sc. General degree program
- be in good standing in the Faculty of Science
- have a minimum Degree Grade Point Average (DGPA) of 3.0
- have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours at the time of application
- have successfully completed (grade of “C” or better) 12 credit hours of Faculty of Science courses at the 2000-level or higher. Alternatively, be registered in enough Faculty of Science courses at the 2000-level or higher that it is possible to have successfully completed (grade of “C” or better) 12 credit hours of Faculty of Science courses at the 2000-level or higher by the start of the internship. Failure to successfully complete 12 credit hours of Faculty of Science courses at the 2000-level or higher by the start of the internship will result in a removal from the program.
- students must have enough credit hours remaining in their degree to be able to return to full-time studies after the completion of their internship. Interested B.Sc. General students would apply for entry to the General Science Internship Program in the Fall Term (typically in Year 2) upon the completion of a minimum of 24 credit hours. During that same term they will complete an intake process with the General Science Internship Program Coordinator. Application deadlines are established by the General Science Internship Program Office.
- successfully complete an intake interview with the GSIP Coordinator
Students are advised that satisfying the minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee a place in the General Science Internship Program Option. The GSIP office will select the best-qualified applicants using a broad-based admission criteria, including applicant’s DGPA and a standard interview. The interview process is designed to assess students’ professionalism, work and volunteer experience, and general suitability to enter the Internship Program.
Students admitted into the General Science Internship Program Option will complete pre-employment training, including workshops, prior to the start of their internship. The structure and content of this training is developed by the General Science Internship Program Office. Attendance and completion of this training is mandatory.
Internship Requirements
Participating students are to complete one internship position of either four or eight months in duration. An internship position (regardless of duration) is completed with one employer.
General Science Internship Program Option students are required to complete a final internship report at the end of their internship. These reports are due at times designated by the General Science Internship Program Office. To successfully complete their internship, a student must obtain a grade of “Pass” for their final internship report. The General Science Internship Program Office will provide students with instructions regarding the content and format requirements of the final internship report.
While on an internship, students are not permitted to take more than six credit hours of academic credit and may not take more than one course at a time.
Academic Term Requirements
Coursework requirements of the General Science Internship Program Option are equivalent to the coursework requirements of the B.Sc. (General) degree.
General Science Internship Program Option students are required to maintain full-time study while registered for an academic term.
Students participating in the General Science Internship Program Option must end on an academic term.
Students may be required to withdraw from the General Science Internship Program Option for any of the following reasons:
- Failure to maintain the minimum academic requirements of the B.Sc. (General) degree program, and the General Science Internship Program Option. Note the General Science Internship Program requires students to have a minimum DGPA of 3.0 upon entrance to the program, and to continue in the program.
- Failure to maintain the minimum credit hour requirements of the academic term in the internship option.
- Failure to successfully complete (minimum grade of “C” or better) 12 credit hours of Faculty of Science courses at the 2000-level or higher by the end of the Winter Term of the year they enter the program.
- Unsatisfactory performance during an internship as determined by the employer and/or dismissal by the employer for cause, through consultation with the GSIP Office and the Faculty of Science Dean’s Office. Unsatisfactory performance may include (but is not limited to) failure to meet performance requirements, dissemination of confidential information, not adhering to the employer’s code of conduct, unethical or illegal activity.
- Failure to submit a final internship report or the submitted report does not achieve a “Pass” grade.
- Failure to observe the policies outlined in the university governing documents related to Behavioural Policies, Academic Misconduct, and Non-Academic Misconduct.
Prior to securing an internship position, students who wish to voluntarily leave the General Science Internship Program Option must meet with the GSIP Coordinator to discuss their reason(s) for leaving prior to submitting their withdrawal request. Students must submit their withdrawal request to the General Science Internship Program Coordinator and receive approval by the withdrawal dates set by the General Science Internship Program Office for the applicable internship term.
Once an internship position has been confirmed, students will be registered in the applicable internship course. Enrollment in the applicable internship course will be maintained and students are responsible for all assessed fees for the duration of the internship and for meeting all academic requirements. Students are not normally permitted to voluntarily withdraw from the General Science Internship Program Option once they have secured their internship position. Should extenuating circumstances arise which will require students to withdraw, they are required to first meet with the GSIP Coordinator to discuss their status prior to withdrawing.
Students are also subject to the academic assessment policy found in Regulations Application to all Programs.
General Science Internship Program Option students who are required to withdraw, or voluntarily move to an alternative degree program must fulfil all academic requirements of that degree.
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University Closure
When the University is closed no classes/examinations will be held
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Canada Day | July 1, 2024 |
| Terry Fox Day (Civic Holiday) | August 5, 2024 |
| Labour Day | September 2, 2024 |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | September 30, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Day | October 14, 2024 |
| Remembrance Day | November 11, 2024 |
| Winter Holiday | December 21, 2024 to January 1, 2025 |
| Louis Riel Day | February 17, 2025 |
| Good Friday | April 18, 2025 |
| Victoria Day | May 19, 2025 |
| Canada Day (Holiday Observed) | July 1, 2025 |
| Terry Fox Day (Civic Holiday) | August 4, 2025 |
Dates Applicable to most U of M Students
Some additional or differing date information is included in separate sections for: Agriculture Diploma, Art (School of), Dental Hygiene, Dentistry (includes IDDP), Education (B.Ed. only), Management, Medicine (excludes Family Social Sciences), Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician’s Assistant Studies, Respiratory Therapy, and Social Work. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.
Orientation
Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma, Dental Hygiene, Education (B.Ed. only), Management, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Respiratory Therapy, and Social Work. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Welcome Day Fall Term | Sept 3, 2024 |
| Welcome Day Winter Term | Jan 3, 2025 |
| Faculty of Architecture | August 23, 2024 |
| Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management | July 4 & 9, 2024 |
Start and End Dates
Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Education, Management, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician’s Assistant Studies, Respiratory Therapy, and Social Work. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall Term | September 4 to December 9, 2024 |
| Winter Term (no classes, examinations or tests will be held March 29, 2024) | January 6 to April 9, 2025 |
| Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses | January 6 to July 3, 2025 |
Registration and Withdrawal Dates
Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy and other faculties, colleges and/or schools offering irregularly scheduled courses. Agriculture Diploma, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy students should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule; all others should also refer to the Class Schedule.
Regular Registration Period
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes | Ends September 3, 2024 |
| Winter Term classes and Winter /Summer Term spanning distance and online courses | Ends January 5, 2025 |
Registration Revision Period
Students may use this period of time to make changes to their selected courses or class schedule. Last day to drop is 1 business day prior to the end of the Registration Revision Period.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes | September 4 to 18, 2024 |
| Winter Term classes and Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses | January 6 to 20, 2025 |
Last Date to Drop without Penalty
Last date to drop and have course excluded from transcripts; VWs will be recorded on transcripts for courses dropped after this date. There will be no refunds for courses dropped after this date. Additional or differing dates exist for Agriculture Diploma; students in this program should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall Term | September 17, 2024 |
| Fall/Winter Term classes Part A | September 17, 2024 |
| Fall/Winter Term classes Part B (VW recorded if dropped after Sept 18, 2023) | January 17, 2025 |
| Winter Term classes and Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses | January 17, 2025 |
Last Date to Register/Registration Revision Deadline
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes | September 18, 2024 |
| Winter Term classes and Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses | January 20, 2025 |
Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) Deadline
Last date to withdraw and not receive a final grade; students cannot withdraw from courses after this date
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall Term classes | November 19, 2024 |
| Fall/Winter Term spanning classes | January 17, 2025 |
| Winter Term classes | March 19, 2025 |
| Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses | May 15, 2025 |
Fee Payment Deadlines
A financial penalty will be assessed on accounts with an outstanding balance after this date.*
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall Term | October 2, 2024 |
| Winter Term | February 5, 2025 |
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Please see the Last Day to Drop without Penalty
Term Breaks
Academic and administrative offices will be open during this period; no classes, tests or assignment due dates occur during this time. Additional or differing dates exist for: Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Education (B.Ed. only), Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, and Respiratory Therapy. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall Term Break (The U of M will be closed Monday November 11 for Remembrance Day) | November 12 to 15, 2024 |
| Winter Term Break (The U of M will be closed Monday February 17 for Louis Riel Day) | February 18 to 21, 2025 |
Examination and Test Dates
Students are reminded that they must remain available until all examination and test obligations have been fulfilled. Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Education, Medicine, and Pharmacy. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule. Students in faculties, colleges, schools or programs offering irregularly scheduled courses should also see the exam timetable available through their program office.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall Term (includes tests and mid term exams for Fall/Winter Term classes) | December 10 to 20, 2024 |
| Winter Term (includes final exams for Fall/Winter Term classes) | April 11 to 25, 2025 |
Challenge for Credit Application Deadline
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| For classes offered Fall Term 2023 and spanning Fall/Winter 2023-2024 | September 18, 2024 |
| For classes offered Winter Term 2024 | January 20, 2025 |
Final Grade Appeal Deadlines
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| For Final grades received for Fall Term 2023 classes | January 23, 2025 |
| For final grades received for Winter Term 2024 and Fall 2023/Winter 2024 classes | June 9, 2025 |
Graduation and University Convocation
Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates will be awarded at Convocation. Graduation date may differ from Convocation Ceremony date. Additional or differing dates exist for Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Respiratory Therapy; students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.
For students graduating Fall 2024
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Deadline to apply online to graduate for most Undergraduate students | July 25, 2024 |
| Faculty of Graduate Studies Submission Deadline* | August 27, 2024 |
| Convocation Ceremony (Fort Garry Campus) | October 22 to 23, 2024 |
| Convocation Ceremony (Bannatyne Campus) | October 31, 2024 |
For students graduating February 2025
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Deadline to apply online to graduate for most Undergraduate students | September 17, 2024 |
| Faculty of Graduate Studies Submission Deadline* | January 2, 2025 |
| Graduation date for students graduating in February | February 5, 2025 |
| Convocation Ceremony (Fort Garry Campus) | June 4 to 6, 2025 |
For students graduating Spring 2025
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Deadline to apply online to graduate for most Undergraduate students | January 17, 2025 |
| Faculty of Graduate Studies Submission Deadline* | March 27, 2025 |
| Convocation Ceremony (Bannatyne Campus) | May 15, 2025 |
| Convocation Ceremony (Fort Garry Campus) | June 4 to 6, 2025 |
| Convocation Ceremony - Université de Saint-Boniface | June 16, 2025 |
| Graduate Studies Submission Deadline* for students graduating Fall 2025 | August 21, 2025 |
| Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow in honour of Indigenous graduates | May 3, 2025 |
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Last date for receipt by Graduate Studies of Theses/Practica and reports on Theses/Practica, comprehensive examinations, and project reports from students, and lists of potential graduands from departments.
Summer Dates applicable to Science
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| May offer fieldtrip courses that have different dates |
Dates for Summer Term
Start and End Dates (Generally Monday to Thursday classes)
Classes on Monday, May 19th will be made up on Friday, May 23th
Classes on Tuesday, July 1st will be made up on Friday July 4th
Classes on Monday, August 4th will be made up on Friday, August 8th
May - August courses will have no classes scheduled Monday, June 16th to Friday, June 27th
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| May - June | May 5 to June 13, 2025 - 6 hours instruction/week |
| July - August | June 30 to August 8, 2025 - 6 hours instruction/week |
| May - August (3 credits) | May 5 to August 8, 2025 - 3 hours instruction/week |
| May - August (6 credits) | May 5 to August 8, 2025 - 6 hours instruction/week |
Registration and Withdrawal Dates
Regular Registration Period
Registration start dates are to be determined by the Registrar’s Office.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| May - June | Ends May 4, 2025 |
| July - August | Ends June 29, 2025 |
| May - August (3 credits) | Ends May 4, 2025 |
| May - August (6 credits) | Ends May 4, 2025 |
Late Registration/Registration Revision Period
Students may use this period of time to make changes to their selected courses or class schedule.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| May - June | May 5 to May 8, 2025 |
| July - August | June 30 to July 4, 2025 |
| May - August (3 credits) | May 5 to May 15, 2025 |
| May - August (6 credits) | May 5 to May 8, 2025 |
Last Date to Drop without Penalty
Last date to drop and have course excluded from transcripts; VWs will be recorded on transcripts for courses dropped after this date. There will be no refunds for courses dropped after this date.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| May - June | May 8, 2025 |
| July - August | July 4, 2025 |
| May - August (3 credits) | May 15, 2025 |
| May - August (6 credits) | May 8, 2025 |
Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline
Last date to withdraw and not receive a final grade; students cannot withdraw from courses after this date.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| May - June | June 3, 2025 |
| July - August | July 29, 2025 |
| May - August (3 credits) | July 17, 2025 |
| May - August (6 credits) | July 17, 2025 |
Fee Payment Deadlines
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| May - June | May 21, 2025 |
| May - August (3 credits) | May 21, 2025 |
| May - August (6 credits) | May 21, 2025 |
| July - August | July 16, 2025 |
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A financial penalty will be assessed on accounts with an outstanding balance after this date. (determined by Financial Services)
Examination and Test Dates
Students are reminded that they must remain available until all examination and test obligations have been fulfilled.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| May - June | June 16 to 21, 2025 |
| July - August | August 11 to 16, 2025 |
| May - August (3 credits) | August 11 to 16, 2025 |
| May - August (6 credits) | August 11 to 16, 2025 |
Challenge for Credit
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Challenge for credit application deadline | |
| For classes offered Summer Term 2025 | April 25, 2025 |
Biological Sciences
A course in unifying principles of biology including cell biology, bioenergetics, cell division, genetics and evolution. May not be used for credit in a Major or Honours program in the Biological Sciences. May not be held with BIOL 1001, BIOL 1020, or BIOL 1021.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of Grade 12 or 40S Mathematics course (50%), MATH 1018, or MSKL 0100.
Equiv To: BIOL 1001
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
An introduction to biological diversity including prokaryotes, protists, fungi, plants and animals; the form and function of plants and animals and basic concepts of ecology. May not be used for credit in a Major or Honours program in the Biological Sciences. May not be held with BIOL 1011, BIOL 1030, or BIOL 1031.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of Grade 12 or 40S Mathematics course (50%), MATH 1018, or MSKL 0100.
Equiv To: BIOL 1011
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) A laboratory-based course in unifying principles of biology including cell biology, bioenergetics, cell division, genetics and evolution. This course is intended for Major and Honours students in the Biological Sciences. May not be held with BIOL 1021, BIOL 1000, BIOL 1001, or BIOE 2590. Students who complete BIOL 1000 or BIOL 1001 as the prerequisite for BIOL 1020 will not be allowed to use either BIOL 1000 or BIOL 1001, and BIOL 1020 towards their degree program as the courses may not be held for credit with one another.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [Biology 40S (50%) and (one of: Mathematics 40S (50%), MATH 1018, or MSKL 0100) and (one of: Chemistry 40S (50%), CHEM 1018, CSKL 0100, Physics 40S (50%), PHYS 1018, or PSKL 0100)] or [BIOL 1000 or BIOL 1001].
Equiv To: BIOL 1021
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) A laboratory-based course introducing biological diversity including prokaryotes, protists, fungi, plants and animals; the form and function of plants and animals and basic concepts of ecology. This course is intended for major and honours students in the Biological Sciences. Not to be held with BIOL 1031, BIOL 1010 or BIOL 1011, BIOE 2590. NOTE: BIOL 1030 is a prerequisite to further courses in Microbiology and to most courses in Biological Sciences. It is also intended for students proceeding to Agricultural and Food Sciences, Dentistry, Human Ecology, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Science, Physical Education and Science.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1020 or BIOL 1021.
Equiv To: BIOL 1031
Attributes: Science
A survey of economically important plants and their products. The history of plant use, plants in folklore and medicine, fermentation and viticulture, domestication of plants, and forestry are the major topics covered. Chemical, structural, and nutritional aspects of plant products are also discussed.
Equiv To: BOTN 1010
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
A presentation of contemporary environmental issues focusing on the scientific basis of problems caused by the growth of human population, use and depletion of resources, pollution, and damage to the environment. The current state of our knowledge bases will be discussed, along with improvements in them that may be necessary. The course will consider needs for action, priorities, and opportunities. May not be used to meet a program requirement of an Honours or Major program in the Biological Sciences. Not to be held with ENVR 1000.
Mutually Exclusive: ENVR 1000
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab Required) Microanatomy and gross anatomy discussed including changes occurring from conception to old age. Although this course may be used as an elective in an Arts or Science program, it may not be used to meet a program requirement of an Honours or Major program in the Biological Sciences. May not be held with BIOL 1411. No prerequisite. High school Biology strongly recommended.
Equiv To: BIOL 1411, ZOOL 1320
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab Required) Function of all systems discussed with homeostatic regulatory mechanisms as foundation themes. May not be used to meet a program requirement of an Honours or Major program in the Biological Sciences. May not be held with BIOL 1413, and not available to students who have previously obtained credit in, or are currently registered in BIOL 2410, BIOL 2411, BIOL 2420, or BIOL 2421. The course prerequisite is waived for students in the Baccalaureate Program for Registered Nurses.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of BIOL 1410, BIOL 1411, BIOL 1030, or BIOL 1031.
Equiv To: BIOL 1413, ZOOL 1330
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab Required) Biology and phylogeny of invertebrates. Emphasis on common taxa and on those groups of particular phylogenetic significance. Not to be held with BIOL 2201.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of BIOL 1030, BIOL 1031.
Equiv To: BIOL 2201, ZOOL 2600, ZOOL 2601
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) A study of the origin, evolutionary history and structure of the major groups of Chordates. Provides the foundation for more specialized courses such as Biology of Fishes, Ornithology, and Systematics and Biogeography of Fishes. Not to be held with BIOL 2231.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of BIOL 1030, BIOL 1031.
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 2231, ZOOL 2320, ZOOL 2501
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) An introduction to the mosses and liverworts, ferns and their allies, and conifers, specifically treating their structure, reproduction, identification and ecological significance.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of BIOL 1030, BIOL 1031.
Equiv To: BOTN 2110
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) A study of the structure and function of the flowering plants. Lecture topics are supplemented by laboratory exercises that focus on the anatomy and morphology of roots, stems, leaves and reproductive organs.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1031.
Equiv To: BOTN 2010
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) An introduction to the true fungi and lichenized microbial communities, with emphasis on the life histories and organismal biology of major taxonomic groupings, their identification and diversity, and general societal significance. May not be held with BIOL 2261.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1031.
Equiv To: BIOL 2261, BOTN 2210
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) (Formerly BIOL 3260) Lectures and laboratories dealing with the cellular features of major groups of algae and their phylogenetic and adaptive significance. The basics of algal taxonomy are also covered. Not to be held with the former BIOL 3260.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of BIOL 1030, BIOL 1031.
Equiv To: BOTN 2290
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 3260
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Principles of ecology at the individual, population, community, and ecosystems levels. This course is the normal prerequisite to other courses in ecology. May not be held with BIOL 2301, BIOL 2390, or AGEC 2370.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of BIOL 1030, BIOL 1031, or BIOE 2590. Pre- or corequisite: one of STAT 1150, STAT 1000, STAT 1001, or STAT 2220.
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 2390, BOTN 2280, ZOOL 2290
Attributes: Science
A survey of general principles underlying the effects of toxic substances on biological systems, including consideration of the history, scope and applications of toxicology, the mechanisms of toxic action, and some major types of toxicants. This course is also taught in Environmental Science as ENVR 2180 and in Agriculture as AGRI 2180. May not be held with BIOL 2381, the former BIOL 2382, ENVR 2180, ENVR 2190, AGRI 2180 or AGRI 2190.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of BIOL 1030, BIOL 1031, or HEAL 1502]; and [(CHEM 1100 or CHEM 1101) or (the former CHEM 1300 or the former CHEM 1301)] and [(one of CHEM 1110, CHEM 1111, CHEM 1120, CHEM 1121, CHEM 1126, or CHEM 1130) or (one of the former CHEM 1310, the former CHEM 1311, or the former CHEM 1320)].
Mutually Exclusive: AGRI 2190, BIOL 2382, BOTN 2190, ENVR 2190, ZOOL 2190
Attributes: Science
The course involves a study of the interrelationships of living organisms (including human) with each other and with their environment. It is not normally acceptable as a prerequisite to other courses in ecology. Not to be held with BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301, or AGEC 2370.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of BIOL 1010, BIOL 1030, BIOL 1031.
Equiv To: BOTN 2280, ZOOL 2290
Mutually Exclusive: AGEC 2370, BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301, BOTN 2370, BOTN 2371, ZOOL 2320, ZOOL 2370, ZOOL 2371
Attributes: Science
The mechanisms of action of the body's major control systems (nervous and endocrine) and of the muscular and reproductive systems are examined. Not to be held with BIOL 2411 or BIOL 3460.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of BIOL 1030, BIOL 1031 or BIOL 1412; or a "C+" or better in both BIOL 1000 (or equivalent - BIOL 1001) and BIOL 1010 (or equivalent - BIOL 1011).
Equiv To: BIOL 2411, ZOOL 2530, ZOOL 2531
Attributes: Science
An examination of homeostatic regulation by the body's major effector organ systems (cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, renal, and immune). Not to be held with BIOL 2421.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Completion of BIOL 2410 (D), or BIOL 2411 (D), or BIOL 3460 (D); or consent of department.
Equiv To: BIOL 2421, ZOOL 2540, ZOOL 2541
Attributes: Science
This course provides an in-depth understanding of human reproduction with particular emphasis on intrinsic control mechanisms and extrinsic methods of regulation of reproduction. This course also provides the basis for the understanding of alterations from normal mechanisms of reproductive processes. Check with the Department of Biological Sciences for course availability.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1410 and BIOL 1412; or consent of department.
Equiv To: ZOOL 2140
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) This course provides biology students with a comparative introduction to the evolution of nervous systems in invertebrates and vertebrates. Topics include neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurodevelopment, neurotransmitter systems, neural basis of learning and memory, sensorimotor systems, and connectomics. Multiple animal phyla are discussed. Lab experiments use several annelid and insect species. This course is designed to prepare students for advanced animal physiology and neurobiology classes. May not be held with BIOL 2892 when titled Introduction to Nervous Systems.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1031.
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 2892
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) Principles of heredity, gametogenesis and the cytological basis of inheritance in plants and animals. The concepts of dominance and genetic interaction, sex and inheritance, linkage, chromosomal variations, quantitative and population genetics, the genetic code. Not to be held with BIOL 2501 or PLNT 2520.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of BIOL 1030, BIOL 1031.
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 1410
Attributes: Science
The microscopic and submicroscopic aspects of cellular structure and function are considered with emphasis on the living cell as a dynamic system. Not to be held with BIOL 2521.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of BIOL 1030, BIOL 1031.
Equiv To: BIOL 2521, ZOOL 2280, ZOOL 2281
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Biologists working in fields from genomics to ecology to physiology collect, analyze, and interpret their data using quantitative methods. More and more, biological researchers are encountering data (genomic, environmental, phenotypic) in unprecedented volumes that require new data handling approaches. The overall goal of this course is to introduce biology students to the types of biological questions that can be answered by applying computational methods to large-scale, publicly available data sets. The course will include a survey of several major public biological data repositories and will introduce students to the tools that biologists use to access, explore, analyze and visualize these data. This course Is restricted to Faculty of Science students in a Major or Honours program.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1031) or [(STAT 1150 or (STAT 1000 and STAT 2000)) and (one of BIOL 1000, BIOL 1001, BIOL 1010, or BIOL 1011)].
Attributes: Science
Biology encompasses a broad array of ideas and special topic areas. In this course, students can pursue a specific topic in detail through lectures, seminars and research projects. Normally taken by declared Honours and Major students in Biological Sciences. This course can be completed as a topics course multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: consent of department.
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Biology encompasses a broad array of ideas and special topic areas. In this course, students can pursue a specific topic in detail through lectures, laboratories, seminars and research projects. Normally taken by declared Honours and Major students in Biological Sciences. This course can be completed as a topics course multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: consent of department.
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 2470
Attributes: Science
This course will introduce students to the concepts and skills necessary to succeed in a research directed Biology-based career, including: communication skills (scientific writing and oral presentations), critical thinking, strategies for employment and graduate training, familiarization with the range of biological research, and exposure to a variety of Biology-based careers. This course is restricted to Honours students in the Biological Sciences or departmental permission.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: 9 credit hours of BIOL courses at the 2000 level or above.
Equiv To: BOTN 3570, ZOOL 3750
Attributes: Science
Topics of current interest within diverse phyla of Invertebrates to be surveyed. Students may develop approved research proposals and present up-to-date research summaries.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2200 or BIOL 2201.
Equiv To: ZOOL 3610
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) A survey of the vascular plants of Manitoba emphasizing identification, nomenclature and classification, and including brief accounts of the distribution and post-glacial history of the main floristic associations within the province. Students must submit a collection of at least 20 different vascular plants identified to species. A guide to the collection should be obtained from the Department of Biological Sciences office in the Spring/Summer prior to commencing the course.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2240 or BIOL 2242 or permission of the department.
Equiv To: BOTN 3070
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) The biology, evolution, and ecology of lichens and bryophytes. Emphasis is placed on the role of lichens and bryophytes in the ecosystem, gene flow, animal interactions, co-evolution, secondary compounds, and species identification. May not be held with the former BIOL 3240 or the former BIOL 4246.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2240 or BIOL 2260 or BIOL 2261.
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 3240, BIOL 4246, BOTN 3260, BOTN 4050
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Parasitism is one of the most common lifestyles on Earth and has significant effects on health, economics, politics, and the environment. This course focuses mainly on animal parasites and introduces their basic biology (taxonomy, morphology, life cycles) and the consequences of infection to their hosts (pathology, symptoms, epidemiology). Basic concepts of parasitology will be emphasized from ecological, evolutionary, physiological, immunological and biochemical perspectives. The lab provides hands-on experience with parasitological techniques such as necropsy, microscopy, and identification.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2200 or BIOL 2201; or consent of department.
Equiv To: ZOOL 3460
Attributes: Science
An examination of the structure and dynamics of plant communities in forested ecosystems. Topics include forest type classification, physiological and anatomical responses of representative forest species, decomposition and nutrient cycling, disturbance and forest succession.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: BIOL 2242; and one of BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301 or AGEC 2370; or consent of the department.
Equiv To: BOTN 3270
Attributes: Science
A botanical and historical survey of medicinal, hallucinogenic and poisonous plants used in various cultures. Not to be held with BIOL 3291.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: a minimum of 30 hours of university credit, or consent of department.
Equiv To: BIOL 3291, BOTN 3280
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Evolution is the ultimate cause of biological diversity. This course introduces the major questions and research methods in evolutionary biology. Topics include evolutionary genetics, adaptation, speciation, and the reconstruction of evolutionary history. May not be held with BIOL 3301.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: one of BIOL 2500, BIOL 2501, or PLNT 2520; and any one of the following: BIOL 2200, BIOL 2201, BIOL 2210, BIOL 2231, BIOL 2240, BIOL 2242, BIOL 2260, BIOL 2261, BIOL 2262, the former BIOL 3260; or consent of department.
Equiv To: BIOL 3301, BOTN 3000, ZOOL 3000, ZOOL 3001
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) The study of living populations, through experimentation and theory, will be examined. Topics investigated will include population regulation, competition, predation, disease, harvest, nonlinear and spatial dynamics and individual based models. Concepts and methods are reinforced through tutorials and evaluated by assignments and examinations.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301, or AGEC 2370] and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 2000, or STAT 2001] or consent of department.
Equiv To: ZOOL 3680
Attributes: Science
Lectures and laboratories emphasizing the structure and function of terrestrial biotic communities with emphasis upon selected Manitoba situations.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [one of BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301, or AGEC 2370] and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 1000, STAT 1001, or AGRI 2400]; or consent of department.
Equiv To: BOTN 3540
Attributes: Science
Lectures and field exercises examine problems, techniques, and assumptions involved in measuring parameters of biological populations, communities, and environmental variables. The bulk of this course will be delivered during a field trip to a site determined by the instructor.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301, or AGEC 2370] and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 2000, or STAT 2001]; or consent of department.
Equiv To: BOTN 3420, ZOOL 3450
Attributes: Science
A survey of ecological factors in the formation, evolution, and survival of northern biota.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301, or AGEC 2370] and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 1000, or STAT 1001]; or consent of department.
Equiv To: ZOOL 3380
Attributes: Science
Studies on the evolution of ancestral fungi, relevant Chromista and slime molds within the broader context of evolution of derived fungi and ancient groups basal to fungi and animals. The course also encompasses cogent life histories, development, structure, taxonomy, and fundamental biochemistry. General methods for environmental collection, isolation and study of these organisms will be presented in lectures.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2260 or BIOL 2261, or consent of the department.
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) This course will consider methods of collection and analysis of ecological data, emphasizing experimental design of ecological studies, sampling, analysis of ecological data sets, and presentation techniques. May not be held with the former BIOL 4320.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301, or AGEC 2370] and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 2000, or STAT 2001]; or consent of department.
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 4320, ZOOL 4200
Attributes: Science
An introduction to the study of animal behaviour, including mechanisms and evolutionary explanations of behaviour, as well as current ideas in animal behaviour. Topics include the genetic, physiological aspects of behaviour, and introductions to key topics in behavioural ecology.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301, or AGEC 2370] and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 1000, or STAT 1001] and [one of BIOL 2200, BIOL 2201, BIOL 2210, or BIOL 2231]; or consent of department.
Equiv To: ZOOL 3100
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Lectures and laboratories providing an introduction to the physics, chemistry and biology of lakes.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [one of BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301, or AGEC 2370] and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 1000, or STAT 1001]; or consent of department.
Equiv To: ZOOL 3500
Attributes: Science
Lectures and field exercises examine the biotic (algae, macrophytes, invertebrates, and vertebrates) and abiotic (hydrology, nutrient cycling) properties of Manitoba's wetlands. Various wetland types, including prairie potholes, peatlands, and coastal marshes will be considered in lectures and field work. The course is offered in Summer Session.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301, or AGEC 2370] and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 1000, or STAT 1001]; or consent of department.
Equiv To: BOTN 3580, ZOOL 3580
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) An integrative view of major physiological processes in plants, spanning the biochemical, cellular, tissue, organ and whole plant levels of organization. The focus will be on photosynthesis, respiration, plant water reactions, plant mineral nutrition, and the role of hormonal and extrinsic factors in the regulation of plant growth. This course is taught together with PLNT 3400. Students may not hold credit for both BIOL 3400 and PLNT 3400. May not be held with the former BIOL 3450 or the former PLNT 3500.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: BIOL 2242; and [(one of CHEM 2700, CHEM 2701, MBIO 2700, or MBIO 2701) and (CHEM 2720 or CHEM 2721)], or [(CHEM 2730 or MBIO 2730) and CHEM 2740], or [one of the former CHEM 2360, the former CHEM 2361, the former CHEM 2770, the former MBIO 2360, the former MBIO 2361, or the former MBIO 2770]; or consent of the department.
Equiv To: PLNT 3400
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 3450, BOTN 2020, PLNT 3500
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) A physiological study of plant-environment interactions with emphasis on the development of strategies to survive abiotic stresses including heat, cold, drought, flooding, shade, excess light and UV light. The unique mechanisms used by plants (including the fascinating carnivorous species) to obtain nutrients in deficient environments will also be covered. Although students may take BIOL 2240 as a prerequisite, BIOL 2242 is recommended.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2242 or BIOL 2240.
Equiv To: BOTN 3010
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) This course is intended to acquaint students with some of the major environmental challenges encountered by animals and stresses the diversity of physiological solutions to these problems in aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Areas covered may include thermal biology, circulation, gas exchange and buoyancy regulation. Laboratories explore related subjects in various animals. This course may not be held for credit with the former BIOL 3462.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2200 or BIOL 2210; or consent of department.
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 3462, ZOOL 3540
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) This course is intended to acquaint students with the control and integration of organ systems and body functions of animals, and their biochemical and physiological adaptations to environmental perturbations. Areas covered may include neuroendocrinology, excretion, and water, salt, and acid-base balance. Laboratories explore related subjects in various animals. This course may not be held for credit with BIOL 3460.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: BIOL 2200 or BIOL 2210 or consent of department.
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 3460, ZOOL 3530
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) The course complements Genetics I (BIOL 2500, BIOL 2501) and deals with various aspects of linkage and crossing over, gene function, allelism, mutation and repair, the use of bacteria and viruses as genetic tools, basics of developmental genetics and extra-nuclear inheritance. May not be held with BIOL 3501.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of BIOL 2500, BIOL 2501, or PLNT 2520]; and one of [(one of CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, MBIO 2710, or MBIO 2711) and (CHEM 2720 or CHEM 2721)] or [CHEM 2740 and (CHEM 2750 or MBIO 2750)] or [one of the former CHEM 2370, the former CHEM 2371, the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, the former CHEM 2780, or the former MBIO 2780]; or consent of department.
Equiv To: BIOL 3501, BOTN 3460
Attributes: Science
(Laboratoire requis) Complément du cours d'introduction à la génétique BIOL 2501 (BIOL 2500). Présentation des divers aspects de la liaison génique et la recombinaison génique, de la fonction des gènes, l'allélisme, des mutations et de la réparation, de l'utilisation des bactéries et des virus comme outils génétiques, des bases de la génétique du développement et de l'hérédité extranucléaire. On ne peut se faire créditer BIOL 3501 et BIOL 3500.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Préalables : un de [BIOL 2501 ou BIOL 2500 ou PLNT 2520]; et un de [(CHEM 2711, CHEM 2710, MBIO 2711 ou MBIO 2710) et (CHEM 2721 ou CHEM 2720)] ou (CHEM 2740 et (CHEM 2750 ou MBIO 2750)] ou [un des anciens (CHEM 2371, CHEM 2370, MBIO 2371, MBIO 2370, CHEM 2780 ou MBIO 2780)] ou autorisation professorale.
Equiv To: BIOL 3500, BOTN 3460
Attributes: Université de Saint-Boniface
Principles and concepts of developmental biology will be presented including early embryo development, tissue patterning, morphogenesis, germ cell formation, stem cell biology, organ and nervous system development, growth and regeneration. Fundamental developmental concepts as well as the cellular, genetic and molecular mechanisms behind development will be covered utilizing invertebrate, vertebrate and plant examples. May not be held with the former BIOL 2540.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of BIOL 2500, BIOL 2501, or PLNT 2520] and [one of BIOL 2520 or BIOL 2521], or consent of the department.
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 2540, ZOOL 2150
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) A study of the anatomical aspects of the growth and development of plants cells, tissues and organs. Laboratory exercises will complement material.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2242.
Equiv To: BOTN 3190
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) This course focuses on the cell and tissue organization of animals. Cell morphology and specialization, tissue types and a survey of the cellular and tissue organization of all organ systems are covered. The primary focus is on mammals but comparative aspects of other animal groups are also included. May not be held with BIOL 3561.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of BIOL 2210, BIOL 2520, or BIOL 2521.
Equiv To: BIOL 3561, ZOOL 3060, ZOOL 3061
Attributes: Science
(Laboratoire requis). Étude de l'organisation cellulaire et tissulaire des animaux, de la morphologie cellulaire, de la spécialisation, des types de tissus et de l'organisation cellulaire et tissulaire de tous les systèmes. Accent mis sur les mammifères, mais des études comparatives avec d'autres groupes animaux seront aussi incluses. On ne peut se faire créditer BIOL 3561 et BIOL 3560.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Préalable: un de BIOL 2210, BIOL 2231, BIOL 2521 ou BIOL 2520.
Equiv To: BIOL 3560, ZOOL 3060, ZOOL 3061
Attributes: Université de Saint-Boniface
Anthropogenic drivers of change of many components of biological diversity; the resulting impacts on ecosystem capacity to provide on-going goods and services that are essential constituents of well-being and ultimately sustainability.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(one of BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301, AGEC 2370) or ((BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1031) and BIOL 2390)] and [one of STAT 1000, STAT 1001, or STAT 1150].
Attributes: Science
Biology encompasses a broad array of ideas and special topic areas. In this course, students can pursue a specific topic in detail through lectures, seminars and research projects. Normally taken by declared Honours and Major students in Biological Sciences. This course can be completed as a topics course multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Consent of department.
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Biology encompasses a broad array of ideas and special topic areas. In this course, students can pursue a specific topic in detail through lectures, laboratories, seminars and research projects. Normally taken by declared Honours and Major students in Biological Sciences. This course can be completed as a topics course multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Consent of department.
Attributes: Science
Work assignment in business, industry, or government for students registered in the Biological Sciences Cooperative Option. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail grade only).
Equiv To: BOTN 3980, ZOOL 3980
Attributes: Science
Work assignment in business, industry, or government for students registered in the Biological Sciences Cooperative Option. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail grade only).
Equiv To: BOTN 3990, ZOOL 3990
Attributes: Science
The student will conduct a research project, chosen in consultation with a Biological Sciences faculty member acting as an advisor, and produce a thesis in which the project, the results and conclusions are presented. The student will defend the thesis at an oral examination held on completion of the thesis. This course is restricted to 3rd and 4th year Honours Biological Science students.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 3100 or consent of department.
Equiv To: BOTN 4600
Mutually Exclusive: ZOOL 4110
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) Lectures survey organ systems, life history, and the population biology of fishes. The ecological analysis of fish communities is addressed through a field trip and a series of workshops on the analysis of field data. Evaluation is based upon work related to the field trip and examinations based upon the lecture material.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2210 or BIOL 2231.
Equiv To: ZOOL 4170
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) A study of the evolutionary history, interrelationships and distribution patterns of the fish-like vertebrates. Laboratories will cover the identification of the major groups of fish-like vertebrates.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2210 or BIOL 2231; or consent of department.
Equiv To: ZOOL 4220
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) Lectures consider the evolution, biology and adaptations of amphibians and reptiles. Laboratories and student presentations will deal with classification, structure, identification, and methods of field and laboratory study of these animals.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2210 or BIOL 2231; or consent of department.
Equiv To: ZOOL 4230
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Biology of birds including: morphology, systematics, evolution, life histories and breeding biology, ecology, migration, and distribution of birds.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2210 or BIOL 2231.
Equiv To: ZOOL 4240
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Structure, classification, evolution, life histories, biogeography and ecology of mammals, including conservation. Techniques of studying mammals. Identification of the mammals of Manitoba. Typically offered alternating years.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [BIOL 2210 or BIOL 2231]; and [one of BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301 or AGEC 2370] and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 1000, or STAT 1001]; or consent of department.
Equiv To: ZOOL 4250
Attributes: Science
Examines key ecological principles governing the maintenance of marine biodiversity, particularly in northern ecosystems. Topics include the definitions and global patterns of biodiversity and the ecological mechanisms influencing changes in these patterns in the context of applied population, community and ecosystem ecology. The course will also emphasize practical solutions, including fisheries' harvest models and marine protected areas.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301, or AGEC 2370] and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 1000, or STAT 1001]; or consent of department.
Equiv To: ZOOL 4260
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) Parasites of major vertebrate groups of economic importance in temperate regions. Emphasis on: identification, means of control, and how to evaluate the impact of parasites on animal populations. A major project is required.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 3270.
Equiv To: ZOOL 4720
Attributes: Science
Lectures and discussion on advances in evolutionary research. Topics will include systematics, evolutionary genetics, evolution and development, co-evolution, mating systems, species ranges, eco-evolutionary dynamics, and evolution in society. This course may not be held for credit with either of BIOL 4240 or BIOL 4242.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 3300.
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 4240, BIOL 4242
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) The material introduced in BIOL 3310 is developed into the quantitative analyses of field data to form a basis for conservation and management. Topics covered include: surplus harvest models, virtual population analysis, spatial population modeling, bioeconomics, and quantitative adaptive management. Concepts are reinforced through tutorials.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 3310.
Equiv To: ZOOL 4850
Attributes: Science
A survey of methods and approaches to the analysis of biological and environmental data containing many variables. Offered in alternate years.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301, or AGEC 2370] and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 2000, or STAT 2001].
Equiv To: BOTN 4650
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 7440, BOTN 7440
Attributes: Science
This hands-on field course will be held in Churchill, MB. While participating in ongoing monitoring and research, students will learn techniques for estimating wildlife abundance, distribution, behaviour, and reproductive parameters. The course is offered in Summer Term. A field trip fee will be assessed in addition to tuition fees. May not be held with BIOL 4800 when topic is Arctic Field Ecology - Churchill, MB.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301, or AGEC 2370] and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 1000, or STAT 1001] and instructor permission.
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 4800
Attributes: Science
This course examines the ecology of interactions between plants and their biotic environment - other plants, animals and soil microbes. This is a reading course. Students will participate in discussions of key papers, examine recent and historic literature, and write a term paper examining a selected topic.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2300; or consent of department.
Equiv To: BOTN 4150
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) Examines proximate and ultimate questions relating to mating and parental behaviour, communication, social parasitism and animal intellect to provide insight into the intimate relationship between behavioural evolution and the environment. Laboratory and field exercises complement major topics considered in lectures.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 3360 or consent of department.
Equiv To: ZOOL 4280
Attributes: Science
This course examines the relationship between algae, fungi and macrophytes, and the physical, chemical and biological properties of the aquatic environment. Specific adaptations to life in water, and patterns of distribution and succession in rivers, lakes and wetlands will be covered.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301, or AGEC 2370] and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 1000, or STAT 1001]; or consent of department.
Equiv To: BOTN 4010
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) A survey of the principles governing the dynamics of chemicals in the environment, with emphasis on the biological systems, using case histories of known pollution problems.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301, or AGEC 2370]; and one of [(one of CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, MBIO 2710, or MBIO 2711) and (CHEM 2720 or CHEM 2721)] or [(CHEM 2740) and (CHEM 2750 or MBIO 2750)], or [one of the former CHEM 2370, the former CHEM 2371, the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, the former CHEM 2780, or the former MBIO 2780]; and (one of STAT 1150, STAT 1000, or STAT 1001); and (one of BIOL 2410, BIOL 2411, BIOL 3470, or BIOL 3472); or consent of department.
Equiv To: ZOOL 4840
Attributes: Science
A physiological and ecological study of disturbed plant communities with emphasis on stresses associated with both mining activities and agricultural practices and processes of assisted recovery.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of BIOL 3400, PLNT 3400, the former BIOL 3450, or the former PLNT 3500]; and [one of BIOL 2300, BIOL 2301, or AGEC 2370] and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 1000, or STAT 1001]; or consent of department.
Attributes: Science
Energetic strategies of animals living in ecologically diverse environments. Integration of physiological, morphological and behavioural adaptations with an emphasis on vertebrate species.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: BIOL 2210 or BIOL 2231; and one of BIOL 2410, BIOL 2411, BIOL 3470 (BIOL 3462), or BIOL 3472 (BIOL 3460); or consent of department.
Equiv To: ZOOL 4830
Attributes: Science
Information flow in the nervous system. Discovery of electrical properties of neurons, structure and function of ion channels and synapses are emphasized. This course is restricted to students in year 3 or 4 of a Major or Honours degree program in Biological Sciences or in the B.Sc. in Biosystems Engineering.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(BIOL 2410 or BIOL 2411) and (BIOL 2420 or BIOL 2421)] or [BIOL 3470 and BIOL 3472]; or consent of department.
Equiv To: ZOOL 4160
Attributes: Science
The structure, control, and function of vertebrate endocrine systems. BIOL 2520, BIOL 2521, one of BIOL 2410, BIOL 2411, BIOL 3470 or BIOL 3472, and a course in biochemistry are strongly recommended as prerequisites.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: one of BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1031 and successful completion of 60 credit hours of university coursework.
Equiv To: ZOOL 4600
Attributes: Science
Analysis of plant development at the molecular level. Recent advances in model system genetics will be highlighted including seedling, root, shoot, and flower development as well as environmental responses.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2500 or BIOL 2501.
Equiv To: BOTN 4180
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Evolutionary genetic processes are the foundation upon which much of understanding of biology is built. This course uses lectures, discussions, and computer-based analyses of real data sets to introduce the core concepts of theoretical population genetics and the applications of these ideas for the study of evolution. May not be held with BIOL 4890 when the topic is "Evolutionary Genetics." Registration is restricted to students in the B.Sc. Honours or Major programs, including Co-op programs, in Biological Sciences and Genetics.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of BIOL 3300, BIOL 3301, or consent of department] and [one of MATH 1200, MATH 1210, MATH 1211, MATH 1220, MATH 1230, MATH 1240, MATH 1241, MATH 1300, MATH 1301, MATH 1310, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, the former MATH 1520, MATH 1524].
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 4890
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) An examination of early development with emphasis on the molecular events. Sex determination, gametogenesis and early embryogenesis will be discussed.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 3542 or the former BIOL 2540; or consent of department.
Equiv To: ZOOL 4150
Attributes: Science
An in depth examination of selected topics in embryonic development, emphasizing the genetic control of the cell and molecular mechanisms that direct embryogenesis. The course emphasizes hypothesis testing and the evolution of development, including studies of both animal and plant development.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: BIOL 2520 or BIOL 2521; and BIOL 3542 (or the former BIOL 2540); or consent of department.
Equiv To: ZOOL 4270
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) The course focuses on contemporary concepts and approaches in developmental biology, including theoretical and practical aspects. The emphasis is on the laboratory component. May not be held with the former BIOL 3540.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: BIOL 2520 or BIOL 2521 and BIOL 3542 or the former BIOL 2540; or consent of the department.
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) A techniques intensive course focusing on the understanding of molecular biology techniques, troubleshooting problems, writing reproducible laboratory experiments for publications, accurate recording of procedures in lab journals, and bioinformatics exercises from a DNA perspective. This course is designed for 4th year undergraduate and graduate students interested in understanding the theory and application of molecular methods specifically focusing on eukaryotic DNA. Students will learn essential and cutting-edge molecular biology techniques involved in gene structure, amplification, transformation, and sequencing among others.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: BIOL 2520 and [BIOL 3500 or BIOL 3501].
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 4552
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) This is a “hands-on” techniques course designed for the 3rd and 4th year undergraduate level. The purpose of this course is to train students in the current molecular biology techniques dealing with highly sensitive RNA molecules. The students will learn all essential steps involved to identify the messenger RNA expression of a particular target protein in plant or animal (invertebrates) systems. This course may not be held for credit with BIOL 4552.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2520.
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 4552
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) This intensive course covers a spectrum of animal tissue and cell preparation techniques for microscopy and a survey of the variety of types of microscopy. These span all types of microscopy; live cell techniques, fixation and tissue processing methods for both paraffin embedding media and plastic media, sectioning and staining imaging and image processing, introduction to histochemistry and immunocytochemistry and electron microscopy. This is a practical course with a major hands-on laboratory emphasis. This course is restricted to students in year 3 or 4 of a Major or Honours degree program.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1031 (C+); or consent of department.
Equiv To: ZOOL 4140
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) An exploration of the intersection of biology with society and the societal implications of research in areas such as genetics, biotechnology, ecology and evolution through lectures and tutorials. The course will examine how biological research is presented in the public sphere, and consider common public misunderstandings of the science. Students will examine some of the ethical issues that arise in the practice and application of biological sciences and develop skills in the communication and clarification of biological principles to the public. Students must be enrolled in third year (or higher) of a major or honours program in Biological Sciences, Biotechnology or Genetics. May not be held with BIOL 4890 when titled "Biology and Society".
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: One of BIOL 2500, BIOL 2501 or PLNT 2520 (C+), or permission of instructor.
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 4890
Attributes: Science
Lectures, field studies and research projects on a selected topic. Course content to vary from year to year depending on instructor. Usually offered during the summer months.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: consent of department.
Equiv To: BOTN 4800, ZOOL 4800
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 4314
Attributes: Science
Biology encompasses a broad array of ideas and special topic areas. In this course, students can pursue a specific topic in detail through lectures, seminars and research projects. Normally restricted to third and fourth year Honours and Major students.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Consent of department.
Equiv To: BOTN 4890, ZOOL 4890
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Biology encompasses a broad array of ideas and special topic areas. In this course, students can pursue a specific topic in detail through lectures, laboratories, seminars and research projects. Restricted to third and fourth year Honours and Major students in Biological Sciences. Space permitting students in other programs will be permitted to register. This course can be completed as a topics course multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: consent of department.
Attributes: Science
Work assignment in business, industry, or government for students registered in the Biological Sciences Cooperative Option. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail grade only).
Equiv To: BOTN 4980, ZOOL 4980
Attributes: Science
Work assignment in business, industry, or government for students registered in the Biological Sciences Cooperative Option. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail grade only).
Equiv To: BOTN 4990, ZOOL 4990
Attributes: Science
Biotechnology
Work assignments in business, industry or government for students registered in the Biotechnology Honours or Major Cooperative program. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail grade only).
Attributes: Science
Work assignments in business, industry or government for students registered in the Biotechnology Honours or Major Cooperative program. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail grade only).
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) Students can carry out independent biotechnology based research in their area of interest under the supervision of a faculty member or an approved external biotechnology professional. Results will be presented as an interim oral report and a written journal style paper. Registration restricted to Year 4 Honours Biotechnology students. Not to be held with any other Research Project courses such as MBIO 4530 or CHEM 4710.
Attributes: Science
Work assignments in business, industry or government for students registered in the Biotechnology Honours or Major Cooperative program. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail grade only).
Attributes: Science
Work assignments in business, industry or government for students registered in the Biotechnology Honours or Major Cooperative program. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail grade only).
Attributes: Science
Chemistry
An atomic understanding of our world and ourselves impinges on every aspect of human life and culture. In this course students will learn the principles of chemistry that provide the deepest understanding of topics such as human health, the environment, energy, consumer products, fine arts, agriculture, technology, foods, industry, the history of science and more. The course will cover the classification of matter, chemical change as well as fundamental chemistry calculations. CHEM 1018 may not be used for credit in a Chemistry honours, joint honours, or major program. Not available to students who have previously obtained credit in (grade of C or better) CHEM 1100 or CHEM 1101 or the former CHEM 1300 or the former CHEM 1301.
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
This course provides a basic understanding of the fundamentals of chemistry. By the end of this course, students will understand the periodic table, energy in chemistry, atomic and molecular structures, and the concept of chemical reactivity. May not be held with CHEM 1101, the former CHEM 1300, or the former CHEM 1301.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of Chemistry 40S (50%), CHEM 1018, CSKL 0100 (P), or the former CHEM 0900 (P)] and [one of Applied Mathematics 40S (50%), Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S (50%), the former Mathematics 40S (300) (50%), MATH 1018, or MSKL 0100].
Equiv To: CHEM 1101
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 1018, CHEM 1300, CHEM 1301
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
This course builds upon students' foundation in chemistry to give them a better understanding of chemical reactivity and physical properties. May not be held with CHEM 1111, the former CHEM 1310, or the former CHEM 1311.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of CHEM 1100, CHEM 1101, the former CHEM 1300, or the former CHEM 1301.
Equiv To: CHEM 1111
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 1310, CHEM 1311
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
This course builds understanding in chemistry through active learning in the lab. By performing lab experiments, students will gain skills in making observations, safe handling of chemicals, handling laboratory equipment, quantitative analysis, data processing, and scientific communication. These skills are fundamental for student success in chemistry. In addition, students will be given a broader appreciation of chemistry in the world by introducing them to chemical sustainability, chemical responsibility and chemical applications. May not be held with CHEM 1121, CHEM 1122, CHEM 1126, the former CHEM 1310, or the former CHEM 1311.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(Chemistry 40S (70%) or CHEM 1018) and (one of Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S (70%), Applied Mathematics 40S (70%), MATH 1018, or MSKL 0100 (B))] or [one of CHEM 1100, CHEM 1101, the former CHEM 1300, the former CHEM 1301, CSKL 0100 (P), or the former CHEM 0900 (P)].
Equiv To: CHEM 1121
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
For Price Faculty of Engineering students only. This course builds understanding in chemistry through active learning in the lab. By performing lab experiments, students will gain skills in making observations, safe handling of chemicals, handling laboratory equipment, quantitative analysis, data processing, and scientific communication. These skills are fundamental for student success in chemistry. In addition, students will be given a broader appreciation of chemistry in the world by introducing them to chemical sustainability, chemical responsibility and chemical applications. May not be held with CHEM 1120, CHEM 1121, the former CHEM 1310, or the former CHEM 1311.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(Chemistry 40S (70%) or CHEM 1018) and (Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S (70%), Applied Mathematics 40S (70%), MATH 1018, or MSKL 0100 (B))] or [one of CHEM 1100, CHEM 1101, the former CHEM 1300, the former CHEM 1301, CSKL 0100 (P), or the former CHEM 0900 (P)].
Attributes: Science
For Price Faculty of Engineering students only. This course builds understanding in chemistry through active learning in the lab. By performing lab experiments, students will gain skills in making observations, safe handling of chemicals, handling laboratory equipment, quantitative analysis, data processing, and scientific communication. These skills are fundamental for student success in chemistry. In addition, students will be given a broader appreciation of chemistry in the world by introducing them to chemical sustainability, chemical responsibility and chemical applications. May not be held with CHEM 1120, CHEM 1121, the former CHEM 1310 or the former CHEM 1311.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Pre- or corequisite: CHEM 1122, the former CHEM 1300, or the former CHEM 1301.
Attributes: Science
Structures, properties and reactions of organic molecules. May not be held with the former CHEM 1320, CHEM 2100, CHEM 2101, the former CHEM 2210, or the former CHEM 2211.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of CHEM 1100, CHEM 1101, the former CHEM 1300, or the former CHEM 1301.
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
An introduction to the concepts of organic reactivity and bonding in organic molecules. Preparation and properties of functionalized organic molecules. May not be held with CHEM 1130, the former CHEM 1320, CHEM 2101, the former CHEM 2210, or the former CHEM 2211.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1111) and (one of CHEM 1120, CHEM 1121, or CHEM 1126)] or (the former CHEM 1310, or the former CHEM 1311).
Equiv To: CHEM 2101
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 1130, CHEM 1320, CHEM 2210, CHEM 2211
Attributes: Science
An introduction to fundamental concepts of organic reactions and synthetic strategies. The application of functional group interconversions to organic synthesis will be discussed. May not be held with CHEM 2111, the former CHEM 2220, or the former CHEM 2221.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of CHEM 2100, CHEM 2101, the former CHEM 2210, or the former CHEM 2211.
Equiv To: CHEM 2111
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2220, CHEM 2221
Attributes: Science
This course will introduce organic chemistry synthetic methods, purification techniques and product analyses. As well, infrared,1lH and 13C NMR spectroscopy theory and applications as applicable to organic chemistry will be taught. Students will gain experience conveying information through different media as well as chemical literacy skills. May not be held with CHEM 2123, the former CHEM 2220, or the former CHEM 2221.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1111) and (one of CHEM 1120, CHEM 1121, or CHEM 1126)] or (the former CHEM 1310, or the former CHEM 1311).
Equiv To: CHEM 2123
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2220, CHEM 2221
Attributes: Science
Bonding, surface chemistry, phase rule, electrochemistry, materials and descriptive inorganic chemistry of selected elements.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1100, CHEM 1101, the former CHEM 1300, or the former CHEM 1301.
Attributes: Science
Overview of chemical bonding, structure and reactivity across the Periodic Table, illustrated by examples highlighting inorganic aspects of materials science and biochemistry. This course will cover an overview of periodic trends and their relationships to some properties of the elements, aspects of chemical bonding, reactivity of some inorganic molecules and materials, with examples of applications of inorganic chemistry in a variety of settings. May not be held with CHEM 2301, the former CHEM 2380, the former CHEM 2381, the former CHEM 2400, or the former CHEM 2401.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1111) and (one of CHEM 1120, CHEM 1121, or CHEM 1126)] or (the former CHEM 1310, or the former CHEM 1311).
Equiv To: CHEM 2301
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2380, CHEM 2381, CHEM 2400, CHEM 2401
Attributes: Science
This course will introduce students to the theoretical principles on which quantitative analytical methods are based, and will prepare students to plan and perform experimental work and to interpret the results. May not be held with the former CHEM 2470, the former CHEM 2471, or CHEM 2511.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1111) and (one of CHEM 1120, CHEM 1121, or CHEM 1126)] or (the former CHEM 1310, or the former CHEM 1311).
Equiv To: CHEM 2511
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2470, CHEM 2471
Attributes: Science
Practical laboratory designed to introduce students to the art of traditional/classical wet analytical chemistry techniques. Experiments focus on quantitative analytical chemistry determinations using gravimetric, titrimetric and spectrophotometric methods. May not be held with the former CHEM 2470, the former CHEM 2471, or CHEM 2521.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1111) and (one of CHEM 1120, CHEM 1121, or CHEM 1126)], or (the former CHEM 1310, or the former CHEM 1311).
Equiv To: CHEM 2521
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2470, CHEM 2471
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) Principles and applications of chemical and instrumental methods for the analysis of water quality. This course is restricted to students in Civil Engineering.
Attributes: Science
An exploration of the underlying principles of atomic and molecular spectroscopy and the application of such tools to probe chemical and physical properties of matter on a microscopic scale. Aspects of ultraviolet, visible, vibrational, rotational and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies are explored. May not be held with the former CHEM 2260, the former CHEM 2261, the former CHEM 2280, the former CHEM 2281, or CHEM 2601.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1111) and (one of CHEM 1120, CHEM 1121, or CHEM 1126) or (the former CHEM 1310, or the former CHEM 1311)] and [one of MATH 1230, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, the former MATH 1520, or MATH 1524].
Equiv To: CHEM 2601
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2260, CHEM 2261, CHEM 2280, CHEM 2281
Attributes: Science
An introductory course dealing with the kinds of molecules encountered in biochemistry, and the concept of metabolic energy as a product of catabolism and a requirement for biosynthesis. Also offered as MBIO 2700. May not be held with the former CHEM 2360, the former CHEM 2361, CHEM 2701, CHEM 2730, the former CHEM 2770, the former CHEM 2860, the former MBIO 2360, the former MBIO 2361, MBIO 2700, MBIO 2701, MBIO 2730, or the former MBIO 2770.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1111) and (one of CHEM 1120, CHEM 1121, or CHEM 1126) or (the former CHEM 1310, or the former CHEM 1311)] and [BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1031].
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2360, CHEM 2361, CHEM 2730, CHEM 2770, CHEM 2860, MBIO 2360, MBIO 2361, MBIO 2730, MBIO 2770
Attributes: Science
An introductory course dealing with the basic metabolic processes that occur in living cells, including the production and use of metabolic energy, the breakdown and synthesis of biomolecules; the synthesis of DNA, RNA and proteins; and the regulation of these processes. Also offered as MBIO 2710. May not be held with the former CHEM 2370, the former CHEM 2371, CHEM 2711, CHEM 2750, the former CHEM 2780, the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, MBIO 2750, or the former MBIO 2780.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of CHEM 2700, CHEM 2701, the former CHEM 2360, the former CHEM 2361, the former CHEM 2860, MBIO 2700, MBIO 2701, the former MBIO 2360, or the former MBIO 2361] and [one of CHEM 2100, CHEM 2101, the former CHEM 2210, or the former CHEM 2211].
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2370, CHEM 2371, CHEM 2750, CHEM 2780, MBIO 2370, MBIO 2371, MBIO 2750, MBIO 2780
Attributes: Science
This course will provide an introduction to the practical and theoretical foundations of the most commonly used techniques in the modern biochemistry laboratory. May not be held with the former CHEM 2370, the former CHEM 2371, CHEM 2721, CHEM 2740, the former CHEM 2780, the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, or the former MBIO 2780.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1111) and (one of CHEM 1120, CHEM 1121, or CHEM 1126)] or (the former CHEM 1310, or the former CHEM 1311).
Equiv To: CHEM 2721
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2370, CHEM 2371, CHEM 2740, CHEM 2780, MBIO 2370, MBIO 2371, MBIO 2780
Attributes: Science
Basic concepts of biochemistry including the properties of biomolecules (amino acids and proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids) and aspects of energy production in cells. Primarily for students in Agricultural and Food Sciences and four-year Biological Sciences programs in Science. May not be used as part of an Honours, Major, or Minor program in Chemistry. May not be used as part of an Honours or Major program in Microbiology. This course is also given in Microbiology as MBIO 2730. May not be held with the former CHEM 2360, the former CHEM 2361, CHEM 2700, CHEM 2701, the former CHEM 2770, the former CHEM 2860, the former MBIO 2360, the former MBIO 2361, MBIO 2700, MBIO 2701, MBIO 2730, or the former MBIO 2770.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of CHEM 1110, CHEM 1111, CHEM 1130, the former CHEM 1310, the former CHEM 1311, or the former CHEM 1320] and [six credit hours of university level BIOL courses or (HEAL 1500 and HEAL 1502)].
Equiv To: MBIO 2730
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2360, CHEM 2361, CHEM 2700, CHEM 2701, CHEM 2770, MBIO 2360, MBIO 2361, MBIO 2700, MBIO 2701, MBIO 2770
Attributes: Science
This course is intended primarily for students in Agricultural and Food Sciences and four-year Biological Sciences programs who would benefit from hands-on experience of the most commonly used techniques in the modern biochemistry laboratory. The course will provide practical training in the use of micropipettors and spectrophotometers for the quantitation and analysis of proteins and enzymes, carbohydrates and DNA. Students will learn the application of various chromatographic and centrifugation-based techniques for biomolecule purification and analysis with an emphasis on topics of specific relevance to agriculture and food sciences. May not be used as part of an Honours, Major, or Minor program in Chemistry or in Microbiology. May not be held with the former CHEM 2370, the former CHEM 2371, CHEM 2720, CHEM 2721, the former CHEM 2780, the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, or the former MBIO 2780.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: one of CHEM 1110, CHEM 1111, CHEM 1130, the former CHEM 1310, the former CHEM 1311, or the former CHEM 1320.
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2370, CHEM 2371, CHEM 2720, CHEM 2721, CHEM 2780, MBIO 2370, MBIO 2371, MBIO 2780
Attributes: Science
The continuation of CHEM 2730/MBIO 2730, dealing with nitrogen and lipid metabolism, representative biosynthetic pathways, and synthesis and importance of DNA, RNA and proteins. Primarily for students in Agricultural and Food Sciences and four-year Biological Sciences programs in Science. May not be used as part of an Honours, Major, or Minor program in Chemistry. May not be used as part of an Honours or Major program in Microbiology. This course is also given in Microbiology as MBIO 2750. May not be held with the former CHEM 2370, the former CHEM 2371, CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, the former CHEM 2780, the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, MBIO 2750, or the former MBIO 2780.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: one of CHEM 2730, CHEM 2700, CHEM 2701, the former CHEM 2770, the former CHEM 2360, the former CHEM 2361, the former CHEM 2860, MBIO 2730, MBIO 2700, MBIO 2701, the former MBIO 2770, the former MBIO 2360, or the former MBIO 2361.
Equiv To: MBIO 2750
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2370, CHEM 2371, CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, CHEM 2780, CHEM 2860, MBIO 2370, MBIO 2371, MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, MBIO 2780
Attributes: Science
The course consists of a detailed discussion of the reactions that facilitate functional group interconversions in organic synthesis. The opportunity to explore specific topics in considerable detail will develop a solid foundation for strategies in organic synthesis. The concept of retrosynthesis will be used to further develop these strategies. May not be held with the former CHEM 3390.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of CHEM 2110, CHEM 2111, the former CHEM 2220, or the former CHEM 2221.
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 3390
Attributes: Science
This course will develop advanced techniques of organic chemistry synthetic methods as well as introduce advanced physical organic methods in the studying of thermodynamics and/or kinetics of organic reactions. The application of 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy to the analysis of reaction mixtures and purified products will be taught. Students will further refine their skills in the analysis and accurate reporting of chemical characterization data. May not be held with the former CHEM 3580 or the former CHEM 4690.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(CHEM 2110 or CHEM 2111) and (CHEM 2122 or CHEM 2123)] or (the former CHEM 2220, or the former CHEM 2221).
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 3580, CHEM 4690
Attributes: Science
Advanced chemistry of the elements with emphasis on chemical reactivity, electronic structure and physical properties of inorganic compounds. May not be held with the former CHEM 3380 or the former CHEM 3400.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of CHEM 2300, CHEM 2301, the former CHEM 2380, the former CHEM 2381, the former CHEM 2400, or the former CHEM 2401.
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 3380, CHEM 3400
Attributes: Science
Laboratory with focus on synthesis, reactivity and characterization of inorganic compounds. This course will explore a range of inorganic compounds using various synthetic methods, characterization tools and property measurements. Data recording, data analysis and report writing are integral parts of this course. May not be held with CHEM 3331, the former CHEM 3380, or the former CHEM 3400.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of CHEM 2300, CHEM 2301, the former CHEM 2380, the former CHEM 2381, the former CHEM 2400, or the former CHEM 2401.
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 3331, CHEM 3380, CHEM 3400
Attributes: Science
A course dealing with the theory of standard instruments used for chemical and biochemical analyses. An introduction to the interpretation of data obtained from such analyses. May not be held with the former CHEM 3590 or ENVR 3550.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [(CHEM 2510 or CHEM 2511) and (CHEM 2520 or CHEM 2521)] or (the former CHEM 2470, or the former CHEM 2471).
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 3590, ENVR 3550
Attributes: Science
A course dealing with the practical use of standard instruments used for chemical and biochemical analyses. Students will learn a variety of state-of-the-art analytical techniques that will benefit their training as chemists, and learn the principles of experimental method development. May not be held with CHEM 2523, the former CHEM 3590, or ENVR 3550.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [(CHEM 2510 or CHEM 2511) and (CHEM 2520 or CHEM 2521)] or (the former CHEM 2470, or the former CHEM 2471). Pre- or corequisite: CHEM 3500.
Attributes: Science
This course provides an introduction to thermodynamics and related topics in chemistry. The thermodynamics governing processes will be explored. In particular, the behaviour of real gases, ideal and non-ideal solutions and reactions involving these materials will be explored from a detailed thermodynamic perspective. May not be held with the former CHEM 2290 or the former CHEM 2291.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of CHEM 2600, CHEM 2601, the former CHEM 2260, the former CHEM 2261, the former CHEM 2280, or the former CHEM 2281] and [one of MATH 1700, MATH 1701, MATH 1710, MATH 1690, or MATH 1232].
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2290, CHEM 2291
Attributes: Science
This laboratory course introduces students to a wide range of experimental methods to explore the physical properties of matter and the important thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of reactions. May not be held with the former CHEM 2290 or the former CHEM 2291.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of CHEM 2600, CHEM 2601, the former CHEM 2260, the former CHEM 2261, the former CHEM 2280, or the former CHEM 2281] and [one of MATH 1700, MATH 1701, MATH 1710, MATH 1690, or MATH 1232].
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2290, CHEM 2291, CHEM 3331
Attributes: Science
The application of physical chemistry to biological problems, with an emphasis on quantitative interpretation. Topics include enzyme kinetics, bioenergetics, transport processes and spectroscopy. May not be held with the former CHEM 3570, the former CHEM 3571, or CHEM 3701.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of CHEM 2700, CHEM 2701, the former CHEM 2360, the former CHEM 2361, the former CHEM 2860, MBIO 2700, MBIO 2701, the former MBIO 2360, or the former MBIO 2361] and [one of MATH 1230, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, the former MATH 1520, or MATH 1524].
Equiv To: CHEM 3701
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 3570, CHEM 3571
Attributes: Science
A laboratory-focused course introducing students to advanced methods in the purification, structural and functional analysis of important biomolecules. Registration is restricted to students in a B.Sc. Honours or Major program in Biochemistry. Space permitting, students in B.Sc. Honours or Major programs in Chemistry or Microbiology may register with permission from the course instructor. May not be held with CHEM 3761 or the former CHEM 4700.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(one of CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, MBIO 2710, or MBIO 2711) and (CHEM 2720 or CHEM 2721)] or (one of the former CHEM 2370, the former CHEM 2371, the former MBIO 2370, or the former MBIO 2371).
Equiv To: CHEM 3761
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 4700
Attributes: Science
This course will serve as an introduction to laboratory projects that are designed to be conducted in an independent manner by individual students. This course will provide an opportunity for students to get laboratory experience that is beyond what is typically offered in a discipline-specific undergraduate laboratory course.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [one of CHEM 2122, CHEM 2123, the former CHEM 2220, or the former CHEM 2221] and [one of CHEM 2520, CHEM 2521, the former CHEM 2470, or the former CHEM 2471] and nine additional credit hours of CHEM courses at the 2000 Ievel or above.
Attributes: Science
This course will serve as an advanced laboratory project course that is designed for independent study by individual students. This course will provide an opportunity for students to get laboratory experience that is more reflective of a research environment.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3820.
Attributes: Science
Work assignments in business, industry or government for students registered in the Chemistry Honours or Major Cooperative program. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail grade only).
Attributes: Science
Work assignments in business, industry or government for students registered in the Chemistry Honours or Major Cooperative program. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail grade only).
Attributes: Science
This course emphasizes the synthesis, structure, properties and applications of a wide variety of materials, providing insight into the chemistry behind many common and high-tech materials and devices. Specific examples include solar cells, fibre optics, batteries, polymer composites, magnetic and multiferroic materials. May not be held with CHEM 4570 when titled "Materials Chemistry".
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3300, the former CHEM 3400, or the former CHEM 3380.
Attributes: Science
This course provides an introduction to modern Computational Chemistry and its application to chemical problems, with a strong focus on practical applications. May not be held with the former CHEM 3260 or the former CHEM 4660.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of CHEM 2600, CHEM 2601, the former CHEM 2260, the former CHEM 2261, the former CHEM 2280, or the former CHEM 2281] and nine additional credit hours of CHEM courses at the 2000 level or above.
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 3260, CHEM 4660
Attributes: Science
An advanced course describing the biosynthesis of natural products from an organic chemistry structural perspective. Natural products will be classified according to biogenic origin of precursor molecules. The latest trends in the field will also be discussed. May not be held with CHEM 4580 when titled Naturally Produced Chemistry and Biosynthesis.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2110, CHEM 2111, the former CHEM 2220, or the former CHEM 2221.
Attributes: Science
Elementary quantum chemistry and its applications to structure and bonding in molecules and solids. May not be held with the former CHEM 3360.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2600, CHEM 2601, the former CHEM 2260, the former CHEM 2261, the former CHEM 2280, or the former CHEM 2281.
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 3360
Attributes: Science
Applications of symmetry in chemistry; molecular spectroscopy; structure of solids. May not be held with the former CHEM 3370.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2600, CHEM 2601, the former CHEM 2260, the former CHEM 2261, the former CHEM 2280, or the former CHEM 2281.
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 3370
Attributes: Science
This course will provide a general introduction to important aspects of polymer chemistry. Specifically, students will be introduced to concepts relevant to the synthesis, characterization of physical chemistry and properties of polymers and polymer materials. Additionally, topics such as specialty polymers and advanced applications from contemporary literature will be explored. May not be held with the former CHEM 3490.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3600, the former CHEM 2290, or the former CHEM 2291.
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 3490
Attributes: Science
The biochemistry of cell response to external stimuli, with emphasis on animals. Cell surface receptors and ligands; signalling to the nucleus; phosphorylation and proteolysis; transcription; gradients in cell patterning. May not be held with CHEM 4361.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, the former CHEM 2370, the former CHEM 2371, MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, the former MBIO 2370, or the former MBIO 2371.
Equiv To: CHEM 4361
Attributes: Science
The role of carbohydrate containing biomolecules in biochemistry and their importance for understanding some genetic diseases. The importance of limited proteolysis in activation of biomolecules. May not be held with CHEM 4371.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, the former CHEM 2370, the former CHEM 2371, MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, the former MBIO 2370, or the former MBIO 2371.
Equiv To: CHEM 4371
Attributes: Science
A variety of topics from recent literature. This is an advanced 4000 level course. Registration requires departmental permission. This course may not be offered every year - check with department for availability.
Attributes: Science
Selected topics dealing with the structure and reactivity of organic compounds. This is an advanced 4000 level course. Registration requires departmental permission. This course may not be offered every year - check with department for availability.
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) This course introduces different methods used currently for the analysis of biological materials. Qualitative and quantitative aspects are explored. Instrumentation is described and practical methods are designed.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of CHEM 3500, the former CHEM 3590, or ENVR 3550.
Attributes: Science
A workshop course consisting of lectures, problem solving, and lab based advanced instrumental techniques. The course is designed to train potential research students in techniques like NMR, mass spectroscopy, and chromatography. This course is required of all final year Honours students in Chemistry. May not be held with the former CHEM 4600.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [CHEM 3300, the former CHEM 3400, or the former CHEM 3380] and [CHEM 3500 or the former CHEM 3590] and [CHEM 3600, PHYS 3670, the former CHEM 2290, or the former CHEM 2291].
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 4600
Attributes: Science
The structure of nucleic acids; synthesis and sequence determination; interaction with drugs and protein. May not be held with CHEM 4621.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, the former CHEM 2370, the former CHEM 2371, MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371.
Equiv To: CHEM 4621
Attributes: Science
The structure and function of proteins, their physical and chemical properties and methods for studying them. May not be held with CHEM 4631.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, the former CHEM 2370, the former CHEM 2371, MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, the former MBIO 2370, or the former MBIO 2371.
Equiv To: CHEM 4631
Attributes: Science
An understanding of the design, synthesis and interactions of drug molecules. Emphasis will be on novel drug-like molecules in the early stages of drug discovery with special focus on brain diseases and infectious diseases.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of CHEM 2110, CHEM 2111, the former CHEM 2220, or the former CHEM 2221] and [one of CHEM 2700, CHEM 2701, the former CHEM 2360, the former CHEM 2361, MBIO 2700, MBIO 2701, the former MBIO 2360, the former MBIO 2361, or the former CHEM 2860].
Attributes: Science
Chemistry of organometallic compounds of the transition metals and representative elements.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of CHEM 3100, CHEM 3300, the former CHEM 3400, the former CHEM 3380, the former CHEM 3390.
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) A research project in any aspect of chemistry or biochemistry, chosen in consultation with the course administrator and an appropriate supervising faculty member. Written reports and oral presentation at the end of the project will be required. The course is normally available only to final year students in chemistry programs. May not be held with CHEM 4711 or MBIO 4530.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Permission of the course administrator.
Equiv To: CHEM 4711
Attributes: Science
Selected topics related to physical chemistry properties of matter, their measurement, and computational methods for studying them. This is an advanced 4000 level course, registration only by Departmental permission. This course may not be offered every year - check with department for availability.
Attributes: Science
Selected topics on the most recent and sensitive techniques described in the literature in the Analytical, Bioanalytical and Environmental areas. A selection of topics among separation, surface, ionization, spectroscopy, voltammetry and spectrometry techniques will be covered. This is an advanced 4000 level course, registration only by Department permission. This course may not be offered every year - check with department for availability.
Attributes: Science
Selected advanced topics relevant to the study of biomolecules. This is an advanced 4000 level course, registration only by Departmental permission. This course may not be offered every year - check with department for availability.
Attributes: Science
Work assignments in business, industry or government for students registered in the Chemistry Honours or Major Cooperative program. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail grade only).
Attributes: Science
Work assignments in business, industry or government for students registered in the Chemistry Honours or Major Cooperative program. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail grade only).
Attributes: Science
Computer Science
(Lab required) To develop the apps we use every day, you need to understand how computers ‘think.’ In this course students will learn to mentally simulate how a computer operates and read and write simple computer programs. Students will gain an understanding of how information is stored and computations are performed. This is an excellent pathway into computer programming for those with no prior experience. May not be used to fulfill computer science requirements in a Computer Science Honours, Joint Honours, or Major program. May not be taken once in a declared Computer Science Honours, Joint Honours, or Major program. May be used as an elective if taken prior to entry.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: One of any 40S Mathematics (50%), MATH 1018, or MSKL 0100.
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
This is a lab-based course. Every computer scientist needs to make use of an expansive set of modern computing tools and techniques. This course provides a hands-on experiential introduction to working with the tools and techniques we use every day to design, develop, analyze, and maintain software.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of any 40S Mathematics (50%), MATH 1018, or MSKL 0100.
Attributes: Science
This is a lab-based course. Every computer scientist needs to make use of an expansive set of modern computing tools and techniques. This course continues the hands-on experiential introduction to working with the tools and techniques we use every day to design, develop, analyze, and maintain software.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: COMP 1002.
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) An introduction to computer programming using a procedural high level language. May not be held with COMP 1011, COMP 1012, or COMP 1013.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of any 40S Mathematics (50%), MATH 1018, or MSKL 0100.
Equiv To: COMP 1011
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) An introduction to computer programming suitable for solving problems in science and engineering. Students will implement algorithms for numerical processing, statistical analysis and matrix operations. May not be held with COMP 1010, COMP 1011, or COMP 1013.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of any 40S Mathematics (50%), MATH 1018, or MSKL 0100. Pre- or corequisite: One of MATH 1230, MATH 1500, MATH 1510, or MATH 1501.
Equiv To: COMP 1013
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) More features of a procedural language, elements of programming. May not be held with COMP 1021.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [One of COMP 1010, COMP 1011, COMP 1012, or COMP 1013] or [Computer Science 40S (75%) and (one of 40S Mathematics (50%), MATH 1018, or MSKL 0100)].
Equiv To: COMP 1021
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
An introduction to the topics of Computer Science and problem solving. Students will learn concepts in computer programming. May not be used to fulfill computer science requirements in a Computer Science Honours, Joint Honours, Major, General or Minor program. May not be taken once in a declared Computer Science Honours, Joint Honours, Major, General or Minor program. May be used as an elective if taken prior to entry.
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
From broad technical descriptions to the social and environmental impacts of Computer Science, we analyze and critique the networks, technologies, and social factors that co-shape our world.
Mutually Exclusive: COMP 1270, COMP 1271
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
This is a lab-based course. Every computer scientist needs to make use of an expansive set of programming tools and techniques. This course provides a hands-on experiential introduction to working with the programming tools and techniques we use every day to develop and maintain software.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: COMP 1020 or COMP 1021. COMP 1006 is recommended.
Attributes: Science
This is a lab-based course. Every computer scientist needs to make use of an expansive set of programming tools and techniques. This course continues the hands-on experiential introduction to working with the programming tools and techniques we use every day to develop and maintain software.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: COMP 2002. COMP 1006 is recommended.
Attributes: Science
Computer Science encompasses a broad array of ideas and special topic areas. In this course students will pursue a specific introductory topic, which will vary from year to year. This course can be completed as a topics course multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Consent of Department.
Attributes: Science
Techniques for algorithm design: divide-and-conquer, greedy, dynamic programming, and randomization. Analysis of recursive algorithms through recurrence relations. The design and implementation of common algorithms such as sorting and selection.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: MATH 1240, MATH 1241 or COMP 2130; and one of COMP 2140, or the former COMP 2061. STAT 1000 or STAT 1001 or STAT 1150 is strongly recommended.
Attributes: Science
An introduction to the set theory, logic, integers, combinatorics and functions for today's computer scientists.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 1020 or COMP 1021, and one of: MATH 1210, MATH 1211, MATH 1220, MATH 1300, MATH 1301, MATH 1310; and one of: MATH 1230, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, MATH 1520, or MATH 1690.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3120
Attributes: Science
Introduction to the representation, implementation, and analysis of common data structures: stacks, queues, hash tables, binary and balanced trees. Algorithms for manipulating data structures will be analyzed using asymptotic notation. May not be held with the former COMP 2061.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: COMP 1020 or COMP 1021.
Equiv To: COMP 2061
Attributes: Science
Design and development of object-oriented software. Topics will include inheritance, polymorphism, data abstraction and encapsulation. Examples will be drawn from several programming languages.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: COMP 2160; and one of COMP 2140 or COMP 2061.
Attributes: Science
Introduction to issues involved in real-world computing. Topics will include memory management, debugging, compilation, performance, and good programming practices.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: COMP 1020 (C+) or COMP 1021 (C+). Pre- or corequisite: COMP 2140.
Attributes: Science
An applied computational course introducing topics such as approximation by polynomials, solution of non-linear equations, linear systems, simulation and computational geometry. May not hold with COMP 2191.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: One of COMP 1020 or COMP 1021, or COMP 1012 or COMP 1013; and one of MATH 1230, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, MATH 1520, or MATH 1690. Prerequisite or concurrent registration: One of MATH 1220, MATH 1300, MATH 1301, or MATH 1310.
Equiv To: COMP 2191
Attributes: Science
Data representation and manipulation, machine-level representation of programs, assembly language programming, and basic computer architecture. Not available to students who have previously completed ECE 3610.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 2140, COMP 2160, and one of MATH 1240, MATH 1241 or COMP 2130.
Mutually Exclusive: ECE 3610
Attributes: Science
This course is designed to help students become more effective and confident writers in the context of the computing profession. Students will be introduced to a broad range of written and oral presentation styles used in the computing workplace. This course is restricted to students in a Computer Science Major, Honours, or Joint Honours program. May not be held with the former COMP 3040.
Mutually Exclusive: COMP 3040
Attributes: Science
Work assignment in business, industry, or government for students registered in the Computer Science Cooperative Option. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail)
Attributes: Science
An introduction to the development of client server and peer-to-peer systems through web applications, distributed programming models, and distributed algorithms.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [[COMP 2150 and COMP 2080] or [ECE 3740 and ECE 3790]] and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 1000, STAT 1001, STAT 2220, or PHYS 2496].
Attributes: Science
Human-computer interaction: human factors and usability, user-centered design, prototyping, usability evaluation.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: COMP 2150 or ECE 3740. A course in cognitive psychology, such as PSYC 2480 or PSYC 2481, is recommended.
Attributes: Science
An introduction to automata theory, grammars, formal languages and their applications. Topics: finite automata, regular expressions and their properties; context-free grammars, pushdown automata and properties of context-free languages; Turing machines and their properties.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: COMP 2080.
Attributes: Science
Computer Science encompasses a broad array of ideas and special topic areas. In this course students will pursue a specific intermediate topic, which will vary from year to year. This course can be completed as a topics course multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Consent of Department.
Attributes: Science
Fundamental algorithms for sorting, searching, storage management, graphs, databases and computational geometry. Correctness and analysis of those algorithms using specific data structures. An introduction to lower bounds and intractability.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 2080 and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 1000, STAT 1001, STAT 2220, or PHYS 2496].
Attributes: Science
Principles of artificial intelligence: problem solving, knowledge representation and manipulation; the application of these principles to the solution of 'hard' problems.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [COMP 2150 or ECE 3740] and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 1000, STAT 1001, STAT 2220 or PHYS 2496].
Attributes: Science
Introduction to the standard compiler phases: scanning, parsing, symbol-table management, code generation, and code optimization. The emphasis is on the simpler techniques for compiler construction such as recursive descent.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 2140 (or COMP 2061) and COMP 2280 (or ECE 3610). COMP 2160 is recommended.
Attributes: Science
Introduction to software engineering. Software life cycle models, system and software requirements analysis, specifications, software design, testing and maintenance, software quality.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: 6 credit hours of COMP courses at the 3000 level or ECE 3740.
Attributes: Science
Principles of computer systems architecture, organization and design. Performance, instruction sets, processors, input/output, memory hierarchies.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: COMP 2280 or ECE 3610.
Attributes: Science
An introduction to database systems including the relational, hierarchical, network and entity-relationship models with emphasis on the relational model and SQL.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of COMP 2150 or ECE 3740.
Attributes: Science
Operating systems, their design, implementation, and usage. COMP 2160 is recommended for Computer Engineering students. May not be held with ECE 3630.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of STAT 1150, STAT 1000, STAT 1001, STAT 2220, or PHYS 2496]; and one of [[COMP 2280 and COMP 2080] or [(COMP 2140 or the former COMP 2061) and ECE 3610 and ECE 3790]].
Mutually Exclusive: ECE 3630
Attributes: Science
An introduction to major concepts involved in the design of modern programming languages. The imperative, functional, and logical families and differences between them. Facilities for high level data and control structures, modular programming, data typing, and other topics will be covered.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of COMP 2140 or COMP 2061.
Attributes: Science
An introductory course in computer graphics including topics such as raster graphics, two and three dimensional transforms, and simple rendering.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(COMP 2150 or ECE 3740) or ((COMP 2140 or the former COMP 2061) and 3 credit hours of MATH courses at the 2000 level)] and [one of MATH 1220, MATH 1300 (B), MATH 1301 (B), MATH 1310 (B), MATH 1210 (B), or MATH 1211 (B)] and [one of MATH 1230, MATH 1500 (B), MATH 1501 (B), MATH 1510 (B), the former MATH 1520 (B), or MATH 1524 (B)].
Attributes: Science
Work assignment in business, industry, or government for students registered in the Computer Science Cooperative Option. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail).
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: COMP 2980 (P).
Attributes: Science
Advanced issues in the field of human-computer interaction. Topics will be selected from current research and development issues in the field of HCI.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 3020 and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 2000 (B), STAT 2001 (B), STAT 2220, or PHYS 2496]. A course in cognitive psychology, such as PSYC 2480 or PSYC 2481, is recommended.
Attributes: Science
Introduction to the issues involved in managing large, complex software projects.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 3350 and (COMP 2600 or the former COMP 3040 or a course that fulfills the Written English requirement).
Attributes: Science
Computer Science encompasses a broad array of ideas and special topic areas. In this course students will pursue a specific topic, which will vary from year to year. This course can be completed as a topics course multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Consent of Department.
Attributes: Science
Computer Science encompasses a broad array of ideas and special topic areas. In this course students will pursue a specific advanced topic, which will vary from year to year. Available to fourth-year Honours or Joint Honours Computer Science students only. This course can be completed as a topics course multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Consent of Department.
Attributes: Science
Description and analysis of cryptographic methods used in the authentication and protection of data. Classical cryptosystems and cryptoanalysis, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and Publickey cryptosystems.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of COMP 3170, MATH 2170, or the former MATH 2500] and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 2000 (B), STAT 2001 (B), STAT 2220 or PHYS 2496].
Attributes: Science
Topics include artificial intelligence, computer vision, human-robot interaction, and multi-robot systems. These abstract components are grounded in the problem of developing a team of intelligent mobile robots. All topics are covered with specific emphasis on applied problems, e.g. real-time performance. May not be held with COMP 4060 when titled “Mobile Robotics.”
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 2160 and COMP 3190.
Attributes: Science
Reasoning with temporal knowledge; causal reasoning; plausible reasoning; nonmonotonic reasoning; abductive reasoning.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 3190 and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 2000 (B), STAT 2001 (B), STAT 2220, or PHYS 2496].
Attributes: Science
This course examines the principles of computer networks, including network architectures, algorithms, protocols, and performance. May not be held with the former COMP 3720 or the former COMP 4720 or ECE 3700.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 3010 and COMP 3430.
Mutually Exclusive: COMP 3720, COMP 4720, ECE 3700
Attributes: Science
Spanning trees, connectivity, planar graphs, directed graphs, networks, colouring problems and tours are studied and their applications to computer science will be highlighted.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: COMP 3170.
Attributes: Science
Advanced treatment of software development methods. Topics will be selected from requirements gathering, design methodologies, prototyping, software verification and validation.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 3010 and COMP 3350 and COMP 3380.
Attributes: Science
Learning strategies; evaluation of learning; learning in symbolic systems; neural networks, genetic algorithms. May not be held with ECE 4450.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [COMP 3190 and (one of STAT 1150 (B), STAT 2150, STAT 2220 (B), or PHYS 2496 (B)) and (one of MATH 1220, MATH 1300 (B), MATH 1301 (B), MATH 1310 (B), MATH 1210 (B), or MATH 1211 (B)) and (one of MATH 1230, MATH 1500 (B), MATH 1501 (B), MATH 1510 (B), the former MATH 1520 (B), or MATH 1524 (B))] or [STAT 2400 and MATH 2740 and DATA 2010].
Mutually Exclusive: ECE 4450
Attributes: Science
Implementation of modern database systems including query modification/optimization, recovery, concurrency, integrity, and distribution.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 3010 and COMP 3380 and COMP 3430.
Attributes: Science
Algorithm design with emphasis on formal techniques in analysis and proof of correctness. Computational geometry, pattern matching, scheduling, numeric algorithms, probabilistic algorithms, approximation algorithms and other topics.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 3170 and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 2000 (B), STAT 2001 (B), STAT 2220, or PHYS 2496].
Attributes: Science
Design and implementation of modern operating systems. Detailed analysis of an open source modern operating system and hands-on experience with its kernel and major components.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 2160 and COMP 3430.
Attributes: Science
Methods in computer graphics including topics such as representation of curves and surfaces, viewing in three dimensions, and colour models.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: COMP 3490.
Attributes: Science
An overview of the architectures of current parallel processors and the techniques used to program them. Not to be held with ECE 4530.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 3370 and COMP 3430.
Mutually Exclusive: ECE 4530
Attributes: Science
A supervised research-based project on a specific area of Computer Science. Permission to take the course is given on an individual basis. Available to fourth-year Honours or Joint Honours Computer Science students only. May not be held with COMP 4560 or the former COMP 4520.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Written permission of the department.
Attributes: Science
An introduction to the theory and practice of real-time systems. Topics include the design of real-time systems, scheduling, event based processing, and real-time control. This course may not be held for credit if a student has previously completed both of ECE 4240 and ECE 3760.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 3430 and COMP 3370.
Attributes: Science
Students will work in teams on an industrial project. Projects are supplied by the Department. May not be held with COMP 2980, COMP 4522, the former COMP 4520, or SCI 3980.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 3350 and written permission of the department.
Attributes: Science
Computer security and information management. This course will examine state-of-the-art knowledge about the issues relevant to data and computer security.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 3430 and COMP 3010.
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Background and rationale to view Computer Science in a professional context. Examination of professional ethics, intellectual property, and privacy considerations important to Computer Scientists. May not be held with the former COMP 3620. This course is restricted to students in a Computer Science Major, Honours, or Joint Honours program.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: 6 credit hours of COMP courses at the 3000 or 4000 level and (COMP 2600 or the former COMP 3040 or a course that fulfills the Written English requirement).
Equiv To: COMP 3620
Attributes: Science
Investigation of today's modern computer architecture and system design concepts, including requirements, specifications, and implementation. Instruction sets, instruction-level parallelism, speculative execution, multi-threaded architectures, memory hierarchy, multiprocessors, storage design and implementation, and interconnection networks.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: COMP 3370.
Attributes: Science
Introduction to data mining concepts and their applications.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: COMP 3380 and [one of STAT 1150, STAT 2000 (B), STAT 2001 (B), STAT 2220, or PHYS 2496] or consent of department.
Attributes: Science
Parallel, distributed, object-oriented, object-relational, and XML databases; other emerging database technologies.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: COMP 3380.
Attributes: Science
An exploration of bioinformatics problems through the lens of Computer Science. Students will discover novel data structures, algorithmic tools, and techniques used to manage, index, and analyze large amounts of data. May not be held with the former COMP 3820.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: COMP 3170.
Mutually Exclusive: COMP 3820
Attributes: Science
Work assignment in business, industry, or government for students registered in the Computer Science Cooperative Option. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail).
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: COMP 3980 (P).
Attributes: Science
Work assignment in business, industry, or government for students registered in the Computer Science Cooperative Option. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment (Pass/Fail).
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: COMP 4980 (P).
Attributes: Science
Data Science
(Lab required) An introduction to the field of data science with an emphasis on the fundamental tools and techniques that underlie the field of data science.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of MATH 1240, MATH 1241, or COMP 2130] and [one of MATH 1220, MATH 1210 (B), MATH 1211 (B), MATH 1300, or MATH 1301] and [one of MATH 1232, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, or MATH 1710]. Pre- or corequisites: COMP 2140 and STAT 2150.
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) This course will expose students to real-world data sets in the study of data science.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: DATA 2010.
Attributes: Science
A project course where students apply the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier coursework to a substantial data science problem. It will enable the development of soft skills, and explicit consideration of important topics including Ethics, Communication, Data Privacy, Data Presentation and Insight Delivery, all of which are key elements for a training in Data Science, beyond the technical content. This course is restricted to Faculty of Science students in the Data Science Major or Major Co-op. Students are expected to take this course in their final year.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: DATA 3010 and permission of the instructor.
Attributes: Science
Interdisciplinary Courses- Forensic Science and Science
Survey course which introduces forensic science via a series of guest lectures provided by experts from within the university and from the community (e.g., Winnipeg Police, RCMP, Chief Medical Examiner, etc.). Multidisciplinary topics will be covered including how a case is studied, use of scientific techniques in investigations, collection of evidence, the role of the expert witness, and presentation of evidence in court.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1030 (C+), CHEM 1310 (C+).
Attributes: Science, Written English Requirement
(Lab Required) Theory and practice of processing and analysis of various types of forensic evidence. Lectures will be given by experts from within the university and within the community. Topics covered in lecture and lab exercises include protocols to identify, document and protect visible and latent forensic scientific evidence, analytical methods with forensic applications, rules and procedures governing the collection of evidence and the use of scientific data in court.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: FORS 2000.
Attributes: Science
Topics of current interest in the Faculty of Science. Offerings will be based on the interests and requirements of students and faculty and will include interdisciplinary topics not available in regular course offerings. This course may be used to satisfy a Science elective. This course is a Topics course and may be completed multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Topics of current interest in the Faculty of Science. Offerings will be based on the interests and requirements of students and faculty, and will include interdisciplinary topics not available in regular course offerings. This course may be used to satisfy a Science elective. This course is a Topics course and may be completed multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.
Attributes: Science
Topics of current interest in the Faculty of Science. Offerings will be based on the interests and requirements of students and faculty and will include interdisciplinary topics not available in regular course offerings. This course may be used to satisfy a Science elective. This course is a Topics course and may be completed multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Topics of current interest in the Faculty of Science. Offerings will be based on the interests and requirements of students and faculty, and will include interdisciplinary topics not available in regular course offerings. This course may be used to satisfy a Science elective. This course is a Topics course and may be completed multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.
Attributes: Science
Supervised internship with an approved employer for a minimum of 12 weeks full-time. Restricted to students admitted to the General Science Internship Program Option in the Faculty of Science. Completion of internship pre-employment workshops required. Final internship report required. May not be held with SCI 2990. (Pass/Fail grade only.)
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Written permission from the General Science Internship Program Office.
Mutually Exclusive: SCI 2990
Attributes: Science
Supervised internship with an approved employer for a minimum of 24 weeks full-time. Restricted to students admitted to the General Science Internship Program Option in the Faculty of Science. Completion of internship pre-employment workshops required. Final internship report required. May not be held with SCI 2980. (Pass/Fail grade only.)
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Written permission from the General Science Internship Program Office.
Mutually Exclusive: SCI 2980
Attributes: Science
Topics of current interest in the Faculty of Science. Offerings will be based on the interests and requirements of students and faculty and will include interdisciplinary topics not available in regular course offerings. This course may be used to satisfy a Science elective. This course is a Topics course and may be completed multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Topics of current interest in the Faculty of Science. Offerings will be based on the interests and requirements of students and faculty, and will include interdisciplinary topics not available in regular course offerings. This course may be used to satisfy a Science elective. This course is a Topics course and may be completed multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.
Attributes: Science
Peer review is a cornerstone of scientific research and the advancement of human knowledge. This course will focus on how to discern quality research from junk science, both in what is read and what is written. Together, students will explore how to evaluate scientific works from across disciplines and use what they learn to propose interdisciplinary research. May not be held with ENVR 2810.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [a minimum of 18 credit hours in any of ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, COMP, DATA, MATH, MBIO, PHYS, or STAT courses at the 2000 level or higher] and [a course that fulfills the Written English requirement] and [permission of the instructor].
Mutually Exclusive: ENVR 2810
Attributes: Science
Supervised work experience with an approved employer for a minimum of 12 weeks full-time. Restricted to students admitted to the Honours or Major Co-operative Education Option in the Faculty of Science. Completion of co-op pre-employment workshops required. Final work term report required. (Pass/Fail grade only).
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Written permission from the Faculty of Science Co-operative Education Office.
Attributes: Science
Supervised work experience with an approved employer for a minimum of 12 weeks full-time. Restricted to students admitted to the Honours or Major Co-operative Education Option in the Faculty of Science. Final work term report required. (Pass/Fail grade only).
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: SCI 3980 (P) or equivalent and written permission from the Faculty of Science Co-operative Education Office.
Attributes: Science
Topics of current interest in the Faculty of Science. Offerings will be based on the interests and requirements of students and faculty and will include interdisciplinary topics not available in regular course offerings. This course may be used to satisfy a Science elective. This course is a Topics course and may be completed multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.
Attributes: Science
This interdisciplinary course encourages students from disciplines across the University to use techniques from the visual arts to create high-impact visualizations of research data. Topics include data representations and visual analytics; human perception, composition, colour theory and practice; communicating with the public; and science's current impact in the art realm. A hands-on workshop format will be the main mode of learning how to incorporate perception-based design principles into static digital images and dynamic computer interactives. This course is intended for upper year undergraduates interested in scientific visualization. May not be held with SCI 4000 when the topic was The Art of Scientific Visualization.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Completion of 90 credit hours of university-level coursework or permission from the instructor.
Attributes: Science
Supervised work experience with an approved employer for a minimum of 12 weeks full-time. Restricted to students admitted to the Honours or Major Co-operative Education Option in the Faculty of Science. Final work term report required. (Pass/Fail grade only).
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: SCI 3990 (P) or equivalent and written permission from the Faculty of Science Co-operative Education Office.
Attributes: Science
Supervised work experience with an approved employer for a minimum of 12 weeks full-time. Restricted to students admitted to the Honours or Major Co-operative Education Option in the Faculty of Science. Final work term report required. (Pass/Fail grade only.)
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: SCI 4980 (P) or equivalent and written permission from the Faculty of Science Co-operative Education Office.
Attributes: Science
Mathematics
(Lab required) For students needing to fill the requirement of a university level mathematics course. Introduces students to modern applications of discrete mathematics. Topics include: mathematics of finance, linear programming and graph theory. This course may not be used as a prerequisite for other Mathematics courses. This course cannot be used as part of an Honours, Major, General or Minor program in the mathematical sciences. Not available to any student already holding a grade of “C” or better in any Mathematics course with the exception of MATH 1018, MATH 1020, FA 1020, MATH 1080, MATH 1090, the former MATH 1190 or MATH 1191. Not to be taken concurrently with any other Mathematics course with the exception of MATH 1018, MATH 1020, FA 1020, MATH 1080, MATH 1090 or MATH 1191.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 1200, MATH 1201, MATH 1210, MATH 1211, MATH 1220, MATH 1230, MATH 1232, MATH 1240, MATH 1241, MATH 1300, MATH 1301, MATH 1310, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, MATH 1520, MATH 1524, MATH 1690, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, MATH 1710
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) Essential topics in pre-calculus, with an emphasis on applications and elementary mathematical modelling in the sciences. This course is intended primarily for students who do not have credit for Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S (60%) and wish to continue in a subsequent course in Mathematics. May not be used for credit in a Mathematics Honours, Joint Honours, or Major program. Not available to students who have previously obtained credit (grade of C or better) in MATH 1200, MATH 1201, MATH 1210, MATH 1211, MATH 1220, MATH 1230, MATH 1240, MATH 1241, MATH 1300, MATH 1301, MATH 1310, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, the former MATH 1520, or MATH 1524.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 1200, MATH 1201, MATH 1210, MATH 1211, MATH 1220, MATH 1232, MATH 1240, MATH 1241, MATH 1300, MATH 1301, MATH 1310, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, MATH 1520, MATH 1524, MATH 1690, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, MATH 1710
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
Specific theory, structuring systems, and mathematical methods and principles used in works of art from various historical periods and contexts will be explored in relation to Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries. Topics include: linear perspective; shapes, patterns, balance and symmetry; ratio, proportion and harmony; and order, dynamics, and chaos. The course will be one half art and one half mathematics, team-taught by faculty from the School of Art and the Department of Mathematics. This course is also offered by the School of Art as FA 1020. This course may not be used as a prerequisite for other Mathematics courses. This course cannot be used as part of an Honours, Major, General or Minor program in the mathematical sciences. Not available to any student already holding a grade of “C” or better in any Mathematics course with the exception of MATH 1010, MATH 1018, MATH 1080, MATH 1090, the former MATH 1190, or MATH 1191. Not to be taken concurrently with any other Mathematics course with the exception of MATH 1010, MATH 1018, MATH 1080, MATH 1090 or MATH 1191.
Equiv To: FA 1020
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 1200, MATH 1201, MATH 1210, MATH 1211, MATH 1220, MATH 1230, MATH 1232, MATH 1240, MATH 1241, MATH 1300, MATH 1301, MATH 1310, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, MATH 1520, MATH 1524, MATH 1690, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, MATH 1710
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) Logic, reasoning, problem solving, introduction to set theory, mathematical induction, introduction to number theory, bases of arithmetic and the standard algorithms, working with fractions and functions. The course is recommended for students intending to become early or middle years school teachers. This course cannot be used as part of an Honours, Major, General or Minor program in the mathematical sciences.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S (50%), the former Mathematics 40S (300) (50%), Applied Mathematics 40S (65%), MATH 1018 (C+), or MSKL 0100.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) Introduction to Euclidean geometry with emphasis on mathematical reasoning. Perimeter, area, volume, triangle congruence, parallel lines and quadrilaterals, similarity, circles, coordinate geometry or transformation geometry. The course is recommended for students intending to become early or middle years school teachers. This course cannot be used as part of an Honours, Major, General or Minor program in the mathematical sciences.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 1080.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab Required) Sequences and series, trigonometry, complex numbers, algebra of polynomials, approximation of zeros of functions, linear difference equations. Not to be held with MATH 1210, MATH 1211 or MATH 1201. Not available to any student holding credit in any Mathematics course numbered 2000 or higher, unless MATH 1200 is a required course in a student's program.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: a minimum grade of 60% in Pre-calculus 40S or the former Mathematics 40S (300), or a grade of 60% or better in the MSKL 0100 offered by Extended Education.
Equiv To: MATH 1201
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) To introduce a variety of practical algebraic concepts and skills necessary for the study of calculus and advanced engineering mathematics. The emphasis of this course is in the development of methodology and algebraic skill necessary for successful completion of subsequent engineering mathematics courses. This course is intended for Engineering and Geophysics students. May not be held with MATH 1200, MATH 1201, MATH 1211, MATH 1220, MATH 1300, MATH 1301, or MATH 1310.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: One of Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S (60%), the former Mathematics 40S (300) (60%), MATH 1018 (C+), or MSKL 0100.
Equiv To: MATH 1211
Mutually Exclusive: FA 1020, MATH 1010, MATH 1018, MATH 1020, MATH 1191, MATH 1200, MATH 1201, MATH 1220, MATH 1300, MATH 1301, MATH 1310
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) This course is intended for students in mathematically rich disciplines including those planning to enter an Honours or Major program in Mathematics or Statistics. An introduction to vectors, matrices, systems of linear equations and three-dimensional geometry. May not be held with MATH 1210, MATH 1211, MATH 1300, MATH 1301, MATH 1310, or the former MATH 1680.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S (70%), the former Mathematics 40S (300) (70%), MATH 1018 (B), or MSKL 0100 (B).
Mutually Exclusive: FA 1020, MATH 1010, MATH 1018, MATH 1020, MATH 1191, MATH 1210, MATH 1211, MATH 1300, MATH 1301, MATH 1310, MATH 1680
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) The course is intended for students in mathematically rich disciplines including those planning to enter an Honours or Major program in Mathematics or Statistics. Rigorous treatment of limits, continuity, and differentiation (with epsilon-delta proofs), applications in optimization problems, related rates, l'Hopital's rule, curve sketching, Taylor polynomials. May not be held with MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, the former MATH 1520, MATH 1524, or the former MATH 1680.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S (70%), the former Mathematics 40S (300) (70%), MATH 1018 (B), or MSKL 0100 (B).
Mutually Exclusive: FA 1020, MATH 1010, MATH 1018, MATH 1020, MATH 1191, MATH 1500, MATH 1510, MATH 1520, MATH 1524, MATH 1680, MATH 1690
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) This course is intended for students in mathematically rich disciplines including those planning to enter an Honours or Major program in Mathematics or Statistics. Integral calculus: theory and techniques of integration, curve sketching (parametric and polar), volume, arc length, surface area and partial derivatives. Sequences and series. May not be held with MATH 1700, MATH 1701, or MATH 1710.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of MATH 1230, MATH 1500 (B), MATH 1501 (B), or MATH 1510 (B).
Mutually Exclusive: FA 1020, MATH 1010, MATH 1018, MATH 1020, MATH 1191, MATH 1690, MATH 1700, MATH 1710
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) The course is intended for students in mathematically rich disciplines including those planning to enter an Honours or Major program in Mathematics or Statistics. An introduction to mathematical ideas, proof, techniques, and mathematical writing, explored through topics in discrete mathematics. May not be held with MATH 1241, MATH 2136 or the former MATH 3120.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S (60%), the former Mathematics 40S (300) (60%), MATH 1018 (B), or MSKL 0100.
Equiv To: MATH 1241
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 2136, MATH 3120
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) An introduction to vectors, matrices, systems of linear equations and three-dimensional geometry. May not be held for credit with MATH 1210, MATH 1211, MATH 1220, MATH 1310, MATH 1301, or the former MATH 1680.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S (60%), Applied Mathematics 40S (70%), the former Mathematics 40S (300) (60%), MATH 1018 (C+), or MSKL 0100.
Mutually Exclusive: FA 1020, MATH 1010, MATH 1018, MATH 1020, MATH 1191, MATH 1210, MATH 1211, MATH 1220, MATH 1680
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab Required) Matrix methods with examples relevant to the Management and Social Sciences. Topics include vectors, matrices, systems of linear equations, and determinants; applications include economic models, the simplex method for linear programming, Markov chains, and game theory. May not be held with MATH 1210, MATH 1211, MATH 1220, MATH 1300, MATH 1301, or the former MATH 1680.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: a minimum grade of 60% in Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S or the former Mathematics 40S (300), or MSKL 0100 offered by Extended Education. NOTE: A minimum grade of 70% in Applied Mathematics 40S may be used as a prerequisite to this course.
Mutually Exclusive: FA 1020, MATH 1010, MATH 1018, MATH 1020, MATH 1191, MATH 1210, MATH 1211, MATH 1220, MATH 1680
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) Differentiation and integration of elementary functions, with applications to maxima and minima, rates of change, area, and volume. May not be held with MATH 1230, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, the former MATH 1520, MATH 1524, or the former MATH 1680.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S (60%), the former Mathematics 40S (300) (60%), MATH 1018 (C+), or MSKL 0100.
Mutually Exclusive: FA 1020, MATH 1010, MATH 1018, MATH 1020, MATH 1191, MATH 1230, MATH 1524, MATH 1680, MATH 1690
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) Functions and graphs; limits and continuity; differentiation of functions defined explicitly, implicitly and parametrically; applications of derivatives to velocity and acceleration, related rates, maxima and minima; differentials, indefinite and definite integrals, application of integration to area. Physical applications in this course make it especially suitable for students intending to take programs in engineering. May not be held with MATH 1230, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, the former MATH 1520, MATH 1524, or the former MATH 1680.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (One of Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S (60%), the former Mathematics 40S (300) (60%), MATH 1018 (C+), or MSKL 0100) and (one of Physics 40S (300) (50%), PHYS 1018, PHYS 0900 (P), or PSKL 0100 (P)).
Mutually Exclusive: FA 1020, MATH 1010, MATH 1018, MATH 1020, MATH 1191, MATH 1230, MATH 1524, MATH 1680, MATH 1690
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) Differentiation and integration of functions of one variable. Solving systems of linear equations, introduction to matrices. Emphasizes applications in the areas of management and social sciences. May not be held with MATH 1230, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, the former MATH 1520, the former MATH 1680, or MATH 1690.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S (60%), the former Mathematics 40S (300) (60%), MATH 1018 (C+), or MSKL 0100.
Mutually Exclusive: FA 1020, MATH 1010, MATH 1018, MATH 1020, MATH 1230, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, MATH 1520, MATH 1680, MATH 1690
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) Theory and techniques of integration, curve sketching, volume, arc length, surface area and partial derivatives. May not be held with MATH 1232, MATH 1701, or MATH 1710.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of MATH 1230, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, the former MATH 1520, MATH 1524, or the former MATH 1680.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) Applications of integration to volumes, centres of mass, moments of inertia, work and fluid pressure; differentiation of trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions; techniques of integration; polar coordinates. Physical applications in this course make it especially suitable for students intending to take programs in engineering. May not be held with MATH 1232, MATH 1700, or MATH 1701.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of MATH 1230, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, the former MATH 1520, MATH 1524, or the former MATH 1680. Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 1050 or PHYS 1051.
Equiv To: MATH 1700, MATH 1730
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) The course is intended for students in mathematically rich disciplines. Groups, rings, fields: elementary concepts and examples. May not be held with MATH 2021 or the former MATH 3350.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 2090 or MATH 2091 or the former MATH 2352 or the former MATH 2300 (B) or MATH 2301 (B).
Equiv To: MATH 2021
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3350
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) Introductory combinatorics, including basic counting, permutations and combinations, enumeration, inclusion-exclusion, pigeonhole principle, solving basic recursions, relations, and derangements. May not be held MATH 2031 or the former MATH 3400.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: MATH 1240 or MATH 1241 or (the former MATH 2202 and one of the former MATH 2350 or the former MATH 2352) or consent of instructor.
Equiv To: MATH 2031
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3400
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) Curves and surfaces in the plane and space. Intrinsic geometry of curves and surfaces: Serret Frenet frames, first and second fundamental forms, curvature and the Gauss map. Geodesics and parallel transport. Theorema Egregium and Gauss-Bonnet theorems.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of MATH 1232, MATH 1700 (B), MATH 1701 (B), or MATH 1710 (B)] and [one of MATH 1220, MATH 1210 (B), MATH 1211 (B), MATH 1300 (C+), or MATH 1301 (C+)]; or consent of instructor. Pre- or corequisite: one of MATH 2150, MATH 2151, MATH 2720, or MATH 2721.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) Introduction to graphs, digraphs, and multigraphs. Topics include trees, cycles and circuits, planarity, basic graph algorithms, and applications of graph theory to social and physical sciences. May not be held with MATH 2071 or the former MATH 2400 or COMP 4340.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [MATH 1240 or MATH 1241] and [one of MATH 1220, MATH 1210 (B), MATH 1211 (B), MATH 1300 (C+), or MATH 1301 (C+)].
Equiv To: MATH 2071
Mutually Exclusive: COMP 4340, MATH 2400
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) The course is intended for students in mathematically rich disciplines. Fundamental properties of the real number system as a complete ordered field, Archimedean property, existence of square roots, density of rational numbers, uncountability of real numbers. Sequences, subsequences, limit theorems, monotonicity, Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem, Cauchy sequences. Rigorous treatment of limits and continuity of functions of one and several variables. Uniform continuity. Applications. May not be held with MATH 2081 or the former MATH 2202.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of MATH 1232, MATH 1700 (B), MATH 1701 (B), or MATH 1710 (B)] and [one of MATH 1220, MATH 1210 (B), MATH 1211 (B) MATH 1300 (C+), MATH 1301 (C+)] and [MATH 1240 or MATH 1241].
Equiv To: MATH 2081
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 2202
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) The course is intended for students in mathematically rich disciplines. Abstract vector spaces, linear transformations, bases and coordinatization, matrix representations, orthogonalization, diagonalization, principal axis theorem. May not be held with MATH 2091, the former MATH 2300, the former MATH 2301, the former MATH 2350, or the former MATH 2352.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of MATH 1220, MATH 1210 (B), MATH 1211 (B), MATH 1300 (C+), or MATH 1301 (C+).
Equiv To: MATH 2091
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 2300, MATH 2301, MATH 2350, MATH 2352
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab Required) Numerical methods applied to problems in engineering; roots of nonlinear equations and systems of linear equations, numerical differentiation and integration, initial-value problems. For Engineering and Geophysics students only. May not be held with MATH 2600 or MATH 2601.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: one of COMP 1010, COMP 1011, COMP 1012, COMP 1013; pre- or corequisite: MATH 2132 or the former MATH 2100.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) Multivariable differential and integral calculus up to and including multiple integrals in cylindrical and spherical coordinates. This course is intended for students in Engineering and Geophysics programs. May not be held for credit with MATH 2150, MATH 2151, MATH 2720, MATH 2721, the former MATH 2110, or the former MATH 2750.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (MATH 1210 or MATH 1211) and (one of MATH 1232, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, or MATH 1710).
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) Infinite series, Taylor and Maclaurin Series; ordinary differential equations including Laplace transforms. This course is intended for students in Engineering and Geophysics programs. May not be held for credit with the former MATH 2100, the former MATH 2730, the former MATH 2731, the former MATH 2800, or the former MATH 2801.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (MATH 1210 or MATH 1211) and (one of MATH 1232, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, or MATH 1710).
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 2100, MATH 2730, MATH 2731, MATH 2750, MATH 2800, MATH 2801
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) The course covers Fourier series, elementary set theory, number theory, enumeration, graph theory and group theory. May not be held with COMP 2130, MATH 1240, MATH 1241 or the former MATH 3120. The course is for Price Faculty of Engineering students only.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 2132.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) The course is intended for students in mathematically rich disciplines. Parametric curves, arc length and curvature. Functions of several variables. Level curves. Partial derivatives, gradient, divergence and curl. Max/min problems. Double and triple integrals, line and surface integrals of functions and vector fields, and applications. Green's, Stokes, and divergence theorems. May not be held with MATH 2130, MATH 2151, MATH 2720, MATH 2721, or the former MATH 2750.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 2080 or MATH 2081 or the former MATH 2202.
Equiv To: MATH 2151
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) Elementary techniques of numerical solution of mathematical problems: solution of equations, linear systems of equations, nonlinear equations; finite and divided differences, interpolation; numerical differentiation and integration. May not be held with MATH 2120, MATH 2161, the former MATH 2600, or the former MATH 2601.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of MATH 1232, MATH 1700 (B), MATH 1701 (B), or MATH 1710 (B)] and [one of MATH 1220, MATH 1210 (B), MATH 1211 (B), MATH 1300 (C+), or MATH 1301 (C+)].
Equiv To: MATH 2161
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) Prime numbers, unique factorization, linear congruences, Chinese remainder theorem, multiplicative functions, primitive roots and quadratic reciprocity. May not be held with the former MATH 2500 or the former MATH 2501.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: (MATH 2090 or MATH 2091) or (MATH 1240 or MATH 1241) or (the former MATH 2350 or the former MATH 2352) or (a "B" or better in the former MATH 2300 or the former MATH 2301).
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 2500
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) Introduction to metric spaces including connectedness, compactness and continuity; topics in infinite series of numbers, and sequences and series of functions. May not be held with the former MATH 3230.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 2080 or MATH 2081 or the former MATH 2202.
Equiv To: MATH 2181
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3230
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) Calculus of several variables. This course is intended for students in one of the following programs: Actuarial Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics (Honours or Majors), Physics (Honours or Majors), Geophysics (Honours or Majors), and Physical Geography. May not be held with MATH 2130, MATH 2150, MATH 2151, MATH 2721, the former MATH 2110, or the former MATH 2750.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (one of MATH 1220, MATH 1210 (B), MATH 1211 (B), MATH 1300, MATH 1301, or MATH 1310) and (one of MATH 1232, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, MATH 1710).
Equiv To: MATH 2721
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) This course introduces some of the mathematical tools used in Data Science. Topics include linear algebra: least squares, singular value decomposition, principal components analysis, and graph theory: centrality, social network theory, clustering. This course can only be used as an elective in an Honours, Major, or Joint Honours program in Mathematics.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(MATH 1210 (B) or MATH 1211 (B)) or (one of MATH 1220, MATH 1300, or MATH 1301)] and (one of MATH 1232, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, or MATH 1710).
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Topics of current interest in Mathematics that will vary with the needs and interests of students and faculty. This course can be completed as a topics course multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Consent of Department.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) Vector integral calculus; series of Ordinary differential equations; Fourier series and Partial differential equations. This course is intended for students in Engineering and Geophysics programs. May not be held with former MATH 3100, the former MATH 3740, or the former MATH 3800.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: MATH 2130 and MATH 2132.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3100, MATH 3740, MATH 3800
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Introduction to discrete mathematics; systems of linear differential equations; complex function theory and applications. For Engineering and Geophysics students only. May not be held with MATH 3110, MATH 3700, MATH 3710, or MATH 3800.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: MATH 2130; and MATH 2132 or the former MATH 2110. NOTE: MATH 3132 is highly recommended.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3110, MATH 3700, MATH 3710, MATH 3800
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Basic structure theory of groups, integral domains and field extensions. Not to be held with the former MATH 3350.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 2020 or MATH 2021 or (the former MATH 3300 and consent of instructor).
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3350
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
A continuation of topics in Algebra 1 and Algebra 2. More structure theory of groups, general ring theory, fields and field extensions, Galois theory.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 3320 or (the former MATH 3350 and consent of instructor).
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
An introduction to the use of computers for symbolic mathematical computation, involving solving nonlinear systems and differential equations. A suitable software package will be used to explore applications.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 2090 or MATH 2091 or the former MATH 2300 or the former MATH 2301 or the former MATH 2350 or the former MATH 2352 or consent of instructor.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Analytic functions, Cauchy's theorem and integral formula, series representation of analytic functions, calculus of residues, Rouche's theorem and the principle of the argument. May not be held with the former MATH 3710.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (MATH 2180 or the former MATH 3230) and [MATH 2150 or MATH 2151 or MATH 2720 (B) or MATH 2721 (B) or the former MATH 2750].
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3710
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Advanced topics in combinatorics, including generating functions, elementary design theory, recurrences, chains and antichains, Polya counting. The course is challenging and is intended for students in mathematically rich disciplines. May not be held with the former MATH 4400.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 2030 or MATH 2031 or the former MATH 3400.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 4400
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Advanced topics in graph theory, including matchings and coverings, optimization, factors, flows, extremal graph theory, basic Ramsey theory, connectivity, and spectral graph theory. Selected applications in science and operations research are studied. The course is challenging and is intended for students in mathematically rich disciplines. May not be held with COMP 4340.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 2070 or MATH 2071 or the former MATH 2400 (B) or permission of instructor.
Mutually Exclusive: COMP 4340
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Affine planes and projective planes, cross ratio, complex projective plane (the great unifier), Desargues' theorem, projective planes over division rings, Pappus' theorem and commutativity, the fundamental theorem for projectivities on a line, introduction of coordinates in a projective plane. May not be held with the former MATH 2552 or the former MATH 3430.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 2020 or MATH 2021 or the former MATH 3300 or the former MATH 3350 or consent of instructor.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 2550, MATH 2551, MATH 2552, MATH 3430
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Topological spaces, continuity, connectedness, compactness, separation properties. May not be held with the former MATH 3240.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 2180 or the former MATH 3230 or consent of instructor.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3240
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Propositional and first-order logic. Recursion theory. May not be held with the former MATH 4250.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 2020 or MATH 2021 or the former MATH 2202 or the former MATH 2352 or consent of instructor.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 4250
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Numerical methods for eigenvalue problems, nonlinear systems, initial-value problems, boundary-value problems; finite difference methods for ordinary and partial differential equations; error analysis. Not to be held with the former MATH 3600 or the former MATH 3601.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [MATH 2090 or MATH 2091 or the former MATH 2300 (B) or the former MATH 2301 (B) or the former MATH 2352] and [MATH 2150 or MATH 2151 or MATH 2720 (B) or MATH 2721 (B) or the former MATH 2750] and (MATH 2160 or MATH 2161 or the former MATH 2600 or the former MATH 2601). Pre- or corequisite: MATH 3440 or the former MATH 2800 or the former MATH 2801.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3600
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Theory and applications of ordinary differential equations; existence and uniqueness of solutions, linear systems, simple nonlinear systems. This course is theory-based and is intended for students in mathematically rich disciplines. Not to be held with the former MATH 3800.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 2180 or [(MATH 1300 (B) or MATH 1301 (B)) and (the former MATH 2730 (B) or the former MATH 2731 (B) or the former MATH 2750)].
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3800
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Method of characteristics for first order PDEs, wave, beam, heat and Laplace equations, derivation of PDEs, existence and uniqueness, energy estimates, well-posedness, maximum principles, separation of variables. Not to be held with the former MATH 3810.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(MATH 2150 or MATH 2151 or the former MATH 2750) or ((MATH 2720 (B) or MATH 2721 (B)) and (the former MATH 2730 (B) or the former MATH 2731 (B)))] and [MATH 3440 or the former MATH 3800].
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3810
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Functions of bounded variation, Riemann-Stietjes integration and Lebesgue integration. Not to be held with the former MATH 3740 or the former MATH 3760.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [MATH 2150 or MATH 2151 or MATH 2720 (B) or MATH 2721 (B) or the former MATH 2750] and (MATH 2180 or the former MATH 3230).
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3740, MATH 3760
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Fourier series and Fourier transforms; orthogonal systems and L2 theory, convergence and approximation. Multivariable calculus of maps from Rn to Rm, general chain rule and general notion of derivative, implicit function and inverse function theorems. Not to be held with the former MATH 3740 or the former MATH 3760.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 3470.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3740, MATH 3760
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Axiomatic set theory. Cardinality, well-ordered sets, ordinal numbers, cardinal numbers. Axiom of Choice. Ordinal and cardinal arithmetic. Transfinite induction and recursion. May not be held with the former MATH 3220.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 2020 or MATH 2021 or the former MATH 2202 or consent of instructor.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3220
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
An introduction to the principles and techniques involved in the design, development, solution, testing and revision of mathematical models of real world phenomena illustrated through the discussion of case studies. May not be held with the former MATH 3820 or the former MATH 3821.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 2150 or MATH 2151 or MATH 2720 (B) or MATH 2721 (B) or MATH 2130 (B) or consent of Instructor.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3820, MATH 3821
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Topics of current interest in Mathematics that will vary with the needs and interests of students and faculty. This course can be completed as a topics course multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Consent of Department.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Representation theory of finite groups, presentations of finite and infinite groups, or other topics.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 3322 or the former MATH 3350 or consent of instructor.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Lebesgue and abstract measures, measurable functions, convergence theorems, absolutely continuous functions, measure spaces, the Radon-Nikodym theorem, Fubini's and Tonnelli's theorems. Not to be held with the former MATH 4750.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 3472 or the former MATH 3740 (B+) or the former MATH 3760.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 4750
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
This course will serve as an introduction to elements of homotopy or homology theory. Not to be held with the former MATH 4230.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (MATH 3320 or the former MATH 3300) and (MATH 3390 or the former MATH 3240), or consent of instructor.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 4230
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Banach spaces, Hahn-Banach, open mapping and closed graph theorems, principle of uniform boundedness, linear operators and functionals, dual space, Lp and Lq spaces, weak and weak* topologies, Hilbert spaces and compact operators on a Hilbert space. Not to be held with the former MATH 4750.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [MATH 3472 or the former MATH 3740 (B+) or the former MATH 3760] and (MATH 3390 or the former MATH 3240), or consent of instructor.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 4750
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Conformal mappings, normal families, harmonic and subharmonic functions, Perron's family, Dirichlet problem and Green's function. Not to be held with the former MATH 4710.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [MATH 3340 or the former MATH 3700 (B+) or the former MATH 3710] and (MATH 3390 or the former MATH 3240).
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 4710
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Topics in combinatorial geometry, including arrangements of convex bodies, introduction to polytopes, problems in discrete geometry, repeated distances, and geometric graphs.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 3360 or the former MATH 3400 or consent of instructor.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Techniques for the qualitative analysis of nonlinear systems of ordinary differential equations and discrete-time systems. Not to be held with the former MATH 4800.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 3440 or the former MATH 3800.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 4800
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Theoretical aspects of approximation theory: density, existence, uniqueness; direct and inverse theorems for polynomial approximation.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (MATH 2080 or MATH 2081 or the former MATH 2202) and (MATH 2160 or MATH 2161 or the former MATH 2600 or the former MATH 2601), or consent of instructor.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
This course will introduce students to the basics of affine and projective varieties through a combination of basic theoretical tools and elementary examples.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 3322 or the former MATH 3350 or consent of instructor.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Manifolds and submanifolds; vector and tensor fields, Lie brackets and derivatives. Also at least one of the following: exterior differential calculus and Stokes' theorem, introduction to Riemannian geometry, symplectic geometry and hamiltonian mechanics. Not to be held with the former MATH 4730.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [MATH 3472 or the former MATH 3740 (B) or the former MATH 3760] and (MATH 3390 or the former MATH 3240).
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 4730
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Vector and matrix norms, matrix factorizations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, theory of non-negative matrices. Applications to differential equations, math biology, numerical analysis, digital image processing, data mining, GPS, Markov chains, graph theory, etc. will be given in this course. Not to be held with the former MATH 4310.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 2090 or MATH 2091 or the former MATH 2300 (B) or the former MATH 2301 (B) or the former MATH 2350 or the former MATH 2352.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 4310
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Formulation, analysis and simulation of suitable models in mathematical biology. Applications will be chosen from fields such as population dynamics, epidemiology, ecology, immunology and cellular dynamics. Not to be held with the former MATH 3530.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 4320 or the former MATH 3800 or consent of instructor.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3530
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Computational aspects of approximation by interpolatory polynomials, convolutions, artificial neural networks, splines and wavelets.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [MATH 2150 or MATH 2151 or MATH 2720 (B) or MATH 2721 (B) or the former MATH 2750] and (MATH 2160 or MATH 2161 or the former MATH 2600 or the former MATH 2601), or consent of instructor.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Finite difference method, mathematical theory of Elliptic PDEs, finite element method, iterative solution of linear systems. Emphasis will be on the error analysis (stability, consistency and convergence) of the various methods.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (MATH 3420 or the former MATH 3600 or the former MATH 3601) and (MATH 3460 or the former MATH 3810) and [MATH 3470 or the former MATH 3740 (B) or the former MATH 3760], or consent of instructor. It is recommended that MATH 4370 be taken prior to or at the same time.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Algebraic number theory, arithmetic geometry and analytic number theory, Diophantine equations, examples such as arithmetic of elliptic curves and Dirichlet L-functions. Not to be held with the former MATH 3450.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(MATH 2020 or MATH 2021) and MATH 2170] or [(the former MATH 2500 or the former MATH 2501) and the former MATH 2202 and the former MATH 2750], or consent of instructor.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3450
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Green's function, Poisson, heat, Schrodinger and wave equations in two and three spatial dimensions, variational characterization of eigenvalues, Fourier and Laplace transforms, introduction to functional analytic techniques in PDEs. Not to be held with the former MATH 4810.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (MATH 3460 or the former MATH 3810) and [MATH 3470 or the former MATH 3740 (B) or the former MATH 3760], or consent of instructor.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 4810
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
The general theory of (non-commutative) rings, modules and algebras.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MATH 3322 or the former MATH 3350 or consent of instructor.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
This course introduces the theory and practice of optimization. Both unconstrained and constrained problems are considered, as well as continuous and discrete optimization. Topics include linear programming, unconstrained optimization, constrained nonlinear optimization and integer programming. Applications to Statistics and Data Science will be explored. May not be held with the former MATH 3490.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of MATH 2090, MATH 2091, MATH 2740, the former MATH 2300, the former MATH 2301, the former MATH 2350, or the former MATH 2352] and [one of MATH 2150, MATH 2151, MATH 2720, MATH 2721, or the former MATH 2750]; or consent of instructor.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 3490
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
A research project by the student in consultation with the department head and an appropriate supervising Faculty member. A written report will be required to be submitted by the end of the term. An oral examination may be required. This course is restricted to students in the fourth year of the Honours or Major program in Mathematics and is not available to Graduate Students. This course may not be held for credit with MATH 4900.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Consent of Department.
Mutually Exclusive: MATH 4900
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Advanced topics of current interest in Mathematics that will vary with the needs and interests of students and faculty. This course can be completed as a topics course multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Consent of Department.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Sujets d'intèrêt courant en mathèmatiques ou en mathèmatiques appliqués, selon les besoins et interet des ètudiants et professeurs, incluant notamment des sujets specializes non disponibles dans les autres cours offerts par le secteur. L'ètudiant(e) ne peut se fair crèditer à la fois le MATH 4921 et le MATH 4920. Prèalable: autorisation par le chef du secteur des sciences mathèmatiques.
Equiv To: MATH 4920
Microbiology
(Lab required) Topics will include the definition and history of microbiology, concepts of practical microbiology, prokaryotic cell structure, prokaryotic specialization in gene expression and transfer of genetic information, the role of microbes in environments including the human body, and applications of microbiology to food production and biotechnology. May not be held with MBIO 1011.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [BIOL 1020 or BIOL 1021] and [one of CHEM 1100, CHEM 1101, the former CHEM 1300, or the former CHEM 1301].
Equiv To: MBIO 1011
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 1220, MBIO 2100, MBIO 2101, MBIO 2110, MBIO 2111
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
An introduction to the essential principles of microbiology including immunity, with emphasis on microbial disease. Not available to students who have previously obtained credit in or are currently enrolled in MBIO 1010 or MBIO 1011 (or the former MBIO 2100 or MBIO 2101). NOTE: MBIO 1220 is intended for students planning to enter the College of Nursing or other health care or related programs. Students that have completed MBIO 1010 but wish to take MBIO 1220 to satisfy Faculty of Nursing entrance requirements must obtain departmental permission prior to registering for MBIO 1220. MBIO 1220 cannot be used to satisfy the requirements of the Microbiology Honours or Major degree programs. MBIO 1220 can be used as an elective course in any Science program.
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
An introduction to the mechanisms, themes and patterns that are present in the molecular biology of organisms ranging from bacteria to humans. The basic applications of molecular biology to disciplines such as medical microbiology, criminology, genetic fingerprinting, genome sequencing, and bioinformatics will be discussed. NOTE: MBIO 1410 is intended for students outside of Microbiology and Biological Sciences who require an introduction to molecular biology, such as those with interests in bioinformatics, biophysics, or bioengineering. Although this course may be used as an elective in an Arts or Science program, it may not be used to meet a program requirement for an Honours or Major program in Microbiology. Not available to students who have previously obtained credit in, or are currently enrolled in the following courses: the former MBIO 2410, BIOL 2500, BIOL 2501, MBIO 2020, MBIO 2021, the former MBIO 2100, MBIO 2101, MBIO 3410 or MBIO 3411.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of grade 12 Biology, grade 12 Chemistry, BIOL 1000, CHEM 1000, or higher level Chemistry or Biology course; or consent of department.
Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 2500, BIOL 2501, MBIO 2020, MBIO 2021, MBIO 2100, MBIO 2101, MBIO 2410, MBIO 3410, MBIO 3411
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) Topics will include bacterial growth, chromosome replication, the specifics of transcription and translation and their application to the regulation of microbial gene expression. Families of bacterial and animal viruses, their modes of reproduction and pathogenicity will be discussed. Mutation and gene transfer in bacteria will be introduced. May not be held with MBIO 2021, the former MBIO 2110, or the former MBIO 2111.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [MBIO 1010 or MBIO 1011] and [((CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1111) and (one of CHEM 1120, CHEM 1121, or CHEM 1126)) or (the former CHEM 1310 or the former CHEM 1311 or the former CHEM 1320)].
Equiv To: MBIO 2021
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 1410, MBIO 2110, MBIO 2111
Attributes: Science
The roles and interactions of biological, chemical and geological reactions in determining the composition of the environment. Microorganisms as major agents of biogeochemical change and their roles in the element cycles will be especially emphasized.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of CHEM 1110, CHEM 1111, the former CHEM 1310, or the former CHEM 1311] and [one of MBIO 1010, MBIO 1011, BIOL 1030, or BIOL 1031].
Attributes: Science
An introduction to the general principles of eukaryotic virology, with emphasis on animal virus systems. These principles will be reinforced and expanded to deal with specific viruses that cause acute and chronic infections in humans. Topics to be discussed include the molecular structure of viruses; the basic multiplication strategies of the major virus families; mechanisms of host immune evasion and viral latency, persistence, and oncology.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (MBIO 1010 or MBIO 1011) and (BIOL 2520 or BIOL 2521).
Attributes: Science
An introductory course dealing with the kinds of molecules encountered in biochemistry, and the concept of metabolic energy as a product of catabolism and a requirement for biosynthesis. Also offered as CHEM 2700. May not be held with the former MBIO 2360, the former MBIO 2361, MBIO 2701, MBIO 2730, the former MBIO 2770, the former CHEM 2360, the former CHEM 2361, CHEM 2700, CHEM 2701, CHEM 2730, the former CHEM 2860, or the former CHEM 2770.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1111) and (one of CHEM 1120, CHEM 1121, or CHEM 1126) or (the former CHEM 1310 or the former CHEM 1311)] and [BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1031].
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2360, CHEM 2361, CHEM 2730, CHEM 2770, CHEM 2860, MBIO 2360, MBIO 2361, MBIO 2730, MBIO 2770
Attributes: Science
An introductory course dealing with the basic metabolic processes that occur in living cells, including the production and use of metabolic energy, the breakdown and synthesis of biomolecules; the synthesis of DNA, RNA and proteins; and the regulation of these processes. Also offered as CHEM 2710. May not be held with the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, MBIO 2711, MBIO 2750, the former MBIO 2780, the former CHEM 2370, the former CHEM 2371, CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, CHEM 2750, or the former CHEM 2780.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of MBIO 2700, MBIO 2701, the former MBIO 2360, the former MBIO 2361, CHEM 2700, CHEM 2701, the former CHEM 2360, the former CHEM 2361, or the former CHEM 2860] and [one of CHEM 2100, CHEM 2101, the former CHEM 2210, or the former CHEM 2211].
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2370, CHEM 2371, CHEM 2750, CHEM 2780, MBIO 2370, MBIO 2371, MBIO 2750, MBIO 2780
Attributes: Science
Basic concepts of biochemistry including the properties of biomolecules (amino acids and proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids) and aspects of energy production in cells. Primarily for students in Agricultural and Food Sciences and four-year Biological Sciences programs in Science. May not be used as part of an Honours, Major, or Minor program in Chemistry. May not be used as part of an Honours or Major program in Microbiology. This course is also given in Chemistry as CHEM 2730. May not be held with the former CHEM 2360, the former CHEM 2361, CHEM 2700, CHEM 2701, CHEM 2730, the former CHEM 2770, the former CHEM 2860, the former MBIO 2360, the former MBIO 2361, MBIO 2700, MBIO 2701, or the former MBIO 2770.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of CHEM 1110, CHEM 1111, CHEM 1130, the former CHEM 1310, the former CHEM 1311, or the former CHEM 1320] and [six credit hours of university level BIOL courses or (HEAL 1500 and HEAL 1502)].
Equiv To: CHEM 2730
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2360, CHEM 2361, CHEM 2700, CHEM 2701, CHEM 2770, MBIO 2360, MBIO 2361, MBIO 2700, MBIO 2701, MBIO 2770
Attributes: Science
The continuation of CHEM 2730/MBIO 2730, dealing with nitrogen and lipid metabolism, representative biosynthetic pathways, and synthesis and importance of DNA, RNA and proteins. Primarily for students in Agricultural and Food Sciences and four-year Biological Sciences programs in Science. May not be used as part of an Honours, Major, or Minor program in Chemistry. May not be used as part of an Honours or Major program in Microbiology. This course is also given in Chemistry as CHEM 2750. May not be held with the former CHEM 2370, the former CHEM 2371, CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, CHEM 2750, the former CHEM 2780, the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, or the former MBIO 2780.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: one of CHEM 2730, CHEM 2700, CHEM 2701, the former CHEM 2770, the former CHEM 2360, the former CHEM 2361, the former CHEM 2860, MBIO 2730, MBIO 2700, MBIO 2701, the former MBIO 2770, the former MBIO 2360, or the former MBIO 2361.
Equiv To: CHEM 2750
Mutually Exclusive: CHEM 2370, CHEM 2371, CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, CHEM 2780, CHEM 2860, MBIO 2370, MBIO 2371, MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, MBIO 2780
Attributes: Science
A comprehensive overview of applied biological safety in research and industrial environments and the disease-causing features of relevant infectious agents and considerations for their containment.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [MBIO 1010 or MBIO 1011] and [one of CHEM 1110, CHEM 1111, CHEM 1130, the former CHEM 1310, the former CHEM 1311, or the former CHEM 1320]; or permission of instructor.
Attributes: Science
A consideration of host-parasite relationships, an introduction to the immune response, microbial pathogenesis, viral diseases, clinical microbiology and public health, and an introduction to antimicrobial agents. May not be held with MBIO 3011.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: MBIO 2020 (MBIO 2021) or the former MBIO 2100 or former MBIO 2101.
Equiv To: MBIO 3011
Attributes: Science
The course will include an introduction to microbial growth and genomics approaches used for the analysis of microbial metabolism. Using these tools, the physiology of microbial cell walls, transport, and motility, as well as microbial metabolism as related to ATP production, respiration, fermentation and carbon fixation will be discussed. May not be held with the former MBIO 3030, the former MBIO 3031, or MBIO 3033.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [MBIO 2020 or MBIO 2021] and [one of MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, the former CHEM 2370, or the former CHEM 2371].
Equiv To: MBIO 3033
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 2100, MBIO 2101, MBIO 3030, MBIO 3031
Attributes: Science
The course will examine microbial communities, which will be discussed in terms of their composition, physiological adaptations and their effects on their abiotic and biological surroundings. Topics will include nutrient cycling, biodegradation and adaptation to extreme environments, and the applications arising from these microbial functions. Methods for quantitation of microbial biomass and biological activity will be discussed. May not be held with MBIO 3283, the former MBIO 2280, or the former MBIO 3280.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [MBIO 1010 or MBIO 1011] and [one of CHEM 1110, CHEM 1111, the former CHEM 1310, or the former CHEM 1311]. MBIO 2020, MBIO 2021, or MBIO 1410 are recommended prerequisites.
Equiv To: MBIO 3283
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 2280, MBIO 3280
Attributes: Science
A rigorous treatment of the foundations of modern day molecular biology as it pertains to molecular disease, gene and cell manipulation, and cellular controls. May not be held with MBIO 3411.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of MBIO 2700, MBIO 2701, CHEM 2700, CHEM 2701, MBIO 2730, CHEM 2730, the former MBIO 2360, the former MBIO 2361, the former CHEM 2360, the former CHEM 2361, the former MBIO 2770, or the former CHEM 2770], and [one of MBIO 2020, MBIO 2021, BIOL 2520, BIOL 2521, BIOL 2500, BIOL 2501, or PLNT 2520].
Equiv To: MBIO 3411
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 1410
Attributes: Science
An analysis starting with prebiotic evolution, progressing through the elaboration of macromolecules and examining their adaptation to their function as cellular components. Proteins, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids as structural, catalytic, and genetic elements in evolution of living systems.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of MBIO 2020, MBIO 2021, MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, the former CHEM 2370, the former CHEM 2371, MBIO 2750, the former MBIO 2780, CHEM 2750, the former CHEM 2780, BIOL 2500, BIOL 2501, PLNT 2520, BIOL 2520, or BIOL 2521.
Attributes: Science
Mechanisms of regulation of enzyme activity, including allostery, control of selected biosynthetic and degradative pathways and regulation of gene expression. May not be held with MBIO 3451.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [MBIO 2020 or MBIO 2021] and [one of MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, the former CHEM 2370, or the former CHEM 2371]; or consent of the department.
Equiv To: MBIO 3451
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Isolation, fractionation, structure and function of cellular membranes and subcellular components. The central role of these elements in the biochemistry of cellular processes will be stressed. May not be held with MBIO 3461.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(one of MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711) and (CHEM 2720 or CHEM 2721)] or [one of the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, the former CHEM 2370, or the former CHEM 2371].
Equiv To: MBIO 3461
Attributes: Science
Characterization and classification of the major group of micro-organisms. Bases for divisions and the relatedness among organisms will be studied. May not be held with the former MBIO 3470.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: one of MBIO 3032, MBIO 3033, the former MBIO 3030, or the former MBIO 3031.
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 3470
Attributes: Science
A laboratory-based course, intended to teach the fundamental techniques required to work in a modern molecular microbiology laboratory. Students will develop a thorough understanding of the theory underpinning the techniques introduced in this course, laboratory skills in current molecular microbiology techniques, and application of techniques to investigate scientific questions, such as the identification of unknowns. Learning outcomes include development of technical skills, competency in following protocols, presentation of results and scientific writing. May not be held with MBIO 3601, the former MBIO 4600, the former MBIO 4601, or MBIO 4030 when titled Advanced Microbial Genetics Lab.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [MBIO 3410 or MBIO 3411]; and [(MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, CHEM 2710, or CHEM 2711) and (CHEM 2720 or CHEM 2721)] or [one of the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, the former CHEM 2370, or the former CHEM 2371].
Equiv To: MBIO 3601
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 4030, MBIO 4600, MBIO 4601
Attributes: Science
This lab course will introduce students to the morphological and physiological study of microorganisms. Students will reinforce their basic lab skills while carrying out discovery-based experiments involving microscopy, antibiotic susceptibility testing, bacterial enumeration, physiology and identification. May not be held with the former MBIO 3030 or the former MBIO 3031.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: MBIO 2020 or MBIO 2021; and [(MBIO 2700, MBIO 2701, CHEM 2700, CHEM 2701, the former CHEM 2360, the former MBIO 2360, the former CHEM 2361, or the former MBIO 2361) and (CHEM 2720 or CHEM 2721)] or [one of the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, the former CHEM 2370, or the former CHEM 2371].
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 3030, MBIO 3031
Attributes: Science
Work assignments in business, industry or government for students registered in the Microbiology Honours or Major Cooperative program. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail grade only).
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MBIO 2370 (MBIO 2371) or CHEM 2370 (CHEM 2371).
Attributes: Science
Work assignments in business, industry or government for students registered in the Microbiology Honours or Major Cooperative program. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail grade only).
Attributes: Science
Topics will include antigens, antibodies, antigen-antibody reactions, immunogenetics, regulation of immune reactions, complement, hypersensitivities, autoimmunity, immunodeficiencies, transplantation and tumour immunology. May not be held with the former MBIO 4010, the former MBIO 4011, or MBIO 4021.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of MBIO 3010, MBIO 3011, MBIO 3410 (B), or MBIO 3411 (B).
Equiv To: MBIO 4021
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 4010, MBIO 4011
Attributes: Science
Microbiology is a very broad field that encompasses a wide range of specialized topics. In this course, students can pursue a specific topic in detail through lectures, assigned readings, seminars and research projects. The course is normally restricted to third and fourth year Honours and Major students. Topics to be covered by the course shall be decided by the instructor(s) in consultation with the student(s) and with the approval from the Department. Grades are based on written assignments and reports. Evaluation may also include oral presentation and poster presentation(s).
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Consent of Department.
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Microbiology is a very broad field that encompasses a wide range of specialized topics. In this course, students can pursue a specific topic in detail through laboratory-based research projects and may include lectures, assigned readings, and presentation of seminars. The course is normally restricted to third and fourth year Honours and Major students in Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Genetics. Topics to be covered by the course shall be decided by the instructor(s) in consultation with the student(s) and with the approval from the Department.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
Attributes: Science
This course will build upon MBIO 3010. The course will cover the different influential factors such as climate, travel, poverty and socio-economic conditions, government and religion, and how they impact the prevention, spread and treatment of key infectious disease in different parts of the world. May not be held with MBIO 4030 when titled Infectious Diseases around the World.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MBIO 3010 or MBIO 3011.
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 4030
Attributes: Science
A comprehensive examination of fundamental properties of viruses, virus taxonomy, and the different ways in which viruses replicate. The ways viruses cause disease and experimental methods used in virology also will be examined. May not be held with MBIO 4411.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [MBIO 3010 or MBIO 3011] and [MBIO 3410 or MBIO 3411] and [one of MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, the former CHEM 2370, or the former CHEM 2371].
Equiv To: MBIO 4411
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) Systems microbiology integrates physiological information and functional genomics (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics) data, as well as large scale mutagenesis and chemogenomics to create models of the complex interactions within microbial cells to understand how a bacterial cell functions as an integrated whole. Applications to more complex microbial communities will also be discussed. May not be held with the former MBIO 4440.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: one of MBIO 3032, MBIO 3033, the former MBIO 3030, or the former MBIO 3031.
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 4440
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) A course investigating the diversity of roles microbes play in our immediate environment, and how they affect it. Environments to be examined may include the human body, waste treatment facilities and extreme environments. Molecular tools to study the community structure and roles of individual organisms will also be discussed. May not be held with the former MBIO 3480 or the former MBIO 4320.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: one of [(MBIO 3032 or MBIO 3033) and MBIO 3700] or (the former MBIO 3030, or the former MBIO 3031).
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 3480, MBIO 4320
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) The course will cover bioprocesses for a range of commercially important healthcare and industrial products. Topics will also include bioreactor design and control for these bioprocesses, metabolic engineering for product enhancement, applied engineering and downstream processing. May not be held for credit with the former MBIO 4510.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: one of [(MBIO 3032 or MBIO 3033) and MBIO 3700] or (the former MBIO 3030, or the former MBIO 3031).
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 4510
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) A research project chosen in consultation with the course administrator and supervised by a faculty member. A written report is normally required. The course is available only to final year Honours students in Microbiology, Biochemistry, or the Genetics program. May not be held with CHEM 4710, CHEM 4711, MBIO 4531, or BGEN 4010.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Permission of course administrator.
Equiv To: MBIO 4531
Attributes: Science
Biochemistry of biological processes involving interconversion of different forms of energy such as oxidative phosphorylation, membrane transport and contractile processes. May not be held with MBIO 4541. MBIO 3032, MBIO 3033, the former MBIO 3030, or the former MBIO 3031 is recommended as a prerequisite to this course.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, the former CHEM 2370, or the former CHEM 2371.
Equiv To: MBIO 4541
Attributes: Science
A detailed examination of genetic mechanisms of replication, expression, mutability, repair and transposition of DNA in bacteria and their viruses, and their applications in recombinant DNA technology. The contribution of these genetic mechanisms to virulence in bacterial pathogens will also be examined. May not be held with MBIO 4603, the former MBIO 4600, or the former MBIO 4601.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [MBIO 2020 or MBIO 2021] and [MBIO 3410 or MBIO 3411].
Equiv To: MBIO 4603
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 4600, MBIO 4601
Attributes: Science
A comprehensive study dealing with replication and expression of DNA, genome structure, and the involvement of genes in diseases such as cancer. May not be held with MBIO 4613 or the former MBIO 4610.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [MBIO 3410 or MBIO 3411] and [one of MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, the former CHEM 2370, or the former CHEM 2371]. BIOL 2500 or BIOL 2501 is recommended.
Equiv To: MBIO 4613
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 4610
Attributes: Science
The overall objective of this course is to introduce and describe the current molecular techniques and their application to biological problems. These include, but are not limited to, basic gene cloning, mutagenesis and over-expression. May not be held with the former MBIO 4570, MBIO 4670, the former MBIO 4580, MBIO 4581.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [MBIO 3410 or MBIO 3411] and [one of MBIO 2710, MBIO 2711, the former MBIO 2370, the former MBIO 2371, CHEM 2710, CHEM 2711, the former CHEM 2370, or the former CHEM 2371].
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 4570, MBIO 4580, MBIO 4581, MBIO 4670
Attributes: Science
The introduction to bioinformatics concepts achieved by applying computational tools to analyse sequence/molecular data relevant to Microbiology. The course will introduce existing bioinformatics tools that deal with biological databases, sequence alignment, gene and protein structure prediction, molecular phylogenetics, genomics and proteomlcs. May not be held with MBIO 4030 when the topic was Applied Bioinformatics Resources for Microbial Based Research.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MBIO 3410 (B) or MBIO 3411 (B).
Mutually Exclusive: MBIO 4030
Attributes: Science
Work assignments in business, industry or government for students registered in the Microbiology Honours or Major Cooperative program. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail grade only).
Attributes: Science
Work assignments in business, industry or government for students registered in the Microbiology Honours or Major Cooperative program. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail grade only).
Attributes: Science
Astronomy and Physics
(Lab required) This introductory astronomy course surveys our magnificent Universe. The topics covered in this course outline the properties of stars and planets that can be observed and the physics necessary to interpret these observations. It also includes an introduction to galaxies and cosmology. Using lectures and laboratory sections, it provides an astronomy background and introduction to the scientific method. It ranges from introductory physical background to considering current research problems. This course is taught with algebra and trigonometry used frequently. May not be held with the former PHYS 1810.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (one of Physics 40S, PHYS 0900 (P), PSKL 0100 (P), PHYS 1018, or equivalent) and (one of Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S (70% or better), Applied Mathematics 40S (70% or better), MSKL 0100, MATH 1018, or equivalent). It is strongly recommended that students attain a minimum of 70% as the average of their marks in Physics 40S and Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S.
Equiv To: PHYS 1810
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
This descriptive, general interest course explores the topic of life in the universe. Some of the following topics will be covered. (1) Some astronomy fundamentals (gravity, light). (2) The solar system (an introduction to the solar system, the formation of the solar system, the origin of life on Earth, extremophiles, the conditions needed for life, possible locations for life in the solar system). (3) Exoplanets (discovery methods, properties of detected Exoplanets, the Habitable Zone). (4) Star system formation (pre-stellar disks, planetary migration). (5) The Interstellar medium (nebulae, molecular clouds). (6) Our Milky Way galaxy as an environment for life and the Drake Equation. (7) The Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI). This course is qualitative with simple arithmetic and trigonometry used occasionally. May not be held with the former PHYS 1830.
Equiv To: PHYS 1830
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
This course covers the foundations of astrophysics, with emphasis on the core physical principles and processes that govern astronomical phenomena. The course emphasizes how the physics of matter, radiation, gravity, magnetic fields, and the interaction between light and matter can be used to understand a range of astrophysical phenomena, including fundamental processes, fascinating energetic objects, and topics at the forefront of modern research.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (one of PHYS 1070, PHYS 1071, or PHYS 2152) or (a "C+" or better in PHYS 1030 or PHYS 1031) and (one of MATH 1232, MATH 1690, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, MATH 1710, or the former MATH 1730) or permission of the department. ASTR 1810 is recommended.
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) Students will learn the basic astronomy tools and practical concepts pertaining to observational astronomy. Lecture topics include spectroscopy, the optics of mirrors and lenses relevant to telescopes, types of telescopes, and factors that affect the quality of astronomical observations. The practical aspects include observational project development, and hands-on telescope experience using the University of Manitoba's Ewen Campus Observatory (ECO) and the Glenlea Astronomical Observatory (GAO) as well as smaller 8-inch portable telescopes. May not be held with the former PHYS 2070.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (one of PHYS 1070, PHYS 1071, or PHYS 2152) or (a "C+" or better in PHYS 1030 or PHYS 1031) and (one of MATH 1232, MATH 1690, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, MATH 1710, or the former MATH 1730) and (one of ASTR 1810, the former PHYS 1810, ASTR 1830, the former PHYS 1830, or ASTR 2000) or permission of the department.
Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 2070
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) Students will learn to develop and execute an observational research project. Students will choose their research topic with the constraint that the data be collected using the University of Manitoba's Astronomical Observatory at Glenlea Astronomical Observatory and the Ewen Campus Telescopes. The optical observational data will be supplemented by archival data from professional research telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory and others. The course covers the determination of observational constraints, the use of filters, methods of data analysis, and interpretation of results. The research project will be written into a report and presented.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: ASTR 2070 or the former PHYS 2070 or permission of the department.
Attributes: Science
This course provides an overview of the physics of stars, including all phases of stellar evolution: from star formation, to the main-sequence phase, to star death, to the formation of degenerate or compact remnants such as white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes. Topics include radiative transfer, stellar structure and atmosphere, nuclear fusion, stellar evolution, degenerate stars, and other exotic forms of compact stellar remnants. May not be held with the former PHYS 3180.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: ASTR 2000 or permission of the department.
Equiv To: PHYS 3180
Attributes: Science
This course investigates galaxies from the perspective of recent observational data, exploring characteristics that theories have yet to explain. Topics include sources of their radiation, such as stars, gas and dust; their structure and kinematics, which indicate the existence of dark matter; and their formation and evolution, which has implications for cosmological studies. May not be held with the former PHYS 4230.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: ASTR 2000 or permission of the department. ASTR 2070 or ASTR 3180 is recommended.
Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 4230
Attributes: Science
Topics include static solutions of Einstein's equations, gravitational waves, static models for stars (white dwarfs, neutron stars), dynamic models for stars (Birkhoff theorem, black holes), and cosmology (Robertson-Walker metric, Friedmann equations). Further topics discussed in the course are cosmic inflation, dark matter and energy, as well as large-scale structure of the universe. May not be held with the former PHYS 4020.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: PHYS 4010.
Equiv To: PHYS 4020
Mutually Exclusive: ASTR 7020
Attributes: Science
This course provides an overview of the field of high-energy astrophysics and of high-energy missions, with emphasis on X-ray and gamma-ray astrophysical sources and relevant radiation processes. Radiation and high-energy processes include synchrotron radiation, bremsstrahlung, Inverse Compton scattering, pion decay, and particle acceleration. Astrophysical sources include accreting compact objects, supernovae and their remnants, gamma-ray bursts, and clusters of galaxies. The course can include topics relevant to nuclear astrophysics and will train students in writing observing proposals for high-energy facilities. May not be held with PHYS 4300 when the topic is "High-Energy Astrophysics".
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (PHYS 2386 or the former PHYS 2380) and PHYS 2600 and PHYS 3670. ASTR 2000 is recommended.
Attributes: Science
This course will provide an introduction to observational radio astronomy and processes in radio astrophysics. Topics will include: an introduction to radio astronomy; basic radiative transfer; blackbody radiation and radiation from an accelerated charge; radio telescopes, receivers, and interferometers; thermal continuum sources (e.g., HII regions); non-thermal continuum sources (e.g., radio galaxies); pulsars; and spectral-line sources (e.g., the 21 cm line, radio recombination lines, and rotational energy transitions in simple molecules). May not be held with PHYS 4300 when the topic taught is "Radio Astronomy."
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (PHYS 2386 or the former PHYS 2380) and PHYS 2600 and PHYS 3670. ASTR 2000 is recommended.
Attributes: Science
This course develops a theoretical understanding of interstellar magnetic fields for a diverse range of astrophysical objects, processes, and phenomena. The theoretical aspects of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), including waves, shocks, instabilities, and turbulence are discussed. MHD and plasma physics are applied to the magneto-ionic interstellar medium of our galaxy, including supernova remnants. Magnetic fields in molecular clouds and cores are examined, with emphasis on their role in star formation. The course also develops a theoretical foundation for the physics of cosmic ray diffusion and acceleration.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: PHYS 3630 and PHYS 3670.
Mutually Exclusive: ASTR 7400
Attributes: Science
This course provides an overview of how aspects of the natural world can be modeled using the laws of mechanics within the contexts of everyday life, including astronomy and biology. Students will learn conceptual and calculational tools used to discover the essential physics observed in everyday experiences. Suitable for students seeking an introductory-level general-interest science course, and students seeking to prepare for taking other first year Physics and Astronomy courses. May not be used for credit in a Physics and Astronomy Honours, Joint Honours, or Major program. Not available to students who have previously obtained credit (grade of C or better) in PHYS 1020, PHYS 1021, PHYS 1050, or PHYS 1051.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Pre- or corequisite: one of MATH 0401, MATH 1018, Applied Mathematics 40S, Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S, MSKL 0100, or equivalent.
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) It's a crazy world; come and find out why objects fall, slide, bounce, stick, go in circles or stay straight, float or sink, glide or crash. Why don't satellites fall to the ground? What exactly does weightlessness mean anyway? Find answers to these and other questions as you get to know Newton's and other basic laws of nature and see what makes the world go round. This course, together with the sequel PHYS 1030, is recommended for students seeking either a single, comprehensive course in Physics, or entry into health science programs. It may also be used for entry into the Honours Physics program (" B+" or better) or the Major Physics program ("B" or better). May not be held with PHYS 1021, PHYS 1050, PHYS 1051, the former PHYS 1410, or the former PHYS 1420.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (one of Physics 40S, PHYS 0900 (P), PSKL 0100 (P), PHYS 1018, or equivalent) and (one of Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S, Applied Mathematics 40S (with 70% or better), MSKL 0100, MATH 1018, or equivalent). It is strongly recommended that students attain a minimum of 70% as the average of their marks in Physics 40S and Pre-calculus Mathematics 40S.
Equiv To: PHYS 1021
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab Required) Discover how physics is the basis of the hi-tech world we live in and how we live in it. Learn how to use simple, intuitive physics concepts that are described using little math and no calculus to understand a diversity of topics including how electricity is made, what drives the greenhouse effect, what makes a diamond sparkle, lasers, LASIC eye surgery and the workings of the human eye. This course, together with its prerequisite PHYS 1020, is recommended for students seeking either a single comprehensive course in Physics, or entry into health science programs. This course may not be held with PHYS 1031, the former PHYS 1410 the former PHYS 1420.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of PHYS 1020, PHYS 1021, PHYS 1050, or PHYS 1051.
Equiv To: PHYS 1031
Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 1410, PHYS 1420
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) It's rocket science! Mechanics is the science of describing (Kinematics) and explaining (Dynamics) motion. The basic concepts of calculus together with laws of conservation of momentum and energy are used to develop the tools required to describe, analyze and predict the outcomes of linear and rotational motion in simple mechanical systems. A brief introduction to the Einstein theory of special relativity provides a taste of modern approaches to this subject. This course develops a strong scientific foundation for students considering a program of study in engineering or the physical sciences. May not be held with PHYS 1020, PHYS 1021, PHYS 1051, the former PHYS 1410, or the former PHYS 1420.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of Physics 40S (60% or better), PHYS 1018, PHYS 0900 (P), PSKL 0100 (P), or equivalent. Pre- or corequisite: one of MATH 1230, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, the former MATH 1520, or MATH 1524.
Equiv To: PHYS 1051
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) At the heart of modern communications, waves and oscillations are key to understanding the world around us from subatomic scales to biology, traffic flow, the stock market, climate change and the cosmos itself. Learn about the mysterious quantum world, the basis of the latest nanotechnology, where particles are waves and waves are particles. Explore Bohr's model of the atom and discover Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle. This calculus based course addresses the underlying concepts for all modern science and engineering. This course, like Physics 1 (PHYS 1050), is intended for students considering a program in the physical sciences. Recommended for entry into the Honours programs (with a grade of "B"). May not be held with PHYS 1071, the former PHYS 1410, the former PHYS 1420, or PHYS 2152.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(PHYS 1050 or PHYS 1051) or (a grade of "B" or better in PHYS 1020 or PHYS 1021)] and [one of MATH 1230, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, the former MATH 1520, or MATH 1524]. Pre- or corequisite: one of MATH 1232, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, or MATH 1710.
Equiv To: PHYS 1071
Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 1410, PHYS 1420, PHYS 2152
Attributes: Science, Recommended Intro Courses
This course uses computer simulations to explore emergent behavior in simple models of natural phenomena, traffic, financial systems, and human behavior. The goal of the course is to show how computational modeling can be applied to exciting interdisciplinary problems spanning a wide range of human knowledge, beyond what is normally considered to be physics.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of COMP 1012, COMP 1013, COMP 1010, or COMP 1011] and [one of PHYS 1020, PHYS 1021, PHYS 1050, or PHYS 1051] and [one of MATH 1210, MATH 1211, MATH 1220, MATH 1300, MATH 1301, or MATH 1310] and [one of MATH 1230, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, the former MATH 1520, or MATH 1524].
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) An overview of topics in modern physics including wave particle duality, atomic structure and quantum mechanics. Elementary classical electromagnetic theory and wave theory are reviewed as an introduction to the modern physics concepts. For Price Faculty of Engineering students only. May not be held with PHYS 1070 or PHYS 1071.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: (PHYS 1050 or PHYS 1051) or (a “B” or better in PHYS 1020 or PHYS 1021). Pre- or corequisite: MATH 2130.
Equiv To: PHYS 2250, PHYS 2251
Attributes: Science
An introduction ranging from its history to connections with real-world phenomena in engineering and biology, and common sense on the understanding of the phenomena. The student is carefully guided through mathematical derivations. Physics is used to develop the theory and the applications of such things as motors, radios, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems and computers. May not be held with the former PHYS 2200, the former PHYS 2201, PHYS 2600 or PHYS 2610.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(PHYS 1070 or PHYS 1071) or (a "C+" or better in both of (PHYS 1020 or PHYS 1021) and (PHYS 1030 or PHYS 1031))] and [one of MATH 1230, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, the former MATH 1520, or MATH 1524]. Pre- or corequisites: [one of MATH 1200, the former MATH 1201, MATH 1240, or MATH 1241] and [one of MATH 1232, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, or MATH 1710].
Attributes: Science
(Lab required) A survey of refraction, reflection, simple lens systems and optical systems, dispersion, achromatism and an elementary treatment of diffraction, interference, and polarization. May not be held with PHYS 2261.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [(PHYS 1050 or PHYS 1051) or (a "C+" or better in PHYS 1020 or PHYS 1021)] and [one of MATH 1230, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, the former MATH 1520, or MATH 1524]. Pre- or corequisites: [one of PHYS 1070, PHYS 1071, PHYS 1030, PHYS 1031, or PHYS 2152] and [one of MATH 1210, MATH 1211, MATH 1220, MATH 1300, MATH 1301, or MATH 1310] and [one of MATH 1232, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, or MATH 1710].
Equiv To: PHYS 2261
Attributes: Science
Physical topics with a relation to biology are discussed. Radiative transfer of energy, boundary layers, heat conduction, diffusion, mass transport, and the use of radioactive materials in biology are considered. May not be held with PHYS 2271 or PHYS 2272.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: (PHYS 1050 or PHYS 1051) or (a "C+" or better in PHYS 1020, or PHYS 1021) or permission of the department.
Equiv To: PHYS 2271
Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 2272
Attributes: Science
An intermediate course in physics with relevant applications to Medical and Biological Physics. The course will cover key topics in mechanics, fluid dynamics, exponential growth and decay, equilibrium and entropy, modeling of transport by drift and diffusion, and electricity and magnetism, as applied to the human condition; Linear and nonlinear feedback, regression and the Fourier series for signal and image analysis will also be covered. May not be held with PHYS 2270 or the former PHYS 2271.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (one of PHYS 1070, PHYS 1071, or PHYS 2152) or (a grade of "C+" or better in one of PHYS 1030 or PHYS 1031) and (one of MATH 1232, MATH 1690, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, MATH 1710, or the former MATH 1730).
Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 2270, PHYS 2271
Attributes: Science
A detailed investigation of the physical aspects of energy production and utilization. Critical comparison of the various energy sources including solar, nuclear, fossil, and wind will be emphasized. The physics of energy collection, production, storage, and distribution will be discussed in the context of thermodynamics, radiation, solid state and nuclear physics.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: (one of PHYS 1070, PHYS 1071 or PHYS 2152) or (a "C+" or better in PHYS 1030 or PHYS 1031) or permission of the department.
Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 1303
Attributes: Science
The first in a sequence of three courses on quantum mechanics, which also includes an introduction to the theory of special relativity. The topics covered include Einstein's postulates of special relativity, the Lorentz transformation, relativistic kinematics and dynamics and four-vectors, kinetic theory of gases, cavity radiation and normal modes, Planck's quantization postulate and the Schrodinger theory of quantum mechanics. Special emphasis is placed on the derivation of the time dependent and time independent Schrodinger equation and its solutions in one dimension. May not be held with the former PHYS 2380.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (one of PHYS 1070, PHYS 1071 or PHYS 2152) or (a "C+" or better in PHYS 1030 or PHYS 1031) and (one of MATH 1232, MATH 1690, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, MATH 1710, or the former MATH 1730).
Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 2380
Attributes: Science
This course provides an introduction to the mathematics required for both the Honours and Major programs in Physics and Astronomy. Topics include series expansions, partial derivatives, vector calculus and integral theorems.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: PHYS 1050 or PHYS 1051, or a "C+" or better in PHYS 1020 or PHYS 1021; and one of MATH 1232, MATH 1690, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, MATH 1710. Pre- or Corequisite: one of PHYS 1070 or PHYS 1071 or PHYS 1030 or PHYS 1031.
Attributes: Science
This course provides a continuation of the introduction to the mathematics required for both the Honours and Major programs in Physics and Astronomy. Topics include Fourier series, differential equations, special functions, boundary value problems and transform methods.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: PHYS 2390.
Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 2496
Attributes: Science
This course provides a continuation of the mathematics required for both the Honours and Major programs in Physics and Astronomy. Topics include sequences and series, an introduction to complex numbers, special functions, ordinary differential equations, Fourier series and transforms, and an introduction to probability and statistics. May not be held with PHYS 2490.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [PHYS 1050 or PHYS 1051] or [a "C+" or better in PHYS 1020 or PHYS 1021] and [one of MATH 1232, MATH 1690, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, or MATH 1710]. Pre- or corequisite: one of PHYS 1070, PHYS 1071, PHYS 1030, PHYS 1031, or PHYS 2152.
Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 2490
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) Electric field, electric potential, Gauss' law, capacitors, dielectric materials, magnetic fields, Ampere's law, magnetic induction, magnetic materials, displacement current, integral form of Maxwell's equations. In addition to the lectures, the course includes a tutorial session of two hours per week. May not be held with PHYS 2200 or PHYS 2201.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: one of PHYS 1070, PHYS 1071, or PHYS 2152, or a "C+" or better in PHYS 1030 or PHYS 1031; and one of MATH 1232, MATH 1690, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, MATH 1710.
Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 2200, PHYS 2201, PHYS 2210
Attributes: Science
(Lab Required) Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, DC circuit analysis, equivalent circuits, AC circuit analysis, complex impedance, RLC circuits, magnetic coupling, transformers, diodes and diode circuits. May not be held with PHYS 2200 or PHYS 2201.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: PHYS 2600.
Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 2200, PHYS 2201, PHYS 2210
Attributes: Science
The first in a sequence of two courses on intermediate to advanced level mechanics. Topics include inertial and non-inertial reference frames, energy, oscillations, dynamics of systems of particles, motion of a projectile with air resistance, planar motion of rigid bodies, as well as gravitation and central-force motion.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [a “C” or better in one of PHYS 1070, PHYS 1071, or PHYS 2152] or [a "C+" or better in PHYS 1030 or PHYS 1031]. Pre- or corequisite: one of PHYS 2496, PHYS 2490 or MATH 3132.
Attributes: Science
This course will introduce the core subject areas of Medical Physics, in particular the physics of physiology and of radiology. The mechanics of body systems and the theory, medical applications and safety issues relating to the production, use, detection and measurements of electromagnetic radiation (both ionizing and non-ionizing) will be included. It will also cover Medical imaging (Ultrasound, CT and MRI) and will provide the student with an understanding of the physics underlying neurological, audiological, respiratory and vascular function and measurements.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: (one of PHYS 1070, PHYS 1071 or PHYS 2152) or (a "C+" or better in PHYS 1030 or PHYS 1031) or permission of the department. PHYS 2270 or PHYS 2272 is recommended.
Equiv To: RTT 3220
Attributes: Science
Topics of current interest in Physics that will vary with the needs and interests of students and faculty. This course can be completed as a topics course multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Consent of Department.
Attributes: Science
The second in the sequence of three courses on quantum mechanics which includes mathematical Hilbert space formalism, solutions of the Schrodinger equation in three dimensions with a special emphasis on central potentials, spin, angular momentum, ladder operators, Clebsch-Gordon coefficients and time-independent perturbation theory. May not be held with the former PHYS 3380.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (PHYS 2386 or the former PHYS 2380) and [one of (PHYS 2496 and (one of MATH 2720, MATH 2721, MATH 2130, MATH 2150, or MATH 2151)), or PHYS 2490, or MATH 3132]. PHYS 3496 is recommended.
Equiv To: PHYS 3380
Attributes: Science
Six hours per week. This is a hands-on course of experimental essentials of modern physics.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: one of PHYS 2260, PHYS 2261, PHYS 2610 or ECE 2160, or permission of the department.
Attributes: Science
This course provides a continuation of the mathematics required for both the Honours and Major programs in Physics and Astronomy. Topics include complex analysis, generalized coordinate systems, Sturm-Liouville theory and generalized orthogonal functions, partial differential equations, and applications in physics.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of PHYS 2390, MATH 2720, MATH 2721, MATH 2130, MATH 2150, or MATH 2151] and one of PHYS 2496 or PHYS 2490. MATH 2090 or the former MATH 2300 is recommended.
Attributes: Science
Introduction to the physics of materials. Solids within the elastic limit: stress and strain tensors, elastic constants. Liquids: continuity equation, Bernoulli, Euler and Navier-Stokes equations.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 3386 or the former PHYS 3380.
Attributes: Science
Material covered will include electrostatics (i.e., Gauss' Law, Laplace and Poisson equations) and magnetostatics (Lorentz force, Maxwell equations) as well as the properties of electrostatic fields in matter and magnetism in materials.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: PHYS 2600 and [one of (PHYS 2496 and (one of MATH 2720, or MATH 2721, MATH 2130, MATH 2150, or MATH 2151)), or PHYS 2490, or MATH 3132]. PHYS 3496 is recommended.
Attributes: Science
The second in a sequence of two courses on intermediate to advanced level mechanics. Topics include calculus of variations, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics, rotational motion of rigid bodies in three dimensions, canonical equations using Poisson brackets, nonlinear oscillations and chaos, and coupled oscillations.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: PHYS 2650. Pre- or corequisite: one of PHYS 3496, PHYS 2490, or MATH 3132.
Attributes: Science
An introduction to the laws of classical thermodynamics and their applications. Descriptions of the states of thermodynamic systems primarily at or near equilibrium that use measurable macroscopic properties, but also including discussion of some far-from-equilibrium stationary states, will be developed. The physics will be used to model exchanges of matter and energy for both reversible and irreversible processes in a variety of physical systems.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of (PHYS 2496 and (one of MATH 2720, or MATH 2721, MATH 2130, MATH 2150, or MATH 2151)), or PHYS 2490, or MATH 3132] and PHYS 2650. PHYS 2386 is strongly recommended.
Attributes: Science
The course briefly covers Newtonian gravity, special relativity and Minkowski space, before moving on to relativistic electrodynamics with the focus on the energy-momentum tensor, relativistic hydrodynamics, non-inertial reference frames and the principle of covariance and Einstein's field equations, linearized field equations and gravitational waves, as well as Schwarzschild's solution with the application to a static black hole.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: PHYS 3650 and (PHYS 3496 or PHYS 2490) or permission of the department. Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 4646 or the former PHYS 3640.
Attributes: Science
Application of numerical methods and programming skills to model a variety of physics problems on a computer. Topics include differential equations, boundary value and eigenvalue problems, special functions, and Monte Carlo methods, with examples from classical, quantum, and statistical mechanics.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (one of COMP 1012, COMP 1013, COMP 1010, or COMP 1011) and (PHYS 3496 or PHYS 2490) or permission of the department.
Attributes: Science
Topics will vary depending upon student needs and interests, and will include specialized topics not available in regular course offerings.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: PHYS 3386 or the former PHYS 3380, or permission of the department.
Attributes: Science
The course covers basic fluid dynamics based on the Euler equations. Topics include conservation laws; linear sound waves; instabilities; the generation of sound waves; linear and non-linear description of water waves including the Korteweg-de Vries equation, soliton solutions, and shock waves; elasticity and the stress tensor; Navier-Stokes equations and their solutions; the Hagen-Poiseuille law; Stokes' law and aerodynamics; attenuation of acoustic waves; non-linear acoustics; and the basic concepts of the description of turbulence including Kolmogorov's theory, correlation functions, and spectral tensors.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: PHYS 3496.
Attributes: Science
The relevant physics of the production and interaction of radiation beams used in both diagnostic and therapeutic medicine will be covered. Such beams included X- and g-rays, particle beams, visible and I.R. radiation, microwaves, and ultrasound.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: PHYS 3220 or the former PHYS 4560 or permission of the department.
Attributes: Science
The third in the sequence of three courses on quantum mechanics which includes systems of identical particles, variational methods, time-dependent perturbation theory and scattering theory. May not be held with the former PHYS 4390.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (PHYS 3386 or the former PHYS 3380) and (PHYS 3496 or PHYS 2490).
Equiv To: PHYS 4390
Attributes: Science
Fundamental principles of image formation, analysis of the characteristics of medical images, parametric description of image quality; application to transmission radiography.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: PHYS 3220 or permission of the department.
Attributes: Science
Bulk properties of the atomic nucleus; nuclear models, nuclear disintegration; alpha-decay, gamma transitions, and beta-decay; scattering formalism and experiments; evidence for quark structure and properties of the hadrons (neutrons, protons, mesons); basic introduction to QCD; basic intro to the weak interaction and neutrino physics; basic introduction to the standard model. May not be held with the former PHYS 4510.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (PHYS 3386 or the former PHYS 3380) and (PHYS 4646 or the former PHYS 3640).
Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 4510
Attributes: Science
An introduction to the following topics as they relate to the properties of solids: crystal structure and lattice energy; lattice vibrations; specific heat; free-electron gas; electronic band structure; metals, semiconductors and insulators.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: (PHYS 3386 or the former PHYS 3380) and (PHYS 4680 or the former PHYS 3680).
Attributes: Science
Light as a classical electromagnetic wave, optical fields in media, interference by wavefront and amplitude splitting, diffraction, diffraction theory of image formation, spatial filtering and image processing, coherence theory.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (PHYS 2260 or PHYS 2261) and (PHYS 4646 or the former PHYS 3640).
Attributes: Science
Light and atoms: semi-classical theory, principles of laser operation and properties of laser light, polarization optics, Gaussian beam optics, laser spectroscopy.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (PHYS 2260 or PHYS 2261) and (PHYS 3386 or the former PHYS 3380).
Attributes: Science
Canonical invariants and Lagrange and Poisson brackets. Hamilton-Jacobi theory, action-angle variables, normal modes of vibration.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: PHYS 3650 and PHYS 3496.
Attributes: Science
Physics of materials beyond the elastic limit, emphasizing atomistic features. Structural aspects, crystal defects, plastic deformation, radiation damage, diffusion and dislocations.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: PHYS 3570.
Attributes: Science
Topics covered will include time dependent Maxwell's equations, Ohm's and Faraday's Law, electromagnetic waves, potential and fields, radiation, and special relativity including the Lorentz transformations. May not be held with the former PHYS 3640.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: PHYS 3630 or ECE 3590. Pre-or corequisite: one of PHYS 3496, PHYS 2490, or MATH 3132.
Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 3640
Attributes: Science
For students in term 1 of their final year in Honours. The student will prepare a proposal for the undergraduate thesis and demonstrate the feasibility of the project under the supervision of a faculty member. The results of the study will be presented (in written and oral form) to an examining committee during the term. Both experimental and theoretical topics are acceptable. A grade of C (based on the presentations) is required to proceed to the next course which forms the final stage of the honours thesis. May not to be held with the former PHYS 4670 or the former PHYS 4672.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: permission of the thesis supervisor.
Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 4670, PHYS 4672
Attributes: Science
For students in term 2 of their final year in Honours. The student will complete the work needed and produce an undergraduate thesis under the supervision of a faculty member. The grade will be based on the examining committee's evaluation of a progress report (presented mid-term) and an evaluation of the thesis manuscript and oral presentation at the end of term. Both experimental and theoretical topics are acceptable. May not be held with the former PHYS 4670, the former PHYS 4672, or the former PHYS 4674.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: permission of the department.
Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 4670, PHYS 4672, PHYS 4674
Attributes: Science
Principles of statistical mechanics and their applications. Topics include phase space, Liouville and Poincare theorem, statistical ensembles, entropy, ideal classical gas, photon gas, Fermi gas, Bose-Einstein condensation, models of magnetism, and phase transitions. May not be held with the former PHYS 3680.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (PHYS 2386 or the former PHYS 2380) and PHYS 3670. Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 3496 or PHYS 2490.
Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 3680
Attributes: Science
Statistics
(Lab required) This course is not recommended for students in certain programs (see the description of STAT 1150). An introduction to the basic principles of statistics and procedures used for data analysis. Topics to be covered include: gathering data, displaying and summarizing data, examining relationships between variables, sampling distributions, estimation and significance tests, inference for means. May not be held with STAT 1001, STAT 1150, STAT 2220.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of any grade 12 or 40S Mathematics (50%), MATH 1018, or MSKL 0100.
Equiv To: STAT 1001
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) This course is recommended for students in mathematically rich disciplines, including Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Computer Science, and related interdisciplinary programs. Topics to be covered include: summarizing and displaying large data sets, sampling, estimation and significance tests, probability calculations, random variables and probability distributions, introduction to regression and correlation analysis, statistical software. May not be held with STAT 1000, STAT 1001, STAT 2000, STAT 2001 and STAT 2220.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S (70%), MATH 1018 (B), or MSKL 0100 (B).
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) This course is not recommended for students in certain programs (see the description of STAT 2150). The study of estimation and hypothesis testing procedures for means and proportions in one, two and multiple sample situations, introduction to the analysis of variance; regression and correlation analysis; optional topics may include nonparametric procedures, design of experiments, probability models. May not to be held with STAT 1150, STAT 2001.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: STAT 1000 or STAT 1001.
Equiv To: STAT 2001
Mutually Exclusive: STAT 1150
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) This course is recommended for students in mathematically rich disciplines, including Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Computer Science, and related interdisciplinary programs. Topics to be covered include: exploratory data analysis and visualization, graphical methods, random number generation, random variables, simple statistical models and computing, Monte Carlo methods, large sample and simulation-based inference, statistical software packages.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of STAT 1150, STAT 2000 (B), STAT 2001 (B), or STAT 2220] and [one of MATH 1230, MATH 1500, MATH 1501, MATH 1510, the former MATH 1520, or MATH 1524].
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) Descriptive statistics, basic probability concepts, special statistical distributions, statistical inference-estimation and hypothesis testing, regression, reliability, statistical process control. May not be held with STAT 1000, STAT 1001 or STAT 1150.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of MATH 1232, MATH 1700, MATH 1701, MATH 1710.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Introduction to the basic principles and foundational aspects of data collection with a focus on the design and basic analysis of observational and experimental studies. Important issues like randomization, blocking and confounding, sampling, stratification, response bias and nonresponse will be covered. May not be held with the former STAT 3480.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of STAT 1150, STAT 2000, STAT 2001, or STAT 2220.
Mutually Exclusive: STAT 3480
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) Basic probability, discrete and continuous random variables, important families of distributions, functions of a random variable, expectation and variance, introduction to joint distributions. This course is not available to students who have previously obtained credit for STAT 3500.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of STAT 1150, STAT 2000 (B), STAT 2001 (B), or STAT 2220] and [one of MATH 1232, MATH 1700 (B), MATH 1701 (B), or MATH 1710 (B)].
Mutually Exclusive: STAT 3500
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab Required) Joint and conditional distributions, distributions of functions of random variables, laws of total expectation and variance, moments and generating functions. May not be held with the former STAT 3400 or the former STAT 3500.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: STAT 2400. Pre- or corequisite: one of MATH 2150, MATH 2151, MATH 2720, MATH 2721, or the former MATH 2750.
Mutually Exclusive: STAT 3400, STAT 3500
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Applied linear regression, analysis of variance for designed experiments and related topics. This course is not for use in any of the Major, Honours or Joint Honours degree programs in Statistics. May not be held with STAT 3450, the former STAT 3120, or the former STAT 3470.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of STAT 1150, STAT 2000, STAT 2001, or STAT 2220.
Mutually Exclusive: STAT 3120, STAT 3450, STAT 3470
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Review of conditional probability and expectations, Markov chains, homogeneous and nonhomogeneous Poisson processes. Optional topics include: reliability theory, queuing theory and Brownian motion. May not be held with the former STAT 3050.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of STAT 2800, the former STAT 3400, or the former STAT 3500] and [one of MATH 2150, MATH 2151, MATH 2720, MATH 2721, or the former MATH 2750].
Equiv To: STAT 3050
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab Required) Overview of the most common approaches to inference associated with point estimation, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing, including likelihood, least-squares and moment-based methods, as well as large sample approximations. May not be held with the former STAT 3600 or the former STAT 3800.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: STAT 2150 and STAT 2400. Pre- or corequisite: one of MATH 2150, MATH 2151, MATH 2720, MATH 2721, or the former MATH 2750.
Mutually Exclusive: STAT 3600, STAT 3800
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Programming using statistical software, random number generation, principles of Monte Carlo simulation, simulation-based inference, Monte Carlo integration, and other related topics.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: STAT 2150 and STAT 2400.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Techniques for quality improvement through the use of statistical process control. Topics will include acceptance sampling, Pareto diagrams, control charts, measurements of process capability and process performance.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of STAT 1150, STAT 2000, STAT 2001, or STAT 2220.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Parametric versus nonparametric inference, inference using ranks and order statistics, contingency tables, goodness-of-fit tests, applications in the social and physical sciences.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of STAT 1150, STAT 2000, STAT 2001, or STAT 2220.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Least-squares approach to simple and multiple regression, one-way analysis of variance, two-way analysis of variance and related topics. May not be held with STAT 3000, the former STAT 3120, or the former STAT 3470.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: STAT 2150 and STAT 2400 and [one of MATH 1220, MATH 1210 (B), MATH 1211 (B), MATH 1300 (C+), or MATH 1301 (C+)].
Equiv To: STAT 3120, STAT 3470
Mutually Exclusive: STAT 3000
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Analysis of time series data and related methodologies: autoregressive and moving-average models and their generalizations, trend and seasonal components, exponential smoothing, the Box-Jenkins Methodology.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of STAT 3450, the former STAT 3120, or the former STAT 3470.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Nonlinear multiple regression, logistic regression, Poisson regression and generalizations, over/under dispersion, model selection techniques. May not be held with STAT 4000.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of STAT 3450, the former STAT 3120, or the former STAT 3470. Pre- or corequisites: [one of STAT 3100, the former STAT 3600, or the former STAT 3800] and STAT 3150.
Mutually Exclusive: STAT 4000
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Multivariate normal distribution, multivariate regression and applications, visualization of multivariate data and dimension reduction, principal component analysis, canonical correlation. May not be held with the former STAT 4690.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of STAT 2800, the former STAT 3400, or the former STAT 3500] and [one of STAT 3450, the former STAT 3120, or the former STAT 3470] and [one of MATH 2150, MATH 2151, MATH 2720, MATH 2721, or the former MATH 2750].
Mutually Exclusive: STAT 4690
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Topics of current interest in Statistics that will vary with the needs and interests of students and faculty. This course can be completed as a topics course multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Consent of Department.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) Topics of current interest in Statistics that will vary with the needs and interests of students and faculty. This course can be completed as a topics course multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Consent of Department.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Work assignment in business, industry, or government for students registered in the Statistics Honours or Major Cooperative Option. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail grade only).
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: STAT 3470 and STAT 3480.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Work assignments in business, industry or government for students registered in the Statistics Honours or Major Cooperative program. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail).
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: STAT 3980 (P).
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Generalizations of linear models, including polynomial regression, analysis of covariance, logistic regression and regression for count data. Other optional topics include: random effects and mixed models, models for dependent data, advanced concepts in designing experiments. This course is not for use in any of the Major, Honours or Joint Honours degree programs in Statistics. May not be held with STAT 3550.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of STAT 3000, STAT 3450, the former STAT 3120, or the former STAT 3470.
Mutually Exclusive: STAT 3550
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) Rigorous treatment of inferential methods associated with point estimation, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing, including large sample techniques. May not be held with the former STAT 4140.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of STAT 2800, the former STAT 3400, or the former STAT 3500] and [one of STAT 3100, the former STAT 3600, or the former STAT 3800].
Mutually Exclusive: STAT 4140
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) Bayesian modelling, prior and posterior distributions, predictive distributions, credible regions, Bayes factors and model uncertainty, Bayesian computational methods.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of STAT 2800, the former STAT 3400, or the former STAT 3500] and [one of STAT 3100, the former STAT 3600, or the former STAT 3800] and STAT 3150.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Introduction to basic principles and techniques for lifetime data analysis in biostatistics and reliability, with emphasis on theory and applications. Topics to be covered include: censoring, truncation, survival and hazard functions, parametric and nonparametric methods, proportional hazards regression.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of STAT 3100, the former STAT 3600, or the former STAT 3800] and [one of STAT 3450, the former STAT 3120, or the former STAT 3470].
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) Topics related to the use of Statistics and inferential methods in machine learning, including the lasso and ridge regression, classification and clustering, neural networks, support vector machines, bagging, boosting and ensemble methods.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [one of STAT 3100, the former STAT 3600, or the former STAT 3800] and STAT 3150 and [STAT 3690 or the former STAT 4690].
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Development of sampling theory for use in sample survey problems. Covered topics include: probability sampling and inclusion probabilities, standard sampling designs, ratio and regression estimators, linearization of estimators.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [STAT 2300 and (one of STAT 3450, the former STAT 3120, or the former STAT 3470)] or the former STAT 3480.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Construction and analysis of commonly used experimental designs: block designs, Latin square designs, factorial and fractional factorial designs, split-plot designs.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [STAT 2300 and (one of STAT 3450, the former STAT 3120, or the former STAT 3470)] or the former STAT 3480.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Continuous time processes, renewal processes, Brownian motion, martingales, and other related processes.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: STAT 3030 or the former STAT 3050.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
The role of a Statistics Consultant. Practical consulting experience. This course is restricted to students in the Honours, Joint Honours, or Major degree programs in Statistics. Students are advised to take this course in their fourth year.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: STAT 2300 or the former STAT 3480. Pre- or corequisites: STAT 3550 and [STAT 3690 or the former STAT 4690].
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Topics of current interest in Statistics that will vary with the needs and interests of students and faculty. This course can be completed as a topics course multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: consent of Department.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
(Lab required) Topics of current interest in Statistics that will vary with the needs and interests of students and faculty. This course can be completed as a topics course multiple times under different titles.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: consent of Department.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
The student will conduct a research project chosen in consultation with a Statistics faculty member, acting as an advisor, and the Department Head (or designate). The student will present the project, the results and conclusions in both a written format (i.e. the thesis) and an oral format (i.e. an oral presentation to be held upon completion of the thesis). Both data oriented and theoretical topics are acceptable. This course will normally be taken in a student's final year. This course is restricted to students in the Honours or Joint Honours degree programs in Statistics.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: consent of Department.
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Work assignments in business, industry or government for students registered in the Statistics Honours or Major Cooperative program. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail).
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: STAT 3990 (P).
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
Work assignments in business, industry or government for students registered in the Statistics Honours or Major Cooperative program. Requires submission of a written report covering the work completed during the four-month professional assignment. (Pass/Fail).
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: STAT 4980 (P).
Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science
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- Introduction
- Residence and Written English and Mathematics Requirements
- Course Identification
- Grades and Grade Point Average Calculation
- Academic Evaluation
- Academic Integrity
- Appeals of Grades
- Attendance and Withdrawal
- Deferred and Supplemental Examinations
- Final Examinations
- Hold Status
- Graduation and Convocation
- Personal Information
Introduction
This chapter contains the regulations and requirements that apply to all students, regardless of faculty or school.
Each faculty and school has its own supplementary regulations and requirements. These are published in the faculty or school chapters of the Academic Calendar. Some faculties and schools also have additional regulations and requirements governing their programs; these are available from the faculty or school.
It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the academic regulations and requirements of the University of Manitoba in general and of the specific academic regulations and requirements of their faculty or school of registration. Accordingly, students are asked to seek the advice of advisors in faculty and school general offices whenever there is any question concerning how specific regulations apply to their situations.
Residence and Written English and Mathematics Requirements
Residence Requirements For Graduation
Each faculty and school recommends to the Senate the number of credit hours each student must complete in order to graduate from its programs. Senate also requires each student to complete a minimum number of credit hours at the University of Manitoba -- this is called the “residence requirement.”
Unless otherwise stated in faculty and school chapters, the minimum residence requirement of the University of Manitoba is the work normally associated with one year in the case of programs of three years’ duration, and two years for programs of four years’ duration. Some faculties and schools may have additional residence requirements specified in their program regulations. However, in all cases, the residence requirement is assessed following an appraisal of the educational record of the student applying to transfer credits from another institution or applying to earn credits elsewhere on a letter of permission. The residence requirement is not reduced for students whose “challenge for credit” results in a passing grade.
University English and Mathematics Requirements for Undergraduate Students
All students are required to complete, within the first 60 credit hours of their programs, a minimum of one three credit hour course with significant content in written English, and a minimum of one three credit hour course with significant content in mathematics.
Some degree programs have designated specific written English and mathematics courses to fulfil this requirement.
Price Faculty of Engineering have their own written English requirements.
Some degree programs require that the written English and/or mathematics requirements be completed prior to admission.
See the program descriptions in the faculty and school chapters of the Academic Calendar for details.
Exemptions to the Written English and Mathematics Requirement
- All students with completed baccalaureate degrees and who transfer into any program to which these requirements apply.
- Registered Nurses entering the Bachelor of Nursing Program for Registered Nurses.
- Students admitted before the 1997-98 Regular Session.
- Written English exemption only: Students transferring from Université de Saint-Boniface who have completed a written French requirement (at the university) before transferring to the University of Manitoba will be deemed to have met the written English requirement.
Approved English and Mathematics Courses
A complete list of all courses which satisfy the university written English and mathematics requirement is provided below. (When searching for courses in Aurora, students may search Course Attributes for courses that satisfy the written English and Mathematics requirements).
Note that some programs may restrict the choice of English or Mathematics courses. See the program descriptions in the faculty and school chapters of the Academic Calendar for details.
Written English Courses
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AGRI 2030 | Technical Communications | 3 |
| ANTH 2020 | Relatedness in a Globalizing World | 3 |
| ARTS 1110 | Introduction to University | 3 |
| ASIA 1420 | Asian Civilizations to 1500 (B) | 3 |
| ASIA 1430 | Asian Civilization from 1500 (B) | 3 |
| CATH 1190 | Introduction to Catholic Studies | 3 |
| CATH 2010 | Literature and Catholic Culture 1 | 3 |
| CATH 2020 | Literature and Catholic Culture 2 | 3 |
| CLAS 2612 | Greek Literature in Translation | 3 |
| CLAS 2622 | Latin Literature in Translation | 3 |
| ENGL 0930 | English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 0940 | Writing About Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 1XXX | All English courses at the 1000 level | |
| ENGL 2XXX | All English courses at the 2000 level | |
| ENVR 2810 | Environmental Critical Thinking and Scientific Research | 3 |
| FAAH 2930 | Writing about Art | 3 |
| FILM 2280 | Film and Literature | 6 |
| FORS 2000 | Introductory Forensic Science | 3 |
| GEOG 2900 | Geography of Canadian Prairie Landscapes (A) | 3 |
| GEOL 3130 | Communication Methods in the Geological Sciences | 3 |
| GMGT 1010 | Business and Society | 3 |
| GMGT 2010 | Business Communications | 3 |
| GPE 2700 | Perspectives on Global Political Economy | 3 |
| GRMN 1300 | Masterpieces of German Literature in English Translation (C) | 3 |
| GRMN 1310 | Love in German Culture in English Translation (C) | 3 |
| GRMN 2120 | Introduction to German Culture from 1918 to the Present (C) | 3 |
| GRMN 2130 | Introduction to German Culture from the Beginnings to 1918 (C) | 3 |
| GRMN 2500 | Special Topics in German in English Translation (C) | 3 |
| GRMN 2510 | German Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm to Hollywood (C) | 3 |
| GRMN 2520 | Spies: Stories of Secret Agents, Treason, and Surveillance (C) | 3 |
| GRMN 2530 | My Friend the Tree: Environment and Ecology in German Culture in English Translation (C) | 3 |
| GRMN 3262 | Representations of the Holocaust in English Translation (C) | 3 |
| GRMN 3270 | Studies in Contemporary German Cinema (C) | 3 |
| GRMN 3282 | Sex, Gender and Cultural Politics in the German-Speaking World in English Translation (C) | 3 |
| GRMN 3390 | German Representations of War (C) | 3 |
| GRMN 3510 | Special Topics in German in English Translation (C) | 3 |
| GRMN 3530 | Special Topics in Comparative German and Slavic Studies (C) | 3 |
| HIST 1XXX | All History courses at 1000 level | |
| HIST 2XXX | All History courses at 2000 level | |
| HNSC 2000 | Research Methods and Presentation | 3 |
| HYGN 1340 | Communications | 2 |
| INDG 2020 | The Métis in Canada | 3 |
| INDG 2110 | Introduction to Indigenous Community Development | 3 |
| INDG 2530 | Introduction to Indigenous Theory | 3 |
| KPER 2120 | Academic Skills in Kinesiology and Recreation Management | 3 |
| LABR 1260 | Working for a Living | 3 |
| LABR 1290 | Labour Unions and Workers' Rights in Canada | 3 |
| LABR 2200 | Labour History: Canada and Beyond (C) | 3 |
| LABR 2300 | Workers, Employers and the State | 3 |
| LABR 4510 | Labour Studies Field Placement Seminar | 3 |
| LAW 1540 | Legal Methods | 5 |
| LAW 2650 | Introduction to Advocacy | 3 |
| LING 2740 | Interpretation Theory | 3 |
| PHIL 2612 | A Philosophical History of Science | 3 |
| PHIL 2614 | Philosophy of Science | 3 |
| PHIL 2790 | Moral Philosophy | 6 |
| PHIL 3220 | Feminist Philosophy | 3 |
| POL 1900 | Love, Heroes and Patriotism in Contemporary Poland | 3 |
| POL 2600 | Polish Culture until 1918 | 3 |
| POL 2610 | Polish Culture 1918 to the Present | 3 |
| POL 2660 | Special Topics in Polish Literature and Culture | 3 |
| POLS 1502 | Introduction to Political Studies | 3 |
| PSYC 2500 | Elements of Ethology | 3 |
| PSYC 3380 | Nature, Nurture and Behaviour | 3 |
| PSYC 4520 | Honours Research Seminar | 6 |
| RLGN 1440 | Evil in World Religions | 3 |
| RLGN 2032 | Introduction to the Study of Religion | 3 |
| RLGN 2036 | Introduction to Christianity | 3 |
| RLGN 2052 | Conservative Christianity in the United States | 3 |
| RLGN 2112 | Medicine, Magic, and Miracle in the Ancient World | 3 |
| RLGN 2116 | Cognitive Science and Religion | 3 |
| RLGN 2140 | Introduction to Judaism | 3 |
| RLGN 2160 | Hebrew Bible (Tanakh/"Old Testament") | 3 |
| RLGN 2162 | Great Jewish Books | 3 |
| RLGN 2170 | Introduction to the New Testament | 3 |
| RLGN 2222 | The Supernatural in Popular Culture | 3 |
| RLGN 2590 | Religion and Social Issues | 3 |
| RLGN 2770 | Contemporary Judaism | 3 |
| RLGN 3102 | Myth and Mythmaking: Narrative, Ideology, Scholarship | 3 |
| RLGN 3280 | Hasidism | 3 |
| RUSN 1400 | Masterpieces of Russian Literature in Translation | 3 |
| RUSN 1410 | Love in Russian Culture in English Translation | 3 |
| RUSN 2280 | Russian Culture until 1900 | 3 |
| RUSN 2290 | Russian Culture from 1900 to the Present | 3 |
| RUSN 2310 | Exploring Russia through Film | 3 |
| RUSN 2410 | Russian Literature after Stalin | 3 |
| RUSN 2600 | Special Topics in Russian Culture in English Translation | 3 |
| RUSN 2740 | Literature and Revolution | 3 |
| RUSN 3770 | Tolstoy | 3 |
| SLAV 3530 | Special Topics in Comparative German and Slavic Studies | 3 |
| SOC 3100 | Practicum in Criminological/Sociological Research | 6 |
| SOC 3350 | Feminism and Sociological Theory | 3 |
| UKRN 2200 | Ukrainian Myth, Rites and Rituals | 3 |
| UKRN 2410 | Ukrainian Canadian Cultural Experience | 3 |
| UKRN 2590 | Ukrainian Literature and Film | 3 |
| UKRN 2600 | Special Topics in Ukrainian Studies | 3 |
| UKRN 2770 | Ukrainian Culture until 1900 | 3 |
| UKRN 2780 | Ukrainian Culture from 1900 to the Present | 3 |
| UKRN 2820 | Holodomor and Holocaust in Ukrainian Literature and Culture | 3 |
| UKRN 3970 | Women and Ukrainian Literature | 3 |
| WOMN 1500 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies in the Humanities | 3 |
| WOMN 1600 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies in the Social Sciences | 3 |
| WOMN 2560 | Women, Science and Technology | 3 |
| WOMN 3520 | Transnational Feminisms | 3 |
Mathematics Courses
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AGRI 2400 | Experimental Methods in Agricultural and Food Sciences | 3 |
| ECON 2040 | Quantitative Methods in Economics | 3 |
| FA 1020 | Mathematics in Art | 3 |
| GEOG 3810 | Quantitative Research Methods in Geography (TS) | 3 |
| MATH 1XXX | All Mathematics courses at 1000 level | |
| MATH 2XXX | All Mathematics at 2000 level | |
| MATH 3XXX | All Mathematics at 3000 level | |
| MATH 4XXX | All Mathematics at 4000 level | |
| MUSC 3230 | Acoustics of Music | 3 |
| PHIL 1300 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 2200 | Intermediate Logic | 3 |
| PHYS 1020 | General Physics 1 | 3 |
| PHYS 1030 | General Physics 2 | 3 |
| PSYC 2260 | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 2294 | Understanding Social Statistics | 3 |
| STAT 1XXX | All Statistics courses at 1000 level | |
| STAT 2XXX | All Statistics courses at 2000 level | |
| STAT 3XXX | All Statistics courses at 3000 level | |
| STAT 4XXX | All Statistics courses at 4000 level |
Course Identification
Credit Hours (Cr.Hrs.)
Each faculty and school develops courses for its degree credit programs, subject to Senate approval, and assigns a credit hour value to each course.
The credit hours for a course are expressed as a number associated with the course which indicates its relative weight. There is a correlation between class hours and credit hours (i.e. 6 credit hours = 3 hours a week, two terms; and 3 credit hours = 3 hours a week, one term).
For the purposes of registration, courses taught over both the Fall and Winter Terms have been divided into two parts. The credit hour value of the course are divided equally and applied to each part of the course. For example: for a six credit hour spanned course each of the Fall and Winter Term parts of the course will be assigned the value of three credit hours. Students registering for term spanning courses will receive one grade for the course and only when the second part is completed. The course grade will be applied to both the Fall and Winter parts of the course.
Prerequisite and Co-requisite Courses
Prerequisite: If a course is prerequisite for a second course, the prerequisite must be met in order to begin the second course. To determine whether or not a course has a prerequisite, see the course descriptions in the chapter of the faculty or school offering the course. Normally, a minimum grade of “C” is required in all courses listed as prerequisites, except as otherwise noted in the course descriptions.
For some courses, the prerequisite may be completed before registering for the second course or may be taken concurrently with the second course. To determine if a course may be taken concurrently, see the course descriptions in the chapter of the faculty or school offering the course.
Co-requisite: If a first course is a co-requisite for a second course, the first course must be completed in the same term as the second course. To determine if a course has a co-requisite, see the course descriptions in the chapter of the faculty or school offering the course.
Course Numbers
First Two to Four Characters
The two, three or four characters in every course number are a shortened version of the subject of the course.
Last Four Digits
At the University of Manitoba the last four digits of the course number reflect the level of contact with the subject.
For example:
ECON 1210
ECON is the code for Economics.
1210 indicates that it is an introductory or entry level course.
If the course requires a laboratory, this will be shown following the credit hours immediately following the title.
For example:
BIOL 3242 (lab required)
The 2000, 3000, 4000 course numbers indicate the second, third, and fourth levels of university contact with a subject.
Numbers in the 5000 range are normally associated with pre-Master’s work or courses in the Post Baccalaureate Diploma and the Post-Graduate Medical Education programs.
Courses numbered 6000-8000 are graduate courses of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Course numbers in the 9000 series are used to identify courses taken at the University of Winnipeg by students in the University of Manitoba/University of Winnipeg Joint Master’s Programs. The 9000 numbers do not indicate the level of the course taken (see Graduate Calendar or University of Winnipeg Calendar).
In most cases, some correlation exists between the course number and a student's year of study; that is, students in the third year of a program will generally carry course loads comprised primarily of 3000-level courses.
Other course numbering information
Courses with numbers that end in 0 or an even number are taught in English, most of which are offered on the Fort Garry or Bannatyne campuses or through Distance and Online Education.
Courses with numbers that end in odd numbers are taught in French at Université de Saint-Boniface.
Grades and Grade Point Average Calculation
Introduction
Final grades in most courses are expressed as letters, ranging from F, to A+ the highest. A grade of D is the lowest passing grade, however the minimum grade required to use a course as credit toward a degree or diploma program may be set higher by a faculty or school. Refer to faculty and school regulations. Each letter grade has an assigned numerical value which is used to calculate grade point averages. Grading scales used to determine the final letter grade may vary between courses and programs.
Some courses are graded on a pass/fail basis and because no numerical value is assigned to these courses, they do not affect grade point averages. Courses graded in this way are clearly identified in course descriptions and program outlines.
The Letter Grade System
| Letter Grade | Grade Point Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 4.5 | Exceptional |
| A | 4.0 | Excellent |
| B+ | 3.5 | Very Good |
| B | 3.0 | Good |
| C+ | 2.5 | Satisfactory |
| C | 2.0 | Adequate |
| D | 1.0 | Marginal |
| F | 0 | Failure |
| P | Pass | |
| S | Standing |
The grade of “D” is regarded as marginal in most courses by all faculties and schools. It contributes to decreasing a term, degree or cumulative Grade Point Average to less than 2.0. Courses graded “D” may be repeated for the purpose of improving a GPA. Note that some faculties and schools consider a grade of “D” as unacceptable and will not apply the course toward the program as credit. In most cases the course will need to be repeated to attain the acceptable grade. Refer to faculty and school regulations.
Calculation of Grade Point Average
The University of Manitoba will report cumulative and term grade point averages for all students through Aurora Student.
Please also refer to the Grade Point Averages Policy found in the University Policies and Procedures..
Quality Points
The quality points for a course are the product of the credit hours for the course and the grade point obtained by the student; e.g., 3 credit hours with a grade of “B” (3.0 points) = 3 credit hours x 3.0 = 9.0 quality points.
Quality Point Total
The quality point total is the sum of quality points accumulated as students proceed through their program of studies.
Grade Point Average (GPA)
The grade point average (GPA) is the quality point total divided by the total number of credit hours.
Example:
| Course | Credit Hours | Grade | Grade Points | Quality Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course 1 | 3 | B | 3 | 9 |
| Course 2 | 3 | B+ | 3.5 | 10.5 |
| Course 3 | 3 | C+ | 2.5 | 7.5 |
| Course 4 | 3 | B | 3 | 9 |
| Course 5 | 3 | A | 4 | 12 |
| Totals | 15 | 48 |
Grade point average: 240 Quality Points / 15 Credit Hours = 3.20
Poor Grades and Program Progression
A course in which a “D” standing is obtained may need to be repeated by probationary students in certain faculties or where a minimum grade of “C” is required in a prerequisite subject or to meet degree requirements.
Students in doubt as to the status of their record should consult an advisor in their faculty or school.
For minimum grade levels, especially as they affect progression requirements, see the faculty or school regulations in the Academic Calendar or consult an advisor.
Academic Honours
Students qualify for the Honour List (Dean’s, Director’s, University 1) when they achieve qualifying grade point averages, as specified by the faculty/school or program regulations.
In addition, outstanding academic achievement will qualify students for other honours and awards. These include:
- the University Gold Medal, which is awarded at graduation in each faculty or school to the student with the most outstanding academic record;
- program medals, which are awarded by faculties and schools to the best student graduating from a specific program;
- graduation “with distinction”, which is recorded on the transcripts of all students who attain a qualifying grade point average;
- and other medals and prizes that are specific to programs or disciplines.
Academic Evaluation
Methods of Evaluation
Students shall be informed of the method of evaluation to be used in each course, as specified in the Responsibilities of Academic Staff with Regard to Students Policy, found in the University Policies and Procedures.
In departments where a course is offered in more than one section, the department offering the course endeavours to provide instruction so that all sections cover similar topics and that all students achieve a similar level of competency in the topic. However, there will be differences in evaluation as well as in teaching style, readings and assignments from one section to another. Students may contact the department for additional information before registration.
Credit for Term Work
In subjects involving written examinations, laboratories, and term assignments, a student may be required to pass each component separately. If no final examination is scheduled in a course, the student’s final grade will be determined on the basis of the method of evaluation as announced in the first week of lectures.
If credit is not given for term work, the student’s final grade will be determined entirely by the results of the final written examination. Where the final grade is determined from the results of both term work and final examinations, the method of computing the final grade will be as announced within the first week of classes. Should a student write a deferred examination, term grades earned will normally be taken into account as set out in the immediately preceding paragraph.
Repeating a Course
A course in which a “D” standing is obtained may need to be repeated by probationary students in certain faculties or where a minimum grade of “C” is required in a prerequisite subject or to meet degree requirements.
Elective courses graded “F” may either be repeated or another elective substituted. All electives in a program must be approved by the faculty or school.
Probation and Academic Suspension
Failure to meet minimum levels of performance as specified in the regulations of the faculty or school will result in a student being placed either on probation or academic suspension in accordance with the faculty or school regulations.
A student’s status is determined, following final examinations, at the end of each term (Fall, Winter or Summer terms) or at the end of an academic session as specified in faculty regulations. A student placed on probation is advised to discuss his/her program prior to the next registration with a representative of the dean or director to determine which courses, if any, should be repeated.
A student placed on academic suspension will normally be permitted to apply for re-entry to the faculty or school after one year has elapsed, but reinstatement is not automatic and individual faculty or school regulations must always be consulted.
While on suspension, students are not normally admissible to another faculty or school.
Other Forms of Earning Degree Credit
Letter of Permission for Transfer of Credit
Students in degree programs at this university may take courses at other recognized colleges or universities for transfer of credit provided such courses are approved at least one month prior to the commencement of classes at the other institution by the faculty or school in which they are currently registered. The approval is subject to individual faculty/school regulations and is granted in the form of a Letter of Permission. The student must obtain a Letter of Permission whether or not the course/s being taken are for transfer of credit to the University of Manitoba. Failure to obtain a Letter of Permission may have serious academic implications.
To obtain a Letter of Permission, application must be made to the Registrar’s Office as early as possible and at least one month prior to when required at the other institution.
Each application must be accompanied by the appropriate fee. The fees are for each application and a separate application is required for each session and institution regardless of the number of courses being considered. Students planning to seek permission to take courses elsewhere for transfer of credit to the University of Manitoba are cautioned to check the current Academic Calendar for the residence and degree requirements of the degree programs in which they are enrolled.
Transferred courses will be given assigned credit hour values and grades. The transferred grade will be included in the student's degree and cumulative GPA.
Challenge for Credit
The purpose of Challenge for Credit is to provide students of the university with some means of obtaining academic credit in University of Manitoba courses (not otherwise obtainable as a transfer of credit from other institutions) for practical training and experience, or reading and study previously completed. Students who have registered to challenge would normally not attend classes or laboratories. Courses which have previously been taken at the University of Manitoba may not be challenged for credit.
To be eligible to challenge for credit a student must first be admitted to a faculty or school of the University of Manitoba. Eligible students will be required to demonstrate their competence in the courses which they are challenging for credit. Where formal, written examinations are required, these will be generally scheduled during the regular examination sessions in April/May, June, August, or December.
For information regarding requirements, procedures, applications and fees a student should contact the office of the faculty or school in which the student is enrolled, or in the case of new students, the faculty or school to which the new student has been admitted.
Application of Course Credit when transferring between Programs within the University of Manitoba
When students transfer into program from another faculty or school within the University of Manitoba, some course credits previously earned may be applied to the new program. The credit hour value assigned by the faculty or school that offers the course is used. That is, there can only be one credit weight designated for a course with a particular course number.
Appeal of Academic Decisions, Admission Decisions and Academic Accommodation Decisions
The Senate Committee on Appeals will consider appeals of Academic Decisions, Admission Decisions and Academic Accommodation Decisions, in accordance with the Senate Committee on Appeals policy and procedure.
Academic Decisions: Decisions of Faculty/School Councils or their Appeal Bodies, of Professional Unsuitability Committees, of Faculty/School Award Selection Committees and of the Comité d’appels de l’Université de Saint Boniface upon application by Appellants.
Admission Decisions: Decisions of Faculty/School/College admission selection committees, and these only when the Appellant has sought reconsideration by the admission selection committee as set out below:
i) Administrative decisions which affect the admission process
ii) Decisions of Faculties/Schools/Colleges or Admissions Office personnel regarding eligibility requirements
iii) Decisions of Faculties/Schools/Colleges regarding granting transfer of credit at the point of admission and possible granting of advanced standing
Academic Accommodation Decisions: Decisions of the Director of Student Accessibility Services (SAS) regarding a request for reconsideration of a proposed accommodation.
The Senate Committee on Appeals policy and procedure as well as an Appeal Form may be obtained from the Governing Documents website.
Academic Integrity
The University of Manitoba takes academic integrity seriously. As a member of the International Centre for Academic Integrity, the University defines academic integrity as a commitment to six fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage. (International Centre for Academic Integrity, 2014)
To help students understand the expectations of the University of Manitoba, definitions for the types of prohibited behaviours are in the Student Academic Misconduct Procedure and provided below.
"Academic Misconduct" means any conduct that has, or might reasonably be seen to have, an adverse effect on the academic integrity of the University, including but not limited to:
(a) Plagiarism – the presentation or use of information, ideas, images, sentences, findings, etc. as one’s own without appropriate attribution in a written assignment, test or final examination.
(b) Cheating on Quizzes, Tests, or Final Examinations – the circumventing of fair testing procedures or contravention of exam regulations. Such acts may be premeditated/planned or may be unintentional or opportunistic.
(c) Inappropriate Collaboration – when a student and any other person work together on assignments, projects, tests, labs or other work unless authorized by the course instructor.
(d) Duplicate Submission – cheating where a student submits a paper/assignment/test in full or in part, for more than one course without the permission of the course instructor.
(e) Personation – writing an assignment, lab, test, or examination for another student, or the unauthorized use of another person’s signature or identification in order to impersonate someone else. Personation includes both the personator and the person initiating the personation.
(f) Academic Fraud – falsification of data or official documents as well as the falsification of medical or compassionate circumstances/documentation to gain accommodations to complete assignments, tests or examinations.
Note that the above applies to written, visual, and spatial assignments as well as oral presentations.
Over the course of your university studies, you may find yourself in situations that can make the application of these definitions unclear. The University of Manitoba wants to help you be successful, and this includes providing you with the knowledge and tools to support your decisions to act with integrity. There are a number of people and places on campus that will help you understand the rules and how they apply to your academic work. If you have questions or are uncertain about what is expected of you in your courses, you have several options:
- Ask your professor, instructor, or teaching assistant for assistance or clarification.
- Get support from the Academic Learning Centre or Libraries:
- Visit the Academic Integrity site for information and tools to help you understand academic integrity.
- Make an appointment with the Student Advocacy office. This office assists students to understand their rights and responsibilities and provides support to students who have received an allegation of academic misconduct.
Appeals of Grades
Appeal of Term Work
Students may formally appeal a grade received for term work provided that the matter has been discussed with the instructor in the first instance in an attempt to resolve the issue without the need of formal appeal. Term work grades normally may be appealed up to ten (10) working days after the grades for the term work have been made available to the student.
The fee which is charged for each appealed term work grade will be refunded for any grade which is changed as a result of the appeal.
Appeal of Final Grades
Final grades are not released to students who are on “Hold Status”; the deadline for appeal of assigned grades will not be extended for students who were unable to access their final grades due to a hold.
These regulations expand on the Final Grades Procedures found in the University Policies and Procedures.
Attendance and Withdrawal
Attendance at Class and Debarment
Regular attendance is expected of all students in all courses.
An instructor may initiate procedures to debar a student from attending classes and from final examinations and/or from receiving credit where unexcused absences exceed those permitted by the faculty or school regulations.
A student may be debarred from class, laboratories, and examinations by action of the dean/director for persistent non-attendance, failure to produce assignments to the satisfaction of the instructor, and/or unsafe clinical practice or practicum. Students so debarred will have failed that course.
Withdrawal from Courses and Programs
Voluntary Withdrawal
The registration revision period extends two weeks from the first day of classes in both Fall and Winter terms. Courses dropped during this period shall not be regarded as withdrawals and shall not be recorded on official transcripts or student histories. The revision period is prorated for Summer terms and for parts of term.
After the registration revision period ends, voluntary withdrawals (VWs) will be recorded on official transcripts and student histories.
The following dates are deadlines for voluntary withdrawals:
- The Voluntary Withdrawal deadline shall be the 48th teaching day in both Fall and Winter term for those half-courses taught over the whole of each term;
- The Voluntary Withdrawal deadline for full-courses taught over both Fall and Winter term shall be the 48th teaching day of the Winter term; and
- The Voluntary Withdrawal deadline for full-and-half courses taught during Summer terms or during some other special schedule shall be calculated in a similar manner using a pro-rated number of teaching days.
The exact Voluntary Withdrawal dates that apply to courses offered in the current academic session are published in the Academic Schedule.
Authorized Withdrawal
Subject to the provision of satisfactory documentation to the faculty of registration, Authorized Withdrawals (AWs) may be permitted on medical or compassionate grounds.
Required Withdrawal from Professional Programs
Senate, at the request of some faculties and schools, has approved bylaws granting them the authority to require a student to withdraw on the basis of unsuitability for the practice of the profession to which the program of study leads.
This right may be exercised at any time throughout the academic year or following the results of examinations at the end of every year.
This right to require a student to withdraw prevails notwithstanding any other provisions in the academic regulations of the particular faculty or school regarding eligibility to proceed or repeat.
Where Senate has approved such a bylaw, that fact is indicated in the Academic Calendar chapter for that faculty or school. A copy of the professional unsuitability bylaw may be obtained from the general office of the faculty or school.
Deferred and Supplemental Examinations
These regulations expand on the Deferred and Supplemental Examinations Procedures found in the University Policies and Procedures.
Accepting Standing in Course without Examination
In the event that a student is unable to write a deferred examination as it has been scheduled, a grade may be assigned without examination (please refer to the Deferred and Supplemental Examinations Procedures). A student who accepts standing in a course without examination may not, at a later date, request permission to write a deferred examination in the course.
Supplemental Examinations
Supplemental Examinations are offered by some faculties to students who have not achieved the minimum result in required courses.
Students who are granted supplemental privileges are normally required to sit the examination within thirty (30) working days from the end of the examination series in which the supplemental grade was received, unless the progression rules of a faculty or school require the successful completion of an entire academic year before a student is eligible to proceed into the next. In this case, students are obliged to sit the examination at the next ensuing examination period.
Final Examinations
These regulations expand on the Final Examinations and Final Grades Policy and Procedures found in the University Policies and Procedures.
General Examination Regulations
Students (with the exception of students auditing courses) are required to write all final examinations. Those who absent themselves without an acceptable reason will receive a grade classification of “NP” (No Paper) accompanied by a letter grade based on term work completed, using a zero value for incomplete term work and for the final examination. If no credit for term work is involved, a grade of “F” will be assigned. Under certain conditions a student may apply for a deferred examination; see Deferred and Supplemental Examinations.
Examination Schedules
For most faculties, schools and colleges, final examinations are normally conducted in December for Fall Term courses; in April/May for Winter Term and Fall/Winter Term spanned courses; and in August for Distance and Online Education Summer Term courses. Exact dates for the exam period can be found in the Academic Schedule.
The Schedule of Final Exams for Fall and Winter is made available by the Registrar’s Office approximately one month after the beginning of the term. This schedule is made available on the Registrar’s Office Website and includes finalized dates and times for each exam. Exam locations are added to the schedule at a later date. Summer Term courses, final exam details will be made available 1 – 2 weeks before the posted exam period.
Students must remain available until all examination and test obligations have been fulfilled. Travel plans are not an acceptable reason for missing an exam.
Examination Personations
A student who arranges for another individual to undertake or write any nature of examination for and on his/her behalf, as well as the individual who undertakes or writes the examination, will be subject to discipline under the university’s Student Discipline Bylaw, which could lead to suspension or expulsion from the university. In addition, the Canadian Criminal Code treats the personation of a candidate at a competitive or qualifying examination held at a university as an offence punishable by summary conviction.
Hold Status
More details about being on Hold can be found online on the Registrar's Office website.
Students will be placed on "Hold Status" if they incur any type of outstanding obligation (either financial or otherwise) to the university or its associated faculties, schools, colleges or administrative units.
Some typical reasons for holds are:
- Program/course selection must be approved
- U1 student must transit into the Faculty of Arts or Science
- Required Major, Minor and/or Concentration declaration
- Transcripts or documents required from other institutions
- Unpaid tuition and/or other university fees
- Outstanding library books and/or fines
- Parking fines
- Pending disciplinary action
Depending on the reason for the hold, limited or no administrative or academic services will be provided to students on Hold Status until the specific obligations have been met.
Students must clear their holds prior to registration by contacting the appropriate office. Students with outstanding financial obligations to the university will not be permitted to register again until the hold has been cleared or permission to register has been obtained from the Office of the Vice-President (Administration).
Advisor and Program Holds
Students enroled in some programs are required to discuss their course selections and program status with an advisor prior to registration. Advisor and Program Holds normally only restrict registration activity; other administrative services remain available.
Students can verify whether their program requires consultation with an advisor by checking their faculty/school section of the Academic Calendar, or by viewing their Registration Time and Status in Aurora.
Graduation and Convocation
Graduation
Students may graduate from the University of Manitoba in May/June, October, and February of each year. (Convocation ceremonies are held in May/June and October only).
Students are eligible to graduate when they have completed all of the requirements for their degree program in accordance with the regulations described in the chapter General Academic Regulations and the regulations available from the general offices of their faculties and schools.
It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the graduation requirements of the program in which they are enrolled. Consultation with academic advisors is advised to ensure that graduation requirements are met.
Please refer to the Registrar’s Office website for Frequently asked Questions about Graduation and Convocation.
Application for Graduation
Every candidate for a degree, diploma or certificate must make formal application at the beginning of the session in which he/she expects to complete graduation requirements.
Application is to be made through Aurora Student. (Log into Aurora Student; click Enrolment and Academic Records, then Declarations, then Declare Graduation Date.)
Changing a Graduation Date
If you need to change your graduation date after you have made your declaration, you must contact the general office of your faculty, college, or school as soon as possible.
Receipt of Information about Graduation
After you have declared your graduation, you will be sent a series of e-mails to your University e-mail account, requesting you to verify your full legal name, asking you about your attendance at convocation, providing convocation information, and so on. It is imperative that you activate your University of Manitoba email account and check it regularly.
Convocation
Convocation ceremonies are held in May/June and October of each year.
February graduates are invited to attend the May/June ceremonies.
Graduating students are encouraged to attend with their families and friends because it is the one ceremonial occasion that marks the successful conclusion of their program of studies.
Graduates who wish to attend Convocation, verify their attendance at the Convocation ceremony by reserving their academic attire through the University approved supplier.
Students who, for any reason, do not attend Convocation will receive their degrees in absentia.
The Registrar’s Office will hold unclaimed parchments for a maximum of twelve months after graduation when any unclaimed parchments will be destroyed. These will include those not given at Convocation, those that were to be picked up in person but not claimed, those that were mailed but returned to the Registrar’s Office by the postal outlet or courier depot, those that were not issued due to a financial hold on a student’s records, and those that were reprinted immediately after convocation due to corrections.
It is critical that you update your address, phone number and email through Aurora whenever changes occur. Note that any changes made with the Alumni Association are not reflected in your University of Manitoba student records.
If you do not receive your parchment, it is your responsibility to follow up with the Registrar’s Office within a twelve-month period. Any requests for parchments after this time will be processed as replacements; there is a fee charged for replacement parchments.
Academic Dress
Students are responsible for making arrangements to reserve their academic attire through the University approved supplier. Rental fees apply. Details will be provided via e-mail once Convocation planning begins.
Convocation Information
Information on Convocation may be found on the Graduation/Convocation website.
Personal Information
Mailing Address
In order to receive University mail, it is essential that you to provide the Registrar’s Office with your current address. All mail will be directed to the address you provide. You may change your mailing address and phone number by accessing Aurora Student and then selecting Personal Information.
Change of Name
If you have changed your name since you were first admitted or if the name on your record is incomplete or inaccurate, official evidence of the name change or correction must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office along with a completed Request for Change of Name form. The University of Manitoba uses your full legal name on its records, transcripts, and graduation documents (a full legal name, for example, includes all names on your birth certificate - first, middle, and last - or on your study permit). Abbreviated names, Anglicized names, or initials should not be used unless they have been proven with appropriate documentation.