Biology
Honours BSc, BA, Combination and Joint programs and Minor:
Department Information on this page
Adjunct Professor
Full-Time Faculty
- Mihai Costea, PhD
- Mary Ann Fieldes, PhD
- Frédérique Guinel, PhD
- Lucy Lee, PhD
- James McGeer, PhD
- Gabriel Moreno-Hagelsieb, PhD, SHARCNET Chair in Biocomputing
- David Peirson, PhD
- Scott Ramsay, PhD
- Jane Rutherford, PhD, Chair
- Robin Slawson, PhD, Undergraduate Advisor
- Matthew Smith, PhD
- Michael Wilkie, PhD
- Thomas Woodcock, PhD
A student may
cross-register at the University of Waterloo for a maximum of 1.0
credit in each of Year 3 and Year 4. Timetable conflicts will not be
accepted as a valid reason for taking an equivalent course at the
University of Waterloo.
Course Offerings
| Course # | Title | Credits |
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| BI110 |
Unifying Life Processes [1] |
0.5 |
| BI111 |
Biological Diversity and Evolution [2] |
0.5 |
| BI116 |
Fundamental Life Processes [3] |
0.5 |
| BI117 |
Fundamental Functional Biology [4] |
0.5 |
| BI118 |
Introduction to Life Processes [5] |
0.5 |
| BI119 |
Introduction to Functional Biology [6] |
0.5 |
| BI205 |
Introduction to Ecology |
0.5 |
| BI210 |
Human Anatomy [7] |
0.5 |
| BI216 |
Human Physiology I - Homeostasis, Control & Communication [8] |
0.5 |
| BI217 |
Human Physiology II - Structure, Function & Integration |
0.5 |
| BI223 |
Molecular Genetics [9] |
0.5 |
| BI224 |
Genetic Analysis [10] |
0.5 |
| BI230 |
Introduction to Cell Biology [11] |
0.5 |
| BI231 |
Applied Cell and Molecular Biology |
0.5 |
| BI238 |
Introduction to Histology |
0.5 |
| BI239 |
Histology of Organ Systems |
0.5 |
| BI253 |
Comparative Chordate Zoology [12] |
1.0 |
| BI255 |
Ornithology |
0.5 |
| BI263 |
Comparative Botany - Terrestrial Plants [13] |
1.0 |
| BI264 |
Plant Anatomy I [14] |
0.5 |
| BI267 |
Plant Anatomy II [15] |
0.5 |
| BI273 |
Principles of Microbiology [16] |
0.5 |
| BI283 |
Comparative Invertebrate Zoology [17] |
1.0 |
| BI300 |
Environmental Toxicology [18] |
0.5 |
| BI301 |
Biogeography [19] |
0.5 |
| BI302 |
Evolution |
0.5 |
| BI304 |
Introductory Bioinformatics |
0.5 |
| BI306 |
Topics in Systematic Biology [20] |
0.5 |
| BI307 |
Limnology [21] |
1.0 |
| BI308 |
Animal Behaviour |
0.5 |
| BI309 |
Population Ecology [22] |
0.5 |
| BI340 |
Principles of Recombinant DNA Technology |
0.5 |
| BI341 |
Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Biology |
0.5 |
| BI360 |
Phycology [23] |
0.5 |
| BI361 |
Mycology [24] |
0.5 |
| BI362 |
Bryology [25] |
0.5 |
| BI364 |
Topics in Plant Anatomy |
0.5 |
| BI366 |
Systematics and Biodiversity of Vascular Plants |
1.0 |
| BI367 |
Field Botany - Flora of Ontario |
0.5 |
| BI374 |
Physiological Applications of Microbiology |
0.5 |
| BI390 |
Field Studies – OUPFB |
0.5 |
| BI391 |
Field Ecology of Southern Ontario |
0.5 |
| BI392 |
Field Studies II – OUPFB [26] |
0.5 |
| BI396 |
Special Topics in Biology [27] |
0.5 |
| BI399 |
Fundamentals of Biological Research |
0.5 |
| BI400 |
Topics in Environmental Toxicology |
0.5 |
| BI402 |
Bioinformatics and Molecular Evolution |
0.5 |
| BI404 |
Advanced Topics in Computational Genomics |
0.5 |
| BI405 |
Community Ecology [28] |
0.5 |
| BI409 |
Comparative Animal Physiology [29] |
1.0 |
| BI420 |
Topics in Advanced Genetics |
1.0 |
| BI430 |
Microscopy |
0.5 |
| BI431 |
Microtechniques |
0.5 |
| BI438 |
Comparative Histology |
1.0 |
| BI440 |
Advanced Topics in Molecular Biotechnology |
0.5 |
| BI445 |
Developmental Biology |
1.0 |
| BI453 |
Mammalian Biology |
1.0 |
| BI457 |
Fish Biology - Diversity, Physiology & Behaviour |
0.5 |
| BI460 |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants |
0.5 |
| BI461 |
Ethnobotany: Plants and Culture |
0.5 |
| BI464 |
Economic Botany |
1.0 |
| BI469 |
Comparative Plant Physiology |
1.0 |
| BI475 |
Microbial Ecology [30] |
0.5 |
| BI476 |
Microbial Disease |
0.5 |
| BI480 |
Introduction to Parasitology |
0.5 |
| BI481 |
Principles of Parasitology |
0.5 |
| BI482 |
Insect Taxonomy |
0.5 |
| BI483 |
Entomology |
0.5 |
| BI495 |
Directed Studies |
0.5 |
| BI496 |
Special Topics in Advanced Biology [31] |
0.5 |
| BI499 |
Thesis |
1.5 |
Senate/Editorial Changes
Senate March 3, 2008: BI100*, BI101* BI102*, BI305*, BI312, BI315 and BI450 deleted; effective Sept 1, 2008.
Senate Addition March 3, 2008: New Course BI110; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Addition March 3, 2008: New Course BI111; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Addition March 3, 2008: New Course BI116; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Addition March 3, 2008: New Course BI117; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Addition March 3, 2008: New Course BI118; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Addition March 3, 2008: New Course BI119; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI210 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; BI102* replaced by BI116 and BI117; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI216 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; BI102* replaced by BI116 and BI117; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI223 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; BI102* replaced by BI116 and BI117; Tutorial hour change; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revision March 3, 2008: BI224
Tutorial hour change; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI230 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; BI102* replaced by BI116 and BI117; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI253 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI263 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI264 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI267 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI273 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI283 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI300 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI301 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI306 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI307 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Addition March 3, 2008: New Course BI309; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI360 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI361 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI362 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Addition March 3, 2008: New Course BI392; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI396 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI405 course weight, title, description and prerequisite change; BI305* replaced by BI205 and BI309; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI409 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI475 Co-requisite change: BI305* replaced by BI205 and BI309; effective Sept 1, 2008. Senate Revisions March 3, 2008: BI496 prerequisite: BI100* replaced by BI110 and BI111; effective Sept 1, 2008.
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Academic & Related Dates 2008/2009
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