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Academic Programs Committee of Council
Course Challenge May 14, 2010
Agriculture & Bioresources
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New courses in Plant Science and in Renewable Resource Management. Changes to college grading and
examination regulations are being posted for information.
Arts & Science
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Curricular changes in Art & Art History, Languages & Linguistics, Music, Anatomy & Cell Biology,
Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology & Immunology, Physics & Engineering Physics, Toxicology,
Geography & Planning, Native Studies, Northern Studies.
Law
New course
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Schedule for approval:
Date of circulation: May 14, 2010
Date by which Challenge must be received: May 28, 2010
Date by which changes will automatically be considered approved in the absence of Challenge: June 11,
2010
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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & BIORESOURCES
The following new courses have been approved by the College of Agriculture and
Bioresources and are being submitted for approval by University Course Challenge.
PLSC 308.3: Global Plant Genetic Resources
2 (3L)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 120.3 and one of BIOL 121.3, 222.3 or EVSC 110.3
Students will be provided with basic concepts of the nature, conservation, and utilization of the
world’s plant genetic resources. Both in situ and ex situ conservation strategies will be covered
with emphasis on gene banks. Methods of characterizing and evaluating plant germplasm and its
utilization will be emphasized.
Rationale:
This course provides expert knowledge of the conservation, characterization, evaluation and
utilization of global plant genetic resources. This knowledge is important for students interested
in plant breeding and genetics, and those interested in international development, and
conservation biology.
This course will be a restricted elective for students majoring in Crop Science in the Choose 18
credit units from the following: BIOL 345, PLSC 308, 335, 401, 416, 418, 420, 441, 451 470
category. Other majors in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources as well as students in
Biology and Geography may be interested in this course.
RRM 312.3: Natural Resource Management and Indigenous Peoples
2 (3L)
Prerequisite(s): 60 credit units or permission from the instructor
This course explores the concepts, practices and issues associated with the management of land
and resources by Canada’s Aboriginal peoples. By examining the premises underlying varying
approaches to resource management, this course will examine Aboriginal rights and management
responsibility for fisheries, water resources, wildlife, forestry, parks and protected areas, and
non-renewable resources. This course also examines the role of traditional/local ecological
knowledge in resource management and impact assessment. This course will be of interest to
students who want to gain a more critical understanding of how different social, cultural and
political perspectives influence the allocation, use and management of natural resources. The
course aims to promote a genuine appreciation for the complexity of indigenous resource
management practices and to develop the analytical skills necessary for critical evaluation.
Rationale: This course will introduce students to the complex nature of Aboriginal natural
resource problems and contribute to the development of analytical skills necessary for critical
evaluation of practices.
RRM 312.3 has been taught as a special topics course twice and is a requirement for the
Bachelor of Science in Renewable Resource Management for both the Resource Science and
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Resource Economics and Policy majors. RRM 312 replaces BPBE 398 on the BSC RRM
program.
For information:
The College of Agriculture & Bioresources is making the following changes to its examination
and grading regulations. These are being posted for information:
Calendar entry for Examination & Grading Regulations (changes marked)
Complete examination regulations are published on the University Secretary's website. For
provisions governing the grading system, please see the Grading System section of the Calendar.
For information on College Regulations on Examinations, students are referred to the College
office.
For regulations on student appeals and academic dishonesty students are referred to the Policies
& Regulations section of the Calendar.
For help with interpreting plagiarism and other academic dishonesty rules, see the Academic
Honesty website.
1. Admission Deficiency Removal: All deficiencies in admission subjects must be removed
before a student will be allowed to register for the second year.
2. Course Scheduling: Degree students must have completed all first-year courses prior to
entering third year.
3. Promotion Average Calculations: A student's weighted average for a year's work is based on
all courses attempted during the Fall and Winter Terms. Spring and Summer Term marks are not
included. Attempted courses are defined as those continued beyond the last day for dropping
courses without academic penalty. Fall Term 1 marks in failed courses will be replaced by
Winter Term 2 marks for average calculation purposes, if the failed courses are repeated and
passed in Winter Term 2. Grades of ABF (Absent Failure), INF (Incomplete Failure), WF
(Withdrawal Failure) and actual marks of less than 30%, awarded prior to May 2005 will be
assigned a mark of 30% for average calculation purposes.
Where Academic Dishonesty has been proven, the actual grades assigned by the College
Discipline Committee will be used in the calculation of promotion averages.
4. Minimum Regular Session Average Required for Promotion: These provisions apply to all
students who at any time during the September to April period are registered in 18 or more credit
units or 36 credit weights of course work. Students not meeting the following averages will
be Required to Discontinue.
a. Non-Probationary Students
Credit units to September of
Avg
current year
Req'd
0 - 18 credit units
57.00%
21 - 4851 credit units
58.50%
5154 - 120 credit units
60.00%
b. Probationary Students*
60.00%
*Defined as those who have not previously met the minimum average required for promotion or
who have previously been advised or Required to Discontinue. (See Academic Regulations [7]).
Required to Discontinue (RTD1): Sessional Weighted Average less than the minimum annual
promotion requirement. Have had no previous faculty action at the university or any other post-
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secondary institution.
Penalty: Required to Discontinue from the college for the upcoming academic year (July 1 to
April 30). Dip.Ag. students will lose credit for courses in which a grade of less than 55% was
obtained, degree sStudents will lose credit for courses in which a grade of less than 60% was
obtained during the session the action was based upon. Only in exceptional circumstances will a
student be granted credit for courses taken during an RTD1 year.
Required to Discontinue (RTD2): Sessional Weighted Average less than the minimum annual
promotion requirement; have had a previous faculty action by the university or any other postsecondary institution; or are on Probation.
Penalty: Required to Discontinue from the college. Students will lose credit for courses in which
a grade of less than 60% was obtained during the session the action was based upon. Only in
exceptional circumstances will a student be granted credit for courses taken during an RTD2
year. RTD2 students require special permission of the Dean of Agriculture and Bioresources to
obtain readmission to the college. Should they reapply for admission (through Admissions,
Student and Enrolment Services) they must submit a letter explaining the reasons for their
previous poor performance and indicating why they may do better if readmitted.
5. Evaluation of Students with a Partial Load: The records of partial students pursuing a
diploma or degree will be evaluated for promotion purposes when a cumulative total of 18 credit
units of course work has been attempted since the student started taking courses, or since the
student's record was last evaluated, whichever is the later date. Failure to meet the applicable
minimum annual promotion requirement will result in the student being Required to Discontinue.
At the discretion of the College., the previously unevaluated record of a student who has
attempted less than 18 credit units of course work, may be omitted for purposes of calculating a
Cumulative Weighted Average if the student subsequently returns to the college and obtains a
weighted average of 60.0% or higher on the next 18 credit units or more of course work
attempted in a regular session.
6. Probationary Students: A student is on Probation in the first year of registration after failing
to meet the minimum promotion average or after being advised or Required to Discontinue by
the university or any other post-secondary institution. At the discretion of the Dean of
Agriculture and Bioresources a student on Probation may be Required to Discontinue attendance
at the end of the first academic term if the student obtains a weighted average of less than 60.0%
or has two or more failures in first term final examinations. While on Probation, the maximum
course load is 30 credit units during the Regular Session. Students on Probation are not eligible
for supplemental examinations.
7. Promotion Regulations (Returning Students): A student returning to the College of
Agriculture and Bioresources after an absence of one year or more will be placed under the most
recent promotion regulations in effect.
8. Curriculum Provisions (Returning Students): A student returning to the College of Agriculture
and Bioresources after an absence of five years or more will be placed under the curriculum
requirements in effect, as of the date that the student is readmitted to the college.
9. Transfer Students and Advanced Standing: (regardless of advance standing granted).
Diploma transfer students may be allowed up to a maximum 30 credit units advanced standing in
toward the Diploma in Agriculture Agribusiness or Diploma in Agronomy program.
Students transferring to a degree in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources must complete
at least 30 credit units of approved senior course offerings while registered in the College. Only
in exceptional circumstances will a student transferring into a degree program be granted credit
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for courses taken in a year that resulted in an advised or Required to Discontinue action imposed
by another College or University.
10. Supplemental Examinations for Potential Graduates: Diploma students failing to achieve a
Cumulative Weighted Average of 60% on 120 credit weights in the Diploma in Agriculture or 60
credit units in the Diploma in Agribusiness or Diploma in Agronomy in the graduating year will
be permitted to write a supplemental examination in a failed course provided they have achieved
a Cumulative Weighted Average of 59%. Supplemental examinations may be granted to degree
students in their final undergraduate year (those with potential to graduate in May or October of
that year) if the minimal promotion requirements have been met in that year, the mark in the
failed course is 40.0% or better, and there is a final examination in the failed course(s).
Supplemental examination results replace the previously failed grade(s) for average calculations.
When a supplemental examination is granted the only part of the course being rewritten is the
final examination. Other determinants (labs, mid-term tests, term papers, etc.) retain their
original weight in computing the final grade for the course. Students must apply in writing to the
Dean of Agriculture and Bioresources. Students on Probation are not eligible to write
supplemental exams.
11. Supplementals for Non-Graduates: Supplemental examinations may be granted to students
who are not in their final undergraduate year, in courses taught in the College of Agriculture and
Bioresources and for which there is a final examination. To be eligible for consideration, the
student must meet the minimum promotion requirements, the final mark in the failed course or
courses must be 40.0% or better, and it must be shown that lack of a supplemental examination
will cause extreme academic difficulty. Students wishing to obtain supplemental privileges under
this provision must make application, in writing, to the Committee on Studies and Awards
through the Dean's Office. For courses taught by other colleges, the supplemental examination
regulations of those colleges will prevail, except that the College of Agriculture and
Bioresources eligibility requirements must also be met. Students on Probation are not eligible to
write supplemental exams.
12. Maximum Course Loads: A student will not be permitted to take more than a normal course
load unless a Sessional Weighted Average of 70.0% was obtained in the previous year. Programnormal course load is defined as 30 credit units for first-year students and 36 credit units for
upper-year students.
13. Make-up Courses to Meet Diploma or Degree Requirements: A student who has
completed 60 credit units for a diploma or 120 credit units for a degree but has a Cumulative
Weighted Average of less than 60.0% may take up to 18 additional credit units (18 credit
weights) in order to remove this deficiency. The course(s) taken must be approved by the college
in advance and for degree students only 6 credit units may be courses numbered 110 - 199. The
other 12 credit units must be numbered 200.0 or greater.
14. No Repeat of Credited Courses: A student who has credit for a course is not permitted to
repeat that course to obtain a higher grade.
15. Limitation on Kinesiology Activity Courses: A student may take a maximum of three credit
units with the approval of the program advisors.
16. Appeal Procedures: Students wishing to appeal decisions of the College must do so in
writing to the Dean of Agriculture and Bioresources prior to June 30 of each year.
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COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE
Course Challenge
The curricular revisions listed below were approved through the March & April 2010 Arts &
Science College Course and Program Challenges and are now submitted for approval by
University Course Challenge
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Art & Art History
Minor Program Revisions
Art History B.A. Honours
Change requirement D2 from:
Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:
• HIST 110.3
• HIST 111.3
• HIST 114.6
• HIST 120.6
• HIST 121.3
• HIST 122.3
• HIST 140.6
• HIST 170.6
to:
Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:
100-Level HIST Courses
Rationale: Course numbers in History have changed in recent years and information for this
program has not been updated; the inclusive list will automatically include all past and existing
courses, as well as transfer credit for 100-level HIST courses. This current and complete list best
reflects the intention to have students take any introductory level history course as part of their
Honours Art History degree requirements.
Languages & Linguistics
New Course
FREN 360.3 Francophone Literature and Film in the Magreb
1 or 2 This course will examine the evolution of Francophone literature and film in North Africa
from the colonial era to the present, and focus on its marginal status vis-à-vis both the metropole
and the indigenous culture of the Maghreb.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 220 or 230
Instructor(s): Dr. Max Kramer
Rationale: Improves department’s offerings in the field, reflects the research interests of the
instructor and responds to student demands.
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Music
New Course
MUS 203.3 Introduction to Composition
2 This course familiarizes students with issues composers consider when creating music.
Designed to benefit all students of the Department with an interest in musicianship through
immersion in composing, improvising and learning about musical forms, old and new. It is
structured around the active participation of students as composers, performers and analysts.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 134 or permission of the department.
Instructor(s): Dr. Gyula Csapo
Rationale: Improves department’s offerings in the field, reflects the research interests of the
instructor and responds to student demands. There has historically been instruction in
composition in the Department of Music at the second year level. A number of years ago, a
decision was made to postpone the introductory level Composition course to the third year
instead of offering the standing course, MUS 202.6. The reason at that time was that there was a
perceived difficulty with starting Composition in a full-year, .6 credit manner even before our
foundational Music Theory courses are completed. This move, however, unnecessarily shortened
the duration of Composition studies and reduced their availability. This new course "Introduction
to Composition" at the second year level offers an experience for those interested in the subject
but not yet ready at the second-year level to commit themselves fully to a 6 credit unit class in
this area.
Course Splits and Deletions
Currently the Department of Music offers 19, instrument specific, 6 credit unit MUAP courses at
each of the 100, 200, 300 and 400 levels. The Department wishes to streamline this, to offer only
2 courses, of 3 credit units each, at each level. Different sections of these courses will be built for
the different instruments studied (which also accommodates the fact that different instruments
are taught be different instructors). Changing the existing Applied Music courses from many 6
cu course to two 3 cu courses will make the Applied Study component more flexible, so that it
can be begun in any semester, including intersession and summer session.
To frame the changes within the usual vocabulary used, MUAP 140.6, 240.6, 340.6 and 440.6
are being split into MUAP 143.3 and 145.3, MUAP 243.3 and 245.3, MUAP 343.3 and 345.3,
and MUAP 443.3 and 445.3, respectively, and MUAP 150-182, 250-282, 350-382 and 450-482
are being deleted.
Course Split: MUAP 140.6 Piano into MUAP 143.3 and MUAP 145.3
MUAP 143.3 Applied Music: Private Study I
1 or 2 (Available to music majors only) Private vocal or instrumental instruction given weekly
in which emphasis is on primarily solo literature, advancement of technique, and development of
interpretation and comprehension. In addition to in-studio coursework, all students are required
to present a jury at the end of the semester. They may also be required to participate in in-studio
master classes and/or public recitals.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department.
MUAP 145.3 Applied Music: Private Study II
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1 or 2 (Available to music majors only) A continuation of studies following 143.3, wherein the
students further develop technique and repertoire with attention to performance practice for style,
interpretation and comprehension. In addition to in-studio coursework, all students are required
to present a jury at the end of the term and may be required to participate in studio classes and
recitals (see Department of Music for details).
Prerequisite(s): MUAP 143 or permission of the department.
Course Split: MUAP 240.6 Piano into MUAP 243.3 and MUAP 245.3
MUAP 243.3 Applied Music: Private Study III
1 or 2 (Available to music majors only) Private vocal or instrumental lessons given weekly in
which emphasis is on primarily solo literature, advancement of technique, and development of
interpretation and comprehension. In addition to in-studio coursework, all students are required
to present a jury at the end of the semester. They may also be required to participate in in-studio
master classes and/or public recitals.
Prerequisite(s): MUAP 145 or permission of the Department
MUAP 245.3 Applied Music: Private Study IV
1 or 2 (Available to music majors only) A continuation of studies following 243.3, wherein the
students further develop technique and repertoire with attention to performance practice for style,
interpretation and comprehension. In addition to in-studio coursework, all students are required
to present a jury at the end of the term and may be required to participate in studio classes and
recitals (see Department of Music for details).
Prerequisite(s): MUAP 243 or permission of the department.
Course Split: MUAP 340.6 Piano into MUAP 343.3 and MUAP 345.3
MUAP 343.3 Applied Music: Private Study V
1 or 2 (Available to music majors only) Private vocal or instrumental lessons given weekly in
which emphasis is on primarily solo literature, advancement of technique, and development of
interpretation and comprehension. In addition to in-studio coursework, all students are required
to present a recital at the end of the semester. They may also be required to participate in instudio master classes and/or public recitals.
Prerequisite(s): MUAP 245 or permission of the Department
MUAP 345.3 Applied Music: Private Study VI
1 or 2 (Available to music majors only) A continuation of studies following 243.3, wherein the
students further develop technique and repertoire with attention to performance practice for style,
interpretation and comprehension. In addition to in-studio coursework, all students are required
to present a jury at the end of the term and may be required to participate in studio classes and
recitals (see Department of Music for details).
Prerequisite(s): MUAP 343 or permission of the department.
Course Split: MUAP 440.6 Piano into MUAP 443.3 and MUAP 445.3
MUAP 443.3 Applied Music: Private Study VII
1 or 2 (Available to music majors only) Private vocal or instrumental lessons given weekly in
which emphasis is on primarily solo literature, advancement of technique, and development of
interpretation and comprehension. In addition to in-studio coursework, all students are required
to present a jury at the end of the semester. They may also be required to participate in in-studio
master classes and/or public recitals.
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Prerequisite(s): MUAP 345 or permission of the Department
MUAP 445.3 Applied Music: Private Study VIII
1 or 2 (Available to music majors only) A continuation of studies following 243.3, wherein the
students further develop technique and repertoire with attention to performance practice for style,
interpretation and comprehension. In addition to in-studio coursework, all students are required
to present a jury at the end of the term and may be required to participate in studio classes and
recitals (see Department of Music for details).
Prerequisite(s): MUAP 443 or permission of the department.
Course Deletions:
MUAP 142 Organ
MUAP 148 Voice
MUAP 150 Flute
MUAP 152 Oboe
MUAP 154 Clarinet
MUAP 156 Saxophone
MUAP 158 Bassoon
MUAP 162 French Horn
MUAP 164 Trumpet
MUAP 166 Trombone
MUAP 168 Baritone Horn
MUAP 170 Tuba
MUAP 172 Percussion
MUAP 174 Violin
MUAP 176 Viola
MUAP 178 Violoncello
MUAP 180 Double Bass
MUAP 182 Guitar
MUAP 242 Organ
MUAP 248 Voice
MUAP 250 Flute
MUAP 252 Oboe
MUAP 254 Clarinet
MUAP 256 Saxophone
MUAP 258 Bassoon
MUAP 262 French Horn
MUAP 264 Trumpet
MUAP 266 Trombone
MUAP 268 Baritone Horn
MUAP 270 Tuba
MUAP 272 Percussion
MUAP 274 Violin
MUAP 276 Viola
MUAP 278 Violoncello
MUAP 280 Double Bass
MUAP 282 Guitar
MUAP 342 Organ
MUAP 348 Voice
MUAP 350 Flute
MUAP 352 Oboe
MUAP 354 Clarinet
MUAP 356 Saxophone
MUAP 358 Bassoon
MUAP 362 French Horn
MUAP 364 Trumpet
MUAP 366 Trombone
MUAP 368 Baritone Horn
MUAP 370 Tuba
MUAP 372 Percussion
MUAP 374 Violin
MUAP 376 Viola
MUAP 378 Violoncello
MUAP 380 Double Bass
MUAP 382 Guitar
MUAP 442 Organ
MUAP 448 Voice
MUAP 450 Flute
MUAP 452 Oboe
MUAP 454 Clarinet
MUAP 456 Saxophone
MUAP 458 Bassoon
MUAP 462 French Horn
MUAP 464 Trumpet
MUAP 466 Trombone
MUAP 468 Baritone Horn
MUAP 470 Tuba
MUAP 472 Percussion
MUAP 474 Violin
MUAP 476 Viola
MUAP 478 Violoncello
MUAP 480 Double Bass
MUAP 482 Guitar
Division of Science
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Minor Program Revisions
Anatomy & Cell Biology B.Sc. Honours, Four-year, Three-year
Add PHPY 301.3, 302.3, 303.3, 304.3, and 305.3 to the list of Anatomy & Cell Biology
Electives in the major (Requirement 6), and remove PCOL 350.6; PHSI 336.3, 337.3, 346.3,
347.3, 348.3.
Anatomy & Cell Biology Electives
Choose 15 Credit Units from the following:
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ACB 334.3
ACB 404.3
ARCH 270.3
BIOC 310.3
BIOC 311.3 or
MCIM 391.3
BIOC 430.3
BIOC 435.3
BIOC 436.3
BIOC 437.3
BINF 200.3
BIOL 316.3
BIOL 352.3
BIOL 416.3
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HSC 350.3
MCIM 308.3
MCIM 309.3
MCIM 321.3
(formerly MCIM
421.3)
MCIM 326.3
(formerly MCIM
216.3)
MCIM 387.3
MCIM 391.3 or
BIOC 3111.3
MCIM 416.3
MCIM 417.3
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PATH 205.3
PCOL 350.6
PHPY 301.3
PHPY 302.3
PHPY 303.3
PHPY 304.3
PHPY 305.3
PHSI 336.3
PHSI 337.3
PHSI 346.3
PHSI 347.3
PHSI 348.3
TOX 300.3
TOX 301.3
Rationale: Pending approval of the proposed Physiology and Pharmacology program, the listed
PCOL and PHSI courses will be replaced by the added PHPY courses.
Biology
Minor Program Revisions
Biology & Biotechnology B.Sc. Honours, Four-year
Substitute the current list of interdisciplinary courses
BPBE 292.3, BTEC 301.3, COMM 345.3, COMM 346.3, POLS 362.3, SOC 292.3, SOC 323.3
with
BPBE 230.3, ENT 210.3, ENT 220.3, ENT 230.3, ENT 300.3, ENT 310, POLS 362.3
Rationale: Courses are relevant to the field and provide majors with a greater course selection.
Currently, students in the Biochemistry and Biotechnology programs are required to complete 9
cu of interdisciplinary courses chosen from SOC 292.3, SOC 323.3, POLS 362.3, BPBE 292.3,
COMM 345.3, COMM 346.3, BTEC 301.3. Recently, offerings of some of these courses have
been discontinued as described below. Therefore, students currently registered in these programs
require substitutions to fulfill this requirement.
ƒ SOC 292.3 has been deleted, and SOC 323.3 is not being offered annually, and is
being modified to move away from a biotechnology focus.
ƒ BTEC 301.3 has been deleted.
ƒ It is unclear if BPBE 292.3 will be offered again (not offered since 2008-9 T1).
ƒ The prerequisites for the two Commerce courses are unrealistic for students in the Cell
Biology/Biotechnology program: COMM 345.3 has COMM 204.3 as a prerequisite,
which has COMM 200.3 as a prerequisite. COMM 346.3 requires 30 credit units of
Commerce credits
The ENT courses (ENT 210.3, ENT 220.3, ENT 230.3, ENT 300.3) and BPBE 230.3 will
provide appropriate and valuable knowledge to the Biology & Biotechnology students. Dr. M.
Painter, Head of the Department of Management and Marketing, Edwards School of Business,
was consulted and he enthusiastically endorsed this proposed change.
Chemistry
Minor Course Revisions
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CHEM 242.3 Physical Chemistry 1
New Title: Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Rationale: New name better describes the course content.
CHEM 243.3 Physical Chemistry 2
New Course Number: CHEM 344.3
New Title: Introductory Chemical Quantum Mechanics
New Short Title: Chemical Quantum Mechanics
New Calendar Description: An introduction to quantum mechanics and chemical systems as a
foundation for courses concerned with the theory and spectroscopy of atomic and molecular
systems.
Rationale: The third year status of the course better reflects the level at which the course material
is taught and brings this element of our program inline with other major chemistry departments
in Canada.
CHEM 343.3 Computational Chemistry
New Course Number: CHEM 444.3
Prerequisite Change:
Old: CHEM 242 or CHEM 243 (CHEM preferred), Math 116
New: CHEM 344 (formerly CHEM 243) or by permission of instructor.
Rationale: The changes to the prerequisites will better prepare students for the course material.
Moving the course to the 4th year better reflects the level of the course material.
CHEM 440.3 Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry
Prerequisite Change:
Old: CHEM 342 or CHEM 343
New: CHEM 242 and permission of the instructor.
Rationale: CHEM 342 is no longer offered. The accessibility of the course to students will be
improved by using CHEM 242 as a prerequisite, with the instructor deciding which students
have sufficient background for the contents of the specific selected topic course. CHEM 343 is
being renumbered as a CHEM 444 so it can not serve as a prerequisite for CHEM 440.
Microbiology & Immunology
Minor Program Revisions
Microbiology and Immunology B.Sc. Honours, Four-year, Three-year
Add BIOC 300.3 (Information Transfer: DNA to Proteins) and PHPY 302.3 (Human Physiology:
Transport Systems) to the list of elective courses in the major (Requirement 6).
Honours and Four-year programs:
• ACB 325.3
• BIOC 300.3
• BIOC 412.3
• BIOC 430.3
• BIOC 435.3
• BIOC 436.3
Three-year program:
• BIOC 300.3
• FABS 425.3
• FABS 430.3
• FABS 434.3
• FABS 450.3
• MCIM 308.3
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BINF 200.3
BIOL 226.3
BIOL 436.3
BMST 305.3
FABS 425.3
FABS 430.3
FABS 434.3
FABS 450.3
MCIM 308.3
MCIM 309.3
MCIM 425.3
MCIM 491.6
PHPY 302.3
SLSC 343.3
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MCIM 321.3
MCIM 326.3
MCIM 387.3
MCIM 416.3
MCIM 417.3
MCIM 423.3
MCIM 425.3
PHPY 302.3
Rationale: 1. BIOC 300.3 class (former BIOC 230.3) was previously in the list of electives in the
Major of the MCIM programs and was taken by a very large portion of our students. During the
2008 revision of the MCIM programs to align with the common BMSC platform, BIOC 230.3
was omitted from the list of electives because it remained at the 200-level, which did not fit with
the overall platform. As the Department of Biochemistry has renumbered BIOC 230 to BIOC
300 recently, it is again appropriate that BIOC 300 is included in the list of electives.
2. A similar argument to the above can be made for the addition of the Human Physiology
PHPY 302.3 to the list of electives in the Major, as much of this material was previously covered
in PHSI 208.6, which also did not fit with the common platform. The new PHPY 302.3 course
will be an appropriate class in human physiology for students majoring in Microbiology and
Immunology.
Physics & Engineering Physics
Minor Course Revisions
PHYS 356.3 Intermediate Electromagnetism
Prerequisite Change:
Old: Prerequisite(s): PHYS 229 or EP 229.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): MATH 338.
New: Prerequisite(s): PHYS 229 or EP 229 or PHYS 230.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): MATH 338.
Rationale: This prerequisite change takes into account that our students can choose now for their
2nd year electromagnetism training between the old course EP 229 and the new lab course
PHYS 230.
PHYS 371.3 Statistical and Thermal Physics
Prerequisite Change:
Old: Prerequisite(s): EP 271
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PHYS 381.
New: Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PHYS 381.
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Rationale: We have now a real expert in statistical physics, Dr. Kaori Tanaka, teaching the
statistical physics course. Asking the students to take a classical phenomenological
thermodynamics course before they learn statistical physics is just anachronistic for physicists.
Thermodynamics preceded statistical physics historically, but logically statistical physics is the
foundation of thermodynamics, and can be learned and understood independently.
Toxicology
Minor Program Revisions
Toxicology B.Sc. Honours, Four-year
1. Add BMSC 240.3 to list of required courses, as an option to BIOL 222.3 or BIOL 373.3
2. Change current requirement for PHSI 208.6; or BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3 and BIOL 317.3 to
BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3; and BIOL 317.3 or PHPY 301.3
C6 Major Requirement (51 credit units)
• BMSC 220.3
• BMSC 200.3 (formerly BIOC 200.3)
• BIOL 226.3 (formerly BIOL 211)
• BIOL 228.3 (formerly BIOL 253) or PLSC 213.3
• PHSI 208.6; or BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3 and BIOL 317.3
• BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3; and BIOL 317.3 or PHPY 301.3
• TOX 300.3 (formerly VBMS 300)
• TOX 301.3
• TOX 490.0
• BMSC 240.3 or BIOL 222.3 or BIOL 373.3
• CHEM 250.3
• CHEM 375.3
Rationale: 1. Increases flexibility in the program, and Toxicology undergraduate students can
benefit greatly from a hands-on course in basic laboratory techniques.
2. PHSI 208.6 removed as this course is restricted to students in the College of Pharmacy and
Nutrition. PHPY 301.3 is one of the proposed courses for the new Physiology and Pharmacology
programs, and is an appropriate alternative to BIOL 317.3, for the Toxicology program.
Division of Social Sciences
Geography & Planning
Minor Program Revisions
Environment and Society B.A.&Sc. Honours, Four-year
1) Science Distribution Requirements: a) remove “BIOL 121.3 or BIOL 228.3” from
requirements and add a note that BIOL 121 or 228 is recommended; b) add MATH 110.3 as an
option to MATH 125.3
2) Arts Distribution Requirements: Change choices of electives to include a minimum of 3 credit
units from each of the Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences.
3) Add POLS 256.3 to list of courses in the Major Requirements, “Social Sciences, Humanities
and Fine Arts”, from which students must choose at least 9 credit units.
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Current requirements
Proposed requirements
Science Distribution Requirements (18 credit units)
• GEOG 120.3
• BIOL 121.3 or BIOL 228.3
• MATH 125.3
• STAT 245.3 or PLSC 314.3
Science Distribution Requirements (18 credit units)
• GEOG 120.3
• BIOL 121.3 or BIOL 228.3
• MATH 110.3 or MATH 125.3
• STAT 245.3 or PLSC 314.3
and choose 6 credit units from the following:
(No change to list.)
and choose 6 credit units from the following:
BIOL 121.3 or 228.3 is recommended
Biological Science
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•
•
BIOL 120.3
BIOL 121.3
BIOL 228.3
(Other sections of list remain unchanged.)
Arts Distribution Requirements (18 credit units)
• GEOG 130.3
Arts Distribution Requirements (18 credit units)
• GEOG 130.3
and choose 15 credit units from the following:
and choose 15 credit units from the following:
Social Science (may choose up to 6 credit units)
History 151 or 152, Phil 140, and English 110 or
114 are recommended.
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•
SOC 111.3 and/or SOC 112.3
POLS 111.3
Humanities (may choose up to 6 credit units)
•
•
HIST 151.3 or HIST 152.3
PHIL 140.3
Language ( must choose a minimum of 3 credit
units, and may choose up to 6 credit units)
•
ENG 110.6 or ENG 114.3
Social Science
Minimum 3 credit units; may choose up to 6
credit units
•
•
SOC 111.3 and/or SOC 112.3
POLS 111.3
Humanities
Minimum 3 credit units; may choose up to 6
credit units
•
•
HIST 151.3 or HIST 152.3
PHIL 140.3
Language
Minimum 3 credit units; may choose up to 6
credit units
•
ENG 110.6 or ENG 114.3
Major Requirements (63 credit units)
Major Requirements (63 credit units)
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…
Social Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts (24
senior credit units)
Social Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts (24
senior credit units)
At least 9 credit units must be at the 300 level
or above.
• POLS 226.3
• HIST 290.3 or PHIL 226.3
• SOC 232.3
At least 9 credit units must be at the 300 level
or above.
• POLS 226.3
• HIST 290.3 or PHIL 226.3
• POLS 256.3 or SOC 232.3
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Rationale: Courses relevant to field and provide majors with a greater course selection. These
changes will make advising and program planning easier. Previous first year requirements were
overly restrictive. While social sciences and humanities courses were required to ensure students
qualified for essential senior courses they are no longer necessary as many senior courses now
have more liberal prerequisite structures. Math requirements have been broadened to provide
additional options during course selection.
Minor Course Revisions
GEOG 120.3 Introduction to Global Environmental Systems
Change to Note:
Current: Note: A background in high school sciences at the 30-level is recommended. Students
with credit for GEOG 101, 102, 111, or 112 may not take this course for credit. Students may not
take GEOG 120 and 125 concurrently. GEOG 120 is acceptable under requirement one of
program type C.
New: Note: A background in high school sciences at the 30-level is recommended. Students with
credit for GEOG 101, 102, 111, or 112 may not take this course for credit. GEOG 120 is
acceptable under requirement one of program type C.
Rationale: Students may receive credit for GEOG 120 and 125, taken in any order or
concurrently. GEOG 120 covers physical geography, and GEOG 125 covers environmental
science. The content of the courses does not significantly overlap, therefore students should be
able to take both.
GEOG 125.3 Environmental Science and Society
Change to Note:
Current: Note: A background in high school sciences at the 30-level is recommended. Students
with credit for GEOG 101, 102, 111, 112 or 120 may not take this course for credit. Students
may not take GEOG 120 and 125 concurrently. GEOG 125 is intended for non-Geography
majors. Students who have taken GEOG 125 for credit and would like to enter the geography
program are required to take GEOG 120 and 130. Non-Geography majors may use GEOG 125 to
satisfy the natural science requirement in program types A, B, and D.
New: Note: A background in high school sciences at the 30-level is recommended. Students with
credit for GEOG 101, 102, 111, or 112 may not take this course for credit. GEOG 125 is
intended for non-Geography majors. Students who have taken GEOG 125 for credit and would
like to enter the geography program are required to take GEOG 120 and 130. Non-Geography
majors may use GEOG 125 to satisfy the natural science requirement in program types A, B, and
D.
Rationale: See GEOG 120.3
GEOG 340.3 European Heritage of our Built Environment
Prerequisite Change:
Old: GEOG 342 or 346 or permission of the department.
New: GEOG 342 or 346 or 12 credit units of Social Science and/or Humanities
Rationale: The changes reflect the practice of the course instructor and the department for the
past several years. The course provides a valuable experiential learning opportunity for students
in Human Geography and Regional and Urban Planning. The proposed prerequisite changes will
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facilitate greater access to this course for students across our campus, for example, students
pursuing degrees in Art History, CMRS and Engineering.
Course Deletions
GEOG 304.3 Qualitative Methods in Geography
Rationale: The transfer of the faculty member who was the subject matter expert for this course
to the School of Public Policy has left the department without the resident expertise to deliver
this course. Course has not been offered through the department for several years.
GEOG 308.3 Society Environment and Development in Africa
Rationale: A senior elective in the B.A. programs in Geography and International Studies
(Development Studies) programs. The course has been offered consistently by an Associate
Member affiliated with the Department of Geography & Planning. Budget cuts have reduced the
funds available to support teaching by this colleague. The department has decided to disengage
from this course and focus it's efforts on the delivery of GEOG 208 World Regional
Development, a core course in both the GEOG B.A. and B.Sc. programs and the B.A. programs
in International Studies (Development Studies).
GEOG 332.3 Climate Change Impacts and Mitigation
Rationale: A faculty resignation and the departure of the sessional lecturer responsible for course
delivery for the past two years, compounded by budget reductions for sessional lecturers, make it
impossible for the department to sustain teaching activity in this course.
GEOG 348.3 Population Geography
Rationale: The untimely death of the subject matter expert for this course and the departure of
the sessional lecturer responsible for course delivery for the past two years, compounded by
budget reductions for sessional lecturers, makes it impossible for the department to sustain
teaching activity in this course.
GEOG 367.3 Gender and the City
Rationale: The transfer of the faculty member who was the subject matter expert for this course
to the School of Public Policy has left the department without the resident expertise to deliver
this course.
GEOG 393.3 Physical Environments of the Indian Himalayas
Rationale: The course was approved by the department several years ago to provide an
experiential international exchange opportunity for undergraduate students across the campus.
Student enrollment has never been sufficient to deliver the course. The department is no longer
willing or able to support this course.
GEOG 394.3 Society and Environmental Management in the Indian Himalayas
Rationale: The course was approved by the department several years ago to provide an
experiential international exchange opportunity for undergraduate students across our campus.
Student enrollment has never be sufficient to deliver the course. The department is no longer
willing or able to deliver the course.
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GEOG 462.3 Geographical Perspectives on Aboriginal Peoples
Rationale: The transfer of the faculty member who was the subject matter expert for this course
to the School of Public Policy has left the department without the resident expertise to deliver
this course.
Native Studies
Minor Course Revision
NS 480.3 Aboriginal Food Sovereignty
Prerequisite change:
Old: 6 Credit units of Native Studies at the 100 level
New: 18 Credit units in Native Studies
Rationale: The original course proposal mistakenly asked for 6 credits of Native Studies at the
100 level. However, fourth-year Native Studies courses require at least 18 credit units in Native
Studies.
Northern Studies
Minor Program Revision
1. Add ARCH 250.3, 350.3, 360.3, EVSC 220.3, GEOG 290.3, 329.3 and 485.3 to list of courses
used in Advanced Emphasis in Environmental Impact Assessment.
2. Remove NS 462.3 from the same list
3. Move GEOG 381.3 from required courses to list of options, and increase options from 3 to 6
credit units.
B6 Major Requirements (33 credit units)
…
Stream Two: Environmental Impact Assessment
Choose 15 Credit Units from the following:
• GEOG 280.3
• GEOG 381.3
• GEOG 385.3
• GEOG 386.3
Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:
• ARCH 250.3
• ARCH 350.3
• ARCH 360.3
• EVSC 220.3
• EVSC 430.3
• GEOG 290.3
• GEOG 329.3
• GEOG 485.3
• GEOG 485.3
• GEOG 486.3
Rationale: NS 462 is no longer offered. GEOG 385, 485 and 486 have been offered irregularly
since the program commenced in 2005. This situation makes if difficult to impossible for
students to complete this Advanced Emphasis. The proposed changes will serve several
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purposes: 1) greater flexibility in course selection for students; 2) building practical field and
laboratory skills (i.e. ARCH 250, 350; EVSC 220; GEOG 290); and 3) broadening student
exposure to natural resource policy courses (i.e. ARCH 360; GEOG 329). We are building on
the existing strength of cross-college collaborations amongst the departments of Geography &
Planning, Archaeology & Anthropology and Soil Science.
COLLEGE OF LAW
LAW
New Course
Rationale
Contact Person
Consultation
Approval Date
LAW 343.3 Topics in Advanced Legal Reasoning
Prerequisite: None
This course examines, explicitly and in detail, techniques of legal
reasoning. A significant portion of this course is focused on a detailed
examination of precedent (stare decisis)-based reasoning, a significant
portion on interpretation (mainly statutory interpretation), and a smaller
portion on other selected issues differing from year to year (which might
include the relevance of comparative law, explicit discussion of the role of
policy in legal reasoning, writing on symbolic representations of legal
reasoning and use of artificial intelligence-aided legal decisionmaking,etc.). The legal reasoning techniques examined will support skill
development (although the course, it should be noted, is not specifically
focused on research or writing skills), although they permit at the same
time examination of an underlying theoretical issue of in what ways legal
reasoning is or is not distinct.
The focus of this course is explicitly on legal reasoning itself, thus
permitting methodical examination of a range of more complex
issues related to legal reasoning and the direct development of
techniques and skills of use in other courses and in future careers.
Professor Dwight Newman
Consultation within the College
March 31, 2010