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SCIENCES - Table of Contents
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Anthropology
Astronomy
Biology
Biomedical
Communications
Chemistry
Communication, Culture
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Technology
Computer Science
Earth Science
Economics
Environment
Forensic Science
Geography
Mathematics
Physics
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Statistics
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New Programs
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Programs - Resource Implications
Program #1 ERMAJ1540 Statistics, Applied (Science)
Resource implications: None.
Program #2 ERMAJ2070 Geography (Science)
Resource implications: none
Program #3 ERMAJ2511 Mathematical Sciences (Science)
Resource implications: None.
Program #4 ERMIN1540 Statistics, Applied (Science)
Resource implications: None
Program #5 ERSPE0105 Anthropology (Science)
Resource implications: No resource implications.
Program #6 ERSPE1540 Statistics, Applied (Science)
Resource implications: None.
Program #7 ERSPE2070 Geography (Science)
Resource implications: none
Program #8 ERSPE2171 Geocomputational Science (Science)
Resource implications: NONE
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Programs - Other Changes
Program #1 ERMAJ0305 Geographical Information Systems (Science)
Rationale for change:
GGR321H5 and 337H5 are core courses that provide students with a foundation for the development and
application of many geosptatial technologies, and any student in the Major GIS program should take these
two courses, while other third year GIS courses are application oriented and students could take based on
their interest.
Before:
First Year 1.0 credit: GGR111H5 & GGR112H5
Third Year 2.5 credits from the following:
GGR311H5, 321H5, 337H5, 370H5, 372H5, 380H5
After:
First Year 1.0 credit: GGR111H5 & GGR112H5
(formerly GGR117Y5)
Third Year 2.5 credits
1.0 credits from: GGR321H5 and GGR337H5
1.5 credits from the following: GGR311H5, 370H5, 372H5, 380H5
Program #2 ERMAJ1061 Environmental Science (Science)
Rationale for change:
ENV315 no longer exists
Before:
Upper Years: 2.5 credits
- Field, Experiential & Research Perspectives: 0.5 credit chosen from this list: ANT318H5; BIO313H5,
329H5, 416H5; ERS325H5; ENV232H5, 299Y5, 331H5, 399Y5, 400Y5; GGR317H5 (with field-trip option),
379H5; SCI395H5, 396H5, 498H5, 499H5; or another program-relevant Field, Experiential, or Research
course (SCI), with permission of the Program Advisor
- Biogeochemical Perspectives: 1.5 credit chosen from this list: BIO311H5, 312H5, 318Y5, 328H5, 330H5,
333H5, 373H5, 405H5, 406H5, 436H5, 464H5; GGR305H5, 307H5, 309H5, 311H5, 312H5, 315H5, 316H5,
317H5, 321H5, 337H5, 338H5, 372H5, 375H5, 377H5, 378H5, 403H1, 406H5, 407H5, 409H1, 413H1,
463H5, 464H5, 479H5; CHM310H1, 311H5, 333H5, 347H5, 361H5, 362H5, 391H5, 393H5;
ENV315H1; ERS315H5, 321H5; PHY331H5, 332H5
- Social, Economic & Policy Perspectives: 0.5 credit chosen from this list: ANT357H5, 368H5, 370H5;
ECO373Y5; ENG259H5; ENV393H5; GGR329H5, 333H5, 345H5, 348H5, 349H5, 361H5, 365H5, 367H5,
369H5, 370H5, 378H5, 380H5; HIS318H5, 319H5; MGT394H5; PHL255H5, 273H5, 373H1; POL250Y5,
343Y5; SOC226H5, 339H5, 349H5, 356H5; WRI375H5
Note: ENV490H5, 491H5 can substitute for #1, #2, #3, or #4 as course requirements, where appropriate,
and with permission of the Program Advisor or Academic Counsellor.
After:
Upper Years: 2.5 credits
- Field, Experiential & Research Perspectives: 0.5 credit chosen from this list: ANT318H5; BIO313H5,
329H5, 416H5; ERS325H5; ENV232H5, 299Y5, 331H5, 399Y5, 400Y5; GGR317H5 (with field-trip option),
379H5; SCI395H5, 396H5, 498H5, 499H5; or another program-relevant Field, Experiential, or Research
course (SCI), with permission of the Program Advisor
- Biogeochemical Perspectives: 1.5 credit chosen from this list: BIO311H5, 312H5, 318Y5, 328H5, 330H5,
333H5, 373H5, 405H5, 406H5, 436H5, 464H5; GGR305H5, 307H5, 309H5, 311H5, 312H5, 315H5, 316H5,
317H5, 321H5, 337H5, 338H5, 372H5, 375H5, 377H5, 378H5, 403H1, 406H5, 407H5, 409H1, 413H1,
463H5, 464H5, 479H5; CHM310H1, 311H5, 333H5, 347H5, 361H5, 362H5, 391H5, 393H5; ERS315H5,
321H5; PHY331H5, 332H5
- Social, Economic & Policy Perspectives: 0.5 credit chosen from this list: ANT357H5, 368H5, 370H5;
ECO373Y5; ENG259H5; ENV393H5; GGR329H5, 333H5, 345H5, 348H5, 349H5, 361H5, 365H5, 367H5,
369H5, 370H5, 378H5, 380H5; HIS318H5, 319H5; MGT394H5; PHL255H5, 273H5, 373H1; POL250Y5,
343Y5; SOC226H5, 339H5, 349H5, 356H5; WRI375H5
Note: ENV490H5, 491H5 can substitute for #1, #2, #3, or #4 as course requirements, where appropriate,
and with permission of the Program Advisor or Academic Counsellor.
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Program #3 ERMAJ1465 Earth Science (Science)
Rationale for change:
Before:
Third and Fourth Year ERS315H5,
317H5, 319H5, 321H5, 325H5
After:
Third and Fourth Year ERS315H5, 319H5, 321H5,
325H5, JGE378H5/ERS317H5
Program #4 ERMAJ1540 Statistics, Applied (Science)
Rationale for change:
Renumbering of STA257H5 and STA261H5; MAT133Y5 is not sufficient for the program. STA107H5 is not a
prereq for further sta courses; first year students are unlikely to take a 200 level course in first year;
MAT378H5 is only necessary for graduate school; CSC322H5, MAT302H5, PSY201 H5, 202H5, BIO360H5,
361H5, SOC350H5, 351H5, ECO220Y5, etc all contain sufficient statistical content. Changes to notes:
answer recurring student questions.
Before:
Limited Enrolment: Enrolment in the Major program is limited to students with a minimum of 4.0 courses to
include 60% in STA107H5 or 60% in STA257H5; and MAT137Y5 /135Y5/134Y5 or 75% in MAT133H5;
a minimum cumulative grade point average, to be determined annually. Notes:
- MAT133Y5 is accepted if the student also completes MAT233H5 (in which case MAT232H5 is not
required).
- ECO220Y5 cannot be substituted for STA257H5 and/or STA258H5 and/or STA261H5. ECO227Y5 can
be substituted for STA257H5 and 258H5, but not for STA261H5.
- Students enrolled in this program may participate in the PEY program. For more information
visit www.pey.utoronto.ca
First Year CSC108H5; MAT102H5, 134Y5/135Y5/137Y5, 223H5; STA107H5
Second Year MAT232H5/233H5; STA257H5, 258H5, 261H5
Higher Years STA302H5/331H5, 305H5/332H5; 1.0 additional credit from STA219H5, 312H5/313H5,
322H5/304H5/304H1, 348H5, 413H5, 431H5, 437H5, 441H5/442H5, 457H5
After:
Limited Enrolment: Enrolment in the Major program is limited to students with a minimum of 4.0 courses to
include 60% in STA107H5 or 60% in STA256H5/257H5; and MAT137Y5 /135Y5/134Y5/MAT233H5; a
minimum cumulative grade point average, to be determined annually.Notes: 1. MAT133Y5 is included
in the credit count only if the student also completes MAT233H5 (in which case MAT232H5 is not
required). 2. ECO220Y5 cannot be substituted for STA256H5 and/or STA258H5 and/or STA260H5. 3.
ECO227H5 can be substituted for STA256H5 and 258H5, but not for STA260 H5. 4. STA107H5 is
highly recommended in first year, but it is not required. 5. MAT378H5 is highly recommend
for students intending to pursue graduate level studies in statistics. 6. Courses marked with
an asterisk (*) are counted for credit only if they are completed prior to completion of
STA256H5.
First Year CSC108H5; MAT102H5, 134Y5/135Y5/137Y5, 223H5
Second Year MAT232H5/233H5; STA256H5, 258H5, 260H5
Third Year STA302H5, 305H5
Third and Fourth Years 1.0 credit from (STA304H5, 312H5, 313H5, 413H5, 431H5, 437H5, 442H5,
457H5, CSC322H5, 411H5; MAT302H5, 311H5, 332H5, 334H5, 344H5, 378H5); 0.5 credits from
(STA courses, PSY201H5*; BIO360H5*; SOC350H5*; ECO220Y5*)
Program #5 ERMAJ1688 Computer Science (Science)
Rationale for change:
Statistics is renumbering STA257H5 to STA256H5.
Before:
Second Year CSC207H5, 236H5, two of (CSC209H5, 258H5, 263H5); MAT223H5;
STA257H5
Second Year CSC207H5, 236H5, two of (CSC209H5, 258H5, 263H5); MAT223H5;
STA256H5
After:
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Program #6 ERMAJ2070 Geography (Science)
Rationale for change:
added program requirement of 8 field days - Fieldwork has traditionally been important to geographers and
for many it is a defining feature of the subject, a vital teaching and learning strategy and essential to an
undergraduate geography curriculum. Fieldwork encourages active learning and student engagement
though direct experience with course material, enhances student understanding of geographical features
and concepts, promotes skill development, reinforces course material, offers the opportunity to examine
geographic problems that are difficult to replicate in a classroom environment and increases student recall,
comprehension and application. Fieldwork emphasizes experiential learning and the need for students to
actively ‘do geography’ in the field, rather than to passively study about the world through their textbooks.
The department offers a number of field opportunities through its current suite of courses but as fieldwork is
not an explicit program requirement most of our students graduate with limited field experience. In
comparison, many other geography departments across Canada have an explicit field requirement,
especially in the physical geography stream. By requiring our students to complete field days our physical
geography program will align with those of most of our competitors and our human geography program will
have an obvious distinction. added 1.0 additional foundational requirement courses - We want our students
to be better prepared and wish to ensure that when they graduate with a BSc, they actually have taken core
science and math courses.
Before:
7.0 credits are required.
First Year 1.0 credits: GGR111H5 & GGR112H5
Second Year 3.0 credits:
1.0 credit from GGR214H5, 217H5, 227H5
1.0 credit from GGR276H5, 277H5, 278H5
0.5 credit from GGR202H5, 207H5
0.5 credit from any other 200-level GGR courses
Fourth Year 0.5 credit from any GGR Science designated 400-level courses as described in the Geography
Course Descriptions section of this calendar.
After:
Students enrolled in the specialist Geography Science program are required to complete a
minimum of eight field days over the course of their program. Field days may be
accumulated either through a geography field course and/or through geography courses with
field day components as indicated in course descriptions.8.0 credits and 8 Field Days are
required.
First Year 2.0 credits:
1.0 from GGR111H5 & GGR112H5 (formerly GGR117Y5)
1.0 foundational requirement from: MAT134Y, MAT135Y, MAT137Y, BIO152H, BIO153H,
CHM110H, CHM120H, PHY136H, PHY137H
Second Year 3.0 credits:
1.0 credit from GGR201H5, 214H5, 217H5, 227H5
1.0 credit from GGR276H5, 277H5, 278H5
0.5 credit from GGR202H5, 207H5
0.5 credit from any other 200-level GGR courses
Fourth Year 0.5 credit from any GGR Science designated 400-level courses as described in the Geography
Course Descriptions section of this calendar.
Field Days 8 days:
8 days accumulated either through a geography field course and/or through geography
courses with field day components as indicated in course descriptions.
Program #7 ERMAJ2511 Mathematical Sciences (Science)
Rationale for change:
MAT133Y5+MAT233H5 is equivalent to MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5+MAT232H5. MAT252H5 is discontinued,
and MAT368H5 will change to MAT236H5. To allow students in Economics, Business, Commerce to enter
the Math Major program if they took MAT133Y5.
Before:
Limited Enrolment: Enrolment in the Major program is limited to students who meet the following criteria: (1)
A minimum of 4.0 credits, including 60% in MAT102H5 and 60% in MAT134Y5/ MAT135Y5/
MAT137Y5. (2) A minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA), to be determined annually.
Higher Years
- MAT301H5, 334H5, 378H5/392H5/405H5 (*MAT392H5 is recommended for CTEP students), 402H5,
252H5/311H5/332H5/368H5, 302H5/315H5/344H5
- STA257H5/0.5 MAT credit at the 300+ level
After:
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Limited Enrolment: Enrolment in the Major program is limited to students who meet the following criteria: (1)
A minimum of 4.0 credits, including 60% in MAT102H5 and 60% in MAT134Y5/ MAT135Y5/
MAT137Y5/MAT233H5. (2) A minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA), to be
determined annually.
Higher Years
- MAT301H5, 334H5, 378H5/392H5/405H5 (*MAT392H5 is recommended for CTEP students), 402H5,
236H5/ 311H5/ 332H5, 302H5/315H5/344H5
- STA257H5/0.5 MAT credit at the 300+ level
Program #8 ERMIN0305 Geographical Information Systems (Science)
Rationale for change:
better clarification for students - some still question if splitting a full year course into two half courses means
they have to take the course again (as two half courses).
Before:
First Year 1.0 credit : GGR111H5 & GGR112H5
After:
First Year 1.0 credit : GGR111H5 & GGR112H5
(formerly GGR117Y)
Program #9 ERMIN1540 Statistics, Applied (Science)
Rationale for change:
Renumbering of STA256H5 & 261H5; PSY201H5, 202H5; BIO360H5, 361H5; SOC350H5, 351H5;
ECO220Y5, etc, all contain sufficient statistical content; previous list was confusing. Changes to notes:
answer recurring student questions.
Before:
Notes:
- Course listed under second or third year with a single asterisks (*) must be completed
prior to registration in STA257H5.
- **STA302H5/331H5 and STA305H5/332H5 must be taken after STA258H5 has been
completed.
- Please note that 1.0 credits at 300/400 level, is required.
- ECO220Y5 cannot be substituted for STA257H5 and/or STA258H5 and/or STA261H5. ECO227Y5 can
be substituted for STA257H5 and 258H5, but not for STA261H5.
First Year MAT137Y5/135Y5/134Y5/133Y5
Second Year MAT232H5/233H5, STA257H5, 258H5;
Second or Third Year (STA220H5, 221H5)*/(PSY201H5, 202H5)*/(BIO360H5, 361H5)*/(SOC350H5,
351H5)/ECO220Y5*/(STA302H5/331H5,305H5/332H5)**
Higher Years 1.0 additional credits from any STA course except STA218H5, of which at least
0.5 credits must be at 300/400 level.
After:
Notes: 1. ECO220Y5 cannot be substituted for STA256H5 and/or STA258H5 and/or STA260H5.
2. ECO227Y5 can be substituted for STA256H5 and 258H5, but not for STA260H5. 3. Courses marked
with an asterisk (*) are counted for credit only if they are completed prior to completion of
STA256H5.
First Year MAT133Y5/134Y5/135Y5/137Y5
Second Year MAT232H5/233H5, STA256H5, 258H5;
Second and Higher Years 1.0 STA credits at the 300/400 level; 1.0 credits from (STA courses;
PSY201H5*, 202H5*; BIO360H5*, 361H5*; SOC350H5*, 351H5*; ECO220Y5*)
Program #10 ERMIN2070 Geography (Science)
Rationale for change:
new course added to calendar 2013/14 is listed as an additional choice for students for the second year
requirements.
Before:
First Year 1.0 credit :GGR111H5 & GGR112H5
Second Year 1.0 credit from GGR214H5, 217H5, 227H5
2.0 additional credits from the list of GGR Science courses as described in the Geography Course
Descriptions section of this calendar, including at least 1.0 credit at the 300/400 level.
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After:
First Year 1.0 credit :GGR111H5 & GGR112H5
(formerly GGR117Y5)
Second Year 1.0 credit from GGR201H5, 214H5, 217H5, 227H5
2.0 additional credits from the list of GGR Science courses as described in the Geography Course
Descriptions section of this calendar, including at least 1.0 credit at the 300/400 level.
Program #11 ERMIN2511 Mathematical Sciences (Science)
Rationale for change:
MAT242H5 will become MAT244H5. Also, MAT212H5 is more suitable to the minor students than
MAT244H5.
Before:
Second Year MAT223H5,
224H5/232H5/242H5
Second Year MAT223H5,
212H5/ 224H5/ 232H5/ 244H5
After:
Program #12 ERSPE0105 Anthropology (Science)
Rationale for change:
A course guideline for students interested in the fields of: forensic anthropology and/or bioarchaeology,
biological and/or evoluntionary anthropology has been put in place to ensure that students are aware early
on of what sort courses are necessary to pursue certain paths in anthropology. These guidelines are meant
to assist students in building a coherent program of study.
Before:
Higher Years 6.0 additional credits selected from the list of ANT science courses, of which 4.0 must be at
the 300/400 level, including 1.0 at the 400 level.
Note: HSC403H5, 404H5 are counted as an ANT science credit.
After:
Higher Years 6.0 additional credits selected from the list of ANT science courses, of which 4.0 must be at
the 300/400 level, including 1.0 at the 400 level.
Note: HSC403H5, 404H5 are counted as an ANT science credit.
In addition to required courses, the following courses are recommended for specialists
interested in bioarchaeology and/or forensic anthropology: ANT205H5, 306H5/318H5,307H5,
312H5,314H5, 317H5, 334H5, 336H5, 3385, 339Y5, 340H5, 415H5, 434H5, 438H5, 439H5, 441H5.
Students may also want to consider courses available through the Forensic Science
Program, Biomedical Communications, and Biology.
In addition to the required courses, the following courses are recommended for specialists
interested in biological and/or evolutionary anthropology: ANT312H5, 331H5, 332H5, 333H5,
334H4, 336H5, 338H5, 339Y5, 340H5, 415H5, 434H5, 438H5.
Students may also want to consider courses available through Biomedical Communications
and Biology.
Program #13 ERSPE0482 Comparative Physiology (Science)
Rationale for change:
PHY331H5 was previously listed as a course option for this program but is no longer offered by CPS. In its
place we are allowing students to complete PHY333H5, a related bio-physics course.
Before:
Third and Fourth Years
- BIO304H5, 310H5, 312H5, 360H5, 409H5; (CHM242H5, 243H5)
- At least 2.0 credits from: BIO329H5, 354H5, 361H5, 372H5, 410H5, 411H5, 434H5, 481Y5; CHM361H5,
362H5; PHY331H5,
- 1.0 additional BIO credit
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332H5; PSY290H5, 395H5
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After:
Third and Fourth Years
- BIO304H5, 310H5, 312H5, 360H5, 409H5; (CHM242H5, 243H5)
- At least 2.0 credits from: BIO329H5, 354H5, 361H5, 372H5, 410H5, 411H5, 434H5, 481Y5; CHM361H5,
362H5; PHY332H5,
- 1.0 additional BIO credit
333H5; PSY290H5, 395H5
Program #14 ERSPE1038 Information Security (Science)
Rationale for change:
Statistics is renumbering STA257H5 to STA256H5.
Before:
Second Year CSC207H5, 209H5, 236H5, 258H5, 263H5; MAT224H5, 232H5;
STA257H5
Second Year CSC207H5, 209H5, 236H5, 258H5, 263H5; MAT224H5, 232H5;
STA256H5
After:
Program #15 ERSPE1061 Environmental Science (Science)
Rationale for change:
ENV201 was previously listed as a requirement under the geographical perspectives. It is now more
appropriately listed as an environmental management perspectives requirement. ENV315 and 393 no longer
exist
Before:
Second Year: 4.0 credits
- Biological & Ecological Perspectives: 0.5 credit chosen from this list: BIO200H5, 204H5, 205H5, 206H5,
215H5
- Geographical Perspectives: 1.0 credit chosen from this list: ENV201H5; GGR214H5,
217H5, 227H5
- Earth Science Perspectives: ERS201H5
- Physical & Chemical Perspectives: 1.0 credit chosen from this list: CHM231H5, 242H5; JCP221H5;
ERS202H5, 203H5; PHY237H5
- Analytical & Research Methods: 1.0 credit chosen from this list: BIO360H5, 361H5; CHM211H5;
ENV232H5; GGR276H5, 277H5, 278H5, 337H5, 380H5; STA220H5, 221H5; or another program-relevant
200/300-level Research Methods course (SCI), with permission of the Program Advisor
Upper Years: 4.0 credits
- Field Perspectives: 1.0 credit chosen from this list: ANT318H5; BIO313H5, 329H5, 416H5; ERS325H5;
ENV331H5; GGR317H5 (with field-trip option), 379H5, 390H1; or another program-relevant Field course
(SCI), with permission of the Program Advisor
- Experiential & Research Perspectives: 1.0 credit chosen from this list: BIO400Y5; ENV399Y5, 400Y5,
497H5, 498Y5; GGR417Y5; SCI395H5, 396H5, 498H5, 499H5; or another program-relevant Experiential or
Research course (SCI), with permission of the Program Advisor
- Biogeochemical Perspectives: 1.5 credits chosen from this list: BIO311H5, 312H5, 316H5, 318Y5, 328H5,
330H5, 333H5, 373H5, 405H5, 406H5, 436H5, 464H5; CHM310H1, 311H5, 331H5, 333H5, 347H5, 361H5,
362H5, 391H5, 393H5, 416H5; ENV315H1, 393H5, 490H5, 491H5; ERS315H5, 321H5;
GGR305H5, 307H5, 309H5, 311H5, 312H5, 315H5, 316H5, 317H5, 321H5, 337H5, 338H5, 372H5, 375H5,
377H5, 378H5, 403H1, 406H5, 407H5, 409H1, 413H1, 463H5, 464H5, 479H5, 493H5; PHY331H5, 332H5
- Social, Economic & Policy Perspectives: 0.5 credit chosen from this list: ANT357H5, 368H5, 370H5;
ECO373Y5; ENG259H5; ENV393H5; GGR329H5, 333H5, 345H5, 348H5, 349H5, 361H5, 365H5, 367H5,
369H5, 370H5, 378H5, 380H5; HIS318H5, 319H5; MGT394H5; PHL273H5, 373H1; POL250Y5, 343Y5;
SOC226H5, 339H5, 349H5, 356H5; WRI375H5
Note: ENV490H5, 491H5 can substitute for #1, #2, #3, or #4 as course requirements, where appropriate,
and with permission of the Program Advisor or Academic Counsellor.
After:
Second Year: 4.0 credits
- Biological & Ecological Perspectives: 0.5 credit chosen from this list: BIO200H5, 204H5, 205H5, 206H5,
215H5
Environmental Management Perspectives: ENV201H5
- Geographical Perspectives: 0.5 credit from the following: GGR214H5, 217H5, 227H5
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- Earth Science Perspectives: ERS201H5
- Physical & Chemical Perspectives: 1.0 credit chosen from this list: CHM231H5, 242H5; JCP221H5;
ERS202H5, 203H5; PHY237H5
- Analytical & Research Methods: 1.0 credit chosen from this list: BIO360H5, 361H5; CHM211H5;
ENV232H5; GGR276H5, 277H5, 278H5, 337H5, 380H5; STA220H5, 221H5; or another program-relevant
200/300-level Research Methods course (SCI), with permission of the Program Advisor
Upper Years: 4.0 credits
- Field Perspectives: 1.0 credit chosen from this list: ANT318H5; BIO313H5, 329H5, 416H5; ERS325H5;
ENV331H5; GGR317H5 (with field-trip option), 379H5, 390H1; or another program-relevant Field course
(SCI), with permission of the Program Advisor
- Experiential & Research Perspectives: 1.0 credit chosen from this list: BIO400Y5; ENV399Y5, 400Y5,
497H5, 498Y5; GGR417Y5; SCI395H5, 396H5, 498H5, 499H5; or another program-relevant Experiential or
Research course (SCI), with permission of the Program Advisor
- Biogeochemical Perspectives: 1.5 credits chosen from this list: BIO311H5, 312H5, 316H5, 318Y5, 328H5,
330H5, 333H5, 373H5, 405H5, 406H5, 436H5, 464H5; CHM310H1, 311H5, 331H5, 333H5, 347H5, 361H5,
362H5, 391H5, 393H5, 416H5; ENV490H5, 491H5; ERS315H5, 321H5; GGR305H5, 307H5, 309H5,
311H5, 312H5, 315H5, 316H5, 317H5, 321H5, 337H5, 338H5, 372H5, 375H5, 377H5, 378H5, 403H1,
406H5, 407H5, 409H1, 413H1, 463H5, 464H5, 479H5, 493H5; PHY331H5, 332H5
- Social, Economic & Policy Perspectives: 0.5 credit chosen from this list: ANT357H5, 368H5, 370H5;
ECO373Y5; ENG259H5; ENV393H5; GGR329H5, 333H5, 345H5, 348H5, 349H5, 361H5, 365H5, 367H5,
369H5, 370H5, 378H5, 380H5; HIS318H5, 319H5; MGT394H5; PHL273H5, 373H1; POL250Y5, 343Y5;
SOC226H5, 339H5, 349H5, 356H5; WRI375H5
Note: ENV490H5, 491H5 can substitute for #1, #2, #3, or #4 as course requirements, where appropriate,
and with permission of the Program Advisor or Academic Counsellor.
Program #16 ERSPE1465 Earth Science (Science)
Rationale for change:
Before:
Third Year ERS315H5,
321H5, 337H5, 379H5
317H5, 319H5, 321H5, 325H5; 0.5 credit from GGR315H5, 316H5, 317H5,
After:
Third Year ERS315H5, 319H5, 321H5, 325H5,
GGR315H5, 316H5, 317H5, 321H5, 337H5, 379H5
JGE378H5/ERS317H5; 0.5 credit from
Program #17 ERSPE1540 Statistics, Applied (Science)
Rationale for change:
Renumbering of STA257H5; MAT133Y5 is not sufficient for the program. Renumbering of MAT244H5;
deletion of MAT252H5; STA413H5 is offered in alternate years and students may not have the option to
take it; STA107H5 is not a prereq for further sta courses; first year students are unlikely to take a 200 level
course in first year; MAT378H5 is only necessary for graduate school; CSC322H5, MAT302H5, PSY201 H5,
202H5, BIO360H5, 361H5, SOC350H5, 351H5, ECO220Y5 all contain sufficient statistical content.
Changes to notes: answer recurring student questions.
Before:
Limited Enrolment: Enrolment in the Specialist program is limited to students with a minimum of 4.0 courses
to include at least 60% in STA107H5 or 60% in STA257H5; and MAT137Y5 or 60% in MAT135Y5/134Y5
or 75% in MAT133H5; a minimum cumulative grade point average, to be determined annually. Notes:
- MAT133Y5 is accepted if the student also completes MAT233H5 (in which case MAT232H5 is not
required).
- ECO220Y5 cannot be substituted for STA257H5 and/or STA258H5 and/or STA261H5. ECO227H5 can
be substituted for STA257H5 and 258H5, but not STA261H5.
- Students enrolled in this program may participate in the PEY program. For more information
visit www.pey.utoronto.ca
First Year CSC108H5; MAT102H5, 134Y5/135Y5/137Y5, 223H5; STA107H5
Second Year MAT232H5/233H5, 212H5/242H5, 252H5/311H5; STA257H5, 258H5, 261H5
Third Year MAT378H5; STA322H5/304H5/304H1, 302H5/331H5, 305H5/332H5, 348H5
Third and Fourth Years STA413H5; three of STA312H5/313H5, 431H5, 437H5, 441H5/442H5, 457H5;
1.5 credits from (CSC411H5; MAT332H5, 334H5, 344H5, 368H5; any STA courses except
STA218H5, 220H5, 221H5)
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After:
Limited Enrolment: Enrolment in the Specialist program is limited to students with a minimum of 4.0 courses
to include at least 60% in STA107H5 or 60% in STA256H5/257H5; and MAT137Y5 or 60% in
MAT135Y5/134Y5 or 55% in MAT233H5; a minimum cumulative grade point average, to be determined
annually.Notes: 1. MAT133Y5 is included in the credit count only if the student also completes
MAT233H5 (in which case MAT232H5 is not required). 2. ECO220Y5 cannot be substituted for STA256H5
and/or STA258H5 and/or STA260H5. 3. ECO227H5 can be substituted for STA256H5 and 258H5, but not
for STA260H5. 4. STA107H5 is highly recommended in first year, but it is not required. 5.
MAT378H5 is highly recommend for students intending to pursue graduate level studies in
statistics. 6. Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are counted for credit only if they are
completed prior to completion of STA256H5.
First Year CSC108H5; MAT102H5, 134Y5/135Y5/137Y5, 223H5
Second Year MAT232H5/233H5, 212H5/244H5; STA256H5, 258H5, 260H5
Third Year STA302H5, 304H5, 305H5, 348H5
Third and Fourth Years 2.0 credits from (STA312H5, STA313H5, 413H5, 431H5, 437H5, 442H5,
457H5); 2.0 credits from (CSC322H5, 411H5; MAT302H5, 311H5, 332H5, 334H5, 344H5, 378H5); 1.0
credit from (STA courses; PSY201H5*,202H5*; BIO360H5*, 361H5*; SOC350H5*,
351H5*,;ECO220Y5*)
Program #18 ERSPE1688 Computer Science (Science)
Rationale for change:
Statistics is renumbering STA257H5 to STA256H5.
Before:
Second Year CSC207H5, 209H5, 236H5, 258H5, 263H5; MAT223H5, 232H5;
STA257H5
Second Year CSC207H5, 209H5, 236H5, 258H5, 263H5; MAT223H5, 232H5;
STA256H5
After:
Program #19 ERSPE1868 Bioinformatics (Science)
Rationale for change:
Statistics is renumbering STA257H5 to STA256H5.
Before:
Third Year (2.0 credits) MAT212H5/242H5, MAT232H5;
STA257H5, 258H5
Third Year (2.0 credits) MAT212H5/242H5, MAT232H5;
STA256H5, 258H5
After:
Program #20 ERSPE1944 Biomedical Physics Specialist (Science)
Rationale for change:
MCS is changing the former MAT242H5 to MAT244H5, a course now aied (as we understand it) more
specifically at MAT majors/specialists, which MAT212H5 is being remade into a course aimed at a broader
audience of scienc students. The Physics department feels that given the highly mathematical nature of their
field, Physics students in ERSPE1944 could still benefit from taking MAT244H5, but would like to also offer
them the option of taking MAT212H5 instead.
Before:
Year 2 PHY241H5, 242H5, 245H5, 255H5; JCP221H5/CHM221H5; MAT232H5,
242H5; BIO206H5
Year 2 PHY241H5, 242H5, 245H5, 255H5; JCP221H5/CHM221H5; MAT232H5,
BIO206H5
212H5/244H5;
After:
Program #21 ERSPE1995 Biological Chemistry (Science)
Rationale for change:
Students are currently often confused about whether requirement for 0.5 MAT/CSC/STA credit means that
200-level courses in these areas are required, because the requirement appears in the Year 2 line. In
practice, the faculty advisor has been allowing the students to fulfill this requirement with courses "at any
level" (any of the first-year CSC courses, for example) so this change just clarifies that position.
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Before:
Year 2 CHM211H5, 231H5, 242H5, 243H5; JCP221H5/CHM221H5; BIO206H5, 207H5, 215H5; 0.5
MAT/CSC/STA credit
After:
Year 2 CHM211H5, 231H5, 242H5, 243H5; JCP221H5/CHM221H5; BIO206H5, 207H5, 215H5; 0.5
MAT/CSC/STA credit
(at any level)
Program #22 ERSPE2070 Geography (Science)
Rationale for change:
updated course numbers: GGR111H5 and GGR112H5 (formerly GGR117Y5) for better clarification
additional program requirement - 8 field days - Fieldwork has traditionally been important to geographers
and for many it is a defining feature of the subject, a vital teaching and learning strategy and essential to an
undergraduate geography curriculum. Fieldwork encourages active learning and student engagement
though direct experience with course material, enhances student understanding of geographical features
and concepts, promotes skill development, reinforces course material, offers the opportunity to examine
geographic problems that are difficult to replicate in a classroom environment and increases student recall,
comprehension and application. Fieldwork emphasizes experiential learning and the need for students to
actively ‘do geography’ in the field, rather than to passively study about the world through their textbooks.
The department offers a number of field opportunities through its current suite of courses but as fieldwork is
not an explicit program requirement most of our students graduate with limited field experience. In
comparison, many other geography departments across Canada have an explicit field requirement,
especially in the physical geography stream. By requiring our students to complete field days our physical
geography program will align with those of most of our competitors and our human geography program will
have an obvious distinction. additional first year foundational requirement - We want our students to be
better prepared and wish to ensure that when they graduate with a BSc, they actually have taken core
science and math courses.
Before:
Limited Enrolment: Enrolment in this program is limited to students who have completed GGR117Y and a
Cumulative Grade Point of 2.7 (B-) in the 2nd and 3rd year.The Geography BSc offers a broad perspective
on physical geography. In-depth studies include climatology, hydrology and ecosystems, with possible
specialization in biogeochemistry, glaciology, landscape ecology, natural resources and urban
climate.Within an Honours degree, 10.0 credits are required.
First Year 1.0 credit: GGR111H5 & GGR112H5
Second Year 3.5 credits:
1.0 credit from GGR214H5, 217H5, 227H5
1.0 credit from GGR276H5, 277H5, 278H5
0.5 credit from GGR202H5, 207H5
1.0 credit from any other 200-level GGR courses
Fourth Year 1.5 credit :
1.0 credit from GGR417Y5
0.5 credit from any GGR Science designated 400-level courses as described in the Geography Course
Descriptions section of this Calendar.
After:
Limited Enrolment: Enrolment in this program is limited to students who have completed GGR111H5 and
GGR112H5 (formally GGR117Y5) and a Cumulative Grade Point of 2.7 (B-) in the 2nd and 3rd year.The
Geography BSc offers a broad perspective on physical geography. In-depth studies include climatology,
hydrology and ecosystems, with possible specialization in biogeochemistry, glaciology, landscape ecology,
natural resources and urban climate. Students enrolled in the specialist Geography Science
program are required to complete a minimum of eight field days over the course of their
program. Field days may be accumulated either through a geography field course and/or
through geography courses with field day components as indicated in course
descriptions.Within an Honours degree, 12.0 credits and 8 Field Days are required.
First Year 3.0 credits:
1.0 from GGR111H5 & GGR112H5 (formerly GGR117Y5)
2.0 foundational requirement from: MAT134Y, MAT135Y, MAT137Y, BIO152H, BIO153H,
CHM110H, CHM120H, PHY136H, PHY137H
Second Year 3.5 credits:
1.0 credit from GGR201H5, 214H5, 217H5, 227H5
1.0 credit from GGR276H5, 277H5, 278H5
0.5 credit from GGR202H5, 207H5
1.0 credit from any other 200-level GGR courses
Fourth Year 1.5 credit :
1.0 credit from GGR417Y5
0.5 credit from any GGR Science designated 400-level courses as described in the Geography Course
Descriptions section of this Calendar.
Field Days 8 days :
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8 days accumulated either through a geography field course or through geography courses
with field day components as indicated in course descriptions.
Program #23 ERSPE2171 Geocomputational Science (Science)
Rationale for change:
The program is being phased out due to low enrolment. The program currently has zero students registered.
Before:
Within an Honours degree. 14.0 credits are required.
After:
class="title2"> class="red">This program is in the process of being phased out.
class="red">The Geocomputational Sciences program (ERSPE2171) is under review and will
not be available for entry after August 31, 2013 (pending final decision by Governing
Council). Students already in the program will be allowed to complete it. class="title2">
Within an Honours degree. 14.0 credits are required.
Program #24 ERSPE2511 Mathematical Sciences (Science)
Rationale for change:
MAT368H5 will change to MAT236H5.
Before:
Second Year CSC207H5/209H5/236H5; MAT202H5, 224H5, 232H5, 242H5; STA257H5, 258H5/261H5
Third & Fourth Years
- MAT311H5, 334H5, 368H5, 392H5, 302H5/315H5, 402H5
- 1.0 additional credit, chosen from MAT302H5, 309H5, 315H5, 332H5,
344H5.
- 0.5 additional credits in MAT at the 400 level (405 is recommended).
- 1.5 additional credits at the 300+ level in CSC/MAT/STA
After:
Second Year CSC207H5/209H5/236H5; MAT202H5, 224H5, 232H5, 236H5, 242H5; STA257H5,
258H5/261H5
Third & Fourth Years
- MAT311H5, 334H5, 392H5, 302H5/315H5, 402H5
- 1.0 additional credit, chosen from MAT302H5, 309H5, 315H5, 332H5,
344H5.
- 0.5 additional credits in MAT at the 400 level (405 is recommended).
- 1.5 additional credits at the 300+ level in CSC/MAT/STA
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New Courses
Course #1 BIO331H5 Ecology of Communities (SCI)
Description:
This course will cover the theoretical foundations of community ecology, including the role of species interactions
and environment structure on patterns of diversity and implications of community ecology in conservation. It will
provide practical experience working with tools used to analyze community structure. Discussion and evaluation of
the primary literature is a key component of this course. Students will also complete written assignments.
Prerequisite:
BIO205H5; BIO360H5
Rationale:
This course will build on Ecology (BIO 205) focusing on the processes that structure ecological communities. This
course would give students interested in the fields of ecology or environmental science a more in-depth study of
one of the major subfields of ecology. This course will provide a bridge from lower division courses to higher
division classes for students interested in studying ecology and other environmental fields. It will also provide
opportunities for the development of critical skills in data analysis and interpretation, the evaluation of scientific
papers, and written and oral communication.
No. Hours
Instruction:
24L, 24T
Offered at St
George:
No
Revived Course:
No
Course #2 ERS313H5 Sedimentology (SCI)
Description:
Sedimentology concerns the formation, accumulation, alteration, and preservation of sediments in the geological
record. This course will focus on the reconstruction and interpretation of ancient carbonate and siliciclastic
paleoenvironments based on the analysis of sedimentary structures, depositional environments, stratigraphic
successions, and fossils. The interplay between biological and geological factors responsible for sedimentary
deposits will form the core of the course, including the physical transport and biological accumulation of sediments,
the effects of climate-driven sea-level change on sediment deposition, and how the evolution of, and innovations
within, biological systems have profoundly affected sedimentary processes over the past 3.5 billion years. This
course will include a laboratory component in addition to a field trip allowing for first-hand experience with
describing and interpreting sedimentological units. [24L, 36P]
Exclusion:
None
Prerequisite:
ERS201H5, 203H5
Corequisite:
none
Rationale:
This course will build on ERS203 (Rock-forming Processes) by expanding the coverage of sedimentary processes
that will allow students to expand their understanding of one of the major subdivisions of geology (e.g.,
sedimentary rocks are the hosts of fossil fuel deposits). The significant hands-on and field component will also
allow students to have more practical experience, an essential component of Earth Science. This course will also
give the students more opportunities for the development of critical skills in data analysis and interpretation, the
evaluation of scientific papers and oral and written communication.
No. Hours
Instruction:
24L, 36P
Offered at St
George:
No
Revived Course:
No
Course #3 FSC311H5 Forensic Chemistry (SCI)
Description:
This course focuses on the analysis of physical evidence based on the principles of analytical chemistry. Students
will gain knowledge in the theory and operation of forensically relevant chemical and instrumental techniques used
for the analysis of evidentiary items, including drug/alcohol analysis, gunshot residue, explosives, paint analysis,
etc. Students will also develop skills relating to the interpretation, limitation, and implications of analytical results in
a forensic context.
(Priority given to Forensic Science Specialists and Majors.)
Prerequisite:
(CHM110H5, CHM120H5)/CHM140Y5; CHM211H5
Recommended
Preparation:
FSC239Y5; CHM311H5
Rationale:
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This course is required for accreditation through the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation
Commission (FEPAC)
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No. Hours
Instruction:
[36L, 36P]
Offered at St
George:
No
Revived Course:
No
Course #4 FSC315H5 Forensic Biology (SCI)
Description:
This course focuses on the analysis and interpretation of biological evidence in a forensic context. Students will
gain knowledge in the theory and operation of forensically relevant biological and instrumental techniques used for
the analysis of evidentiary items, including DNA, bodily fluids, hair, etc. Students will also develop skills relating to
the interpretation, limitation, and implications of analytical results in a forensic context.
(Priority given to Forensic Science Specialists and Majors.)
Prerequisite:
BIO215H5
Rationale:
This course is required for accreditation through the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation
Commission (FEPAC).
No. Hours
Instruction:
[36L, 36P]
Offered at St
George:
No
Revived Course:
No
Course #5 GGR201H5 Introduction to Geomorphology (SCI)
Description:
This course provides an introduction to the principles and concepts of geomorphology, the study of the processes
that shape the surface of the earth. The course adopts a process-oriented approach to the study of the variety of
landforms found in the natural environment. Topics are mainly taken from a Canadian perspective and include
energy flows through the land, weathering and erosion (fluvial, coastal, chemical, aeolian, and glacial), hillslope
materials, drainage basin morphology, periglacial environments, and human modification of the landscape. [24L,
12P]
Prerequisite:
GGR112H5 or ENV100Y5
Rationale:
Geomorphology is one of the central sub-disciplines of physical hydrology. Students require an introduction to this
field early in their academic careers. An understanding of geomorphology is crucial to students concentrating in
other areas of physical geography, as well as the environmental and earth sciences. It serves as a gateway to
careers in ecosystem restoration, land-use planning, and site remediation. This second year course is the
necessary introduction to GGR316H5: Landforms, an upper-level course dealing with the shape of the land.
No. Hours
Instruction:
24L, 12P
Offered at St
George:
Yes
Revived Course:
No
Course #6 GGR374H5 Water Quality and Stream Ecosystems (SCI)
Description:
Flowing water courses (streams and rivers) are unique ecosystems from lake, terrestrial, and wetland
environments, and are integral in regulation of land-borne solutes to larger water bodies. This course provides a
holistic treatment of the stream ecosystem, with particular emphasis on nutrient and contaminant transformation,
in-stream hydraulics and morphology, the hyporheic, parafluvial, and riparian zones, as well as hillslope
hydrological processes responsible for transfer of water to the stream. Variability in stream biota, community
interactions, and ecosystem-level processes are also discussed. Weekly field and lab exercises provide the
student with hands-on experience with the lecture material. This course includes 4 fiels days.
[24L, 36P]
Prerequisite:
GGR217H5 or GGR227H5 or BIO205H5
Rationale:
Presently there are no courses offered at UTM that specifically deal with water quality, despite offering programs in
physical geography, environmental sciences, and earth sciences, three disciplines where an understanding of the
transfer and cycling of solutes is at least beneficial, perhaps essential. The role of the stream ecosystem, including
the floodplain, represents a key focus point for the reactivity of these solutes, as well as the conduit for the transfer
of terrestrial-derived solutes to lakes and oceans. The focus on stream ecosystems also complements existing
geography and biology courses on other ecosystems (wetlands and lakes). The lab component of the course is
required to immerse students not only in the practice of water quality sampling and processing, but also to forge a
deeper understanding of the lecture material. It is anticipated that this program will draw students from a number of
Subject POSTS including: physical geography; environmental science; earth science; ecology and evolution;
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biology; and environmental management.
No. Hours
Instruction:
24L, 36P
Offered at St
George:
No
Revived Course:
No
Course #7 JEG400Y5 Joint Environmental Science / Physical Geography Internship (SCI)
Description:
Through a part-time, unpaid work placement, students apply the natural science based environmental science /
physical geography expertise gained through previous course work. Placements are made at local conservation
authorities, municipalities, environmental consulting companies, corporations, provincial or federal agencies, and
other organizations.
Students must submit an application to the undergraduate advisor by March 1 to apply for the course. Specialists in
the Environmental Science or Physical Geography Program will be given priority for admission. The student's
application must include a current transcript, a current curriculum vita, and a letter of application explaining why
their qualifications and interest make them suitable candidates for an internship opportunity. Applicants who meet
minimum criteria will be selected for an interview. Acceptance will be based on a combination of GPA, experience,
qualifications and interview performance. Students with a CGPA of less than 2.5, and who require this course for
their program, are advised to see a Program Advisor or the Academic Counsellor for an alternative course
placement.
Exclusion:
ENV400Y5, GGR410Y5
Prerequisite:
4th year Standing
Rationale:
There is a large number of student internships in GGR and ENV (43 in 2012-13). These internships break out
naturally into physical geography / environmental science (natural science) and human geography / environmental
management (social science). There are presently two faculty instructing in the internship program, so it would be
straightforward to have one assume the instructorship for the natural science internships and one for the social
science internships. Existing courses (ENV 400 and GGR 410) would be deleted.
No. Hours
Instruction:
Offered at St
George:
No
Revived Course:
No
Course #8 JGE378H5 Natural Hazards (SSc,SCI)
Description:
Earth is a dangerous place and risk is an inherent feature of life on this planet. Some of the events and processes
that we call “hazardous,” such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, tsunamis, cyclones, and forest fires are
natural environmental processes. We define them as hazards only when they pose a threat to human interests. In
this course we will examine natural hazards as well as some technological hazards – their causes, their potential
impacts on people, and their management and mitigation. [24L, 12T]
Exclusion:
GGR378, ERS317
Prerequisite:
ENV100Y5/ERS103H5/120H5/GGR112H5/P.I.
Rationale:
JEG378H5 will be a Joint Earth Sciences Geography course, and will replace 2 courses, GGR378H “Natural
Hazards” and ERS317H “Geological Hazards”, having nearly completely overlapping course content. JEG378H
will be included in both GGR and ERS program offerings and will be jointly administered by the Department of
Geography and the Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences.
No. Hours
Instruction:
36
Offered at St
George:
No
Revived Course:
No
Course #9 PHY100H5 What’s Physics Got to Do With It? (SCI)
Description:
New Courses
Stephen Hawking once said: "We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star.
But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special." The magic of Physics, with its
ambitious goals of pushing the boundaries of knowledge, from finding the “God particle” to predicting the fate of
the Universe, will be the focus of this course. The course is intended for those who are not trained in Physics and
Mathematics but who nevertheless want to gain insight into this interesting and important field in a non-intimidating
way. We will discover important concepts and theories though applications to everyday phenomena, including new
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energy sources, laser surgery, flat-screen TVs, wireless communications, GPS, etc. More advanced, but
nevertheless fascinating and popular topics, will also be covered: time travel, relativity, ultracold atoms, quantum
entanglement, black holes and the Higgs boson. No previous background in Physics is expected; high school
algebra is recommended. [24L]
Exclusion:
Any PHY or JCP course, taken previously or concurrently
Prerequisite:
none
Corequisite:
none
Rationale:
Rationale for introduction of the new course: An introduction to physics and physical principles is important for
understanding a wide variety of topics, but relatively few students are interested in the advanced training required
to take specialist courses in the area. Here, we propose to offer a course designed specifically for non-science
students, to give them a taste of what physics is about, allowing them to have some insight and intuition about
physical topics without requiring them to take multiple specialized courses. We feel that this course will offer an
important breadth option to UTM’s non-science students.
No. Hours
Instruction:
24L
Offered at St
George:
No
Revived Course:
No
Course #10 STA215H5 Introduction to Applied Statistics (SCI)
Description:
This course introduces the basic concepts, logic, and issues that form statistical reasoning. Topics include
descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis, elementary probability, sampling distributions, point and interval
estimation, hypothesis testing for normal and binomial data, and regression analysis. Students register in one of
three tutorial streams: life sciences, social sciences, or general. [36L, 12T]
Exclusion:
STA220H5, 256H5, 257H5; BIO360H5; ECO220Y5, 227Y5; PSY201H5; SOC350H5
Rationale:
Has potential to become a college wide intro to applied stats, currently it is endorsed by biology.
No. Hours
Instruction:
Offered at St
George:
No
Revived Course:
No
Course #11 utm111H5 utmONE: Tools of the Trade (SCI)
Description:
This course is an introduction to common computational tools with an emphasis on their use in solving problems in
areas such as Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, etc. The course covers
common tools such as databases and spreadsheets and how they are used to gather, understand, visualize and
manipulate information. Tutorial (T) sections consist of supervised work in the computer laboratory. No
programming experience is necessary. [24L, 12T]
Exclusion:
utm110H5, utm112H5, utm190H5, utm191H5, utm192H5
Rationale:
As part of our commitment to enhancing the first-year experience, the Dean is proposing changes to utmONE,
UTM’s first-year academic transition initiative. The proposal is to replace the existing series of workshops with a
theme-based, graded, half-credit course in three fields (Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities). This
change is consistent with a broader University of Toronto initiative to offer foundational year support to first-year
students (Innis ONE, New ONE, SMC ONE, Trinity ONE, UC ONE, Vic ONE, and Woodsworth ONE).
Tools of the Trade is a first-year theme-based course that offers a multidisciplinary approach to the development of
transferable academic skills that can be applied by students across the curriculum to enhance their learning. Based
around selected publications and media sources from topics within the natural sciences, students will learn,
practice, and enrich their academic skills and strategies including oral and written communication, critical and
creative thinking, information literacy, academic professionalism, and analytical abilities. Lectures will be
supplemented by small group activities in tutorials. Faculty will work closely with academic skills faculty to create
assignments that reliably assess learning.
The administrative structure overseeing utmONE Courses, and thus Tools of the Trade, will be as follows: The
Vice-Dean Undergraduate will have oversight over the offering of utmONE courses as part of the suite of utmONE
offerings. The utmONE Development Officer will support the Vice-Dean Undergraduate and Robert Gillespie
Academic Skills Centre with utmONE course operations. The course will be delivered by instructors selected by the
Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and engaging pedagogy
from the natural sciences. The detailed course syllabi will be developed in consultation with the utmONE Planning
Committee. This committee is comprised of faculty representatives from every department on campus and will
ensure a multidisciplinary approach to exploring science.
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No. Hours
Instruction:
24L + 12T
Offered at St
George:
No
Revived Course:
No
This course is only open to first-year students in the following streams: Chemical & Physical Sciences (including Environmental Science,
Geographic Information Systems, and Geography BSc); Life Sciences (including Anthropology BSc); Psychology; Computer Science,
Mathematics, & Statistics; Forensic Science; Concurrent Teacher Education Program
Course #12 utm191H5 utmONE Scholars: Thinking Like a Scientist (SCI)
Description:
The course brings students in contact with the methods of science with respect to complex breaking research
questions in health and the environment that require creative, multidisciplinary thinking. Students will hone skills in
research and presentation. [24S]
Exclusion:
utm110H5, utm111H5, utm112H5, utm190H5, utm192H5
Rationale:
As part of our commitment to enhancing the first-year experience, the Dean is proposing the introduction of a new
set of seminars, entitled utmONE Scholars’ Seminars. Thinking Like a Scientist is being proposed as a utmONE
Scholars’ Seminar.
These seminars are designed for first-year students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement.
Students will have to complete an application process and be accepted, in order to be eligible to enrol in this
course.
Lauded as a high impact educational practice, first-year seminars are designed to help integrate students into the
academic culture while also igniting a curiosity for learning, with a strong emphasis on critical inquiry, frequent
writing, information literacy, and collaborative learning. utmONE Scholars’ Seminars will offer students a unique
opportunity to explore their creative and intellectual potential in small-group settings. Using a student-centered
learning approach, faculty will serve as an active facilitator of learning to introduce students to university level
scholarship. Thinking Like a Scientist will be a small seminar-style course (.5 FCEs) that will offer an
interdisciplinary approach to the topic of science inquiry. Enrolment for this course will be no more than thirty
students and involve students working independently and as a team, developing skills in literature research,
reading widely, writing a case study, presentation and discussion. The course involves experiential learning,
including a selection of field work or trips, exposure to current research, and participation in online blogs/discussion
groups.
No. Hours
Instruction:
24S
Offered at St
George:
No
Revived Course:
No
This course is open to high achieving first-year students only. All interested students must apply and a select group of academically
successful students will be accepted into the utmONE Scholars’ Seminars. The application can be found here: ((URL TO BE ADDED
WHEN CREATED))
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Courses - Resource Implications
Course #1 ANT331H5 The Biology of Human Sexuality
Resource implications: TA support as in previous years. No additional resource implications.
Course #2 ANT332H5 Human Origins
Resource implications: TA support as in previous years.
Course #3 ANT333H5 Human Origins II
Resource implications: TA support as in previous years.
Course #4 ANT336H5 Molecular Anthropology
Resource implications: TA support as in previous years.
Course #5 ANT439H5 Advanced Forensic Anthropology
Resource implications: TA support as in previous years--no additional support.
Course #6 AST110H5 Introduction to Astronomical Observations
Resource implications: None
Course #7 BIO310H5 Integrative Animal Physiology II
Resource implications: None.
Course #8 BIO331H5 Ecology of Communities
Resource implications: 1. Tutorial activities and assignments will be computer based, requiring tutorials to be run in a computer lab
environment. There are no resource implications for the software as the course will utilize standard software such as Excel and other
freeware. 2. Field Trip - field trip is on campus and will utilize equipment that is already available through the teaching labs in the
Department. No additional resource implications. 3. Teaching Assistant - one teaching assistant to be assigned at the Departmental
student:TA ratio. This funding has already been discussed and approved by the Office of the Dean.
Course #9 BIO360H5 Biometrics I
Resource implications: None.
Course #10 BIO373H5 Microbial Ecology
Resource implications: None.
Course #11 BIO434H5 Social and Developmental Determinants of Human Health
Resource implications: None.
Course #12 BIO476H5 Molecular Basis of Disease
Resource implications: None.
Course #13 CHM110H5 Chemical Principles 1
Resource implications: none
Course #14 CHM120H5 Chemical Principles 2
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Resource implications: none
Course #15 CHM242H5 Introductory Organic Chemistry I
Resource implications: none
Course #16 CHM243H5 Introductory Organic Chemistry II
Resource implications: none
Course #17 CHM489Y5 Introduction to Research in Chemistry
Resource implications: none
Course #18 CSC104H5 The Why and How of Computing
Resource implications: None.
Course #19 CSC108H5 Introduction to Computer Programming
Resource implications: None.
Course #20 CSC148H5 Introduction to Computer Science
Resource implications: None.
Course #21 CSC263H5 Data Structures and Analysis
Resource implications: None.
Course #22 CSC310H5 Information Theory
Resource implications: None.
Course #23 CSC321H5 Introduction to Neural Networks and Machine Learning
Resource implications: None.
Course #24 CSC322H5 Introduction to Algebraic Cryptography
Resource implications: None.
Course #25 CSC384H5 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Resource implications: None.
Course #26 CSC411H5 Machine Learning and Data Mining
Resource implications: None.
Course #27 ECO220Y5 Quantitative Methods in Economics
Resource implications: There are no resource implications.
Course #28 ECO227Y5 Quantitative Methods in Economics
Resource implications: Not Applicable.
Course #29 ENV232H5 Practicum in Environmental Project Management
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Resource implications: none
Course #30 ENV331H5 Field Course in Sustainability
Resource implications: none
Course #31 ENV400Y5 Environmental Internship
Resource implications: none
Course #32 ERS313H5 Sedimentology
Resource implications: 1) Lecture room space: We’ll need a single lecture room and a single tutorial room, both for about 25 to 35
students, based on current and past enrolments in similar-level courses like ERS317F (Geological Hazards, 27 students on Oct. 1/12)
and ERS315S (Environmental Geology, 39 students on Feb. 1/12). 2) TA hours: None; we anticipate the tutorial being instructor-led
rather than requiring TAs. 3) Laboratory component: Existing rooms and technical staff time will cover the laboratory component of the
course.
Course #33 ERS317H5 Geological Hazards
Resource implications: Frees up TA hours, but roughly equivalent numbers of hours will be required to be added to JGE378H5, to
cover the expected enrolment increase caused by merging two formerly distinct courses. (And additional hours will be required to cover
an additional JGE378H5 tutorial section)
Course #34 ERS319H5 Earth Resources
Resource implications: none
Course #35 FSC306H5 Forensic Identification Field School
Resource implications: N/A
Course #36 FSC311H5 Forensic Chemistry
Resource implications: A CHM/FSC Laboratory Technician position and use of CHM lab has already been approved and agreed upon
by the Dean's office, Dept. of Chemistry and Forensic Science. Depending on erollment numbers, TA hours may be required.
Course #37 FSC315H5 Forensic Biology
Resource implications: Arrangements with the Dean's Office and the Department of Biology have already been agreed upon and
approved for usage of a BIO lab and BIO Lab Technician assistance in this course. Depending on enrollment numbers, a marking TA
position may be required.
Course #38 FSC401H5 Forensic Pathology
Resource implications: N/A
Course #39 FSC402H5 Forensic Toxicology
Resource implications: N/A
Course #40 FSC481Y5 Internship in Forensic Science
Resource implications: N/A
Course #41 GGR112H5 Physical Geography
Resource implications: none
Course #42 GGR201H5 Introduction to Geomorphology
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Resource implications: Will require TA’s. It is anticipated that practical assignments may involve analysis of maps (paper and/or
digital) as well as walking tours around campus/Mississauga with the use of tape measures and clinometers. Most of the required
resources should already be in stock with the Department of Geography.
Course #43 GGR278H5 Geographical Information Systems
Resource implications: none
Course #44 GGR305H5 Biogeography
Resource implications: none
Course #45 GGR307H5 Environmental Soil Science
Resource implications: none
Course #46 GGR309H5 Wetland Ecosystems
Resource implications: none
Course #47 GGR311H5 Landscape Biogeography
Resource implications: none
Course #48 GGR315H5 Physical Hydrology
Resource implications: none
Course #49 GGR317H5 Glaciers
Resource implications: none
Course #50 GGR374H5 Water Quality and Stream Ecosystems
Resource implications: Will require a TA. Labs will require some consumable purchases (filter papers, chemical test packets,
calibration solutions, etc.).
Course #51 GGR378H5 Natural Hazards: Risks and Vulnerability
Resource implications: None
Course #52 GGR379H5 Field Methods in Physical Geography
Resource implications: none
Course #53 GGR399Y5 Research Opportunity Program
Resource implications: none
Course #54 GGR407H5 Ecohydrology
Resource implications: none
Course #55 GGR417Y5 Honours Thesis
Resource implications: none
Course #56 GGR494H5 Special Topics in GIS
Resource implications: none
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Course #57 JEG400Y5 Joint Environmental Science / Physical Geography Internship
Resource implications: none
Course #58 JGE378H5 Natural Hazards
Resource implications: A single course instructor, assigned from either GGR or ERS faculty complement, will instruct, thereby saving
the equivalent of ½ course teaching load, which can be reassigned to another course. GGR378H5 current enrolment = 180, no. of hours
of instruction [24L] ERS317H5 current enrolment = 20-30, no of hours of instruction [24L,12T] JEG378H5 anticipated enrolment =
200-210, no. of hours of instruction [24L,12T] Hence, additional T.A. hours for 1) Extra marking (20-30 hours) commensurate with
expected enrollment increase (20-30 students initially). 2) Small group tutorials (30-40 students) for 1 hour tutorials every week for 12
weeks = 60 TA hours. Classroom space for small group tutorials as per 2) above. This course covers a great deal of material and 24L is
insufficient time to do justice to that material. In addition to the academic content, there is significant amount of instruction on reading
and writing scientific papers, writing abstracts, writing annotated bibliographies, and preparing academic posters, as well as sessions on
how to use mapping software in preparation for the map assignment. These topics would now become part of the tutorial sessions.
Having tutorials would also provide an opportunity to show film clips of various natural disasters, and have small-group discussions
about case studies. This would greatly improve the overall educational experience.
Course #59 MAT100H5 Prep. for University Calculus
Resource implications: None.
Course #60 MAT134Y5 Calculus for Life Sciences
Resource implications: None.
Course #61 MAT202H5 Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
Resource implications: None.
Course #62 MAT212H5 Modeling with Differential Equations in Life Sciences and Medicine
Resource implications: None.
Course #63 MAT236H5 Vector Calculus
Resource implications: None.
Course #64 MAT244H5 Differential Equations I
Resource implications: None.
Course #65 MAT299Y5 Research Opportunity Program
Resource implications: None.
Course #66 MAT302H5 Introduction to Algebraic Cryptography
Resource implications: None.
Course #67 MAT311H5 Partial Differential Equations
Resource implications: None.
Course #68 MAT332H5 Introduction to Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
Resource implications: None.
Course #69 MAT378H5 Introduction to Analysis
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Resource implications: None.
Course #70 MAT388H5 Topics in Mathematics
Resource implications: None.
Course #71 MAT401H5 Polynomial Equations and Fields
Resource implications: None.
Course #72 MAT405H5 Introduction to Topology
Resource implications: None.
Course #73 MAT406H5 Mathematical Introduction to Game Theory
Resource implications: None.
Course #74 MAT478H5 Topics in Mathematics
Resource implications: None.
Course #75 MAT488H5 Topics in Mathematics
Resource implications: None.
Course #76 MAT498H5 Topics in Mathematics
Resource implications: None.
Course #77 PHY100H5 What’s Physics Got to Do With It?
Resource implications: 1) Lecture room space. We anticipate somewhere in the vicinity of 250 to 300 students, and thus would require
a large lecture hall for the course. The estimate comes from two sources: current enrolments in ERS103H5 (Geology and Public Issues),
a similar breadth course, had 325 students enrolled on October 1, 2012; and a similar Physics course last offered in 2007 (Physics of
the Everyday) had 125 students, but overall enrolments at UTM have roughly doubled since then. 2) TA hours: Our usual formula is to
allocate approximately one marking hour per student for a lecture course of this nature, so we’d need (depending on actual enrolment,
of course), something like 250 to 300 additional TA hours. 3) Sessional instructor: The Physics faculty are currently fully allocated in
terms of their teaching load, so mounting a new course will require hiring a sessional instructor to teach an upper-year Physics course,
to enable a faculty member to teach this new course. The current plan is to have Prof. Gradinaru, a tenured research-active faculty
member, teach PHY100; this will give students an enthusiastic and highly expert instructor.
Course #78 PHY241H5 Electromagnetism
Resource implications: none
Course #79 PHY242H5 Thermal Physics and Fluid Mechanics
Resource implications: none
Course #80 PHY245H5 Vibrations and Waves
Resource implications: none
Course #81 PHY324H5 Advanced Physics Laboratory
Resource implications: none
Course #82 PSY315H5 Language Acquisition
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Resource implications: None.
Course #83 PSY387H5 Psychology of Music
Resource implications: None.
Course #84 SOC350H5 Quantitative Analysis I
Resource implications: Not applicable
Course #85 STA107H5 An Introduction to Probability and Modelling
Resource implications: None.
Course #86 STA215H5 Introduction to Applied Statistics
Resource implications: None.
Course #87 STA218H5 Statistics for Management
Resource implications: None
Course #88 STA219H5 Mathematics of Investment and Credit
Resource implications: None.
Course #89 STA220H5 The Practice of Statistics I
Resource implications: None.
Course #90 STA221H5 The Practice of Statistics II
Resource implications: None.
Course #91 STA256H5 Probability and Statistics I
Resource implications: None.
Course #92 STA258H5 Statistics with Applied Probability
Resource implications: None.
Course #93 STA260H5 Probability and Statistics II
Resource implications: None
Course #94 STA299Y5 Research Opportunity Program
Resource implications: None.
Course #95 STA302H5 Regression Analysis
Resource implications: None.
Course #96 STA304H5 Surveys, Sampling and Observational Data
Resource implications: None.
Course #97 STA305H5 Experimental Design
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Resource implications: None.
Course #98 STA310H5 Statistics for Forensic Sciences I
Resource implications: None.
Course #99 STA311H5 Statistics for Forensic Sciences II
Resource implications: None.
Course #100 STA348H5 Introduction to Stochastic Processes
Resource implications: None.
Course #101 STA378H5 Research Project
Resource implications: None.
Course #102 STA388H5 Topics in Statistics
Resource implications: None.
Course #103 STA390H5 Modern Applied Statistics
Resource implications: None.
Course #104 STA413H5 Estimation and Testing
Resource implications: None.
Course #105 STA437H5 Applied Multivariate Statistics
Resource implications: None.
Course #106 STA441H5 Methods of Applied Statistics
Resource implications: None.
Course #107 STA457H5 Applied Time Series Analysis
Resource implications: None.
Course #108 utm111H5 utmONE: Tools of the Trade
Resource implications: A stipend will be required for the course instruction as well as funding for teaching assistant support.
Course #109 utm191H5 utmONE Scholars: Thinking Like a Scientist
Resource implications: A stipend will be required for the course instruction as well as funding for teaching assistant support.
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Deleted Courses
Course #1 BIO208H5 Communication in Biology
Rationale: Course has not been offered since 2009. Currently there is no faculty overseeing the development of this course. With all
of our faculty already associated with other courses in our curriculum, there is no one to take it over. The learning and
teaching goal to develop reading and writing skills in BIO students has since been incorporated in BIO152 through the
introduction of a literacy project. There are no plans to offer this course again in the near future and it is not required for
any programs. Deleting this course from the calendar will provide students with a more accurate list of the Department's
course offerings.
Course #2 BIO329H5 Mammalian Biology
Rationale: Course has not been offered since 2009. Currently there is no faculty overseeing the development of this course. With all
of our faculty already associated with other courses in our curriculum, there is no one to take it over. There are no plans to
offer this course again in the near future and it is not required for any programs. Deleting this course from the calendar will
provide students with a more accurate list of the Department's course offerings.
Course #3 BIO436H5 Plant Interactions
Rationale: Course has not been offered since 2008. Currently there is no faculty overseeing the development of this course. With all
of our faculty already associated with other courses in our curriculum, there is no one to take it over. There are no plans to
offer this course again in the near future and it is not required for any programs. Deleting this course from the calendar will
provide students with a more accurate list of the Department's course offerings.
Course #4 CSC288H5 Tools of the Trade
Rationale: This course has been adopted by utmONE, and the curriculum will be adopted by UTM111.
Course #5 FSC310H5 DNA Evidence in Forensic Science
Rationale: Deletion of FSC310H5 is due to the course content overlap with the addition of the new course FSC315H5: Forensic
Biology. The new course covers a majority of the content included in FSC310H5, however, the new course also includes
other aspects of Forensic Biology in additionto DNA, which is a requirement for accreditation through the Forensic Science
Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC).
Course #6 MAT252H5 Differential Equations II
Rationale: Most of the material in MAT252H5 is now covered by MAT242H5 (to become MAT244H5).
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Renumbered Courses
Course #1 MAT236H5 Vector Calculus
Before:
After:
MAT368H5
MAT236H5
Rationale: This course is equivalent the second half of MAT235Y1 (multivariable calculus at St. George). To be consistent with the
math dept. downtown, we would like to make this a 200-level course.
Course #2 MAT244H5 Differential Equations I
Before:
After:
MAT242H5
MAT244H5
Rationale: Recently we have made this course similar to the differential equations course at St. George (MAT244H1), and would like
to have the same course code.
Course #3 STA256H5 Probability and Statistics I
Before:
After:
STA257H5
STA256H5
Rationale: The course is not equivalent to STA257H1.
Course #4 STA260H5 Probability and Statistics II
Before:
After:
STA261H5
STA260H5
Rationale: The course is not equivalent to STA261H1.
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Reweighted Courses
Course #1 ANT439H5 Advanced Forensic Anthropology
Before:
After:
ANT439Y5
ANT439H5
Rationale: This is a full year specialized course that is no longer a requirement for all streams of forensic science. As a result, the
number of students taking the course each year has dropped and the dept. has begun to offer the course every other year.
Part of the difficulty for students interested in taking the course is in scheduling. Full year courses are difficult to schedule
in both terms. Restructuring the course to a half year will make it easier for students to fit into their schedules and should
permit an increase in enrollment. This class is also a lab course that requires a full TA for both semesters, which is a
significant financial commitment from the dept. Most of the other full year 4th year courses were reformatted several years
ago to half courses due to similar concerns. 439 remained a full year course because of the guaranteed enrollment of FSC
students. It is in the student’s best interest to have a half year course that will definitely be offered every other year at the
very least, then to have a full year course that is sometimes cancelled due to low enrollment.
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Courses - Description Changes
Course #1 ANT331H5 The Biology of Human Sexuality
Before:
An exploration of the biology of human sexual differences. Emphasizes the developmental, anatomical and
evolutionary dimensions of human sexuality. [24L]
After:
Human sexual behaviours will be examined through the lens of evolutionary theory. Through lectures and
readings, students will examine such topics as genetic, hormonal, and environmental determinants of sex,
sexual selection, and the influence of sex on life history and behaviour. Students will discuss research that
has been published in this area, and students will develop critical assessments of the literature and
films. [24L]
Rationale: The description of this course was modified to be more specific in its description as it is intended for anthropology majors
and higher level biology students.
Course #2 ANT332H5 Human Origins
Before:
Examination and critical assessment of the fossil record leading to Homo habilis. Primate systematics and
evolutionary theory as it applies to understanding human evolutionary history is considered as is the
behaviour our early ancestors as revealed by the Palaeolithic archaeological record. [24L, 12P]
After:
What does it mean to be human? Paleoanthropologists address this question by using fossil evidence to
piece together our evolutionary history. Who we are today is a product of our biological and geological
past. We will begin this quest by looking at ourselves as primates, and then we will traverse back
through time to study primate origins, evolution, adaptations, and behaviour until we reach the genus
Homo. [24L, 12P]
Rationale: The description of this course was modified to reflect what is currently being taught in the course. Specifically, the
evoluntionary timeline has changed to include origin in primate until the genus Homo.
Course #3 ANT333H5 Human Origins II
Before:
Examination of the human fossil and archaeological record from Homo habilis to beginning of argiculture.
The development of modern human behaviour will also be examined through an exploration of the Lower,
Middle, and Upper Palaeolithic periods around the world. [24L, 12P]
After:
What does it mean to be human? This course will examine the evolutionary journey through the genus
Homo by examining the fossil evidence and the archeological record. It is through this examination that
we will discover the unique biological and behavioural characteristics of modern humans. [24L, 12P]
Rationale: This course description was modified to reflect what is currently being taught in the course. Specifically, the evolutionary
timeline has changed to focus on the biological and cultural evolutionary trends through the genus Homo.
Course #4 ANT336H5 Molecular Anthropology
Before:
Survey of molecular anthropology, a subdiscipline of anthropology that attempts to understand human evolution and the
variation observed in our species using molecular information. [24L,
After:
12P]
Survey of molecular anthropology, a subdiscipline of anthropology that attempts to understand human evolution and the
variation observed in our species using molecular information. [24L,
12T]
Rationale: The course has been reorganized to place more emphasis on the use of genomic databases, and specialized programs to
analyze human genetic data, instead of the previous emphasis on laboratory methods, so the practicals need to be
changed to tutorials, given that we are not going to use teaching laboratories.
Course #5 ANT439H5 Advanced Forensic Anthropology
Before:
The identification of the remains of victims of homicide, mass disasters and political atrocities. Special methods are used in
the recovery and identification of human skeletal remains for presentation in courts of law.
After:
[24L, 48P]
The identification of the remains of victims of homicide, mass disasters and political atrocities. Special methods are used in
the recovery and identification of human skeletal remains for presentation in courts of law.
[12L, 24P]
Rationale: This is a full year specialized course that is no longer a requirement for all streams of forensic science. As a result, the
number of students taking the course each year has dropped and the dept. has begun to offer the course every other year.
Part of the difficulty for students interested in taking the course is in scheduling. Full year courses are difficult to schedule
in both terms. Restructuring the course to a half year will make it easier for students to fit into their schedules and should
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permit an increase in enrollment. This class is also a lab course that requires a full TA for both semesters, which is a
significant financial commitment from the dept. Most of the other full year 4th year courses were reformatted several years
ago to half courses due to similar concerns. 439 remained a full year course because of the guaranteed enrollment of FSC
students. It is in the student’s best interest to have a half year course that will definitely be offered every other year at the
very least, then to have a full year course that is sometimes cancelled due to low enrollment.
Course #6 BIO434H5 Social and Developmental Determinants of Human Health
Before:
(Formerly Advanced Topics in Whole Organism Neurobiology) An integrated study of the biology of sensory
systems in a wide range of animals. Using the traditional categories of sensory systems (e.g., vision,
hearing), the course will examine how these systems both enhance and limit the natural histories of
animals. The neurophysiological mechanisms of each sensory system will be placed into a natural context
by examining the comparative ecology and evolution of selected organisms that use those mechanisms.
[24L, 24S]
After:
This course encourages students to explore the relationship between social conditions and health
outcomes. Topics may vary across years. Topics include the importance of the early years, interactions
between the environment and the genes, epigenetic influences on health, sensitive periods of development,
the influence of nutrition on health, the interaction between social policy, medical care, social class and
human health. The students direct the learning experience in groups as they engage in case-based and
problem-based learning. [24L, 24S]
Rationale: The structure and learning/ teaching goals of this course have changed over the years. In recent years, this course has
introduced a inquiry- and problem-based learning format with a shift in focus to social and environmental factors that
impact health. The change in course name and description reflect the current course setup and will help in students' course
selection.
Course #7 CHM489Y5 Introduction to Research in Chemistry
Before:
An experimental or theoretical research problem in chemistry will be investigated under the supervision of a
chemistry faculty member other than the student's CHM485H5 supervisor. The research problem must not overlap
that of the student's CHM485H5 research topic. In addition to learning to plan, conduct and evaluate a research
program, students will receive training in written and oral presentation skills. Evaluation is based on a final written
report describing the aims and results of the research, as well as an oral presentation of the work. The course is
normally taken in the student's fourth year. Enrolment in CHM489Y5 requires submitting an application to the
department in the spring of the student's third year. Acceptance into the course is dependent on the student
having achieved a satisfactory GPA, and having reached agreement with a potential supervisor, in addition
to having completed the course prerequisites listed below. Students are encouraged to consult with,
and obtain the consent of, prospective supervisors before applying for enrolment. [240P]
After:
An experimental or theoretical research problem in chemistry will be investigated under the supervision of a
chemistry faculty member other than the student's CHM485H5 supervisor. The research problem must not overlap
that of the student's CHM485H5 research topic. In addition to learning to plan, conduct and evaluate a research
program, students will receive training in written and oral presentation skills. Evaluation is based on interim and
final written reports describing the aims and results of the research, as well as interim and final oral
presentations of the work. The course is normally taken in the student's fourth year. Enrolment in CHM489Y5
requires submitting an application to the department in the spring term, with the application due date being
the final day of classes. Acceptance into the course is dependent on the student having achieved a
satisfactory GPA, and reaching agreement with a potential supervisor. Students must consult with
prospective supervisors before applying for enrolment, and must list at least two faculty members as
possible supervisors. [240P]
Rationale:
Previous description ignored the interim component of the evaluation, something students should know before
entering the course. The descripts also clarifies application deadlines and makes it clear that students must consult
the faculty before applying.
Course #8 CSC104H5 The Why and How of Computing
Before:
An introduction to computing for non-computer scientists. History of computing machinery; representation of data
and their interaction with operations; hardware, software, operating systems; problem solving and algorithms;
social issues in computing; a gentle introduction to programming. This course is an introduction to
becoming actively engaged with computing, not a tutorial on using particular computer applications. [24L,
12T]
After:
A broad introduction to the field of computer science, intended for non-computer scientists. Topics include:
history of computing; digital information representations; computer chip logic design; cryptography; social
issues in computing; operating systems; problem solving and algorithms; a challenging programming introduction.
This is a rigorous course intended to teach computer science, and will not teach the use of any particular
software products. A robust understanding of modern computers and their use is assumed. [24L, 12T]
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Rationale: A new instructor is taking over this course and is reimagining it as an introduction to computational and algorithmic
thinking. The course will provide students with a broad introduction to computing as it is applied in a variety of disciplines.
Course #9 CSC322H5 Introduction to Algebraic Cryptography
Before:
The course will take students on a journey through the methods of algebra and number theory in cryptography, from Euclid
to Zero Knowledge Proofs. Topics include: block ciphers and the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES); algebraic and
number-theoretic techniques and algorithms in cryptography, including methods for primality testing and factoring large
numbers; encryption and digital signature systems based on RSA, factoring, elliptic curves and integer lattices; and
zero-knowledge proofs. [36L, 12T]
After:
(Cross list with MAT302H5) The course will take students on a journey through the methods of algebra
and number theory in cryptography, from Euclid to Zero Knowledge Proofs. Topics include: block ciphers and the
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES); algebraic and number-theoretic techniques and algorithms in cryptography,
including methods for primality testing and factoring large numbers; encryption and digital signature systems based on
RSA, factoring, elliptic curves and integer lattices; and zero-knowledge proofs. [36L, 12T]
Rationale: MAT302H5 and CSC322H5 are already taught as one course (and are currently exclusive to each other).
Course #10 ENV232H5 Practicum in Environmental Project Management
Before:
Mississauga,
experience. In preparation for upper-year field
courses and internships. Students will work with the campus Environmental Project
Coordinator and participating faculty to develop skills in communication, interdisciplinary teamwork,
problem identification, and reporting while working on an environmental project on campus or in the local community.
This course, offered in collaboration with campus administrative offices of the University of Toronto
provides Environment Students with practical collaborative work
This course is strongly recommended for Specialist and Major students in any of the Environment Programs. [24S, 12P]
After:
This course, offered in collaboration with campus administrative offices of the University of Toronto
Mississauga
and various community partners, provides Environment Students with practical collaborative work
experience in preparation for upper-year field courses and internships. Students will work in teams to
develop skills in communication, project management, interdisciplinary teamwork, problem identification,
report writing and formal presentations while working on an environmental project on campus or in
the local community. This course is strongly recommended for Specialist and Major students in any of the Environment
Programs. [24S, 12P]
Rationale: The rationale for changing the course description in ENV232 is that the course now has a broader scope that includes
many types of environmental projects, not just those focused on sustainability. This change should make the course more
applicable to a wider segment of our students.
The change in course name better reflects the actual content of the course.
Course #11 ENV331H5 Field Course in Sustainability
Before:
This practical field course will provide an opportunity for students to gain valuable experience in environmental
sustainability studies. The Kawartha Lakes, about 1.5 hours NE of Toronto, face considerable challenges
with respect to water resources, pollution, land use changes, and urban expansion. During a one-week stay in
August, students will participate in seminars on environmental sustainability and resource management at Sir
Sanford Fleming College and/or the Kawartha Conservation Authority offices, and undertake natural and/or
social science studies on sustainability in at least one of the Kawartha Lakes (Pigeon, Sturgeon).
Preparatory meetings will be held prior to departure, and seminar/poster presentations on research outcomes will be made
during the following Fall Term.
After:
This practical field course will provide an opportunity for students to gain valuable experience in environmental
sustainability studies in both natural science and social science in a North American context
(Canada-US-Mexico). Students will examine issues such as water resource use, pollution, land use changes,
health care for impoverished segments of the population, economic development and urban expansion
amongst others. During a one-week stay in August, students will carry out field work and will participate in
seminars on ecological sustainability at a local university or community college. Students will collect primary
observational data as well as gather information from secondary sources. Preparatory meetings will be held
prior to departure, and seminar/poster presentations on research outcomes will be made during the following Fall Term.
This course fulfills 7 field days.
Rationale: ENV 331 was offered from 2008-2010 as a field course in Mexico. It had a control of 10 students per year. In 2008 there
were 7 students and for 2009, 2010 there were 10. There were only 7 student applications for 2011, of which only 3 were
acceptable based on CGPA, courses taken, interest expressed. The cost of the course and the uncertain security situation
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in Mexico may have played a role in the poor student application rate. The course description was changed for 2012 to
indicate a field course in the Kawartha Lakes, Ontario. Despite a major ‘advertising’ blitz to students and the fact that the
costs were substantially less than the Mexico field course, only 3 students applied. The course was not put on in 2012.
The department wants to have the flexibility of offering the course in Mexico (where the security situation is much
improved) or the Kawartha Lakes depending on the situation in Mexico.
Course #12 ENV400Y5 Environmental Internship
Before:
Through a part-time, unpaid work placement, students apply the environmental expertise gained through
previous course work. Placements are made at local conservation authorities, municipalities, environmental
consulting companies, corporations, federal agencies, and other organizations. You must submit your
application to Sabrina Ferrari ([email protected]) by March 1 to apply for the course. Specialists
in an Environment Program will be given priority for admission. It is difficult to place students with
CGPA of less than 2.5. If you are in this position and this is a required course for your program, please
see a Program Advisor or the Academic Counsellor for an alternative course placement.
After:
Course code has been changed to JEG400Y5 & JEG401Y5
Rationale: There is a large number of student internships in GGR and ENV (43 in 2012-13). These internships break out naturally into
physical geography / environmental science (natural science) and human geography / environmental management (social
science). There are presently two faculty instructing in the internship program, so it would be straightforward to have one
assume the instructorship for the natural science internships and one for the social science internships. Existing courses
(ENV 400 and GGR 410) would be deleted
Course #13 ERS317H5 Geological Hazards
Before:
After:
Offered in alternate years with ERS319H5. Offered in 2012-13.
This course is no longer being offered, starting 2013-2014, and is replaced
by JGE378H5.
Rationale: This course is being unified with a GGR378H5S (Natural Hazards: Risks and Vulnerability) course to form a new joint Earth
Science - Geography course called JGE378H5, that will now cover this material.
Course #14 ERS319H5 Earth Resources
Before:
Offered in alternate years with ERS317H5. Not offered in 2012-13.
After:
Rationale: No longer alternates with ERS317H5.
Course #15 FSC306H5 Forensic Identification Field School
Before:
A field course to complement the material covered in FSC300H, Forensic Identification. The field school will be held on the
U of T Mississauga Campus over a 2-week period during the summer term and during weekly two hour labs in the fall term.
In these classes, students will experience practical exposure to field and laboratory methods related to evidence
recognition, collection and interpretation. Emphasis will be placed on the types of evidence collected, processed, and
analyzed by forensic identification specialists. General evidence and small object photography techniques will be an
important component of the course.
After:
[104P]
A field course to complement the material covered in
both FSC300H, Forensic Identification &
FSC302H, Advanced Forensic Identification. The field school will be held on the U of T Mississauga
Campus over a 2-week period during the summer term and during weekly two hour labs in the fall term. In these classes,
students will experience practical exposure to field and laboratory methods related to evidence recognition, collection and
interpretation. Emphasis will be placed on the types of evidence collected, processed, and analyzed by forensic
identification specialists. General evidence and small object photography techniques will be an important component of the
course.
Rationale: Due to the fact that this course has not been offered before; both FSC300H5 and FSC302H5 were slightly restructured last
year; new comparator software (CSIPIX) has now been purchased and FSC now has a Forensic Identification Specialist
Instructor; it is now clear that this field course will require that students have covered the material in both courses.
Course #16 FSC401H5 Forensic Pathology
Before:
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After:
(Priority given to Forensic Science Specialists and Majors.)
Rationale: Deleted: PHL271H as a possible recommended preparation course, as FSC offers & requires a FSC Ethics specific course
for accreditation.
Course #17 FSC401H5 Forensic Pathology
Before:
This is a general introduction of the scientific and medical basis of forensic pathology. The scientific aspects of death
investigation will be emphasized including cause, manner, and time of death. Emphasis will be placed in developing skills
to critically examine the published forensic scientific and medical literature. Also included are human rights death
investigation, and custodial death.
After:
[24L, 12T]
This is a general introduction of the scientific and medical basis of forensic pathology. The scientific aspects of death
investigation will be emphasized including cause, manner, and time of death. Emphasis will be placed in developing skills
to critically examine the published forensic scientific and medical literature. Also included are human rights death
investigation, and custodial death.
Rationale: Deleted: PHL271H as a possible recommended preparation course, as FSC offers & requires a FSC Ethics specific course
for accreditation.
Course #18 FSC402H5 Forensic Toxicology
Before:
This course will focus on topics in forensic toxicology. Lectures will include a review of pharmacokinetics, analytical
techniques and quality assurance measures used in forensic toxicology, the effects of drugs on human performance and
post-mortem toxicology of illicit drugs, pharmaceutical drugs and other poisons. The major focus of this course will be the
role that a forensic toxicologist plays in criminal and death investigation. Tutorials will include case study exercises and
mock court demonstrations with the possibility for field trips to court and forensic agencies in Ontario.
After:
[24L, 12T]
This course will focus on topics in forensic toxicology. Lectures will include a review of pharmacokinetics, analytical
techniques and quality assurance measures used in forensic toxicology, the effects of drugs on human performance and
post-mortem toxicology of illicit drugs, pharmaceutical drugs and other poisons. The major focus of this course will be the
role that a forensic toxicologist plays in criminal and death investigation. Tutorials will include case study exercises and
mock court demonstrations with the possibility for field trips to court and forensic agencies in Ontario.
Rationale: Delet
Course #19 FSC481Y5 Internship in Forensic Science
Before:
Notes:
- Students MUST contact Ms. Jennifer Storer-Folt in the Internship Support Office (Room 3201D, William G.
Davis Bldg., 905-828-5295, [email protected]) by the November preceding the placement.
- Students must have one free day (Monday - Friday) to work in a placement position, and must be in the final year before
graduation. Students are expected to provide their own transportation to placement work site.
- Five week placements during the summer may be possible.
After:
Notes:
- For information on Forensic Science Internships, please see the Experiential Learning Office website:
http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/experience/ Students MUST contact Ms. Teresa Cabral in the Forensic Science Office
(Room 402, Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex, 905-569-4423, [email protected]) by the
November preceding the placement.
- Students must have one free day (Monday - Friday) to work in a placement position, and must be in the final year before
graduation. Students are expected to provide their own transportation to placement work site.
- Five week placements during the summer may be possible.
Rationale: The Dean's Office requested that FSC Internships now be handled directly through the FSC office, with assistance from
the Experiential Learning at UTM Office.
Course #20 GGR112H5 Physical Geography
Before:
This physical geography course introduces earth systems processes occurring in and between the atmosphere,
lithosphere, hydrosphere and the biosphere. It addresses human interaction and interference with the natural environment
and compares natural and anthropogenic environmental changes. Key tools used to understand earth systems and the
natural environment including hands-on empirical approaches, systems models, remote sensing, and geographical
After:
This physical geography course introduces earth systems processes occurring in and between the atmosphere,
lithosphere, hydrosphere and the biosphere. It addresses human interaction and interference with the natural environment
and compares natural and anthropogenic environmental changes. Key tools used to understand earth systems and the
natural environment including hands-on empirical approaches, systems models, remote sensing, and geographical
information systems are addressed in both the lectures and the practical sessions.
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information systems are addressed in both the lectures and the practical sessions.
[This course fulfills 1
field day.24L, 12P]
Rationale: included number of field day course provides
Course #21 GGR307H5 Environmental Soil Science
Before:
Soils play critical roles in sustaining life. They support plants and agriculture, serve as home to a plethora of organisms,
recycle organic matter and nutrients, provide materials for construction, art, and medicine, preserve paleoecological and
archaeological records, regulate global climate through the exchange of greenhouse gasses, and filter contaminants in
water and waste. This course introduces fundamentals of soil formation, physical, chemical and biological characteristics,
and classification schemes. It explores the role of, and how humans interact with, soils in Canadian forests, wetlands,
agricultural systems, and industrial and urban settings. Aspects of carbon, nutrient, and pollutant biogeochemistry in soils
are explored in detail. There is one optional day field trip.
After:
[24L, 36P]
Soils play critical roles in sustaining life. They support plants and agriculture, serve as home to a plethora of organisms,
recycle organic matter and nutrients, provide materials for construction, art, and medicine, preserve paleoecological and
archaeological records, regulate global climate through the exchange of greenhouse gasses, and filter contaminants in
water and waste. This course introduces fundamentals of soil formation, physical, chemical and biological characteristics,
and classification schemes. It explores the role of, and how humans interact with, soils in Canadian forests, wetlands,
agricultural systems, and industrial and urban settings. Aspects of carbon, nutrient, and pollutant biogeochemistry in soils
are explored in detail. There is one optional day field trip.
This course fulfills 2 field days.[24L, 36P]
Rationale: included number of field day course provides
Course #22 GGR309H5 Wetland Ecosystems
Before:
Wetlands are an integral part of our biosphere, playing fundamental roles in the modification of water quality, biodiversity,
and the global carbon cycle. This course focuses on the classification, hydrology, biogeochemistry, and ecology of wetland
systems. The latter part of the course builds on this physical foundation by introducing management issues associated with
wetland preservation, restoration and creation.
After:
[24L, 36P]
Wetlands are an integral part of our biosphere, playing fundamental roles in the modification of water quality, biodiversity,
and the global carbon cycle. This course focuses on the classification, hydrology, biogeochemistry, and ecology of wetland
systems. The latter part of the course builds on this physical foundation by introducing management issues associated with
wetland preservation, restoration and creation.
This course fulfills 4 field days.[24L, 36P]
Rationale: included number of field day course provides
Course #23 GGR315H5 Physical Hydrology
Before:
This course centres on the advanced treatment of the physical principles involved in the occurrence and movement of
water on and beneath the Earth's surface. Watershed-scale hydrologic systems are investigated, along with basic
principles of fluid mechanics. Open channel hydraulics, soil water, and groundwater processes are investigated. The
importance of understanding water movement in the environment by exploring the relationship of hydrology to other
environmental sciences is stressed.
After:
[24L, 36P]
This course centres on the advanced treatment of the physical principles involved in the occurrence and movement of
water on and beneath the Earth's surface. Watershed-scale hydrologic systems are investigated, along with basic
principles of fluid mechanics. Open channel hydraulics, soil water, and groundwater processes are investigated. The
importance of understanding water movement in the environment by exploring the relationship of hydrology to other
environmental sciences is stressed.
This course fulfills 2 field days.[24L, 36P]
Rationale: included number of field day course provides
Course #24 GGR317H5 Glaciers
Before:
The classical tradition in glaciology is to relate the physics of glacier flow to the annual gains and losses of
snow and ice over the glacier area. In this course, we explore an evolving modern tradition, in which the
emphasis is to relate changing snow and ice conditions to glacier hydrology, its contribution to local water
supply and how all this relates to climate change. Research skills are developed in assignments, one of
which includes the option to visit a glacier research site. [24L, 12P]
After:
This course will explore how glaciers form, how they work and how they act to shape the glacial
landscape. It will review the techniques used to read the landscape in order to identify glacial landforms
and sediments, and how these may be used in conjunction with analyses of glacial ice to understand how
ice masses have responded to, and influenced climate change over the past 2-3 million years. The course
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will also build on this knowledge to explore how global glaciers and ice sheets may respond to future
environmental change and the associated implications for water resources, sea-level change and terrestrial
hazards. Case studies will draw on locations from around the globe but will focus in particular on
environmental settings from Western Canada and Southern Ontario, while two practical exercises will
focus on techniques used to assess the mass balance of glaciers (i.e. the balance between ice
accumulation and ice melt) and to interpret glacial landforms and sediments. [24L, 12P]
Rationale: Revised course description to better match pre-requisites, student background and complementary Level 3 and 4 courses
in Geography
Course #25 GGR378H5 Natural Hazards: Risks and Vulnerability
Before:
Earth is a dangerous place, and risk is an inherent feature of life on this planet. Some of the
events and processes that we call "hazardous," such as floods, cyclones, coastal erosion, locust
infestations, and forest fires, are natural environmental processes. We define them as hazards only
when they pose a threat to human interests. In this course, we will examine both natural and
technological hazards - their causes, their potential impacts on people, and their management and
mitigation. [24L]
After:
course number has changed to JGE378H5
Rationale:
course number has changed to JGE378H5
Course #26 GGR379H5 Field Methods in Physical Geography
Before:
This course is structured around one major field trip that will occur before fall-term courses begin, preparatory work, and
approximately bi-weekly course meetings during the regular academic term to complete complementary work in computer
and/or wet laboratories. Field projects will involve analyses and mapping of vegetation, soils, aquatic systems, hydrology,
and/or geomorphology, and subsequent data analysis. Students will be required to write one major research paper and
present projects to the class. Each student is required to pay the costs of his/her transportation and accommodation.
Students must register on ROSI, on a first-come first-serve and non-refundable deposit basis. The deposit must be
received by the Department within one week from the first day of enrollment or the student will be dropped automatically
from the course. Students should contact the Department to find out more details about the specific fieldtrip plans.
After:
This course is structured around one major field trip that will occur before fall-term courses begin, preparatory work, and
approximately bi-weekly course meetings during the regular academic term to complete complementary work in computer
and/or wet laboratories. Field projects will involve analyses and mapping of vegetation, soils, aquatic systems, hydrology,
and/or geomorphology, and subsequent data analysis. Students will be required to write one major research paper and
present projects to the class. Each student is required to pay the costs of his/her transportation and accommodation.
Students must register on ROSI, on a first-come first-serve and non-refundable deposit basis. The deposit must be
received by the Department within one week from the first day of enrollment or the student will be dropped automatically
from the course. Students should contact the Department to find out more details about the specific fieldtrip plans.
This
course fulfills 7 field days.
Rationale: included number of field day course provides
Course #27 GGR399Y5 Research Opportunity Program
Before:
This course provides senior undergraduate students who have developed knowledge of geography and have studied its
research methods the chance to work as part of a research team, under the direction of a professor, in exchange for
course credit. Students have the opportunity to be involved in original research, enhance their research skills and
participate in the excitement and discovery of facilitating new knowledge. Project descriptions for participating faculty
members for the following summer and fall/winter semesters are posted on the ROP website
(www.utm.utoronto.ca/428.0.html) in mid-February and students are invited to apply at that time. [24P]
After:
This course provides senior undergraduate students who have developed knowledge of geography and have studied its
research methods the chance to work as part of a research team, under the direction of a professor, in exchange for
course credit. Students have the opportunity to be involved in original research, enhance their research skills and
participate in the excitement and discovery of facilitating new knowledge. Project descriptions for participating faculty
members for the following summer and fall/winter semesters are posted on the ROP website
This course
may fulfill field day components. Please consult with your supervisor. [24P]
(www.utm.utoronto.ca/428.0.html) in mid-February and students are invited to apply at that time.
Rationale: Course may include field days
Course #28 GGR407H5 Ecohydrology
Before:
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Ecohydrology explores the feedbacks between biological, hydrological and biogeochemical processes that help shape
ecosystem form and function. These feedbacks are central to the regulation of the global climate and water resources.
With pronounced and rapid human modification to the landscape and climate system this field of study is increasingly
relevant to formulate mitigation strategies. This seminar and research course explores the feedback processes most
crucial to climate change and water resources. Topics include ecosystem control on the water balance, the role of
peatlands in ameliorating climate change, hydrologic controls on species diversity, and the role of the watershed in
mitigating human pollutants. Students are expected to conduct independent and collaborative study.
After:
[24S, 36P]
Ecohydrology explores the feedbacks between biological, hydrological and biogeochemical processes that help shape
ecosystem form and function. These feedbacks are central to the regulation of the global climate and water resources.
With pronounced and rapid human modification to the landscape and climate system this field of study is increasingly
relevant to formulate mitigation strategies. This seminar and research course explores the feedback processes most
crucial to climate change and water resources. Topics include ecosystem control on the water balance, the role of
peatlands in ameliorating climate change, hydrologic controls on species diversity, and the role of the watershed in
mitigating human pollutants. Students are expected to conduct independent and collaborative study.
This course
fulfills 4 field days.[24S, 36P]
Rationale: included number of field day course provides
Course #29 GGR417Y5 Honours Thesis
Before:
This course is designed to give students experience in the design and execution of an independent senior thesis under the
supervision of a faculty member. In order to register in the course, students must complete and submit an application form
to the Department of Geography by March 31 of the preceding year. [24P]
After:
This course is designed to give students experience in the design and execution of an independent senior thesis under the
supervision of a faculty member. In order to register in the course, students must complete and submit an application form
This course may fulfill field day
components. Please consult with your supervisor. [24P]
to the Department of Geography by March 31 of the preceding year.
Rationale: included possible field day component.
Course #30 MAT100H5 Prep. for University Calculus
Before:
After:
This course is restricted to first year students only, who have not taken
and are not currently enrolled in a first year calculus course.
Rationale: This course teaches high school material, and so cannot be a course for credit.
Course #31 MAT134Y5 Calculus for Life Sciences
Before:
After:
Priority is given to students enrolled in a Life Sciences Program.
Restricted to students in a Life Science Program.
Rationale: This is an error. This course is already restricted to Life Science Students.
Course #32 MAT244H5 Differential Equations I
Before:
Ordinary differential equations of the first and second order, existence and uniqueness; solutions by series and integrals;
linear systems of first order; linearization of non-linear systems. Applications in life and physical sciences.
(MAT242H5 and 252H5 replace MAT258Y5.) [36L, 12T]
After:
Ordinary differential equations of the first and second order, existence and uniqueness; solutions by series and integrals;
linear systems of first order; linearization of non-linear systems. Applications in life and physical sciences. Power
series solutions, boundary value problems, Fourier series solutions,
numerical methods. [36L, 12T]
Rationale: MAT252H5 is discontinued as most of the material is covered now by MAT242H5 (to become MAT244H5), and that is the
reason of the amendment to the course description.
Course #33 MAT244H5 Differential Equations I
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Before:
Priority is given to students enrolled in
After:
Priority is given to students enrolled in
MAT programs.
the Mathematics Specialist or Major programs.
Rationale: MAT252H5 is discontinued as most of the material is covered now by MAT242H5 (to become MAT244H5), and that is the
reason of the amendment to the course description.
Course #34 MAT302H5 Introduction to Algebraic Cryptography
Before:
The course will take students on a journey through the methods of algebra and number theory in cryptography, from Euclid
to Zero Knowledge Proofs. Topics include: block ciphers and the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES); algebraic and
number-theoretic techniques and algorithms in cryptography, including methods for primality testing and factoring large
numbers; encryption and digital signature systems based on RSA, factoring, elliptic curves and integer lattices; and
zero-knowledge proofs. [36L, 12T]
After:
(Cross list with CSC322H5) The course will take students on a journey through the methods of algebra and
number theory in cryptography, from Euclid to Zero Knowledge Proofs. Topics include: block ciphers and the Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES); algebraic and number-theoretic techniques and algorithms in cryptography, including methods
for primality testing and factoring large numbers; encryption and digital signature systems based on RSA, factoring, elliptic
curves and integer lattices; and zero-knowledge proofs. [36L, 12T]
Rationale: MAT302H5 and CSC322H5 are already taught as one course (and are currently exclusive to each other).
Course #35 MAT401H5 Polynomial Equations and Fields
Before:
Offered in alternate years. With instructor's permission, may be taken as a
reading course. Priority is given to students enrolled in the Mathematics Specialist or Major programs.
After:
Priority is given to students enrolled in the Mathematics Specialist or Major programs.
Rationale: We offered this course very few times in the past because of low enrollment; Exclusion is not relevant anymore.
Course #36 MAT405H5 Introduction to Topology
Before:
After:
programs.With instructor's
permission, may be taken as a reading course.
Priority is given to students enrolled in the Mathematics Specialist or Major programs.
Priority is given to students enrolled in the Mathematics Specialist or Major
Rationale: This applies to any course which is not offered in that particular year. A general comment should appear.
Course #37 MAT406H5 Mathematical Introduction to Game Theory
Before:
Priority is given to students enrolled in the Mathematics Specialist or Major programs.
With instructor's
permission, may be taken as a reading course.
After:
Priority is given to students enrolled in the Mathematics Specialist or Major programs.
Rationale: This applies to any course which is not offered in that particular year. A general comment should appear.
Course #38 PSY315H5 Language Acquisition
Before:
An examination of theoretical and empirical perspectives on language and speech processing in childhood,
including age-related changes in the perception and production of sounds, words, sentences, conversation,
and text. [36L]
After:
An examination of language acquisition from a psychological perspective. Topics include the acquisition of
speech sounds, words, sentence structure, and conversational abilities, as well as patterns of development
in special populations. [36L]
Rationale: The new description uses more contemporary terminology and better reflects the range of topics covered in the course.
Course #39 PSY387H5 Psychology of Music
Before:
An examination of the cognitive foundations of music perception and performance. Consideration of processing
differences between naive and experienced listeners, biological foundations of music processing, cultural contributions to
music processing, theoretical perspectives on the origins of music, music and emotion, and the non-musical implications of
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musical training. [36L]
After:
An examination of the psychological foundations of music perception and performance. Consideration of
processing differences between naive and experienced listeners, biological foundations of music processing, cultural
contributions to music processing, theoretical perspectives on the origins of music, music and emotion, and the
non-musical implications of musical training. [36L]
Rationale: The minor wording change to the description avoids the potential misconception that the course deals only with musical
cognition (and for example excludes perceptual and physiological issues).
Course #40 STA221H5 The Practice of Statistics II
Before:
A sequel to STA220H, emphasizing major methods of data analysis such as analysis of variance for one factor and
multiple factor designs, regression models, categorical and non-parametric methods. [24L, 12T]
After:
A sequel to STA220H5, emphasizing major methods of data analysis such as analysis of variance for one factor and
multiple factor designs, regression models, categorical and non-parametric methods. [24L, 12T]
Rationale: Tidying up.
Course #41 STA256H5 Probability and Statistics I
Before:
Note: MAT133Y5 is not accepted as a prerequisite, except with the addition
of MAT233H5.
After:
Rationale: Note is no longer necessary.
Course #42 STA258H5 Statistics with Applied Probability
Before:
(Replaces STA248H5.) A survey of statistical methodology with emphasis on the relationship between data
analysis and probability theory. Topics covered include descriptive statistics, limit theorems, sampling distribution, point
and interval estimation both classical and bootstrap, hypothesis testing both classical and bootstrap, permutation tests,
contingency tables and count data. A statistical computer package will be used. [36L, 12T]
After:
A survey of statistical methodology with emphasis on the relationship between data analysis and probability theory. Topics
covered include descriptive statistics, limit theorems, sampling distribution, point and interval estimation both classical and
bootstrap, hypothesis testing both classical and bootstrap, permutation tests, contingency tables and count data. A
statistical computer package will be used. [36L, 12T]
Rationale: STA248H5 is long gone.
Course #43 STA260H5 Probability and Statistics II
Before:
A sequel to STA257H5 giving an introduction to current statistical theory and methodology. Topics include:
estimation, testing, and confidence intervals; unbiasedness, sufficiency, likelihood; simple linear and generalized linear
models. [36L, 12T]
After:
A sequel to STA256H5 giving an introduction to current statistical theory and methodology. Topics include:
estimation, testing, and confidence intervals; unbiasedness, sufficiency, likelihood; simple linear and generalized linear
models. [36L, 12T]
Rationale: Renumbering of STA257H5.
Course #44 STA299Y5 Research Opportunity Program
Before:
This courses provides a richly rewarding opportunity for students in their second year to work in the research project
of a professor in return for 299Y course credit. Students enrolled have an opportunity to become involved in original
research, learn research methods and share in the excitement and discovery of acquiring new knowledge. Participating
faculty members post their project descriptions for the following summer and fall/winter sessions in early February and
students are invited to apply in early March. See Research Opportunity Program (299Y, 399Y and 499Y) for more details.
After:
This course provides a richly rewarding opportunity for students in their second year to work in the research project of
a professor in return for 299Y course credit. Students enrolled have an opportunity to become involved in original research,
learn research methods and share in the excitement and discovery of acquiring new knowledge. Participating faculty
members post their project descriptions for the following summer and fall/winter sessions in early February and students
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are invited to apply in early March. See Research Opportunity Program (299Y, 399Y and 499Y) for more details.
Rationale: Typo.
Course #45 STA302H5 Regression Analysis
Before:
(Formerly STA331H5) Analysis of the multiple regression model by least squares; statistical properties of the
least square analysis, including estimation of error; residual and regression sums of squares; distribution theory under
normality of the observations; confidence regions and intervals; tests for normality; variance stabilizing transformations,
multicolinearity, variable search methods. [36L, 12T]
After:
Analysis of the multiple regression model by least squares; statistical properties of the least square analysis, including
estimation of error; residual and regression sums of squares; distribution theory under normality of the observations;
confidence regions and intervals; tests for normality; variance stabilizing transformations, multicolinearity, variable search
methods. [36L, 12T]
Rationale: Renumbering was introduced in 2012-2013 Calendar.
Course #46 STA304H5 Surveys, Sampling and Observational Data
Before:
[previously offered as STA322H5] The sample survey is a widely used technique for obtaining
information about a large population at relatively small cost. Only probability samples can provide both an estimator and a
measure of sampling error from the data itself. In addition to sampling error, non-sampling errors (refusals, not-at-home,
lies, inaccuracies, etc.) are always present, and can produce serious biases. The course covers: design of surveys,
sources of bias, randomized response surveys. Techniques of sampling; stratification, clustering, unequal probability
selection. Sampling inference, estimates of population mean and variances, ratio estimation, observational data;
correlation vs. causation, missing data, sources of bias. [36L, 12T]
After:
The sample survey is a widely used technique for obtaining information about a large population at relatively small cost.
Only probability samples can provide both an estimator and a measure of sampling error from the data itself. In addition to
sampling error, non-sampling errors (refusals, not-at-home, lies, inaccuracies, etc.) are always present, and can produce
serious biases. The course covers: design of surveys, sources of bias, randomized response surveys. Techniques of
sampling; stratification, clustering, unequal probability selection. Sampling inference, estimates of population mean and
variances, ratio estimation, observational data; correlation vs. causation, missing data, sources of bias. [36L, 12T]
Rationale: Renumbering was a long time ago
Course #47 STA305H5 Experimental Design
Before:
(Formerly STA332H5)This course covers topics in the design and analysis of experiments. The topics
covered include analysis of variance, randomization, confounding, block designs, factorial designs, orthogonal polynomials
and response surface methods. Applications include agricultural experiments, laboratory experiments, and industrial
experiments, including quality control techniques. [36L, 12T]
After:
This course covers topics in the design and analysis of experiments. The topics covered include analysis of variance,
randomization, confounding, block designs, factorial designs, orthogonal polynomials and response surface methods.
Applications include agricultural experiments, laboratory experiments, and industrial experiments, including quality control
techniques. [36L, 12T]
Rationale: Renumbering was introduced in 2012-2013 Calendar.
Course #48 STA348H5 Introduction to Stochastic Processes
Before:
(Replaces STA347H5) Discrete Markov chains with a finite number of states, random walks, single-server
queues, continuous-time Markov chains, Poisson processes, branching processes, birth and death process, M/M/n
queues,
After:
Martingales, Brownian motion and Monte-Carlo simulation may be introduced. [36L, 12T]
Discrete Markov chains with a finite number of states, random walks, single-server queues, continuous-time Markov
chains, Poisson processes, branching processes, birth and death process, M/M/n queues, Monte-Carlo simulation may be
introduced. [36L, 12T]
Rationale: Renumbers was many years ago.
The course contains too much material.
Course #49 STA413H5 Estimation and Testing
Before:
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This course replaces STA412H5. This course covers advanced topics in probability and mathematical
statistics. Topics include convergence in probability, convergence in distribution, and convergence with probability one,
sufficiency, completeness, Rao-Blackwell and Lehman-Scheffe theorems, and asymptotics. [36L, 12T]
After:
This course covers advanced topics in probability and mathematical statistics. Topics include convergence in probability,
convergence in distribution, and convergence with probability one, sufficiency, completeness, Rao-Blackwell and
Lehman-Scheffe theorems, and asymptotics. [36L, 12T]
Rationale: This renumbering was done years ago
Course #50 STA441H5 Methods of Applied Statistics
Before:
(Formerly STA442H5) Advanced topics in statistics and data analysis with emphasis on applications.
Diagnostics and residuals in linear models, introductions to generalized linear models, graphical methods.
Additional topics such as random effects models, split plot designs, smoothing and density estimation,
analysis of censored data, introduced as needed in the context of case studies. [36L, 12T]
After:
Vocabulary of data analysis, Tests of statistical significance, Principles of research design, Introduction to
unix and SAS, Applications of statistical methods such as Multiple regression, Factorial ANOVA, Mixed
linear models, Multivariate analysis of variance, Repeated measures, Logistic regression, Generalized linear
models, Permutation tests and Bootstrapping. [36L, 12T]
Rationale: The renumbering was a long time ago; New course description more closely reflects current course content.
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Changes in Course Name
Course #1 AST110H5 Introduction to Astronomical Observations
Before:
After:
Practical Astronomy
Introduction to Astronomical Observations
Rationale: The same course name is used on the St. George campus for AST326Y1. The St. George course is a higher level course
that is taught for two terms. They also have access to telescopes, which we do no have at UTM. Students from UTM who
are in the Astronomical Sciences Specialist (ERSPE1025) or the Astronomy Major (ERSPE2204) programs would benefit
from taking these courses, but they would lose credit for the AST110H5 course they have already taken because of the
currently matching course name.
Course #2 BIO434H5 Social and Developmental Determinants of Human Health
Before:
After:
Sensory Biology
Social and Developmental Determinants of Human Health
Rationale: The structure and learning/ teaching goals of this course have changed over the years. In recent years, this course has
introduced a inquiry- and problem-based learning format with a shift in focus to social and environmental factors that
impact health. The change in course name and description reflect the current course setup and will help in students' course
selection.
Course #3 ENV232H5 Practicum in Environmental Project Management
Before:
After:
Environmental Sustainability Practicum
Practicum in Environmental Project Management
Rationale: The rationale for changing the course description in ENV232 is that the course now has a broader scope that includes
many types of environmental projects, not just those focused on sustainability. This change should make the course more
applicable to a wider segment of our students.
The change in course name better reflects the actual content of the course.
Course #4 ENV331H5 Field Course in Sustainability
Before:
After:
International Environmental Sustainability - Kawartha Lakes Ontario
Field Course in Sustainability
Rationale: Change in course name reflects broader interests to extend field course opportunities beyond the local area. It also
includes the number of field days offered.
Course #5 PSY387H5 Psychology of Music
Before:
After:
Perception and Cognition
Psychology of Music
Music
Rationale: The new title more accurately reflects the breadth of the course. The former title highlighted the areas of perception and
cognition only.
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Course #1 BIO310H5 Integrative Animal Physiology II
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
BIO304H5
BIO204H5/ BIO210Y5
Rationale: This course will now be taught as a strictly animal physiology course with it's complementary course (BIO304H) covering
solely neurobiology. By segregating the curriculum of these two courses, students can take either course with just our
200-level physiology courses as pre-requisites. This pre-requisite change will allow for more flexibility in timetabling of
courses (i.e. BIO304 no longer needs to be offered before BIO310 in teh academic year) and for students in their course
selection (i.e. some students may be interested in general animal physiology - BIO310H - but not the more narrowed
subject area of neurobiolgy - BIO304H. Now students can take one without having to take the other.
Course #2 BIO360H5 Biometrics I
Before:
After:
PSY201H5; SOC300Y5; STA218H5, 219H5, 220H5, 248H5, 257H5
Course Exclusion: ECO220Y5; (PSY201H5, 202H5); SOC300Y5; (STA220H5, 221H5);
(STA257H5, 261H5), STA218H5, 219H5, 248H5
Course Exclusion: ECO220Y5;
Rationale: Currently the material covered in certain exclusion statistic courses is not the same as what is done in BIO360H5. Some of
the BIO360H5 curriculum overlaps into the second-half of these statistic courses. Including both sets of statistic courses as
exclusions to BIO360H will ensure that students who do not complete BIO360H are still receiving the same min. statistics
training.
Course #3 BIO373H5 Microbial Ecology
Before:
Prerequisite: BIO205H5,
After:
Prerequisite: BIO205H5,
206H5
215H5
Rationale: The field of microbial ecology is based heavily on studies that use molecular biology techniques such as those discussed in
BIO215 (Lab in Molecular Biology and Genetics), students who have not completed BIO215 are at a disadvantage in
BIO373.
Course #4 BIO476H5 Molecular Basis of Disease
Before:
After:
BIO304H5, 315H5 Recommended Preparation: BIO310H5, 341H5, 372H5
Prerequisite: BIO310H5, 315H5
Recommended Preparation: BIO341H5, 372H5
Prerequisite:
Rationale: Pre-requisite change as a result of BIO310H pre-requisite change proposed. Now that BIO304 will have a strictly
neurobiology focus, the more appropriate course for BIO476 is BIO310H.
Course #5 CHM110H5 Chemical Principles 1
Before:
Course Exclusion: CHM139H1, 151Y1,
After:
Course Exclusion: CHM139H1, 151Y1,
140Y5
140Y5, CHMA11H3
Rationale: Exclusions: Adding an exclusion for the equivalent UTSC course (CHM113H3), for tri-campus consistency.
Course #6 CHM120H5 Chemical Principles 2
Before:
Course Exclusion:
After:
Course Exclusion:
CHM138H1, 151Y1,140Y5
CHM151Y1,140Y5, CHMA10H3
Rationale: Exclusions: Adding an exclusion for the equivalent UTSC course (CHM103H3), for tri-campus consistency. Removing the
exclusion for CHM1381, which is the first half of organic chemistry at the St. George campus, and is not the equivalent of
CHM120H5, so its original inclusion was an error.
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Course #7 CHM242H5 Introductory Organic Chemistry I
Before:
Course Exclusion:
After:
Course Exclusion:
CHM138H1
CHM138H1, CHMB41H3
Rationale: Exclusions: Adding an exclusion for the equivalent UTSC course, for tri-campus consistency
Course #8 CHM243H5 Introductory Organic Chemistry II
Before:
Course Exclusion: CHM247H1,
After:
Course Exclusion: CHM247H1,
249H1
249H1, CHMB42H3
Rationale: Exclusions: Adding an exclusion for the equivalent UTSC course, for tri-campus consistency
Course #9 CSC108H5 Introduction to Computer Programming
Before:
Prerequisite: Grade 12
After:
Prerequisite: Grade 12
(4U) Mathematics.
Advanced Functions (MHF4U).
Rationale: Aligning with introductory Calculus.
Course #10 CSC148H5 Introduction to Computer Science
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite: CSC108H5
Grade 12 Advanced Functions(MHF4U), Grade 12 Calculus and
Vectors (MCV4U), CSC108H5
Rationale: Pre-requisite move to CSC108H5.
Course #11 CSC263H5 Data Structures and Analysis
Before:
Prerequisite: CSC207H5/270H5, 236H5/238H5;
After:
Prerequisite: CSC207H5/270H5, 236H5/238H5;
STA107H5/257H5
STA107H5/256H5
Rationale: Statistics is renumbering STA257H5 to STA256H5.
Course #12 CSC310H5 Information Theory
Before:
Prerequisite: CSC148H5, 290H5;
After:
Prerequisite: CSC148H5, 290H5;
STA257H5; MAT223H5
STA256H5; MAT223H5
Rationale: Statistics is renumbering STA257H5 to STA256H5.
Course #13 CSC321H5 Introduction to Neural Networks and Machine Learning
Before:
Prerequisite: CSC148H5, 290H5; MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5, 223H5;
After:
Prerequisite: CSC148H5, 290H5; MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5, 223H5;
STA257H5
STA256H5
Rationale: Statistics is renumbering STA257H5 to STA256H5.
Course #14 CSC384H5 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Before:
Prerequisite: CSC290H5, 324H5;
After:
Prerequisite: CSC290H5, 324H5;
STA257H5
STA256H5
Rationale: Statistics is renumbering STA257H5 to STA256H5.
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Course #15 CSC411H5 Machine Learning and Data Mining
Before:
Prerequisite: CSC207H5, 290H5, (MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5)/(MAT133Y5, 233H), MAT223H5;
After:
Prerequisite: CSC207H5, 290H5, (MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5)/(MAT133Y5, 233H), MAT223H5;
STA257H5
STA256H5
Rationale: Statistics is renumbering STA257H5 to STA256H5.
Course #16 ECO220Y5 Quantitative Methods in Economics
Before:
Course Exclusion: BIO360H5, 361H5; ECO227Y5; MAT(123H1,124H1); STA218H5, 220H5, 221H5,
STA250H1,
248H5/258H5, 255H1, 257H5, 261H5; PSY201H5, 202H5; SOC350H5, 351H5
After:
Course Exclusion: BIO360H5, 361H5; ECO227Y5; MAT(123H1,124H1); STA218H5, 220H5, 221H5,
PSY201H5, 202H5; SOC350H5, 351H5
STA250H1;
Rationale: STA248H5/258H5, 257H5 and 261H5 removed from exclusions to match STA exclusions. STA258H5, 257H5 and 261H5
do not list ECO220Y5 as an exclusion.
Course #17 ECO227Y5 Quantitative Methods in Economics
Before:
Course Exclusion: BIO360H5, 361H5; ECO220Y5; STA218H5, 220H5, 221H5, 248H5/258H5, 250H1, 255H1,
257H5,
261H5; PSY201H5, 202H5; MAT(123H1,124H1); SOC350H5, 351H5
After:
Course Exclusion: BIO360H5, 361H5; ECO220Y5; STA218H5, 220H5, 221H5, 248H5/258H5, 250H1, 255H1,
257H5/256H5, 261H5/260H5; PSY201H5, 202H5; MAT(123H1,124H1); SOC350H5, 351H5
Rationale: STA257H5 has become STA256H5 and STA261H5 has become STA260H5.
Statistics Department renumbered their courses.
Course #18 ENV331H5 Field Course in Sustainability
Before:
Prerequisite: 3rd-year standing in any of the ENV Specialist Programs, or
After:
Prerequisite: 3rd-year standing in any of the ENV Specialist Programs, or
application and interview.
P.I, plus application and interview.
any other relevant course plus
Rationale: ENV 331 was offered from 2008-2010 as a field course in Mexico. It had a control of 10 students per year. In 2008 there
were 7 students and for 2009, 2010 there were 10. There were only 7 student applications for 2011, of which only 3 were
acceptable based on CGPA, courses taken, interest expressed. The cost of the course and the uncertain security situation
in Mexico may have played a role in the poor student application rate. The course description was changed for 2012 to
indicate a field course in the Kawartha Lakes, Ontario. Despite a major ‘advertising’ blitz to students and the fact that the
costs were substantially less than the Mexico field course, only 3 students applied. The course was not put on in 2012.
The department wants to have the flexibility of offering the course in Mexico (where the security situation is much
improved) or the Kawartha Lakes depending on the situation in Mexico.
Course #19 FSC306H5 Forensic Identification Field School
Before:
Prerequisite: FSC239Y5,
After:
Prerequisite: FSC239Y5,
FSC300H5 / P.I.
(FSC300H5, FSC 302H5) / P.I
Rationale: Due to the fact that this course has not been offered before; both FSC300H5 and FSC302H5 were slightly restructured last
year; new comparator software (CSIPIX) has now been purchased and FSC now has a Forensic Identification Specialist
Instructor; it is now clear that this field course will require that students have covered the material in both courses.
Course #20 FSC401H5 Forensic Pathology
Before:
After:
Recommended Preparation: FSC271H5/PHL271H5
(Priority given to Forensic Science Specialists and Majors.)
Recommended Preparation: FSC271H5
Rationale:
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Deleted: PHL271H as a possible recommended preparation course, as FSC offers & requires a FSC Ethics specific course
for accreditation.
Course #21 FSC402H5 Forensic Toxicology
Before:
After:
CHM140Y5 Recommended Preparation: FSC271H5/PHL271H5
Prerequisite: FSC239Y5; (CHM110H5, CHM120H5)/CHM140Y5
Recommended Preparation: FSC271H5
Prerequisite: FSC239Y5;
Rationale: Delet
Update/added prerequisite: (CHM110H5, CHM120H5)/ to reflect reweighted course CHM140Y.
Deleted: PHL271H as a possible recommended preparation course, as FSC offers/requires a FSC Ethics specific course
for accreditation.
Course #22 FSC481Y5 Internship in Forensic Science
Before:
Prerequisite: Enrolment in Forensic Science Specialist or Major ; STA220H5, STA221H5 / BIO360H5, BIO361H5 /
PSY201,
After:
PSY202H5 and permission of instructor.
completion of the statistics
course(s) requirement(s) within the student's Forensic Science Program (ie.
STA220H5, STA221H5 / BIO360H5, BIO361H5 / PSY201, PSY202H5) and permission of instructor.
Prerequisite: Enrolment in Forensic Science Specialist or Major ;
Rationale: The Dean's Office requested that FSC Internships now be handled directly through the FSC office, with assistance from
the Experiential Learning at UTM Office.
Course #23 GGR278H5 Geographical Information Systems
Before:
Course Exclusion:
After:
Course Exclusion:
GGR261H5
Rationale: exclusion no longer required.
Course #24 GGR305H5 Biogeography
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
8.0 credits (third year standing)
Rationale: prerequisites for this course were missing. Students must be third year standing in order to be sufficiently prepared for the
course material.
Course #25 GGR311H5 Landscape Biogeography
Before:
Course Exclusion:
After:
Course Exclusion:
GGR310H5
Rationale: exclusion no longer required.
Course #26 GGR378H5 Natural Hazards: Risks and Vulnerability
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
Any 8.0 credits
Rationale: course number has changed to JGE378H5
Course #27 GGR494H5 Special Topics in GIS
Before:
Course Exclusion:
After:
Course Exclusion:
GGR394H5
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Rationale: exclusion no longer required.
Course #28 MAT202H5 Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
Before:
Prerequisite: MAT102H5,
After:
Prerequisite: MAT102H5,
134H5/135Y5/137Y5
134H5/135Y5/137Y5/233H5
Rationale: MAT133Y5+MAT233H5 is equivalent to MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5 + MAT232H5.
Course #29 MAT212H5 Modeling with Differential Equations in Life Sciences and Medicine
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
MAT132Y5/134Y5/135Y5/137Y5/138Y5
MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5/MAT233H5
Rationale: The combination MAT133Y5+MAT233H5 is equivalent to MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5 + MAT232H5.
Course #30 MAT299Y5 Research Opportunity Program
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
Departmental permission.
Rationale: This is an independent study course or research project. Students with lower CGPA are normally not able to handle such
courses. The department should monitor the approval of reading courses, especially those offered by temporary faculty.
Course #31 MAT311H5 Partial Differential Equations
Before:
Prerequisite: MAT102H5, 232H5/233H5,
After:
Prerequisite: MAT102H5, 232H5/233H5,
212H5/242H5 Corequisite:
212H5/244H5
Corequisite: MAT236H5
Rationale: The material taught in MAT368H5 (to become MAT236H5) is needed for this course. This is consistent with the
pre/co-requisites at St. George.
We are changing the course code of MAT242H5 to MAT244H5.
Course #32 MAT332H5 Introduction to Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
Before:
Prerequisite: MAT232H5/233H5, 223H5,
After:
Prerequisite: MAT232H5/233H5, 223H5,
212H5/242H5
212H5/244H5
Rationale: We are changing the course code of MAT242H5 to MAT244H5.
Course #33 MAT378H5 Introduction to Analysis
Before:
Prerequisite: MAT102H5, (223H5, 224H5)/248Y5,
After:
Prerequisite: MAT102H5, (223H5, 224H5)/248Y5,
212H5/242H5/258Y5, 232H5
212H5/244H5/258Y5, 232H5
Rationale: We are changing the course code of MAT242H5 to MAT244H5.
Course #34 MAT388H5 Topics in Mathematics
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
P.I.
Departmental permission; Minimum 2.5 CGPA.
Rationale: This is an independent study course or research project. Students with lower CGPA are normally not able to handle such
courses. The department should monitor the approval of reading courses, especially those offered by temporary faculty.
Course #35 MAT401H5 Polynomial Equations and Fields
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Before:
Course Exclusion:
After:
Course Exclusion:
MAT392H5 in 2006/2007.
Rationale: We offered this course very few times in the past because of low enrollment; Exclusion is not relevant anymore.
Course #36 MAT406H5 Mathematical Introduction to Game Theory
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
MAT223H5. STA257H5
MAT102H5, 223H5; STA256H5
Rationale: MAT102H5 is a prerequisite to all our upper level math courses.
STA257H5 is renumbered to STA256H5.
Course #37 MAT478H5 Topics in Mathematics
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
P.I.
Departmental permission; Minimum 2.5 CGPA.
Rationale: This is an independent study course or research project. Students with lower CGPA are normally not able to handle such
courses. The department should monitor the approval of reading courses, especially those offered by temporary faculty.
Course #38 MAT488H5 Topics in Mathematics
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
P.I.
Departmental permission; Minimum 2.5 CGPA.
Rationale: This is an independent study course or research project. Students with lower CGPA are normally not able to handle such
courses. The department should monitor the approval of reading courses, especially those offered by temporary faculty.
Course #39 MAT498H5 Topics in Mathematics
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
P.I.
Departmental permission; Minimum 2.5 CGPA.
Rationale: This is an independent study course or research project. Students with lower CGPA are normally not able to handle such
courses. The department should monitor the approval of reading courses, especially those offered by temporary faculty.
Course #40 PHY241H5 Electromagnetism
Before:
Prerequisite: PHY135Y5/(136H5,137H5);
After:
Prerequisite: PHY135Y5/(136H5,137H5);
MAT135Y5/137Y5
MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5
Rationale: Prerequisites: The differences in content between MAT134Y5 and the other basic math courses (MAT135Y5 and
MAT137Y5) are not critical for the second year physics courses. So inclusion of the MAT134Y5 in prerequisites will offer
students more options without affecting their level of background preparation.
Course #41 PHY242H5 Thermal Physics and Fluid Mechanics
Before:
Prerequisite: PHY135Y5/(136H5, 137H5);
After:
Prerequisite: PHY135Y5/(136H5, 137H5);
MAT135Y5/137Y5
MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5
Rationale: Prerequisites: The differences incontent between MAT134Y5 and the other basic math courses (MAT135Y5 and
MAT137Y5) are not critical for the second year pysics courses. So inclusion of MAT134Y5 in the prerequisites will offer
students more options without affecting their level of background preparation.
Course #42 PHY245H5 Vibrations and Waves
Before:
Prerequisite: PHY135Y5/(136H5,137H5),
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After:
Prerequisite: PHY135Y5/(136H5,137H5),
MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5
Rationale: Prerequisites: The differences incontent between MAT134Y5 and the other basic math courses (MAT135Y5 and
MAT137Y5) are not critical for the second year pysics courses. So inclusion of MAT134Y5 in the prerequisites will offer
students more options without affecting their level of background preparation.
Course #43 PHY324H5 Advanced Physics Laboratory
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
PHY241H5, 242H5, 245H5
PHY241H5/242H5/245H5/JCP221H5
Rationale: Prerequisites: Students do not require all three of previously listed courses to be a position to benefit from the advanced
physics lab course, so we will now accept any one of the three courses. Further, we are adding the second year
Thermodynamics course, JCP221H5, which will also offer students the relevant background preparation
Course #44 PSY387H5 Psychology of Music
Before:
Recommended Preparation:
After:
Recommended Preparation:
Basic ability to read music.
Rationale: A basic ability to read music is recommended due to the way in which many core phenomena are depicted in course texts,
readings, and lecture material on the psychology of music. Many students have the relevant background simply by virtue of
high school music courses or a few years of private training.
Course #45 SOC350H5 Quantitative Analysis I
Before:
Course Exclusion: SOC300Y5, BIO360H5, 361H5, ECO220Y5, 227Y5,
STA107H5.
After:
Course Exclusion: SOC300Y5, BIO360H5, 361H5, ECO220Y5, 227Y5, any STA course, except STA107H5.
PSY201H5, any STA course, except
Rationale: PSY201H5 and SOC350H5 cover sufficiently different research methods.
Course #46 STA107H5 An Introduction to Probability and Modelling
Before:
After:
MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5/ (MAT133Y5, 233H5) Course Exclusion:
STA257H5; ECO227Y5
Corequisite: MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5/233H5
Course Exclusion: STA256H5,257H5; ECO227Y5
Corequisite:
Rationale: STA257H5 has been renumbered; it is impossible to have MAT133Y5 and MAT233H5 as corequisites since MAT133Y5
must be completed prior to MAT233H5 and MAT133Y5 is not a sufficient prerequisite.
Course #47 STA218H5 Statistics for Management
Before:
Course Exclusion: STA220H5,
248H5, 250H1, 257H5; BIO360H5; ECO220Y5, 227Y5; PSY201H5;
SOC350H5, 351H5
After:
Course Exclusion: STA220H5,
256H5, 257H5; BIO360H5; ECO220Y5, 227Y5; PSY201H5; SOC351H5
Rationale: STA257H5 has been renumbered; STA250H1 has not been offered for a long time; STA248H5 has not been offered for a
long time & it has STA257H5 as prerequisite; SOC350H5 not enough to be a rough equivalent; rest is tidying.
Course #48 STA219H5 Mathematics of Investment and Credit
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5/ (MAT133Y5, 233H5)
MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5/233H5
Rationale: It is impossible to have MAT133Y5 and MAT233H5 as corequisites.
Course #49 STA220H5 The Practice of Statistics I
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Before:
248H5, 250H1, 257H5, 258H5; BIO360H5; ECO220Y5, 227Y5;
SOC350H5, 351H5
Course Exclusion: STA218H5, 256H5, 257H5; BIO360H5; ECO220Y5, 227Y5; PSY201H5; SOC351H5
Course Exclusion: STA218H5,
PSY201H5;
After:
Rationale: STA257H5 has been renumbered; STA250H1 has not been offered for a long time; STA248H5 has not been offered for a
long time & it has STA257H5 as prerequisite; STA258H5 has STA257H5 as prerequisite; SOC350H5 not enough to be a
rough equivalent; rest is tidying.
Course #50 STA221H5 The Practice of Statistics II
Before:
After:
STA248H5, 250H1, 257H5, 258H5, 302H5; BIO361H5; ECO220Y5, 227Y5; PSY202H5;
SOC350H5, 351H5
Course Exclusion: STA256H5, 257H5, 258H5, 302H5; BIO361H5; ECO220Y5, 227Y5; PSY202H5;
SOC351H5
Course Exclusion:
Rationale: STA248H5 andSTA250H5 are not offered for a long time; STA257H5 has been renumbered; SCO350H5 is prerequisite for
SOC351H5.
Course #51 STA256H5 Probability and Statistics I
Before:
After:
MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5/(MAT133Y5, 233H5) Course Exclusion:
STA255H1, 302H5, 352Y1;ECO227Y5
Prerequisite: MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5/233H5
Course Exclusion: STA257H5; ECO227Y5
Prerequisite:
Rationale: Prerquisite changes: It is impossible to have MAT133Y5 and MAT233H5 as corequisites since MAT133Y5 must be
completed prior to MAT233H5 and MAT133Y5 is not a sufficient prerequisite.
Exclusion changes: STA255H1 and STA352H1 have not been offered for a long time; STA257H5 must be completed
before STA302H5 is completed.
Course #52 STA258H5 Statistics with Applied Probability
Before:
After:
STA257H5 Course Exclusion: ECO227Y5; STA302H5, 248H5
Prerequisite: STA256H5/257H5
Course Exclusion: ECO227Y5
Prerequisite:
Rationale: Prerequisite changes: STA257H5 is renumbered.
Exclusion changes: STA248H5 has not been offered for a long time; STA258H5 must be completed before STA302H5 is
completed.
Course #53 STA260H5 Probability and Statistics II
Before:
After:
STA257H5/ECO227Y5 Course Exclusion: STA352Y1
Prerequisite: STA256H5/257H5/ECO227Y5
Course Exclusion: STA261H5
Prerequisite:
Rationale: Prerequisite changes: Renumbering of STA257H5.
Exclusion changes: STA352Y1 no longer exists.
Course #54 STA299Y5 Research Opportunity Program
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
Permission of instructor and department.
Rationale: Ensure students are capable of the course.
Course #55 STA302H5 Regression Analysis
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Before:
After:
STA258H5/261H5; MAT222H5/223H5/248Y5 Course Exclusion: ECO327Y5;
STA302H5
Prerequisite: STA258H5; MAT223H5
Course Exclusion: ECO327Y5; STA302H1,331H5
Prerequisite:
Rationale: Prerequisite changes: They could take STA261H5 and then STA302H5, but they could not go back and take STA258H5,
which is required for all of our degrees; only one linear algebra is necessary prerequisite material.
Exclusion changes: Tidy up and reflect STA302H5 as renumbering of STA331H5.
Course #56 STA305H5 Experimental Design
Before:
After:
STA331H5/ECO327Y5/STA302H1/STA302H5 Course Exclusion: STA402H5
Prerequisite: STA302H1/302H5/331H5/ECO327Y5
Course Exclusion: STA332H5
Prerequisite:
Rationale: Prerequisite changes: Tidying up.
Exclusion changes: STA402H5 has not been offered for many years.
Course #57 STA310H5 Statistics for Forensic Sciences I
Before:
Prerequisite: MAT132Y5/ 134Y5/ 135Y5/ 137Y5/
After:
Prerequisite: MAT132Y5/ 134Y5/ 135Y5/ 137Y5/
138Y5
233H5
Rationale: MAT138Y5 is not offered for a long time; MAT233H5 is sufficient prerequisite for the course.
Course #58 STA311H5 Statistics for Forensic Sciences II
Before:
Prerequisite: MAT134Y5/ 135Y5/ 137Y5/ (MAT133Y5, 233H5),
STA310H5/ 258H5/ 221H5/ ECO227Y5/ BIO361H5/ PSY202H5.
After:
Prerequisite: MAT134Y5/ 135Y5/ 137Y5/ 233H5,
STA310H5/ 258H5/ 221H5/ ECO227Y5/ BIO361H5/ PSY202H5.
Rationale: MAT233H5 is sufficient prerequisite for the course.
Course #59 STA348H5 Introduction to Stochastic Processes
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
STA257H5/ECO227Y5, MAT223H5 Course Exclusion: STA347H5
STA260H5/261H5; MAT224H5
Course Exclusion:
Rationale: Prerequisite changes: Previous prerequisite list was not strong enough preparation for this difficult course.
Exclusion changes: STA347H5 has not been offered for many years; STA347H1 is not equivalent.
Course #60 STA378H5 Research Project
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
Permission of instructor and department; Minimum 2.5 CGPA.
Rationale: Ensure students are capable of the course.
Course #61 STA388H5 Topics in Statistics
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
P.I.
Permission of instructor and department; Minimum 2.5 CGPA.
Rationale: Ensure students are capable of the course.
Course #62 STA390H5 Modern Applied Statistics
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Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
STA221H5/257H5; MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5
STA256H5/257H5; MAT134Y5/135Y5/137Y5/233H5
Rationale: Renumbering of STA257H5; students who complete MAT133Y5 and MAT233H5 have covered all material in MAT134Y5
and 135Y5; STA221H5 is not enough prerequisite material.
Course #63 STA413H5 Estimation and Testing
Before:
After:
STA261H5 Course Exclusion: STA412H5
Prerequisite: STA260H5/261H5
Course Exclusion: STA422H5
Prerequisite:
Rationale: Prerequisite change: Renumbering of STA261H5.
Exclusion change: This is a more advanced course offer at St. George campus.
Course #64 STA437H5 Applied Multivariate Statistics
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
STA331H5/ECO327Y5/STA302H1/STA302H5
STA302H1/302H5/331H5/ECO327Y5
Rationale: Tidying up.
Course #65 STA441H5 Methods of Applied Statistics
Before:
After:
Any statistics course from any discipline.
Prerequisite: STA215H5/220H5/258H5; BIO360H5; ECO220Y5, 227Y5; PSY201H5;
SOC350H5 or permission of the instructor
Prerequisite:
Rationale: Previous listing was too vague.
Course #66 STA457H5 Applied Time Series Analysis
Before:
Prerequisite:
After:
Prerequisite:
STA331H5/ECO327Y5/STA302H1/STA302H5
STA302H1/302H5/331H5/ECO227Y5
Rationale: Tidying up
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