General Calendar 2000-2001
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UNIVERSITY OF
REGINA General Calendar 2000-2001 |
BIOL 100 | BIOL 101 | BIOL 150 | BIOL 200 | BIOL 205 | BIOL 220 | BIOL 221 | BIOL 265 | BIOL 266 | BIOL 275 | BIOL 288 | BIOL 300 | BIOL 301 | BIOL 305 | BIOL 315 | BIOL 335 | BIOL 341 | BIOL 360 | BIOL 364 | BIOL 365 | BIOL 366 | BIOL 367 | BIOL 370 | BIOL 375 | BIOL 380 | BIOL 385 | BIOL 390 | BIOL 401 | BIOL 403 | BIOL 405 | BIOL 420 | BIOL 435 | BIOL 465 | BIOL 475 | BIOL 476 | BIOL 485 | BIOL 488 | BIOL 490AA-495ZZ | BIOL 498 | BIOL 499
http://www.uregina.ca/science/biology
FACULTY
N.W. Ashton
R.M. Brigham
W. Chapco (Dept. Head)
D.R. Cullimore (Director of Regina Water Research Institute)
S.P. Howard
K.E. Denford
P.R. Leavitt
R. Vinebrooke
H.G. Weger
M. Weisbart
S.D. Wilson
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
R.A. Kelln
D.L. Kirkpatrick
S. Nilson
M.A. Vetter (Luther College)
D. Alfano
ADJUNCT FACULTY
H. Bryant
E. Chan
P. James
G. Horsman
G. Sutter
LABORATORY INSTRUCTORS
G. Jones
H. Stanley
T. Ross
The general requirements for various degrees in science are described starting on page 326. The following tables indicate the specific courses required for a degree with a major in biology.
BSC
Required Biology Courses
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Required Cognate Courses
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BSC HONS
Required Biology Courses
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Required Cognate Courses
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BSC (BIOLOGY/ BIOCHEMISTRY)
Required Courses
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BSC (BIOLOGY/GEOGRAPHY)
Required Courses
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BSC ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY (JOINT PROGRAM WITH SIAST WOODLAND CAMPUS)
(Subject to approval of Senate)
Required Courses (University of Regina)
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BSC HONOURS ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY (JOINT PROGRAM WITH SIAST WOODLAND CAMPUS)
(Subject to approval of Senate)
Required Courses (University of Regina)
Reguired Courses (SIAST Woodland Campus)
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Biology majors and honours students should seek advising from the Biology Department.
BIOLOGY MINOR
The requirements for a minor in biology are Biology 100 and 101 and 4 other majors Biology courses for which the student has the prerequisites.
BIOL 100
Introductory Biology I
3:3-3
A survey of the kingdom Animalia and a range of topics including the origin of life, cell structure and function, the diversity of living forms, their ecology, evolution and reproduction.
Prerequisite: Biology 30 is strongly recommended. This course is designed for biology majors, pre-professional students, secondary education science students, and those wanting two semesters of biology. Students seeking a single semester introductory course are advised to take Biology 150 or Biology 200.
BIOL 101
Introductory Biology II
3:3-3
A survey of the kingdoms containing the bacteria, protistans, fungi, and plants and including the basic structure, diversity, physiology, ecology and other characteristics of these organisms.
Prerequisite: Biology 100 or permission of department head. This course is designed for biology majors, pre-professional students, secondary education science students, and those wanting two semesters of biology. Students seeking a single semester introductory course are advised to take BIOL 150 or BIOL 200.
BIOL 150
Biological Principles
3:3-1.5
Survey of basic modern biological principles. Topics include: origin of life, basic cell structure and function, evolution, an outline of organism diversity, ecological principles, and selected functions of multicellular organisms.
Prerequisite: Designed for students who do not intend to be biology majors and who are not in pre-professional programs.
BIOL 200
Human Biology
3:3-1.5
The principles of biology at an introductory level with examples taken from humans.
Prerequisite: 30 credit hours of University courses. This course is designed to apply the study of biological principles to humans. Biology majors cannot take this course for credit.
BIOL 205
Introductory Genetics
3:3-3
(Winter term only)
Chromosome theory of inheritance/eukaryotic transmission genetics. Nature of genetic material, DNA replication, mechanism of mutation, natural recombination, artificial recombination. Recombinant DNA technology/genetic engineering. Population genetics.
Prerequisites: BIOL 100 and 101, CHEM 240
BIOL 220
Introductory Microbiology
3:3-3
(Fall term only)
Microbial structure, physiology, genetics and environmental relationships, mainly with respect to bacteria but also in part with the fungi, rickettsiae and viruses. Basic concepts of the immune response will also be covered.
Prerequisites: BIOL 100 and 101
BIOL 221
Introductory Applied Microbiology
3:3-3
Survey of microbiological processes which occur within, and/or influence the functioning of, engineered or natural systems. Emphasis on examples related to environmental engineering. Basic concepts on identification, survival, growth and enumeration of the major groups of micro-organisms.
Prerequisite: CHEM 240. Designed for engineering students. Biology majors are not permitted to take this course for credit.
BIOL 265
Animal Physiology
3:3-3
(Fall term only)
An introductory course covering general principles of physiology from molecules to the whole animal level.
Prerequisites: BIOL 100 and 101, CHEM 240
BIOL 266
Plant Physiology
3:3-3
(Winter term only)
Functioning of plants and their interaction with the environment. Photosynthesis, water relations, transport processes, mineral nutrition and assimilation, hormones and development.
Prerequisites: BIOL 100 and 101, CHEM 240
BIOL 275
Ecology
3:3-3
(Winter term only)
An introductory course covering plant, animal and microbial ecology. Field work will be required.
Prerequisites: BIOL 100 and 101
BIOL 288
Cell Biology
3:3-3
(Fall term only)
An introductory course in cell biology to reflect the structure and function of cells and their organelles.
Prerequisites: BIOL 100 and 101, CHEM 240
To take 300 or 400 level biology courses, students MUST have credit for any FOUR of the 200-level core courses. Note that for some upper level courses specific 200-level prerequisites may be required.
BIOL 300
Systematic Microbiology
3:3-3
An introduction to the principles and practices involved in the classification of bacteria with some consideration given to the major groups of fungi and the micro-algae.
Prerequisite: BIOL 220
BIOL 301
Virology
3:3-3
This course covers the fundamental properties of viruses (including bacteriophage); their growth, assay and purification, and their interaction with the host and/or host cells.
Prerequisite: BIOL 220 and BIOL 288
BIOL 305
Genetics
3:3-3
Evolution of concepts of the gene. Bacterial and viral genetics, genetic code and translation, transcription, processing of RNA and protein molecules, structural organization of prokaryotic and eukaryotic genes, regulation of gene expression.
Prerequisite: BIOL 205 and BIOL 288
BIOL 315
Population Genetics and Evolution
3:3-3
Analysis of diversity in natural and experimental populations. Quantitative genetics. Evidences for evolution. Species, speciation and macroevolution.
Prerequisite: BIOL 205. STAT 151 is recommended.
BIOL 335
Limnology
3:3-3
Physical and chemical characteristics of lakes and streams. Nutrient cycling. Ecology of aquatic organisms. Food-web interactions in lakes. Human impact on freshwater ecosystems. History of lakes. Includes field work.
Prerequisites: BIOL 275 and CHEM 240
BIOL 341
Biometrics
3:3-0
A practical and computer-assisted approach to the design of biological experiments and to multivariate analyses of discrete and continuous variables.
Prerequisites: BIOL 100 and 101, STAT 151
BIOL 360
Drug Plants of the World
3:3-0
Survey of the biology, historical uses and systematics of important drug-producing plants. The chemistry of poisonous, allergenic, analgesic and hallucinogenic plants and their uses in modern scientific research.
Prerequisite: CHEM 240 is recommended.
BIOL 364
Biology of Algae
3:3-3
Biology of freshwater and marine algae. Physiological and structural adaptations to aquatic life. Evolutionary and taxonomic relationships. Complements BIOL 335. Includes field work.
Prerequisite: BIOL 266
BIOL 365
Vascular Plants
3:3-3
Morphology and reproduction of vascular plants with particular reference to the interrelationships and evolutionary history of the major groups.
BIOL 366
Advanced Plant Physiology
3:3-3
Topics include environmental regulation of photosynthesis and respiration, modes of action of plant growth regulators, acclimation to stress, water relations, transport processes and nitrogen metabolism.
Prerequisites: BIOL 266 and 288, BIOC 220
BIOL 367
Plant Taxonomy
3:3-3
This course covers plant classification and nomenclature with special emphasis on flowering plants. Techniques of identification and diagnostic features of selected groups of plants will be described.
BIOL 370
Invertebrate Zoology
3:3-3
A survey of the anatomy, physiology, ecology and behaviour of invertebrates, excluding insects.
Prerequisites: BIOL 275 and STAT 151. STAT 152 is recommended.
BIOL 375
Systems Ecology
3:3-3
(Fall term only in odd years).
An ecosystem approach to energy flow and nutrient cycling in Saskatchewan prairies, forests and lakes. Compulsory field work for week before lectures begin.
Prerequisites: BIOL 275, STAT 151 and 152
BIOL 380
Animal Behaviour
3:3-3
(Fall term only).
An evolutionary approach to the study of the behaviour and ecology of individual animals. Compulsory field work for week before lectures begin.
Prerequisites: BIOL 275, STAT 151 and 152
BIOL 385
Vertebrate Animal Biology
3:3-3
The anatomy, evolution, taxonomy, distribution, phylogeny and fossil history of vertebrate animals. Laboratories will involve dissections to illustrate diversity of body form and function.
BIOL 390
General and Comparative Endocrinology
3:3-3
Principles and concepts in vertebrate and invertebrate control systems including the principal actions of hormones, neurohormones, hormone interactions and the evolution of hormones and their action.
Prerequisite: BIOL 265
BIOL 401
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
3:3-3
Species concepts. Quantification of genetic diversity within and among species at DNA, protein, chromosomal and morphological levels. Phylogenetic reconstruction. Mechanisms of evolutionary change.
Prerequisite: BIOL 315, BIOL 305 recommended.
BIOL 403
Microbial Ecology
3:3-3
Ecology of micro-organisms in soil and water.
Prerequisites: BIOL 275 and 300
BIOL 405
Molecular Genetics
3:3-3
(Cross listed with Biochemistry 423)
Anatomy of the genome in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, evolution of genomes, molecular phylogenies, gene expression and its regulation in pro- and eukaryotes, recombination, and modern molecular methods.
Prerequisite: BIOL 305
BIOL 420
Bacterial Physiology
3:3-3
Structure, assembly and functions of the prokaryotic cell. Topics include molecular mechanisms of adaptation, cell wall assembly and protein secretion, regulatory networks, and interactions with the environment and other cells.
Prerequisites: BIOL 220, BIOL 305 and BIOC 220
BIOL 435
Advanced Aquatic Ecology
3:3-3
Regulation of plankton communities in freshwater and saline lakes. Experimental evidence for population control by predation, competition, and the physical environment. Experimental design. There will be individual field research projects.
Prerequisite: BIOL 335 or permission of the instructor.
BIOL 465
Comparative Physiology
3:3-3
Physiological mechanisms employed by organisms at the cellular, tissue and whole body levels emphasizing similarities and differences among phylogenetically related organisms.
Prerequisite: BIOL 265
BIOL 475
Population and Community Ecology
3:3-3
(Fall term only in even years)
Advanced topics in population and community regulation. Compulsory field work at Cypress Hills Field Station 7 days prior to start of lectures.
Prerequisites: BIOL 275, MATH 110/105, STAT 151 and 152
BIOL 476
Quarternary Ecology and Palynology
3:3-3
Analysis and ecological significance of Quaternary changes in biological distribution. Emphasis on study of pollen grains, spores and other micro fossils in Quaternary, especially Holocene, ecology.
Prerequisite: BIOL 275
BIOL 485
Ornithology
3:3-3
Classification, anatomy, physiology, behaviour, ecology and conservation of birds. Compulsory field work for several days prior to the start of lectures.
Prerequisite: BIOL 385
BIOL 488
Seminars in Biology
0:0-1
All majors and honours students in their fourth year must attend the departmental seminar series.
BIOL 490AA-495ZZ
Selected Topics/Reading Courses
3:3-0
Courses used to offer topical material.
Prerequisite: completion of 80 credit hours of course work.
BIOL 498
Honours Research
3:0-0
Individual student research under the direction of a faculty member in the final year of the BSc Honours program.
Prerequisite: Honours standing in biology.
BIOL 499
Honours Thesis
3:0-0
Preparation and defense of honours thesis. The defense will consist of a seminar on the research conducted, which will be attended by all other current honours students. The seminar will be followed by an oral examination of the thesis by a faculty committee.
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