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Course descriptions

Contact hours are divided into lecture, laboratory, tutorial, and other. Each contact hour may consist of a variety of instructional methods (i.e., in-class or online). Please refer to the registration section on MyOntarioTech for specific course offering information.

Not all courses are offered in any one term or academic year. 

Note: If searching by Code or Number be sure to include the U at the end of the number.
 
 

Academic Learning and Success
  

  • ALSU 1101U – Foundations for Academic Learning and Success

    The purpose of this course is to help students develop learning strategies that build the foundations for academic success. This course is highly participatory, requires self-reflection, and encourages the development of critical thinking, goal setting and self-management skills. Topics include learning styles and methods; goal setting; engaging with faculty and campus resources; communication and cooperative learning; time management, academic reading and note taking; test taking, memory and concentration; and creative problem solving. This course will give students the academic foundations needed to succeed in a university environment.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1.5
    Note(s): Not for credit in a Commerce or IT program.

Automotive Engineering
  

  • AUTE 3010U – Fundamentals of Automotive Engineering

    This course is designed to introduce students to the five essential themes in automotive engineering including control, design, materials and manufacturing, powertrains and emissions, and structure chassis and body. The fundamental functionality and typical configurations of automotive vehicles and their subsystems, including powertrain, steering systems, braking systems, suspensions, vehicle body structures, vehicle interior, tires and electrical components will be briefly reviewed. The different configuration features of engine location, traction wheels lay-out, on-road and off-road vehicles, special purpose vehicles, passenger cars, buses and articulated vehicles will be discussed. This course provides the background needed for subsequent automotive engineering courses.
    Formerly: Introduction to Automotive Engineering
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1
    Prerequisite(s): MECE 2230U  
    Credit restriction(s): ENGR 4260U
  

  • AUTE 3290U – Powertrain Design

    This course introduces the fundamental design principles, general design procedures, typical constructional arrangements, and basic parameter selection of essential components and subsystems of automotive powertrains. Topics covered include evaluation of various power plant and driveline characteristics on vehicle acceleration performance and fuel economy, manual transmission design, automatic transmission design. The principles of electrical and hybrid electrical vehicle propulsion systems will also be introduced. Students will develop the ability to design typical automotive powertrain components and subsystems through selecting appropriate constructions and determining basic design variables based on design principles, physical laws, legislations, criteria and constraints. Some design experience will be gained by completing required laboratory reports and design projects.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 2 (biweekly)
    Tutorial hours: 1
    Prerequisite(s): AUTE 3010U  and MECE 3270U  
  

  • AUTE 3450U – Combustion and Engines

    Combustion fundamentals including flame stoichiometry, chemical kinetics, flame temperature, pre-mixed and diffusion flames. Applications to engineered combustion systems such as furnaces and fossil fuelled engines. Continuous and unsteady combustion systems. Internal combustion engines including cycles, fuels and lubricants, supercharging, carburetion, valving, manifolding, combustion chamber ignition and fuel injection; engine performance and testing. Design of combustors and engines. Methods for increasing combustion efficiency and reducing pollutant formation. Pollution reduction techniques. Safety issues.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 2 (biweekly)
    Tutorial hours: 1
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1800U  and (MECE 2320U  or MECE 2640U ) 
  

  • AUTE 3500U – Automotive Instrumentation and Controls

    This course covers the major instrumentation and control systems found in vehicles. Topics include: sensors and actuators in modern vehicles; microcontroller fundamentals and control software development; and vehicle communications and protocols. This course introduces sensor and control systems for engine control, emission systems, transmission control, electric motor control, battery management systems, anti-lock braking systems, electronic braking systems, active suspension systems, power steering, active steering, electronic stability control, cruise control, airbag safety, blind-spot detection, lane departure monitoring, automotive instrumentation, vehicle fault detection and diagnostics, as well as signal estimation and filtering techniques. Sensors used for autonomous navigation and control will also be discussed.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 2 (biweekly)
    Tutorial hours: 1
    Prerequisite(s): AUTE 3010U  and MECE 3350U 
  

  • AUTE 4000U – Special Topics in Automotive Engineering

    Contemporary topics at the advanced undergraduate level. Faculty presents advanced elective topics not included in the established curriculum.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor
  

  • AUTE 4010U – Vehicle Dynamics and Control

    Total vehicle dynamics; dynamical properties of vehicle parts; the longitudinal, lateral and vertical dynamics; mathematical models of vehicles to predict their road performance; selection of important powertrain parameters (e.g. transmission characteristics) to coordinate the requirements of tractive performance and fuel economy; suppression of forces, moments, and movements under external road disturbances; steady-state handling and vehicle directional behaviour; transient response and stability in small disturbance maneuvers; nonlinear effects in tire modelling, classification and analysis of suspension systems; ride quality; driving stability; important vehicle standards and safety regulations and standards examined from vehicle dynamic point of view; vehicle control factors such as driver modelling, occupant comfort and driver interfaces; introduction to active suspension systems, traction control, and yawmoment control; introduction to advanced vehicle control systems for intelligent vehicle-highway systems.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1
    Prerequisite(s): MECE 3210U  and AUTE 3010U  
  

  • AUTE 4060U – Automotive Structural Design

    This course focuses on design, analysis and manufacture of vehicle structure. Students will learn about the fundamental design aspect in different categories of vehicles and practice design procedures useful for different vehicle structures. The various manufacturing and assembly techniques used in production of the vehicle structure will be introduced. The course contents include a review of fundamental vehicle loads and their estimation, terminology and overview of vehicle structure types including Body-On-Chassis, Ladder Frame, Grillage Frame, Backbone, Monocoque, Space frame, unitary body structures, torsion and bending stiffness, Stiffness optimization, fatigue analysis, Design and analysis of body subassemblies and model variants, sizing of sections and joints, Engineering Materials and their incorporation into vehicle design, Material property charts, Material selection, Auto body design, Crashworthiness and its influence on vehicle design.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 2
    Prerequisite(s): AUTE 3010U  and MECE 3220U  
  

  • AUTE 4070U – Chassis Systems Design

    This course is designed to introduce the students to fundamentals of typical design methods and procedures of automotive vehicle chassis including sub-systems of steering mechanisms, suspensions and brakes. The student will develop the ability to design typical chassis constructional arrangements and the sub-systems through selecting appropriate constructions and determining basic parameters based on design principles, physical laws, standards, design criteria and constraints. The students will learn basic approaches for evaluating vehicle chassis and corresponding sub-systems based on constructional and functional design analysis. Some design experience will be gained by completing required design projects.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 2 (biweekly)
    Tutorial hours: 1
    Prerequisite(s): AUTE 3010U  and MECE 3270U  
  

  • AUTE 4080U – Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

    The concepts, principles, analysis and design procedures for electric and hybrid vehicles are covered. Power plant type, electric drive train configurations, power flow, torque and speed coupling options being employed are discussed and analyzed. Energy storage systems are examined for their performance aspects in terms of specific energy and power capability, operating cycles, cost and thermal management requirements. The resulting impact of electrification on vehicle fuel economy, net emissions, life-cycle and infrastructure implication for society are also detailed. Techniques are learned and employed regarding the powertrain sizing problem, including battery pack configuration and its scaling for energy and power needs, selection of driveline components to meet regenerative braking and acceleration performance.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 2 (biweekly)
    Tutorial hours: 1
    Prerequisite(s): MECE 3390U  or AUTE 3500U 
  

  • AUTE 4090U – Autonomous Vehicles

    This course provides an overview of autonomous vehicles. The overall architecture of autonomous driving systems, the various levels of autonomous driving technologies, and the state‐of‐the‐art of autonomous driving technologies will be discussed. Topics covered include: advanced driver assist systems and active vehicle safety systems; sensors and sensor fusion; computer vision basics and deep learning for perception; localization and mapping; vehicle‐to‐vehicle and vehicle‐to‐everything communication technologies; navigation and vehicle control; and system reliability, stability, and limitations.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1
    Prerequisite(s): (MECE 3390U  or AUTE 3500U ) and AUTE 3010U  
  

  • AUTE 4100U – Road Vehicle Aerodynamics

    This course covers the theory and effects of aerodynamics of road vehicles. Topics include: aerodynamic drag analysis (including drag, lift, boundary layer, side force and moment and sources of drag); aerodynamic design; computational aerodynamics; experimental testing; options for vehicle body design modification to improve aerodynamic performance; lateral wind effects on vehicle stability; noise and vehicle soiling; and internal aerodynamics and cooling systems.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 2 (biweekly)
    Prerequisite(s): MECE 2860U 

Biology
  

  • BIOL 1000U – Foundations in Bioscience

    This course will provide an early introduction to the practical skills that are essential to the Biological Sciences program. Areas covered will include basic principles of measurement and analysis, hypothesis testing and how to approach a laboratory experiment, communication in biology, reading and writing scientific papers, data analysis and interpretation and problem solving. This course will also cover the skills needed to be successful in learning the fundamental knowledge covered in the biological sciences program such as how to tackle course material and exams.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): Grade 12 Biology (SBI4U) (recommended)
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 1010U – Biology I: Molecular and Cellular Systems

    This course examines the evolutionary basis of life at the cellular level. Topics will include the basic structure and function of cells, cell energetics and respiration, photosynthesis, the structure and function of DNA, the control of gene expression, cell division and the evolution of multicellularity.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 3 (biweekly)
    Credit restriction(s): BIOL 1011U , BIOL 1840U and  BIOL 1841U  
    Recommended: Grade 12 Biology (SBI4U)
    Note(s): Students without the biology prerequisite will be responsible for making up background material.
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 1011U – Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology

    This course is appropriate for non‐biology or non-chemistry related majors and provides an overview of the properties of cells and the key cellular processes of living organisms. Topics will include the basic structure and function of cells, cell energetics and respiration, photosynthesis, the structure and function of DNA, the control of gene expression, cell division and the evolution of multicellularity.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Credit restriction(s): BIOL 1841U , BIOL 1840U, BIOL 1010U  
    Cross-listed: BIOL 1010U  
    Recommended: Grade 12 Biology (SBI4U)
    Note(s): Students without the biology prerequisite will be responsible for making up background material.
  

  • BIOL 1020U – Biology II: Diversity of Life and Principles of Ecology

    This course explores the diversity of protists, fungi, plants and animals. It addresses the evolutionary relationships of these organisms and how each is uniquely adapted to survive and reproduce. The second half of the course introduces the main concepts and principles of ecology and gives a basic understanding of populations and communities and ecosystems.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 3 (biweekly)
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1010U  
    Credit restriction(s): BIOL 1021U  
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 1021U – Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology

    This course is appropriate for non-biology or non-chemistry related majors. The first half of the course explores diversity of organisms such as protists, fungi, plants and animals. It addresses the evolutionary relationships of these organisms and how each is uniquely adapted to survive and reproduce. The second half of the course introduces the main concepts and principles of ecology and gives a basic understanding of populations, communities and ecosystems.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1011U  
    Credit restriction(s): BIOL 1020U  
    Cross-listed: BIOL 1020U  
  

  • BIOL 1841U – Essentials of Biology

    This course examines the evolutionary basis of life and the structure and function of living organisms. The major tissues, organs, and organ systems and their development from simple structures to more complicated systems will be examined.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Credit restriction(s): BIOL 1010U , BIOL 1011U  and BIOL 1840U
    Note(s): This course is offered in an online format with three hours of online lectures and self-learning material.
  

  • BIOL 2010U – Human Physiology

    Overview of the physiology of major human organ systems. Topics include the physiology of the nervous system, muscle, the cardiovascular and respiratory system, as well as the gastrointestinal, urinary, reproductive and endocrine systems. Clinical connections will be made when appropriate to current real-world human health topics. Laboratories will reinforce the lecture topics and allow students to apply their knowledge in an experimental setting.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 3 (biweekly)
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1020U  
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 2020U – Genetics and Molecular Biology

    An introduction to the fields of genetics and molecular biology. Topics include the science of inheritance, DNA structure and replication, meiosis, regulation of gene expression, sex-linked inheritance, analyzing inheritance and heredity, human genetic disorders, and the molecular biology technology on which DNA cloning, and construction of recombinant DNA and of transgenic organisms are based on.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 3 (biweekly)
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1020U  
    Credit restriction(s): HLSC 3463U , BIOL 2840U
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 2030U – Cell Biology

    Provides a basic knowledge of the structural and functional properties of cells. Emphasizes the mechanisms by which signalling molecules and the process of signal transduction integrate and co-ordinate the functions of many individual cells in a multi-cellular organism. Explores factors regulating the cell cycle and growth.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 3 (biweekly)
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1020U  
    Credit restriction(s): BIOL 2840U
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 2050U – Human Anatomy

    This course is an introduction to the study of body structure with a strong emphasis on human anatomy. Emphasis will be put on the description of bones and joints, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels and lymphatics. The structure of various organs found in the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities will also be described.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 3 (biweekly)
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2010U  
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 2060U – Fundamentals of Microbiology

    This course provides an introduction to key and current concepts in microbiology. Topics include bacterial cell structure, function and genetics, metabolism, growth and cultivation, prokaryotic classification and systematics, microbial diversity, microbe-host interactions and applications. An introduction to viruses and to eukaryotic pathogens will be included, and strategies for dealing with infectious microbes through antimicrobial therapies will be integrated throughout. Key features of the immune response to infection will be introduced. An understanding of the immune system and its responses to infection is important to understanding interactions with microorganisms.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2030U  
    Credit restriction(s): BIOL 2830U , BIOL 3030U, MLSC 2130U  
  

  • BIOL 2080U – Biochemistry I

    This course examines the chemical nature of the building blocks found in cells. The topics covered include an overview of organic chemistry principles that relate to biological systems; protein structures and functions; enzymes thermodynamics, kinetics and regulation; lipids structures and functions; role of lipids and proteins in the structure of biological membranes; nucleotides and the structure of nucleic acids; the biochemistry of DNA replication, transcription and translation; carbohydrate structures and functions, and introduction to metabolism.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 2
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1020U  and CHEM 2020U  
    Credit restriction(s): BIOL 1800U and BIOL 2040U
  

  • BIOL 2090U – Research in Biological Science I

    The course involves carrying out research work in a biology research laboratory under the supervision of a faculty member. The course will provide hands-on laboratory research experience and exposure to a particular biological discipline. The student will participate in the formulation of research objectives and the experimental design used in the study. Students must have a written approval of the prospective supervisor to enroll in the course. Enrollment in this course is generally restricted to students in the Biological Science program, but students from other Faculty of Science programs can also apply. The expected learning outcomes will be appropriate for the year level and will be defined by the supervisor and included in the acceptance letter. If the student is working in the capacity of a work-study student, enrolled in additional courses within the Undergraduate Research Program or a thesis/Directed Studies student in the supervisor’s laboratory, the research project of this course must be in a different topic. A minimum of six hours of laboratory work will be required per week. To be considered for this course, students must have successfully completed first year (30 credit hours) as well as the required prerequisite courses, and be in clear academic standing (cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better). Additional prerequisite courses may be required depending on research project.
    Credit hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 6
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2010U  and BIOL 2030U  and second year level or higher and clear academic standing. Additional prerequisite courses may be required depending on research project.
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 2830U – Microbiology for Health Science

    Introductory microbiology is a survey study of the comparative biology of microorganisms, directed toward students in health and biological science programs. Common infectious diseases will be examined using a body systems approach. Online tutorial activities will focus on correct aseptic principles, identification of organisms and diagnostic microbiology. Core concepts will be presented and studied in ways that prepare students to apply their understanding in practice in their specific discipline.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): HLSC 1201U  or HLSC 2202U  
    Credit restriction(s): BIOL 1820U, BIOL 2060U , BIOL 3030U, MLSC 2130U  
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 3010U – Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology

    Laboratory-based instruction in the basic methodologies used in the construction of recombinant DNA molecules and construction of transgenic organisms. Students will develop technical skills commonly used in the field of molecular biology, practical knowledge sufficient to perform basic procedures independently, and to analyze experimental results obtained with these techniques.
    Credit hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 6
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2020U  and BIOL 2080U  
    Credit restriction(s): BIOL 4041U
    Recommended: Students are recommended to take BIOL 3032U  prior to taking this course.
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 3020U – Principles of Pharmacology and Toxicology

    An overview of the action and toxicity of drugs that affect the autonomic nervous system, the central nervous system, and cardiovascular function in both normal and pathological conditions. Toxicological effects of food, food additives, household and industrial products and wastes will also be examined.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2010U  and (BIOL 2030U  or CHEM 3250U ) and (BIOL 2080U  or BIOL 2040U)
  

  • BIOL 3032U – Advanced Microbiology

    This course explores advanced topics in microbiology, including microbial diversity, bacterial physiology and metabolism, microbial genetics and microbe-host interactions. Applications of microbiology in the food, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and biomedical industries will also be examined. This course will be offered in a hybrid format, involving both lectures combined with online lectures and self-learning material. 
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 4
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2020U  and BIOL 2060U  and BIOL 2080U  
    Credit restriction(s): BIOL 1820U and BIOL 2830U  and BIOL 3030U
    Note(s): BIOL 3032U is a required course for students in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 3040U – Animal Physiology

    Examines the close relationship between structure and function from the molecular to cellular to organic level and the processes by which regulation of physiological functions occur in animals with a particular focus on mammalian systems. Emphasis is placed on the sensing and signaling systems (nervous and endocrine) and then on the effector systems (muscles and glands). Laboratories reinforce the concepts introduced in lecture and focus on relevant skills required to succeed in modern biological and health research.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 3 (biweekly)
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2010U  and BIOL 2030U  and (BIOL 2080U  or BIOL 2040U)
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 3051U – Developmental Biology

    Emphasizes principles and key concepts that govern the process of development in vertebrates, with some examples from invertebrate models. Examines how a single fertilized cell gives rise to hundreds of differentiated cells, how differentiated cells are organized into tissues and organs, how the growth of cells is regulated and how an adult transmits the instructions for making an organism from one generation to the next.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2020U  and  BIOL 2030U  
    Credit restriction(s): BIOL 3050U  
  

  • BIOL 3060U – Fundamentals of Neuroscience

    Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system and how it operates at the organism level with respect to behaviour, learning and memory. This course provides a broad introduction to neuroscience. The topics covered range from the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neural function to an introduction to complex behaviours such as thought and language.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 3 (biweekly)
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2030U  and BIOL 2050U  
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 3080U – Biochemistry II

    This course is a continuation of Biochemistry I and will focus on the integration and control of carbohydrate, lipid, protein and nucleic acid metabolism at both the cellular and organ levels. This course will explore the energy transduction associated with catabolism and anabolism, and the molecular biochemistry of gene and hormone regulation.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 2
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2080U  
    Credit restriction(s): BIOL 2040U
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 3090U – Research in Biological Science II

    The course involves carrying out research work in a biology research laboratory under the supervision of a faculty member. The course will provide hands-on laboratory research experience and exposure to a particular biological discipline. The student will participate in the formulation of research objectives and the experimental design used in the study. Students must have a written approval of the prospective supervisor to enroll in the course. Enrollment in this course is generally restricted to students in the Biological Science program, but students from other Faculty of Science programs can also apply. The expected learning outcomes will be appropriate for the year level and will be defined by the supervisor and included in the acceptance letter. If the student is working in the capacity of a work-study student, enrolled in additional courses within the Undergraduate Research Program or a thesis/Directed Studies student in the supervisor’s laboratory, the research project of this course must be in a different topic. A minimum of six hours of laboratory work per week is required. To be considered for this course, students must have successfully completed second year (60 credit hours) as well as the required prerequisite courses, and be in clear academic standing (cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better). Additional prerequisite courses may be required depending on research project.
    Credit hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 6
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2010U  and BIOL 2030U  and BIOL 2020U  and BIOL 2060U  and BIOL 2080U  and third year level or higher and clear academic standing. Additional prerequisite courses may be required depending on research project.
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 3091U – Research in Biological Science III

    The course involves carrying out research work in a biology research laboratory under the supervision of a faculty member. The course will provide hands-on laboratory research experience and exposure to a particular biological discipline. The student will participate in the formulation of research objectives and the experimental design used in the study. Students must have a written approval of the prospective supervisor to enroll in the course. Enrollment in this course is generally restricted to students in the Biological Science program, but students from other Faculty of Science programs can also apply. The expected learning outcomes will be appropriate for the year level and will be defined by the supervisor and included in the acceptance letter. If the student is working in the capacity of a work-study student, enrolled in additional courses within the Undergraduate Research Program or a thesis/Directed Studies student in the supervisor’s laboratory, the research project of this course must be in a different topic. A minimum of six hours of laboratory work per week is required. To be considered for this course, students must have successfully completed second year (60 credit hours) as well as the required prerequisite courses, and be in clear academic standing (cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better). Additional prerequisite courses may be required depending on research project.
    Credit hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 6
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3090U  and third year level or higher and clear academic standing. Additional prerequisite courses may be required depending on research project.
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 3110U – Population Genetics

    This course introduces the student to the study of allele frequencies in populations, concentrating on mathematical, theoretical and evolutionary concepts including random mating, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, linkage equilibrium, coalescence, inbreeding, genetic drift, mutation, effective population size and natural selection. The role and significance of molecular genetics, including next generation sequencing (NGS) techniques as they relate to population genetics, evolution, systematics and phylogeny are also considered and explored. Population genetics concepts in this course will be focused (although not exclusively) within a forensic context and, in particular, the formation of short tandem repeat (STR) allelic databases, estimating the weight of forensic DNA profile match evidence, and as well as understanding the genetic evidence underlying human evolution and migration. However, the population genetics concepts learned in this course are applicable for understanding and studying populations of all living organisms. 
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): (MATH 1015U  or MATH 1000U  or MATH 1010U ) and BIOL 1020U  and BIOL 2020U  and STAT 2020U  
    Credit restriction(s): FSCI 3110U  
    Cross-listed: FSCI 3110U  
  

  • BIOL 3610U – Comparative Zoology

    Provides a general knowledge of the biology of both invertebrates and vertebrates. Various concepts related to form, function, ecology and evolution will be emphasized and compared in the lecture material. Diversity within each phylum will be examined and adaptive explanations will be sought for how these organisms have adapted to the environment.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2010U  
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 3620U – Conservation Biology

    Designed to help students of biodiversity develop practical skills and knowledge that they can use in their professional and personal lives. Integrates local (Ontario), regional (Canada) and global scales of diversity, both of life and of our human responses to these issues. The first unit explores the diversity of species and the genetic basis for their evolution and adaptation. The tools used to measure biodiversity are introduced and the moral and management issues involved in the protection of biodiversity are addressed.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2020U  
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 3640U – Plant Biology

    This course is an introduction to plant biology, including an emphasis on the form and function of vascular plants. In addition to functional and anatomical characteristics of vascular plants, plant nutrition, plant-soil interactions, and biotechnological advances will be covered.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2030U  
  

  • BIOL 3650U – Fundamentals of Nutrition

    This course provides the basic concepts for the study of human nutrition. Topics will include Canadian nutrition guidelines, label literacy, evaluation of good quality nutritional information, macronutrient and micronutrient nutrition, fibre and energy metabolism. The structure and function of macronutrients and fibre, their digestion, absorption and metabolism in the body and their implications for health at various life stages will be discussed.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2010U  
    Credit restriction(s): HLSC 2820U  
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 3660U – Ecology

    This course is an introduction to general ecology, including current theories and practices. Fundamentally, ecology is the study of the distribution of organisms and their interactions with the environment. These interactions occur at the level of individuals, populations, communities and ecosystems. As such, the design of the course topic areas will follow this hierarchical structure.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1020U  or BIOL 1021U 
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 3810U – Introduction to the World Ocean

    This course is part of the Biological Science – Marine Biology Specialization and is offered by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS). The course is only open to students enrolled in the Marine Biology specialization and can only be taken as part of the semester abroad with BIOS.

    This introductory oceanography course provides an essential foundation for students with an interest in any branch of marine science. Oceanography traditionally includes the four sub-disciplines of geological oceanography, chemical oceanography, physical oceanography and biological oceanography. Each of these sub-disciplines are discussed at an introductory level. As time and opportunity permit, the lectures may be complemented by field trips.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3hrs/week (14 weeks)
    Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in the Marine Biology specialization, 3 year level standing, and faculty approval.
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 3820U – Marine Ecology

    This course is part of the Biological Science – Marine Biology Specialization and is offered by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS). The course is only open to students enrolled in the Marine Biology specialization and can only be taken as part of the semester abroad with BIOS.

    The objective of the course is to provide a basic grounding in ecological principles using marine examples, and to discuss the factors that influence the distribution, abundance and diversity of marine organisms. Tropical marine ecosystems will be the focus of this class, primarily coral reef, seagrass and mangrove ecology. Students
    start with an introduction into the ocean environment and marine life, covering primary production and abiotic factors affecting life in the sea, and then explore the habitat ecology of coral reefs. The class will then progress to looking at trophic levels and energy transfer, and then will explore seagrass and mangrove communities. The ecological processes of disturbance and competition and life history strategies will then be explained using marine examples, and we will finish with a consideration of human impacts to the marine environment and conservation management. The integrated field trips and laboratory work are designed to provide experience in commonly used marine ecological field sampling techniques and in scientific writing.
    Credit hours: 6
    Lecture hours: 6 hrs/week (7 weeks)
    Laboratory hours: 10 hrs/week (7 weeks)
    Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in the Marine Biology specialization, 3 year level standing, and faculty approval.
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 3830U – Coral Reef Ecology

    This course is part of the Biological Science – Marine Biology Specialization and is offered by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS). The course is only open to students enrolled in the Marine Biology specialization and can only be taken as part of the semester abroad with BIOS.

    Basic ecological principles using coral reefs as examples. Biology of corals, primary production, nutrient cycling, diseases, reef fishes, predation, feeding ecology and human impact. Extensive underwater studies. An intensive integrated introduction comprised of lectures, required reading, laboratory exercises and field surveys. The
    lectures cover a broad range of relevant topics in coral reef ecology that are supplemented by readings from the primary literature with attention given to active areas of research. The lab work is focused on training in practical techniques.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 6 hrs/week (7 weeks)
    Laboratory hours: 6 hrs/week (7 weeks)
    Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in the Marine Biology specialization, 3 year level standing, and faculty approval.
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 3840U – Marine Invertebrate Zoology

    This course is part of the Biological Science – Marine Biology Specialization and is offered by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS). The course is only open to students enrolled in the Marine Biology specialization and can only be taken as part of the semester abroad with BIOS.

    Marine invertebrate zoology consists of lectures closely followed by hands-on field and laboratory work. Due to the Gulf Stream, Bermuda is home to unique assemblages of semi-tropical invertebrates thriving in the most northern coral reefs, mangrove forests and tropical seagrass beds in the Atlantic; these and other semi-tropical
    habitats are visited during the course. This course surveys the major phyla of marine invertebrates focusing on Bermudian examples.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 6 hrs/week (7 weeks)
    Laboratory hours: 6 hrs/week (7 weeks)
    Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in the Marine Biology specialization, 3 year level standing, and faculty approval.
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 4010U – Introduction to Environmental Research Methods

    Introduction to methods of developing, evaluating and using evidence in environmental studies. Methods for summarizing and critical appreciation of data describing environmental systems. Skill development in applying statistical techniques and in using microcomputers as a research tool.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): STAT 2020U  or STAT 2010U 
    Recommended: STAT 3010U 
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 4020U – Introduction to Environmental Toxicology

    An introductory course using the concepts from ecology and toxicology to understand the principles of ecotoxicology. Topics will include an exploration of the complex interactions that lead to contaminant issues in ecosystems, types of toxicological responses in wildlife, and the methodologies used in lab and field settings to examine the effects of contaminants in the environment.  With this background, ‘real-world’ applications such as adverse outcome pathways, environmental risk assessment and management, traditional environmental knowledge, and environmental policy will be introduced.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3020U  
    Recommended: BIOL 3660U  (recommended prerequisite or corequisite) 
  

  • BIOL 4030U – Advanced Topics in Environmental Toxicology

    This course will build on the fundamental principles covered in BIOL 4020U , and explore advanced topics in environmental toxicology. Topics will include: in-depth study of the environmental toxicity of contaminant classes, animal alternatives and non-lethal environmental monitoring, behavioral toxicology, toxicogenomics, and sources of variation in ecotoxicology and environmentally relevant experimental design. Career paths in ecotoxicology will be explored, and assignments will focus on communicating environmental toxicology information to different end-users (i.e. the media, the public, industry, and government policy makers).
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 4020U 
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 4031U – Infection and Immunity

    An advanced course building on basic concepts in microbiology and immunology. The focus is on host-pathogen interactions, current concepts in cellular microbiology, host responses, and immunology. Selected bacterial, viral and parasitic pathogens will be discussed in depth, exploring host evasion, host impact and host response strategies. Current concepts in immunology will include vaccine development, immunotherapeutics, immunopharmacology, autoimmune disease, transplantation and immunodeficiency, integrating current research issues.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2030U  and (BIOL 3030U or BIOL 2060U  or HLSC 2461U ) 
    Credit restriction(s): BIOL 3031U
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 4040U – Applied Molecular Biology

    A comprehensive study of the molecular biology-based techniques used in biotechnology, basic research, treatment of disease, food production and forensic science. Applications of these techniques will be illustrated using recently published original research journal articles.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): Students must have completed 90 credit hours in their program and have at least one 3000-level BIOL course.
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 4050U – Advanced Topics in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

    This course will provide students with an overview of the pharmaceutical industry utilizing examples of pharmaceutical products approved for medical use. This course will highlight the fundamental research and industrial applications of pharmaceutical biotechnology including protein engineering, drug discovery, drug design, safety and quality assurance.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3020U  and (BIOL 3080U  or CHEM 4510U ) 
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 4052U – Advanced Developmental Biology Laboratory

    This advanced hands-on laboratory course will focus on early development of vertebrates and invertebrates, with emphasis on the underlying principles and molecular mechanisms involved in differentiation, growth, morphogenesis and patterning. Students will have the opportunity to explore a wide variety of modern experimental techniques currently used in developmental biology. Students will learn to manipulate and examine developmental processes, and interpret and present their results. In addition, this course will provide students with valuable laboratory, analytical and problem solving skills that are relevant to modern biological and health research. Enrolment in this course is generally restricted to students in the Environmental Toxicology and Biotechnology streams. Students from other Faculty of Science programs that wish to take this course must have a minimum GPA of 2.7 and approval from the program director. 
    Credit hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 4
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2020U  and BIOL 2030U  and BIOL 3051U  
    Credit restriction(s): BIOL 3050U
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 4060U – Functional Genomics and Proteomics

    An overview of genomics (the study of the structure and function of complete sets of genes of a genome) and proteomics (the study of the structure and function of the complete set of proteins that the genome expresses). The complexity of genes, genome organization, protein structure and methods used for analysis will be discussed from both an historical and current perspective. The practical use of software tools for analysis of genomic and proteomic data will be introduced.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 4070U  
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 4070U – Advanced Biochemistry

    A systems oriented course in which biochemical structure, function and metabolism are presented in an integrated fashion. Topics will include protein structure, enzyme regulation, regulation and integration of metabolism, and mechanisms by which a cell’s metabolism responds to the environment.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3080U  or BIOL 2040U
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 4080U – Bioethics

    Introduction to bioethical methods and theory to guide discussion of bioethical issues related to the various disciplines in biology including the environment and moral relationships between humans and the rest of the world. Students will discuss bioethical issues from a historical, sociological, and philosophical perspective, with a consideration of how religious beliefs, political ideology and the law influence positions.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): Registration in fourth year of a Biological Science program.
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 4410U – Biology Thesis Project I

    The thesis project provides students with the opportunity, under the supervision of a faculty member, to integrate and synthesize knowledge gained throughout their program of study and to satisfy specific objectives and requirements. The project will be selected to include research that has been approved by the supervising faculty member. Students will submit a progress report at the end of the first semester. Once all work is completed, each student must submit a thesis and make a presentation based on their research in the following semester.
    Credit hours: 3
    Other hours: 9
    Prerequisite(s): Students will have completed 90 credit hours in their area of specialization and be in clear standing. Students must obtain prior consent of a faculty member.
    Note(s): Students are expected to take BIOL 4420U  in the following semester.
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 4420U – Biology Thesis Project II

    A continuation of the project started in BIOL 4410U. Students will make presentations based on their research and submit a written thesis.
    Credit hours: 3
    Other hours: 9
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 4410U
    Note(s): Students are expected to take this course immediately after BIOL 4410U.
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 4430U – Directed Studies in Biology

    This course requires independent research of a current topic in a specialized area of biology, including, but not restricted to, ecology, physiology, genetics, microbiology and molecular biology. The topic will be selected from recent research literature and involve a review and critical appraisal of underlying experimental principles. The course comprises independent library research, participation in weekly meetings, and written and oral presentations.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 1
    Other hours: 2
    Prerequisite(s): Students must have completed 90 credits in their Biology program and must be in clear standing. Students must also obtain prior consent of a faculty member.
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 4620U – Animal Behaviour

    This course is designed to provide students with the theoretical background necessary for an understanding of animal behaviour. Students will learn to observe and characterize the behaviours. Key factors such as genetics, developmental and environmental effects will be studied.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3610U  
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 4660U – Aquatic Ecology: Concepts and Environmental Applications

    This course covers the fundamental concepts and theories in freshwater ecology, including topics in limnology and aquatic ecosystem science. The structure of biological communities and food webs in rivers and lakes will be described within the context of their physical and chemical environments. Environmental problems such as pollution and global warming will be addressed with a particular focus on Canadian aquatic ecosystems.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3660U  
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BIOL 4820U – Neuropharmacology

    This course will focus on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the actions of drugs on the central and peripheral nervous systems. The focus will be on recent developments in the field of neuroscience and their impact on our understanding of the actions and development of new drugs.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): (BIOL 3020U  and BIOL 3060U ) or permission of the program director

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  • BUSI 1010U – Critical Thinking and Ethics

    This course explores the process of thinking critically and guides students in thinking more clearly, insightfully and effectively. Students will develop the abilities to solve problems, analyze issues, and make informed decisions. Some of the development of these skills will occur in a business ethics environment where students will apply their thinking skills to moral dilemmas they may face in their professional and personal lives. The blend of thinking and ethics will provide a rich environment for developing an approach to addressing challenges that face the business world, including (but not limited to) the environment and diversity.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 1.5
    Credit restriction(s): ALSU 1101U  
  

  • BUSI 1020U – Business Communications

    Effective communication is a key to success in business. It is crucial for business people to choose the right words when dealing with colleagues, clients, customers, and others. Students will learn efficient writing techniques to produce summaries, letters, memos, job-search documents, and reports. This will include use of good grammar, style, and consideration of the audience for their communications. Students will also develop their speaking and presentation skills. Other skills in the course will include (but are not limited to) library research and business etiquette.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 1.5
    Credit restriction(s): ALSU 1101U , COMM 1310U 
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BUSI 1030U – Writing and Critical Thinking

    Effective professional written and oral presentation skills are the foundation of future academic and career success. The course has three layers, starting with basic writing skills including grammar and composition. The second layer is the preparation of professional written and oral business communications, emails, positive and negative messages; and the preparation and oral presentation of an argumentative report including library research skills and bibliography. The final layer is advanced topics such as mind maps, resume preparation and interview skills, fallacious arguments, business etiquette and conversational skills.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Credit restriction(s): BUSI 1010U , BUSI 1020U 
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BUSI 1130U – Introduction to Financial Accounting

    Financial accounting is concerned with the production of information about an economic entity and communicating that information to people who want or need the information for making decisions. This course is designed to provide an understanding of the financial statements so that students can be informed and skilled users of accounting information. The course focuses on uses of accounting information for different decisions and from different stakeholder perspectives, and considers the economic and behavioural effects that accounting treatments have on users and preparers. There is an emphasis on interpreting, analyzing, and understanding information.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1.5
    Credit restriction(s): BUSI 2150U  or BUSI 1101U or BUSI 2160U , BUSI 2120U  
    Note(s): Contact hours may consist of a variety of instructional methods.
  

  • BUSI 1450U – Statistics for Business

    This course introduces the fundamental concepts and applications of descriptive and inferential statistics and probability theory. It also introduces statistical model building. Emphasis is balanced among theoretical concepts, calculations (including computer-based calculations), and data interpretation.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1.5
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1915U  or INFR 1010U  
    Credit restriction(s): HLSC 3800U , SSCI 2910U , STAT 2010U , STAT 2020U , STAT 2800U  
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BUSI 1520U – Introduction to Business Analytics

    This course will provide skills in Microsoft Excel to solve business problems and help you make important business decisions and achieve optimum results. Students will learn how to use What-if Analysis tools to explore business impacts arising from changing one or more variables, use Excel Solver to find optimal solutions to business problems with multiple decision variables and constraints, and use Pivot Tables and Power Pivot to perform data-driven business analysis and create sophisticated data models. Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) will also be used to create user-defined functions and automate processes beyond what is normally available with Microsoft Excel.
    Formerly: Business Computer Applications
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Note(s): This course is not available to Information Technology or Computer Science students for credit.
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BUSI 1600U – Management of the Enterprise

    This introductory management course is divided into four parts. Students will be introduced to the core concepts and context of management, enhancing their understanding of how the business environment affects the practice of management. The functions of management will be reviewed, including key topics, issues and problems within the basic management activities of marketing, organizational behaviour/human resources, operations management and information technology, accounting, and finance. The latter components will synthesize the ideas presented in earlier classes by introducing fundamental elements of business strategy, followed by advanced topics in management, including small business, entrepreneurship and e-business.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
  

  • BUSI 1700U – Introduction to Entrepreneurship

    Introduces entrepreneurship as a discipline and covers all facets of entrepreneurship, including economics, society, intrapreneuring, and issues such as starting and managing a successful new business venture; new venture capital, creation, and management.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
  

  • BUSI 1915U – Fundamentals of Business Mathematics

    This course provides a mathematical foundation for students in business. The course introduces students to mathematical reasoning in the context of business and economics. Students will review the fundamentals of algebra, with the primary focus on linear settings and applications of algebraic methods to contextual problem solving. Graphing and data software is used throughout the course to facilitate visualization of relationships and problem solving.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1.5
    Credit restriction(s): MATH 1850U , MATH 2050U  
  

  • BUSI 1916U – Mathematical Analysis for Business

    The course provides foundational knowledge of elementary calculus and its applications to business. Its topics include characteristics, classes and limits of functions, the concept of the derivative and the integral, rules of differentiation and methods of integration, and their uses in graphing functions, optimization, and calculating change and its effects. Throughout the course, students apply these calculus techniques to modeling and analyzing problems in different areas of business and economics. A variety of software and web-based tools are used for visualizing concepts in calculus, particularly in optimization, graphing and modeling data using functions.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1.5
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1915U  
    Credit restriction(s): BUSI 1900U, MATH 1000U , MATH 1010U  
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BUSI 2000U – Collaborative Leadership

    This course intends to develop critical employability skills such as teamwork, leadership, project management, communication skills and intercultural understanding, and will focus students’ learning on topics related to interactions with others in personal, educational and professional contexts. Students will engage in collective and dynamic learning activities involving direct and practical application of the content/skills critical to professional success. They will explore the practice and impact of leadership, negotiations and teamwork in organizations and communities. These practices will be examined in a variety of settings as described in both popular and academic writings. Learning activities will be directed toward developing leadership for exceptional performance, obtaining commitment to goals and standards, negotiating and resolving conflict, inter-cultural communications, ethical practice, and relating with others in team environments.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
  

  • BUSI 2040U – Information Systems

    This course provides a broad introduction to the many elements that comprise an information system and explores the underlying information technologies and their impact on organizations. Emphasis is placed on managers’ information needs, the various kinds of support necessary for decision-making, and the functional and strategic implications of information systems for organizations. Students will also be introduced to concepts regarding the design of information systems to enable them to communicate the needs of their functional business area to technical personnel. This will enable their organization to obtain an information system that meets a specific need and provides a competitive advantage in their industry. The course also includes a practical element, allowing students to gain hands-on experience with popular Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.
    Formerly: BUSI 3040U
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 0
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1600U  or enrolled in the Science and Management program
  

  • BUSI 2050U – Managerial Economics

    This core course provides students with analytical tools useful for dealing with microeconomics from a manager’s perspective. It is concerned with the application of economic principles and methodologies to key management decisions within organizations. It provides principles to foster the goals of the organization, as well as a better understanding of the external business environment in which an organization operates. It shows a unique way of thinking about problems, issues and decisions that managers face in each of the functional areas of the organization as well as the strategic ones faced by general managers while competing with their rivals.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Credit restriction(s): ECON 2010U  
  

  • BUSI 2120U – Accounting for IT

    Accounting for IT will develop an understanding of how to use, interpret, and understand financial statements and other accounting information. The course will emphasize the role of judgment in accounting and how the managers responsible for preparing accounting information have considerable latitude in deciding how and what information to report. The course uses financial statements and other examples from IT firms to develop an understanding of financial accounting from an IT perspective.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Credit restriction(s): BUSI 1101U, BUSI 2150U , BUSI 1130U  
  

  • BUSI 2130U – Intermediate Financial Accounting I

    The first of a three course sequence that covers many of the nuts-and-bolts topics needed for a thorough understanding of financial accounting and reporting. Intermediate Financial Accounting I addresses the conceptual foundations of contemporary accounting and develops the technical aspects of accounting. Topics covered include the accounting environment, conceptual framework, the accounting cycle, the cash flow statement, and revenue and expense recognition. All topics are covered from the perspectives of IFRS and ASPE and from the perspectives of users and preparers of financial information. Ethical and professional responsibilities are integrated into course topics. The course also develops critical thinking and problem solving skills through the use of case analyses. Intermediate Accounting I is required for our university’s Accounting major and minor, but is also open to students in other majors and the general BCom who would like to know more about accounting.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1.5
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1130U  or (BUSI 2150U  and BUSI 2160U )
    Credit restriction(s): BUSI 3101U  
  

  • BUSI 2160U – Financial Accounting II

    This course is a continuation of BUSI 2150U . It will build on the concepts and skills developed in BUSI 2150U . Readings from current publications are used to integrate practical applications of the issues discussed in class. Case studies, classroom discussions, student presentations and research projects are used to enhance students’ critical thinking skills. This course is not designed to develop accountants, but it is appropriate for accounting majors.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 2150U  
  

  • BUSI 2180U – Introduction to Managerial Accounting

    This course is an introduction to managerial accounting concepts with a focus on cost derivation and decision-making. The course is problem solving based and stresses both a manager’s and an accountant’s perspective on accounting information. Application of techniques is stressed. Students will learn to evaluate techniques based on their appropriateness for specific decisions. Application of concepts and development of critical thinking skills are crucial aspects of the course.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1.5
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1130U  
    Credit restriction(s): BUSI 2170U  
  

  • BUSI 2200U – Marketing Management

    The objective of this course is to introduce students to the concepts, analyses, and activities that comprise marketing management and to provide practice in assessing and solving marketing problems.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1020U  or BUSI 1700U  or BUSI 1030U  or HLSC 1701U  or registration in an ‘and Management’ option with at least third-year standing.
    Credit restriction(s): BUSI 2201U , BUSI 2202U  or BUSI 2210U  or BUSI 2205U  
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BUSI 2205U – Principles of Marketing

    This course is an introduction to marketing for non-BCom (Hons) students. Topics include marketing segmentation, position, distribution, branding and pricing strategies.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Credit restriction(s): BUSI 2201U , BUSI 2202U , BUSI 2200U  
    Note(s): Not available for credit toward the Bachelor of Commerce degree.
  

  • BUSI 2210U – Marketing in the Information Technology Sector

    This course is concerned with the development of marketing techniques and strategies for the IT sector. Special emphasis is placed on the evolving business and technological environments facing IT firms. Topics include positioning, distribution, branding, product life cycle management and pricing strategies for IT companies.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Credit restriction(s): BUSI 2205U , BUSI 2201U , BUSI 2200U  
  

  • BUSI 2311U – Organizational Behaviour

    This course provides students with a basic understanding of the fundamentals of organizational behaviour. The concepts of individual perceptions and attitudes, group dynamics, motivation, communication, leadership and power are studied, as well as aspects of the organizational system such as organizational culture and change. Application to human resources management will be highlighted throughout the course. Using interactive techniques and case studies, students will have opportunities to apply organizational behaviour theories, concepts, and practices.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): Second Year Standing
  

  • BUSI 2312U – Human Resources Management

    This course provides students with a basic understanding of the fundamentals of human resources management. The focus of this course is on the management aspect of human resources in order to create an environment that is conducive to maximum productivity. Students will be introduced to effective strategies for attracting, retaining and motivating staff; demographic challenges; human resources planning; performance management; and managing diversity. The impact of technology and human resources information systems will be highlighted throughout the course. Using interactive techniques and case studies, students will have opportunities to apply human resources management theories, concepts, and practices.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): Second year standing
  

  • BUSI 2401U – Finance I

    This course is an introduction to basic concepts in corporate finance. The course develops tools and concepts for understanding of problems facing financial managers. Topics include time value of money, financial ratios, stock and bond evaluations, capital investment decisions and short term finance.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1.5
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1101U  or BUSI 2150U  or BUSI 1130U  
  

  • BUSI 2402U – Finance II

    This course provides an advanced understanding of corporate finance with focus on financial markets. Topics covered in this course include financial securities and financial markets, understanding and measurement of risk and returns, cost of capital, financial leverage of the firm and its dividend policy. The course will also introduce students to international corporate finance and to the practice of mergers and acquisitions.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1.5
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 2401U  
  

  • BUSI 2410U – Managerial Finance

    This course provides an understanding of corporate finance with focus on financial markets. Topics covered in this course include valuation and capital budgeting, financial securities and financial markets, understanding and measurement of risk and returns, cost of capital, financial leverage of the firm and its dividend policy.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1130U  or BUSI 2050U  
    Note(s): Open only to students enrolled in “and Management” programs
  

  • BUSI 2500U – Business Simulation and Analytics

    Functional business areas such as Finance, Accounting, Production Planning, Procurement, Logistics, Marketing and Sales are coordinated using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. This course introduces students to the concept of integration within an organization. Using an experiential approach, this course will provide students hands-on training in the use of tools, such as SAP, an industry leader in ERP.
    Credit hours: 3
    Laboratory hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1600U  
  

  • BUSI 2550U – Introduction to Project Management

    This course focuses on information technology projects and applies basic project management theory on handling and managing those projects. It introduces the concepts and tools that are appropriate for phases of project life cycle, and incorporates areas outlined in the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) into the basic concepts associated with information systems management and software engineering.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Credit restriction(s): ENGR 3160U ; INFR 2550U 
  

  • BUSI 2570U – Cybercrime

    This course covers different manifestations of cybercrime including hacking, viruses and other forms of malicious software. It presents technical and social issues of cybercrime, covers the origins and extent of the cybercrime problem, as well as the commercial and political evolution of the computer hacker.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Credit restriction(s): INFR 2570U
  

  • BUSI 2603U – Introduction to Operations Management

    This course introduces students to the functional area of production and operations management as practiced in manufacturing industries and the services sector. It includes decision-making, project management, facility layout in both manufacturing and service industries, waiting lines, quality control, just-in-time systems, forecasting, aggregate planning, inventory management, materials requirements planning and operations scheduling.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1.5
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1450U  or MATH 1000U  or MATH 1010U  or MATH 1880U  or HLSC 3800U  or ENGR 0103U  and registration in an ‘and Management’ option with at least third-year standing
    Credit restriction(s): ENGR 3170U  
  

  • BUSI 2620U – Business Ethics

    This course seeks to answer some fundamental questions, including: Why do organizations need to address ethical issues? What ethical issues arise in the course of business activity? How can individuals and organizations address questions of morality in business? What are the ethical obligations of business people and organizations in society? How do organizations manage for ethical practice and social responsibility? What can individuals do to encourage ethical business practice? The following topics are examined in the course: business ethics and strategic management; stakeholder impact analysis and ethical decision-making; employees as stakeholders; customers and suppliers as stakeholders; the environment and local communities as stakeholders, the legal environment of corporations and the professions; compliance programs; crisis management and global business ethics.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
  

  • BUSI 2700U – Entrepreneurial Finance

    This course examines how individual entrepreneurs, companies and capital providers manage the entrepreneurial process and its financial aspects. The course analyzes a wide range of business models and suggests a wide range of solutions to overcome financing and valuation challenges. The course does not only focus on valuation and the analysis of financial challenges that arise over the life cycle of the entrepreneurial venture, but also focuses on the analysis of the people and business models of entrepreneurial ventures.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1700U  or BUSI 1600U  
  

  • BUSI 3000U – Business and Sustainability

    This course focuses on sustainability in business as a transformative approach to Corporate Social Responsibility. Students will explore how doing well in business requires doing good in society and for the environment. The course begins by examining the normative foundations of sustainability using business ethics as a framework. The course then situates sustainability in the practical reality of today’s world in order to understand the types of social issues and environmental concerns that shape society’s expectations of business. Students will examine various international treaties and conventions to understand the global context of sustainability. Students will learn about the challenges and opportunities that lie in integrating sustainability into business in meaningful and transformative ways. Students will explore the emergence of different forms of business organizations, as well as the use of ESG reporting to measure the performance of business with respect to the environment, social issues and corporate governance. The course will also include a special focus on the intersection of technology and sustainability, and the idea of ‘tech with a conscience’.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): 3rd year standing in the Commerce program
    Experiential learning: Yes
  

  • BUSI 3101U – Intermediate Financial Accounting I

    This course provides an in-depth examination of the accounting concepts, principles, practices, objectives, and techniques underlying asset valuation and income determination. Special emphasis is placed on accounting policy choices and the criteria by which such choices are made. The course makes extensive use of cases to develop an understanding how and why managers make accounting policy choices and the impact of those choices on financial statement users. Critical thinking and problem solving skills are developed.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1.5
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 2170U  or BUSI 2180U  
    Credit restriction(s): BUSI 2130U  
  

  • BUSI 3102U – Intermediate Financial Accounting II

    This course focuses on the valuation and presentation of liabilities and owners’ equity. Topic coverage includes current, long-term and contingent liabilities; leases; pensions; future income taxes; capital transactions; earnings per share, and analysis of financial statements under alternative accounting policies. The perspectives of both preparers and users of accounting information are considered in the coverage of these topics.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1.5
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 3101U  
  

  • BUSI 3110U – Introduction to Taxation

    The basic concepts and techniques of income taxation and applications to personal tax are examined.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1.5
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1130U   (minimum grade of C+) and BUSI 2180U  (minimum grade of C+) and BUSI 2130U  (minimum grade of C+)
  

  • BUSI 3120U – Advanced Taxation

    The basic concepts and techniques of income taxation and applications to corporate tax are examined.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1.5
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 3110U  (minimum grade of C)
  

  • BUSI 3130U – Intermediate Financial Accounting II

    The second of a three course sequence that covers many of the nuts-and-bolts topics needed for a thorough understanding of financial accounting and reporting. Topics covered include revenue and expense recognition, cash and receivables, inventory, capital assets, shareholders’ equity and restatements, and strategic investments and goodwill. All topics are covered from the perspectives of IFRS and ASPE and from the perspectives of users and preparers of financial information. Ethical and professional responsibilities are integrated into course topics. The course also develops critical thinking and problem solving skills through the use of case analyses. Intermediate Accounting II is required for the university’s Accounting major and minor and is open only to students in the Accounting major and minor.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1.5
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1130U  (minimum grade of C+) and BUSI 2180U  (minimum grade of C+) and BUSI 2130U  (minimum grade of C+)
  

  • BUSI 3131U – Intermediate Financial Accounting III

    The third of a three course sequence that covers many of the nuts-and-bolts topics needed for a thorough understanding of financial accounting and reporting. Topics covered include financial instruments, leases, pensions and post-retirement benefits, income taxes, earnings per share, and financial statement analysis. All topics are covered from the perspectives of IFRS and ASPE and from the perspectives of users and preparers of financial information. Ethical and professional responsibilities are integrated into course topics. The course also develops critical thinking and problem solving skills through the use of case analyses. Intermediate Accounting III is required for the university’s Accounting major and minor and is open only to students in the Accounting major and minor.
    Credit hours: 3
    Lecture hours: 3
    Tutorial hours: 1.5
    Prerequisite(s): BUSI 3130U  (minimum grade of C)
  

  • BUSI 3142U – Accounting Skills Workshop I

    Most courses in the Accounting major focus on one functional area. Accounting Skills Workshop I exposes prospective CPAs to the bigger picture. Students will develop enhanced technical skills in Excel and data analytics that will be relevant in the workplace and integrate learning across all courses and enabling competencies in the accounting and business curriculum. The course will also expose students to topical issues facing CPAs and the CPA profession through current articles and guest speakers that will enrich the functional courses in the major.
    Credit hours: 0
    Lecture hours: 3
    Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing in the Accounting major.
    Note(s): Sessions will be three hours long. There will be approximately six sessions offered during the semester.
 

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