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Date.. 18th November, 1976 

Action taken by the Senate Committee on Under- 

graduate Studies at its meeting of November 9th, 1976 gives rise 

to the following motions: 

MOTION 1 

That Senate approve, and recommend approval by 

the Board of Governors, the program changes set forth on pages 

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4

2,

of S..76-Iinc1uding the deletion of Comp.103 as an alternative 

course for Math.101 in the core program for the major, the replace- 

ment of a three credit hour science elective with a three credit 

hour general elective,a change in the recommended elective (adding 

English or a foreign language and making Math.302 highly recommended), 

the addition of the recommendation that students in the honors 

program take the individual study semester (BISC.490, 491 and 492), 

and the deletion of a redundant note in the description of the minor 

program to the effect that B.C. high school grade XI and XII biology 

will not be accepted in lieu of BISC.101 and 102. 

MOTION 2 

That Senate approve, and recommend approval by 

the Board of Governors, course title changes as follows: BISC.201 

from "Cell Biology and Biochemistry" to "Cell Biology", BISC.301 

from "Biochemistry I" to "Biochemistry - Intermediary Metabolism", 

BISC.401 from "Biochemistry II" to "Biochemistry - Regulatory 

Mechanisms", and BISC.402 from "PhysiologicalGenetics" to "Molecular 

Genetics". 

Note - None of these changes denotes 

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change in the subject matter; 

each is intended to better describe the nature and content of the 

course. 

MOTION 3 

That Senate approve, and recommend approval by 

the Board of Governors, the revision set forth on page j' of 

S.76.1 

to the Calendar statement (page 339 in 76-77 Calendar) regarding 

"courses in Biology for students not majoring in Biology". 

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MOTION 4 

That Senate approve, and recommend approval by the Board of 

'Governors, the changes in prerequisites as set forth on page 2 of 

S.76-140,

for

BISC

310, 

BISC

428, 

BISC

438, 

BISC

448, BISC 432, 

BISC

435, 

BISC

490, 

BISC 491, BISC 492. 

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Daniel R. Birch 

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J. M. Webster 

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Dean of Science 

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Calendar ... revisions. ... . ... 

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At the meetings of 23 and 30 September 1976, the Faculty of Science 

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee approved the following changes for the 

1977/78 edition of theCalendar: 

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1) The 

is

Major 

identical 

core programme 

to the list 

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of courses 

specified 

shown 

more clearly 

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for

current 

students. 

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the "normal" core programme, with the following changes; 

(a)

CMPT 103 is no longer an alternativccourse for MATH 101 - 

this reflects the opinion of the Department that some knowledge' of statistics 

is essential to any Biological Scientist; 

(b)

the 3 credit-hour science elective is deleted and becomes 

an additional general elective. 

2) English or a foreign language is recommended under the heading,"Electives". 

MATH 302 is highly recommended. 

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3) In the Honors programme, it is recommended that students take the 

Individual Study Semester (BISC 490,491 492). 

4)

In the Minor programme, the note to the effect that B.C. High School 

Grade 11 and 12 Biology will not be accepted in lieu of BISC101102 is 

deleted. This note became redundant when BISC 101 F 102 were made compulsory 

for all Biological Sciences students, and could not be by-passed by those 

with Grade 12 Biology. 

5) The titles of the following courses were changed. It is understood that 

none of the changes denotes a change in the subject matter covered in the 

courses. They are intended to be descriptive titles to serve asa better 

guide to the nature and content of the courses. 

BISC 201 Cell Biology and Biochemistry, becomes 

BISC 201 Cell Biology 

BISC 301 Biochemistry I, becomes 

BISC 301 Biochemistry -IntermediaryMetabolism 

BISC 401 Biochemistry II, Becomes 

BISC 401 Biochemistry - Regulatory Mechanisms 

BISC 402 Physiological Genetics, becomes 

BISC 402 Molecular Genetics 

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6) The paragraph entitled " Courses in Biology for Students not Majoring in 

Biology " has been revised as follows: 

Certain courses may be of interest to students who are not enrolled 

as Biological Sciences majors. These courses are BISC 003-3, 101-4, 102-4, 

201-3, 202-3, 

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203-3, 204-3, 303-3, 310-3, 316-3, 317-3, 326-3, and 337-3. 

Students are 'invited to consult the Department for information regarding 

prerequisites and entry requirements. 

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The following prerequisite changes were approved. 

BISC 

310 -

At least Fifth Semester standing in Biological Sciences, 

or consent of the instructor. 

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BISC 

310 -

At least $ 

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1,.1i4biolbgical 

sciences 

or permission of the Department. 

BISC 

428, 438 E 448 -

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BISC 

432 -

BISC 

301

or permission of instructor 

BECOMES ? 

BISC 

432 -

BISC 

301

or permission of the Department. 

BISC 

435 -

BISC 

317

or fifth semester standing, 

BECOMES ? 

BISC 

435 -

BISC 

317

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BISC 

490, 491 ?

492 - (

i) Completion of all first and second level 

Biological Science courses, plus BISC 301 (Biochemistry), or their equivalent. 

(ii) Completion of all Physic, Chemistry 

and Mathematics prerequisites. 

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(iii) At the time of application, have a 

minimum cumulative GPA of 

2.75,

and a minimum cumulative GPA inBio1ogical 

Sciences of 3.00. 

BECOMES ? 

BISC 

490, 491 ?

492 - (

i) Completion of all lower division 

• Biological Sciences courses, plus upper division BISC courses appropriate 

to the subject of the intended research as determined by the Departmental 

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. 

(ii) 

Completion of all Physics, Chemistry 

and Mathematics requirements for the Major or Honors programme. 

(iii) 

At the time of 

application, 

have 

a minimum GPA of 

2.75

and a minimum cumulative CPA in Biological Sciences 

of 3.00. 

* The rationale for this pre-requisite is that it had previously been 

omitted from the Calendar. It has been a long-established practice of the 

Department to ensure that students in these,Eourses had an adequate background 

in Biology before being permitted to register. 

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