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From... SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE 

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MOTION: ? 

"That Senate approve, and recommend approval to the 

Board of Governors, as set forth in S.75-9, the late 

Calendar revisions for: 

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Biological Sciences 

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Mathematics 

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Physics 

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Chemical Physics." 

9..1974 

At its meeting of 17th December, 1974, the Senate 

Committee on Undergraduate Studies discussed the attached 

proposal for revisions in the Calendar entries of the 

Faculty of Science. This proposal is now forwarded to 

Senate for its consideration, with 

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the Committee's 

recommendation that it be approve 

I.' Mugridge 

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Senate Committee on 

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Attached are late calendar revisions for the consideration 

of SCUS at its December 17, 1974 meeting. The changes include: 

A. Revisions in the Biological Sciences Calendar Entry 

(Appendix A) 

1.

Non-Science Courses for Biological Sciences Major and 

Honors students. 

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Inclusion of MATH 154-3 and 155-3 in the Bio-Science 

program. 

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Inclusion of CMPT 103-3 in the Bio-Scienëe calendar 

entry. 

4.

Changes in course descriptionsfor BISC 410, 428, 438, 481. 

B. Revisions in the Mathematics Calendar Entry (Appendix B) 

1.

Inclusion of CMPT 103-3 in the Mathematics calendar 

entry. 

2.

Revision of requirements for a Minor in Mathematics 

3.

Changes inprerequisites for MATH 431-4 and 469-4. 

C. Revisions in the Physics Calendar Entry (Appendix Q. 

1.

Changes in prerequisites for PHYS 381-4 and 351-4. 

2.

Inclusion of CMPT 103-3 in the Physics calendar entry. 

3.

Inclusion of MATH 154-3 and 155-3 in the Physics 

calendar entry. 

D. Revisions in the Chemical Physics Program (Appendix D) 

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APPENDIX A 

NON-SCIENCE 

COURSES FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 

MAJORS HONORS STUDENTS 

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is recommended that the University Calendar be amended 

as follows: 

Page 246: 

Delete section beginning "In addition to above:..." and the 

paragraph beginning "In special cases,.. ." 

Replace with: 

"In addition to the above: 

A minimum of 6 semester hours of electives in subjects 

taken in Arts, Education (excluding EDUC 401, 402 and 405) or 

Interdisciplinary Studies. 

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A further 33 semester hours of electives in subjects offered 

by any Department or Program in the University (excluding 

EDUC 401, 402 and 405) of which at least 14 semester hours must 

be in courses numbered 300 or above. 

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Total Semester Hours 120" 

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under ELECTIVES -.same entry as above, with addition "MATH 302-3 

is highly recommended." 

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last line - delete "Arts" 

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Under Level 2 - before Note - delete "Arts". 

Rationale: 

1.

To introduce flexibility into the Biological Sciences 

program. NOTE: The majority of course waivers granted 

students majoring in Biological Sciences involve the 

non-science requirement. 

2.

To increase the students,' options with regard to minor 

programs. Most minors require between 20 and 25 semester 

hours of lowerand upper division courses. This is 

particularly relevant to students wishing to minor in 

one of the other science departments. 

3.

To make our program compatible with the other science 

departments. 

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2. MATH 151-3 and 152-3 

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should be replaced by MATH 154-3 and 

155-3 respectively wherever they appear. 

(This change reflects the incorporation of calculus courses, 

which were created especially for Bio-Sçience students, into 

the core program.) 

3.

MATH 106-3 and/or CMPT 10-2 should be replaced by CMPT 103-3 

wherever they appear. 

(The offering of MATH 106-3 and CNPT 102-2 has been discontinued 

and replaced by CMPT 103-3.) 

4.

The course descriptions.for BISC 410, 428, 438, and 481 

should be changed as follows: 

BISC 410-3 Comparative Ethology 

Animal behaviour with emphasis on its causation and evolution, 

and its adaptiveness in various ecological contexts. 

BISC 428-3 Experimental Techniques I 

Theory, and practice of contemporary analytical methods in 

Biological Sciences. Techniques in the areas of chromatography, 

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radioisotope methodology, polarography, immuno- and strip 

electrophoresis, data presentation and analysis are included. 

BISC 438-3 Experimental Techniques II 

Quantitative techniques in cell biology. Measurement of 

cell size distribution, absorption spectra of biological 

material, pH titration curves and buffering capacity. 

Error analysis, descriptive statistics and some applications 

of the computer. 

BISC 481- 

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The study of biological phenomena utilizing concepts and 

techniques of 'physics and physical chemistry. Topics 

emphasizing vision and properties of nerve cells are 

considered at the levels of organism 

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and environment, 

membrane and molecule. 

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1.

Change MATH 106-3 and/or.CMPT 102-2 to CMPT 103-3 wherever 

they appear. 

2.

The required courses for a Minor in Mathematics have been 

revised to read: 

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"MATH 151-3 (or 154-3)-and 152-3 (or'155-3) and 232-3, and 

either CMPT1O3-3 (or CMPT 102-2 or MATH 106-3) or MATH 

161-3' or 241-2 or .253-4." 

3.

The prerequisites for MATH 431-4 and 469-4 have been changed 

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MATH 431-4 - Prerequisite: MATH 232-3 

MATH 469-4 - Prerequisite: MATH 361-3. MATH 312-4 or PHYS 

382-4 should precede or be taken 

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1. The prerequisites for PI-IYS 381-4 and 351-4 have been changed 

as follows: 

PHYS 381-4 -Prerequisite: 

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Either PHYS 202-2, 203-2, 

205-2 or PHYS 221-3. 

(Rationale: The material in 'these three courses is far more 

importailt in preparing a student for PHYS 381-4 than is the 

material contained in PHYS 206-2 (see former prerequisite).) 

PHYS 351-4 - Prerequisite: MATH 253-4, PHYS :202-2 and 205-2. 

(Rationale: P1-IYS'205-2 contains a basic introduction to 

electromagnetic waves, and it is felt that this should be 

included in the background of a student entering PHYS 351-4.) 

2.

MATH 106-3 and, 

103-3 wherever 

3.

MATH 154-3 and 

MATH 151-3 and 

for PHYS 101-3 

for CMPT 102-2 should be replaced by CMPT 

they appear. 

155-3 will be allowed as substitutes for 

152-3 respectively in the prerequisites 

and 102-3. 

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PROPOSED 

CHANGES IN THE 

CHEMICAL PHYSICS PROGRAM 

The following changes in the Chemical Physics. Honors and Major 

programs are recommended to accommodate changes in the prerequisite 

structure of certain Chemistry courses (approved by Senate, 

August/74): . 

1)

Delete the option, of taking CHEM 366-2 in both the Honors 

and Major pro-gram's required upper division courses in 

Science. 

2) Replace CHEM 463-3 (which has been deleted from the Chemistry 

course offerings) with CHEM 464-2. It was decided that the 

same provision for prerequisite waiver be made for 464 as 

• was made for 463, 

i.e. 

the prerequisite CHEM 261-3 can be 

waived if the student has taken PHYS 341-4 in place of 

CHEM 261-3 and 362-3. 

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