Tentative list of upper-level Biology courses offered during Fall 2023 and Spring 2024. Core courses listed in bold are offered every year; courses not in bold may not be offered each year (many are offered in alternate years). Some prerequisites apply. Subject to change. See timetable.
Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 |
|---|---|
BIOL 320 - Aquatic Ecosystems | BIOL 305 - Animal Physiology |
BIOL 336 - Bacterial Genetics | BIOL 315 - Parasitology |
BIOL 360 - Animal Behaviour | BIOL 322 - Terrestrial Ecosystems |
BIOL 372 - Plant Ecology | BIOL 345 - Molecular Ecology |
BIOL 402 - Evolution | BIOL 403 - Current Topics in Biology |
BIOL 432 - Applied Microbiology | BIOL 434 - The Microbiome |
BIOL 437 - Applied Epidemiology | BIOL 435 - Immunology |
BIOL 443 - Developmental Biology | BIOL 436 - Pathogenic Microbiology |
BIOL 491 - Undergraduate Research Project (all year) | |
Tentative list of courses for 2024-2025
BIOL 305, 325, 332, 333, 334, 341, 342, 348, 350, 351, 375, 402, 403, 432, 457, 465.
See course descriptions.
Upper-Level Science Electives for 2023-2024
List of upper-level courses in other science programs that may be taken as Upper-Level Electives. Students who have completed the 2nd-year courses in the Honours or Major in Biology should meet most prerequisites. Courses marked with an asterisk (*) may be counted as Upper-Level Biology Electives for the Honours, Major, or Minor in Biology. Courses with double asterisks (**) satisfy the requirement for an Applied Biology course for registration as a Registered Professional Biologist with the College of Applied Biology of BC. Subject to change.
Fall 2023
- AQUA 328 Methods and Techniques of Finfish Culture
- ASTR 312 History of Astronomy and Cosmology
- CHEM 300 Green Chemistry and Toxicology
- CHEM 302 Atmospheric Environmental Chemistry
- CHEM 334 Bio-Organic Chemistry
- FRST 328 GIS for Natural Sciences *
- FRST 351 Forest Pathology *
- GEOG 328 Geographic Information Systems *
- GEOG 350 Natural Resource Management
- GEOG 373 Biogeography *
- GEOL 301 Caves & Karst Landscapes
- RMOT 306 Environmental Monitoring *
Spring 2024
- AQUA 332 Finfish, Shellfish, and Crustacean Nutrition
- AQUA 342 Finfish, Shellfish and Crustacean Health
- ASTR 311 Exploring the University
- FISH 322 Coastal and Estuarine Ecosystems *
- FISH 324 Ichthyology *
- FRST 352 Forest Entomology *
- GEOG 324 Research Methods in Geography
- GEOG 328 Geographic Information Systems *
- GEOL 312 Environmental Geology
- RMOT 357 Research Methods in Natural Resource Management *
- RMOT 400 Fisheries Conservation and Management **
- RMOT 401 Wildlife Management **
Lower-Level Electives for 2023-2024
List of lower-level courses that may be of interest for biology and science students. There is no prerequisite for most of these courses. This is not a complete list.
Fall 2023
- ANTH 111 Introduction to Archaeology and Biological Anthropology
- ANTH 214 Biological Anthropology
- AQUA 101 Introduction to Aquaculture
- ASTR 111 Introductory Astronomy: The Solar System
- BIOL 156 Nursing: Anatomy and Physiology I (Nanaimo and Cowichan Campus)
- FRST 143 Forest Hydrology and Riparian Management
- GEOG 101 Environmental Geography
- GEOG 211 Atmospheric Environments
- GEOG 212 Earth Environments
- GEOG 228 Maps and Mapping
- GEOL 111 Discovering Planet Earth
- GEOL 112 Understanding Earth's History
- GLST 211 Geographies of Environmental Change and Sustainability
- INDG 103 Introduction to Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies I
- KIN 201 Human Anatomy
- RMOT 275 Wildlife Techniques
Spring 2024
- ANTH 111 Introduction to Archaeology and Biological Anthropology
- ANTH 214 Biological Anthropology
- ASTR 112 Introductory Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies
- BIOL 157 Nursing: Anatomy and Physiology II (Nanaimo and Cowichan Campus)
- GEOG 101 Environmental Geography
- GEOG 211 Atmospheric Environments
- GEOG 212 Earth Environments
- GEOG 228 Maps and Mapping
- GEOL 111 Discovering Planet Earth
- GEOL 112 Understanding Earth's History
- INDG 104 Introduction to Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies II
- INDG 204 Indigenous Perspectives on the Environment
- KIN 252 Nutrition: A Holistic Approach
- PHIL 248F Special Topics: Philosophy of Science
- RMOT 101 B.C. Wildlife
- RMOT 192 Wildlife Technical Report
- RMOT 297 Wildlife-Human Conflicts
- SCIE 254 Our Physical World (Cowichan Campus)
Upper-Level Electives for 2023-2024
List of upper-level courses in non-science programs that may be taken as Non-Science Electives or Upper-Level Electives. The prerequisite for these courses is either "None" or "Third-Year Standing" (min. 54 credits completed). Subject to change.
Fall 2023
- GEOG 342 (3) Urban and Regional Planning
- GEOG 344 (3) Urban Social Geography
- GEOG 350 (3) Natural Resource Management
- GLST 390 (3) Globalization: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry
- INDG 380 (3) Special Topics in Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies
- INTP 300 (3) Planning for Upper-Level Internship
- KIN 325 (3) Social Perspectives of Sport in Film
- KIN 351 (3) Human Wellness
- KIN 365 (3) Active and Healthy Aging
- KIN 371 (3) Organization and Administration of Physical Activity
- KIN 373 (3) Planning for Work Integrated Learning in Kinesiology
- KIN 391 (3) Research Methods Kinesiology
- KIN 462 (3) Coaching Practicum in Sport
- LBST 305 (3) East and West (Advanced)
- LBST 332 (3) Modernity and Postmodernity (Advanced)
- LBST 350 (6) Finding the Human, Knowing the Divine (Advanced)
- MEDI 301 (3) Studies in Global Media
- MEDI 302 (3) Making the News
- MEDI 311 (3) Film About Media
- POLI 320 (3) American Foreign Policy
- POLI 323 (3) Canadian Political Parties
- POLI 345 (3) Democratic Theory and Practice
- SOCI 335 (3) Social Problems and Solutions
- SOCI 340 (3) The Sociology of Health and Illness
- SWAG 310 (3) Unsettling Canada: Indigenous Women's Activism
- TRMT 300 (3) Managing Human Resources and Behaviour
- TRMT 333 (3) Leisure Lifestyles
- TRMT 357 (3) Applied Research & Evaluation Methods in Tourism
- TRMT 410 (3) Leisure Planning for Resilience
- TRMT 459 (3) Outdoor Recreation Administration
Spring 2024
- ACCT 350 (3) Fraud Awareness, Prevention, and Detection
- GEOG 330 (3) Cultural Geography
- GEOG 340 (3) Urban Systems
- GEOG 433 (3) Special Topics in Geography
- GLST 391 (3) Responses to Globalization
- INDG 380 (3) Special Topics in Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies
- KIN 370 (3) Outdoor Education, Interpretation and Adventure Programming
- LBST 303 (3) The Highest Things (Advanced)
- LBST 370 (6) Revolutions of the Modern World
- LBST 450 (3) The Human Condition: Questions Past and Present
- PHIL 310 (3) Introduction to Philosophical Thought
- PHIL 345 (3) Aesthetics (Advanced)
- PHIL 448F (3) Selected Topics: Philosophy of Science
- Science students can request a prerequisite waiver
- POLI 335 (3) Asian Governments and Politics
- POLI 370 (3) Canadian Provincial and Territorial Politics
- POLI 440 (3) Contemporary Themes in Political Thought
- POLI 457 (3) Public Policy and Global Resources
- SWAG 311 (3) Healing Words: Indigenous Women's Storytelling
- SWAG 330 (3) Women and Gender in Digital Spaces
- SWAG 380 (3) Topics in Women and Gender
- TRMT 320 (3) Leisure Innovation for Change
- TRMT 330 (3) Niche Tourism
- TRMT 344 (3) Recreation Governance
- TRMT 360 (3) Experiential Product Development in Tourism
- TRMT 449 (3) Tourism Marketing