44 courses in the 1976–77 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Professor, Chairman of Department J. K. Morton, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Durham), F.L.S.
Associate Professor, Associate Chairman
of the Department
A. G. Kempton, M.S.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Michigan State)
Professor, Graduate Officer A. D. Harrison, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Capetown)
Assistant Professor, Graduate Officer S. M. Smith, M.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Manitoba)
Associate Professor, Undergraduate Officer H. R. N. Eydt, M.Sc., Ph.D, (McMaster)
Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Officer W.R. Hawthorn, M.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Western)
Professors C. H. Fernando, B.Sc. (Ceylon), D.Phil. (Oxford), FURLE.S. H. B. N. Hynes, Ph.D., D.Sc. (London), A.R.C.S. W. B. Kendrick, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Liverpool) G. Power, B.Sc. (Durham), Ph.D. (McGill) (on leave of absence)
Associate Professors C. R. Barnes,' B.Sc. (Birmingham), Ph.D. (Ottawa) J.C. H. Carter, B.A. (Toronto), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)
A. M. Charles, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Manitoba) E. B. Dumbroff, M.Forestry, Ph.D. (Georgia)
H. C. Duthie, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Wales)
W. E. Inniss, M.S.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Michigan State)
J. Kruuv,? M.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Western)
P. E. Morrison, M.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (McMaster)
G. G. Mulamoottil,? B.Sc. (Mysore), M.Sc. (Bombay).
_ Ph.D. (Dethi)
J. J. Pasternak, M.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Indiana)
J. E. Thompson, B.S.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Alberta)
K. Zachariah, B.Sc. (Madras), B.A. Hons. (Oxford), M.A., Ph.D. (Princeton)
Course Descriptions Biology
Assistant Professors
R. D. Beauchamp,*, B.A. (McMaster), M.A. , Ph.D. (Brown)
J. C. Carlson, M.Sc.,Ph.D. (Massachusetts)
J. J. Dodson, B.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (McGill)
R. G. H. Downer, M.Sc. (Queen’s University, Belfast), Ph.D. (Western)
H. W. Elmore, B.Sc. (Western Kentucky), Ph.D. (Vanderbilt)
M. Globus, M.Sc. (McGill), Ph.D. (Toronto)
D. E. Hart, M.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (Carleton)
C. 1. Mayfield, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Liverpool)
J. C. Semple, B.Sc. (Tufts), M.A., Ph.D. (Washington University, St. Louis).
J. B. Theberge,’ B.Sc.A (Guelph), M.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (U.B.C.)
Adjunct Faculty I. R. Ball, B.Sc. (Liverpool), Ph.D. (Waterloo). Royal Ontario Museum.
Faculty members holding cross appointments as shown ' Biology and Earth Sciences
? Biology and Physics
3 Biology and Urban and Regional Planning
4 Biology and Optometry
Undergraduate Course Descriptions
AH Honours Biology students who have completed their third year are required to participate in an off-campus field course before entering Year 4. These courses are held either in April (following examinations but before the end of term) or the following September (after Labour Day). The cost will be approximately $100 per student.
Note
The Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, New Brunswick offers a summer course ‘‘Introduction to Marine Biology’’. This course will be accepted as 0.50 transfer course credit towards a B.Sc. if taken by students of the University of Waterloo.
An introduction to the principles of zoology. The course will include the structure and function of animals, survey of the animal kingdom, cell structure, embryology, human
biology and general ecological concepts.
2 lect, 3 hrs lab, Winter term
(Primarily for students of Kinesiology. Available also to students in Faculties other than Science)
This course is the same as Biology 131 without the laboratory component.
(For non-Biology majors only)
The principles of biology are developed by reference to all biology (including genetics), growth and development, and to selected organisms. Man is discussed as a biological organism.
2 lect, 3 hrs lab, on alternate weeks
(For all students other than those intending to major in Biology or to enter the School of Optometry)
An introductory course designed to give a grounding in the main branches of biology. Emphasis is laid on an understanding of biological processes and on relating these to the structure and diversity of living organisms.
2 lect, 3 hr lab
(For Science students intending to major in Biol. orto enter the School of Optometry)
A survey of functional mammalian anatomy and histology, with particular emphasis on the human, and an introduction to basic embryology.
Prereq: Biol. 132 or equiv., 2 lect., 3 hr. lab
(For Optometry Students only)
An integrated study of basic physiological processes with particular emphasis placed on the cardiovascular and respiratory system. Other topics which will be discussed include digestion, excretion and endocrinology.
Prereq: Biol. 110* or 131 or 132. 2lect., 3 hr. lab, Fallterm. (Primarily for students in Kinesiology. Available to other students except those whose major field is Biology)
A detailed study of physiological processes associated with nerve and muscle function, and consideration of the integrative role of the central nervous system.
Prereq: Biol. 110* or 131 or 132. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab, Winter term. (Primarily for students in Kinesiology. Available to other students except those whose major field is Biology)
An introduction to the study of the relationships of plants and animals to their environment. The nature of ecosystems, ecological energetics, biogeochemical cycling, community ecology, introduction to population biology.
Prereq: Biol. 131 or 132.3 lect., plus field trips as required. Fall term
A survey of the major groups of plants, and the fungi, including their evolution, morphology, ecology and importance to man.
Prereq: Biol. 131 or 132. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab
Course Descriptions 205 Biology
Introduction to fundamental theories, principles and methods of microbiology. Structure, systematics, growth and metabolism of microorganisms. Outline of the major groups of microorganisms. Discussion of their role in natural habitats, industrial processes and disease. Prereq: Biol. 131 or 132.2 lect., 3 hr. lab( Only for students in Biol. Honours Programmes and 4-year Biol. majors)
A study of the functional anatomy of selected invertebrate types with special emphasis on the various grades of organization and development in the different phyla. Prereq: Biol. 131 or 132. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab, Fall term
Comparative functional anatomy and development of selected vertebrate types, with special emphasis on the broad aspects of evolution within this group.
Prereq: Biol. 131 or 132. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab, Winter term—
Chromosomes as the physical basis of heredity. Chromosomal mechanisms in mitosis and meiosis. The origin, inheritance and adaptive significance of aberrations and changes in number. Variant chromosomal systems. Prereq: Biol, 131 or 132. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab., Winter term
History and scope of microbiology. Study of the characteristics of bacteria and other microorganisms. 2lect., 3 hr. lab, Fall term (Available to students excluded
from Biol. 235)
Relationships of microorganisms to man and his environment.
Prereq: Biol. 245*. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab, Winter term (Available to students excluded from Biol. 235)
The physiology of the major organ systems of the body. The topics discussed include circulation, respiration, digestion and nutrition, metabolism, muscle, nervous system, special senses, and the endocrine system. Prereq: Biol. 131 or 132. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab (For Optometry students only)
Major topics in vertebrate zoology as exemplified by both living and fossil members of the subphylum Craniata. Prereq: Biol. 238*. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab., Winter term
A survey of the phylum Arthropoda, including the insects, with emphasis on their classification, interrelationships and ways of life.
Prereq: Biol. 237*. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab., Winter term
A survey of the major invertebrate phyla other than the arthropods, with emphasis on their functional anatomy, classification and ways of life.
Prereq: Biol, 237*. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab., Fall term
A study of floral morphology in relation to classification and evolution. An introduction to taxonomy and nomenclature. History of taxonomy. Systems of classification. Mechanisms of pollination and dispersal. (Students entering this course are required to make a plant collection during the long vacation prior to the course.) 2 lect., 3 hr lab., Fall term
Principles of classification of microorganisms. A study of the morphology, physiology, epidemiology and classification of selected groups of microorganisms. Molecular biology of bacteria and viruses.
Prereq: Biol. 235 or permission of instructor
3 lect., 3 hr. lab.
Plant structure in relation to function and development with particular reference to the vascular plants. Cell, tissue and organ differentiation.
Prereq: Biol. 234. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab., Winter term
The functional organization of cells with particular reference to cell-cell interaction, the structure, function and development of organelles and the biological roles of cellular membranes.
Prereq: Biol. 131 or 132. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab., Fall term (Available only to students taking Chemistry 332*-333*)
A study of the physiology of vertebrate organ systems and their integration, with emphasis placed upon the effects of current developments on basic physiological concepts. Prereq: Biol. 238*. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab (Available only to students taking Chem. 332*-333*)
The structure of mammalian cells, tissues and organs interpreted in functional terms. Cell reproduction and differentiation, with some discussion of the embryological origin of tissues and the regulation of tissue growth. Light and electron microscopy techniques.
Prereq: Biol. 131 or 132. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab., Fall term
Course Descriptions Biology
An integrated study of plant function: the dynamics of nutrient and water movement. photosynthesis. control mechanisms of growth and development.
Prereq: Biol. 234.2 lect.,3 hr.lab., Winter term(Available only to students taking Chem. 332*-333*)
The ecology of populations. Topics include: demographic parameters and their estimation; population growth and regulation; competitive and predator-prey interactions; population genetics and evolution; applied population biology.
Prereq: Biol. 231* and Math 253A* or equiv.
2 lect. and | tut. per week, Fall term.
A consideration of various procedures employed to study populations, population interactions, and community relationships such as diversity and stability. Topics include: the analysis of model properties, evolutionary aspects of ecology, structural descriptions of vegetation, systems ecology.
Prereq: Biol. 346* (For 1976-77 only, the prereq. will be Biol. 236). 2 lect. and 3 hr. field lab or tutorial
Roles of microorganisms in natural and special environments, with emphasis on the methods for studying the nature and functions of microbial populations. Prereq: Biol. 235. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab.
An introduction to the classification, functional anatomy and physiology of insects.
(Students entering this course are required to make an insect collection preferably during the long vacation prior to the course.)
2 lect., 3 hr lab.
A survey of genetics with emphasis on bacterial and bacteriophage genetics and the molecular basis of gene action.
2 lect., 3 hr lab.
The study of microorganisms with special reference to the physiology and metabolism of bacteria, cell-permeability, macromolecular biosynthetic processes, cellular regulatory mechanisms, quantitative experimental methodology.
Prereq: Biol. 235, Chem. 332*-333* or 337
2 lect., 3 hr lab
A study of evolutionary process in living organisms. Prereq: Biol. 239*. 3 hr. lecture-seminaw Fall term
A detailed study of the physical and chemical processes that govern plant growth and function.
Prereq: Biol. 345*
2 lect., 3 hr lab.
A comparative study of phystological processes in the animal kingdom with emphasis on endocrine physiology. Prereq: Biol. 342
2-lect., 3 hr lab.
Properties of pathogenic microorganisms and special groups related to food and fermentation microbiology. Prereq: Biol 335
2 lect., 3 hr lab.
Inorganic, precellular and cellular evolution. The time scale and fossil record. Darwinism, Mendelism and the synthesis. Mutation, chromosome changes, genetic recombination, natural selection and reproductive
isolation. Prereq: Biol 131 or 132.3 hr. lecture-seminar, Winter term
A. seminar course covering fungal systematics, dispersal mechanisms, plant pathology, medical mycology. Fungi as food and in food processing; as producers of poisons and hallucinogens; in industry; in biological control. Fungi as predators; as coprophiles; as symbionts with algae, higher plants and animals.
Prereq: Biol. 234. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab., Fall term
A study of selected topics in the biology of algae. Prereq: Biol. 234. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab., Winter term
The development of biological thought from Greek and Roman times to the present; i.e. from classification to the present experimental approach.
No Prereq. 3 lect., Fall term (Not to be taken in conjunction with Science 400)
Analysis of embryonic development of selected organisms with emphasis on growth and the processes of sub-cellular, cellular and organ differentiation stressing recent experimental methodology.
Prereq: Biol. 343* is strongly recommended as preparation for this course. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab
Course Descriptions 207 Biology
The course will consist of an introduction to the nature of antigens and antibodies and their reactions, hypersensitivity and blood groups, as well as a study of the nature and interactions of animal, insect bacteria and plant viruses and their hosts.
Prereq: Biol. 235. 2 lect., 3 hr. lab
A survey course covering the important physical, chemical and biological aspects of fresh and marine waters and including such topics as circulation of nutrients, eutrophication, aquatic food chains and productivity. Prereq: Biol. 346* and 333* (For 1976-77 only the prereq. will be Biol. 236 and 333). 3 lect.
The aim of this course is to provide able undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue original research, under the close supervision of a member of the Biology department. The results of this study will be presented in thesis form and will be critically examined by members of this and, where pertinent, other departments. Before selecting this course students must obtain approval for doing so from both the professors under whose direction they wish to work and the undergraduate officers in Biology. Normally, only students attaining at least a 70% average in the major field(s) will be accepted into this course.