44 courses in the 1977–78 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, BSc, PhD (Durham), FLS
Professor, Associate Chairman of the Department J. E. Thompson, BSA (Toronto) PhD (Alberta).
Professor, Graduate Officer A.D. Harrison, MSc, PhD (Capetown)
Assistant Professor, Graduate Officer. S.M. Smith, MSc (McMaster), PhD (Manitoba)
Associate Professor, Undergraduate Officer H.R.N. Eydt, MSc, PhD (McMaster)
Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Officer J.C. Carlson, MSc, PhD (Massachusetts)
Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Officer W. R. Hawthorn, MSc (McMaster), PhD (Western)
Professors C.R. Barnes', BSc (Birmingham), PhD (Ottawa) C.H. Fernando, BSc (Ceylon), DPhil (Oxford) H. B.N. Hynes, PhD, DSc (London), ARCS, FRSC W. B. Kendrick, 8Sc, PhD (Liverpool) G. Power, BSc (Durham), PhD (McGill)
(on leave of absence)
Associate Professors D. Beauchamp‘, BA (McMaster), MA, PhD (Brown) C.H. Carter, BA (Toronto), MSc, PhD (McGill)
M. Charlies, MSc, PhD (Manitoba)
G.H. Downer, MSc (Queen’s Belfast), PhD (Western) B. Dumbroff, MForestry, PhD (Georgia)
C. Duthie, BSc, PhD (Wales)
E.tnniss, MSA (Toronto), PhD (Michigan State) A.G. Kempton, MSA (Toronto), PhD (Michigan State) J. Kruuv’, MSc (Waterloo), PhD (Western).
P.E. Morrison, MSc (Western), PhD (McMaster)
G.G. Mulamoottil?, BSc (Mysore), MSc (Bombay), PhD (Dethi)
J. J. Pasternak, MA (Toronto), PhD (Indiana)
J. B. Theberge*, BScA (Guelph), MSc (Toronto), PhD (UBC)
K. Zachariah, BSc (Madras), BAHons (Oxford), MA, PhD (Princeton)
R. J. A. R. E. H. Ww.
Assistant Professors
J. J. Dodson, BSc (Waterloo), PhD (McGill)
M. Globus, MSc (McGill), PhD (Toronto)
D.E. Hart, MSc (Western), PhD (Carleton)
R.J.Hebda, BSc (McMaster), PhD (UBC)
C. I. Mayfield, 8Sc, PhD (Liverpool!)
C.A. Peterson, MSc (Alberta), PhD (California, Davis)
J.C. Semple, BSc (Tufts), MA, PhD (Washington U, St. Louis)
Course Descriptions 229 Biology °
Adjunct Faculty
I.R. Ball, BSc (Liverpool), PhD (Waterloo). Royal Ontario Museum.
R.W. McCauley, MA (Toronto), PhD (Western) Wilfrid Laurier University
Faculty members holding cross appointments as shown
' 1 Biology and Earth Sciences
? Biology and Physics 8 Biology and Urban and Regional Planning * Biology and Optometry
Undergraduate Course Descriptions
All 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 BSc if taken by students of the University of Waterloo.
An introduction to the principles of zoology. The course willinclude the structure and function of animals, survey of the animal kingdom, cell structure, embryology, human biology and general ecological concepts. (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.
Labs on alternate weeks.
(For all students other than those intending to major in Biol or to enter the Schoof 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. (For Science students intending to major in Biol or to 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 equivalent
(For Optometry Students only)
Anintegrated 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.
Not open to students who have taken Biol 342 (Primarily for students in Kin. Available to other students except those whose major field is Biol)
A detailed study of physiological processes associated with nerve and muscle function, and consideration of the integrative role of the central nervous system.
Not open to students who have taken ‘Biol 342 (Primarily for students in Kin. Available to other students except those whose major field is Biol)
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.
Field trips as required
An introductory course which will survey the evolution, morphology, ecology and importance to man of the fungi, algae, and bryophytes.
Prereq: Biol 131 or 132
An introductory course which will survey the evolution, morphology, ecology and importance to man of the
, vascular plants.
Prereq: Biol 131 or 132
Course Descriptions 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
(Only for students in Biol Honours Programmes and 4-year Biol majors)
Astudy of the functional anatomy of selected invetebrate types with special emphasis on the various grades of organization and development in the different phyla. Prereq: Biol 131 or 132
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
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
History and scope of microbiology. Study of the characteristics of bacteria and other microorganisms. (Available to students excluded from Biol 235)
Relationships of microorganisms to man and his environment.
Prereq: Biol 245
(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
(For Optometry students only)
Major topics in vertebrate zoology as exemplified by both living and fossil members of the subphylum Craniata. Prereq: Biol 238
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Arthropod Zoology
Asurvey of the phylum Arthropoda, including the insects, with emphasis on their ‘classification, interrelationships and ways of life.
Prereq: Biol 237
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
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.)
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
Fungal taxonomy and ecology; medical mycology; plant pathology; industrial applications; food and food processing; toxins and hallucinogens; biological contro}; fungi as coprophiles, predators, and symbionts with plants and animals.
Prereq: Biol 232
Plant structure in relation to function and development with particular reference to the vascular plants. Cell, tissue and organ differentiation.
Prereq: Biol 234
Course Descriptions 231 Biology
Molecular biological aspects of chromosome replication, expression of genetic information, functional translation of specific eukaryotic proteins, cell division, gamete formation, embryogenesis, hormone action, cellular interactions and cell differentiation.
The functional organization of ceils 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
Coreq: Chem 332-333
2c3L 6
Astudy of the physiology of vertebrate organ systems and their integration, with emphasis placed upon the effects of current developments on basic physiological concepts.
Not open to students. who have taken Biol 203, 204 Prereq: Biol 238
Coreq: 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
Bio! 345 W Plant Physiology An integrated study of plant function: the dynamics of nutrient and water movement, photosynthesis, control mechanisms of growth and development.
Prereq: Biol 234
Coreq: Chem 332-333
2C,3L 5
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 Stat 202
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
The roles of microorganisms in selected habitats including fresh water, soil, plants and animals will be studied. Microbial functions in nutrient cycling, biodegradation, and symbiotic and parasitic relationships will also be examined.
Prereq: Biol 235
Introduction to morphology, systematics and biology of insects.
Students entering this course are required to make an insect collection preferably during the long vacation prior to the course.)
Prereq: Biol 332
A survey of genetics with emphasis on bacterial and bacteriophage genetics and the molecular basis of gene action.
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
A study of the processes of evolution: the differentiation of populations and the origin of new forms of life. Prereq: Biol 239
A detailed study of the physical and chemical processes that govern plant growth and function.
Prereq: Biol 345
Course Descriptions Biology
A comparative study of physiological processes in the animal kingdom with emphasis on endocrine physiology. Prereq: Biol 342
Properties of pathogenic microorganisms and special groups related to food and fermentation microbiology. Prereq: Biol 335
The growth of mycological knowledge will be traced, and current developments analyzed. Extensive literature surveys, active class participation, and a lab project, will be required.
Prereq: Biol 232, 336
A study of topics in the biology of algae. Prereq: Biol 232
The development of biological thought from Greek and Roman times to the present; i.e. from classification to the present experimental approach.
Prereq: Registration in Year 4 Biology
(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.
The course will consist of an introduction to the nature of antigens and antibodies and their reactions, hypersensitivity and blood groups, as weil as a study of the nature and interactions of animal, insect bacteria and plant viruses and their hosts.
Prereq: Biol 235
An introduction to physical, chemical and biological oceanography. A study of the flora and fauna of selected aquatic environments. includes an intensive 2-week field course at Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B. Limited to 24 students in Honours Biology or Honours Biology and Chemistry.
Prereq: Biol 332, 333
2C,3S /fldlab 5
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 75% average in the major field(s) will be accepted into
this course.
Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
Biology