BIOL 131Introduction to Biology
- Faculty
- Science
- Last listed
- 1977–78
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1963–64 to 1977–78; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
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 lectures, 3 hours laboratory (For all students other than those intending to major in Biology or to enter the School of Optometry)
As printed in the 1971–72 to 1977–78 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.
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In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1963–64 to 1977–78, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1971–72 to 1977–78 7 calendars
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 lectures, 3 hours laboratory
(For all students other than those intending to major in Biology or to enter the School of Optometry)
1969–70 to 1970–71 2 calendars
Titled Introduction to Biology 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 lectures, 3 hours laboratory (For students in Faculties other than Science)
1968–69 1 calendar
Another title: Introduction to Biology: The nature of life, the structure and function of protoplasm and cells, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
Cellular processes and cooperation. The structure and functioning of flowering plants and mammals. A survey of the types of animal illustrating evolutionary sequence, The role of microorganisms in nature.
2 lectures, 3 hours laboratory.
Not in the 1964–65 to 1967–68 calendars.
1963–64 1 calendar
Life, the nature of protoplasm, cells and cellular processes. The structure and functioning of the flowering plant. The variety of plants, plant phylogeny. The role of macroflora and microflora in organic cycles. Animal characteristics, a survey of the animal kingdom. Human physiology. An introduction to genetics and evolutionary theory.
2 lectures, 3 hours laboratory.