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BIOL 490ABiology Field Course 1

Units
0.50
Faculty
Science
Subject
Biology

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 7 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 1 lecture section. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

A two-week field study of terrestrial, aquatic, and/or marine biology offered by the Ontario Universities Program in Field Biology (OUPFB). OUPFB offers a diverse array of courses annually that normally take place at off-campus locations. Field courses consist of lectures, field exercises, and a small project chosen in consultation with the course instructor(s). Contact the Department of Biology field course co-ordinator for additional information.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed the following:
      • BIOL110 - Biodiversity, Biomes, and Evolution (0.50)
    • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
      • BIOL150 - Organismal and Evolutionary Ecology (0.50)
      • BIOL251 - Fundamentals of Ecology (0.50)
      • ENVS200 - Field Ecology (0.50)
    • Complete 1 of the following
      • Must have completed the following:
        • BIOL220 - Introduction to Plant Structure and Function (0.50)
      • Must have completed the following:
    • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
      • ENVS278 - Applied Statistics for Environmental Research (0.50)
      • STAT202 - Introductory Statistics for Scientists (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00173847 / 15Online or by arrangement

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00166520 / 30Online or by arrangement

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Fall 2017

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