SCI 255The Biology of Aging
- Faculty
- Science
- Offered
- Winter
- Credit
- 0.5
- Last listed
- 1994–95
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1984–85 to 1994–95; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
An introduction to the biological mechanisms of aging at the molecular, cellular and systemic levels. Topics to be discussed will include the theories of aging, methods for studying the aging process, the role of diseases in aging and chronological changes in organisms during aging.
As printed in the 1984–85 to 1994–95 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original. Later calendars (1995–96 on) aren’t on uwloo.
Requirements, as last listed
Cross-listed as GERON 255
Reviewed on UW Flow
89% liked it63% easy100% useful
From 9 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
If you are looking for a really easy bird course, beware! This course requires a lot of effort. Although her notes that she gives you are very clear, there is a ton of information (like any biology course). The assignments - 3 quizzes and assignments (30% of grade) and one final assignment (15% of grade) are time consuming (she expects you to be thorough and detailed... yet concise and to the point). They do help you grasp the concepts taught in lecture though. If you put effort into them, can easily achieve 90's+. The quizzes are timed for an hour each with anywhere between 15-30 questions multiple choice - these were easy and you can refer to your notes if need be. The exam was UNFAIR. 15…
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(I took this online). As long as you keep on top of your work, this class isn't hard. I love science so I really enjoyed this course and found it very interesting.
Apr 2013 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Maybe it's because I've never taken a science course myself, and wasn't actually a science major, when I took this, but I actually found this class extremely interesting and the workload quite fair. In fact, I've never even taken a biology course (University OR high school) in my life, and I scored a 90 in this class. The workload is less than most Arts courses, even. No readings, but two midterms and a term project. I remember the outline given for the term project being pretty disorganized, but the assignment itself was really easy. There's definitely a lot of content, but I'm really surprised at the number of people claiming this was "the most difficult course they've ever taken".
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
10 posts and comments in 9 threads mention SCI 255, October 2012 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2020
Not too hard Science courses 1 point, 14 comments
“Hey y’all what are some not super hard Science courses that y’all have taken? I’ve already taken biol 130,240,225, 239, 359, chem 120,123 earth 121 sci 206,207. Need some good 200+ level suggestions. …”
u/throwaway_cs246_2029: “Thoughts on sci 255? It's offered online so usually those are popular "easy" cources?”
Spring 2018
SCI 255 3 points, 2 comments
u/hey0o: “Has anyone taken SCI 255 and could they tell me what it was like. Was it hard, did it have lot's of material to read, was the final/midterm easy etc?”
Most interesting and easiest SCI courses you have taken 2 points, 7 comments
u/Exodarkr: “SCI255, bird up the ass”
What are some 2nd year bird courses? 3 points, 4 comments
u/Exodarkr: “SCI255”
Fall 2017
BIOL 355 with Cheryl Duxbury? 1 point, 5 comments
“I checked ratemyprof and it seems everyone has different opinions about her. Any specifics for BIOL 355?”
u/AssassinatedGarnet: “I’m taking 355 as well with her I took sci 255 (bio of aging) last spring and did really well honestly. It’s exactly as others have said - write A LOT for every question. Never stop writing, and you’ll do fine”
Fall 2016
What are some easy bird courses to take? 5 points, 13 comments
“The easier the better :) preferably courses without much writing”
u/funkeeymunkeey: “HRM 200, ECON 101, SCI 255 were all pretty easy, BIOL 370 was pretty easy too”
Winter 2016
Easy biology/ science/ psych electives? 7 points, 19 comments
“Course selection is just around the bend! Anyone have any insight into some electives to keep the grade point high? I am a biology student in 3A and need 6 electives before I graduate! …”
u/Puddle5: “… Sci 255 (biology of aging) is fun as well! Duxbury is helpful. if you're on campus go to her hours and ask for help if need be but her notes are all you need for the exam and assignments. Everything is straight from the notes. It's a basic bio memorization course! …”
u/darwinbitch: “bio student with psych minor here, found BIOL 355, SCI 255 quite easy (esp. the SCI course !). PSYCH i would suggest 257, 211 with Pamela seeds her tests are super easy + class is engaging.”
Fall 2015
Opinions on BIOL 355 (Human Aging) and BIOL 359 (Evolution)? 6 points, 6 comments
“I'm looking for some opinions from students who have taken either BIOL 355 or 359; the courses are with Dr. Cheryl Duxbury and Dr. Jonathan Witt, respectively. …”
u/xuchen: “Evolution by far. Witt's teaching reputation is phenomenal. He's aggressively scientific, funny, and the material he is covering is fundamental to all aspects of biology. I took SCI 255 (biology of human aging) and while it was neat, it didn't stack up to Biol 359.”
Fall 2012
Interesting Online Courses ..? 5 points, 3 comments
u/xuchen: “Phil 145 - critical thinking Biol 239 - Genetics Sci 255 - Biology of human aging Eng 306R - intro to linguistics Those four have been the highlights of all the online course I've done. Good luck”
Check it elsewhere
- Undergraduate Calendar, 1995–96If it ran past 1994–95, on ucalendar
- Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
- UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
- WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them
In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1984–85 to 1994–95, 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.
1984–85 to 1994–95 10 calendars
An introduction to the biological mechanisms of aging at the molecular, cellular and systemic levels. Topics to be discussed will include the theories of aging, methods for studying the aging process, the role of diseases in aging and chronological changes in organisms during aging.
Cross-listed as GERON 255
Offered Winter · 2 class hours a week · 0.5 credit