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Level 1 Outlines

Course Code
Course Title
Instructor
Term
Outline
Course Code
BIO 1A03
Course Title
Cellular and Molecular Biology - UPDATED
Instructor
R. da Silva/L. Kajiura
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 1A03
Course Title
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Instructor
R. da Silva/L. Kajiura
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 1A03
Course Title
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Instructor
L. Kajiura
Term
Spring 2023
Course Code
BIO 1A03
Course Title
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Instructor
R. da Silva/L. Kajiura
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
BIO 1M03
Course Title
Biodiversity, Evolution & Humanity - UPDATED
Instructor
B. Evans/J. Kolasa
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 1M03
Course Title
Biodiversity, Evolution & Humanity
Instructor
B. Evans/J. Kolasa
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 1M03
Course Title
Biodiversity, Evolution & Humanity
Instructor
J. Stone
Term
Spring 2023
Course Code
BIO 1M03
Course Title
Biodiversity, Evolution & Humanity
Instructor
R. Batstone/T. Fuciarelli
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
BIO 1P03
Course Title
Introductory Biology
Instructor
H. Schellhorn
Term
Fall 2022
Outline

Level 2 Outlines

Course Code
Course Title
Instructor
Term
Outline
Course Code
BIO 2A03
Course Title
Integrative Physiology of Animals
Instructor
TBD
Term
Spring 2023
Course Code
BIO 2A03
Course Title
Integrative Physiology of Animals
Instructor
R. da Silva
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
BIO 2B03
Course Title
Cell Biology
Instructor
S. Igdoura
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 2B03
Course Title
Cell Biology
Instructor
TBD
Term
Spring 2023
Course Code
BIO 2B03
Course Title
Cell Biology
Instructor
R. da Silva
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
BIO 2C03
Course Title
Genetics
Instructor
B. Evans/J. Xu
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 2C03
Course Title
Genetics
Instructor
B. Evans/J. Xu
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
BIO 2D03
Course Title
Plant Biodiversity & Biotechnology - UPDATED
Instructor
S. Dudley/R. Cameron
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 2D03
Course Title
Plant Biodiversity & Biotechnology
Instructor
S. Dudley/R. Cameron
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 2EE3
Course Title
Introduction to Microbiology & Biotechnology
Instructor
S. Gameiro
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
BIO 2F03
Course Title
Fundamental & Applied Ecology
Instructor
P. Chow Fraser
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 2L03
Course Title
Experimental Design in Biology
Instructor
J. Stone
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 2C03
Course Title
Genetics
Instructor
B. Evans/J. Xu
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
SCI 2P03
Course Title
Impactful Initiatives in Health
Instructor
L. Kajiura
Term
Winter 2023
Outline

Level 3 Outlines

Course Code
Course Title
Instructor
Term
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3AA3
Course Title
Fundamental Concepts of Pharmacology
Instructor
J. Wilson
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3B03
Course Title
Plant Physiology
Instructor
E. Weretilnyk
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3DD3
Course Title
Communities and Ecosystems
Instructor
J. Kolasa
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3EI3
Course Title
Ecological Indicators
Instructor
P. Chow Fraser
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3EP3-A/B/S
Course Title
Applied Biology Placement
Instructor
J. Xu/N. Smith
Term
Multi-term
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3ET3
Course Title
Ecotoxicology
Instructor
Not offered 2022-2023
Term
 
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3FF3
Course Title
Evolution
Instructor
J. Stone
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3HD3
Course Title
Human Disasters
Instructor
C. Seymour
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3IR3-A/B/S
Course Title
Independent Research Project
Instructor
J. Xu/N. Smith
Term
Multi-term
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3JJ3
Course Title
Field Methods in Ecology
Instructor
S. Dudley
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3MM3
Course Title
Invertebrate Form and Function
Instructor
Not offered 2022-2023
Term
 
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3P03
Course Title
Cell Physiology
Instructor
R. da Silva
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3PG3
Course Title
Population Genetics
Instructor
I. Dworkin
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3RF0/3R03
Course Title
FIELD BIOLOGY 1
Instructor
J. Xu/N. Smith
Term
TBD
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3S03
Course Title
An Introduction to BioInformatics - UPDATED
Instructor
B. Golding
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3S03
Course Title
An Introduction to BioInformatics
Instructor
B. Golding
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3SA3
Course Title
Biostats
Instructor
S. Dudley
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3SS3
Course Title
Population Ecology
Instructor
P. Edwards
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3U03
Course Title
Animal Physiology-Homeostasis - UPDATED
Instructor
N. Abdalahad
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3U03
Course Title
Animal Physiology-Homeostasis
Instructor
N. Abdalahad
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3UU3
Course Title
Animal Physiology-Regulatory Systems
Instructor
A. Little
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3XL3
Course Title
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy & Physiology
Instructor
G. McClelland
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
BIO 3ZZ3
Course Title
Topics in Physiology
Instructor
J. Wilson
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 3A03
Course Title
Current Topics in Molecular Biology
Instructor
C. Seymour
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 3B03
Course Title
Advanced Cell Biology - UPDATED
Instructor
S. Kim
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 3B03
Course Title
Advanced Cell Biology
Instructor
S. Kim
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 3D03
Course Title
Experimental Approaches in Cell Biology
Instructor
X. Zhu
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 3I03-A/B/S
Course Title
Independent Research Project
Instructor
J. Xu/N. Smith
Term
Multi-term
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 3II3
Course Title
Molecular Genetics of Eukaryotes
Instructor
A. Bedard
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 3M03
Course Title
Fundamental Concepts of Development
Instructor
R. Andrews
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 3O03
Course Title
Microbial Genetics
Instructor
H. Zubyk
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 3V03
Course Title
Techniques in Molecular Genetics
Instructor
M. Elliot
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 3Y03
Course Title
Plant Responses to the Environment
Instructor
R. Cameron
Term
Winter 2023
Outline

Level 4 Outlines

Course Code
Course Title
Instructor
Term
Outline
Course Code
BIO 4A03
Course Title
Advanced Topics in Ecology - UPDATED
Instructor
L. Kajiura
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 4A03
Course Title
Advanced Topics in Ecology
Instructor
L. Kajiura
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 4AA3
Course Title
Conservation Biology
Instructor
J. Quinn
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
BIO 4AE3
Course Title
Ecology and Evolution of Organisms
Instructor
B. Bolker
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
BIO 4C12-A/B/S
Course Title
Senior Thesis
Instructor
J. Xu/N. Smith
Term
Multi-term
Outline
Course Code
BIO 4F06-A/B/S
Course Title
Senior Project
Instructor
J. Xu/N. Smith
Term
Multi-term
Outline
Course Code
BIO 4IR3
Course Title
Advanced Independent Research Project
Instructor
J. Xu/N. Smith
Term
Multi-term
Outline
Course Code
BIO 4JF0/4J03
Course Title
FIELD BIOLOGY 2
Instructor
J. Xu/N. Smith
Term
TBD
Course Code
BIO 4PP3
Course Title
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
Instructor
T. Finan
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
BIO 4T03/6T03
Course Title
Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience
Instructor
D. Gillespie/M. Fahnestock
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
BIO 4X03/6X03
Course Title
Environmental Physiology
Instructor
G. McClelland
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 4BB3
Course Title
Plant Metabolism and Molecular Biology
Instructor
E. Weretilnyk
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 4DD3/6DD3
Course Title
Molecular Evolution
Instructor
B. Golding
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 4ED3
Course Title
Evolutionary Developmental Biology
Instructor
I. Dworkin
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 4G12-A/B
Course Title
Senior Co-op Thesis
Instructor
J. Xu/N. Smith
Term
Multi-term
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 4H03/6H03
Course Title
Molecular Biology of Cancer
Instructor
A. Bedard
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 4K03
Course Title
Research Advances in Biology of Aging - UPDATED
Instructor
X. Zhu
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 4K03
Course Title
Research Advances in Biology of Aging
Instructor
X. Zhu
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 4P03/6P03
Course Title
Medical Microbiology
Instructor
H. Schellhorn
Term
Winter 2023
Outline
Course Code
MOLBIOL 4RR3
Course Title
Human Genetics
Instructor
S. Igdoura
Term
Fall 2022
Outline
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