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The first line of the course description, the course information line, contains the discipline code and course number, the course title and the course weight. The credit weight may be preceded, if deemed appropriate, by an abbreviation (consult Abbreviations in Glossary) indicating the term or session in which the course is normally taught. The course information line is followed by a brief description of the content of the course (more information is available from the department) and may end with a statement that the course is cross-listed in another academic discipline. The description is followed, where applicable, by a prerequisite, co-requisite or credit exclusion statement.

Contact Hours: Any deviation from the normal number of three contact hours per week for a course, will be noted at the end of the course description.
Example:

BI220 Human Biology – Physiology W 0.5

Physiology of the human nervous, muscular, skeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, urinary and reproductive systems will be discussed. The laboratory component includes activities designed to illustrate the theoretical concepts. (Cross-listed as KP220.)

Prerequisite: BI210* or KP223* (or permission of the department).
Exclusion: BI221, BI222, BI309*, KP221, KP222.
3 lecture hours, 3 lab hours

BI230 Introduction to Cell Biology F 0.5

An introduction to contemporary cell biology. Topics include the basic composition, chemistry, structure and function of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, as well as historical perspectives, overviews of techniques, applications of cellular and molecular principles to other areas in biology, and current studies of the intricacies of conditions and diseases that afflict humans and wildlife.

Prerequisite: BI100*, or BI102* and permission of the department.
Exclusion: BI200*.
3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour


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