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Course descriptionsNote: Some of the courses listed below are alsooffered by Online Learning (OC). OC courses haveno classes. They are completed online using theBlackboard Learning System (formerly called WebCT).OC courses are identified on LORIS, as Section OC andwill not have a day and time listed.ANTHROPOLOGYAN101 Sociocultural Anthropology(0.5 credit)An introduction to the field of social/culturalanthropology, dealing with such topics askinship, marriage and the family, language,social and political organization, economicsystems, magic, religious belief and ritual.(Also offered through Online Learning OC)ARABICAB101 Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I (0.5 credit)This course will introduce students to Arabicas a language and a culture. The emphasiswill be put initially on speaking and listeningwith authentic audio, video material. Thiscourse is designed for students with noprevious knowledge in Arabic.Exclusions: Any formal or informal knowledge of Arabic.Notes: 3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, 1 conversation hourAB102 Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II (0.5 credit)A continuation of AB101. In this secondcourse, the emphasis will be put foremost onimproving reading and writing skills throughthe use of authentic material. Speaking andlistening comprehension skills and culturalelements will be further developed.Prerequisites: AB101 or permission of the department.Notes: 3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, 1 conversation hourARCHAEOLOGYAR101 Archaeology: An Introduction(0.5 credit)This course introduces the student to thefundamentals of archaeological practiceand thought, especially for the department’sfour streams (classical archaeology, historicarchaeology, near eastern archaeology andprehistoric archaeology). The concentrationis on how and why archaeologists gather andevaluate data, through a wide variety of fieldand laboratory techniques.Exclusions: AR100*AR102 Archaeology: Methods, Theoryand Practice(0.5 credit)This course builds on the fundamentalstaught in AR101, presenting methods,techniques, problems, theories and issuesfrom all branches of the discipline. Thecourse concentrates on means of, andframeworks for, interpreting archaeologicaldata, as well as providing an introduction tothe main artefact materials (pottery, metals,lithics, etc.).Prerequisites: AR101.Exclusions: AR100*.Notes: 3 lecture hours, 1.3 lab hoursAR103 Physical Anthropology andHuman Prehistory(0.5 Credit)An introduction to the study of humanevolution and biological variation; a surveyof cultural development from the earliestorigins of humans through to the UpperPaleolithic period.Exclusions: AN102ASTRONOMYAS101 Astronomy I: Our Place in Cosmos (0.5 credit)An introduction to the science of astronomy,the process by which we develop astronomicalprinciples and the applicationof these techniques to gain a modernunderstanding of our Solar System. Topicscovered include the historical developmentof astronomy, understanding the nightsky, Newton’s law of gravitation, light andtelescopes, and a detailed study of the SolarSystem. New data from recent explorations ofMars, Saturn and other celestial objects willbe discussed.Exclusions: AS105*BIOLOGYBI110 Unifying Life Processes(0.5 credit)The unity underlying all life forms isexplored through examination of the cell,and the biological chemicals, structures,and processes that govern cell organization,metabolism, communication, integration,and reproduction. Major topics includerespiration and photosynthesis; regulationof the cell cycle; features of multicellularity;DNA structure, function, and repair; geneexpression and regulation; mitosis andmeiosis; patterns of inheritance; microbialgenetics.Prerequisite: OAC or Grade 12U Biology.Exclusions: BI100*, BI101*, BI102*, BI116, BI118Notes: 3 lecture hours, 3 lab hoursBI111 Biological Diversity and Evolution (0.5 credit)Interactions of organisms with each other andwith the environment in the ongoing processof evolution by natural selection are examinedin the context of the interplay of form withfunction – for bacteria and fungi, for plantsand animals, for individuals and populations,and for communities and ecosystems. Majortopics include regulation, homeostasis,growth and development, reproduction, andadaptation.Exclusions: BI100*, BI101*, BI102*, BI117, BI119Notes: 3 lecture hours, 3 lab hoursBI116 Fundamental Life Processes(0.5 credit)Introduction to the fundamental processesand principles of life, with a focus on the lifeof the cell, cellular reproduction and genetics,concepts of evolution, and the evolution ofbiological diversity.Exclusions: BI100*, BI101*, BI102*, BI110, BI118,Biology BA or BSc programs, BSc degree programsNotes: 3 lecture hours, 2 lab hoursBI117 Fundamental Functional Biology (0.5 credit)Introduction to the unifying conceptsunderlying the structure and function ofmulticellular organisms, with a focus onnutrition, gas exchange, transport systems,control systems, reproduction and development,behaviour, and ecological processes.Exclusions: BI100*, BI101*, BI102*, BI111, BI119, BiologyBA or BSc programs, BSc degree programsNotes: 3 lecture hours, 2 lab hoursBI118 Introduction to Life Processes(0.5 credit)Identical to BI116, but without the labs.Exclusions: BI100*, BI101*, BI102*, BI110, BI116,Biology BA or BSc programs, BSc degree programsBI119 Introduction to Functional Biology (0.5 credit)Identical to BI117, but without the labs.Prerequisite: BI110 or BI116 or BI118Exclusions: BI100*, BI101*, BI102*, BI111, BI117, BiologyBA or BSc programs, BSc degree programs26 | www.wlu.ca
Course descriptionsBUSINESSBU111 Introduction to Business Organization (0.5 credit)An introduction to the topic of Canadianbusiness organization and management.Topics include the Canadian business environment,theories of management thought,forms of ownership, corporate structureand growth, the process of management -planning, organization theory, motivation,control and communication.Notes: 3 lecture hours, 1.5 lab hoursBU121 Functional Areas of the Organization (0.5 credit)An introduction to managerial aspects ofthe specific areas of marketing, production,finance, personnel and industrial relations.Notes: 3 lecture hours, 1.5 lab hoursCHEMISTRYCH110 Fundamentals of Chemistry(0.5 credit)This course is designed to be a firstuniversity-level course in chemistry. Thiscourse, followed by CH111, prepares studentsfor further studies in all subdisciplines ofchemistry as well as laying the chemicalfoundations for studies in related disciplinessuch as biology, physics, geography, anthropologyand psychology. Topics coveredinclude trends in the periodic table, chemicalbonding, 3-D structure of molecules, stoichiometry,introduction to reactions andreactivity.Prerequisites: OAC Chemistry or Grade 12U Chemistry.Exclusions: CH100*, CH101*, CH120.Notes: 3 lecture hours, 3 lab/tutorial hoursCH111 Chemical Kinetics & Equilibrium (0.5 credit)This course follows and builds on theconcepts from CH110 and prepares studentsfor higher-level studies in the various subdisciplinesof chemistry as well other universitydisciplines. Topics covered include gas laws,properties of solutions, rates of chemicalreactions, equilibria, entropy, free energy andelectrochemistry.Prerequisites: CH110.Exclusions: CH100*, CH101, CH121.Notes: 3 lecture hours, 3 lab/tutorial hoursCH120 Introductory Chemistry(0.5 credit)Identical to CH110, but without the labs.Prerequisites: OAC Chemistry or Grade 12U ChemistryExclusions: CH100*, CH101*, CH110.Notes: 3 lecture hours, 1.5 tutorial hoursCH121 Introduction to ChemicalKinetics & Equilibrium(0.5 credit)Identical to CH111, but without the labs.Prerequisites: CH110 or CH120.Exclusions: CH100*, CH101*, CH111.Notes: 3 lecture hours, 1.5 tutorial hoursCLASSICAL STUDIESCL101 The Greek World(0.5 credit)An introduction to Greek civilization, fromthe Mycenaean to the Hellenistic period:achievements in art, education, literature,technology, philosophy and politics.CL102 Roman Civilization(0.5 credit)A general introduction to the people of Romeand the world they created: law, architecture,education, literature, daily life and politics.COMMUNICATION STUDIESCS100 Introduction to Media History(0.5 credit)An introduction to the study of humancommunication from prehistory to the digitalage, emphasizing the social implications oftechnological change, past and present.CS101 Mass Communication in Canada (0.5 credit)An introduction to the key issues in Canadianmass communications from a variety ofperspectives, including such topics as socialhistory of mass media in Canada, publicpolicy and politics, and popular culture.COMPUTER SCIENCECP102 Information Processing with MicrocomputerSystems(0.5 credit)An introduction to the concepts of microcomputerhardware and software applicationsin a hands-on environment. Examples arebased on the needs of students in the arts andsciences and are intended to give backgroundknowledge and experience in the use of themicrocomputer as a tool for many differentapplications. Topics include the history oftechnological innovation in microcomputersystems, design and operation, input/outputdevices, storage media and techniques,communications, operating systems, wordprocessors, spreadsheets, statistics packages,computer-aided design and drawing,database management and system utilities.Exclusions: BU115, BU155; registration in BA or BScprograms in Computer Science or Physics; Comp Sc 100(U of Waterloo).Notes: 3 lecture hours, 2 lab hoursCP104 Introduction to Programming(0.5 credit)An introductory course designed to familiarizethe student with modern softwaredevelopment techniques. Emphasis is onproblem-solving and structured programdesign methodologies. Programming projectsare implemented in a widely used high-levellanguage. (This course may be “challenged for credit”.)Notes: 3 lecture hours, 2.5 lab hoursCP114 Data Structures(0.5 credit)Introduction to analysis of algorithms, datastructures, recursion, searching, sorting,linked lists, queues, stacks, trees.Prerequisites: CP104.Notes: 3 lecture hours, 2.5 lab hoursCP/PC120 Digital Electronics(0.5 credit)(Cross-listed as PC120 - see Physics 120 fordescription)CULTURAL STUDIESKS100 Culture in Historical Perspective (0.5 credit)This course introduces students to the historyof the concept of culture with an emphasis onapproaches to cultural analysis in the historyand practice of cultural studies. Culture will beviewed from a number of different perspectivesand will focus on the history of popular culture.KS101 Culture in Thematic Perspective (0.5 credit)This course introduces students to the keydebates in contemporary cultural studiesthrough a thematic and critical approach toculture. Themes explored in this course mayvary from year to year.ECONOMICSEC120 Introduction to Microeconomics (0.5 credit)This course analyzes the decision making ofindividual households and firms in a marketeconomy, with an emphasis on the use of theprice mechanism to allocate resources. Thecourse will include applications to relevanteconomic policy. (Also offered throughOnline Learning OC)Exclusions: EC101.EC140 Introduction to Macroeconomics (0.5 credit)This course examines the working of thenational economy with an emphasis on thedetermination of national income. There willwww.wlu.ca | 27
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