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Actuarial Mathematics ACMA ............................ 200Archaeology ARCH ............................................ 200Asia-Canada ASC .............................................. 202Athletics ATHL ................................................... 202Biochemistry BICH ............................................. 202Biological ScienceS BISC .................................. 203Business Administration BUS ............................ 205Business Administration and Economics BUEC 208Canadian Studies CNS ...................................... 209Chemistry CHEM ............................................... 209Chinese CHIN .................................................... 210Cognitive Science COGS ................................... 211Communication CMNS ...................................... 211Community Economic Development CED ......... 214Computing Science CMPT ................................. 214School for the Contemporary Arts FPA .............. 217Criminology CRIM .............................................. 223Dance FPA ......................................................... 218Earth Sciences EASC ........................................ 226Economics ECON .............................................. 227

Undergraduate CoursesFor graduate course descriptions, refer to the Graduate Studies section of this Calendar.

Undergraduate Courses – Actuarial Mathematics

Actuarial MathematicsFaculty of ScienceNo student may take, for further credit, any courseoffered by the Department of Mathematics andStatistics which is a prerequisite for a course thestudent has already completed with a grade of C- orhigher, without permission of the department.

ACMA 310-3 Mathematics of Compound InterestMeasurement of interest, present value. Equations ofvalue. Basic annuities: immediate, due, perpetuity.General annuities. Yield rates: cash flow analysis,reinvestment rate, portfolio and investment yearmethods. Amortization schedules and sinking funds.Bonds and other securities. Applications: real estatemortgages depreciation methods. Interest ratedisclosure and regulation in Canada. This coursecovers the syllabus of course 140 of the Society ofActuaries. (3-1-0) Prerequisites: MATH 152 mustprecede or be taken concurrently.

ACMA 315-3 Credibility Theory and LossDistributionsStatistical distributions useful in general insurance.Inferences from general insurance data. Experiencerating. Credibility theory: full credibility, partialcredibility, Bayesian credibility. Estimation of lossdistributions. Modelling loss distributions: ungroupeddata, truncated and shifted data, clustering.Applications: inflation. This course covers thesyllabus of Part 4B of the Casualty Actuarial Society.(3-0-0) Prerequisite: STAT 280 must precede or betaken concurrently.

ACMA 320-3 Actuarial Mathematics ISurvival distributions: age at death, life tables,fractional ages, mortality laws, select and ultimate lifetables. Life insurance: actuarial present valuefunction (apv), moments of apv, basic life insurancecontracts, portfolio. Life annuities: actuarialaccumulation function, moments of apv, basic lifeannuities. Net annual premiums: actuarialequivalence principle, loss function, accumulationtype benefits. Actuarial reserves: prospective lossfunction, basic contracts, recursive equations,fractional durations. This course covers part of thesyllabus of course 150 of the Society of Actuaries.(3-1-0) Prerequisites: ACMA 310 (with a grade of C+or higher). MATH 232 and STAT 280 must precedeor be taken concurrently.

ACMA 325-3 Actuarial Mathematics IIActuarial reserves: allocation of the loss to the policyyears. Multiple life functions: joint-life, last-survivor.Multiple decrement models: stochastic anddeterministic approaches, associated singledecrement, fractional durations. Valuation theory forpension plans. Insurance models includingexpenses: gross premiums and reserves, type ofexpenses, modified reserves. Nonforfeiture benefitsand dividends: equity concept, cash valuesinsurance options, asset shares, dividends. Thiscourse covers part of the syllabus of course 150 ofthe Society of Actuaries. (3-1-0) Prerequisite: ACMA320.

ACMA 335-3 Risk TheoryThe economics of insurance: utility theory, optimalinsurance. Individual risk models for a short term:individual claim, sums of independent claims,approximations for the distribution, applications.Collective risk models for a single period: aggregateclaims, compound poisson distribution,approximations. Collective risk models over anextended period: claims processes, adjustmentcoefficient, discrete time model, surplus below theinitial level, maximal aggregate loss. Applications:claim amount distribution, stop-loss reinsurance. Thiscourse covers the syllabus of course 151 of theSociety of Actuaries. (3-1-0) Prerequisite: ACMA 320.

ACMA 345-3 Survival ModelsActuarial survival models: select, aggregate, studydesign. Mathematics of survival models: distributionof T, parametric survival models, conditional andtruncated distributions, transformed randomvariables. Life table: traditional form, fractional ages,select and ultimate tables. Estimating survivalmodels from complete data samples: study design,exact time of death, grouped times of death.Estimating survival models from incomplete datasamples: study design, moments procedures,maximum likelihood procedures. Estimation ofparametric survival models. Evaluation of estimatorsfrom sample data. Aids: survival analysis of personstesting HIV+. This course covers the syllabus ofcourse 160 of the Society of Actuaries. (3-0-0)Prerequisite: ACMA 320.

ACMA 355-3 Graduation of Life TablesDefinition of graduation. Smoothness, Fit-testing.Graduation methods: moving-weighted-average,Whittaker, Bayesian, parametric. Smooth-junction

interpolation. Two dimensional graduation. Thiscourse covers the syllabus of course 165 of theSociety of Actuaries. (3-0-0) Prerequisites: ACMA320 and MACM 316.

ACMA 365-3 Mathematics of DemographyData: collection, errors. Measures of mortality andfertility: crude rates, age-specific rates, adjustedmeasures. Construction of life tables from censusdata: US 1979-81, Canada 1985-87. Stationarypopulation: survivorship group, lexis diagram,applications. Stable population: foundations, growthrate, applications, quasi-stable populations.Population projections: inter-censal, post-censal,logistic curve, component method. Uses of censusdata. This course covers the syllabus of course 161of the Society of Actuaries. (3-0-0) Prerequisite:ACMA 320.

ACMA 395-3 Special Topics in Actuarial ScienceTopics in areas of actuarial science not covered inthe regular certificate curriculum of the department.Prerequisite: dependent on the topics covered.

ArchaeologyFaculty of ArtsARCH 100-3 Ancient Peoples and PlacesA broad survey of human cultural development fromthe late Palaeolithic/PalaeoIndian periods (ca 40,000BP) to the rise of civilisation and empires, in both theOld and New Worlds. (Lecture/Tutorial)

ARCH 105-3 The Evolution of TechnologyA history of technology from earliest times to thebeginning of the Industrial Revolution. The coursewill discuss the causes and effects of technologicalchange, as illustrated by specific technologicaldevelopments including stone tools, metallurgy,agriculture, etc. (Lecture/Tutorial)

ARCH 131-3 Human OriginsA non-technical survey of the primate background ofhumans, fossil primates, and fossil humans, and theassociated evidence of cultural development. Anintroduction to physical anthropology.(Lecture/Tutorial)

ARCH 200-3 Special Topics in World PrehistoryNon-specialized introductory summaries of selectedregional topics in world prehistory. (Lecture)Students who receive credit once for this course maynot take it again for further credit.

Education EDUC ................................................ 229Education Professional EDPR ........................... 232Engineering Science ENSC ............................... 232English ENGL .................................................... 235Environmental Science EVSC ........................... 238Film FPA ............................................................ 219First Nations Studies FNST ............................... 238French FREN ..................................................... 240General Studies GS ........................................... 240Geography GEOG ............................................. 240German GERM .................................................. 243Gerontology GERO ............................................ 243History HIST ....................................................... 244Humanities HUM ................................................ 248Italian ITAL ......................................................... 249Japanese JAPN ................................................. 249Kinesiology KIN .................................................. 249Language LANG ................................................ 252Latin American Studies LAS .............................. 252Liberal Arts LBRL ............................................... 252

Linguistics LING ................................................. 253Management and Systems Science MSSC ....... 254Marine Science MASC ....................................... 254Mathematics and Computing Science MACM ... 254Mathematics MATH ........................................... 255Music FPA .......................................................... 220Nuclear Science NUSC ...................................... 257Philosophy PHIL ................................................ 257Physics PHYS .................................................... 259Political Science POL ......................................... 260Psychology PSYC .............................................. 263Quaternary Studies QUAT ................................. 265Resource & Environmental Management REM . 265Science SCI ....................................................... 265Sociology and Anthropology SA ........................ 265Spanish SPAN ................................................... 268Spanish and Latin American Studies SLAS ....... 269Statistics STAT .................................................. 269Theatre FPA ....................................................... 221Visual Art FPA .................................................... 222Women’s Studies WS ........................................ 270

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ARCH 201-3 Introduction to ArchaeologyA survey of methods used by archaeologists todiscover and interpret the past. Examples will bedrawn from selected sites and cultures around theworld. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: Students whohave taken ARCH 101 may not register in ARCH 201.

ARCH 223-3 The Prehistory of CanadaCanadian cultures of the prehistoric period. Thedevelopment of native cultures of Canada from20,000 years ago to the historic period. (Lecture)

ARCH 272-3 Archaeology of the Old WorldA survey of the major centres of Old World culturaldevelopment from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze Age.Basic concepts used in reconstructing prehistoriccultures, and the artefactual and contextual evidencefor the development of culture. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisite: ARCH 100 or 201.

ARCH 273-3 Archaeology of the New WorldA survey of prehistoric cultures of North and SouthAmerica. The peopling of the New World, the rise ofthe pre-Columbian civilizations of Mexico and Peru,and the cultural adaptations by prehistoricpopulations to other parts of the New World.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: ARCH 100 or 201.

ARCH 301-3 Prehistoric and Indigenous ArtArt styles and traditions of prehistoric and preliteratepeoples in one or more world cultural areas. (Lecture)

ARCH 311-5 Archaeological DatingA study of various scientific methods of datingarchaeological samples, including Carbon 14,thermoluminescence, obsidian-hydration, fissiontrack, potassium-argon, magnetic, and other datingtechniques. (Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisite: PHYS181 or permission of department.

ARCH 330-3 Prehistory of Latin AmericaIntensive study of the prehistoric cultures of LatinAmerica. Emphasis will be on the development of thecivilizations of prehistoric Mexico and Peru. (Lecture)Prerequisites: ARCH 201 and 273.

ARCH 332-3 Special Topics in Archaeology IThis course will be offered from time to time to meetspecial needs of students and to make use ofspecializations of visiting faculty members. (Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisite: to be announced in theCourse Timetable and Exam Schedule.

ARCH 333-3 Special Topics in Archaeology IIThis course will be offered from time to time to meetspecial needs of students and to make use ofspecializations of visiting faculty members. (Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisite: to be announced in theCourse Timetable and Exam Schedule.

ARCH 334-3 Special Topics in Archaeology IIIThis course will be offered from time to time to meetspecial needs of students and to make use ofspecializations of visiting faculty members.(Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisite: to be announced inthe Course Timetable and Exam Schedule.

ARCH 335-5 Special Laboratory Topics inArchaeologyThis is a laboratory course that will be offered fromtime to time to meet special needs of students and tomake use of specializations of visiting facultymembers. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisite: to beannounced in the Course Timetable and ExamSchedule.

ARCH 336-3 Special Topics in Prehistoric andIndigenous ArtArt styles and traditions of prehistoric and preliteratepeoples in selected world cultural areas. (Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisite: to be announced in theCourse Timetable and Exam Schedule.

ARCH 340-5 ZooarchaeologyAn introduction to the study of animal remains fromarchaeological sites. Coverage of the major conceptsand methods used in the study of animal remainsand detailed practical coverage of the vertebrateskeleton. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisite: ARCH201.

ARCH 344-3 Primate BehaviorThe evolution of the primate order and the ecologyand behavior characterising the different grades ofprimates: prosimians, monkeys, and apes. Currenttrends in interpreting primate behavior areemphasized. (Lecture) Prerequisite: ARCH 131 orany lower division Biology course.

ARCH 349-5 Management of ArchaeologicalCollectionsThe philosophy, policies and practices of the care ofarchaeological collections. This lecture andlaboratory course treats the practical problems ofdesigning museum programs within a framework oflegal responsibilities for collections. Contemporaryissues such as repatriation will be discussed.(Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisites: three 200 divisionArchaeology courses.

ARCH 350-0 Practicum IFirst semester of work experience in the ArchaeologyCo-operative Education Program. Prerequisites:normally 45 semester hours with a CGPA of 3.0 andthe following courses are recommended: both ARCH131 and 201; either ARCH 272 or 273; and three ofARCH 372, 373, 376, 377, 386, 442.

ARCH 351-0 Practicum IISecond semester of work experience in theArchaeology Co-operative Education program.Prerequisites: normally 45 semester hours with aCGPA of 3.0 and ARCH 350.

ARCH 360-5 Native Cultures of North AmericaComparative study of the traditional cultures of NorthAmerican natives north of Mexico: prehistory, contacthistory, languages, beliefs, and customs. (Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisites: ARCH 201 and 273.

ARCH 365-3 Ecological ArchaeologyDeals with the techniques for reconstruction of pastenvironments, as well as the effect of environmenton past settlements and people. Environment asconsidered in the course will encompass thepresence of other settlements, and deal withrelationships among settlements. (Lecture)Prerequisite: ARCH 201.

ARCH 370-3 Western Pacific PrehistoryThe exploration of prehistoric developments in theWestern Pacific region, beginning with the first tracesof humans, dealing with problems in the rise ofcivilization, and finally, tracing the voyages of theearly Pacific navigators. (Seminar) Prerequisite:ARCH 272.

ARCH 372-5 Material Culture AnalysisAnalysis and interpretation of archaeological materialculture. This lecture and laboratory course combinesthe practical problems of recognition andinterpretation of archaeological specimens, typology,seriation, and statistical procedures with the basicprinciples of archaeological theory. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisite: ARCH 201.

ARCH 373-5 Human OsteologyA detailed study of the human skeleton withemphasis on lab and field techniques. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisite: ARCH 131.

ARCH 374-3 Prehistory of South and East AsiaSurvey of prehistoric development and culturalorigin(s) of Japan, China, Mainland Southeast Asia,and India. (Lecture) Prerequisite: ARCH 272.

ARCH 376-5 Quantitative Methods inArchaeologyTheory, method, and operation of the application ofstatistical techniques to the description,classification, analysis, and interpretation ofarchaeological data. (Lecture/Seminar)Prerequisites: ARCH 201, and either STAT 203(formerly 103) or PSYC 210.

ARCH 377-5 Historical ArchaeologyAn introduction to theory and method in NorthAmerican historical archaeology. Laboratoryinstruction is provided in historic artifact analysis and

interpretation. (Lecture/Seminar/Laboratory)Prerequisites: ARCH 201 and one lower divisionARCH course.

ARCH 378-3 Pacific Northwest North AmericaThe prehistory and cultural traditions of the region.The content, antecedents, relationships, andchanges in these cultures through time.Technological, socio-economic, and environmentalfactors in culture growth. (Lecture) Prerequisite:ARCH 273.

ARCH 379-3 American SouthwestThe prehistory and cultural traditions of the region.The content, antecedents, relationships, andchanges in these cultures through time.Technological, socio-economic, and environmentalfactors in culture growth. (Lecture) Prerequisite:ARCH 273.

ARCH 385-5 PaleoanthropologyThe relationship between culture and biology inprehistoric human evolution. The recognition andcritical evaluation of the significance of thesimilarities and differences among fossil humantypes. (Lecture) Prerequisites: ARCH 131 and 272.

ARCH 386-3 Archaeological ResourceManagementSurveys the origins, implementations, and need forarchaeological heritage legislation on an internationaland national scale. Topical issues associated withcontract archaeology, public archaeology, nativeheritage, and avocational societies are incorporated.(Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisite: ARCH 201.

ARCH 390-5 ArchaeobotanyAn introduction to the recovery and analysis ofmacroscopic archaeological plant remains. Themajor methodological and interpretive issues inarchaeobotany will be covered, with an emphasis onplant domestication in selected regions of the world.(Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisites: ARCH 201 andeither 272 or 273.

ARCH 410-5 Advanced ArchaeometryThe explanation and application of various physicalscience techniques to archaeology. (Lecture/Seminar)Prerequisite: PHYS 181 or permission of department.

ARCH 432-5 Advanced Physical AnthropologyAn intensive investigation of the theory and problemareas in physical anthropology. (Lecture/Laboratory/Seminar) Prerequisites: ARCH 373 and either 344 or385.

ARCH 433, 434, and 435 are normally taken as ablock in one semester as the Archaeological FieldSchool. Students enrolling for these courses mustseek permission from the Archaeology Departmentbefore final registration.

ARCH 433-6 Background to Field WorkLectures cover the archaeological background andrationale for specific field research questions, thecritical relationship in any field project between theresearch questions asked and the methods andtechniques employed, and the craft of field workincluding use of equipment, specific excavating,recording and cataloguing techniques, field safetyand camp life. Prerequisites: normally takenconcurrently with ARCH 434 and 435; ARCH 131and 201; at least one group I course, permission ofthe department.

ARCH 434-3 Exercises in Mapping and RecordingA series of exercises in which the student mustdemonstrate the ability to apply the various recordingand mapping skills covered in the course. Thegraded exercises are done individually and in teams,both on-campus and in the field. Prerequisites:normally taken concurrently with ARCH 433 and 435;ARCH 131 and 201; at least one group I course;permission of the department.

ARCH 435-6 Field Work PracticumA practical application of the background knowledgeand specific techniques of ARCH 433 and 434. It

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takes place in a research oriented field excavation.Evaluation of student performance is based uponassessments of efficiency and accuracy ofexcavation techniques/recording procedures, andupon the student’s overall contribution to the smoothfunctioning of the team. Prerequisites: normally takenconcurrently with ARCH 433 and 434; ARCH 131and 201; one group I course; permission of thedepartment.

ARCH 438-5 GeoarchaeologyThe application of techniques of sedimentology andpedology to the analysis of archaeological deposits.(Lecture) Prerequisites: ARCH 201 and either 272 or273.

ARCH 442-5 Forensic AnthropologyCurrent techniques in identification of recent humanskeletal remains. (Lecture/Lab/Seminar) Prerequisite:ARCH 373.

ARCH 450-0 Practicum IIIThird semester of work experience in theArchaeology Co-operative Education Program.Prerequisites: normally 45 semester hours with aCGPA of 3.0 and ARCH 351.

ARCH 451-0 Practicum IVFourth semester of work experience in theArchaeology Co-operative Education Program.Prerequisites: normally 45 semester hours with aCGPA of 3.0 and ARCH 450.

ARCH 471-5 Archaeological TheoryThe cultural, evolutionary, physical, and distributionalprinciples which underlie the prediction andreconstruction of the past. (Lecture/Seminar)Prerequisites: ARCH 131, 201, 272 and 273.

ARCH 479-3 Directed ReadingsDirected readings for upper level students who desireto study selected topics in depth. Prerequisite:permission of the department.

ARCH 480-5 Directed Laboratory/Library/FieldResearchA course in which students can undertake specificlaboratory, library or field based research supervisedby a faculty member. It is open to students fromother departments. Prerequisite: permission of thedepartment.

ARCH 485-5 Lithic TechnologyAn in-depth study of how to manufacture andanalyse stone tools. Includes rock and mineralidentification, stone working by students, fracturemechanics, and relevance to theoretical problems.(Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisites: ARCH 372.

ARCH 498-5 Honors ReadingDirected readings in a selected field of study underthe direction of a faculty member. Papers will berequired. Prerequisite: permission of the department.

ARCH 499-5 Honors ThesisAn honors thesis of some ten to fifteen thousandwords will be written under the direction of a facultymember. Prerequisite: permission of the department.

Asia-CanadaFaculty of ArtsASC 101-3 Introduction to Asia-Canada Studies IThis is an introductory course on ever-increasingAsia-Canada interactions. It will directly addressAsia-Canada interactions including issues involvingAsian-Canadians in North America.(Lecture/Seminar)

ASC 102-3 Introduction to Asia-Canada Studies IIThis course is an introductory course on Asiancivilizations in three areas: East Asia, Southeast Asiaand South Asia. A survey course, it is designed tocover multiple dimensions of people’s lives andhistory in Asia. (Lecture/Seminar)

ASC 200-3 Introduction to Chinese Culture andHistoryThe course provides the student with an introduction

to historical and cultural perspectives on China.Topics covered will include different aspects ofChinese culture. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: 15semester hours. Students who have taken GS 201 orGS 251 may not take this course for further credit.

ASC 201-3 Introduction to Japanese Culture andHistoryThis is an introductory course on Japanese cultureand history. It is designed for students with noJapanese background and with no Japanesespeaking ability. The course will cover the basicaspects of Japan: geography, history, culture,politics, economy, etc. (Lecture/Seminar)Prerequisite: 15 semester hours. Students who havetaken this course as JAPN 250 may not take thiscourse for further credit.

ASC 202-3 Studies in Chinese CultureAn introduction to Chinese art, literature orphilosophy. The emphasis will be on the culturalimportance of the subject covered and on itsrelationship to contemporary Chinese society.(Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisite: 15 semester hours.Students who have taken GS 201 or GS 251 may nottake this course for further credit.

ASC 300-3 Asians and North Americans in PublicDiscourseA cross-cultural examination of the ways we perceiveand represent each other in public discourse,including literature, news media, cinema, and othereducation and entertainment media.(Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisites: ASC 101, 102.

ASC 301-3 Asia-Canada Identities: Experiencesand PerspectivesThis course will explore the experience of Asianimmigrants and their children, focusing in particularon social and cultural aspects. (Lecture/Seminar)Prerequisites: ASC 101, 102.

ASC 302-3 Selected Topics in Chinese StudiesContent will vary according to interests of faculty andstudents but will involve China-related study withinone or more of the social science or humanitiesdisciplines. (Seminar) Prerequisite: 30 semesterhours. ASC 200 recommended. Students who havetaken this course as GS 311 may not take thiscourse for further credit.

ASC 303-3 Selected Topics in Japanese StudiesThis course is an intermediate level course.(Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisite: 30 semester hours.ASC 201 recommended.

ASC 400-3 Senior Seminar on Asia-CanadaRelationsThis seminar course addresses the issues raised inASC 101 and 102 in an in-depth manner. Itscrutinizes and analyses issues, dimensions, historyand discourse of Asia-Canada interactions.(Seminar) Prerequisite: ASC 300 or 301.

ASC 401-3 Directed StudiesIndividual study. Prerequisites: ASC 101 or 102, andone ASC 300 level course.

AthleticsThe following four courses in Athletics are designedfor students interested in pursuing careers in physicaleducation or coaching. Each course carries a threecredit hour designation, but these credit hours arenot applicable towards the credit requirements forany degree, diploma or certificate, including PDP.Credit (CR) is assigned for the successful completionof each of these courses. Course information isavailable from the Dean of the Faculty of Education,the Director of Athletics, or Chair of theUndergraduate Curriculum Committee in Kinesiology.

ATHL 201-3 Individual and Dual ActivitiesThe historical development, skill analyses,progressions, and evaluative procedures forindividual and dual activities.

ATHL 202-3 Team GamesDesigned to provide the basic knowledge andpractical skills needed to teach basketball, fieldhockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, team handball andvolleyball.

ATHL 203-3 Outdoor PursuitsA theory and laboratory course to developknowledge and the practical skills needed to teachoutdoor pursuits such as backpacking, camping,canoeing, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing,orienteering and skating, to secondary schoolstudents.

Note: The content of this course may vary dependingupon semester taught and instructor/facultyavailability.

ATHL 204-3 Track and FieldThe historical development, skill analyses andofficiating techniques in track and field.

BiochemistryFaculty of ScienceIt is intended that Biochemistry major or honorsstudents will take the Biochemistry courses in theorder presented under the recommended program,and with the prescribed prerequisites. However,students in other major and honors programs may beadmitted into any of these courses at the discretionof the Program Advisor of the BiochemistryCurriculum Committee.

BICH 221-3 Cellular Biology and BiochemistryA study of the molecular processes which underliecell structure and function, integrating ultrastructural,physiological and biochemical approaches. Moderntechniques used in the analysis of organelle and cellfunction are integral parts of the courses. (Lecture)Prerequisites: BISC 101, 102, and either CHEM 103or 150 (the other of CHEM 103 or 150 isrecommended as a prerequisite or corequisite).Students may not receive credit for both BICH 221and BISC 201.

BICH 222-3 Molecular Biology and BiochemistryAn introduction to DNA replication andrecombination, RNA transcription and proteinsynthesis in the context of their locations within thecell and their timing in the cell cycle. The relationshipbetween structure and function of proteins andnucleic acids will be addressed. (Lecture)Prerequisites: BICH 221. CHEM 250 is arecommended prerequisite or corequisite.

BICH 311-2 Analytical Biochemistry LaboratoryThe biochemical analysis of amino acids, peptides,carbohydrates, lipids, nucleotides, and nucleic acids.(0-0-4) Prerequisite: CHEM 255, 215 and BICH 222.BICH 321 should be taken concurrently.

BICH 312-2 Metabolism LaboratoryExperiments demonstrating the major energy-yielding processes of metabolism and selectedbiosyntheses. (0-0-4) Prerequisite: CHEM 255, 215and BICH 321.

BICH 321-3 Intermediary MetabolismMajor catabolic and anabolic pathways and theirregulation. Particular emphasis is placed onbioenergetics and experimental methodsencountered in biochemical research. (Lecture)Prerequisites: BICH 222 and CHEM 250. BICH 311should be taken concurrently. Students may notreceive credit for both BICH 321 and 302.

BICH 322-3 Molecular PhysiologyCellular and biochemical aspects of immunology,muscle contraction, cell motility, neural transmission,the action of hormones. The course will also explorethe cellular and molecular bases of cancer. (Lecture)Prerequisites: BICH 222. BICH 321 is recommended.

BICH 403-3 Physical BiochemistryThe physical properties of biomacromolecules andtheir use in determining molecular weight and

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conformation; modern physical methods applied tobiomolecules; properties and analysis of membranesystems. (3-1-0) Prerequisites: CHEM 261, BICH321. BICH 413 should be taken concurrently.

BICH 412-4 EnzymologyEnzyme isolation and assay procedures: energy ofactivation; enzyme kinetics and inhibition;mechanisms of enzymic reactions; allostericenzymes. (2-1-4) Prerequisites: BICH 321 and one ofBICH 311 or 312.

BICH 413-2 Physical Biochemistry LaboratoryThe measurement of physical properties ofmacromolecules; studies with bio-membranes. (0-0-4) Prerequisites: BICH 321, 311 and 312. BICH403 should be taken concurrently.

BICH 420-3 Selected Topics in ContemporaryBiochemistryThe topics in this course will vary from semester tosemester, depending on faculty availability andstudent interest. Prerequisite: permission of theBiochemistry Curriculum Committee. Usually, upperlevel standing (at least 60 semester hours) in aFaculty of Science degree program will be required.

BICH 421-3 Nucleic AcidsRecent literature is examined for insights into thestructure and properties of DNA and RNA, drawingon a variety of biochemical, chemical and molecularbiological perspectives. Prerequisite: BISC 331.

BICH 422-3 BiomembranesA review of recent research on the structure,dynamics, function and biosynthesis of membranes,membrane lipids and proteins. (Lecture)Prerequisites: BICH 321 and 322. BICH 413 isrecommended.

BICH 423-3 Protein Structure and FunctionRecent research in transition state theory; specificityin enzyme catalyzed reactions, the use ofrecombinant DNA techniques to describe and modifyenzyme catalysis, the function of enzymes in organicsolvents, and the development of new catalyticactivities through monoclonal antibody techniques.(Lecture) Prerequisites: BISC 331 and either BICH321 or BICH 322.

BICH 490-3 Directed Study in Advanced Topics ofBiochemistryDirected reading in a topic chosen in consultationwith a supervisor. Prerequisite: permission of theBiochemistry Curriculum Committee. Usually, upperlevel standing (with at least 75 semester hours) in theBiochemistry program will be required.

BICH 491-5 Undergraduate ResearchLaboratory research for preparation of a thesis forthe honors degree in Biochemistry. Prerequisite:permission of the Biochemistry CurriculumCommittee.

BICH 492-10 Individual Study Semester(Option A)Laboratory research for preparation of a thesis forthe honors degree in Biochemistry.

This course is available to students who havealready taken BICH 491-5 or CHEM 481-5 or BISC498-3 but would like additional research experience.It is also available to students who have not yettaken an undergraduate research course but wish tobreak an individual study project into two semesters.In this case, the student may take BICH 491-5 and492-10 in either order in two succeeding semesters.If taken in the first semester, BICH 491-5 could thusbe used for laboratory preparation; if taken followingBICH 492-10, it could be used to complete theresearch phase and preparation of a research report.The nature of the project will in most casesdetermine the sequence, which must, however, bedecided in advance of registration. No more than 15hours of research courses may be counted.Prerequisite: permission of the BiochemistryCurriculum Committee. Criteria for approval: seeBICH 493.

BICH 493-15 Individual Study Semester (option B)Laboratory research for preparation of a thesis forthe honors degree in Biochemistry.

This course is available to students who have not yettaken an undergraduate research course and wish tocomplete an individual study project in one semester.Prerequisite: permission of the BiochemistryCurriculum Committee.

Criteria for approval of an individual study semesterby the Biochemistry Curriculum Committee [BICH492-10 (Option A) or BICH 493-15 (Option B)]:

• Students wishing to pursue an individual studysemester must obtain an agreement in writing froma Simon Fraser University faculty member who willserve as research supervisor. In addition, studentsmust submit a detailed research proposal to theBiochemistry Curriculum Committee at least 4weeks prior to the start of the proposed individualstudy semester.

• Students must have completed all of the requiredcourses with 300 level numbers, or less, in the coreprogram in Biochemistry, by the time of theproposed start of the project.

• Students must have obtained a GPA of 3.00 in allcourses completed in the core program inBiochemistry at the time of application.

• Students may not receive credit for a total of morethan 15 semester hours in research courses.Students may not take BICH 492-10 or 493-15 forcredit if they have already completed either G.S.499-15, or BISC 490-5, 491-5 and 492-5.

Upon approval of the student and the project, theBiochemistry Curriculum Committee will assign asupervisory committee consisting of the researchsupervisor and two other faculty members. At theend of the individual study semester, the studentmust submit a comprehensive research report to thesupervisory committee, which may also require thestudent to present an oral defence. The supervisorycommittee will assign a final grade.

Biological SciencesFaculty of ScienceSee also courses listed under Marine Science(MASC).

Note: Entry into courses numbered 300 and aboverequires completion of the lower division core inBiological Sciences (see Lower Division Core in theBiological Sciences section of the Calendar).Prerequisites for any course may be waived with theapproval of the department.

BISC 004-3 Apiculture: An Introduction to Beesand BeekeepingThe course will stress the biology of bees as well asmanagement for honey production, and will providethe necessary information required to beginbeekeeping. Lecture topics will include basichoneybee biology, beekeeping equipment, seasonalmanagement, and disease prevention. (3-0-1)Prerequisite: open to all students.

BISC 100-4 Introduction to BiologyAn introduction to the basic concepts of biology,emphasizing evolution as a unifying theme. Topicsinclude cell structure, mitosis and meiosis, DNAstructure and function, evolution and population andecosystem ecology. (3-1-3) Students with credit forBISC 101 or a succeeding Biology course may nottake BISC 100 for further credit. Students with creditfor Biology 12 normally will not be permitted to takethis course for credit.

BISC 101-4 General BiologyThis course offers an introduction to the biochemicaland physiological mechanisms of living organisms.Topics covered include cell structure and function,DNA replication and the flow of genetic information,enzyme function, metabolism and physiology of

microorganisms, plants and animals. (2-1-4)Prerequisites: high school Biology 12 (or equivalent)or BISC 100 with a grade of C- or better.

Note: BISC 101 and 102 need not be taken in anyparticular sequence, and may also be takenconcurrently.

BISC 102-4 General BiologyThe course begins by surveying the diversity of life,and its evolutionary history on earth. The student isintroduced to the study of genetics, development andevolution, giving an overview of how these processesinteract to produce form and function. The principlesof behavior and ecological relationships of organismsto each other and their environment are also studied.(2-1-4) Prerequisites: high school Biology 12 (orequivalent) or BISC 100 with a grade of C- or better.

Note: BISC 101 and 102 need not be taken in anyparticular sequence, and may also be takenconcurrently.

BISC 202-3 GeneticsPrinciples and concepts of the transmission ofgenetic information treated comparatively in man,animal, plant and microbe. (3-1-0) Prerequisites:BISC 101 and 102 with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 204-3 Introduction to EcologyAn introduction to biotic-environmental relationshipsand dynamics; ecological concepts; populationdynamics, variation, adaptation and evolution. (3-1-0)Prerequisites: BISC 101 and 102 with a grade of C-or better. Credit will not be granted for both BISC 204and GEOG 215.

Entry into the following courses normally requirescompletion of the lower division core for BiologicalSciences, or permission of the Department.

BISC 272-3 Special Topics in BiologySelected topics in areas not currently offered withinthe undergraduate course offerings in theDepartment of Biological Sciences. Prerequisite: tobe announced in the Course Timetable and ExamSchedule.

BISC 302-3 Genetic AnalysisDiscussion and manipulations of some of theorganisms and techniques applicable to geneticanalysis. (2-0-4) Prerequisite: BISC 202 with a gradeof C- or better.

BISC 303-3 MicrobiologyThe biology of micro-organisms and their significancein the understanding of cellular processes. (2-0-4)Prerequisite: BICH 221 with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 304-3 Animal EcologyA study of the interrelationships of animals and theirphysical and biotic environment. (3-1-0) Prerequisite:BISC 204 with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 305-3 Animal PhysiologyA comparative study of basic physiologicalmechanisms in invertebrates and vertebrates. (3-1-0)Prerequisite: BICH 221 with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 306-3 Invertebrate BiologyAn introduction to the selected invertebrate phylawith emphasis on functional morphology, diversityand ecology. Normally, a compulsory weekend fieldtrip to a marine station is required with this offering.(3-0-3) Prerequisite: BISC 204 with a grade of C- orbetter.

BISC 307-3 Animal Physiology LaboratoryA laboratory course using contemporary techniquesof animal physiological research. (1-1-4)Prerequisites: BISC 305 with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 310-3 The Plants and Animals of BritishColumbiaAn introduction to the plants and animals of BritishColumbia with emphasis on their ecology,distribution, and general characteristics.Consideration of trees, flowering plants, mammals,birds, and some of the more common non-vascularplants (mushrooms, algae and mosses). These

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organisms will be examined as they are found in thevarious biotic regions of the province of BritishColumbia. A field trip of one to four days normally isa required part of the course. (3-0-4) Prerequisite: 75semester hours of credit including BISC 101 and 102with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 312-3 Environmental Toxicology IAn introductory course in environmental toxicologywhich will concentrate on the biologist’s perspectiveand will “bridge the gap” between traditional biologycourses and formal toxicology courses. The course isrequired for a minor and Extended Studies DiplomaProgram in Environmental Toxicology. (3-1-0)Prerequisite: BISC 101 and 102 with a grade of C- orbetter.

BISC 313-3 Environmental Toxicology IIThis course introduces students to basic principles oftoxicology and several classes of widely encounteredenvironmental pollutants. Emphasis is on toxicologyas an interdisciplinary science. This course is aprerequisite for all advanced toxicology courses. (3-1-0) Prerequisites: BICH 221 with a grade of C- orbetter. Corequisite: BISC 312. Students with creditfor BISC 311-3 will not receive credit for BISC 313-3.

BISC 316-3 Vertebrate BiologyA review of the evolution and the taxonomy of thevertebrate classes. A comparative study of theirorgan systems and functions with particularreference to reproduction. A comparison of thefunctional morphology of some species by laboratorydissections. (3-0-4) Prerequisite: BISC 101 and 102with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 317-3 Insect BiologyLife histories, bionomics, comparative morphology,and classification of insects and related organisms. Acollection may be required, depending on instructor.(2-0-4) Prerequisite: BISC 101 and 102 with a gradeof C- or better.

BISC 326-3 Biology of Non-Vascular PlantsA survey of form, function and phene tics. (2-0-4)Prerequisite: BISC 101 and 102 with a grade of C- orbetter. Note: there are compulsory weekend fieldtrips.

BISC 329-4 Introduction to ExperimentalTechniquesThis course is designed to introduce students tobasic measurement methods and instrumentation asused in modern biology. (2-0-8) Prerequisites: BICH221 and PHYS 102 and CHEM 115.

BISC 331-3 Molecular BiologyThe study of gene structure and evolution, DNAreplication, and the regulation of gene expression inbacteria and higher organisms. (3-1-0) Prerequisites:BICH 222, BISC 202 with a grade of C- or better.Students with credit for BISC 321 may not take thiscourse for credit.

BISC 333-3 Developmental BiologyClassical and modern experimental approaches willbe described for understanding development ofembryos of several species having common anddistinctive features. These approaches are at theorganismal, cellular, molecular and geneticlevels.Prerequisites: BISC 202 with a grade of C- orbetter, BICH 222. Students with credit for BISC 203may not complete BISC 333 for further credit.

BISC 337-3 Comparative Morphology,Distribution and Evolution of Vascular PlantsGeologic history, distribution, comparativemorphology and evolution of vascular plants. (3-0-4)Prerequisite: BISC 101 and 102 with a grade of C- orbetter.

BISC 341-0 Practicum IFirst semester of work experience in the BiologicalSciences Co-operative Education Program.Prerequisite: acceptance in the Biological SciencesCo-operative Education Program.

BISC 342-0 Practicum IISecond semester of work experience in theBiological Sciences Co-operative EducationProgram. Prerequisite: BISC 341 with a grade of C-or better.

BISC 356-3 Hormonal Regulation of Plant GrowthInteraction of internal regulatory mechanisms andenvironmental factors in plant morphogenesis;anatomy-cell differentiation, development and growthof vegetative and reproductive organs. (3-0-4)Prerequisites: BICH 222 (or BISC 201 with a gradeof C- or better), CHEM 150 (or 251) and 155 (or 256).

BISC 366-3 Plant PhysiologyThe plant’s physical environment and thephysiological basis (mechanisms and principles) ofthe interaction between plants and their environmentin relation to their survival and ecological distribution.(3-1-0) Prerequisites: BICH 222 with a grade of C- orbetter, CHEM 150 (or 251) and 155 (or 256).

BISC 367-3 Plant Physiology LaboratoryA laboratory course using contemporary techniquesof plant physiological research. (1-1-4) Prerequisite:BISC 366 with a grade of C- or better.


BISC 400-3 EvolutionThe comparative biology of change mechanisms inliving systems. The origin of life, major evolutionarytrends in geological time, and the comparison ofadaptive processes at species, population andindividual levels. Man’s origin and the specialbiological significance of human adaptive capacities.(3-1-0) Prerequisite: 75 semester hours of creditincluding BISC 101 and 102 with a grade of C- orbetter.

BISC 402-3 Molecular GeneticsAdvanced problems concerning the nature andfunction of genetic material. (3-1-0) Prerequisites:BISC 302 and 331 with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 404-3 Plant EcologyQuantitative and qualitative aspects of thedistribution, dynamics and ecology of terrestrialplants. A field trip of one to four days normally is arequired part of the course. (2-0-4) Prerequisite:BISC 204 with a grade of C- or better and 75semester hours.

BISC 405-3 Cell PhysiologyThe physiology of cells with emphasis on thephysical and chemical nature of specialized activities.(2-0-4) Prerequisite: BISC 305 with a grade of C- orbetter or KIN 205.

BISC 406-3 Marine Biology and OceanographyAn introduction to the marine environment, marineorganisms and the ecological and oceanographicprocesses affecting them. (2-0-4) Prerequisite: BISC306 or 316 with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 407-3 Population DynamicsAn evaluation of factors influencing the naturalfluctuation of regulation of animal populationnumbers. (3-1-0) Corequisite: BISC 304 with a gradeof C- or better.

BISC 410-3 EthologyAnimal behavior with emphasis on its causation andevolution, and its adaptiveness in various ecologicalcontexts. (3-1-0) Corequisite: BISC 304 with a gradeof C- or better or permission of the department.

BISC 414-3 LimnologyBiological, chemical and physical features of lakesand other inland waters. Particular attention will bedirected to an examination of lakes in WesternCanada and the impact of human activities on them.Local field trips form part of the laboratory work. (2-0-4) Prerequisite: 75 semester hours of credit.

BISC 415-3 OrnithologyAn introduction to the biology of birds, with anemphasis on their reproduction, morphology,behavior, and ecology. (2-0-4) Prerequisite: BISC304 or 316 with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 416-3 Fish BiologyAn introduction to the biology of fishes with anemphasis on classification, evolution, anatomy,physiology, and ecology. (3-0-4) Prerequisite: BISC316 with a grade of C- or better or permission of thedepartment.

BISC 417-3 EntomologyAnalysis of the biological characteristics whichenable insects to be successful organisms in natureas well as highly successful pests. Particularemphasis on characteristics which render insectsvulnerable to various types of pest management.Laboratory includes recognition of insect pests andproject work on selected types of problemsencountered by professional entomologists. (2-0-3)Prerequisite: BISC 317 with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 419-3 Wildlife BiologyTheoretical and applied aspects of ecology andbehavior in relation to wildlife populations and theirhabitats, with emphasis on important mammals andbirds in British Columbia. Attendance on local fieldtrips is required. (2-0-4) Prerequisite: BISC 304 witha grade of C- or better. BISC 316 recommended.

BISC 422-3 Population GeneticsTheoretical and experimental aspects of inheritanceat the population level. Topics include Hardy-Weinberg, one- and two-locus selection theory,introduction to quantitative genetics, and Fisher’sfundamental theorem of natural selection. (3-1-0)Prerequisites: BISC 202 with a grade of C- or betterand STAT 301.

BISC 427-3 Biology of the BeesIntroduction to the biology of bees, emphasizing theevolution of social behavior and the morphological,physiological, behavioral, and ecologicalmechanisms which are involved in apoid sociality. (2-0-4) Prerequisite: BISC 317 with a grade of C- orbetter and 75 semester hours.

BISC 429-3 Experimental Techniques I:Separation MethodsTheory and practice of analytical and preparativeseparation methods in biology. (1-1-6) Prerequisite:BISC 329 with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 430-3 Plant PathologyFungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, parasitic higherplants and insect vectors as agents of plant diseasewill be considered. Etiology and ecology of host-parasite relationships will be emphasized viaexamination of selected economically and/oraesthetically important plant diseases. (3-0-4)Prerequisite: BISC 326 or 337 with a grade of C- orbetter.

BISC 431-4 Molecular BiotechnologyLaboratory with accompanying lectures to givepractical experience in the application of recombinantDNA technology to basic and applied research. (3-0-6) Prerequisite: BISC 331 with a grade of C- orbetter. Recommended BICH 322 and/or BISC 402concurrently.

BISC 432-3 Chemical Pesticides and theEnvironmentThe physical, chemical and biological properties ofchemical pesticides; risks and benefits associatedwith their use in pest management. (3-1-0)Prerequisite: BICH 321 or 322 with a grade of C- orbetter. Note: this course is strongly recommendedfor those who wish entry to the Master of PestManagement program.

BISC 434-3 Paleoecology and PalynologyThe principles of Paleoenvironmental reconstruction,emphasizing the study of pollen grains, spores, andother microfossils in solving problems of paleobiology

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and earth history. (2-0-4) Prerequisites: minimum 60credit hours including BISC 204 with a grade of C- orbetter, or GEOG 215. Some background in Botany,Biogeography, or Earth Sciences is desirable.

BISC 435-3 Introduction to Pest ManagementSurvey of the natures, causes and consequences ofpest problems and of the natural and applied factorsand processes that determine their occurrence andintensity. (3-0-0) Prerequisite: BISC 317 with a gradeof C- or better, or 75 semester hours of credit.

BISC 443-0 Practicum IIIThird semester of work experience in the BiologicalSciences Co-operative Education Program.Prerequisite: BISC 342 with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 444-0 Practicum IVFourth semester of work experience in the BiologicalSciences Co-operative Education Program.Prerequisite: BISC 443 with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 445-3 Environmental Physiology of AnimalsA discussion of the physiological mechanisms andadaptations which permit animals to live in diverseenvironments. The course will adopt a comparativeapproach to physiology. (3-1-0) Prerequisite: BISC305 with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 446-0 Practicum VFifth semester of work experience in the BiologicalSciences Co-operative Education Program.Prerequisite: BISC 444-0 with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 449-3 Experimental Techniques III:HistochemistryTechniques in histochemistry. Principles andapplication of bright-field-phase contrastfluorescence — and interference microscopy;microspectrophotometry. (1-1-6) Prerequisite: BISC329 with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 453-3 Advanced Developmental BiologyIntensive examination of the recent researchliterature in modern molecular studies of thedevelopment and differentiation of animal systems.Emphasis will be on molecular mechanism whichunderlie basic development phenomena. (3-0-0)Prerequisites: BISC 333 (or BISC 203) and 331 witha grade of C- or better.

BISC 455-3 EndocrinologyA study of endocrine organs and their role inintegrating physiological functions in animals. (3-1-0)Prerequisites: BISC 305 and one of BISC 306 or 316with a grade of C- or better.

BISC 457-3 Plant Molecular Biology andBiotechnologyAn introduction to plant molecular biology and thetechniques and applications of plant geneticengineering. (3-0-4) Prerequisite: BISC 331 with agrade of C- or better, or permission of thedepartment.




BISC 490-5 Research DesignCorequisite: BISC 491 and 492 with a grade of C- orbetter.

BISC 491-5 Research TechniqueCorequisite: BISC 490 and 492 with a grade of C- orbetter.

BISC 492-5 Research ReportingCorequisite: BISC 490 and 491 with a grade of C- orbetter.

The above three courses must be pursued ascomponents of an Individual Study Semester (ISS).They are required for students in the honors programand must be taken concurrently under the guidanceof a sponsoring faculty member who will chair athree-member supervisory committee. Studentswishing to take BISC 490, 491, and 492 must applyfor admission by submitting a research proposal tothe Departmental Undergraduate CurriculumCommittee at least three months prior to thesemester in which the courses will be taken.

Prerequisites:• Completion of all lower division Biological Sciences

courses, plus upper division BISC coursesappropriate to the subject of the intended researchas determined by the Departmental UndergraduateCurriculum Committee

• Completion of all Physics, Chemistry andMathematics requirements for the major or honorsprogram.

• At the time of application, a minimum GPA of 2.76and a minimum cumulative GPA in BiologicalSciences of 3.00.

BISC 498-3 Undergraduate ResearchPrerequisite: 90 semester hours. A student will bepermitted to enrol in this course only if he/she obtainsthe prior written agreement of a professor to act asresearch advisor.

Business AdministrationFaculty of BusinessAdministrationSee also courses listed under BusinessAdministration and Economics (BUEC).

All upper division BUS courses have a prerequisite of60 credit hours. However, approved BusinessAdministration majors or minors may take 300division BUS courses upon completion of 45 credithours.

In order for a course to be accepted as fulfilling aprerequisite, or for a core course to be accepted in astudent’s program in Business Administration, astudent must have obtained a minimum grade of C-(C minus).

BUS 207-3 Managerial EconomicsEmphasis is upon the relevance of economic modelsto business decision-making and, in particular, uponthe rational analysis of choice alternatives within thefirm. Course will include consideration of optimizingtechniques and analysis of risk, demand, productionand profit in addition to examination of long-terminvestment decisions and business forecasting.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: ECON 103, 105;MATH 157; 15 credit hours. Students with credit forECON 301 or BUS 307 may not take BUS 207 forfurther credit.

BUS 225-0 Co-op Practicum IThis is the first semester of work experience forstudents in the Co-op program. It provides anopportunity to integrate theory and practice. Thiscourse is open only to Co-op students. The Co-opProgram Co-ordinator must be contacted at thebeginning of the semester prior to registration for thiscourse.

BUS 237-3 Introduction to Computers andInformation Systems in BusinessAn introduction to computer based informationsystems and to their applications in business,including a discussion of issues involved in the useof information systems by management. The course

also provides hands on tutorial experience in the useof computers, with particular emphasis on businessapplications of micro computers. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisite: 15 credit hours. Students may notreceive credit for both BUS 237 and 337.

BUS 242-3 Introduction to Financial ManagementThis course is designed to introduce students to theconcepts and techniques of corporate financialanalysis. The goal is to provide them with the skillsand understanding necessary to apply financial toolsin a work-related context. Three primary financialfunctions are considered: management of workingcapital, the investment decision, and fundsacquisition. The course also covers issues fromfinancial accounting related to the development offinancial statements and financial statement analysis.Prerequisite: MATH 110. Special Instructions: thiscourse is only open for credit to students in theIntegrated Studies Program within the Bachelor ofGeneral Studies degree.

BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting IAn introduction to financial accounting, includingaccounting terminology, understanding financialstatements, analysis of a business entity usingfinancial statements. Includes also time value ofmoney and a critical review of the conventionalaccounting system. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite:15 credit hours.

BUS 254-3 Managerial Accounting ITheory and methods of cost compilation formanagerial planning, control and decision making;the use of budgets and analysis in planning andcontrolling operations, establishing supervisory anddepartmental responsibility, and various techniquesof measuring results. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites:BUS 251; 15 credit hours. Students with credit forBUS 324 or 328 may not take BUS 254 for furthercredit.

BUS 272-3 Behavior in OrganizationsTheories, concepts and issues in the field oforganizational behavior with an emphasis onindividual and team processes. Core topics includeemployee motivation and performance, stressmanagement, communication, work perceptions andattitudes, decision-making, team dynamics,employee involvement and conflict management. of(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: 15 credit hours; oneof ENGL 101, 102, 103, 104, 199, PHIL 001, 100,120.

BUS 303-3 Business in SocietyThis course examines the changing role of businessin Canadian society. Emphasis is placed on thehistorical, social and political developments whichhave shaped and continue to shape the Canadianbusiness community. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite:60 credit hours.

BUS 304-3 Introduction to Business EthicsThis seminar fosters the examination of perspectivesin moral reasoning within the decision-makingprocess of business men and women. Three salientlevels in the analysis of ethical dilemmas will bediscussed and integrated. These are the personal,organizational and systemic. Topics to be discussedwill be drawn from the following: meaning of work,good conscience, product liability, advertising andfair-world depictions, whistle blowing and loyalty,corporate bribery, pay equity, health and safety.(Seminar) Prerequisite: 60 credit hours.

BUS 312-4 Business FinanceRole and function of financial managers, financialanalysis, compound interest valuation and capitalbudgeting, management of current assets,introduction to financial instruments and institutions.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: BUS 254 or 324 or328; 60 credit hours.

BUS 315-4 InvestmentsIntroduction to personal and institutional investmentand portfolio management, approaches to security

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analysis, efficient markets, portfolio theory, capitalasset pricing model, option pricing. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisites: BUS 312, BUEC 333; 60 credit hours.

BUS 319-3 Integrative Financial and ManagerialAccountingFor students planning further course work inaccounting. Its integrative approach includesfinancial and managerial accounting topics,alternative accounting models, accounting systemsand accounting data management, internationalaccounting and accounting ethics. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisites: BUS 254 (or 324 or 328), 237 and 60credit hours. BUS 254 can be taken concurrently withBUS 319. Students with credit for BUS 252 may nottake BUS 319 for further credit.

BUS 320-3 Financial Accounting: AssetsIn-depth coverage of the accounting methods,problems and limitations associated with assets.Alternative valuation bases will be emphasized andillustrated together with the impact on income.Integration of theory and practice in relation to thetreatment of assets. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites:BUS 319; 60 credit hours.

BUS 321-3 Financial Accounting: EquitiesIn-depth coverage of accounting, methods,problems, and limitations, associated with liabilitiesand owners’ equity. An introduction to the uniqueaspects and issues of accounting for Not-for-Profitorganizations will also be provided. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisites: BUS 320-3; 60 credit hours.

BUS 325-0 Co-op Practicum IIThis is the second semester of work experience forstudents in the Co-op program. It provides anopportunity to integrate theory and practice. Thiscourse is open only to Co-op students. The Co-opProgram Co-ordinator must be contacted at thebeginning of the semester prior to registration for thiscourse.

BUS 326-0 Co-op Practicum IIIThis is the third semester of work experience forstudents in the Co-op Program. It provides anopportunity to integrate theory and practice. Thiscourse is open only to Co-op students. The Co-opProgram Co-ordinator must be contacted at thebeginning of the semester prior to registration for thiscourse.

BUS 327-0 Co-op Practicum IVThis is the fourth semester of work experience forstudents in the Co-op Program. It provides anopportunity to integrate theory and practice. Thiscourse is open only to Co-op students. The Co-opProgram Co-ordinator must be contacted at thebeginning of the semester prior to registration for thiscourse.

BUS 329-3 Income Taxation for BusinessDecision-MakingAn examination of the underlying principles, conceptsand methodology of income taxation in Canada, withemphasis upon the use of current reference sources.The course focus will be upon business taxation.(Lecture) Prerequisites: 60 credit hours. Corequisite:BUS 321 or permission of Faculty.

BUS 336-4 Management ScienceThe application of Management Science techniquesto the analysis of marketing, finance, production, ororganizational and administrative problems. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: MATH 157 and BUEC 232,60 credit hours.

BUS 343-3 Introduction to MarketingThe environment of marketing; relation of socialsciences to marketing; evaluation of marketingtheory and research; assessment of demand,consumer behavior analysis; market institutions;method and mechanics of distribution in domestic,foreign and overseas markets; sales organization;advertising; new product development, publicity andpromotion; marketing programs. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisite: 60 credit hours.

BUS 344-3 Business to Business MarketingThis course deals with the marketing of products andservices to industrial and other non-consumer sectorbuyers. The student will be expected to applypreviously acquired marketing skills to purchasingsituations which arise between organizations. Due tothe nature of manufacturing activity in this province,Industrial Marketing will be approached from aresource industry based standpoint wherediscussions permit. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites:BUS 343; 60 credit hours.

BUS 346-3 International BusinessStudy of international environment and its impact onbusiness behavior: cultural, social, economic andinstitutional factors; major functions of internationalbusiness; export and import trade, foreigninvestment, production and marketing operations;theoretical principles, government policies, businesspractices. (Lecture) Prerequisites: BUS 312; 60credit hours.

BUS 347-3 Consumer BehaviorA study of the manner in which decisions are madein the market place, by both the ultimate consumerand the industrial buyer. Course will includeconsideration of consumer decision processes,individual and group influences and special casessuch as brand loyalty and consumerism. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: BUS 343; 60 credit hours.

BUS 360-3 Business CommunicationThis course is designed to assist students to improvetheir written and oral communication skills inbusiness settings. The theory and practice ofbusiness communication will be presented. Topicsinclude analysis of communication problems,message character, message monitoring, messagemedia. Exercises in individual and group messagesand presentations will be conducted. (Lecture)Prerequisites: 60 credit hours.

BUS 362-4 Information Analysis and SystemsDesignThe course focuses on the various issues involved ininvestigating, analyzing and designing systems, andthe strategies used to manage the process. Inaddition, students will make use of Computer-AidedSoftware Engineering (CASE) tools in laboratory,performing their systems analysis and design.(Seminar/Laboratory) Prerequisites: BUS 237; 60credit hours. CMPT 101 is recommended.

BUS 364-3 Information Systems in Organizationsand SocietyThis course is directed at the student as a consumerand a manager of systems within organizations, andas a member of society. We will discuss the use ofinformation technology in the functional areas ofbusiness as a method of control as well as itsimplication in improving efficiency and effectivenesswithin organizations. The student will be encouragedto form his/her own opinions about this verypervasive technology. (Lecture) Prerequisites: BUS272 or 372 or 374, or permission of the Faculty; 60credit hours.

BUS 374-3 Organization TheoryThis course will examine theories of organizationwhich use the organization as a basic unit ofanalysis. It will show how the structure and internalprocesses of an organization are linked to andpartially determined by forces in the externalenvironment of the organization. Contextual factorssuch as the technology and corporate strategy of theorganization will also be examined. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisites: 60 credit hours; BUS 272 (or 372).

BUS 380-3 Comparative ManagementThis course examines the major similarities anddifferences in management systems and practices ina variety of countries, including western Europe, EastAsia, Middle East, and Latin America. Topics includethe following: comparative management frameworks,managing cultural differences, cross-cultural

business negotiations, and international humanresource management. (Seminar) Prerequisites:BUS 346; 60 credit hours. Recommended: BUS 374.Students with credit for BUS 430 may not take BUS380 for further credit.

BUS 381-3 Introduction to Human ResourceManagementSubjects include human resource planning, jobanalysis and design, recruitment, employment equity,selection and placement, performance appraisal,compensation and benefits, training anddevelopment, occupational health and safety, andindustrial relations. For each subject an overview ofcurrent Canadian issues and practices is presented.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: BUS 272 (or 372);60 credit hours.

BUS 388-3 Teamwork in OrganizationsNature, design and processes of effective teamworkin organizations. The course utilizes lectures,discussions, role plays, simulations and teamprojects. It attempts to provide both an intellectualappreciation of the issues involved in teams andteam-based organizations and a practical set of skillsfor team membership and leadership. (Lecture)Prerequisites: BUS 272 (or 372); 60 credit hours.

BUS 393-3 Commercial LawCommon law, equity, and statute law; contracts,agency, and negotiable instruments; partnership andcorporation law; international commercial law.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: 60 credit hours.BUEC 391 is not to be taken concurrently with BUS393.

BUS 394-3 Selected Topics in BusinessAdministrationThe subject matter will vary from semester tosemester depending upon the interest of Faculty andstudents. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: permissionof the Faculty; 60 credit hours.

BUS 395-3 Selected Topics in BusinessAdministrationThe subject matter will vary from semester tosemester depending upon the interest of faculty andstudents. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: permissionof the Faculty; 60 credit hours.

BUS 403-3 Seminar in Business and SocietyAdvanced topics in business and society. Specificemphasis may vary and may include the evolution ofthe business system in Canada, foreign investmentand its impact, consumerism, environmentalprotection, business ideologies, etc. (Seminar)Prerequisite: 90 credit hours.

BUS 410-3 Financial InstitutionsAn examination of debt, equity, and derivativesecurities markets. Institutional structure, financialcontract forms, and pricing relationships will bestressed. Topics to be covered include financialintermediation, financial transacting, valuation, andhedging strategies based on derivative securities.(Seminar) Prerequisites: BUS 315 and ECON 210 (orECON 310); 60 credit hours.

BUS 413-4 Financial ManagementFirm financial management and policy; introductionto the pricing of risky securities, portfolio theory, thecapital asset pricing model and option theory; capitalbudgeting under uncertainty; capital structure;dividend policy. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: BUS315, BUEC 333; 60 credit hours.

BUS 416-3 Investment Analysis and DesignAnalysis and design of investment contracts in aportfolio setting. Standard investment media andmarkets (stocks and bonds) will be addressed, as willderivative securities such as options and futurecontracts. (Seminar) Prerequisites: BUS 315-4; 60credit hours.

BUS 418-3 International Financial ManagementAn introduction to international financial markets andinstitutions and to the management of assets and

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liabilities in an international/multinational setting.Topics to be covered include: exchange ratedetermination and management of foreign exchangerisk; interest rate swaps; international portfoliomanagement; comparative markets; and country risk.(Seminar) Prerequisites: BUS 315 and ECON 345;60 credit hours.

BUS 420-3 Advanced AccountingIn-depth coverage of advanced accounting topics,specifically issues relating to business combinationsand foreign currency. Consideration is also given tothe interpretation and analysis of financialstatements. (Seminar) Prerequisites: BUS 321; 60credit hours.

BUS 421-3 Accounting TheoryConsideration of methods by which accountingtheory is developed and examination of specificmodels including historical costs, replacement costs,resale price and price level adjustment models.(Seminar) Prerequisites: BUS 321; 60 credit hours.

BUS 424-3 Managerial Accounting IIProcess costing; joint and by-product costing;inventory planning and control; cost accounting andstatistical methods, relationship to operationsresearch. (Seminar) Prerequisites: BUS 319, BUEC333, 75 credit hours.

BUS 425-0 Co-op Practicum VThis is the fifth semester of work experience forstudents in the Accounting Co-op Program. Itprovides an opportunity to integrate theory andpractice. This course is open only to Accounting Co-op students. The Co-op Program Co-ordinator mustbe contacted at the beginning of the semester priorto registration for this course.

BUS 426-3 Auditing Concepts and MethodsA study of the conceptual foundations and the natureand purpose of the external audit function. Thecourse will also discuss some of the more recentdevelopments in auditing such as comprehensiveauditing, computer auditing, and the use of statisticalmethodology in auditing. (Seminar) Prerequisites:BUS 321 and 60 credit hours.

BUS 427-3 Seminar in International AccountingIdentification and analysis of the conceptual,managerial, professional, institutional and politicalissues of international accounting. (Seminar)Prerequisites: BUS 321 and 60 credit hours.

BUS 431-3 Business with East Asian CountriesThis course examines the opportunities andchallenges of doing business with the Pacific Rimcountries such as China, Japan and Korea. Topicsinclude the following: the political and economicsystems as they affect foreign investment; social andcultural systems as they affect managementpractices; the conduct of business negotiations formarket entry; and marketing strategies. (Seminar)Prerequisites: BUS 346 and 380, 60 credit hours.

BUS 432-3 International Human ResourcesManagementSignificance of multinational complexity and diversity(cultural, economic, demographic, etc.) to the humanresource function. Interplay among human resourcefunctions (employee procurement, allocation,utilization), types of employees, and countries ofoperation. (Seminar) Prerequisites: BUS 346 and381, 60 credit hours.

BUS 434-3 Foreign Market EntryProduct-market entry decisions. Choices amongforeign market entry modes (exports, licensing, directinvestment, etc.) Co-operative alliances ininternational business. (Seminar) Prerequisites: 60credit hours. Corequisites: BUS 346 and either 430or 432.

BUS 435-3 Management of International FirmsStrategic requirements for the management ofmultinational corporations. Firm-specific andinstitutional challenges facing global managers in

formulating and implementing profitable strategies.(Seminar) Prerequisites: BUS 346 and 380, 60 credithours.

BUS 437-3 Decision Analysis in BusinessA seminar in the use of Bayesian techniques inbusiness decisions. (Seminar) Prerequisites: BUEC333; 60 credit hours.

BUS 438-3 Multinational Corporate FinanceAn introduction to the management of themultinational firm from a financial perspective. Topicsto be covered include currency risk management andinternational capital budgeting. (Seminar)Prerequisites: BUS 346 and 380, 60 credit hours.

BUS 439-3 North American International TradeIssuesExamines contemporary international trade in ahistorical and policy context from the perspective ofNorth American business. Concentrates on thedevelopment of trade policy in Canada, the UnitedStates and Mexico. Studies the North American FreeTrade Area, GATT and other international tradeorganizations and issues. (Seminar) Prerequisites:BUS 346 and 380, 60 credit hours.

BUS 440-4 Simulation in Management DecisionMakingDevelopment and use of simulation models as an aidin making complex management decisions. Handson use of business related tools for computersimulation. Issues related to design and validation ofsimulation models, the assessment of input data, andthe interpretation and use of simulation output.Prerequisites: BUS 336, BUEC 333, 60 credit hours.

BUS 442-3 Introduction to Marketing ResearchA course in the management of marketing research.The basics of the design, conduct, and analysis ofmarketing research studies. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisites: BUS 343, BUEC 333; 60 credit hours.

BUS 445-3 Analysis of Data for ManagementThe analysis and interpretation of data, particularlymultivariate data. This course is complementary toBUS 442 but may be taken independently.Applications in Management Science and InformationSystems, Organizational Behavior and other areasas well as in Marketing will be examined. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: BUS 343, BUEC 333, 60credit hours.

BUS 446-4 Marketing StrategyMarketing strategy focuses on the analysis of marketproblems and opportunities and the development ofappropriate strategies. Topics include: analyticaltechniques, strategic planning methods andmanagerial problems of planning. Case analysis andproblem solving will be the major orientation of thecourse. (Seminar) Prerequisites: BUS 312, BUS 347;60 credit hours.

BUS 447-3 International Marketing ManagementThe marketing of goods and services in aninternational context, with emphasis on Pacific Rimcountries. Theoretical concepts, environmentalinfluences. Researching and forecasting internationalmarkets. The management of internationalmarketing. (Seminar) Prerequisites: BUS 343 and346, 60 credit hours. BUS 346 may be takenconcurrently with BUS 447.

BUS 448-4 Advertising and Sales PromotionAn integrative approach to the study of promotionincluding advertising publicity, personal selling andsales promotion; evaluation of the role promotion hasin marketing and the economy; formulation andanalysis of promotional goals, planning, organizingand controlling; utilization of market research studies;forecasting, budgeting, media selection; promotioninstitutions. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: BUS347; 60 credit hours.

BUS 449-3 Marketing and SocietyA critical examination of topics such asconsumerism, marketing ethics, and social

responsibility, efficiency of marketing or ecologicalmarketing. The particular emphasis may varydepending on the interests of the class andinstructor. (Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisites: BUS 343;60 credit hours.

BUS 450-3 Theoretical Issues in StrategicManagementAn investigation of the theoretical basis of strategicmanagement, particularly in the areas of strategicdecision making, strategy formulation andimplementation. (Seminar) Prerequisites: BUS 478;60 credit hours.

BUS 452-3 Seminar in Advanced StrategicAnalysisThe seminar presents advanced techniques for in-depth analysis of industries and competitors, and forformulating a competitive strategy. It builds on theconcepts of Business Policy developed in BUS 478.The course draws on contemporary research inbusiness strategy and industrial economics.(Seminar) Prerequisites: BUS 478 or permission ofthe Faculty; 60 credit hours.

BUS 462-4 Management Support SystemsThis course is designed to familiarize the studentwith theories, tools and techniques for managementsupport systems. The course will cover topics fromDecision Support Systems (DSS), Executive SupportSystems (ESS) and Expert Systems. It will cover avariety of DSS, ESS and ES tools ranging fromspreadsheets to fourth generation languagesaccessing corporate databases, to expert systemshells and executive support system builders.(Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisites: BUS 336, 362and 364.

BUS 466-3 Managing Data CommunicationsThe students will be exposed to business issues inthe planning, implementation and management ofdata communications in organizations. They willstudy the changes taking place in industry as a resultof new data communications technology. Also, theywill become familiar with the various technical levelsof communications systems, and the variousstandards and configurations that are currently beingused. The Novel NetWare LAN system will be usedas an example of a communications system, todemonstrate issues and operations required of acommunications network manager. (Seminar)Prerequisites: BUS 362 and 364 and approvedCMPT major with BUS 237 or CMPT 275 andpermission of the Faculty.

BUS 468-3 Management Issues in InformationSystemsThe focus of this course is on the management, notthe technical, issues surrounding InformationTechnology. Using cases, the course will introducevarious theories and models of the management ofInformation Technology (IT), the application of IT tomanagement situations, and some of the currentissues surrounding IT. (Lecture) Prerequisites: BUS462 or 466. BUS 462 and/or 466 can be takenconcurrently with BUS 468.

BUS 472-3 Seminar in Organizational BehaviorAdvanced topics in organizational behavior. Specificemphasis may vary depending on special interest offaculty. However, general content will extend basictheories and problem descriptions covered in BUS372 and 374 and will include advancedorganizational theory and special topics in personnel.(Seminar) Prerequisites: BUS 272 or 372 or 374; 60credit hours.

BUS 473-4 Operations ManagementThe management of operating systems includingallocation and scheduling of resources; control ofcosts, inventories, quality, and manpower; design ofoperating systems including location, layout andmanpower; establishment of work methods andstandards. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: BUS 336;60 credit hours.

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BUS 476-3 Commercial Legal RelationsAn examination of the legal environment within whichbusinesses must function concentrating on the legalrelationships between individuals and commercialorganizations. This course will examine in furtherdetail commercial relations such as employment,agency, partnership and corporations expanding onwhat was first introduced in BUS 393. Prerequisites:60 credit hours and BUS 393 or BUEC 391 orpermission of the Faculty.

BUS 477-4 New Venture PlanningEmphasis will vary but may include in any givensemester consideration of small business in theCanadian economy, career comparisons in small andlarge businesses, evaluation of new ventures,organization, capitalization, planning, marketing andfinancial management. (Seminar) Prerequisites: BUS312, BUS 343; 90 credit hours.

BUS 478-3 Seminar in Administrative PolicyIntegration of the various areas of business for thepurpose of analysing and recommending strategiesfor planning and decision-making within the firm anda defined environment. (Seminar) Prerequisites: 90credit hours and completion of the core Businesscourses.

BUS 481-3 Human Resource Planning andStaffingDevelopment of specific manpower objectives froman analysis of organizational goals and strategy. Ananalysis of procedures and skills which are used totranslate objectives into staffing decisions such asemployee selection and placement. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisites: BUS 272 (or 372), BUEC 232 (orSTAT 270), and BUS 381; 60 credit hours.

BUS 482-3 Reward Systems and EmployeeDevelopmentThe design and administration of reward systemsand employee development programs. How thesesystems and programs are affected by internal andexternal factors such as organizational goals,corporate strategy, technology, labor markets, andgovernment regulations. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisites: BUS 272 (or 372) and BUS 381; 60credit hours.

BUS 484-3 Workplace Industrial RelationsThe administration of the day-to-day employmentrelationships of both unionized and non-unionizedsettings. Workplace industrial relations as a systemof resolving conflicts between employee andemployer interests and its implications for theattainment of due process in the workplace and theflexibility and efficiency of work organization.(Seminar) Prerequisites: 60 credit hours; one ofBUEC 384 or BUEC 385, BUS 272 (or 372),or BUS374.

BUS 487-3 Organizational Development andChangeThis course examines the underlying concepts,principles and assumptions of organizationaldevelopment. Throughout the course, organizationsare viewed as systems composed of subsystems indynamic interaction. (Seminar) Prerequisites: BUS272 (or 372); 60 credit hours. BUS 388recommended.

BUS 488-3 Human Relations in BusinessThe study of individual and group behavior inbusiness organizations; management-employeerelations; systems of communication; role and status;compensation, motivation, morale and productivity;organizational conflict, change and balance.(Seminar) Prerequisites: BUS 272 (or 372); 60 credithours. BUS 388 recommended.

BUS 492-3 Selected Topics in BusinessAdministrationThe subject matter will vary from semester tosemester depending upon the interests of faculty andstudents. (Seminar) Prerequisites: permission of theFaculty; 60 credit hours.




BUS 496-5 Selected Topics in BusinessAdministrationThe subject matter will vary from semester tosemester depending upon the interests of faculty andstudents. (Seminar) Prerequisites: permission ofFaculty; 60 credit hours.

BUS 498-3 Directed StudiesIndependent reading and research on topics selectedin consultation with the supervising instructor.Prerequisites: permission of the Faculty; 60 credithours.

BUS 499-5 Directed StudiesAn intensive and independent reading and researchcourse on topics selected in consultation with thesupervising instructor, and approved by the Dean ofthe Faculty. Prerequisites: permission of the Faculty;60 credit hours.

Business Administration andEconomicsFaculties of BusinessAdministration and ArtsSee also course descriptions for BusinessAdministration (BUS) and Economics (ECON).

The following courses are offered jointly by theFaculty of Business Administration and theDepartment of Economics. They may count for creditin either Business Administration or Economicsprograms, but not for both.

A student may not receive credit for both BUECcourses and (former) ECON/COMM courses whichhave the same number.

In order for a course to be accepted as fulfilling aprerequisite, or for a required course to be acceptedin a student’s program in Economics, a student musthave obtained a grade of C- or higher.

BUEC 232-3 Elementary Economic and BusinessStatistics IAn introduction to elementary statistical techniqueswith emphasis on their application to business andeconomics. Students will be required to carry outprojects of individual interest. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisites: MATH 157. MATH 157 may be takenconcurrently with BUEC 232. STAT 270, Introductionto Probability and Statistics, will be accepted in lieuof BUEC 232. Students with credit for STAT 270 maynot take BUEC 232 for further credit.

BUEC 280-3 Introduction to Labor EconomicsBasic analysis of the labor market and the industrialrelations system with emphasis on the major issuesof public policy in Canada. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisites: ECON 103 or 200 and 105 or 205.Students who have taken ECON 301, 305 or 381may not take BUEC 280 for further credit.

BUEC 333-3 Elementary Economic and BusinessStatistics IIAn introduction to more advanced statistical

techniques including an introduction to econometricsand operations research. Students will be required toapply statistical techniques discussed to data theycollect in analysing problems of individual interest.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: ECON 103 or 200,105 or 205, BUEC 232 or STAT 270, MATH 157 and30 credit hours. Students with credit for ECON/COMM 236 may not take BUEC 333 for further credit.

BUEC 384-3 Industrial RelationsIndustrial relations systems, legal and otherenvironmental settings for labor managementrelations, structure of bargaining and bargainingorganizations, political supplements or alternatives tocollective bargaining. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites:ECON 103 or 200 and 105 or 205; 60 credit hours.Students with credit for BUEC 386 may not takeBUEC 384 for further credit.

BUEC 385-3 Collective BargainingThe collective agreement negotiation process andwork stoppage: analytics, experience, legal andmarket constraints. Contents of the collectiveagreement. Administration of the collectiveagreement. Roles of third parties in collectivebargaining. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: ECON103 or 200 and 105 or 205; 60 credit hours. Studentswith credit for BUEC 386 may not take BUEC 385 forfurther credit.

BUEC 391-3 Law in the Economic SocietyAn introductory examination of the history, evolutionand aspirations of the rule of law in general, and aspursued and developed within civil and common lawjurisdictions with emphasis on the working of theCanadian Federal and Provincial legislative,administrative and judicial forces, in particular.Students will be encouraged to identify and analysevarious socio-economic legal issues and how legalprinciples are developed within the concepts ofCanadian law and its reaction to evolving socio-economic forces that affect our individual andcollective legal rights, duties and privileges andpowers. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: 60 credithours. BUEC 391 may not be taken concurrently withBUS 393. Students with credit for BUEC 293 may nottake BUEC 391 for further credit.

BUEC 396-3 The Structure of IndustryExamination of the structure, conduct andperformance of specific industries, exploring thedegree of concentration, the nature and extent ofcompetitive behavior and the factors affectingparticular industry patterns. Emphasis will be uponthe Canadian economy, and consideration will begiven to the efforts and implications of “non-pure”competitive structures. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisites: ECON 103 or 200 and 105 or 205; 60credit hours.

BUEC 397-5 Government and BusinessThe theory and practice of the control of monopolyand maintenance of competition. The need fordevelopment of public policies with regard to theregulation of business activity; anti-competitivebusiness practices; anti-trust legislation in Canadaand the United States and its judicial interpretation;the preservation of competition as a means ofregulating private business; alternative approachesto the monopoly problem. (Lecture) Prerequisites:ECON 103 or 200 and 105 or 205; 60 credit hours.

BUEC 433-5 Forecasting in Business andEconomicsModern techniques of statistical, econometric,population and technological forecasting arepresented along with discussions of a wide range oftopics including Box-Jenkins methods, leadingindicators, survey data, world models and the use ofinformation sets of increasing size. Applied work onthe Canadian and BC economies. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisites: BUEC 333; 60 credit hours.

BUEC 495-3 Legal Aspects of EconomicRelationshipsA selected number of legal concepts will be

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examined in depth together with their effects oneconomic relationships. (Seminar) Prerequisites:BUEC 391, ECON 103 or 200 and ECON 105 or205; 90 credit hours; or permission of Faculty ordepartment.

Canadian StudiesFaculty of ArtsCNS 160-3 The Social Background of CanadaThis course analyses the foundations and attributesof modern Canadian society using aninterdisciplinary approach. As an introduction toCanadian Studies, the major themes of the courseare social conflict and social change. Topics includeFrench-English relations, Canada and the UnitedStates, ethnicity and multiculturalism, industrialism,regional conflict, social movements, nationalism andCanada’s social structure, classes and elites.(Lecture/Tutorial)

CNS 210-3 Foundations of Canadian CultureAn introductory study of Canada, which uses avariety of disciplinary methods to understand andassess Canada’s unique culture. The course drawson material from history, law, literature, politics,sociology and the fine arts in order to exploreregional diversity and national needs and the natureof Canada as a bilingual and multicultural state.(Lecture/Tutorial)

CNS 280-3 Canadian Political EconomyAn introductory study of Canada’s political economy,stressing the interrelated nature of Canada’seconomic and political life. The course focuses oncurrent economic problems and policies, taking intoaccount the geographical, historical and politicalenvironments. Topics include the resource andindustrial structures, research and development, thepublic sector, fiscal and monetary policy, the role ofthe state, trade and foreign ownership, energy,regional disparity, corporate concentration and thepolitical economy of federalism. (Lecture/Tutorial)

CNS 360-4 Interdisciplinary Readings inCanadian StudiesAllows students to pursue in depth a particularCanadian problem from an interdisciplinaryperspective. Prerequisite: 60 credit hours. Pleaserefer to course outline before registering.

CNS 390-3 Topics in Canadian Popular CultureAn interdisciplinary examination of selected areas ofCanadian popular culture (such as hockey or humor).Emphasis will be placed on the relationship of theselected area to the broader cultural milieu. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: at least 60 credit hours.

CNS 391-3 Special Canadian TopicsAn intensive interdisciplinary exploration of particulartopics that illustrate aspects of the Canadian reality.(Seminar) Prerequisite: 60 credit hours.

CNS 490-5 The Canadian Intellectual TraditionAn interdisciplinary seminar examining some of themajor forces that have shaped and continue to shapeCanadian thought, expression and society. Materialsand theories will be drawn from historiography,history, philosophy, religion, politics, politicaleconomy, policy studies, literature, art and sport.Prerequisite: at least 60 credit hours.

CNS 491-3 Technology and Canadian SocietyThis course examines and assesses technology andits impact on Canadian society. It concentrates on20th century technology and uses a case studyapproach examining some broad themes in the studyof technology such as; technological determinism,technological impact assessment, innovation,technology as progress, technological dependency,technological sovereignty, and bias in technology.Prerequisite: at least 60 credit hours.

CNS 495-5 Canadian Studies Honors EssayAn essay required of each honors student in

Canadian Studies, based on a substantialinterdisciplinary research effort by the student underthe supervision of Canadian Studies faculty in theappropriate disciplines. A paper based on the essaymust be presented in a Canadian Studies seminar.(Independent Study) Prerequisite: registration ashonors student in Canadian Studies.

ChemistryFaculty of ScienceSee also courses listed under Nuclear Science(NUSC).

Students are not normally permitted to register inChemistry courses for which a grade of D wasobtained in any prerequisite.

CHEM 003-3 Chemistry, Technology and SocietyTruth in science; nuclear warfare and nuclear power;drugs and the drug industry; automation; role of theuniversities, government and industry in science;national and international science policy. (2-1-0) Thiscourse has no prerequisites and is available as anelective for students from any Faculty.

CHEM 004-3 Pollution, Energy and ResourcesChemistry of the environment, energy sources andthe energy ‘crisis’, pollution, resources andagriculture, limits to growth. (2-1-0) This course hasno prerequisites and is available as an elective forstudents from any Faculty.

CHEM 101-3 Introductory ChemistryGeneral fundamental concepts and nomenclature;stoichiometry and chemical calculations; nuclear andatomic structures, the periodic table, the chemicalbond; the properties of gases, liquids, solids andsolutions; chemical kinetics and chemicalequilibrium. (3-1-0) Prerequisites: BC high schoolMathematics12 (or equivalent) (or MATH 100,corequisite) or permission of the department. Noprevious training in Chemistry is required for thiscourse. CHEM 106 should be taken concurrently bystudents intending to proceed to CHEM 102 and 115.Students with credit for high school Chemistry 12 (orequivalent) or CHEM 102 or a succeeding Chemistrylecture course may not take CHEM 101 for furthercredit.

CHEM 102-3 General Chemistry IAtomic structure and chemical bonding; gases,liquids, solids, and solutions; thermochemistry; acidsand bases; chemistry of main group elements;periodic table; redox reactions. (3-1-0) Prerequisites:BC high school Chemistry 12 or CHEM 101. CHEM115 and MATH 151 or 154 should be takenconcurrently. Students may not count both CHEM102 and 104 for credit.

CHEM 103-3 General Chemistry IIChemical equilibria; electrochemistry; chemicalthermodynamics; kinetics; transition metal chemistry.(3-1-0) Prerequisite: CHEM 102 (or 104). CHEM 118,MATH 152 (or 155), and PHYS 120 (or 101) or 121(or 102) should be taken concurrently. Students maynot count both CHEM 103 and 105 for credit.

CHEM 106-2 Introductory Chemistry LaboratoryExperiments in general chemistry which illustrateprinciples described in CHEM 101. (0-0-4)Corequisite: CHEM 101. Students with credit forCHEM 115 or a succeeding Chemistry laboratorycourse may not take CHEM 106 for further credit.

CHEM 115-2 General Chemistry Laboratory IExperiments on the preparation, separation andanalysis of chemical compounds and measurementsof their chemical and physical properties. (0-0-4)Corequisite: CHEM 102. Prerequisite: BC highschool Chemistry 12 or CHEM 106.

CHEM 118-2 General Chemistry Laboratory IIExperiments in chemical equilibrium, acids andbases, qualitative analysis, electrochemistry andchemical kinetics. (0-0-4) Prerequisites: CHEM 102

(or 104) and 115. Corequisite: CHEM 103. Studentsmay not count both CHEM 118 and 119 for credit.

CHEM 150-3 Organic Chemistry IGeneral physical and chemical properties of simplealiphatic compounds including hydrocarbons, alkylhalides, alcohols, ethers, carboxylic acids, aldehydesand ketones. Consideration of free radical and ionicmechanisms. (3-1-0) Prerequisite: CHEM 102 (or104). CHEM 155 should be taken concurrently.Students may not count both CHEM 150 and 251 forcredit.

CHEM 155-2 Organic Chemistry Laboratory ILaboratory preparation and characterization ofsimple organic compounds. (0-0-4) Prerequisite:CHEM 102 (or 104) and 115. Corequisite: CHEM150. Students may not count both CHEM 155 and256 for credit.

CHEM 215-4 Introduction to Analytical ChemistryThe principles of analytical chemistry and theirpractical application to solution samples. Titrimetricand electrochemical methods. Prerequisites: CHEM103 and 118.

CHEM 232-3 The Chemistry of NontransitionElementsThe detailed chemistry of nontransition elements andtheir compounds in terms of fundamental concepts ofperiodicity of properties, valence, ionizationpotential, electron affinity, electronegativity, stabilityof oxidation states, bonding, structure andstereochemistry. (3-1-0) Prerequisite: CHEM 102 (or104).

CHEM 250-3 Organic Chemistry IIDiscussion of aromatic compounds, polyfunctionalcompounds and complex organic reactions; simplespectroscopy. (3-1-0) Prerequisite: CHEM 150.CHEM 255 should be taken concurrently. Studentsmay not count both CHEM 250 and 252 for credit.

CHEM 255-2 Organic Chemistry Laboratory IIThe use of modern laboratory techniques in organicchemistry. (0-0-4) Prerequisites: CHEM 150 (or 251)and 155 (or 256). Corequisite: CHEM 250. Studentsmay not count both CHEM 255 and 356 for credit.

CHEM 261-3 Physical Chemistry IElements of physical chemistry from a macroscopicpoint of view. Thermodynamics, and its applicationsto chemical equilibrium, phase changes and theproperties of solutions. (3-1-0) Prerequisites: CHEM103 (or 105), MATH 152 (or 155), and PHYS 121 (or102).

CHEM 306-0 Practicum IThis is the first semester of work experience in a co-operative program available to students planning topursue a career in chemistry or related areas.Prerequisites: Completion of 28 credit hours in ascience program, including first-year calculus,chemistry and physics. Minimum CGPA 2.67 (orpermission of Co-op Co-ordinator).

CHEM 307-0 Practicum IIThis is the second semester of work experience inthe Chemistry Co-operative Education program.Prerequisites: CHEM 306 and completion of 42 credithours toward a BSc degree. Minimum CGPA 2.67 (orpermission of Co-op Co-ordinator).

CHEM 316-4 Introductory Instrumental AnalysisPrinciples and applications of basic analyticalinstrumentation based upon spectroscopy,chromatography and electrochemistry. (2-0-4)Prerequisite: CHEM 215 (or 218). Students may notcount both CHEM 316 and 416 for credit.

CHEM 317-2 Analytical Environmental ChemistryPrinciples and applications of the methodologies ofanalytical chemistry employed in the determination ofsubstances in air, water, and soil, with particularemphasis upon sampling and sample preparation. (0-0-4) Prerequisites: CHEM 316 and 371. CHEM372 should be taken concurrently.

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CHEM 331-4 Practical Aspects of InorganicChemistryIntroduction to bonding, spectroscopy and laboratorytechniques in inorganic chemistry. The laboratorypart will include experiments from solid state, maingroup and transition metal chemistry. (2-0-4)Prerequisites: CHEM 118 (or 119, or corequisite)CHEM 215 and CHEM 232.

CHEM 332-3 Chemistry of the Transition MetalsThe chemistry of transition elements, lanthanidesand actinides; the stability and structure ofcomplexes. (3-1-0) Prerequisite: CHEM 331.

CHEM 333-3 Inorganic Chemistry of BiologicalProcessesAn introduction to the principles governing theformation, properties and investigation of metal-ligand complexes with special reference to the role ofmetals in biological processes. (3-1-0) Prerequisites:BICH 321 (or 301); or CHEM 250 (or 252) andCHEM 232.

CHEM 336-2 Inorganic Chemistry LaboratoryLaboratory experiments in co-ordination,organometallic and bioinorganic chemistry. (0-0-4)Prerequisite: CHEM 332 must precede or be takenconcurrently.

CHEM 357-4 Chemical and Instrumental Methodsof Identification of Organic CompoundsBasic principles of infrared, ultraviolet, nuclearmagnetic resonance and mass spectroscopy asapplied to the identification of organic compounds.(2-0-4) Prerequisites: CHEM 250 (or 252) and 255(or 356).

CHEM 361-3 Physical Chemistry IIElements of physical chemistry from the microscopicpoint of view. Fundamentals of quantum chemistry.Molecular energy levels and molecular spectroscopy.(3-1-0) Prerequisites: CHEM 103 (or 105), PHYS211. MATH 232-3 is recommended.

CHEM 362-3 Physical Chemistry IIIEnergy distributions and elementary statisticalthermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, transportprocesses, surface chemistry, properties of ionicsolutions, electrochemistry. (3-1-0) Prerequisites:MATH 251, CHEM 361 (or PHYS 385) and CHEM261 (or PHYS 244 or 344).

CHEM 363-3 Kinetics and MechanismBasic principles of chemical kinetics, rate laws,mechanisms, reactive intermediates, theories of bi-molecular reactions, solvent effects, photochemistryand experimental methods. (3-1-0) Prerequisites:CHEM 232, 250 (or 252), 261 and MATH 152; orCHEM 362.

CHEM 366-2 Physical Chemistry Laboratory IExperiments in thermodynamics, chemical kinetics,electrochemistry, and atomic and molecularstructure. (0-0-4) Prerequisite: CHEM 261.

CHEM 367-2 Physical Chemistry Laboratory IIContinues CHEM 366. (0-0-4) Prerequisites: CHEM361 (or PHYS 385) and CHEM 366.

CHEM 371-3 Chemistry of the AqueousEnvironmentAn introduction to chemical processes in theaqueous environment. Quantitative treatment of thevariables determining the composition of naturalsystems. Chemistry of aqueous toxic agents,wastewater treatment, and related matters. (3-1-0)Prerequisites: CHEM 150 (or 251) and CHEM 261.

CHEM 372-3 Chemistry of the AtmosphericEnvironmentQuantitative treatment of chemical and physicalprocesses in the atmospheric environment.Chemistry of the troposphere including air pollutionand climate change. Chemistry of the stratosphereincluding ozone depletion. Environmentalradioactivity. Current topics. (3-1-0) Prerequisites:CHEM 150 (or 251) and CHEM 261.

CHEM 406-0 Practicum IIIThis is the third semester of work experience in theChemistry Co-operative Education Program.Prerequisites: CHEM 307 and completion of 56 credithours toward a BSc degree. Minimum CGPA of 2.67(or permission of Co-op Co-ordinator).

CHEM 407-0 Practicum IVThis is the last semester of work experience in theChemistry Co-operative Education Program.Prerequisite: CHEM 406. Minimum CGPA of 2.67 (orpermission of Co-op Co-ordinator).

CHEM 408-0 Practicum VOptional semester of work experience in theChemistry Co-operative Education program.Prerequisite: CHEM 407.

CHEM 411-3 Crystal Structure AnalysisGeometric features of crystals; X-ray and neutrondiffraction by single crystals; structure determinationand refinement techniques. (3-1-0) Prerequisite:PHYS 121.

CHEM 415-3 Selected Topics in AnalyticalChemistryPrinciples and applications of emerging techniques inanalytical chemistry. (3-1-0) Prerequisite: CHEM 316.

CHEM 432-3 Organotransition Metal ChemistryThe organometallic chemistry of the transitionelements; the synthesis, characterization andcatalytic behavior of organometallic compounds.(3-1-0) Prerequisite: CHEM 332.

CHEM 439-3 Special Topics in InorganicChemistryAn in-depth treatment of a current topic in inorganicchemistry. Contact the department for informationregarding the topic to be covered in a givensemester. (3-1-0) Prerequisite: CHEM 332.

CHEM 450-3 Mechanistic Organic ChemistryA study of the structure, stereochemistry andconformation of molecules and their effect on thereactivity of organic molecules. The physical basis oforganic chemistry. (3-1-0) Prerequisites: CHEM 261and 357. Recommended: CHEM 363.

CHEM 455-3 Organic SynthesisThis course teaches the principles involved in theplanning and execution of the synthesis of organicmolecules. Emphasis is on synthesis of naturallyoccurring compounds of biological importance.(3-1-0) Prerequisites: CHEM 357 or permission ofthe instructor.

CHEM 459-3 Special Topics in Organic ChemistryAn advanced, in-depth treatment of a specializedarea of organic chemistry. (3-1-0) Prerequisite:CHEM 357 or permission of the instructor.

CHEM 462-3 Molecular SpectroscopyAtomic spectra. Electronic, vibrational and rotationalspectra of diatomic and polyatomic molecules. TheRaman effect. Nuclear and electron spin resonance.Symmetry classification of molecules and theirenergy levels. (3-1-0) Prerequisite: CHEM 361 orPHYS 385.

CHEM 465-3 ElectrochemistryTheory of electrochemistry, and its applications tochemical and industrial processes. Interfacialpotential and charge transfer at electrodes;mechanisms of electrode reactions. Nature andcontrol of corrosion. Electrodeposition andelectrorefining of metals; industrial electrochemicalprocesses. Batteries, fuel cells, energy storage andconversion. (3-1-0) Prerequisite: CHEM 261 orequivalent background in thermodynamics.

CHEM 469-3 Selected Topics in PhysicalChemistryThe content of this course will cover topics such aschemical kinetics, physical chemistry of polymers,thermodynamics of solutions and other aspects ofmodern physical chemistry. (3-1-0) Prerequisites:CHEM 261; CHEM 361 and/or CHEM 362 may berequired or recommended.

CHEM 472-3 Special Topics in TheoreticalChemistryAspects of theoretical chemistry (topics will bedetermined at the time of offering) such as molecularorbital theory of conjugated systems, Huckel theory,orbital symmetry and group theory. Advancedapplications of quantum mechanics to chemicalproblems. (3-1-0) Prerequisite: CHEM 361 or PHYS385.

CHEM 481-5 Undergraduate ResearchExperimental and/or theoretical research, andpreparation of thesis for major or honors degree inChemistry. Admission requires selection of a facultysupervisor and submission of a preliminary researchproposal to the department at least two months priorto the start of the semester in which the course willbe taken. Prerequisites: permission of thedepartment; knowledge of chemistry at an advancedlevel. Normally taken during the fourth year of study.

CHEM 482-3 Directed Study in Advanced Topicsof ChemistryDirected reading in a topic chosen in consultationwith a supervisor. Admission requires selection of afaculty supervisor and submission of a study topic tothe department a least one month prior to the start ofthe semester in which the course will be taken.Prerequisite: permission of the department. Normallytaken during the fourth year of study.

Graduate CoursesGraduate courses are available to seniorundergraduate students for upper division chemistrycredit. Refer to the Graduate Studies section andconsult an advisor for specific course offerings.

ChineseFaculty of ArtsDivision of InterdisciplinaryStudies

Chinese LanguageNative speakers of Chinese, or students whoreceived their secondary education entirely within aChinese speaking community will not normally beadmitted to a 100 or 200 level Chinese languagecourse. Students with some prior knowledge ofChinese should see the department for a placementinterview with a Chinese language instructor.

CHIN 100-3 Mandarin Chinese IIntroduction to the study of Mandarin Chinese and tothe development of basic oral and written skills. Thecourse will study phonetics, vocabulary, syntax,grammar and culture. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

CHIN 101-3 Mandarin Chinese IIContinues to build on all four language skillsacquired in CHIN 100. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisite: CHIN 100 or equivalent.

CHIN 102-3 Mandarin Chinese II (China)Further acquisition of spoken fluency and elementarywriting in Mandarin Chinese. This course will betaught at a university in China. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisite: CHIN 100.

CHIN 151-3 Spoken Mandarin for Speakers ofOther Chinese DialectsThis course is especially designed for nativespeakers of Chinese Dialects other than Mandarinwho, though able to read and write Chinese fluently,have no knowledge of spoken Mandarin. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisite: ability to read and writeChinese, ability to speak a dialect of Chinese otherthan Mandarin.

CHIN 201-3 Mandarin Chinese IIIContinues to build on all four skills of the languageacquired in CHIN 101/102, with special emphasis onimproving the students’ spoken facility in thelanguage (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisite: CHIN101 or 102 or equivalent.

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CHIN 202-3 Mandarin Chinese IVContinues to build on all four skills of the languageacquired in CHIN 201, with special emphasis onimproving the students’ spoken facility in thelanguage. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisite: CHIN201 or equivalent.

Cognitive ScienceFaculty of ArtsCOGS 200-3 Basic Cognitive ScienceThis course provides a basic integrative overview ofthe linguistic, philosophical, psychological, andcomputer-science aspects of cognition. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: CMPT 101 or 105, PSYC100. Recommended: LING 220, PHIL 100.

COGS 400-3 Advanced Cognitive ScienceThis course is an extension of COGS 200 andprovides a summative, critical overview of thecognitive-scientific features of the ComputingScience, Linguistics, Psychology, and Philosophycourses that make up the core of the program.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: at least six credithours from each of the three required upper leveladvanced components (18 hours upper division).

COGS 490-5 Honors Project IAn in-depth investigation of a topic in CognitiveScience culminating in a critical literature review andthe formulation of a research proposal. (Seminar/Tutorial) Prerequisites: approval of Cognitive ScienceSteering Committee after student has completed aCognitive Science major and at least two coursesspecified under honors in the program calendarentry.

COGS 491-5 Honors Project IIContinuation of COGS 490 on a different in-depthinvestigation of a Cognitive Science topic,culminating in the completion of a substantive pieceof research. (Seminar/Tutorial) Prerequisites:approval of Cognitive Science Steering Committeeeither when student has completed 490-5 or whenstudent is taking 490-5.

CommunicationFaculty of Applied SciencesCMNS 110-3 Introduction to CommunicationStudiesAn introduction to selected theories about humancommunication. This course is required for a majoror minor in communication. This course is requiredfor a major or minor in Communication.(Lecture/Tutorial)

CMNS 130-3 Explorations in MassCommunicationAn introduction to the role of mass communication(radio, television, telecommunications and the press)in Canadian society. This course is required for amajor or minor in Communication. (Lecture/Tutorial)

CMNS 200-3 Effective CommunicationIntroduction to techniques and methods ofcommunicating effectively in complex organizations;with the media, government, the public; in the workplace, in local and international business and trade,etc. The challenge of working in meetings, doingresearch in teams, preparing analytic/technicalreports and press statements, managing complexinteractive communication processes will beaddressed, with special reference to the role ofculture, policy, and law, technical change, andpotential conflict. (Lecture) Prerequisite: 25 credithours. This course is strongly recommended forCommunications Co-op students.

CMNS 201-3 Introduction to HumanCommunication NetworksAn introduction to human communication/informationnetworks. Topics include: cliques, isolates, liaisons,

strong vs. weak ties; contacts and influence; societalcohesiveness; networks and power.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: 30 credit hours.

CMNS 205-3 Introduction to InterpersonalCommunicationAn introduction to the study of interpersonalcommunication with emphasis on the ways in whichrelationships are circumscribed by the technologicalenvironment. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: CMNS110 or 130. Students with credit for CMNS 225 maynot take this course for further credit.

CMNS 210-3 History of CommunicationAn assessment of the social implications ofdevelopments in information technology fromprehistory to the beginning of the 20th century.Topics include: the origins of symbolicrepresentation; the nature of language in preliteratesociety; the significance of different systems ofwriting and numeration; the consequences of print;and the initial changes brought about by electronicmedia. The general orientation will be towardsexploring the relationship between technological andsocial change, and the cultural and psychologicaldimensions of literacy. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisite: CMNS 110 or introductory course insocial science theory strongly recommended.

CMNS 220-3 Understanding TelevisionThis course examines television, both as a mediumof communication and an element of culture.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: CMNS 110 or 130.

CMNS 221-3 Media and AudiencesAn introduction to the study of popular culture andmass media, with a focus on the organization androle of audiences. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites:CMNS 110 or 130 recommended.

CMNS 223-3 Advertising as SocialCommunicationAn interdisciplinary examination of the significance ofadvertising as a social message system in ourconsumer society. The course proposes an analyticalmethod for appreciating the changing styles andfunctions of advertising in the 20th century. (Lecture/Tutorial). Prerequisite: CMNS 110 or 130 stronglyrecommended. Students with credit for CMNS 215may not take this course for further credit.

CMNS 224-3 Social Issues and CommunicationThis course introduces students to the foundations ofinterdisciplinary analysis for the study ofcommunication by examining how social issues arerepresented within the media and popular culture.The course examines images and arguments thatcharacterize debates over social issues such aspoverty, sexuality, morality, crime and the economy.Several critical perspectives on how ‘common sense’understandings of social issues gain popularity in themedia will be analysed in terms of the relationship ofpower to knowledge and of political economy tosystems of representation and communication(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: at least 30 credithours; one course in any of English, History,Philosophy, Contemporary Arts or Humanities; andone course in any of Sociology, Anthropology,Political Science, Psychology or Women’s Studies.Strongly recommended: CMNS 110.

CMNS 230-3 Introduction to CommunicationMediaProvides an overview of the development ofbroadcasting and telecommunication systems inCanada and their relationship to contemporarysociety. Topics covered include the history of theCBC, cable television, the domestic film productionindustry, Canadian satellite development, andalternative media in Canada. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisite: CMNS 130.

CMNS 235-3 Introduction to Journalism inCanadaAn overview of journalism as a social, cultural andpolitical institution in Canada. Topics include: themes

of news; print and electronic journalism; journalismand politics; history of Canadian journalism; legal,technological, professional, corporate and ethicalinfluences. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: CMNS 130.

CMNS 240-3 The Political Economy ofCommunicationExamination of the political and economic processesthat have generated the policies and structures ofmass media, telecommunications and relatedindustries, and the role of the mass media indetermining local, national, and international policy.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: CMNS 130; CMNS230 strongly recommended.

CMNS 247-4 International CommunicationA survey and analysis of opportunities andconstraints in the field of internationalcommunication. The course will considerperspectives from which to understand and addressregional differences, universal patterns ofcommunication in international relations, and indevelopment co-operation. Comparative andcontrastive examples will be drawn fromcommunication practices current in the Asia-Pacificregion. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: 45 or morecredit hours; at least two lower division courses inCommunication. LING 260 and/or SA 101 stronglyrecommended. Students with credit for CMNS 346may not take this course for further credit.

CMNS 253-3 Introduction to InformationTechnology: The New MediaAn introduction to new communication/informationtechnologies, seen as new media of communication:the technologies, their uses, and the social issuesarising from them. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite:CMNS 110 or 130.

CMNS 258-3 Introduction to ElectroacousticCommunicationAn introduction to the tape medium as acommunicational tool and to electroacoustic aspectsof communication in general. Specific techniques offield recording, interviewing, editing, tapetransformations, sound object manipulation, andbasic studio techniques will be presented andstudents will use the school’s studio facilities.Applications of the tape medium to such areas asmedia analysis, aural history, social documentation,interpersonal communication, and tape musiccomposition will be discussed. (Lecture/Laboratory)

CMNS 259-3 Acoustic Dimensions ofCommunication IA course designed to develop the student’sperception and understanding of sound and itsbehavior in the interpersonal, social, environmental,media and creative fields. The acoustic andpsychoacoustic bases of sound will be introducedwith special reference to acoustic design, theelectroacoustic media, and sonic environments.(Lecture/Laboratory)

CMNS 260-3 Introduction to EmpiricalCommunication Research MethodsAn introduction to empirical research methods indiverse traditions of communication enquiry. Somemethods recognize communication as everydayinteractions; others analyze communication as aprocess; still others blend traditional scientificempiricism with analytical and critical methodsderived from the arts and humanities. Topics include:paradigms, conceptualizing and operationalizingresearch, sampling, interviews, surveys, unobtrusiveobservation, content analysis, and the role ofstatistics in communication research. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: CMNS 110 or 130. Studentswho have taken CMNS 250 when taught asIntroduction to Empirical Communication ResearchMethods may not take CMNS 260 for further credit.

CMNS 261-3 Documentary Research inCommunicationMedia and communication studies often utilize

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historical, governmental and corporate records. Thecourse introduces the techniques necessary toanalyze the primary source documents.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: CMNS 110 or 130.

CMNS 286-3 Selected TopicsAnalysis of a particular topic in the general area ofCommunication. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites:CMNS 110 and 130.

CMNS 304-4 Communication and the Languageof Everyday LifeAn introduction to context theory and media literacy.Films and documentaries are used as texts for thestudy of communication and popular culture.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: one upper levelcourse in Communication, or permission of theinstructor.

CMNS 305-4 Interpersonal Communication in aTechnological EnvironmentAn examination of contemporary issues ininterpersonal communication in specific contexts,especially family and friendship within thecontemporary technological environment. (Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisite: CMNS 205. Students withcredit for CMNS 325 may not take this course forfurther credit.

CMNS 310-4 Communication Thought in theEvolution of the Social SciencesAn examination of discussions of humancommunication in the social thought of the 18th and19th centuries, including that of Rousseau,Monboddo, Marx, Darwin and Tylor.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: CMNS 210.

CMNS 320-4 Children, Media and CultureThe course examines the part played bycommunication media in children’s lives by reviewingthe debates and research in this field. Specificattention will be paid to the issues of violence,literacy, imagination, quality and marketing throughan examination of the critical writing and advocacymovements which have arisen around the problem ofchildren’s media. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite:CMNS 220.

CMNS 321-4 The Cultural Production of PopularMusicExamination of the cultural production of popularmusic with emphasis on the relationship between thenature and strategies of popular music productionand the patterns of its audience consumption.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: CMNS 221.

CMNS 323-4 Cultural Dimensions in AdvertisingAn examination of the way that advertisements usemessages to build an elaborate system of meaning.Some cultural dimensions to be studied includefashion, industrial design and popular culture.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: CMNS 223. Studentswith credit for CMNS 315 may not take this coursefor further credit.

CMNS 331-4 Political CommunicationAn examination of the role of the public and themedia in shaping public debate. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisite: CMNS 235.

CMNS 333-4 Broadcasting Regulation and Policyin CanadaExamination of the laws, policies and regulationsgoverning the Canadian broadcasting system(including cable television and satellites). (Lecture/Tutorial). Prerequisites: CMNS 230, 253 and 261.

CMNS 334-4 Cultural PolicyAn analysis of the various facets of the cultural arts –film, video, art including photography, theatre anddance – concentrating primarily on the policies andlaws affecting them. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite:CMNS 230.

CMNS 335-4 The Newspaper Industry and PressPolicy in CanadaAn analysis of the various facets of the Canadiannewspaper industry, and of policies and laws that

affect the press. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite:CMNS 235. CMNS 230 and 261 stronglyrecommended.

CMNS 342-4 Science and Public Policy I: RiskCommunicationThe course examines communication in the relationbetween science (technology) and public policy, andmore particularly, in the evaluation of risk. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: CMNS 261 stronglyrecommended.

CMNS 345-4 Communication and DevelopmentAn introduction to explanations and interpretations ofthe roles of communication in development, and thehistorical framework through which such analysis ismade. It shows how an unequal structure of worldpolitical economy is conserved in association withever increasing amounts of information and newmeans to communicate. Examples from Canada andother countries will be used. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisites: CMNS 110 or 130 and completion of60 credit hours.

CMNS 347-4 Communication in Conflict andInterventionThe role of communication, and in particular themass media, in various types of conflict and the usesof communication-based strategies in theintervention, arbitration and mediation of thoseconflicts. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: 45 or morecredit hours; at least two lower division courses inCommunication. CMNS 247 or 346 stronglyrecommended. Students with credit for CMNS 322may not take this course for further credit.

CMNS 353-4 Social Contexts of InformationTechnologyExamination of a particular application of information/communication technology, focussing on thetechnology itself and its capabilities; how it isimplemented, and what social impacts it has on thepeople who use it. Emphasis is placed onunderstanding how the system works in the ongoingsocial context in which it is developed, installed andused. The specific application studied may vary fromsemester to semester. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisite: CMNS 253.

CMNS 358-4 Sound Tape Recording: Theory andUsesAn intermediate level studio workshop to develop thestudent’s skills in the tape medium and his/herunderstanding of the communicational implications ofsound when processed in that medium. (Seminar/Laboratory) Prerequisite: CMNS 258.

CMNS 359-4 Acoustic Dimensions ofCommunication IIA special topics course and small class work groupat an intermediate level in acoustic communicationdealing intensively with specific problems inpsychoacoustics, acoustic design, soundscapestudies, noise in the community, acoustic aspects ofsocial organization, the acoustic aspects, languageand interpersonal communication, electronic soundproduction, media analysis, theories of soundcognition, and information processing. (Seminar/Laboratory) Prerequisite: CMNS 259.

CMNS 362-4 Evaluation Methods for AppliedCommunication ResearchEvaluative techniques and research design for use inassessing the uses and consequences of theintroduction of new media or technologies,technology transfer and new communication policies.(Lecture/Tutorial/Laboratory) Prerequisites: at least60 credit hours, including CMNS 253, and one ofCMNS 260 or 261.

CMNS 363-6 Approaches to Media and AudienceResearchA survey and application of research approaches tomedia and audience analysis including contentanalysis, textual analysis, agenda setting, effectsresearch, focus group and survey research,

message evaluation and audience studies. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: one of CMNS 220, 221 or223; and one of CMNS 260 or 261.

CMNS 371-4 The Structure of the BookPublishing Industry in CanadaAn analysis of the various facets of the bookpublishing industry in Canada including ownershippatterns, legal foundations, criteria for book selectionand marketing. Includes examination of bothcommercial and educational publishing. The industrywill be analysed within the framework of Canadiancultural and other government policies affecting theindustry. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: at least 75credit hours. CMNS 230 strongly recommended.

CMNS 372-4 The Publishing ProcessThis course offers an overall view of the publishingprocess which transforms a manuscript into a book.Examined are the stages common to all publishing –editing, design, production and marketing – and thedifferences between different kinds of publishers.The contributions of modern computer technologyare examined at each stage of the process.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: 60 credit hours.

CMNS 375-4 Magazine PublishingThis course addresses the basic concepts andpractices used in the magazine publishing industry inthe areas of business, writing, editing, design,marketing, advertising, distribution, and production. Itemphasizes readership and editorial policy, newtechnology and changing costs and revenuepatterns. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: 60 credithours.

CMNS 386-4 Special Topics in CommunicationIntensive analysis of a particular topic in the generalarea of communication. (Seminar) Prerequisite:depends on topic; published before registration.

CMNS 395-0 Communication Practicum IWork experience in the School of Communication’sCo-operative Education Program. Prerequisites:Students must register with the Co-op Co-ordinatorby the end of the third week of the semesterpreceding the work semester. Normally, students willhave completed 28 semester hours and have aminimum GPA of 2.70. Credit is given as pass/withdraw (P/W).

CMNS 396-0 Communication Practicum IIThe second semester of work experience in theSchool of Communication’s Co-operative EducationProgram. Prerequisites: CMNS 395 and normally thecompletion of 42 semester hours, and a minimumGPA of 2.70. Credit is given as pass/withdraw (P/W).

CMNS 401-4 Issues in Communication NetworkResearchAdvanced seminar to examine research in humancommunication/information networks. Topics includecommunication networks in organizations, thediffusion of innovations, social support networks,citation networks, and the relation between networksand communication technology. (Seminar)Prerequisites: 75 credit hours; either CMNS 201 and260, or SA 355.

CMNS 408-4 Communication Network ProjectGroupAn advanced workshop in network analysis focussedon applied research. (Laboratory) Prerequisites: twoupper division CMNS courses and permission of theinstructor.

CMNS 421-4 Issues SeminarAn advanced seminar on issues raised in studies ofmedia. (Seminar) Prerequisites: at least 75 credithours; CMNS 221 and 321 strongly recommended.

CMNS 422-4 Media and IdeologyAn advanced seminar in media studies focussingupon theoretical debates about the allegedlyideological character of mass media and massculture. Prerequisites: at least 75 credit hoursincluding CMNS 221 and 331. SA 327 stronglyrecommended.

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CMNS 426-4 Communication Design for Non-Broadcast VideoThe workshop examines the growing role that videois playing in a variety of public relations, industrial,advocacy and educational contexts. The emphasis ofthis course is on issues of communication design inrelation to the goals and values in specificcommunication forums. (Seminar/Lab) Prerequisites:CMNS 220, 221 plus two of 323, 320, 363.

CMNS 428-4 Media Analysis Project GroupAn advanced workshop in media analysis focussedon applied research. (Laboratory) Prerequisites: twoupper division CMNS courses and permission ofinstructor.

CMNS 433-4 Issues in Communication PolicyAdvanced seminar on current issues incommunication policy. (Seminar) Prerequisite: CMNS333. CMNS 261 strongly recommended.

CMNS 435-4 Information Rights in theInformation AgeAn advanced seminar to examine key information-policy issues and the actors involved in setting policy(governments, information industry, news media,libraries, citizen groups) in Canada, with internationalcomparisons. Prerequisites: 75 credit hours and atleast one of CMNS 253, 353, 333, 334, 335.

CMNS 436-4 Telecommunication Regulation inNorth AmericaDevelopment of the theory and practice of regulationof the telecommunications industry in Canada andthe USA. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: at least 75credit hours; CMNS 230, 240 and 333.

CMNS 438-4 Communication Policy ProjectGroupAn advanced workshop in communication policy inmedia and information technology focussed onapplied research. (Laboratory) Prerequisites: twoupper division CMNS courses and permission of theinstructor.

CMNS 442-4 Science and Public Policy II:StandardsTo examine the origination, implementation andenforcement of standards. Standards to be examinedinclude: communication standards, standards used inrisk evaluation of environmental and occupationalhazards and standards used in technologyassessment. (Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisite: CMNS261. CMNS 342 strongly recommended.

CMNS 444-4 Political Economy of InternationalCommunicationAn examination of the domestic and internationalimplications of the development of mass media andtelecommunications and the differential impact of thefree flow of technology and information. (Seminar)Prerequisites: CMNS 240; at least 75 credit hours.

CMNS 446-4 The Communication of Science andthe Transfer of TechnologyEvaluation of the communication of scientificknowledge and the transfer of technology, bothwithin industrialized settings and to non-industrialized settings. Specific reference to thecommunication of values related to the use oftechnologies and the role of science and technologyin international development. (Lecture/Seminar)Prerequisites: at least 75 credit hours includingCMNS 345; CMNS 247 or 346, and 362 stronglyrecommended.

CMNS 447-4 Negotiation as CommunicationThis course provides frameworks and tools withwhich to understand and evaluate negotiation andevaluate negotiation as a form of communication.The objective of the course is to provide anunderstanding of the role of communication in thenegotiating process, and the consequences ofdifferent kinds of negotiation strategies inintercultural, international, competitive, andconflictual situations. It combines theoretical

discussion with practical case studies, involves guestnegotiators and analysts, and provides anappreciation of the world-wide scale and importanceof negotiation as a basis for clarifying relationships.(Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisites: one of CMNS 247,322, 346, 347. Students with credit for CMNS 423may not take this course for further credit.

CMNS 448-4 International Communication ProjectGroupAn advanced workshop in internationalcommunication and development focussed onapplied research. (Laboratory) Prerequisites: twoupper division CMNS courses and permission of theinstructor.

CMNS 453-4 Issues in the Information SocietyAdvanced seminar to discuss issues in the interplaybetween contemporary society and new computer/communication technologies, at the level ofcomprehensive theories of society, on one hand, andmajor public policy, on the other. (Lecture/Seminar)Prerequisites: CMNS 253; at least 75 credit hours.

CMNS 454-4 Computer Mediated Work andWorkplace CommunicationAn investigation of the content, quality and characterof jobs and workplace communication systems thatinvolve computers. An examination of the influenceof managerial goals and workplace relations on thedesign and choice of hardware and software for:office automation; computer-aided and computer-integrated manufacturing systems; computer-aideddesign, expert systems, and electronic networks.(Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisite: CMNS 253 or 353 isstrongly recommended.

CMNS 456-4 Communication to MitigateDisastersAn examination of the special role communicationand information systems play in efforts to mitigateeffects of major emergencies and disasters. Topicsinclude: Canadian and international disastermanagement programs, practices and issues;principles of emergency communication planning andoperation, and the application and influence of newcommunication and information technologies(including electronic networks) in hazard informationgathering, interpretation, exchange and management(Seminar/Lab) Prerequisite: one of CMNS 230, 253or 353.

CMNS 458-4 Information Technology ProjectGroupAn advanced workshop in applied informationtechnology and its evaluation focussed on appliedresearch. (Laboratory) Prerequisites: two upperdivision CMNS courses and permission of instructor.

CMNS 471-4 Selected Topics in PublishingAn in-depth analysis of selected facets of book andrelated publishing activities such as literarypublishing, publishing for children, electronicpublishing, the history of print, editing, book design,magazine publishing, etc. The course will builddirectly upon CMNS 371-4. (Seminar) Prerequisites:CMNS 371 and 372.

CMNS 472-4 Books, Markets and ReadersThis course will examine the major markets for thesale of books, book buying and book reading.Special emphasis will be placed on popular genresand successful authors and outlets such asindependent and chain bookstores, book clubs,libraries and specialty stores. (Seminar)Prerequisites: 60 credit hours; CMNS 372.

CMNS 473-4 Publication Design and PrintProductionAn examination of theory, principles and applicationsin publication design and print production includingcomputer applications. The course focusses onmagazines, books and electronic formats. Creative,marketing and managerial issues will all be explored.(Lecture/Lab) Prerequisites: 60 credit hours; CMNS375.

CMNS 474-4 The Business of PublishingThis course examines business practices withinpublishing firms. It emphasizes financial planning andoperations, acquisitions, marketing and promotion.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: 75 credit hours andCMNS 372. Students with credit for CMNS 370 maynot take this course for further credit.

CMNS 478-4 Publishing Project GroupAn advanced workshop in publishing analysis ordesign focussed on applied research. (Laboratory)Prerequisites: two upper division CMNS courses andpermission of the instructor.

CMNS 480-2 Directed StudyIndependent reading and research on topics selectedin consultation with the supervising instructor.Prerequisites: two upper division CMNS courses andconsent of instructor. No more than 10 hours ofdirected study may be taken.




CMNS 486-4 Special Topics in CommunicationIntensive analysis of a particular topic in the generalarea of communication and/or attention to the work ofa particular writer or school of thought. (Seminar)Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

CMNS 489-4 Field PlacementFor students who have at least 24 upper level credithours in Communication, this course offers theopportunity to work under faculty supervision in afield placement situation related to one of the areasof concentration in Communication. Arrangementsfor field placement and faculty supervision are theresponsibility of the student, and enrolment willdepend upon the availability of faculty resources inany semester. Prerequisites: 75 credit hours andpermission of the school.

CMNS 494-0 Communication Practicum IIIThe third semester of work experience for students inCommunication’s Co-operative Education Program.Prerequisites: CMNS 396 and normally 56 semesterhours, and a minimum GPA of 2.70. Credit is givenas Pass/Withdraw (P/W).

CMNS 495-0 Communication Practicum IVThe last semester of work experience for students inCommunication’s Co-operative Education Program.Credit is awarded as in CMNS 395, 396, or 494.Prerequisites: CMNS 494 and a minimum GPA of2.70. Credit is given as Pass/Withdraw (P/W).

CMNS 496-0 Communication Practicum VOptional semester of work experience for students inCommunication’s Co-operative Education Program.Prerequisites: CMNS 495 and a minimum GPA of2.70. Credit is given as Pass/Withdraw (P/W).

CMNS 497-5 Honors Research ProposalPresentation and discussion in a seminar format ofhonors student research projects and colloquia ofinterest. Course may be offered on a pass/fail basis.(Seminar) Prerequisite: students accepted intohonors program only.

CMNS 498-10 Honors Research ProjectIntensive work in a particular topic in the general field

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of communication. Involves either group or individualresearch project under the direct supervision of atleast two Communication faculty members who willprovide guidance and critical feedback as necessary.Prerequisite: successful completion of CMNS 497.

Community EconomicDevelopmentFaculty of ArtsCED 400-4 Contexts for Community EconomicDevelopmentExamination of the nature of community economicdevelopment with a focus on ecologicalsustainability, appropriate technology and forms ofcommunity enterprise. (Seminar) Prerequisite:normally, acceptance in the Community EconomicDevelopment Post Baccalaureate Diploma Programor completion of 90 semester hours.

CED 401-4 Concepts, Techniques and Principlesfor CED PracticeStudy of concepts and techniques for economic andpolicy analysis in community economic development.(Seminar) Prerequisite: CED 400 or permission ofthe instructor.CED 403-4 Models and Cases in CommunityEconomic DevelopmentA review and integration of economic issues andecological issues from CED 401 and 403 with themethods for case studies of communities and theirsocio-economic development. (Seminar)Prerequisite: CED 402, or permission of instructor.

CED 404-4 ProjectProvides a situation in which a student applies ideasand models acquired in the program to a practicalproblem in Community Economic Development.Prerequisites: successful completion of CED 401,402, and 403.

CED 410-4 Special Topics in CommunityEconomic DevelopmentA specific topic within the field of CED, not coveredby regularly scheduled, required courses in theprogram. Prerequisite: CED 400 or permission of thedepartment.

CED 412-4 Directed Studies in CommunityEconomic DevelopmentThis is an individual study course designed to permitstudents to significantly expand their knowledgebase and apply their critical thinking in CED. Thestudent must develop a readings list in consultationwith the CED Centre’s academic supervisor andobtain approval for it. A critical, annotatedbibliography must be regularly submitted throughoutthe semester, and a final paper will be required. Nonpost baccalauareate diploma students must apply forspecial permission to take this course. Enrollment islimited. Prerequisites: Community EconomicDevelopment Post baccalaureate diploma programadmission, CED 400 and 401.

Computing ScienceFaculty of Applied SciencesSee also courses listed under Mathematics andComputing Science (MACM).

CMPT 001-3 Computers and the Activity ofPeopleConcerned with computer literacy and appreciation.What are computers? What do they do? How do theydo it? How will they affect us? Illustrations given ofapplications of computing in the arts, commerce,industry, science and everyday activity. Programmingis introduced but not emphasized; instead, studentswill be exposed to a variety of computer hardwareand software elements that are in wide use.(Lecture/Laboratory) No special prerequisite.Students with a grade of B or higher in BC high

school Computer Science 12, or those who haveobtained credit for or are currently enrolled in anyother Computing Science course may not takeCMPT 001 for further credit.

CMPT 098-3 Computers, Applications andProgramsAn introduction to computers, computing systems,application programs and programming. The courseemphasizes principles of computing science and isintended for those wishing to major in ComputingScience or a related program. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisites: Students with a grade of B or higher inBC high school Computer Science 12, or those whohave obtained credit for or are currently enrolled inany other Computing Science course may not takeCMPT 098 for further credit.

CMPT 100-3 Software Packages andProgrammingIntroduction to the fundamentals of computeroperation and computer programming. The use ofsoftware packages is emphasized, focussing onspreadhssets, databases, and presentation graphics.Techniques of solving problems using structuredprograms in a modern database programmingenvironment are introduced. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisites: BC Math 12 or MATH 100 or MATH110. Students who have taken CMPT 100 and whowish to continue in Computing Science must takeCMPT 098 for duplicate credit. Students who havetaken CMPT 101, 102, or 103 may not take CMPT100 for further credit.

CMPT 101-4 Introduction to ComputerProgrammingIntroduction to problem solving using a computer.Techniques and methodologies for the analysis anddecomposition of the problem; the structural andalgorithmic design of a solution; and the modularimplementation and testing of the design. Structuredprogramming using sub-programs, recursion,modules and libraries. Structured data objectsincluding arrays, strings and records. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisites: CMPT 098 and MATH100. CMPT 098 is waived for those with a minimumgrade of B in BC high school Computer Science 12or CMPT 100, or equivalent experience withcomputer programming. MATH 100 is waived forthose with a minimum grade of B in BC high schoolMATH 12. Students with credit for CMPT 102, 103 or104 may not take CMPT 101 for further credit.

CMPT 102-3 Introduction to FORTRAN forScience StudentsA programming course which will provide theScience student with a working knowledge of theFORTRAN language and an introduction tocomputing concepts, structured programming, andmodular design. The student will also gain someknowledge of the FORTRAN computing environmentincluding the use of numerical algorithm packages.(Lecture/Laboratory) Corequisite: MATH 152 or 155(or 158). Students with credit for CMPT 101, 103 or114 may not take CMPT 102 for further credit.

CMPT 103-3 Introduction to PASCALProgrammingIntroduces the student to a high level programminglanguage. The programming assignments covertechniques such as looping, decision-making,construction of subroutines, input/output handlingand documentation. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisite: BC high school Algebra 12 (orequivalent) or MATH 100. Students with a grade of Bor higher in BC high school Computer Science 12, orthose with credit for CMPT 101, 102 or 115 may nottake CMPT 103 for further credit.

CMPT 104-2 Computer ProgrammingThis course is intended for students who may nottake CMPT 101 because they already have credit forCMPT 102 or 103. The course includes a review ofthe concept of an algorithm and structured

programming using sub-programs, modules,recursion, and structured data objects. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisite: CMPT 102 or 103.Students with credit for CMPT 101 may not takeCMPT 104 for further credit.

CMPT 110-3 Event-Driven Programming in VisualBasicIntroduction to programming in the event-drivenparadigm using the Visual Basic language. Forms,controls, events, menus, objects; subprograms,modular design; decisions and repetition; file anddata management; special features. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisite: BC Math 12 (or equivalent)or MATH 100 or MATH 110.

CMPT 112-1 Introduction to an AdditionalProgramming Language – CThis is a self-study course for students who wish tolearn C. A self-study guide is provided and thestudent will have regular meetings with the instructor.(Self Study) Prerequisite: CMPT 101, 102 or 103.This course may not be taken for credit if the studenthas studied C in a previous course.

CMPT 116-1 Introduction to a SecondProgramming Language: SMALLTALKThis is a self-study course for students who wish tolearn SMALLTALK. A study guide is provided and thestudent will have regular meetings with the instructor.(Self Study) Prerequisite: CMPT 101 or 102 or 103.This course may not be taken for credit if the studenthas studied SMALLTALK in a previous course.

CMPT 150-3 Introduction to Computer DesignDigital design concepts are presented in such a waythat students will learn how logic blocks can bedesigned and employed to construct a simplecomputer. Topics covered include: basic VonNeumann computer architecture; an introduction toassemply language; combinational logic design; andsequential logic design. An interactive logicsimulation environment will be provided forassignments. Assembly language programming isintroduced. This course is identical to ENSC 150-3and students cannot take both courses for credit.Students who have taken CMPT 290 cannot take thiscourse for further credit.

CMPT 201-4 Data and Program AbstractionIntroduction to various widely used data structuressuch as strings, sets, stacks, queues, lists, hashtables and trees, and algorithms for searching andsorting. Several powerful tools and concepts such asinterpretive languages, functional programming,modularization, abstract data types, object-orientedprogramming, specialized debuggers, extensiblelanguages and automatic garbage collection will alsobe covered. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisites:CMPT 101 (or 104) and MACM 101.

CMPT 212-3 Object-Oriented Applications Designin C++Introduction to object-oriented software designconcepts, the object-oriented features of the C++language, other advanced C++ features, plus asimple introduction to the fundamentals of graphicaluser interfaces and the development of windowedapplications. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisite:CMPT 101 (or 104). CMPT 201 recommended.

CMPT 218-3 Special Topics in ComputingScienceSpecial topics in computing science which are ofcurrent interest or are not covered in the regularcurriculum will be offered from time to timedepending on availability of faculty and on studentinterest. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: CMPT 201.

CMPT 250-3 Introduction to ComputerArchitectureThis course deals with the main concepts embodiedin computer hardware architecture. In particular, theorganization, design and limitations of the majorbuilding-blocks in modern computers is covered indetail. Topics will include: processor organization;

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control logic design; memory systems; andarchitectural support for operating systems andprogramming languages. A hardware descriptionlanguage will be used as a tool to express and workwith design concepts. Prerequisite: CMPT/ENSC150, or CMPT 290 or 105 with permission ofinstructor. This course is identical to ENSC 250-3and students cannot take both courses for credit.Students who have taken CMPT 390 may not takeCMPT 250 for further credit.

CMPT 275-4 Software EngineeringThe software life cycle: requirements/specification,design, implementation, check-out, maintenance.Software tools: requirement specification languages,program design languages, program editors,program transformation systems, test datagenerators, automatic verifiers. Integratedprogramming environments. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisites: CMPT 201, MACM 101 (or CMPT205), MATH 151.

CMPT 290-3 Introduction to Digital SystemsDigital circuit design principles for small, medium andlarge scale integrated circuit building blocks.Switching theory, finite-state machines, introductoryregister-transfer level design. A sequence of labexperiments parallel and augment the lecturematerial. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisites: CMPT105 and MACM 101.

CMPT 300-3 Operating Systems IThis course aims to give the student anunderstanding of what a modern operating system is– and the services it provides. It also discusses somebasic issues in operating systems and providessolutions. Topics include multiprogramming, processmanagement, memory management, and filesystems. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisites: CMPT201, MACM 101 (or CMPT 205). Students with creditfor CMPT 401 may not take CMPT 300 for furthercredit.

CMPT 301-3 Information Systems ManagementTopics include strategic planning and use ofinformation systems, current ad future technologies,technology assimilation, organizational learning, end-user computing, managing projects and people,managing production operations and networks,evaluating performance and benefits, crisismanagement and disaster recovery, security andcontrol, financial accountability, and proactivemanagement techniques for a changingenvironment. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisite:CMPT 201.

CMPT 305-3 Computer Simulation and ModellingIntroduces the techniques for modelling andcomputer simulation of complex systems. Thephilosophy and practice of modelling and of MonteCarlo simulation will be reviewed. The student willlearn at least one simulation language (SIMULA,SIMSCRIPT, GPSS, CCS or other languagesimplemented at Simon Fraser University), apply it toa model, and simulate a non-trivial system from his/her area of interest. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisites: CMPT 201, MACM 101 (or CMPT205), STAT 270 (or MATH 272).

CMPT 307-3 Data Structures and AlgorithmsAnalysis and design of data structures for lists, sets,trees, dictionaries, and priority queues. A selection oftopics chosen from sorting, memory management,graphs and graph algorithms. (Lecture)Prerequisites: CMPT 201, MACM 201, MATH 152and MATH 232.

CMPT 308-3 Computability and ComplexityThis course introduces students to formal models ofcomputations such as Turing machines and RAMs.Notions of tractability and intractability are discussesboth with respect to computability and resourcerequirements. The relationship of these concepts tologic is also covered. Prerequisite: MACM 201.

CMPT 310-3 Artificial Intelligence SurveyProvides a unified discussion of the fundamentalapproaches to the problems in artificial intelligence.The topics considered are: representational typologyand search methods; game playing, heuristicprogramming; pattern recognition and classification;theorem-proving; question-answering systems;natural language understanding; computer vision.(Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisites: CMPT 201 andMACM 101 (or CMPT 205).

CMPT 318-3 Special Topics in ComputingScienceSpecial topics in computing science at the 300 level.Topics that are of current interest or are not coveredin regular curriculum will be offered from time to timedepending on availability of faculty and on studentinterest. Prerequisite: CMPT 201.

CMPT 320-3 Social Implications of aComputerized SocietyAn examination of social processes that are beingautomated and implications for good and evil, thatmay be entailed in the automation of procedures bywhich goods and services are allocated. Examinationof what are dehumanizing and humanizing parts ofsystems and how systems can be designed to havea humanizing effect. (Lecture/Seminar)Prerequisites: a course in Computing Science and 45semester hours of credit. Students with credit forCMPT 260 may not take CMPT 320 for further credit.

CMPT 340-3 Computers in BiomedicineThe principles involved in using computers for dataacquisition, real-time processing, pattern recognitionand experimental control in biology and medicine willbe developed. The use of large data bases andsimulation will be explored. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisites: completion of 60 credits includingCMPT 101 (or 102, 103 or 104 with a grade of B orhigher).

CMPT 354-3 Database Systems ILogical representations of data records. Datamodels. Studies of some popular file and databasesystems. Document retrieval. Other related issuessuch as database administration, data dictionary andsecurity. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisites: CMPT201, MACM 101.

CMPT 361-3 Introduction to Computer GraphicsThis course provides an introduction to thefundamentals of computer graphics. Topics includegraphics display and interaction hardware, basicalgothms for 2D primitives, antialiasing, 2D and 3Dgeometrical transformations, 3D projections/viewing,Polygonal and hierarchical models, hidden-surfaceremoval, basic rendering techniques (colour,shading, raytracing, radiosity), and interactiontechniques. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisites:CMPT 201 and MATH 232. Students with credit forCMPT 351 may not take CMPT 361 for further credit.

CMPT 363-3 User Interface DesignThis course provides a comprehensive study of userinterface design. Topics include: goals and principlesof UI design (systems engineering and humanfactors), historical perspective, current paradigms(widget-based, mental model, graphic design,ergonomics, metaphor, constructivist/iterativeapproach, and visual languages) and theirevaluation, existing tools and packages (dialoguemodels, event-based systems, prototyping), futureparadigms, and the social impact of UI. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisite: CMPT 201.

CMPT 365-3 Multimedia SystemsMultimedia systems design, multimedia hardwareand software, issues in effectively representing,processing, and retrieving multimedia data such astext, graphics, sound and music, image and video.(Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisites: completion of 60credits including CMPT 201.

CMPT 370-3 Information System DesignThis course focuses on the computer-related

problems of information system design andprocedures of design implementation. Well-established design methodologies will be discussed,and case studies will be used to illustrate varioustechniques of system design. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisites: CMPT 275 and 354.

CMPT 371-3 Data Communications andNetworkingData communication fundamentals (data types,rates, and transmission media). Networkarchitectures for local and wide areas.Communications protocols suitable for variousarchitectures. ISO protocols and internetworking.Performance analysis under various loadings andchannel error rates. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisites: CMPT 201, CMPT/ENSC 150 orCMPT 290 and MATH 152 or equivalent.

CMPT 379-3 Principles of Compiler DesignThis course covers the key components of a compilerfor a high level programming language. Topicsinclude lexical analysis, parsing, type checking, codegeneration and optimization. Students will work inteams to design and implement an actual compilermaking use of tools such as lex and yacc.Prerequisites: MACM 201, CMPT 150 and 201.

CMPT 383-3 Comparative ProgrammingLanguagesVarious concepts and principles underlying thedesign and use of modern programming languagesare considered in the context of procedural, object-oriented, functional and logic programminglanguages. Topics include data and controlstructuring constructs, facilities for modularity anddata abstraction, polymorphism, syntax, and formalsemantics. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisites: CMPT201, MACM 101 (or CMPT 205). Recommended:PHIL 214.

CMPT 384-3 Symbolic ComputingThis course considers modelling and programmingtechniques appropriate for symbolic data domainssuch as mathematical expressions, logical formulas,grammars and programming languages. Topicsinclude recursive and functional programming style,grammar-based data abstraction, simplification andreduction transformations, conversions to canonicalform, environment data structures and interpreters,metaprogramming, pattern matching and theoremproving. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisites: CMPT201; MACM 101 (or CMPT 205). Recommended:PHIL 214.

CMPT 400-3 High Performance ComputerArchitectureThis course explores techniques and architecturesfor construction of high performance computingsystems. Arithmetic pipelines, general instructionpipelines and vector processing. SIMD architecturesincluding interconnection networks and algorithms.Introduction to MIMD architectures. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisites: CMPT 201, and CMPT/ENSC 250 or CMPT 390, MACM 101 (or CMPT205).

CMPT 401-3 Operating Systems IIThis second course on operating systems studies indepth some of the issues introduced in CMPT 300,as well as new, more advanced topics in modernoperating systems. Topics may include interprocesscommunication, threads, remote procedure calls,language constructs for concurrency, deadlocks,virtual machines, distributed systems, distributedconcurrency control, group communication, issues infile system design, security and protection,performance evaluation. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisites: CMPT 300 and 371.

CMPT 402-3 Operating System SoftwareLaboratoryThis course provides hands-on practical experiencein mini computer and microcomputer environments.Low level computer architecture features are

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discussed. Lecture topics include interrupt handling,CPU scheduling, memory management, processmanagement, device drivers, networkcommunication, bootstrapping and overall operatingsystems design. Case studies of UNIX-like operatingsystems are discussed. Laboratory work consists ofimplementing various components of an operatingsystem. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisites: CMPT300 and 390. Students with credit for CMPT 393 maynot take CMPT 402 for further credit.

CMPT 405-3 Design and Analysis of ComputingAlgorithmsModels of computation, methods of algorithmdesign; complexity of algorithms; algorithms ongraphs, NP-completeness, approximation algorithms,selected topics. (Lecture) Prerequisite: CMPT 307.

CMPT 406-3 Computational GeometryMathematical preliminaries; convex hull algorithms;intersection problems; closest-point problems andtheir applications. (Lecture) Prerequisite: CMPT 307.

CMPT 407-3 Computational ComplexityMachine models and their equivalences, complexityclasses, separation theorems, reductions, Cook’stheorem, NP-completeness, the polynomial timehierarchy, boolean circuit models and parallelcomplexity theory, other topics of interest to thestudents and instructor. (Lecture) Prerequisite:CMPT 307.

CMPT 408-3 Theory of Computer Networks/CommunicationsNetwork design parameters and goals, dynamicnetworks and permutations, routing in directnetworks, structured communication in directnetworks, other topics of interest to the students andinstructor. Prerequisites: CMPT 307 and 371.

CMPT 409-3 Special Topics in TheoreticalComputing ScienceCurrent topics in theoretical computing sciencedepending on faculty and student interest. (Lecture)Prerequisite: CMPT 307.

CMPT 411-3 Knowledge RepresentationFormal and foundational issues dealing with therepresentation of knowledge in artificial intelligencesystems are covered. Questions of semantics,incompleteness, nonmonotonicity and others will beexamined. As well, particular approaches, such asprocedural or semantic network, may be discussed.(Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisite: completion of ninecredits in Computing Science upper division coursesor, in exceptional cases, permission of the instructor.

CMPT 412-3 Computational VisionComputational approaches to image understandingwill be discussed in relation to theories about theoperation of the human visual system and withrespect to practical applications in robotics. Topicswill include edge detection, shape from shading,stereopsis, optical flow, Fourier methods, gradientspace, three-dimensional object representation andconstraint satisfaction. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisites: MATH 152, and nine semester hourscredit in Computing upper division courses orpermission of the instructor.

CMPT 413-3 Computational LinguisticsThis course examines the theoretical and appliedproblems of constructing and modelling systems,which aim to extract and represent the meaning ofnatural language sentences or of whole discourses,but drawing on contributions from the fields oflinguistics, cognitive psychology, artificial intelligenceand computing science. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisite: completion of nine credits in ComputingScience upper division courses or, in exceptionalcases, permission of the instructor.

CMPT 414-3 Model-Based Computer VisionThis course covers various topics in computer visionwith the emphasis on the model-based approach.Main subjects include 2-D and 3-D representations,

matching, constraint relaxation, model-based visionsystems. State-of-the-art robot vision systems will beused extensively as study cases. The solid modellingand CAD aspects of this course should also intereststudents of computer graphics. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisites: MATH 152 and nine credits in CMPTupper division courses, or permission of theinstructor.

CMPT 415-3 Special Research ProjectsTo be individually arranged.

CMPT 416-5 Special Research ProjectsTo be individually arranged.

CMPT 417-3 Intelligent SystemsDevelopment of intelligent (aka expert) systems, theMYCIN system, abduction and uncertain reasoning,intelligent systems in the Prolog language, modernmodel-based systems, constraint reasoningmethods, exhaustive vs. incremental searchtechniques, constraint logic programming methods,applications in diagnosis, scheduling, planning,process control and animation. (Lecture)Prerequisite: CMPT 384.

CMPT 419-3 Special Topics in ArtificialIntelligenceCurrent topics in artificial intelligence depending onfaculty and student interest. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisite: CMPT 310 or permission of theinstructor.

CMPT 426-0 Practicum IThe first semester of work experience for students inthe Computing Science Co-operative EducationProgram. It provides an opportunity to integratetheory and practice. Prerequisite: the ComputingScience Co-op Co-ordinator must be contacted at thebeginning of the semester prior to registration for thiscourse.

CMPT 427-0 Practicum IIThe second semester of work experience forstudents in the Computing Science Co-operativeEducation Program. It provides an opportunity tointegrate theory and practice. Prerequisite: theComputing Science Co-op Co-ordinator must becontacted at the beginning of the semester prior toregistration for this course.

CMPT 428-0 Practicum IIIThe third semester of work experience for students inthe Computing Science Co-operative EducationProgram. It provides an opportunity to integratetheory and practice. Prerequisite: the ComputingScience Co-op Co-ordinator must be contacted atthe beginning of the semester prior to registration forthis course.

CMPT 429-0 Practicum IVThe fourth semester of work experience for studentsin the Computing Science Co-operative EducationProgram. It provides an opportunity to integratetheory and practice. Prerequisite: the ComputingScience Co-op Co-ordinator must be contacted atthe beginning of the semester prior to registration forthis course.

CMPT 430-0 Practicum VThe fifth (and optional) semester of work experiencefor students in the Computing Science Co-operativeEducation Program. It provides an opportunity for ahigh degree of specialization. Prerequisite: theComputing Science Co-op Co-ordinator must becontacted at the beginning of the semester prior toregistration for this course.

CMPT 454-3 Database Systems IIAn advanced course on database systems whichcovers crash recovery, concurrency control,transaction processing, distributed database systemsas the core material and a set of selected topicsbased on the new developments and researchinterests, such as object-oriented data models andsystems, extended relational systems, deductivedatabase systems, and security and integrity.(Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisite: CMPT 354.

CMPT 459-3 Special Topics in Database SystemsCurrent topics in database and information systemsdepending on faculty and student interest. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisite: CMPT 354.

CMPT 461-3 Advanced Computer GraphicsThis course covers advanced topics and techniquesin computer graphics. Topics include: solidmodelling, curves and surfaces, fractals, particlesystems, advanced rendering techniques (colorspaces, shading, raytracing, radiosity, texturemapping, stereoscopy), animation, and post-production techniques. Applications in virtual reality,human figue animation, CAD, scientific visualization,and other research areas will be discussed. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisites: CMPT 361 and MACM201. Students with credit for CMPT 451 may not takeCMPT 461 for further credit.

CMPT 466-3 AnimationTopics and techniques in animation, including: Thehistory of animation, computers in animation,traditional animation approaches, and computeranimation techniques such as geometric modelling,interpolation, camera controls, kinematics, dynamics,constraint-based animation, realistic motion,temporal aliasing, digital effects and post production.Prerequisite: CMPT 361 or permission of theinstructor.

CMPT 468-3 Scientific VisualizationThis course is an introduction to the field of scientificvisualization. Topics include: the necessity/importance of visualization (current trends, the role ofthe computer scientist, identification of the purpose,data, and audience, user interface issues), existingtools and techniques for data, future trends, andsocial impact. Applications range from medicalimaging to architecture. Projects will be of aninterdisciplinary nature. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisite: CMPT 361.

CMPT 469-3 Special Topics in ComputerGraphicsCurrent topics in computer graphics depending onfaculty and student interest. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisite: CMPT 361.

CMPT 470-3 Advanced Application DevelopmentToolsReview of object-oriented and database concepts,client/server architecture, interpreter-based vs.compiler-based object-oriented languages, visualprogramming, event-driven programming, applicationdevelopment tools, comparative studies, casestudies in database, multimedia, and distributedapplications. Prerequisites: CMPT 212, 354.

CMPT 471-3 Networking IIThis course covers the fundamentals of higher levelnetwork functionality such as remote procedure/object calls, name/address resolution, network filesystems, network security and high speedconnectivity/bridging/switching. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisite: CMPT 371 or permission of theinstructor.

CMPT 475-3 Software Engineering IIThe team approach needed in the development of asoftware product will be examined in depth. Studentswill study team dynamics and team management,project estimation/planning/control, and the benefitsof employing modern techniques at appropriatephases for a variety of software developmentlifecycles. The importance of configurationmanagement, change management and control,release planning and of quality assurance throughouta project (reviews, inspections, testing strategies) willbe brought out. A team project will allow students totry out these techniques. Prerequisites: CMPT 275and 15 semester hours of CMPT upper divisioncourses; co-op experiences recommended.

CMPT 479-3 Special Topics in ComputingSystemsCurrent topics in computing systems depending on

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faculty and student interest. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisite: CMPT 401.

CMPT 480-3 Foundations of ProgrammingLanguagesTheoretical foundations of programming languagesemantics. Topics will typically include abstractsyntax, lambda calculus, fixpoint theory, denotationalsemantics, axiomatic semantics, type theory,algebraic specifications. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisites: CMPT 383 and MACM 201.

CMPT 481-3 Functional ProgrammingThe functional style of programming will be examinedin the context of a modern functional language suchas Haskell. Topics will include lazy evaluation andinfinite data structures, higher order functions,pattern matching, program transformation andverification, and polymorphic types. (Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisite: CMPT 383

CMPT 487-3 Software Engineering Tools andEnvironmentsThe design and construction of software engineeringtools and environments is examined as well as theeffects of their use in the software life cycle. Topicsinclude design tools, language-based editors, toolsfor measurement, analysis, testing anddocumentation, program transformation andmanipulation systems, configuration and versioncontrol tools, and software development andmaintenance environments. (Seminar/Laboratory)Prerequisites: CMPT 275, 383 and 384.

CMPT 489-3 Special Topics in ProgrammingLanguagesCurrent topics in programming languages dependingon faculty and student interest. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisites: CMPT 383.

CMPT 493-1 Computing Science PresentationSeminarThis seminar will be devoted to presentationmethods and content analysis. Prerequisites: CMPT105 and at least 60 semester hours credit.

CMPT 499-3 Special Topics in ComputerHardwareCurrent topics in computer hardware depending onfaculty and student interest. (Laboratory)Prerequisite: CMPT/ENSC 250 or CMPT 390.

School for the Contemporary ArtsFaculty of ArtsNotes:Courses marked with an asterisk (*) may be ofparticular interest to students in other departments.The subject matter (and prerequisites) of special orselected topics courses vary by semester

Students are reminded that the School for theContemporary Arts is an interdisciplinary fine andperforming arts department, and are strongly advisedto acquaint themselves with the courses availableunder all of the disciplinary sub-headings below.

Where a prerequisite is or includes ‘prior approval,’approval must be obtained before registering in thecourse. Contact the school for further information.

FPA courses are listed under one of the sixsubheads noted below; the discipline is alsoindicated by the middle digit of the course number.

1,7 or 8 Interdisciplinary2 Dance3 Film4 Music (also includes FPA 104)5 Theatre6 Visual Art9 Video (Film)

Examples: FPA 120 – Dance; FPA 249 – Music;FPA 111 – Interdisciplinary

Interdisciplinary*FPA 111-3 Issues in the Fine and PerformingArtsThis course introduces students to some basicissues in the fine and performing arts through thepresentation and discussion of selected works indance, film, music, theatre and visual art. It isdesigned to give students who intend further study inone or more of these arts some familiarity with criticalissues affecting all of them. It is a recommendedpreparation for the school’s Arts in Context courses.(Lecture/Tutorial)

*FPA 170-3 Introduction to Technical TheatreA basic introduction to technical theatre emphasizinglighting and sets. The course will include actualproduction work, along with instruction in practiceand theory. (Lecture/Laboratory)

*FPA 171-3 Stage and Production ManagementAn introduction to the management, and organizationof theatrical production. This course will provide agrounding for students who wish to become furtherinvolved in the administration of the performing artsand will include practical experience.(Seminar/Open Lab)

FPA 211-3 Introduction to Contemporary Theoryin the ArtsThis course extends the interdisciplinary study of thearts begun in FPA 111 by introducing some of thebasic terms and concepts of contemporary culturaltheory. Problems in the interpretation of specificworks, selected from across the fine and performingarts, will be approached through concepts derivedfrom semiotics, structuralism, post-structuralism,psychoanalysis and feminist theory.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: FPA 111 or 24 credithours in the Faculty of Arts.

FPA 216-3 Introduction to the Fine andPerforming Arts in CanadaThis course introduces a repertoire of Canadiandance, film, music, theatre and visual art within acontext of historical, theoretical, and institutionalissues particular to the Canadian context. It willinclude aspects of Canadian history, institutions andsociety that inform the arts in Canada. It will alsoconsider contemporary Canadian art practice inrelation to theoretical issues and debates aroundmodernism, the avant-garde and post-modernism.(Lecture-Demonstration/Tutorial) Prerequisite: FPA111 or 24 credit hours in the Faculty of Arts.

*FPA 270-3 Technical TheatreFor students who have gained a basic familiarity withtechnical theatre. The course will offer continuedtraining in staging, audio and lighting for theatre,dance and music presentations. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisite: FPA 170.

*FPA 279-3 Selected Topics in the Fine andPerforming Arts IA specific topic in fine and performing arts which isnot otherwise covered in depth in regular coursesand which is not appropriately placed within a singlearts discipline. The work will be practical (studio),theoretical, or a combination of the two, dependingon the particular topic in a given semester.Prerequisite: will vary according to the topic.

*FPA 310-5 The Arts in Context: The RenaissanceA selective study of painting, sculpture, architecture,music, dance and theatre in the context of theRenaissance. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: 45credit hours which must include FPA 111 or anotherhistory or critical course within the School for theContemporary Arts. FPA 211 or 216 highlyrecommended. Students who have completed GS110 or FPA 110 or 210 may not take FPA 310 forfurther credit.

*FPA 311-5 The Arts in Context: Selected TopicsA specific topic in an historical/theoretical aspect ofthe fine and performing arts which is not otherwise

covered by the Arts in Context courses.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: 45 credit hours whichmust include FPA 111 or another critical or historycourse within the School for the Contemporary Arts.FPA 211 or 216 highly recommended.

*FPA 312-5 The Arts in Context: Baroque andEnlightenmentA selective study of painting, sculpture, architecture,music, dance and theatre in the context of the 17thcentury and the first half of the 18th century.(Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: 45 credit hourswhich must include FPA 111 or another critical orhistory course within the School for theContemporary Arts. FPA 211 or 216 highlyrecommended.Students who have completed FPA212 may not take FPA 312 for further credit.

*FPA 313-5 The Arts in Context: Enlightenmentand RomanticismA selective study of painting, sculpture, architecture,music, dance and theatre in the context of thesecond half of the 18th century and the first half ofthe 19th century. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: 45credit hours which must include FPA 111 or anothercritical or history course within the School for theContemporary Arts. FPA 211 or 216 highlyrecommended. Students who have completed FPA113 or 213 may not take FPA 313 for further credit.

*FPA 314-5 The Arts in Context: ModernismA selective study of European painting, sculpture,architecture, music, dance, film and theatre in thecontext of the late 19th century and the first quarterof the 20th century. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite:45 credit hours which must include FPA 111 oranother critical or history course within the School forthe Contemporary Arts. FPA 211 or 216 highlyrecommended. Students who have completed FPA114 or 214 may not take FPA 314 for further credit.

*FPA 315-5 The Arts in Context: TheContemporary PeriodA selective study of painting, sculpture, architecture,music, dance, film and theatre in the context fromabout 1920 to the present. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisite: 45 credit hours which must include FPA111 or another critical or history course within theSchool for the Contemporary Arts. FPA 211 or 216highly recommended. Students who have completedFPA 215 may not take FPA 315 for further credit.

FPA 370-3 Introduction to Stage DesignFor students who have gained the basic knowledgeof technical theatre. Students will study variousscenographic techniques and be required to solvetheoretical problems related to aspects of production.(Seminar/Laboratory) Prerequisite: FPA 170.

FPA 371-3 Stage LightingThis course explores contemporary stage lighting fortheatre, dance and opera. Participants will review theprinciples of theatrical lighting instruments andcontrol systems and will experiment with thecomponents of lighting design in a variety of studioprojects. This course will require a practicum in anactual performance. (Seminar/Lab) Prerequisites:FPA 270 and prior approval.

FPA 372-3 Technical Production IStudents with basic technical theatre experience willundertake intermediate level productionresponsibilities. As crew chiefs and stagemanagement personnel, students will be required toresearch problems in construction, staging andorganization of production and to apply theirsolutions within the production process. (OpenLaboratory/Seminar) Co/Prerequisites: FPA 370 andprior approval.

FPA 373-3 Technical Production IIAs a continuation of FPA 372-3, students with someintermediate level technical theatre experience willundertake further production responsibilities. As crewchiefs and stage management personnel, studentswill be required to research problems in construction,

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staging and organization of production and to applytheir solutions within the production process. (OpenLaboratory/Seminar) Prerequisites: FPA 372 andprior approval.

*FPA 379-3 Selected Topics in the Fine andPerforming Arts IIA specific topic in fine and performing arts which isnot otherwise covered in depth in regular coursesand which is not appropriately placed within a singlearts discipline. The work will be practical (studio),theoretical, or a combination of the two, dependingon the particular topic in a given semester.Prerequisite: will vary with the topic.

*FPA 382-3 Aesthetics of PerformanceThis course will examine theatre, dance, and film aspublic arts. Relationship of form and meaning amongthese and other modes of performance will beinvestigated through topics that may vary fromsemester to semester. This course is specificallydesigned for students in all study areas of the Schoolfor the Contemporary Arts. (Seminar) Prerequisite:45 semester hours credit.

*FPA 384-3 Criticism of PerformanceThis course is designed to give students practice andencouragement in articulating their responses to liveperformances of drama, dance and other forms oftheatrical presentation. The course will involvediscussions about critical method in relation tovarious performing arts and about individualproductions, as well as attendance at numerousperformances and occasional rehearsals. Asubstantial amount of critical writing will be required.(Seminar) Prerequisite: 45 semester hours credit.

FPA 388-3 Directed Studies in Fine andPerforming Arts IThis course is intended to provide an opportunity foradvanced students to carry out an independentproject which is planned and completed in closeconsultation with the supervisory instructor.Prerequisites: six hours of upper division credit inFPA and prior approval.

FPA 389-3 Directed Studies in Fine andPerforming Arts IIThis course is intended to provide an opportunity foradvanced students to carry out an independentproject which is planned and completed in closeconsultation with the supervisory instructor.Prerequisites: six hours of upper level credit in FPAand prior approval.

FPA 411-5 Selected Topics in ContemporaryTheoryThis course will provide an in-depth investigation of aselected theoretical topic associated with the fineand performing arts. This course requiresindependent research leading to a substantial paper,as well as directed reading preparation for seminars.Topics will vary from semester to semester.(Seminar) Prerequisites: at least 45 credit hoursincluding FPA 211 plus one Arts in Context course.

FPA 412-5 Senior Seminar in Art and CultureStudiesThe senior seminar in the Art and Culture Studiesmajor program will consider questions of culture anda selected range of art works within a definedhistorical and geographical frame. The course willuse various theoretical approaches in theconsideration of art works and their relationship totheir social and historical context. This courserequires independent research leading to asubstantial paper, as well as directed readingpreparation for seminars. Topics will vary fromsemester to semester. (Seminar) Prerequisites: eightupper level credit hours including one Arts in Contextcourse.

FPA 489-5 Interdisciplinary Project in Fine andPerforming ArtsThis course permits students to explore therelationships among the arts by undertaking creative

projects involving more than one art form. Studentswill work under the close supervision of one or morefaculty and will be required to discuss their work on aregular basis with others involved in the course.(Directed Study) Prerequisites: will vary according tothe topic.

Dance*FPA 120-3 Introduction to Contemporary DanceDevelopment of movement skills throughfundamentals of contemporary dance technique,explorations in improvisation, and short compositionstudies. An introduction to dance literature will focuson selected topics. (Studio) Students with credit forPDP 244 or KIN 044 or 144 or FPA 122 may not takeFPA 120 for further credit.

*FPA 121-3 Contemporary Dance FundamentalsBuilds on work begun in FPA 120, with emphasis ondetailed analysis and practice of the fundamentals ofcontemporary dance technique. (Studio)Prerequisite: FPA 120. Students with credit for FPA123 may not take FPA 121 for further credit.

FPA 122-4 Contemporary Dance IFirst studio course in a series designed for studentsintending to pursue a major or extended minor inDance. Emphasizes work in modern dance and ballettechnique and introduces theoretical approaches tomodern dance. (Studio) Prerequisite: prior approvalas a result of an audition. Dance majors andextended minors must take FPA 129 and 122concurrently.

FPA 123-4 Contemporary Dance IISecond studio course in a series designed forstudents intending to pursue a major or extendedminor in Dance. Emphasizes work in modern danceand ballet technique and introduces theoreticalapproaches to modern dance. (Studio) Prerequisite:FPA 122.

FPA 124-3 Dance ImprovisationSelected dance improvisational skills will be exploredin a variety of solo, duet, small group and large groupforms through structured movement themes.Emphasis will be on sensory awareness, elements ofmovement, and literal and abstract imagistic stimuli.(Studio) Prerequisite: dance or theatre experience isrecommended.

*FPA 127-3 History of Dance: Origins to the 20thCenturySurvey of the function and form of dance fromprimitive culture through the 19th century ballet inTsarist Russia. Emphasis will be upon Westerntheatre dance and evolution of the classical ballet.(Lecture/Seminar) Students with credit for FPA 326or 327 or KIN 310 may not take FPA 127 for furthercredit.

*FPA 129-3 Fundamental Integration of HumanMovementThis studio/theory course incorporates techniques ofbody awareness, centering, and structural re-alignment. The course will be of interest to dancers,actors, kinesiologists, and athletes. (Seminar/Studio)Dance majors and Dance extended minors must takeFPA 122 and 129 concurrently.

FPA 220-4 Contemporary Dance IIIStudio work designed to develop technical facility inmovement and acquaint the student with form andstyle in contemporary dance and ballet. (Studio)Prerequisite: FPA 123.

FPA 221-4 Contemporary Dance IVStudio work designed to develop technical facility inmovement and acquaint the student with form andstyle in contemporary dance and ballet. (Studio)Prerequisite: FPA 220.

FPA 224-3 Dance Composition IStudy in the craft of dance composition emphasizingspecific problems in space, time, dynamics, structureand imagery. Students will perform compositions for

critical analysis and participate in the rehearsal andperformance of their colleagues’ compositions.(Studio) Prerequisite: FPA 121 or 123.

*FPA 227-3 History of Dance: The 20th CenturyStudy of the development of modern dance and thereformation of the ballet in the 20th century.Emphasis will be placed on seminal dance artistsand the impact their work has had upon the art formin Western theatre dance. (Lecture/Seminar)Prerequisite: FPA 127 recommended. Students withcredit for FPA 328 may not take this course for futhercredit.

FPA 228-3 Dance Composition IIThis is a continuation of FPA 224-3. Emphasis will beupon source material for choreography withapplications of elements of craft. (Studio)Prerequisite: FPA 224-3.

*FPA 229-3 Selected Topics in Dance IA specific topic in dance which is not otherwisecovered in depth in regular courses. The work will bepractical (studio), theoretical, or a combination of thetwo, depending on the particular topic in a givensemester. Prerequisite: FPA 122 and/or priorapproval.

FPA 320-4 Contemporary Dance VThe first of four upper division courses which buildupon the movement vocabulary of modern dance.(Studio) Prerequisite: FPA 221.

FPA 321-4 Contemporary Dance VIContinues and expands upon the work undertaken inFPA 320. (Studio) Prerequisite: FPA 320.

FPA 322-3 Ballet IThis course explores the vocabulary and movementrange of classical ballet technique on the elementarylevel. Attention will be given to the understanding ofbody placement, balance flexibility and strength.Practical studio experience is offered within thecontext of specific theoretical principles. (Studio)Prerequisite: FPA 221.

FPA 323-3 Ballet IIThis course explores the vocabulary and movementrange of classical ballet technique on the lowerintermediate level. Further attention will be given tothe understanding of body placement, balance,flexibility and strength. Practical studio experience isoffered within the context of specific theoreticalprinciples. (Studio) Prerequisite: FPA 322.

FPA 324-3 New Dance CompositionThis course will explore non-traditional compositionaldirections in choreography. Emphasis will be on thecreation and analysis of work generated byextending the parameters of source, style and formin contemporary dance. (Studio) Prerequisite: FPA228 or one of FPA 246, 251, 260 or 231.

FPA 325-3 Special Project in Dance CompositionA specific topic or set of ideas will form the basis forchoreographic exploration. Students will create oneor more works and participate in research and criticalanalysis, depending on the particular topic in a givensemester. (Studio) Prerequisite: 40 credits in FPAcourses.

FPA 326-3 Repertory IThis is one of two courses which provide advancedlevel dance students the opportunity to work as anensemble rehearsing and preparing for a series ofpublic performances. Choreography will be createdand/or selected by a faculty director. (Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 123 and prior approval. Studentsmust be concurrently enrolled in a technique courseat an appropriate level.

FPA 327-3 Repertory IIThis is one of two courses which provide advancedlevel dance students with the opportunity to work asan ensemble rehearsing and preparing for a series ofpublic performances. Choreography will be createdand/or selected by a faculty director. (Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 123 and prior approval. Students

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must be concurrently enrolled in a technique courseat an appropriate level.

FPA 329-3 Selected Topics in Dance IIA specific topic in dance which is not otherwisecovered in depth in regular courses. The work will bepractical (studio), theoretical or a combination of thetwo, depending on the particular topic in a givensemester. Prerequisites: FPA 220 and/or priorapproval.

FPA 420-4 Contemporary Dance VIIThe third of four upper division courses which buildupon the movement vocabulary of modern dance.(Studio) Prerequisite: FPA 321.

FPA 421-4 Contemporary Dance VIIIContinues and expands the work undertaken in FPA420. (Studio) Prerequisite: FPA 420.

FPA 423-3 Directed Studies in ChoreographyDirected project in choreography culminating inpublic performance. This course is designed toenable talented student choreographers to undertakeintensive individual study. Project proposal must beapproved prior to registration. (Directed Study)Prerequisites: FPA 228, one of FPA 324 or 325 andprior approval.

FPA 424-3 Directed Study in Selected RepertoryParticipation in at least two repertory works stagedby faculty or other experienced artists in a specificpublic presentation. (Directed Study) Prerequisites:FPA 221 and project proposal approved prior toregistration. Audition may be required for specificworks.

FPA 425-5 Intensive Studies in DanceIntensive advanced study in particular styles ofcontemporary dance and/or participation in repertoryworks staged by experienced artists. (Studio)Prerequisite: prior approval by application.

FPA 426-3 Dance/Movement AnalysisAn introduction into the theory and practice ofmovement analysis based on recognized theories ofanalysis. Experiential work may be included in thecourse and a dance or similar movement backgroundis necessary. (Studio/Seminar) Prerequisite: FPA120 or 123 or 151.

FPA 427-3 Ballet IIIThis course is an extension of classical ballettechnique on an upper intermediate level.Understanding of basic principles is assumed andattention will be focused on combinations ofmovement, musicality and performance. (Studio)Prerequisite: FPA 323-5.

FPA 428-3 Ballet IVThis is an advanced course. Students must have athorough background in the vocabulary andtechniques of classical ballet. Attention will be givento movement sequences from the ballet repertoire.(Studio) Prerequisite: FPA 427-3.

FPA 429-3 Directed Studies in Dance ResearchDirected research in dance on a topic selected by thestudent in consultation with a faculty adviser, leadingto the completion of a major essay. (Directed Study)Prerequisite: prior approval.

FilmFPA 130-4 Fundamentals of FilmThis course will introduce students to the basiccomponents of film – light, sound, chemicalproperties, composition within the frame, etc. Themedium will be analysed through class lectures, filmscreenings and creative projects in the various mediathat combine to form cinema. (Seminar/Laboratory)Prerequisite: prior approval through questionnaire/interview. A laboratory fee is required. Students whohave taken FPA 132, 133,134 or 230 may not takeFPA 130 for further credit.

FPA 131-4 Filmmaking IAn introductory course in 16 mm. film production,emphasizing creative use of the medium. Each

student is expected to conceive, direct and edit ashort film with a non-synchronous soundtrack, aswell as participate in the making of class exercisesand other students’ films. (Production) Prerequisites:FPA 130 and prior approval. A laboratory fee isrequired. Students should be advised that filmmakingmay require personal funding in addition to the labfee. Students who completed FPA 230 The Crafts ofFilm I in Spring 1990 or earlier may not take thiscourse for further credit.

*FPA 136-3 The History and Aesthetics of Cinema IThis course will examine the early development ofcinema from 1890 until about 1945, with particularemphasis on the fundamental principles of film as anart form. A substantial number of films will be shownduring laboratory sessions. (Lecture/Tutorial/Laboratory) Students with credit for FPA 236 offeredin 1982/83 and prior years may not take this coursefor further credit.

*FPA 137-3 The History and Aesthetics of Cinema IIThis course will examine selected developments incinema from 1945 to the present, with attention tovarious styles of artistic expression in film. Asubstantial number of films will be shown duringlaboratory sessions. (Lecture/Tutorial/Laboratory)Students with credit for FPA 237 offered in 1982/83and prior years may not take FPA 137 for furthercredit.

FPA 230-5 Filmmaking IIThe first of two courses (FPA 231-5 is the second)which form an intensive study of the craft of sync-sound 16 mm. filmmaking, with an emphasis onproduction planning, creative development and theshooting and editing of short films. In-class exercisesand film screenings will lead to the production ofseveral original films. Each student will be expectedto play major creative and technical roles in theseproductions. (Production) Prerequisites: FPA 131,one of FPA 136 or 137 and prior approval.Corequisite: FPA 233. A laboratory fee is required.Students should be advised that film production mayrequire personal funding in addition to the lab fees.Students who have taken FPA 330 for credit may nottake FPA 230 for further credit.

FPA 231-5 Filmmaking IIIThis course continues the work begun in FPA 230-5Filmmaking II. Students will acquire proficiency in filmtechnique through lab exercises, readings and filmscreenings. As well, all students will participate in thecompletion of short original sync-sound 16 mm. filmswhich were begun in FPA 230. Emphasis is placedon the development of means for creative expressionsupported by technical skills. (Production)Prerequisites: FPA 230, 233 and prior approval.Laboratory fee required. Students should be advisedthat film production may require personal fundingbeyond the lab fee.

FPA 233-2 The Techniques of FilmThis course covers the technical aspects of basic 16mm. production skills: camera, lighting, sound,editing, lab processes. These skills are taught asdiscrete units of instruction, with lab exercises andexams at the end of each unit. (Laboratory)Prerequisites: FPA 131 and prior approval.Corequisite: FPA 230. Laboratory fee required. Thiscourse is not a duplicate of FPA 233 VideoProduction.

*FPA 236-3 Cinema in CanadaThe course will explore the concept of ‘nationalculture’ in the context of increasing globalization ofmarket industrial society. The class will view anddiscuss Canadian dramatic, documentary andexperimental film in relation to the myths andideologies of our culture. (Lecture/Seminar)Prerequisite: one of FPA 136,137, CMNS 110 orCMNS 120.

*FPA 237-3 Selected Topics in Film and VideoStudiesThis course will cover a specific topic within the field

of film and video studies not covered in depth inregularly scheduled courses, such as: NationalCinemas; Film and Politics; Canadian Cinema;Documentary Film and Video, etc. Weeklyscreenings will be accompanied by lecture/tutorialsessions. The course may be repeated for credit if adifferent topic is taught. (Lecture/Seminar)Prerequisite: FPA 136 or 137.

FPA 238-3 Screenwriting IThis course introduces the methodologies of writingfor the screen in various styles, including dramatic,documentary and experimental forms, with anemphasis on structure and the creative expression ofvisual ideas. Students will perform a variety of writingassignments and each will be expected to completeone or more short original scripts. (Seminar)Prerequisites: one of FPA 136,137 or 253 and priorapproval. Students who have taken FPA 332 forcredit may not take FPA 238 for further credit.

FPA 290-3 Video Production IThis course will emphasize the acquisition of craftskills as well as the creative use of the medium.Students will learn to shoot and edit in both 1/2" and3/4" formats, and will produce original video tapesalone or in groups. (Production) Prerequisites: 6hours credit in FPA and prior approval. Students whohave taken FPA 233 Video Production for credit maynot take FPA 290 for further credit. A laboratory feeis required. Students should be advised that videoproduction may require personal funding beyond thelab fee.

FPA 330-3 Film SoundThrough lectures, demonstrations and studio work,students will be introduced to several aspects ofaudio post production for film and video. Topics toinclude synchronization, editing, music scoring andmixing. (Lecture/Lab) Prerequisites: FPA 230, or 147and 245, and prior approval. CMNS 258 is highlyrecommended.

FPA 332-3 Film Production SeminarThis course facilitates an in-depth understanding ofthe organizational aspects of film production, withemphasis on preproduction planning. The class willstudy methods of proposal writing, preproduction andproduction of short films, developing projects forproduction in FPA 430/432. (Seminar) Prerequisite:FPA 231.

FPA 333-3 Cinematography and LightingThis course emphasizes advanced 16 mm.production skills in cinematography and lighting.Students are expected to participate in intensivecamera exercises, as well as to play significant crewroles on fourth year films. Recommended for all filmmajors. (Laboratory) Prerequisites: FPA 231 andprior approval. A laboratory fee is required. Studentswho have taken FPA 331 The Crafts of Film III maynot take this course for further credit.

FPA 334-3 Selected Topics in Film and VideoProduction IThis course will cover a specific topic within the fieldof film and video production not covered in depth inregularly scheduled courses, such as The Apparatusof Cinema, Optical Printing Techniques, Film and/orVideo Editing, Video Special Effects, DocumentaryFilm and Video Production. (Seminar/Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 231 and prior approval. Thiscourse is not a duplicate of FPA 334-3 Film Analysis,offered prior to 1990-3.

*FPA 335-4 Introduction to Film TheoryThis course is concerned with the systematicunderstanding of the general phenomenon calledCinema rather than with the properties or techniquesof individual films. Various theoretical positions willbe assessed and compared in terms of cinematicpractice and its ideological functions. (Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisites: six credits from among FPA136, 137, 237. Students who have taken FPA 234 forcredit may not take FPA 335 for further credit.

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*FPA 337-3 Intermediate Selected Topics in Filmand Video StudiesAn intermediate course in critical studies, addressinga variety of topics under this number; for instance,specific genre or area studies (comedy, film noir,science fiction, etc.); national cinemas; film analysis;Third World film, video art, experimental film, etc.The course may be taken again for credit if the topicchanges. (Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisite: one of FPA136, 137 or 237. Students who have taken FPA 339Selected Topics in Film for credit may not take thesame topic under FPA 337 for further credit.

FPA 338-3 Screenwriting IIThis course will present advanced theory andtechniques for writing dramatic, experimental anddocumentary film and video scripts. Additional topicscovered include script analysis, productionbreakdown, and the writing of treatments andproposals. This course provides an opportunity forstudents to prepare scripts for fourth year film orvideo projects. (Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisites: oneof FPA 238 or 353 or 456 and prior approval.

FPA 339-3 Directing and Acting for Film andVideoThis course acquaints intermediate-level students infilm, video and theatre with techniques of dramaticfilm performance. Students will be expected toperform as both actors and directors on scene workin class. Topics covered include auditioning, scriptanalysis, role preparation, rehearsal, blocking for thecamera, and directing techniques. (Seminar/Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 131 or 151 and permission of thedepartment. Students who have completed Directingand Acting for Film as FPA 379 in Spring 1990 orearlier, may not take this course for further credit.Directing and Acting for Film and Video is not aduplicate of FPA 339 Selected Topics in Film,available in Summer 1990 and earlier.

FPA 390-3 Video Production IIAdvanced examination of the conceptual andtechnological systems which support contemporarywork in video, digital art and integrated media.Students will be responsible for the production oforiginal works and are encouraged to collaboratewith students in dance, music, theatre and visual art.Prerequisites: FPA 290 and prior approval. Pre- orCorequisite: FPA 393. Students who have receivedcredit for FPA 437, or for 490 in 93-1 or earlier, maynot take FPA 390 for further credit. A laboratory feeis required. Students should be advised that videoproduction may require personal funding beyond thelab fee.

FPA 393-2 Techniques of VideoThis is an intermediate course that examines thecomplex technical basis of the video medium.Emphasis is placed on the use of studio equipment,particularly video signal processing procedures. Thiscourse is a corequisite for FPA 390 and aprerequisite for all directed studies work in video.(Lecture/Lab) Prerequisites: FPA 290 and priorapproval.

FPA 430-5 Filmmaking IVThe first half of a two-semester project in advanced16 mm. film production. Students are expected toparticipate in the realization of one or more films orvideo productions during the two semesters.Students seeking entry into this course are requiredto present a completed script (for a drama) ordetailed proposal (for a documentary or experimentalfilm) prior to registration. The exact nature of eachstudent’s participation will be determined inconsultation with the instructor. (Production)Prerequisites: FPA 231 and 335 and prior approval.A laboratory fee is required. Students should beadvised that film production may require personalfunding beyond the lab fees.

FPA 431-5 Group Project in FilmStudents will undertake projects sponsored by non-profit arts or social groups, in order to gain

experience working in a semi-professionalatmosphere. An experienced producer from theregular faculty or the local film community willsupervise the work. (Production) Prerequisites: FPA231 and prior approval. Group Project in Film is not aduplicate of FPA 431 Experimental Film Production,available in Fall 1989 or earlier.

FPA 432-5 Filmmaking VThis course is intended for completion of film andvideo projects begun in FPA 430. Particularemphasis will be given to advanced film craft in thepost-production phase. The exact nature of eachstudent’s participation will be determined inconsultation with the instructor. (Laboratory).Prerequisite: FPA 430. A laboratory fee is required.Students should be advised that film production mayrequire personal funding beyond the lab fee.

FPA 434-3 Selected Topics in Film and VideoProduction IIThis course will cover a specific topic within the fieldof film and video production not covered in depth inregularly scheduled courses, such as The Apparatusof Cinema, Optical Printing Techniques, Film and/orVideo Editing, Video Special Effects, DocumentaryFilm and Video Production. (Seminar/Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 231 and prior approval.

*FPA 436-3 Advanced Seminar in Film and VideoStudiesThis course features intensive study and analysis ofselected topics in film theory, history, criticism andaesthetics. Examples include: work of specificdirectors or periods; theories of narrativity;ideological analysis; particular aspects of nationalcinemas, etc. The course may be repeated for creditif a new topic is taught. (Seminar) Prerequisite: FPA335.

FPA 437-3 Directed Study in Film Studies IAn independent course of study in film studies, to bepursued by the student in close consultation with theinstructor. Before registration, the student mustsubmit a written proposal outlining the project indetail to the chosen supervisor for approval.(Directed Study) Prerequisites: 60 credit hoursincluding FPA 335, and prior approval. DirectedStudy in Film Studies I is not a duplicate of FPA 437Advanced Video and Electronic Cinema, offered in1989/90 and previous years.

FPA 438-3 Directed Study in Film Studies IIAn independent course of study in film studies, to bepursued by the student in close consultation with theinstructor. Before registration, the student mustsubmit a written proposal outlining the project indetail to the chosen supervisor for approval.(Directed Study) Prerequisites: 60 credit hoursincluding FPA 335, and prior approval.

FPA 439-3 Directed Study in Film and VideoAn independent course of study in film or video willbe pursued by the student in close consultation withthe instructor. This may involve an independentproject, collaboration with students in another class,a research topic, or a professional internship. Beforeregistration, the student must submit a writtenproposal outlining the project in detail to the chosensupervisor for approval. The course may be repeatedonce for credit; however, only one offering may beapplied toward fulfilment of the Film majorrequirements. (Seminar/Laboratory) Prerequisites:six credit hours in upper level Film and prior approval.

Music*FPA 104-3 Music FundamentalsThis course is designed to provide a basicunderstanding of the elements of music and teachesthe skill of reading music notation. An introduction tomusic theory and exposure to the application ofmusic materials in a wide spectrum of musicliterature will be accompanied by practical exercises.The course is designed for students with no formalmusic training. (Seminar/Studio)

*FPA 140-3 Music in the 20th CenturyAn introductory survey of major historical trends andpractices of music in the twentieth century asrevealed by the study of selected music examples.Critical issues fundamental to an understanding ofcontemporary composition will be examined (eg.impressionism, twelve-tone music, indeterminacy,the role of technology, improvisation). (Lecture)Prerequisite: FPA 104.

*FPA 141-3 Introduction to Music PerformanceThis course will continue the development of musicalskills introduced in FPA 104, with an emphasis onthe issues of contemporary music composition andperformance. (Seminar/Studio) Prerequisite: FPA 104.

FPA 145-3 Introduction to Music Compositionand TheoryThis course introduces basic concepts of musiccomposition such as melody and pitch organization,harmony, rhythm and form. The fundamentalprinciples of theory and acoustics (eg. voice-leading,overtone structure, metre) will be studied withparticular reference to composition. Students willcompose short works within given guidelines thataddress specific compositional issues.(Lecture/Studio) Prerequisite: FPA 104.

FPA 147-3 Introduction to Electroacoustic MusicAn introduction to the application of electroacoustictechnology to music, including the concepts of theaudio signal, signal processing and sound synthesisin their musical applications. The techniques of tapemusic, electronic music and computer musiccomposition will be introduced and their role in bothstudio composition and live performance will bediscussed. Practical experience in several of theseareas is included in the lab component.(Lecture/Laboratory) Prerequisite: prior approvalthrough interview. Contact department.

FPA 240-3 Contemporary Music Performance IPerformance of works from the contemporary musicrepertoire for instruments and voice. A range ofmaterial will be covered from more improvisationalpieces to conventionally notated scores. (Studio)Prerequisite: audition/interview, or FPA 141.

FPA 242-3 Western Music in the 17th Through19th CenturiesAn introduction to the history of European music inthe period from approximately 1600 to 1900 includingmusical styles, genres and institutions. Many aspectsof western music in the twentieth century (eg. publicconcerts, the symphony orchestra, opera, moderninstruments and their literature, etc.) originate in thisperiod as does a large part of twentieth centuryconcert repertoire. These and other topics will bediscussed in conjunction with selected music bycomposers such as Monteverdi, Purcell, Bach,Mozart, Schubert and Verdi. Lectures will userecordings, slides and videos. No previous musicexperience is necessary. (Lecture) Students whohave completed FPA 143 may not take this coursefor further credit.

*FPA 243-3 Gamelan IPractical and theoretical study of music for gamelanensemble, based on, but not limited to, traditionalJavanese music. This course is designed as anintroduction to the study of the music of non-Westerncultures and as a method of developing ensemblemusicianship. (Seminar/Studio) Prerequisite: priorapproval.

FPA 244-3 Theory of Contemporary MusicThe theoretical investigation of the basic materials ofthe tempered chromatic scale, alternative tuningsystems, and contemporary practices of texture andrhythm. Analysis of a wide range of music, score-reading and exposure to recorded music will be partof the course. (Lecture/Seminar) Prerequisites: FPA140 and 145.

FPA 245-3 Music Composition IComposition for small instrumental groups,

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electroacoustic resources or combinations ofinstruments and electronics. Students are alsoencouraged to do work involving collaboration withdance, film, theatre and visual art. In addition toindividual composition lessons, students will berequired to attend a composition seminar where thepractice of composition will be discussed. Seminartopics will include orchestration, world repertoire, andissues of music technology. (Seminar/Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 145 and prior approval.

FPA 246-3 Music Composition IIComposition for small instrumental groups,electroacoustic resources or combinations ofinstruments and electronics. Students are alsoencouraged to do work involving collaboration withdance, film, theatre and visual art. In addition toindividual composition lessons, students will berequired to attend a composition seminar where thepractice of composition will be discussed. Seminartopics will include orchestration, world repertoire, andissues of music technology. This course is acontinuation of FPA 245-3. (Seminar/Studio)Prerequisite: FPA 245.

FPA 247-3 Electroacoustic Music IThe theory and practice of electroacoustic musictechnology and composition. In addition to expandingupon the issues introduced in FPA 147, the coursewill examine through lecture and studio work thefollowing topics: analog and digital synthesis,microcomputer use, the multitrack studio, signalprocessing, communication protocols such as MIDIand sampling techniques. (Lecture/Laboratory)Prerequisite: FPA 147.

*FPA 249-3 Selected Topics in Music IA specific topic in music which is not otherwisecovered in depth in regular courses. The work maybe practical (studio), theoretical or a combination ofthe two, depending on the particular topic in a givensemester. Prerequisite: FPA 140 and/or priorapproval.

FPA 340-3 Contemporary Music Performance IIA continuation of FPA 240. (Studio) Prerequisite:FPA 240.

FPA 341-3 World MusicThe relationship of music and culture, with emphasison traditional and contemporary music in Asia,Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and theCaribbean, and indigenous cultures of NorthAmerica. Specific cultural areas may be selected forintensive study in any particular semester. (Lecture)Prerequisite: 45 credit hours.

FPA 343-3 Gamelan IIContinuation of FPA 243, with increased emphasison the theoretical and ethnomusicological aspects ofgamelan. (Seminar/Studio) Prerequisite: FPA 243.

FPA 344-3 Contemporary Music Analysis andCriticismAn in-depth investigation of selected social, criticaland theoretical issues associated with contemporarymusic, with special emphasis on the period c. 1945to the present. Issues discussed might include suchtheoretical concerns as integral serialism;indeterminacy; process music; timbral concerns; ornew approaches to melody, harmony and tonality.Critical topics such as music and technology; popularmusic and the mass media; or critical issuesconnected with world music might also beconsidered. The material of the course will bepresented through the study of scores, recordedexamples and when possible, live concerts. (Lecture)Prerequisite: FPA 244.

FPA 345-3 Music Composition IIIComposition for various instrumental groups,electroacoustic resources or combinations ofinstruments and electronics. Students are alsoencouraged to do work involving collaboration withdance, film, theatre and visual art. In addition toindividual composition lessons, students will be

required to attend a composition seminar where thepractice of composition will be discussed. Seminartopics will include orchestration, world repertoire, andissues of music technology. This course is acontinuation of FPA 246. (Seminar/Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 246 or 247, and prior approval.

FPA 346-3 Music Composition IVComposition for various instrumental groups,electroacoustic resources or combinations ofinstruments and electronics. Students are alsoencouraged to do work involving collaboration withdance, film, theatre and visual art. In addition toindividual composition lessons, students will berequired to attend a composition seminar where thepractice of composition will be discussed. Seminartopics will include orchestration, world repertoire, andissues of music technology. This course is acontinuation of FPA 345. (Seminar/Studio)Prerequisite: FPA 345.

FPA 347-3 Electroacoustic Music IIAn advanced examination of the aesthetics,technology, and compositional approaches ofelectroacoustic music. Topics may include computermusic programming, performance systems,compositional strategies and their relationship totechnology, synthesis and processing techniquesand the analysis of works. (Seminar/Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 245 and 247. Students with creditfor FPA 347 under its former title may take thiscourse for further credit.

FPA 349-3 Selected Topics in Music IIA specific topic in music which is not otherwisecovered in depth in regular courses. The work maybe practical, theoretical or a combination of the two,depending on the particular topic in a givensemester. (Studio) Prerequisite: FPA 245 and/or priorapproval.

FPA 443-3 Gamelan IIIContinuation of FPA 343 with emphasis on thetechnique of the elaborating instruments of thegamelan ensemble. (Seminar/Studio) Prerequisite:FPA 343.

FPA 445-3 Composition VComposition for various instrumental groups,electroacoustic resources, or combinations ofinstruments and electronics. Students are alsoencouraged to do work involving collaboration withdance, film, theatre and visual art. In addition toindividual composition lessons, students will berequired to attend a composition seminar where thepractice of compositions will be discussed. Seminartopics will include orchestration, world repertoire, andissues of music technology. This course is acontinuation of FPA 346. (Seminar/Studio)Prerequisite: FPA 346.

FPA 446-3 Music Composition VIComposition for various instrumental groups,electroacoustic resources, or combinations ofinstruments and electronics. Students are alsoencouraged to do work involving collaboration withdance, film, theatre and visual art. In addition toindividual composition lessons, students will berequired to attend a composition seminar where thepractice of composition will be discussed. Seminartopics will include orchestration, world repertoire, andissues of music technology. This course is acontinuation of FPA 445. (Seminar/Studio)Prerequisite: FPA 445.

FPA 447-3 Computer Music CompositionThe theory and practice of digital techniques andcomputer systems as applied to sound synthesis andmusic composition. The course will consider themajor types of hardware and software systemsdeveloped for music from 1955 to the present, andwill discuss such issues as machine programmability,user interaction, acoustic models for soundsynthesis, and compositional algorithms. Studentswill have the opportunity for practical compositional

work. (Tutorial/Studio) Prerequisite: FPA 347. CMPT001 or 110 is strongly recommended.

FPA 448-3 Directed Study in Music IAn independent program of study for studentscompleting the music major. Suggested possibilitiesare composition, performance or theory and criticism.Prerequisites: appropriate 300 level courses andprior approval.

FPA 449-3 Directed Study in Music IIAn independent program of study for studentscompleting the music major. Suggested possibilitiesare composition, performance or theory and criticism.Prerequisites: appropriate 300 division courses andprior approval.

Theatre*FPA 150-3 Basics of TheatreAn introduction to theatre. The course will examinethe theory and practice of the theatre from its genesisin ritual to present day trends. (Lecture) Studentswith credit for GS 140 may not take FPA 150 forfurther credit.

*FPA 151-3 Introduction to Acting IAn approach to the elements of acting based onimprovisation, with some attention to working fromestablished texts. Focus will be placed on thedevelopment of the actor’s expressiveness —searching through and expanding individual powersof expression vocally, physically, intellectually,imaginatively, and emotionally. (Studio)

*FPA 152-3 Introduction to Acting IIThis course introduces the process of working with atext, as well as elementary techniques of physicaland vocal expression. (Studio) Prerequisite: FPA151.

FPA 250-3 Acting IA course which begins the concentrated work oftraining the actor in both the freedom and the controlof voice and body. This is accomplished throughwork on the self as a source of personal imagery andas a potential wellspring of characters: through workwith other actors in ensemble relationships, throughwork on text as a blueprint for expression, andthrough scene study as a vehicle for the realization ofthe specific dramatic content and overall shape of aplay. (Studio) Prior to registration in this course, thestudent must pass a successful audition. Corequisite:FPA 254.

FPA 251-3 Acting IIContinues and expands upon the work undertaken inFPA 250. (Studio) Prerequisites: FPA 250 and 254.Corequisite: FPA 255.

*FPA 252-3 Playmaking IIntroduces the concepts of elements of playmaking.The nature of this course will change according tothe perceived needs of the group. The work willconsist of in-depth exploration of playmakingprocesses such as self scripting, mask exploration,clown work, political theatre, or any activity whichfalls under the general heading of playmaking. Theultimate objective is to enable students to make theirown theatre pieces. (Studio) Prerequisite: priorapproval. Theatre major students must take FPA 252concurrently with either FPA 250 and 254, or 251and 255.

FPA 253-3 Playmaking IIContinues the development of the playmakingresearch work undertaken in FPA 252-3. (Studio)Prerequisite: prior approval. Theatre major studentsmust take FPA 253 concurently with either FPA 250and 254, or 251 and 255.

FPA 254-2 Theatre Laboratory IThis is the first of four courses in performanceresearch, each of which is ‘attached’ to one of thefour courses: FPA 250, 251, 350 and 351. The workcomprises voice and speech training. (Laboratory)Prerequisite: prior approval. Corequisite: FPA 250and FPA 124 or 129.

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FPA 255-2 Theatre Laboratory IIThis is the second of four courses in performanceresearch. The work comprises voice and speechtraining. (Laboratory) Prerequisites: FPA 250 and254. Corequisite: FPA 251 and FPA 124 or 129.

FPA 257-3 Foundations of Theatre IThis course is a survey of the theatre from its originsto the Renaissance. It involves the study of dramatictexts and dramaturgy, theatre architecture andtechnology, staging, theatrical convention, and thesocial and historical context of theatre production.Particular emphasis will be placed on the changingrelationship between theatre and its audience.(Lecture)

FPA 258-3 Foundations of Theatre IIThis course is a survey of the theatre from theRenaissance to the end of the 19th century. Itinvolves the study of dramatic texts and dramaturgy,theatre architecture and technology, staging,theatrical convention, and the social and historicalcontext of theatre production. Particular emphasiswill be placed on the changing relationship betweentheatre and its audience. (Lecture) Prerequisite: FPA257.

*FPA 259-3 Selected Topics in Theatre IA specific topic in theatre which is not otherwisecovered in depth in regular courses. The work maybe practical (studio), theoretical or a combination ofthe two, depending on the particular topic in a givensemester. Prerequisite: FPA 150 and/or priorapproval.

FPA 350-3 Acting IIIContinues and expands upon the work undertaken inFPA 250 and 251. Work with established texts willreceive increasing emphasis. Scene work may leadto a series of informal presentations. (Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 251 and 255 and prior approval.Corequisite: FPA 354.

FPA 351-3 Acting IVContinues and expands upon the work of FPA 350.(Studio) Prerequisites: FPA 350 and 354.Corequisite: FPA 355.

FPA 352-3 Playmaking IIIA course designed to continue the development ofthe playmaking research begun in FPA 252 and 253.Emphasis will be placed upon the creation of originalmaterials with the possibility of presentation beforean audience. (Studio) Prerequisites: FPA 251 and255 and prior approval.

FPA 353-3 Playmaking IVContinues the playmaking work of FPA 352. (Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 350 and 354 and prior approval.

FPA 354-2 Theatre Laboratory IIIThis is the third of four courses in performanceresearch. The work comprises voice and speechtraining. (Laboratory) Prerequisites: FPA 251 and255. Corequisite: FPA 350.

FPA 355-2 Theatre Laboratory IVThis is the fourth of four courses in performanceresearch. The work comprises voice and speechtraining. (Laboratory) Prerequisites: FPA 350 and354. Corequisite: FPA 351 and 426.

FPA 359-3 Selected Topics in Theatre IIA specific topic in theatre which is not otherwisecovered in depth in regular courses. The work maybe practical (studio), theoretical or a combination ofthe two, depending on the particular topic in a givensemester. Prerequisite: FPA 250 and/or priorapproval.

FPA 450-3 Advanced Studio Skills IThis course will undertake advanced performancework with research into specific skills that will enrichthe repertoire of technique acquired in the earlierstudios. Course content may be adjusted accordingto needs and interests of specific students. Thiscould include the theatrical techniques of CommediaDell’arte, classical and contemporary acting styles,

circus skills, advanced period movement, stagecombat and contact improvisation. (Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 351 and prior approval.

FPA 453-3 Theory and Practice of DirectingAn introduction to the fundamentals of directing.Directorial topics such as composition, picturization,movement, rhythm, staging choices and playselection will be considered. There will be practicalproblems in directing styles. (Seminar/Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 253, 350 and prior approval.

FPA 456-3 Conceptual Approaches to DramaA conceptual approach to a selected body ofdramatic work. This might entail an intensive study ofa single author or the consideration of a major criticalissue such as the question of naturalism incontemporary theatre or the nature of story structurein the three act play or narrative film. (Seminar/Studio) Prerequisites: 45 credit hours including atleast six upper division FPA credit hours and priorapproval.

FPA 458-3 Directed Studies in Theatre IThis course is intended for advanced theatrestudents who wish to undertake coherent projectwork in theatre under close supervision. (DirectedStudy) Prerequisites: FPA 351 and prior approval.

FPA 459-3 Directed Studies in Theatre IIThis course is intended for advanced theatrestudents who wish to undertake coherent projectwork in theatre under close supervision. (DirectedStudy) Prerequisites: FPA 351 and prior approval.

Visual Art*FPA 160-3 Introductory Studio in Visual Art IDeals with problems of art-making in terms derivedfrom recent and non-traditional directions in visualart. Work in a variety of media will be assigned, andsome reading is required. (Studio) Prerequisite: priorapproval, as a result of an interview. Contactdepartment. A course materials fee is required.Students with credit for FPA 160 under its former titlemay not take this course for further credit.

*FPA 161-3 Introductory Studio in Visual Art IIPermits interested students to continue workundertaken in FPA 160-3. Work in a variety of mediawill be assigned, and some reading is required.(Studio) Prerequisite: FPA 160. A course materialsfee is required.

*FPA 163-3 Issues in Spatial PresentationAn interdisciplinary studio course concentrating onideas of spatial perception, modification andinstallation, as they generally apply to the arts. Fromconceptualization and drawn perspective plans, tomethods of scaling, projection, and construction andmanifestation in actual space. (Studio) A coursematerials fee is required.

*FPA 166-3 History of Art: Ancient toRenaissanceAn introduction to the history of the visual arts frompre-historic time to the end of the Gothic era. Asystematic chronological review of the major works inthe Western tradition, placed in their social,institutional and stylistic context. Introduces conceptsnecessary for analysing general historicaldevelopment in the arts and for analysing themeanings of individual works. (Lecture)

*FPA 167-3 History of Art: Renaissance toModernAn introduction to the history of the visual arts fromthe beginnings of the Renaissance around 1400 tothe end of the 19th century. A systematicchronological review of the major works in theWestern tradition, placed in their social, institutionaland stylistic context. Introduces concepts necessaryfor analysing general historical development in thearts and for analysing the meaning of individualworks. (Lecture)

FPA 168-3 History of Art: 20th CenturyThis course covers Western art of the twentieth

century with attention to the important artists,artworks, ideologies and debates of this period.Works of art will be considered in the context of theirartistic and aesthetic programs, manifestoes,exhibitions and institutions. Debates aroundmodernism, postmodernity, feminism and the avant-garde will be systematically explored in relation tothese factors. (Lecture)

FPA 260-3 Studio in Visual Art IThis course permits students to work extensively in amature critical studio environment on a combinationof freely chosen and assigned projects in variouscontemporary media. Reading will be required.(Studio) Prerequisite: FPA 161. A course materialsfee is required.

FPA 261-3 Studio in Visual Art IIContinues work done in FPA 260-3. Work willcombine freely chosen and assigned projects in avariety of contemporary media. Readings will berequired as an integral part of studio work. (Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 260 and status as an approvedVisual Art major. A course materials fee is required.

FPA 262-3 Drawing IThis studio course introduces basic drawing skills,media and techniques. Drawing is taught in thecontext of its functions in contemporary art. Basicskills, approaches and techniques are practised bothto develop students’ physical abilities and theircapacities to use drawing as a creative andimaginative method in all artistic work. (Studio)Prerequisite: FPA 160.

FPA 263-3 Painting IThis course introduces students to painting as an artform, through the acquisition and application of skillsand concepts relevant to the practice of the mediumin a contemporary context. Students will workthrough problems and projects assigned by theinstructor to develop their technical abilities inrelation to subjects and content. (Studio)Prerequisite: FPA 160.

FPA 264-3 Sculpture IThis course introduces students to sculpture as anart form, through the acquisition and application ofskills and concepts relevant to the practice of themedium in a contemporary context. Students willwork through problems and projects assigned by theinstructor to develop their technical abilities inrelation to subjects and content. (Studio)Prerequisite: FPA 160.

FPA 265-3 Photography IThis course introduces students to the technical andmaterial problems of photography as an art form andits relation to current art discourses and issues.Students will work through projects assigned by theinstructor to develop their technical abilities inrelation to subjects and content. (Studio)Prerequisite: FPA 160.

*FPA 269-3 Selected Topics in Visual Art IA specific topic in visual art which is not otherwisecovered in depth in regular courses. The work maybe practical (studio), theoretical or a combination ofthe two, depending on the particular topic in a givensemester. Prerequisite: will vary according to thetopic.

FPA 360-3 Studio in Visual Art IIIAn open critical studio course. Students are requiredto have a program of work prepared at the beginningof the semester. This program will constitute thebasis of the student’s work in the course, and will bethe subject of continuing critical discussion. Thisdiscussion will be integrated with theoretical studiesin the parallel seminar course, FPA 366. (Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 261 and status as an approvedmajor in Visual Art. A course materials fee isrequired. Corequisite: FPA 366.

FPA 361-3 Studio in Visual Art IVAn open critical studio course. It will continue andextend work done in FPA 360. Students are required

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to have a program of work prepared at the beginningof the semester. This program will form the basis ofthe student’s work in the course, and will be thesubject of continuing critical discussion. Thisdiscussion will be integrated with theoretical studiesin the parallel seminar course, FPA 367. (Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 360 and 366. Corequisite: FPA367.

FPA 362-3 Drawing IIA studio course in advanced drawing skills, mediaand techniques. Drawing is taught in the context ofits functions in contemporary art. Advanced skills,approaches and techniques are practised both todevelop students’ physical abilities and theircapacities to use drawing as a creative andimaginative method in all artistic work. (Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 262 and status as an approvedmajor or extended minor in Visual Art. A coursematerials fee is required.

FPA 363-3 Painting IIThis is an advanced course in contemporaryproblems of painting emphasizing the acquisition andapplication of skills and concepts relevant to thepractice of the medium in a contemporary context.Students will work through problems and projectsassigned by the instructor to develop their technicalabilities in relation to subjects and content. (Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 263 and status as an approvedmajor or extended minor in Visual Art. A coursematerials fee is required.

FPA 364-3 Sculpture IIThis is an advanced studio course in thedevelopment of sculpture as an art form, through theacquisition and application of skills and conceptsrelevant to the practice of the medium in acontemporary context. Students will work throughproblems and projects assigned by the instructor todevelop their technical abilities in relation to subjectsand content. (Studio) Prerequisites: FPA 264 andstatus as an approved major or extended minor inVisual Art. A course materials fee is required.

FPA 365-3 Photography IIThis is an advanced studio course in the technicaland material problems of photography as an art formand its relation to current art discourses and issues.Students will work through projects assigned by theinstructor to develop their technical abilities inrelation to subjects and content. (Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 265 and status as an approvedmajor or extended minor in Visual Art. A coursematerials fee is required.

FPA 366-3 Seminar in Visual Art IThis is a seminar course to be taken by all studentsin FPA 360. It deals with visual art topics of anhistorical, critical and theoretical nature whichconcern practising artists in the contemporarycontext. Students will be required to present researchpapers. Each research subject will be studied inconnection with the student’s own artistic work.(Seminar) Prerequisite: FPA 211. Corequisite: FPA360.

FPA 367-3 Seminar in Visual Art IIThis is a seminar course to be taken by all studentsin FPA 361-3. It deals with visual arts topics of anhistorical, critical and theoretical nature whichconcern practising artists in the contemporarycontext. Students will be required to present researchpapers. Each research subject will be studied inconnection with the student’s own artistic work.(Seminar) Prerequisite: FPA 366. Corequisite: FPA361.

FPA 369-3 Selected Topics in Visual Art IIA specific topic in visual art which is not otherwisecovered in depth in regular courses. The work maybe practical (studio), theoretical or a combination ofthe two, depending on the particular topic in a givensemester. Prerequisite: will vary according to thetopic.

FPA 460-3 Studio in Visual Art VThis course permits students to work in an openstudio situation. Students propose an independentprogram of work in the media of their choice at thebeginning of the semester and develop it in criticaldialogue with the instructor(s). (Studio) Prerequisites:FPA 361, 367 and status as an approved major inVisual Art. A course materials fee is required.

FPA 461-3 Studio in Visual Art VIThis course permits students completing the VisualArt major to work in an open and critical studiosituation. The studio work is accompanied by aseminar component in which the student’s work isrelated to theoretical issues in contemporary art-making. Students will be required to present aresearch paper developed in connection with theirown art practice. (Studio/Seminar) Prerequisites:FPA 460 and status as an approved major in VisualArt. A course materials fee is required.

FPA 469-3 Directed Project in Visual ArtAn independent guided studio course in visual art.Students will be expected to complete a body ofplanned and approved work. (Independent Studio)Prerequisites: FPA 460 and prior approval byapplication.

CriminologyFaculty of ArtsCRIM 100-5 Introduction to Criminology IThis course is divided into two modules. Module 1will involve an examination of terms and conceptscommonly used in criminology (e.g. crime,punishment, law and justice) as well as anexploration of the nature and scope of criminologicalinquiry. Other topics will include the quantity, natureand patterns of crime in Canada and the importanceof and relationship between theory and research incriminology. Module 2 will involve an examination ofthe legacy of criminology and the nature and growthof criminological theory and criminological thought upto the 1960s. This will include a study of earlypsychological and physiological theories and keysociological contributions such as differentialopportunity and ecological theories. (Lecture/Tutorial)Prerequisite: students who have completed any or allof CRIM 101, 103 and 104 may not register for CRIM100 or 102.

CRIM 101-3 Introduction to CriminologyTopics will include: examination of different termsand concepts commonly used in Criminology, suchas crime, delinquency, deviance, criminal, victim,rehabilitation and treatment. Criminology as a bodyof knowledge and as a profession. Position andsubject matter of criminology. Relationship betweencriminology and other academic disciplines.Specificity of criminology. Relationship betweentheory and practice. History and evolution ofcriminological thought. Elements of continuity anddiscontinuity between classical and modern theoriesof criminality. Levels of explanations in criminology.Practical applications of criminology. The foundationsof a modern criminal policy. (Lecture/Tutorial)

Note: CRIM 101 is a prerequisite for all upperdivision Criminology courses unless waived with thespecial permission of the school.

CRIM 102-5 Introduction to Criminology IIThis course is divided into two modules. Module 1will consist of an introduction to, and criticalexamination of, biogenetic, psychiatric andpsychological explanations of criminal and deviantbehavior. Special attention will be given to thehypothesized links between criminality and genetics,the endocrine system, mental disorders, personality,moral development, and other forms of sociallearning. Module 2 will consist of an introduction to,and critical examination of, some major sociologicalperspectives on crime and deviance including controltheory, labelling theory, ecological and critical

theories that address issues of race, class andgender. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisite: CRIM 100,SA 150 and PSYC 100. Students who havecompleted any or all of CRIM 101, 103 and 104 maynot register for CRIM 102.

CRIM 103-3 Psychological Explanations ofCriminal and Deviant BehaviorAn introduction to, and critical examination of,biogenetic, psychiatric, and psychologicalexplanations of criminal and deviant behavior.Special attention will be given to the hypothesizedlinks between criminality and genetics, physiology,the endocrine system, mental disorders, personality,moral development, and other forms of sociallearning. (Lecture/Tutorial) Prerequisites: PSYC 100and 102 are recommended.

CRIM 104-3 Sociological Explanations of Criminaland Deviant BehaviorA survey of some major sociological perspectives oncrime and deviance that will include both mainstreamand critical theories. These will include: anomie,neutralization, control, group conflict, sub-cultural,ecological, functionalist and critical theories. Criticalanalysis of the assumptions upon which each theoryis based. Examination of the similarities anddifferences between/among the various explanations.(Lecture/Tutorial) Recommended: SA 150.

CRIM 131-3 Introduction to the Criminal JusticeSystem — A Total System ApproachIntroductory analysis of the structure and operationof the Canadian criminal justice system. Examinationof the patterns of crime and victimization; policeoperations, discretion and decision making; thecriminal courts, including sentencing; the correctionssystem, including correctional institutions andcommunity-based models; the youth justice system.Patterns of contact and conflict between varioussocial groups and the criminal justice system.(Lecture/Tutorial)

CRIM 135-3 Introduction to Canadian Law andLegal Institutions: A Criminal Justice PerspectiveA general introduction to the fundamental andcompeting principles of jurisprudence and to thebasic legal institutions of Canada. Prepares studentsfor those law and law related courses offered withinthe School of Criminology and will consider thehistory of Canadian law, the development of theCanadian constitution, the system of Canadiancourts and the roles and responsibilities of membersof the legal profession. In addition, the course willconsider the nature of legal reasoning, the doctrineof precedent, principles of statutory interpretation andwill also introduce the fields of contract, torts,administrative law, and family law. Also examines theprocess of law reform in Canada. (Lecture/Tutorial)

CRIM 151-3 Introduction to PolicingAn examination of the organization and operation ofcontemporary Canadian policing. Consideration ofthe history and development of policing in Canada,the role of the police in Canadian society and thepolice occupation, including recruitment and training.Discussion of police decision making and theexercise of discretion, police powers, and structuresof accountability. Managing the police organization.Examination of police-community relations and crimeprevention initiatives. (Lecture/Tutorial)

CRIM 161-0 Practicum IFirst semester of work experience in the CriminologyCo-operative Education program. (Practicum)Prerequisites: thirty semester hours (at least fifteencompleted at Simon Fraser University) includingCRIM 101, 120, 131, 135 and one of PSYC 210,STAT 101 or 203 (formerly STAT 103), with acumulative grade point average of not less than 2.75.Students should apply to the Faculty of Arts Co-opCo-ordinator one semester in advance.

CRIM 203-3 Historical Reactions to Crime andDevianceHistorical review of society’s reaction to crime and

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