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²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ Calendar 2009-2010 Faculty of Science 5. Program Details 5.1 Biological Sciences 5.1.4 Programs in Botany
5.1.4 Programs in Botany

See the Faculty of Science subsections on Enrolment Limitations in Section 3 (Faculty Regulations) and Program Details in Section 5.

Courses constituting the field of Botany

*Applicability to the field depends upon the actual course content. Approval will have to be granted on an individual basis. Check the list published by the Department each February.

**No more than one FCE of such courses (approved by the Department prior to registering in the course) can be counted towards the Major Field.

Required Courses - Major Program

See also 3.4 Program Requirements, in particular, the regulations on the distribution of courses at the 200 level and above allowed in a program and on the List of Science-Equivalent Courses in Other Faculties ( Table I).

2.5 FCE - Biology 231, 233, 311, 313, 331 (Biocore)

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

1.0 FCE - One of Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 and one of 211 or 213 or 221 or 253 or 263 or 283

1.0 FCE - Computer Science 217 and 219, or Computer Science 231 and 233, or 235 and Computer Science option

or

Geology 201 and 203

or

Physics 211 or 221, and 223

0.5 FCE - Biochemistry 393

0.5 FCE – Botany 327

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 351 and 353

2.5 FCE - Biology 505, Botany 303, 321, 501, 543

0.5 FCE - Choose one from Biology 335, 435, 451, Botany 441, 633, or 645

1.5 FCE - Options from the Field

4.0 FCE - Breadth requirement: Non-science options*

4.0 FCE - Options

* Note: These 4.0 FCE non-science course requirements are selected from the Faculties of Communication and Culture, Humanities, Fine Arts, Social Sciences and the Haskayne School of Business. Of these 4.0 FCE, students must take at least 1 FCE in each of at least two of the aforementioned Faculties (see (d) Breadth requirement in 3.4 Program Requirements.

Required Courses - Honours Program

2.5 FCE - Biology 231, 233, 311, 313, 331] (Biocore)

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

1.0 FCE - One of Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 and one of 211 or 213 or 221 or 253 or 263 or 283

1.0 FCE - Computer Science 217 and 219, or Computer Science 231 and 233, or 235 and Computer Science option

or

Geology 201 and 203

or

Physics 211 or 221, and 223

0.5 FCE - Biochemistry 393

0.5 FCE - Botany 327

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 351 and 353

2.5 FCE - Biology 505, Botany 303, 321, 501, 543

0.5 FCE - Choose one from Biology 335, 435, 451, Botany 441, 633, or 645

1.5 FCE - Options from the Field

1.0 FCE – Botany 530


4.0 FCE - Breadth requirement: Non-science options*

3.0 FCE - Options

* Note: These 4.0 FCE non-science course requirements are selected from the Faculties of Communication and Culture, Humanities, Fine Arts, Social Sciences and the Haskayne School of Business. Of these 4.0 FCE, students must take at least 1 FCE in each of at least two of the aforementioned Faculties (see (d) Breadth requirement in 3.4 Program Requirements.

Recommendations

Courses in Marine Science may be taken for credit during the summer and/or students may elect to spend the fall of either the third or fourth year attending the Bamfield Fall Program. Refer to the Marine Science course listings for details.

Suggested Program Sequence

Third Year

(Available to Honours students, and Major students after satisfactory completion of the Biological Sciences core program that includes Biology 231, 233, 311, 313 and 331.)

Fall

Winter

Botany 303

Biology 505 or Botany 543

Botany 321

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Non-science option

Non-science option

Fourth Year

Botany 530 (for Honours), option from Field (for Majors)

Botany 530 continued (for Honours), option from Field (for Majors)

Botany 501

Biology 505 or Botany 543

One of: Biology 335, 435, 451, Botany 441, or option

One of: Botany 633, 645 or option

Option

Option

Non-science option

Non-science option