Interdisciplinary Science

This is an introductory course that addresses selected topics in biology as applied to prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Cell biology, genetics, respiration, photosynthesis, evolution and ecology are discussed. (lec 3, lab 3) cr 3.

This course is a study of higher plants and animals with special emphasis on structure and function. Botanical topics include plant anatomy, reproduction, water relations, mineral nutrition, and control of growth and development. The zoological component includes the anatomy and physiology of animal tissues, organs and systems, and their functional integration. (lec 3, lab 3) cr 3.

This course provides an introduction to the fundamental principles of chemistry. Topics include atomic and molecular structure, nuclear chemistry, stoichiometry, the periodic table and periodicity, and the properties of solutions. PREREQ: Grade 12U level chemistry or CHMI 1041 or permission of the department. (lec 3, tut 1, lab 2) cr 3.

This course is a continuation of CHMI 1006. Topics include thermochemistry, chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, buffer solutions, electrochemistry and introductory organic chemistry. PREREQ: CHMI 1006 or 1041 (min. 80%). (lec 3, tut 1, lab 3) cr 3.

This course introduces problem analysis and structured program design. Control structures for conditional execution, repeated execution, subprograms and recursion are examined. Representation of information, including homogeneous and non-homogeneous linear data structures and files, is investigated. PREREQ: Grade 12 4U mathematics or computer science. (lec 3, lab 1.5, tut 2) cr 3.

This course takes a software engineering approach to programming with particular attention on modularity, abstract data types, program specification, testing, documentation and maintenance. Emphasis is placed on software with reusable software libraries. Other topics include file input and output, recursion, text processing, graphical user interfaces and object-oriented program design, including classes, inheritance, and polymorphism. The course also introduces data structures including abstract data types, collection classes, and programming with generic types. PREREQ: COSC 1046. (lec 3, lab 1.5) cr 3.

This course introduces the physical/natural environment using an integrative earth systems approach as a basis for understanding normal environmental function and environmental problems arising from human activities. Topics include the atmosphere, weather and climate, earth materials and earth surface processes, landscape and soil development, water resources, the biosphere, and environmental change. (lec 3, lab 2) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both ENSC 1406 and ENVI 1406.

This course provides a framework for understanding Environmental Studies. The first part of the course focuses on different ways of defining, conceptualizing, planning, and managing the environment. The second part discusses resource and environmental issues in Canada, focussing on climate change, resource extraction, and the built environment and health. (lec 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both ENVI 1507 and ENVI 1006.

This course covers the physical geology of the Earth, including the origin of the solar system, Earth structure and Earth physics (seismology, geomagnetism), plate tectonics as the unifying theory in Earth sciences, earthquakes, magma generation, volcanic activity, continental growth, mountain building, geological structures (folds and faults), the rock cycle, sedimentary/metamorphic/igneous rocks, and rock-forming minerals. Laboratory exercises include earthquakes, plate tectonics and identification of common rocks and rock-forming minerals. A field trip across the Sudbury Basin introduces students to interpreting rocks in the field. (lec 3, lab 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both GEOL 1006 and GEOL 1021.

This course builds on concepts introduced in GEOL 1006 E and serves as an introduction to the methods used in reconstructing the geologic history of the Earth and its regions. Topics include the geologic time scale; dating methods; life, fossils & evolution; sedimentary environments; introduction to stratigraphy & correlation; an overview of major events in Earth history. Laboratory sessions provide an introduction to relative dating, fossils, sedimentary rocks, stratigraphy and geologic maps. PREREQ: GEOL 1006 E. (lec 3, lab 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both GEOL 1007 and GEOL 1022.

This is a problem-solving course which includes an extensive treatment of differential calculus and an introduction to integral calculus. Topics include limits, continuity, differentiation, standard functions, Taylor polynomial approximation, indeterminate forms and Hospital's rules, and practical applications. The course concludes with summation, integration, techniques of integration and the calculation of areas and volumes. PREREQ: Grade 12 4U Advanced Functions (minimum 60%), MATH 1912 or equivalent. (lec 3, tut 1) cr 3.

This course begins with further techniques of integration, approximate integration, improper integrals and techniques for solving some simple first-order differential equations. This is followed by parametric and polar curves, and calculations of arc length, surface area and volume. Sequences, series, power series and Taylor series are then introduced. The course concludes with elementary aspects of functions of several variables. PREREQ: MATH 1036. (lec 3, tut 1) cr 3.

Topics include elementary logic and circuits, set theory and functions, mathematical induction, combinatorics, binomial theorem, the solution of elementary recurrence relations, and introduction to probability theory. PREREQ: 2 grade 12 4U mathematics (minimum 60%) or equivalent. For prerequisite purposes, MATH 1911 and MATH 1912 are considered equivalent to their associated 4U courses. Cross-listed as COSC 1056; students may not retain credit for both MATH and COSC 1056. (lec 3) cr 3.

Topics include simultaneous linear equations, matrices and determinants, vector spaces and linear transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, applications to analytic geometry, and complex numbers. PREREQ: grade 12 4U finite mathematics or algebra, or MATH 1911 or equivalent. (lec 3) cr 3.

This is the first of two courses in introductory physics. The course covers mechanics (dynamics and kinematics), vectors and energy, properties of matter, heat and thermodynamics, and waves. Throughout this course, examples will be chosen from both the physical and the life sciences. (lec 3, tut 1, lab 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both PHYS 1006 and PHYS 1206.

This is the second of two courses in introductory physics. The course covers geometrical optics, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics. Throughout this course, examples will be chosen from both the physical and the life sciences. PREREQ: PHYS 1006 or equivalent. (lec 3, tut 1, lab 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both PHYS 1007 and PHYS 1207.

This course introduces physics concepts with emphasis on biological and clinical applications. Topics include mechanics, energy, work and heat, fluids, and vibrations. Specific biological and clinical applications include animal and human locomotion, hypo and hyperthermia, blood and air flow, and human and mammalian hearing. (lec 3, lab 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both PHYS 1206 and PHYS 1006.

This course covers electric, magnetic, optical, and atomic phenomena as applied to the biological and clinical sciences. Topics include electric force and field, electric potential and potential energy, electric current, electromagnetic waves, geometric optics, atomic and nuclear physics, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy, and MRI. (lec 3, lab 3) cr 3. PREREQ: PHYS 1206 Students may not retain credit for both PHYS 1207 and PHYS 1007.

This is a general introductory course in personal computing with a special emphasis on the applications of microcomputers. The general concepts of computing will be reviewed. Students will gain practical experience in the use of software, including word processors, spreadsheets and database systems. (lec 3) cr 3. Students intending to major in Computer Science or Mathematics must take COSC 1046. Students may not retain credit for both COSC 1701 and either COSC 1700 or COSC 2720. This course DOES NOT fulfil the scientific literacy requirement for the BA.

This course introduces the students to advanced features of personal computing including some basic principles of programming. A practical introduction to application software such as spreadsheets, databases, statistical packages and efficient use of internet tools is provided. (lec 3) cr 3. Students cannot retain credit for both COSC 1702 and COSC 1700. This course DOES NOT fulfil the Linguistic Awareness requirement for the BA.

This course is designed for senior students in Liberal Science. The material will integrate various aspects related to setting objectives in the context of science - reading, presentation and writing skills, project proposals - in an interdisciplinary context. In addition, students will be trained in small program development, setting and meeting milestones, etc. (lec 3) cr 3.