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Introduction to the molecular, cellular and physiological mechanisms of living organisms (microorganisms, plants, animals). Lecture and lab topics include cell structure and function, flow of genetic information, enzyme function, metabolism, whole organism form and function (circulation, gas exchange, nutrition, osmoregulation). BISC 101 and 102 can be taken in either order. Prerequisite: Biology 12 (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of C (or BISC 100 with a minimum grade of C-, or BISC 113 with a minimum grade of C+, or BPK 105 with a minimum grade of C+, or HSCI 100 with a minimum grade of C+); and Chemistry 12 (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of C (or CHEM 111 with a minimum grade of C-; or CHEM 110 and 115, both with a minimum grade of C-). Breadth-Science.

Introduction to evolution and ecology, focusing on the processes that shape the diversity of life on earth. Lecture and lab topics include: natural selection and other mechanisms of evolutionary change, phylogeny, genetics, speciation, behaviour, species interactions, population ecology, and ecosystems. BISC 101 and 102 may be taken in either order. Prerequisite: Biology 12 (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of C (or BISC 100 with a minimum grade of C-, or BISC 113 with a minimum grade of C+, or BPK 105 with a minimum grade of C+, or HSCI 100 with a minimum grade of C+). Breadth-Science.

Principles and concepts of transmission of genetic information. Topics include: molecular basis of inheritance, interpretation of pedigrees, chromosomal mapping, linkage, crosses, epigenetics, and the regulation and flow of genetic information from DNA to proteins. Focus on problem-solving. Prerequisite: BISC 101 and 102, both with a minimum grade of C-.

Builds upon the principles of chemistry through a lecture and laboratory experience to develop problem-solving skills with a focus on learning trends in the periodic table, electronic structure of atoms and molecules, chemical bonding, chemical stoichiometry, the energetics of chemical reactions, and properties of gases, liquids, and solids. This course includes a laboratory component. Prerequisite: Chemistry 12 with a minimum grade of B, or CHEM 111 with a minimum grade of C- or CHEM 110 and 115, both with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for CHEM 120 or 125 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

As the laboratory component of CHEM 122, this course builds experimentalists skills by creating hypotheses, establishing technical skills, analyzing data, and formulating conclusions. Students perform experiments to measure chemical reaction rates, observe chemical equilibria, study the effects of acids and bases, and analyze energy evolved from chemical reactions. Prerequisite: CHEM 121 with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: CHEM 122 or CHEM 180. Quantitative.

Introduces core skills essential to analytical chemistry, focusing on quantitative measurement and data analysis. Students learn how to identify and quantify chemicals in solids, liquids, and gases, measure trace substances and chemical equilibria, and isolate compounds from complex mixtures using a variety of analytical approaches. Prerequisite: CHEM 122 or CHEM 180, with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for CHEM 215 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

Complements CHEM 210 with an immersive laboratory experience. Students develop essential analytical skills by working with gaseous, liquid, and solid samples, performing precise measurements, analyzing and interpreting data, and drawing accurate conclusions about sample composition while solving real-world chemical problems. Prerequisite: (CHEM 122 or CHEM 180) and CHEM 126, both with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: CHEM 210. Students with credit for CHEM 215 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

Develops a foundational understanding of atomic structure, bonding, symmetry, molecular orbitals, acid-base behaviour, solid-state structures, and coordination chemistry, emphasizing periodicity, applying group theory, interpreting MO diagrams, assessing crystalline materials, and predicting structures, isomers, and bonding in coordination complexes using modern theoretical models. Prerequisite: CHEM 122 or CHEM 180, with a minimum grade of C-. Students who expect to take further courses in inorganic chemistry should take CHEM 230 concurrently with CHEM 236W.

A laboratory course complementing CHEM 230 with an emphasis on scientific writing, that is focused on developing fundamental inorganic chemistry laboratory skills and characterization techniques. Students prepare main-group and transition-metal compounds and analyze them using infrared and ultraviolet/visible spectroscopy, magnetic susceptibility, melting-point determination, and conductance measurements. Prerequisite: CHEM 126 with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: CHEM 230. Students with credit for CHEM 236 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.

Develops the fundamentals of quantum mechanics and applies them to problems and concepts of significance to all branches of chemistry. Atomic structure and models of chemical bonding will be discussed. The principles of spectroscopic measurements and simplified models will be used to understand and predict molecular spectra. Prerequisite: CHEM 122 or CHEM 180, MATH 152, and PHYS 121, 126 or 141 (or PHYS 102 with a minimum grade of B), all with a minimum grade of C-. Recommended: MATH 232. PHYS 285 will be accepted in lieu of CHEM 260.

Equips students with an understanding of the structure, stereochemistry, and reactivity of carbon-based (organic) molecules. Emphasis is placed on structure-reactivity relationships, reaction mechanisms, and spectroscopic methods used to understand and analyze organic compounds. The laboratory component focuses on purification and analytical methods for organic compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 121 with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: CHEM 122 or CHEM 180. Students with credit for CHEM 280 or CHEM 285 may not take this course for further credit.

A more comprehensive treatment of Organic Chemistry II. Building on CHEM 282, the course covers advanced organic reactions, including modern catalytic and radical-based transformations, their mechanisms, and their use in the synthesis of biologically relevant target molecules. Prerequisite: CHEM 281 with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for CHEM 282 may not take this course for further credit.

Provides practical laboratory training to complement material covered in the Organic Chemistry II lecture course. The course emphasizes building confidence and competence in the organic chemistry laboratory through repeated practice of standard techniques, execution of diverse reaction types, and the synthesis, purification, and characterization of organic compounds using classical and instrumental methods. Prerequisite: CHEM 281 with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: CHEM 282 or 283.

Riemann sum, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, definite, indefinite and improper integrals, approximate integration, integration techniques, applications of integration. First-order separable differential equations and growth models. Sequences and series, series tests, power series, convergence and applications of power series. Prerequisite: MATH 150 or MATH 151, with a minimum grade of C-; or MATH 154 or MATH 157, with a minimum grade of B. Students with credit for MATH 155 or MATH 158 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

The structure, function and synthesis of proteins, RNA and DNA and their interrelated biological functions within the cell. An introduction to molecular biology techniques and methods of protein purification and analysis. Prerequisite: or Corequisite CHEM 281.

Practical course providing hands-on experience in fundamental molecular biology and biochemistry techniques including DNA isolation, restriction enzyme digestion, transformation, polymerase chain reaction, DNA and protein electrophoresis and immunofluorescence. Prerequisite: or Corequisite: MBB 222 with a minimum grade of C- or better. Students who have taken MBB 308 or MBB 309 first may not then take this course for further credit.

A study of the molecular processes which underlie cell structure and function, integrating ultrastructural, physiological and biochemical approaches. Modern techniques used in the analysis of organelle and cell function are integral parts of the course. Prerequisite: MBB 222, BISC 101, CHEM 281, all with a minimum grade of C- or better.

Builds on CHEM 121, emphasizing essential concepts including chemical reactions and equilibria, acid-base principles, reaction rates, solubility, thermodynamics, and chemical kinetics. Students also quantify reaction energetics and explore electrochemical processes, with a focus on oxidation-reduction reactions, thereby deepening their understanding of both theoretical and practical applications of chemistry. Students who intend to take further laboratory courses in chemistry should take CHEM 122 concurrently with CHEM 126. Prerequisite: CHEM 120 or 121 with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for CHEM 124 or CHEM 180 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

A basic introduction to chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, acid-base chemistry, electrochemistry, and equilibria as well as application of these concepts to the structure and function of biomolecules. Concepts will be illustrated using examples of biological systems. Students will be introduced to central ideas in biochemistry and molecular biology. Prerequisite: CHEM 121 with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for CHEM 122 or CHEM 124 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

Designed for students specializing in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computing science and engineering. Topics as for Math 151 with a more extensive review of functions, their properties and their graphs. Recommended for students with no previous knowledge of Calculus. In addition to regularly scheduled lectures, students enrolled in this course are encouraged to come for assistance to the Calculus Workshop (Burnaby), or Math Open Lab (Surrey). Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent) with a grade of at least B+, or MATH 100 with a grade of at least B-, or MATH 110 with a grade of at least A-. Students with credit for either MATH 151, 154 or 157 may not take MATH 150 for further credit. Quantitative.

Designed for students specializing in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computing science and engineering. Logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric functions, inverse functions. Limits, continuity, and derivatives. Techniques of differentiation, including logarithmic and implicit differentiation. The Mean Value Theorem. Applications of differentiation including extrema, curve sketching, Newton's method. Introduction to modeling with differential equations. Polar coordinates, parametric curves. Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent) with a grade of at least A, or MATH 100 with a grade of at least B, or MATH 110 with a grade of at least A. Students with credit for either MATH 150, 154 or 157 may not take MATH 151 for further credit. Quantitative.

Research methodology and associated statistical analysis techniques for students with training in the life sciences. Intended to be particularly accessible to students who are not specializing in Statistics. Prerequisite: Recommended: 30 units. Students cannot obtain credit for STAT 201 if they already have credit for - or are taking concurrently - STAT 101, 203, 205, 285, or any upper division STAT course. Quantitative.

Basic laws of probability, sample distributions. Introduction to statistical inference and applications. Prerequisite: or Corequisite: MATH 152 or 155 or 158, with a minimum grade of C-. Students wishing an intuitive appreciation of a broad range of statistical strategies may wish to take STAT 100 first. Quantitative.

A general calculus-based introduction to mechanics. Topics include translational and rotational motion, momentum, energy, gravitation, and selected topics in modern physics. Prerequisite: BC Principles of Physics 12 or PHYS 100 or equivalent, with a minimum grade of C-. This prerequisite may be waived, at the discretion of the department, as determined by the student's performance on a regularly scheduled PHYS 100 final exam. Please consult the physics advisor for further details. Corequisite: MATH 150 or 151 or 154. Recommended Corequisite: PHYS 132. Students with credit for PHYS 101, 125 or 140 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

A general calculus-based introduction to electricity, magnetism and optics. Topics include electricity, magnetism, simple circuits, optics and topics from applied physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 120 or 125 or 140, with a minimum grade of C-, or PHYS 101 with a minimum grade of B. Corequisite: MATH 152 or 155. Recommended Corequisite: PHYS 133. Students with credit for PHYS 102, 126 or 141 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

Introduction to experimental physics with an emphasis on measurement and experimental design. Includes elementary experiments in mechanics designed to support and enrich conceptual learning. Corequisite: PHYS 101 or 120 or 125. Students with credit for PHYS 140 may not take PHYS 132 for further credit.

Introduction to experimental physics with an emphasis on measurement and experimental design. Includes elementary experiments in electromagnetism and optics designed to support and enrich conceptual learning. Prerequisite: PHYS 132 or 140 or ENSC 120 (no substitutions), with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: PHYS 102 or 121 or 126. Students with credit for PHYS 141 may not take PHYS 133 for further credit.

A course in mechanics and modern physics designed for students who want to study translational and rotational dynamics, conservation laws, and oscillations in depth and gain additional insight into foundations of special relativity and select topics in modern physics. Prerequisite: Permission of the department. Corequisite: MATH 151. Recommended Corequisite: PHYS 132. Students with credit for PHYS 101, 120 or PHYS 140 may not take PHYS 125 for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

A course in electromagnetism designed for students who want to study electric charge and current, electric and magnetic fields, circuits, electromagnetic interactions in depth and gain additional insight into Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves, and wave-particle duality. Prerequisite: PHYS 125 with a minimum grade of C- or permission of the department. Corequisite: MATH 152. Recommended Corequisite: PHYS 133. Students with credit in PHYS 102, 121 or 141 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

Introduction to experimental physics with an emphasis on measurement and experimental design. Includes elementary experiments in mechanics designed to support and enrich conceptual learning. Corequisite: PHYS 101 or 120 or 125. Students with credit for PHYS 140 may not take PHYS 132 for further credit.

Introduction to experimental physics with an emphasis on measurement and experimental design. Includes elementary experiments in electromagnetism and optics designed to support and enrich conceptual learning. Prerequisite: PHYS 132 or 140 or ENSC 120 (no substitutions), with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: PHYS 102 or 121 or 126. Students with credit for PHYS 141 may not take PHYS 133 for further credit.

Force and motion, conservation of energy and momentum, fluids, properties of soft matter and thermal physics with applications taken from the life sciences. Prerequisite: BC Principles of Physics 12 or PHYS 100 or equivalent, with a minimum grade of C-. This prerequisite may be waived, at the discretion of the department, as determined by the student's performance on a regularly scheduled PHYS 100 final exam. Please consult the physics advisor for further details. Corequisite: MATH 150 or 151 or 154 or 157; BISC 100 or 101 or 102 or 113. Recommended Corequisite: PHYS 132. Students with credit for PHYS 120, 125 or 140 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

Waves and optics; electricity and magnetism; modern physics emphasizing radioactivity, with applications taken from the life sciences. Prerequisite: PHYS 101 or 120 or 125 or 140; MATH 150 or 151 or 154 or 157; both with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: BISC 100 or 101 or 102 or 113. Recommended Corequisites: MATH 152, 155 or 158; PHYS 133. Students with credit for PHYS 121, 126, or 141 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

Introduction to experimental physics with an emphasis on measurement and experimental design. Includes elementary experiments in mechanics designed to support and enrich conceptual learning. Corequisite: PHYS 101 or 120 or 125. Students with credit for PHYS 140 may not take PHYS 132 for further credit.

Introduction to experimental physics with an emphasis on measurement and experimental design. Includes elementary experiments in electromagnetism and optics designed to support and enrich conceptual learning. Prerequisite: PHYS 132 or 140 or ENSC 120 (no substitutions), with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: PHYS 102 or 121 or 126. Students with credit for PHYS 141 may not take PHYS 133 for further credit.

A general calculus-based introduction to mechanics taught in an integrated lecture-laboratory environment. Topics include translational and rotational motion, momentum, energy, gravitation, and selected topics in modern physics. Prerequisite: BC Principles of Physics 12, or PHYS 100 or equivalent, with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: MATH 150 or 151 or 154. Students with credit for PHYS 125 or 120 or 101 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

A general calculus-based introduction to electricity, magnetism and optics taught in an integrated lecture-laboratory environment. Topics include electricity, magnetism, simple circuits, optics and topics from applied physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 120 or PHYS 125 or PHYS 140 or MSE 103, with a minimum grade of C-, or PHYS 101 with a minimum grade of B. Corequisite: MATH 152 or MATH 155. Students with credit for PHYS 126 or 121 or 102 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

Offers hands-on experience with modern analytical chemistry techniques. Students learn to separate complex mixtures using gas and liquid chromatography and to identify and measure chemical species using ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, fluorescence, mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, electron microscopy, X-ray spectroscopy, and Raman and infrared spectroscopies. Prerequisite: CHEM 210, 216, and 260, all with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the department.

Explores the synthesis and characterization of classical and organometallic complexes of transition metals, and their physical and chemical properties. Topics include coordination chemistry, electronic spectra, magnetic properties, and various reactions. It introduces organometallic chemistry and offers a comprehensive understanding of transition metal complexes. Prerequisite: CHEM 230 and 236W, both with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the department. Corequisite: CHEM 260.

Equips students with the knowledge to use infrared and ultraviolet spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectrometry to determine the structures of organic molecules. The laboratory component of the course hones students’ organic laboratory skills and provides practice interpreting spectra of student produced and purified samples. Prerequisite: (CHEM 282 or 283 or 284) and CHEM 286, both with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the department.

Contemporary techniques in biochemistry including protein purification, immunochemical methods, and lipid characterization. Prerequisite: MBB 229 and MBB 231, both with a minimum grade of C. Writing.

The enzymes and intermediates of major catabolic and anabolic pathways. Their regulation and integration in health and disease states. Prerequisite: MBB 231, with a minimum grade of C.

The study of DNA and RNA in relation to gene structure and expression: DNA replication and the regulation of gene expression in bacteria and higher organisms. Introduction to recombinant DNA and cloning theory; natural vector structures and recombinant vector construction. Prerequisite: MBB 231, and BISC 202, with a minimum grade of C.

Classical thermodynamics and chemical kinetics with a focus on their applications to chemical systems. Concepts of energy, enthalpy, entropy, spontaneity and equilibrium are explored in addition to reaction rates, mechanisms, and molecular reaction theories. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of how thermodynamic properties govern chemical change. Prerequisite: CHEM 260 with a minimum grade of C-. Recommended: MATH 251. MBB 323 will be accepted in lieu of CHEM 360.

Introduction to physical biochemistry including thermodynamics, spectroscopic principles and applications, and molecular transport and interactions. The physical properties and structure determination of biomolecules will be emphasized. Prerequisite: MATH 152 (or 155), PHYS 121 (or 102, or 126, or 141), CHEM 122 (or 102, or 180), MBB 222, all with a minimum grade of C.