Palaeobiology

Administrative Committee: L. Buatois (Geological Sciences), A. Davis (Biology), E. Walker (Archaeology and Anthropology), A. Aitken (Geography and Planning)

Palaeobiology is the description of the organisms and the sediments in which they are found as well as the distribution and functional analysis of fossil animals and plants. This includes the definition of the spatial and temporal occurrence of these organisms and the reconstruction of their paths of evolution. Such evolutionary relationships are then tied to environmental data to reconstruct the way of life of fossil species. The palaeobiology program was designed by the Departments of Geological Sciences, Biology, and Archaeology to meet the needs of students interested in this interdisciplinary subject matter. The program is designed to offer guidance, yet allows students some flexibility within their special area of interest.

The College of Arts & Science offers a four-year program leading to the B.Sc. Four-year or B.Sc. Honours degree in Palaeobiology. Courses shall be selected in consultation with the Program Administrative Committee.

Bachelor of Science Four-year (B.Sc. Four-year) - Palaeobiology

C1 Natural Science Requirement (18 credit units)

BIOL 120.3
BIOL 121.3
CHEM 112.3
CHEM 115.3 or CHEM 250.3
GEOL 121.3
GEOL 122.3

C2 Humanities Writing Requirement (6 credit units)

Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:

ENG 110.6
ENG 111.3
ENG 112.3
ENG 113.3
ENG 114.3
HIST 110.3
HIST 111.3
HIST 114.6
HIST 120.6
HIST 121.3
HIST 122.3
HIST 140.6
HIST 151.3
HIST 152.3
HIST 170.6
INTS 101.12
LIT 100.6
PHIL 110.6
PHIL 120.3
PHIL 133.3

C3 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)

ANTH 111.3
ARCH 112.3

C4 Mathematics/Statistics Requirement (6 credit units)

Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:

MATH 110.3
MATH 112.3
MATH 116.3
MATH 264.3
STAT 245.3
STAT 246.3
PLSC 314.3

C5 General Requirement (6 credit units)

No more than 6 credit units in C1 - C5 from any one subject. For example, if you have received credit for ENG 110.6 in C2, you may not take further ENG courses to fulfill this requirement.

Choose 6 credit units from the areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages and/or Fine Arts.

Humanities

CHIN 111.6
CHIN 130.6
CLAS 110.3
CLAS 111.3
CLAS 121.6
CMRS 110.3
CMRS 111.3
CREE 101.6
CREE 120.6
ENG 110.6
ENG 111.3
ENG 112.3
ENG 113.3
ENG 114.3
FREN 103.3
FREN 106.3
FREN 122.3
FREN 125.3
FREN 128.3
FREN 218.3

GERM 114.3
GERM 117.3
GRK 112.3
GRK 113.3
HEB 111.6
HIST 110.3
HIST 111.3
HIST 114.6
HIST 120.6
HIST 121.3
HIST 122.3
HIST 140.6
HIST 151.3
HIST 152.3
HIST 170.6
INTS 101.12
LATN 112.3
LATN 113.3
LING 110.3
LIT 100.6

PHIL 110.6
PHIL 120.3
PHIL 133.3
PHIL 140.3
RLST 110.6
RUSS 114.3
RUSS 117.3
SNSK 101.6
SPAN 114.3
SPAN 117.3
UKR 114.3
UKR 117.3
WGST 110.6
WGST 112.3
Any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is met.
Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions. CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.

Social Sciences

ANTH 111.3
ARCH 112.3
ARCH 116.3
CMRS 110.3
CMRS 111.3
ECON 111.3
ECON 114.3
GEOG 130.3
LING 111.3
LING 112.3
NS 105.3
NS 106.3
NS 107.3
POLS 111.3
POLS 112.3
PSY 100.3
PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110)
SOC 111.3
SOC 112.3 (SOC 111.3 and SOC 112.3 were formerly SOC 110)
WGST 110.6

WGST 112.3
Most senior-level social science courses provided that the prerequisite is met.
PSY 101.3 and NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.
Most statistics courses are not accepted for credit in the General Requirement.

Languages

CHIN 111.6
CHIN 130.6
CMRS 110.3
CMRS 111.3
CREE 101.6
CREE 120.6
ENG 110.6
ENG 111.3
ENG 112.3
ENG 113.3
ENG 114.3
FREN 103.3
FREN 106.3
FREN 122.3
FREN 125.3
FREN 128.3
FREN 218.3
GERM 114.3
GERM 117.3
GRK 112.3

GRK 113.3
HEB 111.6
LATN 112.3
LATN 113.3
LIT 100.6
RUSS 114.3
RUSS 117.3
SNSK 101.6
SPAN 114.3
SPAN 117.3
UKR 114.3
UKR 117.3
any approved senior-level language course provided that not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Humanities or Languages Requirement.

Fine Arts

ART 111.6
ART 112.6
ART 113.6
ART 136.3
ART 141.3
ART 161.3
ARTH 120.3
ARTH 121.3
CMRS 110.3
CMRS 111.3
DRAM 101.3
DRAM 104.6
DRAM 110.3
DRAM 113.3
DRAM 118.3 (formerly DRAM 116)
DRAM 119.3 (formerly DRAM 117)
DRAM 121.3
MUS 101.3
MUS 105.3
MUS 111.3

MUS 120.2
MUS 121.2
MUS 133.3
MUS 134.3
MUS 150.3
MUS 151.3
MUS 184.3
Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met.

C6 Major Requirement (48 credit units)

BIOL 222.3 (formerly BIOL 205)
BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3
GEOL 206.3
GEOL 245.3
GEOL 247.3

Choose 33 credit units to be selected from Categories A, B, C, and D, such that at least 18 credit units are chosen at the 300-400 level, of which at least 12 credit units must be at the 400-level. Students must complete a minimum of 6 credit units from each of Categories A, B, and C.

Category A

Choose minimum 6 Credit Units from the following:

ARCH 250.3
ARCH 251.3
ARCH 270.3
ARCH 361.6
ARCH 375.3
ARCH 458.6
ARCH 459.3
ARCH 461.3
ARCH 462.3
ARCH 470.3
ARCH 471.3

Category B

Choose minimum 6 Credit Units from the following:

BIOL 226.3 (formerly BIOL 211)
BIOL 228.3 (formerly BIOL 253)
BIOL 302.3 (formerly BIOL 263)
BIOL 323.3
BIOL 324.3
BIOL 325.3
BIOL 326.3
BIOL 361.3
BIOL 302.3 (formerly BIOL 401)
BIOL 451.3
BIOL 455.3
BIOL 458.3

Category C

Choose minimum 6 Credit Units from the following:

GEOL 308.3
GEOL 343.3
GEOL 433.3
GEOL 446.3
GEOL 448.3
GEOL 450.3

Category D

PBIO 488.3
PBIO 489.6

C7 Electives Requirement (30 credit units)

Open Electives

Arts and Science courses, or those from other Colleges that have been approved for Arts and Science credit, to complete the requirements for 120 credit unit Four-year program, of which at least 66 must be at the 200-level or higher

Bachelor of Science Honours (B.Sc. Honours) - Palaeobiology

Students interested in entering an Honours program should consult advisors in the department concerned before registering for their second year. Of the 120 credit units required for the B.Sc. degree, at least 66 credit units must be at the senior level. Application for admission to Honours is not considered until successful completion of at least 60 credit units with a Cumulative Weighted Average of at least 70% overall and at least 70% in the subject of Honours. For further details, please see College Program Requirements and Policies section.

Students with appropriate marks will be allowed into the Honours program. The program is identical to the B.Sc. Four-year program, with graduation based on overall average only.

C1 Natural Science Requirement (18 credit units)

BIOL 120.3
BIOL 121.3
CHEM 112.3
CHEM 115.3 or CHEM 250.3
GEOL 121.3
GEOL 122.3

C2 Humanities Writing Requirement (6 credit units)

Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:

ENG 110.6
ENG 111.3
ENG 112.3
ENG 113.3
ENG 114.3
HIST 110.3
HIST 111.3
HIST 114.6
HIST 120.6
HIST 121.3
HIST 122.3
HIST 140.6
HIST 151.3
HIST 152.3
HIST 170.6
INTS 101.12
LIT 100.6
PHIL 110.6
PHIL 120.3
PHIL 133.3

C3 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)

ANTH 111.3
ARCH 112.3

C4 Mathematics/Statistics Requirement (6 credit units)

Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:

MATH 110.3
MATH 112.3
MATH 116.3
MATH 264.3
STAT 245.3
STAT 246.3
PLSC 314.3

C5 General Requirement (6 credit units)

No more than 6 credit units in C1 - C5 from any one subject. For example, if you have received credit for ENG 110.6 in C2, you may not take further ENG courses to fulfill this requirement.

Choose 6 credit units from the areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages and/or Fine Arts.

Humanities

CHIN 111.6
CHIN 130.6
CLAS 110.3
CLAS 111.3
CLAS 121.6
CMRS 110.3
CMRS 111.3
CREE 101.6
CREE 120.6
ENG 110.6
ENG 111.3
ENG 112.3
ENG 113.3
ENG 114.3
FREN 103.3
FREN 106.3
FREN 122.3
FREN 125.3
FREN 128.3
FREN 218.3

GERM 114.3
GERM 117.3
GRK 112.3
GRK 113.3
HEB 111.6
HIST 110.3
HIST 111.3
HIST 114.6
HIST 120.6
HIST 121.3
HIST 122.3
HIST 140.6
HIST 151.3
HIST 152.3
HIST 170.6
INTS 101.12
LATN 112.3
LATN 113.3
LING 110.3
LIT 100.6

PHIL 110.6
PHIL 120.3
PHIL 133.3
PHIL 140.3
RLST 110.6
RUSS 114.3
RUSS 117.3
SNSK 101.6
SPAN 114.3
SPAN 117.3
UKR 114.3
UKR 117.3
WGST 110.6
WGST 112.3
Any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is met.
Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions. CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.

Social Sciences

ANTH 111.3
ARCH 112.3
ARCH 116.3
CMRS 110.3
CMRS 111.3
ECON 111.3
ECON 114.3
GEOG 130.3
LING 111.3
LING 112.3
NS 105.3
NS 106.3
NS 107.3
POLS 111.3
POLS 112.3
PSY 100.3
PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110)
SOC 111.3
SOC 112.3 (SOC 111.3 and SOC 112.3 were formerly SOC 110)
WGST 110.6

WGST 112.3
Most senior-level social science courses provided that the prerequisite is met.
PSY 101.3 and NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.
Most statistics courses are not accepted for credit in the General Requirement.

Languages

CHIN 111.6
CHIN 130.6
CMRS 110.3
CMRS 111.3
CREE 101.6
CREE 120.6
ENG 110.6
ENG 111.3
ENG 112.3
ENG 113.3
ENG 114.3
FREN 103.3
FREN 106.3
FREN 122.3
FREN 125.3
FREN 128.3
FREN 218.3
GERM 114.3
GERM 117.3
GRK 112.3

GRK 113.3
HEB 111.6
LATN 112.3
LATN 113.3
LIT 100.6
RUSS 114.3
RUSS 117.3
SNSK 101.6
SPAN 114.3
SPAN 117.3
UKR 114.3
UKR 117.3
any approved senior-level language course provided that not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Humanities or Languages Requirement.

Fine Arts

ART 111.6
ART 112.6
ART 113.6
ART 136.3
ART 141.3
ART 161.3
ARTH 120.3
ARTH 121.3
CMRS 110.3
CMRS 111.3
DRAM 101.3
DRAM 104.6
DRAM 110.3
DRAM 113.3
DRAM 118.3 (formerly DRAM 116)
DRAM 119.3 (formerly DRAM 117)
DRAM 121.3
MUS 101.3
MUS 105.3
MUS 111.3

MUS 120.2
MUS 121.2
MUS 133.3
MUS 134.3
MUS 150.3
MUS 151.3
MUS 184.3
Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met.

C6 Major Requirement (48 credit units)

BIOL 222.3 (formerly 205)
BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3
GEOL 206.3
GEOL 245.3
GEOL 247.3

Choose 33 credit units to be selected form Categories A, B, C, and D, such that at least 18 credit units are chosen at the 300-400 level, of which at least 12 credit units must be at the 400 level. Students must complete a minimum of 6 credit units from each Categories A, B, and C.

Category A

Choose minimum 6 Credit Units from the following:

ARCH 250.3
ARCH 251.3
ARCH 270.3
ARCH 361.6
ARCH 375.3
ARCH 458.6
ARCH 459.3
ARCH 461.3
ARCH 462.3
ARCH 470.3
ARCH 471.3

Category B

Choose minimum 6 Credit Units from the following:

BIOL 226.3 (formerly BIOL 211)
BIOL 228.3 (formerly BIOL 253)
BIOL 302.3 (formerly BIOL 263)
BIOL 323.3
BIOL 324.3
BIOL 325.3
BIOL 326.3
BIOL 361.3
BIOL 302.3 (formerly BIOL 401)
BIOL 451.3
BIOL 455.3
BIOL 458.3

Category C

Choose minimum 6 Credit Units from the following:

GEOL 308.3
GEOL 343.3
GEOL 433.3
GEOL 435.3
GEOL 445.3
GEOL 446.3
PBIO 250.3

Category D

PBIO 488.3
PBIO 489.6

C7 Electives Requirement (30 credit units)

Open Electives

Arts and Science courses, or those from other Colleges that have been approved for Arts and Science credit, to complete the requirements for 120 credit unit Honours program, of which at least 66 must be at the 200-level or higher.

If you require further assistance, please contact the Arts & Science Undergraduate Student Office.

Course and Program Catalogue 2012-2013

Palaeobiology

Bachelor of Science Four-year (B.Sc. Four-year) - Palaeobiology

C1 Natural Science Requirement (18 credit units)

C2 Humanities Writing Requirement (6 credit units)

C3 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)

C4 Mathematics/Statistics Requirement (6 credit units)

C5 General Requirement (6 credit units)

Humanities

Social Sciences

Languages

Fine Arts

C6 Major Requirement (48 credit units)

Category A

Category B

Category C

Category D

C7 Electives Requirement (30 credit units)

Open Electives

Bachelor of Science Honours (B.Sc. Honours) - Palaeobiology

C1 Natural Science Requirement (18 credit units)

C2 Humanities Writing Requirement (6 credit units)

C3 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)

C4 Mathematics/Statistics Requirement (6 credit units)

C5 General Requirement (6 credit units)

Humanities

Social Sciences

Languages

Fine Arts

C6 Major Requirement (48 credit units)

Category A

Category B

Category C

Category D

C7 Electives Requirement (30 credit units)

Open Electives

Arts and Science