GEOG 101:
Weather and Climate
4 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
An introduction to the fields of
meteorology and climatology. Emphasis will be placed on atmospheric
processes, weather forecasting, and local climates, and on the
relationship of these topics to a variety of environmental issues.
GEOG 102:
Evolution of the
Earth’s Surface 4 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
The study of the origins and
development of the earth’s surface features. Emphasis will be placed on
the physical processes underlying the dynamics of our changing landscape.
GEOG 130:
Geography of Canada
3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
An introduction to the geography of
Canada using the concepts and methods of regional geography to examine the
Canadian experience as a set of distinct regions and a nation. Emphasis
will be placed on the geographic analysis of current issues, and on the
detailed analysis of regional character.
GEOG 131:
British Columbia
3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
Using the concepts and techniques of
regional geography, this course examines topics in physical geography,
settlement, social, economic and resource geography, and the patterns,
landscapes and images which characterize the province.
GEOG 140:
Human Geography
3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
A broad survey of human geography
describing and interpreting regions, societies, and landscapes which
result from the interaction between humans and their environment.
GEOG 201:
Introduction to
Climatology 4 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 101
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
A survey course in introductory
climatology. The basic principles of atmospheric energy, moisture, and
motion. Topics covered will range from the micro-scale (air pollution), to
synoptic-scale (hurricanes), and global-scale (climate change).
GEOG 202:
Introduction to
Geomorphology 4 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 102 or equivalent
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
GEOG 202 builds on many topics
introduced in GEOG 102 with emphasis placed on drainage basins,
groundwater, mass movements, and glacial geomorphology. A weekend field
trip and local in-class trips will develop skills in landform analysis and
an understanding of the geomorphology of southwestern British Columbia.
GEOG 211 (formerly GEOG 111):
Environmental Issues 3 credits
Prerequisites: Any first year
geography course
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
An introduction to the study of people
in their physical surroundings. The central themes of the course focus on
humans as agents of environmental change, and as users of the earth’s
resources. Emphasis will also be placed on an examination of fundamental
concepts, methods, and techniques used to study human/environment systems.
GEOG 233:
Selected Regions
3 credits
Prerequisites: Any course in
geography
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course provides a comprehensive
introduction to the regional geography of a major world region. Subject
matter will include topics drawn from physical and human geography, with
emphasis placed on the human/environmental interactions, historic and
contemporary, which account for the geographical character of the region.
GEOG 241:
Social Geography
3 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 140
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course presents students with the
opportunity to critically assess the interrelationship between urban space
and lifestyle. Focusing on the connections between people and their social
environment, topics explored include gender and space, crime, residential
segregation and concepts of community and neighbourhood.
GEOG 242:
Economic Geography
3 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 140
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
Introduces the basic concepts and
theories of economic geography. Special attention is directed to an
analysis of the location of settlement patterns, agricultural land use,
resource extraction, energy development, manufacturing, retailing and
other economic activities. The objective will be to examine the impact of
economic decisions on the spatial organization of economic activity on the
local, regional, national, and global scale.
GEOG 251:
Cartography I
4 credits
Prerequisites: Any other geography
course
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
An introduction to major topics in the
field of cartography, with emphasis placed on map and air photo
interpretation, on the collection and graphic portrayal of spatial data,
and on elementary surveying methods. The course explores a variety of
tools and techniques used by geographers in the analysis of physical and
human landscapes. Some consideration of computer applications and
Geographic Information Systems is also included.
GEOG 253:
Introduction to
Geographic Information Systems 4
credits
Prerequisites: Any first-year course
in geography
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
A geographic information system is
defined as a configuration of system hardware and software that captures,
stores, analyzes, and displays geographic information. The focus of this
course is on the theory and practice of GIS as a tool in geographical
analysis and data management. Students will develop competency in the
operation of GIS software in a computer lab setting.
GEOG 270:
Field Techniques in
Human Geography 3 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 130 or 131 or
233; 140, 241, or 242; and 251
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course provides an intensive
introduction to a variety of tools and techniques used by human
geographers to describe and analyze the cultural landscape and the spatial
organization of society. Required lab and fieldwork will cover a range of
different topics studied in earlier courses, and students will design a
major field project based on their specific area of
interest.
Second-year standing and instructor’s permission required.
GEOG 271:
Field Techniques in
Physical Geography 3 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 101 and 102; GEOG
111 and 251
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course provides an intensive
introduction to a variety of tools and techniques used by geographers to
describe and analyze the physical environment.
GEOG 301:
Synoptic Climatology
4 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 201 and MATH 104
or 106, or instructor’s permission
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
An advanced course in synoptic
climatology. Examination of the structure of the atmosphere through
climatological and meteorological data analysis. Weather prediction using
satellite imagery and radar. Emphasis is placed on applied laboratory
exercises.
GEOG 302:
Fluvial and Coastal
Geomorphology 4 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 202
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course will expand upon topics
introduced in GEOG 202 with emphasis on fluvial and coastal geomorphology.
Field trips throughout the Fraser Lowlands and the Pacific Northwest are
an integral component of the course.
GEOG 311:
Environment and
Resources 4 credits
Prerequisites: Any two of: GEOG 201
or 202; GEOG 211;
GEOG 242; BIO 210
Corequisites: None. Recommended: ECON
361 (Environmental
and Resource Economics)
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
An investigation into the relationship
between humans and their environment in terms of resource use and
exploitation. Focus is on integrative thinking about the complexity of
environmental management through the examination of biogeochemical
concepts as well as socioeconomic concerns; and on the introduction of
procedures, techniques, and rationales for managing environmental
resources.
GEOG 341 4 credits
World Cities
Prerequisites: GEOG 241 or GEOG 242
Geographic perspectives on the
cultural, political, and socio-economic conditions of selected world
cities. The spatial context of such problems as urban decay, housing
shortages, poverty, sustainability, and social justice will be explored in
selected cities.
GEOG 343:
Geography of
Transitional Societies 4 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 241 or 242
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course uses a cultural-ecological
approach to survey changing geographical patterns, including environmental
and cultural changes, economic development, and urbanization.
GEOG 344:
Geography of Urban
Development 4 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 241 or 242
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course will apply the principles
of urban geographical analysis to the study of urbanization as exemplified
in the development of cities in Europe and North America.
GEOG 345:
Historical Geography I
4 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 241 or 242
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course explores the approaches,
methods, and techniques
of the field, using research drawn from a
range of different historical and regional settings. Fieldwork is an
integral part of the course.
GEOG 352:
Quantitative Methods in
Geography 4 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 251 or 253, and
one of MATH 104, 106
or PSYC 201, or acceptable statistics course
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course introduces geography
students to methods in the collection, description, analysis and mapping
of data. Techniques in the collection and recording of primary and
secondary data will be covered and methods of statistical description and
inference will be surveyed. The course will also include topics in the
spatial display of data, particularly through computer mapping packages.
GEOG 360:
Introduction to
Regional
and Community Planning 4
credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 241 or 242
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
The purpose of this course is to
introduce students to the theories, methods and legalities of community
and regional planning in Canada. The planning challenges and social
responsibilities accompanying the dynamic nature of urban and suburban
development will be debated emphasizing Canadian and British Columbian
examples and case studies. Students will also have the opportunity to
apply course content to local planning issues or urban problems.
GEOG 400:
Advanced Topics in
Geography 4 credits
Prerequisites: 60 credits, including
four credits of 300/400 level geography courses.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course provides students with an
opportunity to explore a topic or subfield in a new and significant area
of geographical research and scholarship. Topics will be chosen from a
wide range of physical, human, regional, and technical areas in geography.
GEOG 401:
Global Climatology
4 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 201 and MATH 104
or 106
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
An advanced course in global
climatology. Exploration of the global climate system. Examination of
past, present, and possible future climate scenarios. Environmental and
socio-economic impacts of nuclear winter, ozone holes, and global warming.
Policy responses.
GEOG 402:
Quaternary Geology
and Geomorphology 4 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 302; or GEOG 202
with instructor’s permission
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course will examine selected
aspects of the stratigraphy, geomorphology and surficial geology of the
Quaternary. Regional emphasis will be placed on southwestern British
Columbia and adjacent regions of the United States. Fieldwork is an
essential component of this course.
GEOG 411 4 credits
Advanced Topics
in Environmental Issues
Prerequisites: One of GEOG 211, 311
or ECON 361, and one other 300/400 level geography course.
This course provides students the
opportunity to explore topics and issues of environmental concern from a
geographical perspective. Emphasis will be placed on seminar discussions,
field trips and case studies.
GEOG 433:
Geography of Selected
Regions 4 credits
Prerequisites: 60 credits including
four credits of 300/400-level geography courses.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
A study of the geographical character
of a selected region.
GEOG 443:
Comparative Cultural
Geography 4 credits
Prerequisites: Any one of GEOG 343,
GEOG 344, GEOG 345,
GEOG 360, or instructor’s permission
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
A comparative study of selected world
cultures and landscapes in the light of recent theoretical developments in
geography. The human use of the earth over time by various cultures will
be examined.
GEOG 444:
The Geography of
Suburban Development 4 credits
Prerequisites: Any one of GEOG 343,
GEOG 344, GEOG 345,
GEOG 360, or instructor’s permission
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course represents an extension of
the urban geographical themes developed in GEOG 344. Whereas GEOG 344
establishes the framework of urban development in Canada and the United
States in the 19th and 20th centuries, the focus in GEOG 444 is on the
particular nature of suburban development, especially of the
post-industrial era.
GEOG 445:
Historical Geography II
4 credits
Prerequisites: Any one of GEOG 343,
GEOG 344, GEOG 345
or GEOG 360
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course reviews the nature of the
field and considers a wide range of case studies. Students will be
expected to locate, evaluate, and use local source materials in designing
and researching a major study in historical geography.
GEOG 452:
Field Methods and
Techniques 4 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 352
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course will provide students with
opportunities to apply the concepts and skills acquired in previous
geography courses to specific research problems in the field. Working both
in the classroom and in a local area, students will define and formulate
research problems, collect and analyze appropriate data, and design and
write formal research reports on their findings. Field problems will be
drawn from topics in both physical and human geography. Research reports
will be expected to reflect an integrated approach to the study of a local
region.
GEOG 460:
Practicum in Planning
4 credits
Prerequisites: GEOG 360 and
instructor’s permission
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
Planning is generally defined as an
applied or action-oriented profession, dedicated to addressing ecological,
social, economic, and land use challenges at a local or broad level. The
purpose
of this course is to enable students to engage in an applied
program of planning work under the supervision of a planner who is a
member of the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP). The four-month
practicum presents students with the opportunity to apply techniques and
methods as well as establish contacts with practising planners.
GEOG 470:
Field Studies in
Geography 5 credits
Prerequisites: 60 credits, including
four credits of 300/400-level geography courses; instructor’s permission
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course provides students with an
opportunity to explore a world region from a regional geographic
perspective, applying a range of geographical skills in the field to
identify, analyze, and synthesize the elements comprising regional
character. Usually offered in conjunction with a study tour.
GEOG 480:
Directed Readings
4 credits
Prerequisites: Permission to enter
requires written consent of both the supervising faculty member and the
department head.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
Designed for upper-level Geography
students who wish to continue research started in conjunction with an
earlier course.
GEOG 482:
Directed Studies
2 credits
Prerequisites: Permission to enter
requires written consent of both the faculty member supervising the
student and the department head.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
Designed for upper-level geography
students who wish to continue research started in conjunction with an
earlier course.
GEOG 483:
Directed Studies
3 credits
Prerequisites: Permission to enter
requires written consent of both the faculty member supervising the
student and the department head.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
Designed for upper-level geography
students who wish to continue research started in conjunction with an
earlier course.
GEOG 484:
Directed Studies
4 credits
Prerequisites: Permission to enter
requires written consent of both the faculty member supervising the
student and the department head.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
Designed for upper-level geography
students who wish to continue research started in conjunction with an
earlier course.
GD 101:
Introduction to the
Graphic Design Environment 3 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the
Graphic Design program,
or permission of the instructor.
This course is an overview of the
graphics industry and how the designer fits within it. Students will
explore the capabilities of the leading graphic design software in
relation to the industry for which they are creating their design. Basic
understanding of the MAC and PC platforms will be learned as well as
processes and materials used in the field.
GD 102:
History of Graphic Design
3 credits
Prerequisites: None
The history of graphic design is an
evolution in aesthetics, technology, and style. This course is designed to
give a broad overview of the diverse and rich history in the development
of graphic design. The lectures will provide a survey of the major
movements in the field from the perspective of the social and political
realities from which they developed. The studio component will enable
students to create graphic images which reflect the design characteristics
of the various movements.
GD 115:
Drawing I
2 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the
Graphic Design program,
or permission of the instructor.
This course will introduce students to
the basic tools and elements of drawing including how to render objects,
both natural and man-made, expand their visual vocabulary, and aid them in
the interpretation, organization, and communication of ideas visually.
GD 116:
Drawing II
2 credits
Prerequisites: GD 115, and admission
to the Graphic Design program, or permission of the instructor.
The purpose of the course is to
develop the skills and ability to render accurate and structurally sound,
freehand drawing in line and tone. Using various drawing mediums
separately or in combination, the students will explore further the
materials and tools of drawing in both black and white and colour.
Students will be encouraged to seek new ways of seeing and expressing
visual ideas. Anatomy and drawing the figure from life will be introduced
and an increased emphasis will be placed on composition.
GD 154:
Typography I
2 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the
Graphic Design program,
or permission of the instructor.
Students will study the history and
foundation of typography. Also studied through a series of projects will
be the formation of letterforms, the particular characteristics and
aesthetic values of typefaces, proper layout, and setting of type.
Students will work in a traditional context of hand rendering type.
GD 156:
Designing with
QuarkXpress 2 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the
Graphic Design program,
or permission of the instructor.
Students will learn how to produce
documentation from design concept right through to output. Practical
design projects will range from creating single-sided literature to longer
publications incorporating text and graphic elements. The student will
have a comprehensive understanding of the features and processes involved
in designing with Quark Xpress.
GD 157:
Designing with Adobe
Illustrator 2 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the
Graphic Design program,
or permission of the instructor.
This course enables students to
produce vector-based illustrations, and to effectively utilize and
manipulate this digital drawing tool. Students will learn professional
approaches to creating design projects efficiently and learn how to
integrate illustrator's vast array of special effects. Students will be
able to prepare files for print and the web.
GD 158:
Designing with Adobe
Photoshop 2 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the
Graphic Design program,
or permission of the instructor.
Achieving high quality design from
Photoshop requires a comprehensive understanding of Photoshop features and
processes. This course enables students to acquire this level of
theoretical and practical proficiency, including masking, scanning,
resolution, selection techniques and the problems of targeting for output
processes.
GD 161:
Graphic Design I
3 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the
Graphic Design program,
or permission of the instructor.
Students will learn the fundamental
principles of design through the creative use of space. The students will
learn the architecture behind good design and develop problem solving
skills and an ‘eye’ for good design while working with words and images.
Visual communication skills will be enhanced through the process of
individual and group brainstorming sessions.
GD 163:
Typography II
2 credits
Prerequisites: GD 154, and admission
to the Graphic Design program, or permission of the instructor.
Students will be introduced to and
become proficient at contemporary typesetting technology. Emphasis will be
upon typographic communication and the use of typography as an exclusive
element of design. Students will also identify font management/handling
issues and postscript/true type technologies. Major project included is
the original design of a typeface.
GD 164:
Corporate Identity Design
2 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the
Graphic Design program,
or permission of the instructor.
Based on a client's marketing position
the student will be able to visually communicate the client's business
through logo design and then carry the image through to other products
from stationary to vehicles. Emphasis will be on the students' own style.
Projects will include the development of computer, design, critiquing, and
problem solving skills. Meeting deadlines and group brainstorming will
also be focused on.
GD 201:
Designing with
Comparative Software 2 credits
Prerequisites: GD 156 and GD 157,
admission to the Graphic Design program, or permission of the instructor.
This course is designed to look at the
industry and other design software currently being used. Students will be
exposed to and will evaluate the software. The students will explore the
key features of two of these software programs — Adobe in Design and
Macromedia FreeHand — and produce documents for publication.
GD 203:
Designing with Macromedia
Flash 2 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the
Graphic Design program,
or permission of the instructor.
Students will be introduced to time
based web design utilizing Macromedia Flash. Emphasis will be placed upon
mastering the provided tools and techniques within Flash while being
challenged with originality, design aesthetics for the internet, flow of
information, bandwidth issues, and user interactivity.
GD 204:
Designing with
Macromedia Dream-Weaver 2 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the
Graphic Design program,
or permission of the instructor.
Students will be introduced to design
for the Web utilizing Macromedia Dream-Weaver. Emphasis will be placed
upon mastering the provided tools within Dream-Weaver while being
challenged with originality, user interactivity, variables of the
internet, differing technologies, tweaking HTML code by hand, and site
organization.
GD 210:
Pre-Press
2 credits
Prerequisites: Completion of year I
of the Graphic Design program, or permission of the instructor.
Students learn about printing industry
and how their work is impacted by the possibilities and limitations of the
equipment used to reproduce their work. This course exposes the student to
various techniques and methods of producing finished art and files for
pre-press. Students will follow a project step-by-step to its end
destination and learn the terms used by the industry.
GD 215:
Illustration I
2 credits
Prerequisites: Completion of Year I
of the Graphic Design program, or permission of the instructor.
This course introduces the students to
the principles and techniques of commercial illustration. Students will
learn to convey messages, events, ideas and values in a visual form using
a variety of illustration techniques. Creative ideas will be developed
from concept through final working drawings for reproduction, with an
emphasis on craftsmanship and deadlines.
GD 216:
Illustration II
2 credits
Prerequisites: Completion of Semester
III of the Graphic Design program, or permission of the instructor.
This is an advance course on the
principles and techniques of commercial illustration. The course will
provide the students with the opportunity to expand their personal
illustrative techniques and media skills developed in previous level.
Assignments will be directed toward conceptual solutions in both
advertising and editorial illustration.
GD 217 (formerly GD 367):
Publication Design 2 credits
Prerequisites: Completion of Semester
III of the Graphic Design program, or permission of the instructor.
Students will develop designs for
publication (books, magazines, newspapers, etc.) from concept to a printed
portfolio piece. Industry production processes and materials will also be
studied. In addition the students will enhance their computer skills and
creativity. Through a series of projects the student will also learn to
critique and meet deadlines.
GD 258 (formerly GD 364):
Website
Design 3 credits
Prerequisites: Completion of Semester
III of the Graphic Design program, or permission of the instructor.
Students will develop their own online
portfolio as they learn advanced skills in today's leading we-based
programs. Animation techniques, storyboard development and the development
of sequenced art will be learned as well as file management, site mapping,
layout and navigation. Emphasis will be on portfolio development both
online and CD.
GD 261:
Graphic Design II
3 credits
Prerequisites: Completion of Year One
of the Graphic Design program, or permission of the instructor.
Students will further explore the
relationship between text, shape, and colour. Emphasis will be on the
process of design development from roughs to comprehensives, layout and
marker techniques. Exercises in critical analysis and creative problem
solving will strengthen and expand the student's visual communication
skills.
GD 262: Three-Dimensional Design 2
credits
Prerequisites: Completion of Semester
III of the Graphic Design program, or permission of the instructor.
Students will develop designs for
three-dimensional use (packaging, signage, point-of-purchase, etc.) from
concept to a printed portfolio piece. Industry production processes and
materials will also be studied. Students will also focus on meeting
deadlines and developing their computer skills.
GD 269 (formerly GD 369):
Business Essentials for Graphic Designers 3 credits
Prerequisites: Completion of Semester
III of the Graphic Design program, or permission of the instructor.
Students will have an overview of the
Graphic Design business. Issues related to employment and self-employment
will be covered including resumes, business planning, marketing, time
management, paper management and interpersonal skills. .
All seats for these courses are
reserved for nursing students. The nursing courses (see
Nursing)
and most of the support courses for each semester, are prerequisites for
the course work in the next semester. Due to the integrated nature of the
nursing courses, progression from one semester to the next requires
concurrent completion of the nursing courses.
HSC 110:
Human Anatomy and
Physiology I 3 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the
Nursing program
This course focuses on the principles
of human anatomy and physiology. Selected organ systems are discussed and
aspects
of histology, cell biology, and physiology are included.
Concepts such as pathophysiology, homeostasis, and the relationship
between structure and function are stressed throughout. This course builds
on a basic knowledge of biology (Grade 12) and chemistry (Grade 11).
HSC 112:
Anatomy and Physiology
II 3 credits
Prerequisites: HSC 110
This course focuses on the principles
of human anatomy and physiology and is a continuation of HSC 110.
Remaining organ systems are discussed and aspects of histology, cell
biology, and physiology are included. Concepts such as pathophysiology,
homeostasis, and the relationship between structure and function are
stressed throughout. This course builds on a basic knowledge of biology
(Grade 12) and chemistry (Grade 11).
HSC 114:
Introduction to
Pharmacology 1 credit
Prerequisite: HSC 110
Co-requisite: HSC 112
As an introduction to pharmacology,
this course will provide a broad overview of pharmacological principles
with an emphasis on therapeutics. Topics covered include pharmacokinetics,
therapeutic range, pharmacodynamics, selectivity, toxicity, drug
interactions and role of the nurse as patient educator. Pediatric and
geriatric populations’ responses to drugs will be investigated. Drug
classifications will be introduced using diuretics, narcotic analgesics,
and cardiovascular medications as examples.
HSC 210:
Pathophysiology I
3 credits
Prerequisites: HSC 112, HSC 114
This course introduces the study of
the physiology of alterations in health. Students will build on existing
knowledge of human anatomy and physiology by examining pathophysiological
states. Physiologic changes and responses to illness are addressed in four
separate units which encompass the effects of illness on selected body
systems and functions. Related microbiology, immunology, and pharmacology
content will be integrated through each unit to reflect the interrelated
and holistic nature of the body’s response to illness.
HSC 212:
Pathophysiology II
3 credits
Prerequisite: HSC 210
This course is a continuation of the
study of physiology of alterations in health. Students will build on
existing knowledge of pathophysiology presented in Pathophysiology I (HSC
210). Physiologic changes and responses to illness are addressed in four
separate units encompassing the effects of illness on selected body
systems and functions. Related content of microbiology, immunology and
pharmacology will be integrated throughout each unit to capture the
interrelated and holistic nature of the body’s response to illness.
HSC 310:
Ethics in Health Care
3 credits
Prerequisites: NURS 220
This course is designed to provide
students with an in-depth study of ethics as it applies to the nursing
profession. The course will facilitate exploration of numerous ethical
problems in nursing and the role of the nurse in working toward the
resolution of ethical conflict. The content will examine theories and
principles of health care ethics, basic decision-making processes in
ethics, morality and moral decision making, and a detailed discussion of
ethical issues in nursing from both a professional and interdisciplinary
perspective. Selected case studies will be reviewed and reflected upon as
situations for the application of ethical decision making.
HSC 312:
Canadian Health Care
System 3 credits
Prerequisites: NURS 306
Health care systems are in transition.
The health care systems established in Canada over the last century are
coming under scrutiny and undergoing tremendous change. To understand how
and why they are changing we must first understand how the systems
developed. The 27 sessions of this course provide a framework by which to
understand the development, evolution and refinement of health care
systems.
HSC 410:
Health Law
3 credits
Prerequisites: NURS 306
This course is designed to provide
students with an understanding of the origin and sources of the law as it
applies to the Canadian health care system. The course will stimulate an
appreciation for legal terminology, reasoning, and processes as well as
the basic principles of law which apply to and govern the delivery of
health care services in Canada. It is also designed to develop an ability
to identify the legal aspects of health care practice, governance and
administration as well as an ability to determine when and how to use
legal counsel effectively.
HIST 101:
Canada: Prelude to
Confederation 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
Examines the development of British
North America from the pre-contact period until the Confederation era.
Topics include the British conquest, the fur trade, Anglophone/Francophone
relations, the struggle for home rule, the rebellions of the 1830s, the
economic transformation of central Canada, developments in the Pacific and
Atlantic regions, and the origins and nature of confederation.
HIST 101 and HIST 102 are basic to
advanced Canadian studies in the humanities and social sciences. Future
teachers are also encouraged to enrol in Canadian history courses.
HIST 102:
Canada 1867 to the
Present 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
Investigates the development of the
Canadian nation from the time of Confederation until the recent past.
Topics include MacDonald’s national economic strategy, conflict and
consensus between English and French Canada, the Riel rebellions, rise of
the grain trade and political protest in the prairie provinces, the
Laurier years, the impact of industrialization on Canadian society, the
conscription crises, the waning of British influence and the increasing
American impact on Canadian affairs, the Mackenzie King era, the Quiet
Revolution in Quebec, economic reform, and the constitutional debate.
HIST 101 and HIST 102 are basic to
advanced Canadian studies in the humanities and social sciences.
HIST 105:
British Columbia,
1774-1972 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course examines a selection of
themes beginning with European contact in the late 18th century and
concluding with contemporary social trends. These will include relations
between newcomers and aboriginal peoples, the staple export economy, fur
trade and gold rush society, B.C.’s confederation with Canada, reform
movements (social gospel, prohibition, maternal feminism), the rise of
organized labour, theory and practice of racism, and political tradition.
Students planning careers in British
Columbia’s public schools are encouraged to enrol in this and other B.C.
studies courses.
HIST 109:
A History of the
English, 1066–1688:
The Emerging Nation-State 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
An examination of the issues that
combined to transform England from a medieval society into a comparatively
strong, centralized nation-state. Against the background of succeeding
monarchs the constitutional, economic, military, religious, colonial, and
social themes that produced early modern England will be studied.
Your appreciation of English
civilization will be enhanced by studying English literature (ENGL
201/202) either subsequent to or concurrent with HIST 109/110.
HIST 110:
A History of Britain,
1688–1990:
Great Power Status and Beyond 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
An examination of the significant
factors that account for the rise of modern Britain and her empire to the
heights of the world’s greatest power during the Victorian era and her
subsequent decline in the 20th century to second-rank status. Within this
economic, political, and social framework gender issues will be explored
with a view to understanding the experiences of the masses, the middling
classes, and the aristocracy.
Your appreciation of English
civilization will be enhanced by studying English literature (ENGL
201/202) either subsequent to or concurrent with HIST 109/110.
HIST 111:
Europe, 1890-1939
3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
An enquiry into 20th century Europe to
1939, a Europe dominated by such revolutionary forces as technology, total
war, and the totalitarian regimes of Mussolini, Hitler, and Stalin.
Through a consideration of politics, economics, militarism, diplomacy,
society, and ideas, you will develop an understanding of the origins of
contemporary Europe.
HIST 112:
Contemporary Europe,
1939 to the Present:
From Ruin to Rejuvenation 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
Traces the recovery of Europe from the
awesome destruction of World War II to the new-found prosperity and
optimism of the eighties. A study of such issues as total war, cold-war
rivalry, the decline of empire, the “third world”, student radicalism, the
European common market, and the thaw in East-West relations will lead to
an understanding of Europe’s place in today’s world.
HIST 115:
Traditional East Asian
Civilizations 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
An introduction to the evolution of
East Asian civilizations (with emphasis on China and Japan) from ancient
times to the early 19th century. The focus is on social structure,
cultural tradition, economic systems, and political institutions in
pre-modern China and Japan.
HIST 201:
European History,
1300–1789:
The Rise and Decline
of the Ancien Regime
3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
A survey of early modern Europe from
its birth in a crisis of the medieval world to the French Revolution and
the emergence of full “modernity”. Themes examined include: the
foundations of western civilization, the renaissance and reformation, the
rise of the sovereign state, European expansion and the emergence of a
capitalist economy, the scientific revolution, popular culture, the
experience of women, absolute monarchy, the enlightenment, and the origins
of the French Revolution. HIST 201 is strongly recommended as a foundation
course for all history students.
HIST 202:
European History,
1789–1919:
The Revolutionary Age 3
credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
An inquiry into the significant
economic, political, social, intellectual, and cultural issues that, taken
together, produced a revolutionary era in 19th century Europe. Among the
themes to be considered are: political revolt — French and Russian style,
the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, the emerging masses,
revolutionary ideas, and the welfare of society.
HIST 235:
Late Imperial and
Modern China 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
A survey of the last 400 years of
Chinese history. The course is divided into the Late Imperial, Republican
and People’s Republic eras and examines the key social, political, and
intellectual issues of each. The truly revolutionary changes that have
taken place in Chinese society will be examined in the light of
traditional institutions, internal forces of change, and shifting
international influences.
HIST 236:
Japanese History since
1600 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
A survey of the last 400 years of
Japanese history. The course is divided into the Late Traditional, Meiji,
Prewar, and Postwar eras and examines the key social, political and
intellectual issues of each. The evolution of Japanese society to today’s
position of influence and affluence is examined through the lens of
internal forces of change and international complexities.
HIST 241:
History of the United
States to 1865 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
A survey of the major developments in
American history and historiography from the pre-Columbian era to the
Civil War. Attention will be given to social, economic, and political
institutions, and to the lives of ordinary people.
HIST 242:
History of the United
States since 1865 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
An examination of the struggles to
extend the promises of American democracy to all citizens in a rapidly
changing political economy, from the end of the Civil War to the present.
Topics include industrialization, role of the state, foreign policy,
racism, poverty, changing gender roles, religion, and more.
HIST 261:
Latin American History:
The Colonial Experience 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course surveys the history of
Latin America, from the time of the great pre-Columbian empires (Mayan,
Aztec, and Inca), through the colonial era, to the emergence of
independent nations in the early 19th century. Throughout, the course
focuses on how the interaction between native Americans, Spaniards,
Portuguese, and people of African descent created distinct societies in
the “New World”.
HIST 262:
Latin American History:
The National Experience 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course is a survey of some of the
principal themes in Latin American history from the time of independence
to the present. Topics will include Latin America’s place in the
international economy, social and class relations, populism, military
regimes, 20th century revolutions, and the role of the United States in
the region. To permit more in-depth study of these themes, special
attention will be given to Brazil, Mexico, Argentina,
and Cuba.
HIST 264
History of India: Akbar
to Independence 3 credits
Prerequisites: none
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
The Indian subcontinent comprises a
vast geographic area embracing a startlingly complex and ancient array of
cultures. The first objective of History 264 is to provide an introduction
to the region with reference to the main theme that shaped its evolution
from the Mughal Empire to independence. The course will begin by studying
the historiography of South Asia in both the imperial and post-imperial
eras. The Mughal Empire, the Company Raj and imperial rule will be
explored with reference to Indian society. The impact of the Rebellion and
rise of nationalism leading to independence will be studied. Finally,
History 264 will study the impact of India on Britain and the Indian
diaspora on the world. The second objective of the course is to explore
the craft of historical research, analysis and writing.
HIST 300:
The Philosophy and
Methodologies of History: “Learning” and “Doing” History
4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course has two major objectives:
1) to introduce you to the various philosophies and methodologies of
history; 2) to allow you to experience the “doing” or “making” of history,
by examining the nature of historical evidence, and by applying what you
have learned about philosophy, evidence, and historiography to selected
methodological problems.
HIST 301A/301B:
Applied Studies
in History 4 credits per course
Prerequisites: Department permission;
nine credits of lower-level history; priority will be given to History
majors, extended minors, and minors; computer skills strongly recommended.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course is designed to integrate
applied experience and training into students’ academic studies in
history. Through an extended practicum, students will undertake
supervised, unpaid work with a local employer or organization, applying
and building upon their historical skills and opening up employment
opportunities through work contacts. In addition, in-class seminars will
provide the opportunity to consider critically the conceptual,
methodological, and ethical issues raised by the application of history
outside the classroom.
* Applied Studies in History is
a full-year course. HIST 301A
is normally offered Sept-Dec, and HIST
301B follows.
HIST 301B must be taken in the same academic year as
HIST 301A. Students must take both to receive credit. Only four of
these credits will count toward the History major, Extended minor, or
Minor requirements. The other four credits can be used for upper-level
electives.
HIST 310:
Women and the Family in
Western Europe,
1700–1920 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history. History 110 and 202 are strongly recommended.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
An introduction to the history of
women and the family in western Europe between 1700 and 1920 and related
historiographical controversies and methodological problems.
The
British and French experience will be compared with
an emphasis on the
former.
HIST 315:
War and Society in the
Western World 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine lower-level
history credits, which must include one of HIST 111, HIST 112, HIST 201,
or HIST 202.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
History 315 examines the
interrelationship between western society and war from antiquity to the
present. The influence of politics, economics, social stratification, and
technology on the conduct of war will be emphasized. This kind of military
history represents a change from the traditional “great captains and
campaigns” approach to a multifaceted approach that puts warfare into the
broader spectrum of human activity. Particular emphasis is placed on the
early modern and modern periods. (Students who took HIST 399 in Winter
2000 may not take HIST 315 for further credit.)
HIST 319:
France since 1789
4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course will examine the
political, social, economic, and intellectual development of France from
the Revolution to the Fifth Republic. Themes explored include the
revolutionary tradition, the Napoleonic myth, republican ideology, the
labour movement, the status of women, mass politics and mass consumption,
the French Left and communism, the French
Right and fascism,
collaboration and resistance, nationalism
and imperialism, the family
and sexuality, and the political significance of changing attitudes to
crime, madness, and disease.
HIST 320:
The Holocaust,
1933–1945 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history, which must include one of History 111 or 112 or 202
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course examines a fundamental
event, the Nazis’ restructuring of Germany and Europe according to racial
criteria that involved the relocation and decimation of entire
populations, a mosaic of victims including as many Jews as the Nazis could
lay their hands on. This premeditated crime required the efforts of an
entire society, purportedly civilized, employing modern scientific,
bureaucratic, industrial, and professional methods. This event continues
to astound and resist comprehension, a problem which scholars have
attempted to overcome lest it be forgotten, marginalized, or denied.
HIST 325:
Canadian Sport History
4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course examines the differing
roles of sport in Canada from the time of New France to the late 20th
century. Topics will include theoretical and historiographical trends in
sport history; industrialization, state formation, and the rise of
organized sport; the roots of professionalism and sport commerce; the
struggle between amateurism and professional sports; gender identities and
conflict in sport; and the business of sport, sport media, and state
involvement after 1945.
HIST 326:
The History of Native
Peoples in Canada 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course presents a topical survey
of the history of native peoples in Canada, from pre-contact times to the
present. The course proceeds in a roughly chronological fashion to examine
topics such as: the relations between native peoples and European
newcomers during the early years of imperial competition and fur trade;
the evolution of government policy in the 19th and 20th centuries; the
role of missionaries, residential schools, and agricultural policy;
political organization among first nations; and current issues such as
land claims, “Pan-Indianism”, and cultural revival.
HIST 329:
Canadian Family History
4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history
Transferability: Check with the institution you
wish to attend.
This course is a detailed examination
of the changing Canadian family, from the 18th century to the present.
HIST 340:
Colonial America and the
Early
Republic to 1815 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history, which must include HIST 241.
This course will explore the forces
shaping the establishment of the American colonies, their development as a
distinct people within the British empire, and the challenges facing them
as an independent republic. It will seek to explain colonial America and
the early republic from a trans-Atlantic perspective. Topics will include:
Europe and the ‘imagined landscape’ of the ‘New World’, settlers and
indigenous peoples, community formation, Europe, Africa and America,
communication and the creation of an Atlantic culture, Empire and
constitution, wars and revolution, establishing the republic, slavery,
gender and family, frontier and the American identity, and the War of
1812.
HIST 359:
Problems in Latin
American
Regional History 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
Advanced study of selected problems in
Latin American history. Topics will have a regional or national focus, and
may also be restricted to a specific period. Examples include the Andes
under Inca and Spanish rule, Brazil from empire to republic, Mexico since
the revolution of 1910, or military dictatorship in the Southern Cone
during the late 20th century.
HIST 370:
The American Civil
Rights Movement 4 credits
Prerequisites: HIST 242 or HIST 380;
nine credits of lower-level history
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
An examination of the
African-Americans’ struggle for racial justice, from the 1930s to the
1960s. Topics will include major legislative and judicial landmarks,
national leaders and organizations, local community struggles, gender
dynamics, contribution of labour unions and white “allies” to the
movement, role of media, and representation in recent films and
documentaries. The focus may widen to include other aspects of racial
relations.
HIST 380
Culture and National
Identity
in Modern America 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
An examination of Americans’ contested
vision of their national identity and culture from World War I to the
present. Special attention will be devoted to the tensions between
maintaining
a sense of collective identity and cohesiveness, and
recognizing the diversity of American society.
HIST 381
Social History of Late
Imperial China 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine
credits of lower-level history
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course looks at changes in
Chinese society and culture during the late imperial period. Topics
include demographic change; social stratification; family structures;
gender relations; elite and popular cultures; education and literacy; race
and ethnicity; Chinese modernity; the emergence of capitalism in China.
(Students who took HIST 399 between Fall 2001 and Fall 2003 may not take
HIST 381 for further credit.)
HIST 385:
Imperialism and
Colonialism
in Modern Asia 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course will examine the process
of empire building in Asia by the major imperial powers since the early
19th century. The impact of the various imperialist and colonial
activities in different parts of Asia will also be studied.
HIST 390:
European Socialism from
the First to the Third International 4
credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
An examination of the evolution of
socialist thought and practice in Europe from Marx to Lukacs and Gramsci.
Topics covered include the variety of labour movements and their relation
to socialist parties; the division between Soviet and Western Marxism; and
the impact on socialism of World War I, the Bolshevik Revolution,
feminism, and fascism.
HIST 399:
Special Topics in
History I 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
The topics will vary with the
instructor, but will be limited to those which our library resources can
support and those which lie outside the subject areas currently offered by
our faculty (e.g., Topics in Early Modern European History or
East/Central/ Southern European History).
HIST 408:
Liberty and Authority
in 19th Century Thought 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
An examination of political
philosophies in their social and economic context. The experience of
Britain as well as that of continental Europe will be included. Students
will be required to read from contemporary sources, in translation where
necessary. (Seminar.)
HIST 410:
The Industrialization
of European Society 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history; HIST 109,
HIST 110, HIST 201, and HIST 202 are
strongly recommended.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
An examination of the economic origins
of modern European society from 1700 to 1914. The course will focus on a
comparative study of Britain — the industrial pioneer — and the varied
experiences of other nation-states as industrialization spread across
continental Europe. The intellectual dimension and social consequences of
industrialization will also be studied. (Seminar.)
HIST 415:
Continuity and Change
in Victorian Britain 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history. HIST 109 and 110 are strongly recommended.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
Prompted by an industrial revolution
and a population boom, 19th-century Britain embarked upon comparatively
rapid and persistent change at all levels of society; in short, upon
modern times. The goal of the course is to examine confrontations
involving the forces for change and those for continuity over important
economic, political, social, and intellectual issues with a view to
understanding the nature of Victorian society
(1830-1906). Within this
context the following themes will be explored: the meaning of the
"Industrial Revolution" and its social impact, the making of a class
society, constitutional reform, the role of government in a laissez-faire
era, pressure-group politics, the illiberal possibilities in liberal
ideology, the Irish question, gender relations in Victorian society, the
rise of organized labour, and late 19th-century economic decline.
(Seminar.)
HIST 418:
The Great War, 1914 -
1918 4 credits
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of
lower-level history, which must include one of HIST 111 or HIST 202; or
nine credits of lower-level history and HIST 315.
Transferability:
Check with the institution you wish to attend.
This course examines the origins and
course of the Great War and the peace treaties that concluded the
conflict. This course offers an opportunity to study the diplomatic,
military, economic, and social causes of the war. It also follows the
course of the war, both on the Western and Eastern fronts and those fronts
opened all around the world on land, sea, and in the air. Most
importantly, students will be exposed to the historical debates and a
variety of sources used to understand the events. Finally, the Great War
will be positioned in a context that emphasizes its crucial role in ending
the 19th century and in shaping events that led to and defined an even
greater war, World War II. (Seminar.)
HIST 420
World War II 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history which must include HIST 112. In addition, students
must have completed HIST 315 or 320.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course addresses selected topics
in World War II history such as the soldier’s experience, the myth and
reality of resistance, the development of weapons systems capable of
destroying entire societies, the war against civilians, the decision to
use atomic bombs, the judgment or misjudgment at Nuremberg and Tokyo, why
the Allies won, and the politics of remembrance. (Seminar.)
HIST 428:
The Social and Economic
History
of Canada 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history, which must include one of HIST 101 or HIST
102.
Transferability: Check with the institution you wish to attend.
Selected problems in Canadian social
and economic history. (Seminar.)
HIST 430
Canada and Migration 4
credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of lower
level history.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course will survey the history
and historiography of some of the key migrant groups in Canada, consider
major trends in immigration policy, and assess the impact of changing
immigrant profiles. It will also address major themes and the key
theoretical approaches to migration studies. Migration literature will
supplement the historical readings. (Seminar.)
HIST 436:
History of British
Columbia 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
Selected problems in the social,
cultural, economic and political development of British Columbia.
(Seminar.)
HIST 454:
Gender and Sexuality in
U.S. History 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history, which must include one of HIST 241 or HIST 242
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course will introduce students to
major themes and new approaches in the history of gender and sexuality. We
will examine the changing constructions of masculinity and femininity in
the United States, from the colonial era to the late 20th century. More
specifically, we will look at how prescribed social and cultural norms
have shaped definitions of acceptable behaviour in areas as diverse as
politics, work, family, and sexuality; how these norms have changed over
time; and how men and women of different classes, races, ethnicity, and
sexual orientation have responded to these norms. (Seminar.)
HIST 456:
Citizenship in America
4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history, which must include one of HIST 241 or HIST 242
(required Fall 2005).
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course examines the changing and
contested definitions of citizenship in the United States from the late
18th century to the late 20th century. Through a chronological and
thematic approach, we will examine how membership in the American
political and civic community has been defined over the years. We will
look at legal, political, economic, and social definitions of citizenship,
and pay special attention to the dynamics of exclusion based on race,
ethnicity, economic status, religion, gender, and sexual orientation. All
these have fundamentally shaped the definition and exercise of one's
rights and obligations as a citizen of the United States. (Seminar.)
HIST 459:
Problems in the
Political
and Social History of Latin America 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
Advanced study of selected problems in
Latin American history. Topics will have a regional, thematic, or
comparative focus, and may include contact and conquest, colonial
identity, nationalism and independence, elite structures, agrarian
revolution, populism, the military and society, and Latin American
international relations. (Seminar.)
HIST 464 4 credits
India,
the Punjab and Diaspora: A study of Migration and Community Formation in
Canada
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history. HIST 264 is strongly recommended.
Transferability:
Check with the institution you wish to attend.
The Punjab and adjacent regions of
northern India have long been a major source of South Asian migration to
Canada. History 464 seeks to understand the factors that encouraged the
pre- and post-Independence diasporas by studying the history of northern
India with special reference to the Punjab. It will explore the reasons
that the Punjab developed special connections with Canada. The course will
then focus on the process of community formation as South Asians sought to
gain a foothold amongst an often hostile Anglo-Canadian society. History
464 shall explore the maturation of Indo-Canadian society and its
integration into the broader Canadian cultural mosaic. Special attention
will be paid to the Sikh community and its experience in British Columbia.
(Seminar.)
HIST 484:
Gender History in
Canada 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course will review major
interpretive issues in the history of gender in Canada. Possible topics
include gender and work; the gendering of settlement; race, class, and
gender; sex and sexuality; and the history of masculinity. (Seminar.)
HIST 485:
La Belle Époque:
Sex, Psyche, and Society 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history which must include one of HIST 110, 111, or 202
Transferability: Check with the institution you wish to
attend.
The years 1890-1914 were a period of
cultural revolution associated with modernism in the arts, Freudian
psychoanalysis, irrational philosophy, and the birth of new disciplines:
sociology, sexology, and crowd psychology. The revolutionary changes in
painting, the novel, and social and political thought, will be related to
the new phenomena of mass consumption, monopoly capitalism, the new
imperialism, the “new woman,” mass politics, and dramatic developments in
technology and science. (Seminar)
HIST 486:
Problems in the Chinese
Communist Revolution 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course will examine the origins
and development of the Chinese Communist revolution from the early 20th
Century to the founding of the People’s Republic of China. With emphasis
on the social and ideological aspects, the course investigates the
relationship between party leadership and mass participation in the
development of a revolutionary movement
in China before 1949.
(Seminar.)
HIST 487:
Society and Politics in
China since 1949 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
This course studies the major social
and political changes in China under Communism since 1949 with emphasis on
the interplay between ideology and policy. It also analyses the
relationship between China’s domestic development and external policy.
(Seminar)
HIST 489:
Directed Studies in
History — Projects 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history, and written consent of both the faculty member and
the department head. Twelve credits of upper-level history recommended.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
Designed for students who wish to
examine in greater depth
a particular historical problem. It will be
offered either as an individual reading course or as small seminars,
depending upon student and faculty interest. Admission only by consent of
instructor.
HIST 490:
Directed Studies in
History — Readings 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history, and written consent of both the faculty member and
the department head. Twelve credits of upper-level history recommended.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
Designed for students who wish to
examine in greater depth a particular historical problem. It will be
offered either as an individual reading course or as small seminars,
depending upon student and faculty interest. Admission only by consent of
instructor.
HIST 499:
Special Topics in
History II 4 credits
Prerequisites: Nine credits of
lower-level history.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
The topics will vary with the
instructor, but will be limited to those which our library resources can
support and those which lie outside the subject areas currently offered by
our faculty (e.g., Topics in Early Modern European History or
East/Central/ Southern European History). (Seminar)
Many of the seats in these courses are
reserved for students in the Social Work and Human Services programs (see
also Social Work course descriptions). Other
students may take these courses if they meet the prerequisites and there
is space.
Note: For
current transferability information see the B.C. transfer guide online at
www.bccat.bc.ca
HSER 120 (formerly SSSW 120):
Introduction to
Interpersonal Communications 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: SFU, OU, TWU
Introduces basic self-awareness and
interpersonal communication skills. Students will learn about the nature
of the communications process. The emphasis will be on developing and
practising the ability to communicate effectively with others. As part of
the course requirements, students will be expected to share personal (but
not necessarily private) experiences with others.
HSER 127 (formerly SSSW 127):
Practicum Placement Seminar 1 credit
Pre- or Corequisites: SOWK 110, HSER
120, HSER 190, CMNS 155,
and admission into Community Support Worker
program
This course will prepare you for your
practicum. Included are discussions of various jobs in the field,
requirements of the job, and the values and attitudes necessary for
success in the field along with relevant information for selecting and
beginning a practicum. In a human services practicum, students are matched
to an experienced supervisor in the field who shares expertise and acts as
a role model.
HSER 129 (formerly SSSW 129):
Seminar 1 credit
Prerequisites: Admission into Social
Services program
Corequisites: SOWK 110, HSER 120,
CMNS 155
The practicum seminar aims to prepare
you for your practicum. The seminar will introduce you to various methods
of fieldwork, fieldwork opportunities in the community, and relevant
information required for selecting and beginning a social service
practicum. In a human services practicum, students are matched to an
experienced supervisor in the field who shares expertise and acts as a
role model.
HSER 130 (formerly SSSW 130):
Practicum I — Social Services 6
credits
Prerequisites: CMNS 155 or ENGL 105,
SOWK 110, HSER 120 and HSER 129 (run in the previous semester), or
instructor’s permission.
Supervised experience in work
situations in which you could later find employment. You will have an
opportunity to practice skills gained in prerequisite courses and will
receive feedback about your competencies. There will be a weekly seminar,
either on an individual or group basis.
HSER 131 (formerly SSSW 131):
Practicum 6 credits
Prerequisites: CMNS 155, HSER 120,
190, SOWK 110, and
First Aid Certificate (Red Cross Standard First
Aid, Red Cross Emergency First Aid, Occupational First Aid Level One, or
St. John’s Standard First Aid)
Pre- or Corequisites: HSER 127, HSER
192, 195, 196
Supervised experience in work
situations in which you could later find employment. You will have an
opportunity to practice skills gained in prerequiste courses and will
receive feedback about your competencies. There will be a weekly seminar,
either on an individual or group basis.
HSER 150 (formerly SSSW 150):
Approaches to Helping:
A Theoretical Overview 3 credits
Prerequisites: HSER 120, and PSYC 101
or SOWK 225, or instructor’s permission
Transferability: SFU, OU, TWU
Through familiarization with the main
values and issues underlying various therapeutic approaches in
counselling/ helping, you will work toward a better understanding,
clarification, and development of your own personal and helper values and
style of helping. You will be exposed to basic therapeutic orientations,
basic issues in helping, and ethical issues in being a helper, and
encouraged to explore your own personal set of values, which affects your
helping style.
HSER 160 (formerly SSSW 160):
Introduction to Gerontology 3 credits
Co- or prerequisites: SOC 101, and
one of CMNS 155 or ENGL 105
A multi-disciplinary introduction to
the concept of aging in our society. Explores the impact on individual
functioning and adjustment of such factors as cognition, personality,
health and physical change, economic and vocational status, and social
relationships and status.
HSER 190 (formerly SSSW 190):
Introduction to Community Support 3
credits
Prerequisites: None
An introduction to the field of
community support for people working or planning to work in a direct
hands-on position supporting children or adults with mental and/or
physical disabilities. The course offers an overview of historical
attitudes shaping service provision, and how service provision denies or
supports human and legal rights. The implications of the principle of
normalization in the lives of people with mental handicaps, their
families, and their communities over the past 20 years in North America
will be emphasized.
HSER 192 (formerly SSSW 192):
Supporting Skill Development 3 credits
Prerequisites: HSER 120, 190
Co- or prerequisites: SOWK 225 or
PSYC 250
This course provides an overview of
information related to teaching students with special needs in today’s
classroom,
with particular emphasis on the concept of inclusive
education. Information is presented related to students’ learning and
behavioural characteristics with an emphasis on the teaching-learning
process, which greatly influences the quantity and quality of learning.
HSER 195 (formerly SSSW 195):
Relationships and the Community 3
credits
Prerequisites: HSER 190
This course will provide you with
clear insight and understanding into the critical issue of relationships
with and
of people with disabilities. It will offer a challenging look
at individual values and belief systems, and provide you with strategies
for creating and maintaining supportive and value-enhancing relationships.
The impact of critical issues such as segregation, institutionalization,
deinstitutionalization, family support, friendships, intimacy and sexual
relationships, leisure and recreational opportunities, with an emphasis of
community participation, will be examined.
HSER 196 (formerly SSSW 196):
Personal Care 3 credits
Co- or prerequisites: HSER 190 or
permission of the department chair
This practical course provides the
prospective worker with a fundamental overview of techniques involved in
providing personal care, safety and comfort to people with multiple
disabilities. The role of the community support worker in relation to the
particular responsibilities of other health care professionals will be
examined.
HSER 200 (formerly SSSW 200):
Counselling Skills 3 credits
Prerequisites: HSER 120, 150
desirable
Transferability: TWU
This course is designed to train
students to develop their basic helping skills. Students will be expected
to develop beginning competencies in a person-centered model of helping.
Students will be expected to discuss and share real experiences.
HSER 229 (formerly SSSW 229):
Seminar 1 credit
Prerequisites: HSER 129 and 130
The practicum seminar aims to prepare
students for the upcoming practicum. The seminar will introduce you to
various methods of field work, field-work opportunities in the community,
and relevant information required for selecting
and beginning a social
service practicum. In a social services practicum, the student is matched
with an experienced supervisor in the field who shares expertise and acts
as a role model. This course should be taken during the last year in the
program.
HSER 230 (formerly SSSW 230):
Fieldwork Practicum 6 credits
Prerequisites: HSER 130, 150, and
HSER 229 (in the previous semester) or instructor’s permission
Corequisites: CMNS 250 and HSER 200
Supervised work experience in a social
service agency. The goals and objectives of this course will be similar to
the first-year practicum. However, higher levels of skill performance are
required. This course is to be taken during the final semester of the
program.
HSER 261 (formerly SSSW 261):
Social Policy and Issues on Aging 3
credits
Prerequisites: SOWK 110
This course will explore Canadian
social policy on aging, both
on a federal and provincial level. Topics
include the impact of the social security system, mandatory retirement,
the economic situation of the elderly, and other income maintenance
schemes. Also included are a survey of services available for the aging
population as well as social attitudes towards aging.
HSER 264 (formerly SSSW 264):
Workshop Series in Aging —
Current Developments in Caring
for
the Elderly 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
This course will consist of a group of
10 to 14 different workshops presented by experts in the field. Topics
will vary from year to year and students should consult the program head
for an exact list.
HSER 283 (formerly SSSW 283):
Family Dynamics 3 credits
Prerequisites: HSER 120
Transferability: SFU, OU, TWU
This course will introduce you to the
concept of family in the Canadian context. It will provide an overview of
the various theoretical viewpoints in conceptualizing the family, and then
examine various theoretical approaches to working with families. In this
context, the family as an emotional system will be examined. This will
include boundary issues, alliances, triangles and genograms,
differentiation, and communication patterns, in an effort to understand
family functioning. Special topics will also be examined and discussed.
These will include areas such as families from a multicultural
perspective, family violence, spousal assault and sexual abuse, parenting,
daycare, family law, gender issues, and families and poverty.
Note: Students cannot receive credit for both HSER 283 and SOC 331.
HSER 290 (formerly SSSW 290):
Directed Studies in Social Service Work 3 credits
Prerequisites: Permission of the
Social Services department
This course will appeal to students
whose particular area of interest cannot be met through existing courses.
HSER 292 (formerly SSSW 292):
Comparative Delivery Systems 3 credits
Prerequisites: SOWK 110 and
instructor’s permission
This course will expose students to
the social service delivery system in another province and/or country.
HSER 400 (formerly SSSW 600):
Counselling Skills for Addictions Work 2 credits
Prerequisites: Admission into the
Substance Abuse counselling program, or permission of the program head
Co- or prerequisites: HSER 410 or
SOWK 394; and HSER 427
This experientially based course will
help the counsellor focus
in on developing strategies for working with
clients who use/misuse psychoactive drugs. Skills to be developed include
establishing rapport with clients, challenging clients, working through
defenses, change processes, setting goals with clients, exploring issues,
and approaches to working with clients from culturally and socially
diverse populations. Supportive counselling techniques will be practised.
The use of written records in the counselling process will be explored and
a continuing focus will be on ethical behaviour and appropriate
expectations. Extensive use of videotape practice will be made.
HSER 401 (formerly HSER 401A & B
and SSSW 601A):
Group Facilitation Skills for Addictions 2 credits
Co- or prerequisites: HSER 400 and
HSER 427
This course will assist the counsellor
to develop group process and leadership skills in a variety of addictions
settings, which may be therapeutic, educational, or social in nature, with
a particular focus on the facilitation of psycho-educational groups in
chemical dependency treatment. To work effectively with groups, it is
important to incorporate the needs of the individual group members and
systems when planning and implementing groups. Students will learn to
facilitate groups and foster a climate of mutual respect and group
acceptance, while using the group as a vehicle to assist members to learn
appropriate group and individual skills.
HSER 402 (formerly SSSW 602):
Family Work in Addictions 2 credits
Prerequisites: HSER 400 and either
HSER 410 or SOWK 394
Co-requisite: HSER 428
This course will provide addictions
workers with an appreciation for the theory and practice of family work
from a general systems perspective. This course will examine various
approaches to working with families, the diversity of family structure,
misconceptions about family work, the family as an emotional system, the
importance of family of origin, and the construction and use of family
genograms in working with and understanding family functioning.
HSER 410 (formerly SSSW 610):
The
Nature of Substance Abuse 2 credits
Prerequisites: Admission into the
Substance Abuse program
or permission of department chair
Co- or prerequisites: HSER 400, HSER
427
This course will provide a balanced
overview of the nature of substance use/misuse. Issues to be examined will
include the concept of chemical dependency; reasons for drug and alcohol
misuse; patterns of use; individual, social, familial, and psychological
consequences; treatment approaches, prevention; needs of special
populations; and workplace issues. Current beliefs, myths, and scientific
evidence from an international perspective will be reviewed. The unique
interdisciplinary composition of the students will be used as a guiding
principle in the investigation of the complex issues to be discussed.
HSER 411 (formerly HSER 411A and B
and SSSW 611A):
Pharmacology and Psychobiology
of Addictions
2 credits
Prerequisites: HSER 410 or SOWK 394
Corequisites: HSER 428
Students will acquire accurate
information about mood-altering chemicals, their primary effect on the
central nervous system, how they change mood and behaviour, and how they
contribute to substance (mis)use problems. The mechanism of action,
benefits, risks, side effects, toxicity, and psychosocial consequences of
mood-altering chemicals will be examined.
HSER 412 (formerly SSSW 612):
Community Treatment:
Assessment and Referral 2 credits
Prerequisites: HSER 410 or SOWK
394
This course will focus on the
treatment options available for substance use/misuse in the local and
provincial communities. Treatment options (inpatient, outpatient,
supportive recovery, detox) and the system of care will be examined. The
role of mutual-help groups in treatment as well as the support systems
available for family members will be examined. The complex interaction of
mental health and substance use will be identified. Services beyond the
system of care will be identified and their role in addressing addiction
issues examined. Students will develop skills in assessment for treatment
matching, and treatment referrals, as well as in case management. Gaps in
treatment services will be explored.
HSER 427 (formerly SSSW 627):
Integrative and Self-Care Seminars 1.5
credits
Prerequisites: Admission into the
Substance Abuse Counselling program or permission of the department chair.
This is an integrative and self-care
seminar as ultimately, what the counsellor has is the “use of self”. The
course meets once a week during the semester and is required of all
students registered in HSER 400, 401, and 402. Topics to be explored will
include: ethics, boundaries, stress, cross-disciplinary teams, legal
issues, information sharing, and working with people with HIV/AIDS.
Personal strengths and biases that may augment or interfere with client
service will be discussed. Certification, licensure, and professional
affiliations will be discussed. In HSER 428, the use of clinical
supervision in addressing counsellor efficacy will be explored.
HSER 428 (formerly SSSW 628):
Integrative and Self-Care Seminars 1.5
credits
Prerequisites: HSER 427
For course description, see HSER 427,
above.
HSER 430 (formerly SSSW 630):
Substance Abuse Practicum 6 credits
Prerequisites: HSER 400, HSER 401,
HSER 427; and either
HSER 410 or SOWK 394
Co- or perequisites: HSER 428; and
either 411 or PSYC 383
This 200-hour practicum will provide
an opportunity for participants to develop their individual, group, and/or
family treatment skills in the addictions field. Working in either one or
two agencies (as determined by the program head), students will be
expected to contract for their own learning objectives. Student evaluation
will be made by both the agency and college supervisor and be based on
actual observation of the student. Diploma students will begin the
practicum in January of their last year in the program, while certificate
students will not start their practicum until March of the last year and
are encouraged to consider starting their practicum only after completing
all the course work.
INCS 392:
Immigration & Social
Integration:
The Indo-Canadian Experience
3 credits
Prerequisites:45 university level
credits including Sociology 101
This course
focuses on the lived experience of Indo-Canadians to explore the context
of cultural transfer for immigrants from the Indian Subcontinent. A
century of cultural adjustment and integration will be explored in the
context of cross-cultural relations and conflict. Students will examine
the use of social services (in its broadest definition) by the
Indo-Canadian community. Integration into the social, educational,
cultural, and economic areas will also be explored. Intergenerational
conflict will be discussed as well as the experience of second- and
third-generation individuals.
JAPN 101:
Japanese Language I
3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course, designed for students who
have little or no knowledge of Japanese, offers a comprehensive
introduction to modern Japanese, through the study of vocabulary, grammar,
and culture. The course will include an intensive study of the Japanese
writing systems (Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji). Through the use of
various communicative techniques, we teach you to speak, understand, read,
and write Japanese. The course includes extensive use of the multimedia
laboratory.
JAPN 102:
Japanese Language II
3 credits
Prerequisites: Japanese 101 or
instructor’s permission
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course, designed for students who
have completed Japanese 101 or the equivalent, continues to develop your
ability to speak, understand, read, and write Japanese by focusing on
vocabulary, grammar, and culture as well as the Japanese writing systems.
The course includes extensive use of the multimedia laboratory.
JAPN 201:
Intermediate Japanese I
3 credits
Prerequisites: JAPN 102 or equivalent
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course is designed for students
who have prior knowledge of the Japanese language, mainly through Basic
Japanese I and II, or equivalent courses. The objectives of the course are
to advance students’ fluency as well as accuracy in speech and listening
comprehension, to develop students’ reading and writing skills, and to
increase their understanding of modern Japanese culture through authentic
materials.
JAPN 202:
Intermediate Japanese
II 3 credits
Prerequisites: JAPN 201
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course is designed for students
who have completed intermediate Japanese I or equivalent courses. The
objectives of the course are to advance students’ fluency as well as
accuracy in speech and listening comprehension, to develop students’
reading and writing skills, and to increase their understanding of modern
Japanese culture through authentic materials. Students will develop the
skills to use Japanese in both social and workplace situations.
Kinesiology and Physical Education
Note: Transferability information is available online by viewing
the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca.
Note: 300- and 400-level courses may not be available
every year. For transferability of upper-level courses, please check
with the institution you wish to attend.
KPE 103:
Active Health
3 credits
Prerequisites: None
This course introduces students to the
concept of active living and healthy lifestyles. Components of fitness and
basic training principles are introduced to help students understand how
to be active and improve physical fitness and overall health. The role of
physical activity in relation to cardiovascular health and other chronic
diseases is discussed along with the other healthy lifestyle habits such
as eating well and not smoking.
KPE 130:
Introduction to
Adventure Tourism 3 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the
Adventure Tourism certificate program
This course is an introduction to the
critical role tourism plays in British Columbia. Students will be provided
with an overview of the tourism industry, with a primary focus on
adventure tourism. Students will examine the interrelationships between
the eight sectors of the tourism industry, and study the economic,
environmental, and social impact of tourism.
KPE 131:
Land-Based Recreation
3 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the
Adventure Tourism certificate program
This course will move in a progression
through all the skills necessary to travel safely by means of mountain
bike. Interpersonal skills as well as bike handling skills will be
developed in a sequential manner. Upon completion of this course, students
will be well versed in travelling independently and safely in a variety of
terrain features. Preparation will include: development of planning skills
for leading a group, selecting appropriate equipment and making necessary
adjustments for an individual rider, learning skills to maintain and
repair a bike, as well as make necessary repairs on the trail, basic first
aid training, trip preparation skills, developing risk assessment and
emergency plans, self-assessment skills and group management skills.
KPE 132a:
Introduction to
Mountaineering 1.5 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to Adventure
Tourism certificate program
This course will provide students with
an introduction to basic mountaineering skills. Topics will include
essential skills for travel in mountainous terrain, as well as rescue
techniques and environmental ethics.
KPE 132b:
Introduction to Winter
Mountaineering 1.5 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to Adventure
Tourism certificate program
This course will provide students with
an introduction to basic winter mountaineering skills. Topics will include
essential techniques for winter travel in mountainous regions, as well as
rescue techniques and environmental ethics.
KPE 133a:
Introduction to
Flatwater Paddling 1.5 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 131 and KPE 132a
This course introduces students to
lake water paddling skills. The course provides the foundational skills
necessary for more advanced paddling pursuits. Upon completion of the
course, students will have been given instruction on tandem and solo
travel using canoes as the primary means of travel. This course will also
introduce students to safety considerations as well as various rescue
techniques applicable to lake or flat water environments.
KPE 133b:
Water-Based Recreation:
Introduction to Ocean Kayaking 1.5
credits
Prerequisites: KPE 133a
Transferability: None
This course will introduce students to
ocean kayaking through a combination of theoretical and practical
application. Students will learn the basic skills necessary to travel
safely in a marine environment. Topics will include paddling skills,
navigation, safety procedures, environmental ethics, and trip-preparation
skills.
KPE 155:
Work Experience I
3 credits
Prerequisites: Completion of a
minimum of four courses in the Fitness and Exercise Management program,
which must include KPE 103 and KPE 170
Corequisite: KPE 180
This is a placement which provides
students with 120 hours of practical work experience. Students will have
the opportunity to practice skills gained in prerequisite courses and will
receive feedback concerning their competencies. Successful completion of
the practicum work experience is required for completion of the
certificate program.
KPE 160:
Contemporary Health
Issues 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
This course will introduce students to
issues such as physical fitness, stress management, nutrition, weight
management, illness and disease, substance abuse, and personal safety.
Upon successful completion, students will be prepared to make informed
decisions that affect personal well-being.
KPE 161:
Introduction to
Kinesiology 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
This course will provide students with
an introduction to the field of kinesiology, in particular focusing on the
historical and philosophical perspectives of the field.
KPE 163:
Biodynamics of Physical
Activity 4 credits
Prerequisites: None, however KPE 103,
KPE 170, and BIO 111/112 recommended
Students will acquire knowledge of the
mechanical, anatomical, and physiological aspects of human movement and
performance.
KPE 170 (formerly KPE 190):
Basic
Human Anatomy 4 credits
Prerequisites: None
The student will be introduced to
human anatomy with particular emphasis on human movement. Lectures focus
on the basic structure and function of the majority of the body’s organ
systems, while the lab focuses principally on human anatomy.
Note: Only one of KPE 170 or KPE 190 can be taken for credit.
KPE 180:
Fitness Testing and
Exercise Prescription 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 160, KPE
170
This course allows students to develop
a theoretical knowledge base and develop practical skills in fitness
testing and exercise prescription. Throughout the course, students will
develop skills necessary to perform the Canadian Standardized Test of
Fitness, and be introduced to the interpretation of fitness testing
results and exercise prescription methodologies.
KPE 181:
Exercise Guidelines
and Stress Management 3 credits
Pre- or Corequisite: KPE 180
This course, an extension of Fitness
Testing/Exercise Prescription (KPE 180), introduces students to several
scenarios representing common client concerns when initiating an exercise
program. This course details guidelines for exercise prescription using
case studies, introduces the scientific methods of determining exercise
workloads, addresses many specific programming concerns, and reviews
stress management techniques and practices. Factors affecting exercise
program adherence are discussed and considered in exercise program
planning.
KPE 215 (formerly KPE 110):
Introduction to Biomechanics 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 163 or KPE 170;
BIO 111/112 and PHYS 101 recommended
This course will introduce students to
the fundamental laws of mechanics as they apply to human motor
performance. Musculoskeletal structure and function, linear and angular
kinematics, and fluid mechanics are applied to gain a greater
understanding of human movement. Skill analysis, error detection, error
correction, and the application of sport science principles within
individual sport performance will also be examined.
KPE 220: (formerly KPE
420)
Teaching Dance and Gymnastics 3
credits
Prerequisites: KPE 170
This course will provide students
with an understanding of developing curriculum and designing instruction
for implementing dance and gymnastics programs in the K-12 educational
system. Active participation is required.
KPE 255a and KPE 255b:
Work
Experience I and II 6 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to Fitness
and Exercise
Managment Program
Contact the KPE department for
details.
KPE 260:
Basic Human Nutrition
3 credits
Prerequisites: None
This course is an introduction to the
principles of human nutrition with an emphasis on topics of current
interest. Students will gain an understanding of the scientific function
that certain nutrients and eating habits play in maintaining good health.
We will discuss nutritional issues in the Canadian context and develop the
ability to discriminate between reliable and unreliable nutritional
information. Nutrition for an active lifestyle is also addressed.
KPE 261:
Sociocultural Aspects
of Physical Activity and Sport 3
credits
Prerequisites: KPE 161
The intent of this course is to
provide students with an opportunity to learn about the sociological and
cultural aspects of physical activity and sport. A combination of
literature review and discussion as well as hands-on experience in
collecting and analyzing data will provide students with a broad
understanding of social settings and cultural issues as they relate to
sport and physical activity.
KPE 266:
Exercise and Sport
Psychology 3 credits
Prerequisites: 30 credits
university-level courses completed
The purpose of this course is to
provide insight into the theories, subject matter, and latest empirical
research concerning the cognitive processes and emotional states that
regulate and influence performance in sports, exercise, and other physical
activities
KPE 268 (formerly KPE 164):
Introduction to Motor Learning
and Control 3 credits
Prerequisites: 30 university-level
credits
This course will introduce the student
to the basic principles underlying, and the variables that can have an
impact on, the process by which humans acquire motor skills. Included will
be a consideration of the psychological foundations and developmental
issues that interact with our ability to acquire skilled behaviour.
Note: Only one of KPE 164 or 268 can be taken for credit.
KPE 270 (formerly KPE 290):
Human
Physiology I 4 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 170, or BIO
111/112 and 30 university-level credits
This
course will examine the structure and function of systems involved in the
control and execution of human movement, including a detailed examination
of histology, the integumentary system, the musculoskeletal system, and
the integration and control systems (nervous and endocrine). Labs will
focus on organ system physiology.
KPE 280:
Training Methods I
3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 103, 163, 181, 170
This course will introduce students
to aerobic and anaerobic training methodologies. This course will review
the energy systems and discuss training options available of the
development of each system; details of techniques, progressions,
periodization, overtraining, factors affecting training, and planning
training programs.
KPE 281:
Training Methods II
3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 103, 163, 181,
170
This course will introduce students to
flexibility, muscular strength, and muscular endurance training
methodologies. The course will review the theoretical concerns and discuss
training options for the development of each component; details of
techniques, progressions, periodization overtraining, factors affecting
training, and planning training programs, etc.
KPE 282a:
Exercise and Special
Populations: Children 1 credit
Prerequisites: KPE 170 and KPE 103
This course will introduce students to
the many growth and maturation concerns which dictate appropriate physical
activities for children. This course will address the trainability of
children, and the impact of training on the immature skeleton, and discuss
age-appropriate activities for pre-and circum-pubertal children.
KPE 282b:
Exercise and Special
Populations: Women 1 credit
Prerequisites: KPE 170 and KPE 103
This course is designed to give
fitness professionals the specific knowledge and practical skills to
design exercise programs for women. Women’s health issues, physiology,
nutrition, and social considerations are discussed in order to facilitate
active lifestyles and quality of life for women. The latest research in
these areas as it relates to exercise for women will be discussed.
KPE 282c:
Exercise and Special
Populations: Elderly 1 credit
Prerequisites: KPE 170 and KPE 103
This course is designed to give
fitness professionals the specific knowledge and practical skills to
design exercise programs for the elderly population. Senior’s health
issues, physiology, nutrition, and social considerations are discussed in
order to facilitate active lifestyles and quality of life for the aging
population. The latest research as it relates to exercise for seniors will
be discussed.
KPE 282d:
Exercise and Special
Populations: Adapted 1 credit
Prerequisites: KPE 170 and KPE 103
This course will involve a hands-on
approach to current trends in the theory and practice in adapted physical
activity and fitness. The focus will be on how to include and integrate
individuals with disabilities into physical activity and fitness programs.
KPE 315:
Advanced Biomechanics
4 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 215; acceptance to
the Bachelor of Kinesiology with a minimum 60 credits completed
This course builds on knowledge gained
in KPE 215 to analyze, both qualitatively and quantitatively, human
movement. Students will complete and present a project that focuses on
chosen athletic performance. This will involve computer-assisted video
analysis of performance models and quantitative measurement and analysis.
Lectures will present mathematical models and also introduce you to other
contemporary issues such as analysis of sport performance.
KPE 333:
Occupational Health and
Safety 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 270, KPE 370
This course explores Canadian
occupational health and safety legislation, including safety policy,
worker’s compensation, and principles of loss management. Relevant
information concerning the management of an occupational health and safety
program will be discussed including a discussion concerning risk,
acceptable risk, liability, risk management, and fault-free analysis.
KPE 334:
Physical Hazards in the
Workplace 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 215 and KPE 333
This course introduces the concept of
hazardous materials management and workplace environmental assessments. It
includes a discussion of physical hazards in the workplace, including
lighting, noise, vibration, temperature, ventilation,
and toxins, and
their impact on productivity. Assessment, recognition, and protective and
preventive measures will be discussed.
KPE 350:
Stress and Chronic
Disease 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 160, KPE 270
This course focuses on the causes and
physiological consequences of stress and how it can play a key role in the
etiology of chronic disease. Stressors, and how they are perceived and
reacted to, are discussed in relation to the multifactorial causes of
chronic disease. Stress reduction techniques, with an emphasis on the role
of physical activity, are researched along with their implications for
disease prevention, management, and treatment.
KPE 360:
Concepts in Health
Promotion
and Health Education 3
credits
Prerequisite: KPE 160
This course introduces students to the
basic principles of health promotion and health education. An historical
approach to the topic in Canada is followed to show how and why health
promotion and health education are primary focuses in health care today.
Topics such as epidemiology, traditional medicine, treatment, and
prevention are discussed in relation to health education and health
promotion to show how they must work together. Theories of health
behaviour change are introduced. The roles of the government,
local/national/international health services, and education organizations
in health promotion are addressed and examples of programs provided.
KPE 362:
Theoretical Exercise
Physiology 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 170, 270
This course will cover the
physiological response to exercise,
and adaptations to chronic stress.
This will include an examination of the functional capacity of individual
physiological systems in the human body in response to maximal exercise.
KPE 363:
Lab-Based Exercise
Physiology 3 credits
Prerequisite: KPE 362
This is a lab-based course focusing on
the measurement of the functional capacity of various physiological
systems, including the muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and nervous
systems.
KPE 365 (formerly KPE 265):
Physical Growth and Motor Development 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 163 or KPE 170 or
BIO 111/112
This course will provide an overview
of the impact that growth and maturation have on the development of motor
skills from conception through to old age. Particular emphasis will be
given to the Grades K-12 years and the effect of growth and maturation on
physiological and psychological functioning of the maturing organism.
Note: Only one of KPE 165, 265, or 365 can be taken for
credit.
KPE 366:
Applied Counselling
Skills
for Fitness Professionals 3
credits
Prerequisite: KPE 266
This course will study the application
of basic applied counselling skills used by consultants, instructors, and
professionals in the fitness industry. It will introduce students to
various theories and methods of counselling with an emphasis placed on
behavioural change models. This course will combine theory and the
practical application of these theories reflecting the context of the
fitness professional.
KPE 368 (formerly KPE 264):
Advanced Motor Learning and Control 4
credits
Prerequisite: KPE
268
An in-depth consideration of the
principles of motor learning and control with applications drawn to
the teaching of motor skills in physical education, sport, and other
physical activity situations.
Note: Only one of KPE 264 or 368 can be taken for credit.
KPE 370 (formerly KPE 291):
Human
Physiology II 4 credits
Prerequisite: KPE
270
This course is an extension of KPE 270
and will examine the structure, function, and regulation of the organ
systems supporting human movement (circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory,
urinary, and digestive) as well as the immune and reproductive systems.
Labs will focus on organ system physiology.
Note: Only one of KPE 291 or 370 can be taken for credit.
KPE 371 (formerly KPE 271):
Introduction to Athletic Injuries 4
credits
Prerequisite: KPE
170
This course is designed to introduce
students to the role of the athletic trainer in the prevention,
recognition, and immediate care of a wide spectrum of common athletic
injuries and health problems that may affect performance. Laboratory
sessions will emphasize basic injury assessment techniques as well as the
principles and techniques of basic protective strapping and taping.
KPE 400:
Statistics and Research
Design
in Kinesiology 3 credits
Prerequisites: 90 university-level
credits completed; admission to the Bachelor of Kinesiology degree program
This course will introduce students to
the basic elements of statistics and research design in kinesiology.
Topics covered include the development of research proposals, writing of
research reports, and the use of statistical techniques.
KPE 421:
Instructional Design and
Analysis of Physical Education and Sports Programs 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 268; completion of
60 credits of university-level courses.
This course will provide students with
an understanding of developing curriculum and designing instruction for
the delivery of physical education programs in the K-12 educational
system. Included will be an investigation of generic principles that
govern activity in a varieity of games and sports. Active participation is
required.
KPE 433:
Topics in Occupational
Health and Safety 3 credits
Prerequisite: KPE 333
This is a seminar course discussing
current issues in occupational health and safety, including new
legislations, worker’s compensation regulations, and the roles of
occupational health and safety officers in the workplace.
KPE 435:
Ergonomics/Occupational
Biomechanics 3 credits
Prerequisite: KPE 215
This course explores human factors as
they relate to human-machine interactions in the workplace, and includes
an examination of the physical work environment, customized adaptation of
the environment and equipment to enhance worker comfort, equipment design,
and the tasks involved in an ergonomic assessment of the workplace.
KPE 450:
Research Project 3
credits
Prerequisites: 90 university-level
credits completed and written consent of faculty advisor; admission to the
Bachelor of Kinesiology degree program
Each student, with the guidance of a
faculty advisor, will complete and present a self-directed project
demonstrating the skills and knowledge obtained in the Kinesiology and
Physical Education program.
KPE 451:
Health Promotion and
Fitness
Program Planning and Evaluation 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 160, KPE 360
This course will prepare you for
planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion/education and
fitness programming in a variety of settings. Planning theories and
strategies are introduced and worked through with examples from needs
assessments through to evaluating the success of the program.
KPE 455:
Professional Experience
in Kinesiology 3 credits
Prerequisites: 90 university-level
credits completed; admission to the Bachelor of Kinesiology degree
program.
This course is a professional
experience tailored to the specific needs of the students. Each student
will develop and carry out his or her professional experience under the
direction of a Kinesiology faculty member.
KPE 460:
Nutrition Applications:
Sport and Disease 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 160 and KPE 260
This course involves the application
of basic human nutrition knowledge to practical situations such as eating
for sport and physical activity, and eating for the prevention,
management, and treatment of disease. Nutritional ergogenic aids are
discussed in detail as is advanced meal planning for active individuals.
The role of nutrition in specific diseases is addressed. Students will
also learn how to analyze and interpret diet profiles.
KPE 462:
Advanced Fitness Testing
and Exercise Prescription 3 credits
Prerequisites: 60 credits of
university-level course work; KPE 362 (may be taken concurrently)
This course integrates knowledge of
exercise physiology and laboratory testing techniques with the practical
application of the knowledge. Specific testing procedures, analysis of
results, and exercise prescription will be discussed.
KPE 463:
Therapeutic Exercise
3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 362 and KPE 370;
KPE 371 recommended
This course will examine exercise
prescription for specific musculo-skeletal and metabolic disorders.
Exercise prescriptions for the purpose of improving function and
reducing disability will be discussed. The role of exercise therapists in
the present health care model will be examined.
KPE 465:
Adapted Physical
Activity 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 170; KPE 365
This is an applied course focusing on
the current trends in the theory and practice of adapting physical
activity for individuals with mental or physical challenges. Students will
be provided with the foundations and rationale for adapting physical
activity, along with a survey of various disabilities and programming
consideraitons for people with disabilities. Students will be expected to
apply their knowledge in real-world settings.
KPE 466:
Psychological Skills for
Sport and Life 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 366 and completion
of 90 university-level credits
This course examines theoretical and
practical aspects of peak performance, not only in sport, but in all other
fields. The course will sensitize students to emotional, cognitive,
rational, and behavioural techniques used in understanding and developing
advanced sport psychology techniques.
KPE 480:
Pathophysiology
3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 270 and KPE 370
This course combines previous
knowledge of wellness and anatomy/physiology to address acute and chronic
disease. Students will learn basic general pathology (cellular pathology,
neoplasms, infectious disease) and organ system pathology, and complete a
term project that integrates knowledge to focus on the cause,
presentation, prognosis, and treatment of a chosen disease to maximize
health and wellness in the patient/client.
LAS 100:
Images of Latin America
3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
Using Latin America as a case study,
LAS 100 offers students the opportunity to examine the images of the
“underdeveloped” world that we encounter in the mass media on a daily
basis. We will concentrate on the images found in the media of television,
radio, and print journalism, but will also pay attention to those images
that have come to us through film. Thus, students will “experience” Latin
America through its images, but will be encouraged to analyze what exactly
it is that is being “experienced.” In doing this, we will be following
current events in Latin America, and be making a critical, ongoing
assessment of coverage of those events in the mass media. The result is an
effective introduction to the human condition and culture of our Latin
American neighbours, and a critical glimpse at the limitations inherent in
our view of that part of the world.
LAS 102:
Latin American Study
Tour 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course offers students an
introduction to a specific Latin American nation by means of a study tour.
It is a one-semester course of independent study with a 3–4 week study
tour experience. The field experience will be augmented by lecture and
discussion. Independent study prior to leaving and upon return to B.C.
will help to create an exciting learning experience for all involved.
LAS 110:
Pre-Columbian, Hispanic
and African
Heritage of Latin America 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course examines the cultural
heritage of Latin America, forged from the complex interaction of New
World, European, and African peoples. We begin with an analysis of the
Aztec and Inca states, two powerful empires that ruled large populations
and extensive territories at the time of European contact in the 16th
century. We then study the cultural and historical contact of Iberian
expansion, Columbus’ voyage of discovery, and the Spanish invasion of the
Americas. After discussing the profound impact of Spanish colonial rule on
the indigenous people of the New World, we analyze the origins and
development of the African slave trade and the formation of Afro-American
cultures. We conclude with a discussion of the socio-cultural and
political legacy of colonialism.
LAS 200:
Introduction to Latin
American Social
and Political Issues 3
credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
Latin America is a fascinating and
diverse region of considerable importance to Canadians for political,
commercial, and social reasons. In this course we will begin to explore
key facets of life in this volatile region as we enter the 21st century.
This will involve looking backward at the forces and processes that have
shaped Latin American society thus far, as well as looking at the new
situation most of Latin America currently finds itself in, and at its
prospects for the future.
LAS 201:
Artistic Expression in
Latin America 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. Transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
From literature, music, and the visual
arts to political thought and theology, Latin American culture is rich,
vibrant, and exciting. This inter-disciplinary course combines the
perspectives of the social sciences with art, architecture, music,
literature, and film to examine the relationship between ideas and culture
and the major issues found in Latin America past and present.
LAS 312:
Special Topics:
Latin American Cultural Topics 4
credits
Prerequisites: 45 credits, to include
at least three credits LAS.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
A cross-disciplinary focus on specific
elements of contemporary Latin American and Iberian culture. Topics such
as indigenism, Afro-Latin culture, religion, literature, and folklore will
be studied.
LAS 402:
Field Study
5 credits
Prerequisites: All of LAS 200, SPAN
101, SPAN 102
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
A multidisciplinary study of a
selected country or region. This course will normally be part of the LAS
Field School in Latin America.
LAS 498:
Directed Readings
in
Latin American Studies 4 credits
Prerequisites: 60 credits, to include
at least nine credits of LAS or SCMS with Latin American content, plus
permission from supervising faculty member and department head.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
Directed reading in a selected field
of study under the direction of a faculty member. A major paper will be
required.
Additional credits in LAS
Additional credits in Latin American
Studies
• SCMS 310 — Special Topics: Regional
Studies
in Latin America
• SCMS 363 — Processes of Development
and
Under-Development in Latin America
• SCMS 388 — Comparative Studies of
Minority
Indigenous Peoples
• SCMS 440A — Religion in Latin
America
• SCMS 463 — Special Topics in
Development Studies
• SCMS 470A — Latin American
Immigrants and Immigration
Library and Information Technology
LIBT 100:
Essentials of
Information Service 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: None
This course provides instruction in
some of the initial public services tasks in library work such as
circulation, inter-library loans, displays and processing library
materials. Library filing rules and Boolean searching are covered, and
students learn to be effective searchers of library catalogues and other
databases. Course content includes business procedures used in libraries,
such as word processing, e-mail, and managing the telephone. Students
learn how to conduct an effective employment search, and gain practice in
writing resumes and covering letters. Communications and human relations
in the workplace are discussed. An introduction to trouble-shooting
business machines such as photocopiers and fax machines is included.
Includes computer lab.
Note: This course is accepted as an elective in the UCFV Arts
BA program.
LIBT 110:
Information and Society
3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: Langara College
This introductory course surveys the
history of books, libraries, and the management of information. Current
trends and issues in the book and information industries are examined, as
is the role of the paraprofessional in these industries.
Note: This course is accepted as an elective in the UCFV Arts
BA program.
LIBT 115:
Library Cataloguing
Techniques 3 credits
Prerequisites: LIBT 100 (may be taken
concurrently) and admission to the LIBT program
Transferability: Langara College
This course teaches cataloguing
according to the latest edition of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
(AACRII), description of library materials, and MARC coding for
bibliographic description of items in all formats. The course provides an
introduction to Authority files, and assignment of access points, and to
searching online systems for derived copy from national and other
libraries. Skills learned in this course provide a basis for subsequent
courses. Includes computer lab.
LIBT 120:
Library Technical
Services 3 credits
Prerequisite: LIBT 115 (may be taken
concurrently)
Transferability: Langara College
This course examines the technical
services department of the library or information centre. It covers the
process of acquiring all types of materials for a library or information
centre, with attention to the use of standard selection tools,
bibliographic verification using electronic and paper systems,
acquisitions procedures, and control of acquisitions budgets using manual
and spreadsheet systems. Cataloguing skills acquired in
LIBT 115 will
be reinforced through practice as students follow examples through the
complete range of technical services. Includes computer lab.
LIBT 130:
Library Classification
Systems 3 credits
Prerequisite: LIBT 115 (may be taken
concurrently)
Transferability: Langara College
(with LIBT 135)
The two major library classification
systems used in North America are studied: Library of Congress
Classification System, used primarily in college and university libraries,
and the Dewey Decimal Classification System, used primarily in public and
school libraries.
LIBT 135:
Library Subject Access
3 credits
Prerequisites: LIBT 115 (may be taken
concurrently)
Transferability: Langara College
(with LIBT 130)
In this course, which adds subject
access to catalogue records, students will learn to provide correctly
formatted subject headings, using Sears List of Subject Headings for items
that have been classified using the Dewey Decimal Classification System,
and Library of Congress Subject Headings for items classified using
Library of Congress Classification System. A study of selected thesauri
from subjects such as education, psychology, and technology will form the
basis for a comparison of controlled vocabulary and keyword selection as
methods of locating items in an online catalogue. Students will learn to
provide suitable indexes and thesaurus entries. Students will also learn
the correct MARC coding for adding subject headings to an online catalogue
record.
LIBT 140:
Library Public Services
3 credits
Prerequisite: LIBT 115 (may be taken
concurrently)
Transferability: Langara College
An introduction to working with the
public in libraries and information centres. Topics include developing a
philosophy of service, the variety of public services offered by different
institutions, public relations, communicating effectively with patrons
through the reference interview, dealing with difficult patrons,
recognizing basic types of queries, recognizing when to refer patrons to
professional staff or outside agencies, effective use of the library
catalogue to extract information, and basic types of reference sources
(primarily print) used to answer patron queries.
LIBT 145:
Internet Information
Retrieval 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: Langara College
This course will be of interest to
students from all disciplines. Students will become effective searchers of
the internet, developing and refining search strategies to increase the
relevance of the material gathered. Students learn how to evaluate the
information they find, using standard criteria, and how to document
electronic information sources using standard style guides. Issues such as
the effect of the internet on society, scholarship, and libraries, are
discussed and debated. Resources specific to different subject areas such
as business, government, health, arts, humanities, and social sciences
will be explored.
Note: This course is accepted as an elective in the UCFV Arts
BA program.
LIBT 160:
Site Visits, Practicum
3 credits
Prerequisites: LIBT 115, LIBT 140,
and 45 LIBT program credits
Transferability: Langara College
Site visits are arranged for groups of
students to visit libraries and/or records management areas to learn how
these areas deal with their users and with the materials they manage. At
the end of term, all students will work for a four-week period in a
selected site, and be evaluated on their activities while performing the
practicum. Every effort is made to match the interests of the student to
the host site. Work in this course is evaluated as
satisfactory/unsatisfactory and grades are not used in calculating grade
point averages.
LIBT 210:
Database Organization
of Information 3 credits
Prerequisite: LIBT 135 (may be taken
concurrently)
Transferability: None
Students learn to create searchable
databases to handle informational materials for a variety of purposes.
Here they will use indexes and thesaurus entries to create access points
for several informational database programs. They will learn techniques
for writing abstracts, and develop simple instructions for others to use
in searching their databases. Includes a computer lab.
LIBT 220:
Library Applications
Software 3 credits
Prerequisite: LIBT 120 (may be taken
concurrently)
Transferability: None
This course will include the
evaluation and selection of library and information management software,
its installation, set-up and use. Students will be introduced to local
area networks, and will learn simple maintenance procedures. They will
learn to locate reviews of software in print and online, and they will
evaluate library software and write coherent reviews. They will also learn
how to write procedures for other staff to follow when using library
systems. Includes computer lab.
LIBT 230 (EDUC 230):
Library
Services for Children 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: Langara College
Students learn to use a wide variety
of children’s literature to provide programs which will help children
develop a taste for and a delight in the best materials available.
Note: This course is accepted as an elective in the UCFV Arts
BA program. Students cannot take EDUC 230 for further credits.
LIBT 240:
Media in Libraries
3 credits
Prerequisite: LIBT 115 (may be taken
concurrently)
Transferability: Langara College
This course covers the operation and
simple maintenance of audiovisual equipment, and methods of locating,
evaluating, organizing and handling audiovisual materials such as audio
and video cassettes, microforms, graphic materials, computer software,
pamphlets, etc.
LIBT 250:
Records Management
3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: None
This course provides an introduction
to the systematic control
of information in an organization. Freedom
of Information and Protection of Privacy legislation will provide a
context for establishing a records management program in an organization.
Students will learn to analyze research and conduct inventories and audits
of office systems. Also included are topics such as active/inactive
records, the values and life cycles of records, schedules for retention,
storage, retrieval and disposal of records, commonly used classification
and filing systems.
Note: This course is accepted as an elective in the UCFV Arts
BA program.
LIBT 260:
Automated Records
Management 3 credits
Prerequisites: LIBT 250, CIS 100 (may
be taken concurrently)
Transferability: None
Automated systems for managing records
are taught in this course, along with creation and use of forms for
specific purposes in the computerized environment. Here students will be
introduced to use of magnetic and optical media for records storage and
retrieval and will practise written, oral, and electronic communication
skills. Students will use word processing, spreadsheet and database
programs for simulation of records management tasks. Items classified
using ARCS/ORCS will be entered into a database. Includes a computer lab.
LIBT 270:
Archival Techniques
3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Prerequisites: None
In this course, students will study
the relationship between records management procedures and archival
techniques. They will examine the field of archives, and recognize its
national and local associations and organizations. The course will deal
with the process of appraising and selecting items for archival retention,
and will introduce simple conservation techniques, safe storage methods,
and the concepts of original order and provenance. Students will develop
methods of providing indexes, finding aids and security for archival
collections. Includes a computer lab.
Note: This course is accepted as an elective in the UCFV Arts
BA program.
LIBT 280:
Special Topics in
Information Work 3 credits
Prerequisites: Instructor’s
permission
Transferability: None
LIBT 280 is offered on an occasional
basis, to provide enrichment in an emerging area of study. It will be
offered to both students and people from the information world who wish to
study a topic under the direction of UCFV’s LIBT program.
LING 101:
Introduction to
Language 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
An introduction to various areas of
linguistics: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, language
acquisition, etc. A look at language as overlapping systems of
rule-governed features.
Note: Credit cannot be obtained for both Linguistics 101 and
SLA 209.
LING 201
Language Acquisition 3
credits
Prerequisites: LING 101
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
Linguistics 202 looks at theories of
child language acquisition and adult second language learning. The course
provides an overview of the complex performative knowledge any speaker of
a language must possess. The overlapping systems of phonology, morphology,
syntax, semantics and pragmatics of English, as well as theories of child
language acquisition and second language learning are reviewed.
MAND 101:
Introduction to
Mandarin I 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course introduces students to the
basic skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Mandarin
Chinese, and to Chinese culture.
MAND 102:
Introduction to
Mandarin II 3 credits
Prerequisites: MAND 101 or
instructor’s permission
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
Students will build on basic skills
acquired in Mandarin 101 and continue to develop oral, listening, reading,
and writing skills, and to further explore Chinese culture.
Mathematics and Statistics
Notes on prerequisites:
Unless stated otherwise, the minimum
grade acceptable in all course prerequisites is a C-. In exceptional
cases, course prerequisites may be waived by an instructor. Students will
need the instructor’s written permission for waiver of a prerequisite.
If, for any student, more than three
calendar years have elapsed since credit was obtained for any course
prerequisite, the student concerned should contact the course instructor
for further instructions before the course begins. A preliminary
assessment test may have to be passed to satisfy the prerequisite.
All students applying for Math courses
below the 100-level must write a placement test on dates provided in order
to obtain permission to register. For math placement test information
refer to
Assessment Services.
The department will consider
exceptional students for advanced standing into certain mathematics
courses. See
Advanced Standing.
Note: The required grade in all Grade 12 prerequisites must
include the provincial exam component.
Math Centre
UCFV is committed to helping students
succeed in their study of mathematics. The Math Centres in Abbotsford and
Chilliwack are open at various times throughout the week, Monday to
Friday. Students are encouraged to come to the centres for help with math
questions. Videos are available for courses below the 100-level; cassette
tapes are available for introductory statistics; and computer software,
including versions of MAPLE and MINITAB, is available on centre computers
for student use. Students may also sign out math books to supplement their
course work.
MATH 051:
Fundamental Mathematics
I 4 credits
Prerequisites: Individual CCP
assessment and permission of the
CCP department.
This is a beginning mathematics course
which provides instruction in whole numbers (addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division), as well as decimals and fractions.
Estimation and problem solving are also part of the course. Student
learning issues such as “math anxiety” are addressed through individual
attention and a variety of instructional approaches. Tutors may be
available to help students.
MATH 061:
Fundamental Mathematics
II 4 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 051 or individual
CCP assessment, and CCP department permission.
This is a basic mathematics course
which provides instruction in decimals, fractions, proportion, percent,
and measurement, as well as an introduction to algebra and geometry.
Estimation and problem solving are also part of the course. Student
learning issues such as “math anxiety” are addressed through individual
attention and a variety of instructional approaches. Students will gain
the knowledge and skills to be successful at intermediate mathematics.
MATH 071:
Intermediate Business
Mathematics 4 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 061 or individual
assessment by
CCP department.
This course consists of a brief review
of basic mathematics followed by the metric system, ratio and proportion,
percent, statistics, positive and negative numbers, expressions and
equations, percentage applications, calculating interest, perimeter, area,
Pythagorean rule, and complex word problems.
MATH 072:
Intermediate Algebraic
Mathematics 4 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 061 or individual
CCP assessment, and CCP department permission.
The course assumes a basic proficiency
in arithmetic operations and briefly reviews fractions, decimals, ratio,
proportion, percent, and the metric system. The major purpose of the
course is to prepare students to take advanced-level mathematics. Topics
include integers, primes and factors; perimeter, area, and volume;
formulas, algebraic equations and expressions; coordinate and statistical
graphs; powers, roots, and scientific notation. The course also introduces
polynomials and right angle trigonometry.
The goal of Intermediate Mathematics
is to enable adult learners to acquire mathematical knowledge and skills,
and strategies needed to enter appropriate higher level coruse,
or to
satisfy personal or career goals.
MATH 084:
Introductory Algebra and
Trigonometry 4 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 072, or
demonstration of entry-level knowledge and skills on the CCP assessment,
or the UCFV Math Placement Test; and CCP department permission.
Math 084 reviews operations with real
numbers and the solution of linear equations. It introduces linear
inequalities; the solution of quadratic, rational, and radical equations;
operations with polynomial, rational and radical expressions; and the
graphing of equations, particularly linear equations. It also reviews
basic geometry concepts such as congruency and similarity needed for the
study of right angle trigonometry. Right angle trigonometry is used to
solve practical problems.
MATH 084 is intended for students who need to
gain or refresh the knowledge and skills to ensure success at Intermediate
Algebra and Trigonometry (MATH 085).
MATH 084 may be used as a math
credit for the CCP Advanced Level certificate or the Provincial Adult
Dogwood. It can also be used as preparation for some vocational, career,
and technical programs.
For academic programs, students must complete
MATH 085.
MATH 085:
Intermediate Algebra
and Trigonometry 4 credits
Prerequisites: At least a C in MATH
084, or demonstration of entry-level knowledge and skills on the UCFV Math
Placement Test; and CCP department permission.
MATH 085 reviews basic algebraic
concepts and skills, including linear functions. Absolute value,
polynomial, rational, radical, and quadratic expressions, equations, and
functions are studied in detail. Students will use function notation and
graph relations and functions. The course reviews right-angle trigonometry
and introduces the laws of sines and cosines to solve non-right triangles,
with an emphasis on solving practical problems.
MATH 085 is intended to provide the
background necessary for success at college level mathematics (MATH
094/095). As a prerequisite for entry into many college and university
programs, Math 085 serves as an equivalent to Principles or Applications
of Math 11.
MATH 094:
Introduction to College
Math I 4 credits
Prerequisites: Principles of Math 12
or at least a C in one of the following: Principles of Math 11, MATH 085,
Applications of Math 12.
Note: All students,
except those who have completed MATH 085 or Principles of Math 12
(provincially examined) are required to write the Math Placement Test.
Transferability: None (by itself; see
MATH 095)
This course, followed by MATH 095, is
recommended for students intending to major in a science, engineering, or
technology program who do not have the required Grade 12 (Math)
prerequisites. Together with MATH 095, it is equivalent to provincial
Mathematics 12 and provides the foundation for taking a subsequent
calculus course.
Topics include manipulation of
algebraic expressions; zeros of quadratic and polynomial functions;
equations involving rational exponents, radicals, rational functions, and
absolute values. Functions are studied, with emphasis on notation,
graphing, transformations, inverses and compositions. Practical
applications include optimization, motion, and area problems. Nonlinear
systems and complex numbers are included.
MATH 095:
Introduction to College
Math II 4 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 094 with at least
a C.
Corequisites: None
Transferability: OU, (and, with MATH
094, to SFU), UVic
MATH 094 and MATH 095 are together
equivalent to provincial Math 12. In MATH 095 the students examine
logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric functions, and
geometric and arithmetic sequences and series. Additional topics covered
as time allows include the binomial theorem, matrices, and vectors.
MATH 100:
Supplement to Calculus
1 credit
Corequisites: Enrollment in MATH 111
or MATH 115
This half-semester optional course
complements MATH 111 and MATH 115. It provides students with a quick and
focused review of the basic mathematical skills that underlie university
calculus. Topics will include functions and graphing, algebra, exponents,
factoring polynomials, and solving equations. Students who need this
course may identify themselves or may be encouraged to enroll in this
course after their first test in MATH 111 or MATH 115. Students should
check with their advisors as to whether this course counts toward their
programs.
Note: Students cannot obtain credit for both MATH 100 and
MATH 110.
MATH 104:
Introductory Statistics
4 credits
Prerequisites: A “C” or better in one
of the following: Math 11 (or Principles of Math 11), or MATH 085, or
Applications
of Math 11; or 45 university-level credits with
department permission.
Transferability: UBC, SFU, UVic, OU,
TWU
This course is an introduction to
descriptive statistics, sampling, probability, estimation, hypothesis
testing, correlation, and regression. It provides an intuitive approach to
why and when the procedures may be used, without involving mathematical
proofs.
This course is recommended for anyone
who wishes to develop the ability to intelligently evaluate published
statistical data, and for students of arts, criminal justice, education,
and social science in particular.
As a general rule, students with Math
11 are expected to take MATH 104, those with Math 12 are expected to take
MATH 106, and those with a full year of calculus are expected to take MATH
270. Students should check program requirements. Students with credit for
MATH 106 or MATH 270 are not allowed to take MATH 104. Students with
credit for MATH 104 may subsequently take MATH 270 in order to satisfy the
requirements for a math degree.
MATH 105:
Math for the Elementary
School Teacher 4 credits
Prerequisites: Principles of Math 11
with at least a C, or MATH 084/085 with at least a C, or Applications of
MATH 11 with at least a C+
Transferability: SFU, UVic, OU, TWU,
UBC
It has been recognized by various
study groups that if teachers are not at ease with mathematics, their
resulting fears and prejudices are communicated to the students. This
course is designed to provide a direct experience of mathematics and to
allow the students to explore their reasoning strategies and gain greater
confidence in their mathematical abilities. Understanding of the pertinent
subject material is essential to effective teaching. It must be stressed
that MATH 105 is a mathematics course aimed at developing mathematical
ability and is not a course in the methods of teaching. Topics include
strategies in problem solving, sets and their applications, numeration
systems, properties of real numbers and their subsets, number theory and
plane geometry.
MATH 106:
Statistics I
4 credits
Prerequisites: A recent Principles of
Math 12 (provincially examined), or MATH 094 and 095 with a “C” or better,
or Applications of
Math 12 with a “C” or better, or MATH 110.
Transferability: SFU, UBC, UVic, OU,
TWU
This course is an introduction to
descriptive statistics, sampling, probability, estimation, hypothesis
testing, correlation, regression, and analysis of variance. This course is
similar to MATH 104, but includes multiple regression, one-way ANOVA, and
a more detailed discussion of probability results. Facility with Grade 12
level algebra is expected, but no calculus is required.
As a general rule, students with Math
11 are expected to take MATH 104, those with Math 12 are expected to take
MATH 106, and those with a full year of calculus are expected to take
MATH 270.
Before registering, students should
check the requirements of their program. UCFV mathematics degrees require
MATH 270. While MATH 106 is not equivalent to MATH 270, students with
credit for MATH 270 are not allowed to take MATH 106. Those with credit
for MATH 106 may subsequently take MATH 270 in order to satisfy the
requirements for a math degree.
MATH 108:
Statistics for Nursing
Research 3 credits
Prerequisites: Entry into the Nursing
degree program,
or permission of the Nursing department
The emphasis of this course is on the
understanding of nursing research papers. Topics include: types of data
and corresponding graphical and summary description; methods of sampling
from finite populations; two-way tables and independence; sensitivity and
specificity; prevalence and incidence; the normal distribution; regression
and correlation; measure of association; sampling proportions and rates;
Pearson’s chi-square; hypotheses and confidence intervals; multiple
regression, validity and reliability; and experimental versus
observational data. Students will use computer software, such as Minitab,
or a spreadsheet.
Note: It is
not intended to fulfil a statistics requirement for any program other than
Nursing.
MATH 110:
Pre-Calculus Math
4 credits
Prerequisites: A Principles of Math
12 (provincially examined); or Applications of Math 12 with a C+ or
better; or Math 094 and MATH 095 with a C- or better in each.
Transferability: UBC, SFU, OU, TWU,
UVic
This course is required for students
who intend to study calculus and who have not obtained a mark of at least
B in Principles of Math 12 or equivalent.
MATH 110 is intended to give students
an opportunity to develop the mathematics they have seen in high school
and progress into a successful completion of first-year calculus. In
particular, it is meant to help students strengthen their basic algebraic
skills, to re-examine functions including rational, exponential,
logarithmic, trigonometric, and inverse functions, and to provide a
general introduction to the instantaneous rate of change as studied in
calculus. Practical applications are emphasized. As the use of technology
can greatly facilitate the study of mathematics, students will require a
graphing calculator.
Note: Students may receive credit for only one of MATH
094/095 or MATH 110.
MATH 111:
Calculus I
4 credits
Prerequisites: Principles of Math 12
with B or higher (provincially examined); or MATH 094 and MATH 095 with an
average of B higher, or MATH 110 with C+ or higher
Transferability: UBC, SFU, UVic, OU,
TWU
The study of calculus represents a
major step in your education. Mathematics, previous to this subject, dealt
with the description of static phenomena. During the latter part of the
17th century, a mathematical description was developed to describe and
predict changing phenomena. This mathematics of change is now called
calculus.
Topics include limits, derivatives,
applications of derivatives such as analysis of function behaviour,
optimization, and related rates: antidifferentiation, polar coordinates,
and parametric functions.
Students may receive credit for only
one of MATH 111 or
MATH 115.
MATH 112:
Calculus II
4 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 111 with C or
better
Transferability: UBC, SFU, UVic, OU,
TWU
Calculus I is concerned with finding
the characteristics of change of a given quantity. In Calculus II, we
examine the change in the reverse: if we know the way a quantity changes,
can we determine what the quantity is?
Topics include techniques of
integration; application of the definite integral to various problems such
as areas, volumes, fluid pressure and population growth; improper
integrals and their applications; an introduction to differential
equations; polynomial approximations to functions; sequences and series.
Students may receive credit for only
one of MATH 112 and MATH 116.
MATH 115:
Differential and
Integral Calculus I 4 credits
Prerequisites: Principles of Math 12
with a C+ or higher (provincially examined), or MATH 094 and MATH 095 with
an average of C+ or higher, or MATH 110 with a C+ or higher.
Transferability: UBC, SFU, TWU, OU,
UVic
This calculus stream (MATH 115/116) is
recommended for students of Business Administration and Computer
Information Systems. (Please see transfer guide for transferability to
other universities.) This course is based on modelling real data with
piecewise continuous models. The current and future behaviour of the model
is analyzed using the techniques of differential calculus of one variable,
including optimization and curvature analysis, and the results are
interpreted in real-life terms. Also included in the course are integral
calculus of one variable topics: finding the total accumulation of change,
Riemann Sums, the Fundamental Theorem, finding anti-derivatives,
applications involving measuring the effects of change, and very simple
differential equations.
Note: Credit cannot be obtained for more than one of MATH 111
or MATH 115.
MATH 116:
Calculus II for
Business and CIS 4 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 115 with C or
better
Transferability: UBC, SFU, TWU, OU,
UVic
This calculus stream is recommended
for students of Business Administration and Computer Information Systems.
(Please see transfer guide for transferability to other universities.)
This course continues from MATH 115 and relies heavily on modelling from
real data. The topics include: multivariate differential calculus,
differential equations, matrices, solution of simultaneous linear
equations and simultaneous differential equations.
Note: Credit cannot be obtained for more than one of MATH 112
or MATH 116.
MATH 125:
Introduction to
Discrete Mathematics 4 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 110, or a C+
average or better in
MATH 094/095, or a C+ or better in Principles of
Math 12 (provincially examined), or Applications of Math 12 with at least
a B.
Transferability: OU, SFU, UVic
Discrete math is a new and important
part of mathematics, and is concerned primarily with the analysis and
computational representation of “finite structures”. Its applications are
widespread in modern technology and include scheduling, network
construction, data communications, and computer engineering. This course
serves as an introduction to some of the basic techniques of the
discipline, including methods of counting, modular arithmetic, and formal
logic. The focus of the course will be on formulating problems into
mathematical models, and on methods applicable to the analysis of these
models.
MATH 152:
Linear Algebra for
Engineering 4 credits
Prerequisite: MATH 112
Transferability: UBC, OU, UVic, UNBC
This course covers the solutions to
linear systems of equations, vector spaces, applications to 2D and 3D
geometry, linear dependence and independence, matrix algebra,
determinants, orthogonal transformations and bases, application to Fourier
series, eigenvalues, diagonalization, symmetric matrices, the algebra of
complex numbers, the differential equations of vibrational models and
linear systems of differential equations. This course is designed for
students seeking a career in engineering; students planning to take a BSc
or BA degree should take MATH 221 instead of ENGR/MATH 152.
Note: UCFV math degrees require MATH 221, not MATH 152.
Credit cannot be obtained for both MATH 152 and ENGR 152.
MATH 211:
Calculus III
3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 112 with C or
better, or MATH 116 with
C or better
Transferability: UBC, SFU, UVic, OU,
TWU
This course extends the concepts of
first-year calculus from the one-variable setting to a multi-variable
setting. Topics include
3-dimensional analytic geometry, Euclidean
spaces, partial derivatives and gradient, optimization, multiple integrals
and applications.
MATH 214:
Introduction to
Analysis 3 credits
Prerequisite: MATH 112 with at least
a C (B recommended)
Transferability: UBC, SFU, UVic, OU,
TWU
This course provides an introduction
to some of the fundamental ideas of mathematical analysis, the subject
that forms the rigorous foundation for calculus. It also introduces
students to the concept of proof, and provides techniques for constructing
and analyzing proofs. It serves as a very good preparation for upper-level
mathematics courses. Topics include logical connectives and quantifiers,
elementary set theory including the ideas of infinite cardinality,
properties of the real numbers such as density and completeness, limits
and convergence of sequences and functions, continuity, differentiability,
Cauchy sequences, the Extreme and Mean value theorems, uniform continuity,
and series convergence.
MATH 221:
Linear Algebra
3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 112 with a C or
better; or MATH 116 with
C+ or better
Transferability: UBC, SFU, UVic, OU,
TWU
This course in linear algebra offers
an introduction to the strength and flexibility of mathematics. Powerful
general results are derived, and can then be applied to specific problems
in areas such as physics, engineering, commerce, or chemistry. At other
times, the process is reversed and particular problems are used to
motivate far-reaching results. Topics include linear systems, matrix
algebra, vector spaces, linear transformations and diagonalization.
MATH 225:
Topics in Discrete
Mathematics 3 credits
Prerequisite: MATH 112 with a C+ or
better
Transferability: SFU, OU, UVic
This course introduces students to
some of the most useful types of combinatorial structures: graphs,
trees, generating functions, and recurrence relations, all of which play
an important role in the mathematics of computers and computation.
MATH 235:
Mathematical Modeling
3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 112 or MATH 116
Co- or prerequisites: At least one
of: MATH 106, MATH 152,
MATH 211, MATH 221, or MATH 270
Transferability: UBC, SFU, UVic, TWU
This course introduces the student to
the techniques of mathematical modeling:
the construction of a mathematical
description of a real-world situation, and the analysis of this
description. All computation will be done in a CAS (computer algebra
system) environment (such as MAPLE), enabling the student to concentrate
on creating and criticizing the models.
MATH 255:
Ordinary Differential
Equations 3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 112 and one of:
MATH 152, or MATH 221,
or PHYS 221 (Note: MATH 221 or PHYS 221 may be
taken as a prerequisite or corequisite.)
Corequisites: MATH 211; and one of
MATH 221, PHYS 221,
unless MATH 152 already completed
Transferability: UBC, SFU, UVic
Most mathematical models of a physical
process are in the form of differential equations. This course provides
various techniques and ideas in solving ordinary differential equations
with an emphasis on applications. Graphing calculators and Maple are used
in this course. Topics include first- and second-order linear differential
equations, non-linear equations, series solutions, Laplace transform
methods, and linear systems.
MATH 270:
Introduction to
Probability and Statistics 4 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 112, or a C or
better in MATH 116
Transferability: UBC, SFU, UVic
An introduction to the theory and
practice of statistics for engineering, science, and mathematics students
who have experience with calculus. Topics include descriptive statistics,
elementary probability theory, expectation and variance of random
variables, bionomial, hypergeometric, Poisson, exponential and normal
distributions, sampling distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis
tests for means and proportions, tests of goodness-of-fit and
independence, correlation, simple linear regression.
MATH 280:
Further Topics in
Probability and Statistics 3 credits
Prerequisite: MATH 270
Transferability: SFU, UBC, OU
Topics include conditional probability
and expectation, Markov chains, Poisson processes, lifetime distributions
and reliability, general inference techniques, fitting and testing simple
probability models, application to production management and quality
control, sequential analysis (as time permits).
MATH 302:
Analysis of
Observational
and Experimental Data 3
credits
Prerequisites: MATH 104 with at least
a B+, or MATH 106 with
at least a B, or MATH 270
Transferability: UVic, SFU
This is a practical course on the use
and understanding of multiple linear regression and the analysis of
variance techniques. The MINITAB software is used throughout the course.
Topics covered include the method of least-squares, the analysis of
variance table, F tests, indicator variables, matched pairs, randomized
block designs, one-way and two-way experimental designs, the comparison of
regression lines, and the analysis of covariance. Logistic regression is
discussed as time allows. Students complete a group project on a real data
set.
Note: Students cannot obtain credit
for both MATH 302 and BUS 301 in a BA or BSc degree.
MATH 308:
Linear Programming
3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 221 with at least
C+ recommended.
Transferability: OU, SFU
An introduction to the theory and
applications of linear programming. Topics include the geometry of linear
programs, duality, the simplex method, networks, and the application of
duality.
MATH 312:
Vector Calculus
3 credits
Prerequisite: MATH 211
This course extends the ideas and
techniques of calculus to higher dimensions. Topics include the calculus
of space curves (parametrization, tangent/normal/binormal, Frenet
formulae, curvature), general orthogonal curvilinear coordinates, the
calculus of vector fields (line integrals, surface integrals) and
the
core results of vector calculus (Stokes’ theorem, Divergence theorem, and
Green’s theorem).
MATH 316:
Numerical Analysis
3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 112 or MATH 221,
and knowledge of a programming language acceptable to the department.
Transferability: SFU
This course covers the construction
and application of numerical computing solutions to mathematical problems
that include applications of linear algebra, differentiation and
integration, non-linear equations, the approximation of functions, and
ordinary differential equations.
MATH 320:
Advanced Calculus of
One Variable 3 credits
Prerequisite: MATH 214
This course introduces some
techniques of real analysis. Topics include infinite series, uniform
convergence, Taylor series, the Riemann integral, improper integrals, and
an introduction to analysis in abstract metric spaces.
MATH 322:
Complex Variables
3 credits
Prerequisite: MATH 211
Transferability: OU, SFU
An introduction to complex analysis,
and its applications.
MATH 330:
Design of Experiments
3 credits
Prerequisite: MATH 302
Transferability: SFU
This course discusses the construction
and analysis of standard experimental designs. The basic techniques of
randomization and blocking, and the use of covariates are reviewed,
followed by consideration of the 2k factorial and
fractional factorial designs. Repeated measures designs are next
discussed, including the split-plot and cross-over varieties. Variance
components analysis and response surface methods are covered as time
allows.
Emphasis is on the conduct,
assumption, implications, and rationale of particular designs. The data
analysis is implemented using the MINITAB software. Students are expected
to produce a report resulting from analyzing data collected from an
experiment which they have designed and conducted and which illustrates at
least one of the major designs discussed.
MATH 343:
Applied Discrete
Mathematics 3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 225 and knowledge
of a computing language acceptable to the instructor
This course introduces discrete
modeling. Topics covered include generation of combinatorial objects,
applications to scheduling, and applications of graphs.
MATH 350:
Survey Sampling
3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 106 with at least
a B, or MATH 270
This course introduces the theory and
practice of survey sampling. The basic theory of simple random sampling,
stratified random sampling, ratio estimation, cluster sampling and
systematic sampling is covered, together with the more specialized topics
of questionnaire design, estimation of population size, and the random
response method for sensitive questions. Students are expected to produce
a report resulting from analyzing data collected in a survey which they
have designed and conducted, and which illustrates at least one of the
sample designs discussed during the course.
MATH 355:
Number Theory and
Applications 3 credits
Prerequisite: Any second-year
mathematics course
Corequisites: None
An introduction to the fundamental
ideas of number theory, with attention to applications in computation,
cryptography, and communications. Topics include primes and gcds,
congruence, and applications (hashing functions, check digits),
factorization methods and cryptology (ciphers, public key cryptography,
etc.) and continued fractions.
MATH 360:
Operations Research I
3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 211, MATH 221
Overview and extensions of linear
programming; transportation, assignment, network algorithm; dynamic
programming; integer programming; nonlinear programming; optimization with
constraints; separable programming; the minimum cost flow problem; PERT
and CPM.
MATH 381:
Mathematical Methods I
3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 211, 212, 310,
221. PHYS 111/112 recommended
This course covers a wide range of
mathematical techniques: calculus problem-solving devices; Fourier series,
Fourier integrals; the gamma, beta, and error functions; Bessel functions,
Legendre, Hermite and Laguerre polynomials, Sturm-Liouville systems;
partial differential equations; and calculus of variations.
Note: Credit
cannot be obtained for more than one of
MATH 381, PHYS 381, or ENGR
257.
MATH 390:
Time Series and
Forecasting 3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 270, and MATH 302
This course introduces the basic
ideas of time series analysis and, in particular, the Box-Jenkins
Integrated-Auto-Regressive-Moving-Average (ARIMA) family of models. The
emphasis of this course is on practical implementation of the methods.
MATH 402:
Generalized Linear
Models
and Survival Analysis 3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 270, 302
This course applies the methods of
linear model analysis, developed in MATH 302, to non-normal data.
MATH 410:
History of Mathematics 3
credits
Prerequisites: 21 Math credits above
MATH 110
This course surveys the development of
mathematical thought from antiquity to the present day. Emphasis is placed
on topics likely to be familiar to undergraduates, which include
numeration, arithmetic, geometry, number theory, calculus, probability,
statistics, set theory, abstract algebra and analysis. While most of the
course is concerned with so-called "Western" mathematics, consideration is
paid to the development of mathematical concepts in other societies, such
as the Chinese and the Mayan. The cultural and historical context in which
mathematicians worked will be examined, along with the ways in which ideas
about the nature and role of mathematics have changed over the centuries.
Recommended for students considering a career in teaching as well as those
wishing to know how their math courses fit into general and intellectual
history.
MATH 420:
Empirical and
Non-parametric Statistics 3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 211, 270. MATH
221, and additional upper-level statistics courses recommended.
Empirical and non-parametric
statistics are used either when little can be assumed about the underlying
distribution or when it is very complex. These methods are based on order
statistics, rankings, or resampling, and are very useful when a relatively
quick answer is required.
MATH 438:
Advanced Linear Algebra
3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 221 and at least
two upper-level
MATHcourses
Techniques and applications of linear
algebra. Vector spaces; linear functionals; the singular value
decomposition; the generalized inverse; canonical forms; the spectral
decomposition.
MATH 439:
Modern Algebra
3 credits
Prerequisite: MATH 221
Transferability: SFU
This course is an introduction to the
ideas of modern algebra with emphasis on group theory.
MATH 445:
Introduction to Graph
Theory 3 credits
Prerequisite: MATH 211, MATH 221, and
at least two upper-level MATH courses
An introduction to graph theory and
its applications.
MATH 450:
Statistical
Distribution Theory 3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 211, 221, 270,
and at least two upper-level MATH courses.
This course provides the mathematical
theory underlying statistical inference.
MATH 451:
Parametric Statistical
Inference 3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 450, or MATH 270
and (MATH 280 or
MATH 460) and MATH 211 and at least two upper-level
courses.
A course on the ideas and techniques
of the main schools of parametric statistical inference.
MATH 460:
Operations Research II
3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 270, MATH 360
Topics include decisions under
uncertainty, decision trees, utility, Bayesian analysis; renewal theory,
stochastic inventory control, machine maintenance problems; Markov chains,
Chapman-Kolmogorov equations; queuing models; multiserver queues, network
of queues, applications of queuing models; Markov decision processes,
applications to inventory control and scheduling problems; simulations,
random variables, reduction of variance, number of runs; reliability
theory, systems with repair.
MATH 470:
Methods of Multivariate
Statistics 3 credits
Prerequisites: MATH 211, 221, 270,
302, and two additional
upper-level courses
The course is an extension of the
linear model methods of MATH 302 to the multivariate situation. It
examines a range
of widely-used multivariate statistical techniques,
their relationship with familiar univariate methods, and the solution to
practical problems.
MATH 488:
Selected Topics in
Statistics 3 credits
Prerequisites: Four upper-level
Mathematics courses, including at least three listed under the statistics
option for the BA or BSc degree. Certain programs of study may require
more particular prerequisites. The written permission of the instructor is
required.
This course is designed for students
who wish to examine in greater depth a particular statistical technique or
application.
It will be offered either as an individual reading course
or as a seminar, depending upon student and faculty interest. May not be
repeated for additional credit.
Media and Communication Studies
Note: Students interested in Media and Communication might
also want to check courses listed under “Communications”
MACS 110:
Introduction to
Communication Theory 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
An introduction to some of the major
theories in media and communication studies. Topics include mass society
and propaganda theories, limited-effects theories, critical and cultural
theories, and audience theories.
MACS 130:
Explorations in Mass
Communications 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course examines mass media
industries in Canada, such as television and the press; the political,
economic, legal, and geographic factors that have shaped them; and the
effects of these industries on Canadian political and cultural life.
Topics include the role of the political journalist, the way audiences
respond to media content, the relationship between media practices and
government policy, and the fostering of Canadian cultural life.
MACS 210:
History of
Communication 3 credits
Prerequisites: None
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
Systems of Communication, from cave
paintings to computers, are examined in relationship to shifts in
perception. The focus of this course is on innovations in communications
technologies in Western civilization: how they arose, their effects on
social systems, and their impact on older forms of communication.
MACS 212:
Applied Communication
3 credits
Prerequisites: C or better in CMNS
125, CMNS 155, CMNS 165,
or ENGL 105
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course assists students to
develop practical strategies to communicate clearly to a variety of
different audiences. Topics include the role and function of specialist
languages in advertising, advocacy, and the media; social marketing;
audience analysis; and desktop publishing.
Note: Credit
cannot be obtained for both MACS 212 and
CMNS 212.
MACS 215:
Advertising as Social
Communication 3 credits
Prerequisites: MACS 110 or 130
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
An interdisciplinary examination of
the significance of advertising as a social message system in consumer
society.
The course presents a way of assessing the role that
advertising plays in defining how we see ourselves, one another, and the
world at large. There is a brief history of advertising but the focus is
on current styles and functions of the global advertising business.
MACS 221:
Media and Audiences
3 credits
Prerequisites: MACS 110 or 130
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course provides an introduction
to the field of cultural studies, particularly as it relates to
contemporary popular culture. Writers in cultural studies endeavour to
take a critical look at the mass media and their audiences. How do media
and audiences affect each other, and how does this relationship make for a
better or a worse society?
MACS 230:
Introduction to
Communication Media 3 credits
Prerequisites: MACS 110 or MACS 130
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course explores communications
industries in Canada with an emphasis on film, music, and book publishing.
It reviews the history, current state, and future of each of these three
industries, including government interventions, technological challenges,
the functions of key personnel, the production and promotion process, and
significant works. Among the readings are personal narratives from people
involved in film, music, and publishing in Canada.
MACS 240:
The Political Economy
of Communication 3 credits
Prerequisites: MACS 110 or MACS 130
Transferability: For transferability
see the B.C. transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
This course explores the political
economy of communication. Scholars working within this perspective are
interested in cultural industries. They study how such industries gather,
select, package, promote, and distribute information and entertainment in
the world today. In doing so, scholars focus on how financial and
political factors shape the content and form of what ultimately reaches
audiences around the world. The course includes a look at the political
economy of communication in Latin America.
MACS 490:
Directed Studies in
Media and Communications Studies 4
credits
Prerequisites: 45 credits, to include
nine credits of MACS or relevant SCMS, and written permission of the
instructor and the department head.
Transferability: Check with the
institution you wish to attend.
Designed for upper-level students who
wish to examine in greater depth a particular problem/issue in media and
communication studies.
Additional credits in MACS
SCMS 270 can be used for lower-level
MACS credit for the MACS minor. Students in the Associate of Arts (MACS)
program should check with the Arts Advice Centre before taking SCMS 270.
• SCMS 334 — Cultural Policy
• SCMS 460 — Issues in the
Information Society.
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