Urban Watershed Management & Biodiversity Virtual Field Course BIOL 4001 3.0

***DUE TO LIMITED AVAILABILITY, THIS COURSE IS RESTRICTED TO 3RD AND 4TH YEAR STUDENTS***

Preference will be given to students in SC/BIOL, ENVS, ENVB and GEOG/BIOL (major/minor) degree programs.

If space allows, enrollment for GEOG and GL/BIOL students will be assessed on a first-come-first-served basis.

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Program of Study

Program of Study SC/BIOL GL/BIOL ENVS ENVB GEOG(Maj.)/BIOL(Min.) GEOG
Year of Study

Year of Study Third Fourth or Higher
Anticipated Year of Graduation

Anticipated Year of Graduation 2023 2024 2025
I am in my final year of studies, and must still take a field course to complete my degree requirements

I am in my final year of studies, and must still take a field course to complete my degree requirements I have already completed my field course degree requirements I need this course to meet my field course degree requirements I do not have a field course degree requirement I am not in my final year of studies
Previous Field Course Experience

Previous Field Course Experience I have not previously taken a field course I have previously taken one field course I have previously taken two field courses
Remote BIOL 4001.30 Course Specifics

We like to see three of these prerequisites:
Course Pre-Requisites

Course Pre-Requisites SC/BIOL 1001 - Biology II SC/BIOL 2010 - Plant Biology SC/BIOL 2050 - Intro to Ecology SC/BIOL 2060 - Statistics for Biologists I have not taken any of these courses

BIOL 1001 is mandatory.
BIOL 2010, 2050 and 2060 are strongly recommended.
This 5-week course runs from May 6, 2023 to June 12, 2023

This 5-week course runs from May 6, 2023 to June 12, 2023 I understand that this remote field course runs 4 weeks longer than the in-person BIOL 4001 course offering.
Online lectures run on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm, starting on Monday,

Online lectures run on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm, starting on Monday, I will use Moodle and Zoom to participate

These free platforms are required to participate in the course.
Laboratories run in person on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm, starting on Monday May 6

Laboratories run in person on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm, starting on Monday May 6 I understand that there will be a group field work project to be completed from home
This course requires you to examine various plant species outdoors (i.e. in your backyard or parking lot).

This course requires you to examine various plant species outdoors (i.e. in your backyard or parking lot). I acknowledge that this course adheres to the current COVID-19 social distancing guidelines I am uncomfortable with the proposed course outline

To be completed under the Ontario Government's social distancing guidelines.

Urban Watershed Management & Biodiversity Virtual Field Course BIOL 4001 3.0

Urban Watershed Management & Biodiversity Virtual Field Course BIOL 4001 3.0

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Remote BIOL 4001.30 Course Specifics