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Academic Administration
Director, Les Copley
Undergraduate Advisers, Peter Buist (Computational Biochemistry), George Carmody (Computational Biology) James Wright (Computational Chemistry)
Teaching Staff
Professors Emeriti
R.L. Clarke (Physics) • H.F. Howden (Biology) • V.N. Iyer (Biology) • H.G. Merriam (Biology) • H.H.J. Nesbitt (Biology) • F.K. North (Earth Sciences) • M.K. Sundaresan (Physics)
Professors
• J.C. Armitage (Physics) • K. Bell (Earth Sciences) • R.L. Brown (Earth Sciences) • G.W. Buchanan (Chemistry) • R.K. Carnegie (Physics) • L.A. Copley (Physics) • R.J. Crutchley• (Chemistry) • K.W. Edwards (Physics) • S. Godfrey (Physics) • B.R. Hollebone (Chemistry) • P. Kruus (Chemistry) • E.P.C. Lai (Chemistry) • H.J.A.F. Mes (Physics) • F.G. Oakham, (Physics) • R.T. Patterson (Earth Sciences) • S. Peck (Biology) • G. Ranalli (Earth Sciences) • W.D. Sinclair (Physics) • G.B. Skippen (Earth Sciences) • K.B. Storey (Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry) • P.R. Sundararajan (Chemistry) • R.P. Taylor (Earth Sciences) • Z.Y. Wang (Chemistry) •D.H. Watkinson (Earth Sciences) • P.J.S. Watson (Physics) • D.C. Wigfield (Chemistry) • J. S. Wright (Chemistry) • R.C. Wyndham (Biology)
Associate Professors
G.M. Atkinson (Earth Sciences) • A.D.O. Bawagan (Chemistry) • J. Blenkinsop (Earth Sciences) • P.H. Buist (Chemistry) • R.C. Burk (Chemistry) • G.R. Carmody (Biology) • S.D. Carr (Earth Sciences) • N. Chaly (Biology) • J. Cheetham (Biology, Biochemistry) • H. Damman (Biology) • G.R. Dix (Earth Sciences) • L. Fahrig (Biology) • M.R.L. Forbes (Biology) • B.J. Jarosz (Physics) • P.C. Johns (Physics) • P.A. Kalyniak (Physics) • D.A. Karlen (Physics) • I.B. Lambert (Biology, Biochemistry) • F.A. Michel (Earth Sciences) • L. Resnick (Physics) • G.E. Santyr (Physics) • C. Schröder-Adams (Earth Sciences) • R.A. Shigeishi (Chemistry) • J. Sinclair (Biology, Biochemistry) • M.L. Smith (Biology) • J. Vierula (Biology)
Assistant Professors
A. Simons (Biology) • N. Cappucino (Biology) • K.M. Gilmour (Biology) • S. Regan (Biology)
Instructors
K. Henein (Biology) • I. Munro (Earth Sciences) • M. Runtz (Biology)
Distinguished Research Professors
C.L. Chakrabarti (Chemistry) • M.E. McCully (Biology) • C.K. Hargrove (Physics)
Honourary Research Professors
M.J. Canny (Biology) • R.J. Hemingway (Physics)
Adjunct Research Professors
J.W. ApSimon (Chemistry) • M.H. Back (Chemistry) • R.J.Berman, G.S.C • C. Boutin, Canadian Wildlife Service • S.P.J. Brooks, Health Canada I. Cameron, O.R.C.C. • B.L. Cousens (Earth Sciences) • S.L. Cumbaa, Canadian Museum of Nature • J. Cygler, O.R.C.C. • E. Dabek, Environment Canada • W. Davis G.S.C. • N. DeSilva • G. Dilabio • M. Dixit, Triump/Carleton • J.A. Donaldson (Earth Sciences) • R.M. Easton, Ontario Geological Survey • O.E. Edwards (Chemistry) • T.S. Ercit, Canadian Museum of Nature • M. Fingas, Environment Canada • R.M. Fourney, R.C.M.P. • K.E. Freemark, Canadian Wildlife Service • L.H. Gerig, O.R.C.C. • H.L. Gibson, Laurentian University • W.D. Gould, Natural Resources Canada • C. Greenstock, A.E.C.L. • D.C. Gregoire, N.R.C • P. Handa, N.R.C. • S. Hanmer, G.S.C • M.D. Hannington, G.S.C. • C.K. Hargrove, C.R.P.P. • K.U. Ingold, N.R.C. • B.F. Johnson (Biology) • A. Jones, G.S.C. • J. Kukalova-Peck (Earth Sciences) • J.F. Lawrence, Health Canada • D.A. Leckie, Wascana Energy Inc. • B. McKee, Civic Hospital • B.L.A. Miki, Agriculture Canada • J.D. Miller (Biochemistry, Chemistry) • P. Mineau, Canadian Wildlife Service • A. Nawaby, N.R.C. • C. Ng, O.R.C.C. • A. Noble, C.R.P.P. • R.J. Norstrom, Environment Canada • G.P. Raaphorst, O.R.C.C. • R. Rainbird, G.S.C. • J.A. Ripmeester, N.R.C. • D.W.O. Rogers, N.R.C. • C. Ross, N.R.C. • V.L. Seligy, Health Canada • R. Stern, G.S.C. • R.E. Sturgeon, N.R.C. • A.J. Waker, A.E.C.L. • R. Walker, N.R.C • D. Wayner, N.R.C. • P.Weatherhead, University of Illinois
Adjunct Professors
G. Chao (Earth Sciences) • K. Hooper (Earth Sciences) • C.S. Tsai (Biochemistry, Chemistry) • R.H. Wightman (Chemistry) • D.R. Wiles (Chemistry) • R. Yole (Earth Sciences)
Sessional Lecturers
R.S. Dick (Physics) • I. Ivanovic (Physics) • P. Wolff (Chemistry)
General Information
Computational Sciences is a rapidly developing field relating to the direct application of computer science to natural sciences such as Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry or Geology. Today's experimental scientists are increasingly reliant on computer science in almost every aspect of their disciplines. In order to meet the growing demand for highly trained graduates with a background in Computer Science and Mathematics in combination with intensive training in Biology, Biochemistry or Chemistry, the College of Natural Sciences offers four Honours B.Sc. programs: B.Sc (Honours) in Computational Biology, B.Sc. (Honours) in Computational Biochemistry, B.Sc (Honours) in Computational Chemistry and B.Sc. (Honours) in Computational Geophysics.
Graduation Requirements
In order to graduate, students must fulfill all University graduation regulations and all Faculty graduation regulations. In addition, students in Computational Biology must fulfill all regulations and requirements set out by the Department of Biology, students in Computational Biochemistry must fulfill all regulations and requirements set out by the Institute of Biochemistry and students in Computational Chemistry must fulfill all regulations and requirements set out by the Department of Chemistry and students in Computational Geophysics must fulfill all regulations and requirements set by the Department of Earth Sciences.
Computational Science programs
Computational Biochemistry (Honours)
Program Requirements
2.5 credits in Biology 61.103*, 61.214*, 61.314* and another 1.0 credit above the 100 level;
3.5 credits in Chemistry 65.100, 65.223*, 65.224* or 65.226*, 65.211*, 65.233*, 65.353*
2.5 credits in Biochemistry 63.220*, 63.305*, 63.310, 63.406*
1.0 credit in Biochemistry at the 400-level or Chemistry 65.446* and 0.5 credit in Biochemistry at the 400-level
1.0 credit in Physics 75.107* and 75.108*, or 75.103* and 75.104*
1.5 credits in Mathematics 69.107*, 69.117*, and 69.257*
2.0 credits in Computer Science 95.105*, 95.106*, 95.202 and an additional 0.5 credits in Computer Science at the 200-level or above;
2.5 credits in Computational Science: 68.280*, 68.499 and an additional 1.0 credits in Computational Science;
2.0 approved arts or social science credits;
1.5 credits free elective.
Computational Biology (Honours)
Program Requirements4.5 credits in the Biology core: 61.103*, 61.104*, 61.201*, 61.202*, 61.214*, 61.220* 61.260*, and 61.325* or 61.335*, and 61.491*;
1.0 credit in Chemistry: 65.100;
1.0 credit in Physics: 75.107* and 75.108*, or 75.103* and 75.104*;
1.5 credits in Mathematics: 69.107*, 69.117* and 69.257*;
2.0 credits in Computer Science.: 95.105*, 95.106*, 95.202* and an additional 0.5 credit in Computer Science at the 200-level or above;
1.5 credits in Computational Science: 68.280*, 68.499.
6.0 credits of specialization in one of the following areas of Computational Biology:
i) Specialization in Molecular Bioinformatics:
65.223*, 65.224*, 61.314*, 63.310, 63.402*, 63.406*, 61.416*, and 1.0 additional credit above the 200-level, normally in Biology or Biochemistry, and an additional 1.0 credit in Computational Science;
ii) Specialization in Biodiversity:
61.361*, 61.362*, 68.364*, 61.413*, and 61.414* or 61.469*, 2.0 additional credits above the 200-level, normally in Biology,0.5 credit Computational Sciences and 1.0 credit free elective;2.0 credits in approved Arts and Social Science courses;
0.5 credit free elective.
Computational Chemistry (Honours)
Program Requirements
1. 7.5 credits in Chemistry: 65.100, 65.211*, 65.212*, 65.223*, 65.226*, 65.311*, 65.312*, 65.316*, 65.321*, 65.353*, 65.354*,65.446*, 68.499;
2. 4.5 credits in Computer Science: 95.102*, 95.105*, 95.106*, 95.202*, 95.203*, 95.204*, 95.304*; 95.305* or 95.386*, 0.5 credit at the 300- or 400-level;
3. 1.5 credits in Mathematics 69.107*, 69.117*, 69.207*;
4. 0.5 credit in Biology: 61.103*;
5. 0.5 credit in Physics: 75.101*;
6. 1.0 credit in Biochemistry: 63.310;
7. 0.5 credit Chemistry or Biochemistry at the 300- or 400-level;
8. 0.5 credit Chemistry or Biochemistry at the 400-level;
9. 2.0 arts or social science credit;
10. 0.5 Science Option credit;
11. 1.0 credit free elective.
Computational Geophysics (Honours)
Program Requirements
1. 2.0 credits in Computer Science, including 95.105*, 106*, 202*, and 0.5 credit in Computer Science above the 100-level;
2. 2.5 credits in Computational Science, including 68.280*, 68.380*, and 0.5 credit in Computational Sciences at the 300-level or higher, and 68.499;
3. 1.0 credit in Earth Science choosen from 67.106*, 67.107*, 67.108*
4. 4.0 credits in Earth Science: 67.281*, 67.225*, 67.228*, 67.321*, 67.385*, 67.386*, 67.481*, 67.484*;
5. 2.5 credits in Mathematics: 69.107*, 69.117*, 69.207*, 69.208* , 69.257*;
6. 2.5 credits in Physics: 75.101*, 75.102*, 75.222*, 75.387*, 75.423*;
7. 0.5 credit in Engineering: 97.315*;
8. 1.0 credit in Chemistry: 65.100
9. 2.0 Science credits above the 1st year level, to be selected in consultation with the program advisor from among the following recommended list: 67.223*, 67.231*, 67.282*, 67.323*, 67.324*, 67.325*, 67.423*, 67.477*, 67.485*, 75.264*, 75.364*
10. 2.0 credits in approved arts and social science courses
The Co-operative Education Option
General information on Co-op programs can be found in the Co-operative Education section. Specific information regarding the Co-op options in Computational Sciences can be found on p.138 (Computational Biology), p.134 (Computational Biochemistry) and p.167 (Computational Chemistry).
Co-operative education formally integrates a student's academic experience with work experience in industry and/or government.Work opportunities, which are available on a competitive basis, are coordinated to complement the student's course work and interests. Practical work experience provides insights and opportunities for development, and helps prepare an individual for a career in Computational Science.
Courses
Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for 2001-2002, please consult the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet published in the summer.
Computational Sciences 68.280*
Discrete Mathematics and Algorithms
An introduction to discrete mathematics and algorithms in the context of the computational sciences. Basic number theory and counting methods, algorithms for strings, trees and sequences. Applications to DNA and protein sequencing problems. Analysis and complexity of algorithms. (Also listed as Mathematics 69.280*)
Only one of Computer Science 95.185* / Mathematics 69.185* or Computational Sciences 68.280* / Mathematics 69.280* may count for credit in a Bachelor of Mathematics program.
Prerequisites: Computer Science 95.106* and at least one of Mathematics 69.107*, 69.117*, or 69.257*
Lectures three hours a week
Computational Sciences 68.364*
Analysis of Ecological Relationships
Introduction to the analysis of ecological data. Students analyse real ecological data sets in weekly laboratory sessions. Methods introduced include simple linear, polynomial, and multiple regression analysis, analysis of variance, non-parametric tests, tests of independence and logistic regression analysis. (Also listed as Biology 61.364*.)
Prerequisites: Biology 61.260* and Mathematics 69.257*.
Workshops four hours a week.
Computational Sciences 68.380*
Modeling and Computational Methods for Experimental Science
Mathematical modeling in the experimental sciences: design, analysis and pitfalls. Computational methods directly applicable to problems in science will be described including function evaluation, Interpolation, solution of linear equations, root finding, integration, solution of differential equations, Fourier series and Monte Carlo methods. (Also listed as Mathematics 69.380*)
Only one of Computer Science 95.386* / Mathematics 69.386* or Computational Sciences 68.380* / Mathematics 69.380* may count for credit in a Bachelor of Mathematics program.
Prerequisites: Mathematics 69.117*, 69.207* or 69.209*, Computer Science 95.106*
Lectures three hours a week
Computational Sciences 68.499
Honours Research Thesis in Computational Science
An independent research project under the supervision of a Faculty adviser, applying computational techniques to some experimental or theoretical problem in the disciplinary area of the student.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Department or Institute associated with the discipline.
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