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TORONTO UNIVERSITY OF The Faculty of Arts and Science Campus George St. 1999-2000 Calendar 1999 2000 Academic Year - A OFFICERS OF THE FACULTY DEAN: Carl Amrhein VICE-DEAN: Wendy Rolph ASSOCIATE DEAN (HUMANITIES): Mariel O’Neill-Karch ASSOCIATE DEAN (SCIENCES): Kent Moore ASSOCIATE DEAN (SOCIAL SCIENCES): Michael Berkowitz ASSOCIATE DEAN (RESEARCH INITIATIVES): Joan Grusec ASSISTANT DEAN & FACULTY REGISTRAR: George Altmeyer ASSISTANT DEAN & FACULTY SECRETARY: Peter Harris FACULTYDEPARTMENTS and CHAIRS/DIRECTORS Zt ANTHROPOLOGY: Hy Van Luong ASTRONOMY: Ernest Seaquist BOTANY: John Coleman CHEMISTRY: David Farrar CLASSICS: Emmett Robbins COMMERCE & FINANCE PROGRAM: Wendy Rotenberg COMPUTER SCIENCE: Eugene Fiume EAST ASIAN STUDIES: Rick Guisso ECONOMICS: Nancy Gallini ENGLISH: Brian Corman ENVIRONMENT DIVISION: Ann Zimmerman FINE ART: Margaret Miller FRENCH: Janet Paterson GEOGRAPHY: Joe Desloges GEOLOGY: Jeff Fawcett GERMANIC LANGUAGES & LITERATURES: James Retallack HISTORY: Ron Pruessen ITALIAN STUDIES: Olga Pugliese LINGUISTICS: Peter Reich MATHEMATICS: John Bland NEAR & MIDDLE EASTERN CIVILIZATIONS: Maria Subtelny PHILOSOPHY: Mark Thornton PHYSICS: Pekka Sinervo POLITICAL SCIENCE: Robert Vipond PSYCHOLOGY: Martin Wall RELIGION: Joseph Goering SLAVIC LANGUAGES & LITERATURES: Danylo Struk SOCIOLOGY: Norman Tepperman SPANISH & PORTUGUESE: Stephen Rupp STATISTICS: Nancy Reid ZOOLOGY: Sherwin Desser A COLLEGESAND PRINCIPALS (ST. GEORGE CAMPUS) (for college descriptions see Section 7) INNIS COLLEGE: John Browne NEW COLLEGE: David Clandfield ST MICHAEL’S COLLEGE: Joseph Boyle TRINITY COLLEGE: Derek Allen UNIVERSITY COLLEGE: Paul Perron VICTORIA COLLEGE: William Callahan WOODSWORTH COLLEGE: Angela Hildyard y 1 GREETINGS FROM THE DEAN It is my pleasure to welcome you to a new academic year in the Faculty of Arts and Science. You are pursuing your studies in a Faculty that offers a greater variety of courses from which to choose than any other Faculty of its kind in Canada. urge you to take I advantage of this marvellous opportunity to expose yourself to new fields of inquiry, to develop innovative course combinations to complement your own individual talents and aspirations, and to dabble in fields you might otherwise never have a chance to explore. You may choose to twin your major with one of our international programs (in the areas of Asia-Pacific, Ibero-American or European studies, or international Relations) or combine your love of sciences with courses in the humanities. Whatever, the case, hope you will find this Calendar to be a useful I planning tool. For those entering their first year, the First Year Seminar courses (see page 42) provide a unique opportunity to engage in a rigorous academic discussion in a small group setting. Second year students may wish to consider the Research Opportunities program, profiled on page 42. And to all students, encourage you to I read this Calendar carefully and take advantage of the sheer diversity of learning opportunities it presents. Departmental counsellors and college registrars are always available to provide advice and guidance. The Calendar is also available on-line; the Faculty’s web site provides classroom and examination timetables and other resources. The Web address is at the bottom of each page of the Calendar. With all good wishes for a successful and enjoyable academic year in the Faculty of Arts and Science, 2 Important University Notices IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS While Departmental counsellors and the Registrars of the Colleges are always available to give advice and guidance, itmustbeclearlyunderstoodthatTHE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY RESTSWITHTHE STUDENTfor completeness and correctness of course selection, for compliance with prerequisite, corequisite requirements, etc., for completion of Program details, for proper observance of the Distribution Requirement and for observance of regulations, deadlines, etc. Students are responsible for seeking guidance from a responsibleofficeriftheyarein anydoubt; misunderstanding,oradvicereceivedfromanotherstudentwill not be accepted as causefordispensation from any regulation, deadline, program or degree requirement. IMPORTANT NOTICES Changes in Programs of Study, or “Subject POSts” The subjectPOSts, orprogramsofstudy, thatourcalendarlists anddescribes are availablefortheyears to which thecalendarapplies. They may notnecessarily be available in later years. Ifthe University or the Faculty mustchange the contentofprograms ofstudy or withdraw them, all reasonably possible advance notice and alternative instruction will be given. The University, however, will not be liable forany loss, damages, orotherexpenses thatsuchchanges mightcause. Changes in Courses Foreach subject POStoffered by theUniversity through the Faculty, the courses necessary tocomplete the minimum requirements of theprogramwillbemadeavailableannually.Wemust,however,reservetherightotherwisetochangethecontentofcourses,instructors and instructional assignments, enrolment limitations, pre-requisites and co-requisites, grading policies, and timetables without prior notice. Changes in Regulations and Policies The University has several policies that are approved by the Governing Council and which apply to all students. Each student must become familiarwith the policies. The University will assume thathe or she has done so. The rules and regulations ofthe Faculty are displayed here. Applicable University policies are either fully displayed here or listed here. In applying to the Faculty the student assumes certain responsibilities to the University and the Faculty and, if admitted and registered, shall be subject to the rules, regulations, and policiescited in thecalendar. Calendar Limitations The University makes every reasonable efforttoplan and control enrolmenttoensure thatall ofourstudents arequalified to complete the programs to which they are admitted, and to strike a practicable balance between enrolment and available instructional resources. Sometimes such a balance cannot be struck and the number of qualified students exceeds the instructional resources that we can reasonablymakeavailablewhileatthesametimemaintainingthequalityofinstruction. Insuchcases, wemustreservetherighttolimit enrolment in the programs, courses, or sections listed in the calendar, and to withdraw courses or sections for which enrolment or resources are insufficient. Copyright in Course Lectures If a student wishes to tape-record, photograph, video-record or otherwise reproduce lecture presentations, course notes or familiar materials provided by instructors, heorshemustobtain the instructor’s writtenconsentbeforehand. Otherwise all suchreproduction is an infringement ofcopyright and is absolutely prohibited. In the case ofprivate use by physically disabled students, the instructor’s consentwill notbe unreasonably withheld. Student Number EachstudentattheUniversity isassignedauniqueidentification number, alsoknownasaPERSon ID.Thenumberisconfidential.The University, through the Policy on Access to Student Records, strictly controls access to studentnumbers. The University assumes and expects thatstudents will protectthedonfidentiality oftheirstudentnumbers. 2 CalendaronWorldWideWeb:http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca HOW TO USE THIS CALENDAR: TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS While Departmental counsellors and the Registrars ofthe Colleges arealways availableto give adviceand guidance, it must be clearly understood that THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY RESTS WITH THE STUDENT FOR KNOWING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS IN THE CALENDAR concerning: completeness and correctness of course selection; compliance with prerequisite and corequisite requirements, etc.; completion of Program details; proper observance of the Distribution Requirement; and observance of regulations, deadlines, etc. Students are responsible for seeking guidance from a responsible officer ifthey are in any doubt; misunderstanding, oradvice received from another studentwill not be accepted as causefordispensation from any regulation, deadline, program ordegree requirement. Faculty of Arts and Science Timetable A “Registration Handbook and Timetable” is issued in March SECTION 4: 31-39 along with this Calendar, and a Revised Course List in September, in time for FallA/Vinter Sessions registration. The B.A., B.Sc., Hon. B.A. andHon. B.Sc. Requirements Degree Requirements information they contain is just as important as that in this Program Requirements & CalendarAbbreviations Calendar. Courses: TABLE OF CONTENTS Definition; Descriptions; Rules Governing Choice; Course The Table of Contents indicates the topics covered Load; Telephone Service; Credit, Extra, & Supplemental Courses; Cancelling Courses; Repeating Courses; Courses in order in each Section of this Calendar, and the Outside the Faculty & University; Course Designators; page range ofeach Section. Course Number; “Y” and“H”Courses; Typesand Duration of Instruction; Prerequisites, Co-requisites, etc. TOPIC PAGE RANGE OF SECTION Distribution Requirements: HumanitiesCoursesforScienceandSocialScienceStudents Sessional Dates for 1999 SummerSession and 6-8 Science Courses with no Science Background for 1999-2000Fall and Winter Sessions Humanities and Social Science students. SECTION 1: 9-16 Admissionsfrom Ontario Secondary School System: SECTION 5: PROGRAMS OF STUDY 41-424 • Liaison & Deadlines; General Admission Criteria Below is a list of all Programs of Study, or Subject POSts, in •Admission to Commerce & Economics the FacultyofArts & Science. This listgives the name ofthe program, followed by the three-letter designator under •Admission to Life Sciences •Admission to Math., Physical & Computer Sciences which you should look up the program in Section Five. •Admission to Humanities (Arts) & Social Sciences (These three-letterdesignatorsareprintedatthe top cornerof • Canadian, American and OtherApplicants outside Ontario eachpagein Section Fivebeside thepage number). Other Admission Categories Forexample: •Transferfrom Other Universities, Special Students, •to find ActuarialScience:ACT, look under “ACT”in the al- SSeencioonrdCiDteigzrenese,s,ReV-iRseitgiinsgtrSattuidoennsts, Non-Matriculants, •phsaimbieltairlzye,dtloisftiinndgsAfinriSceacntiSotnudFiivees;: NEW, look under NEWin Admission to Other Programs - Law, Medicine, etc. Section Five. •Pleasenote thatallLife Scienceprograms are nowlistedto- SECTION 2: 17-22 getherin alpahabetical order within the Life Sciences entry; Student Services: Counselling, Career Centre, Learning for example, to find Botany: Life Sciences:BOT, go to the Skills Service, Family Care Advisor, Health Service, Housing LifeSciences entry, then lookforBOTwithin thatentry. Service, International Student Centre, Sexual Harassment Of- fice, Servicesto Personswith a Disability; Student Unionsand PROGRAM NAME DESIGNATOR TO LOOK UNDER Associations; Ombudsperson, Writer-in-Residence Awards; Exceptional Academic Achievement; Aboriginal Studies ABS Actuarial Science ACT Faculty Scholarships NEW African Studies Exchanges: Study Elsewhere Program; Exchanges; Other American Studies VIC StudyAbroad Options; Internship Programs (Professional Ex- Ancient NearEastStudies NMC perience Year, Japan Internship Program Anthropology ANT Applied Mathematics MAT SECTION 3: 23-30 Applied Physics PHY Bachelor OfCommerce (B.Com.) Degree Archaeology ARH Teaching Staff; Program Essay Architecture ARC B.Com. Degree, Program, and Distribution Requirements AArstiiaf-icPaalciIfnitcelSltiugednicees AUNSI B.A. (Commerce) Program Requirements Astronomy ASTI MGT (Management) Courses in Commerce Basic Medical Sciences BMS Biochemistry Life Sciences:BCH Behaviour Life SciencesrZOO Bioethics PHI/PHL CalendaronWorldWideWeb: http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca 3 4 HOW TO USE THIS CALENDAR; TABLE OF CONTENTS PROGRAM NAME DESIGNATORTO LOOKUNDER PROGRAM NAME DESIGNATORTO LOOKUNDER Biology Life Sciences:BIO LIFE SCIENCES LIFe Sciences Botany Life Sciences:BOT (Biochemistry(BCH); Biology; Botany, Canadian Studies UNI Human Biology; Immunology (IMM); Caribbean Studies NEW LaboratoryMedicine & Pathology(LMP); Celtic Studies SMC Microbiology(MPL); MolecularGenetics& Biology (MGB); Chemical Physics CHM Nutri tional Sciences (NFS); Pharmacology&Toxicology (PCL); Chemistry CHM Physiology (PSL);Psychology (PSY); Zoology(ZOO) Chinese Studies EAS LinguisticAnthropology ANT Christianity&Culture SMC Linguistics LIN Christian Origins RLG LiteraryStudies VIC CinemaStudies INI MaterialsScience MMS Classics CLA Mathematics MAT Cognitive Science UNI Mediaeval Studies SMC Commerce & Finance (MGT) See underSectionTHREE Microbiology LifeSciences;MPL ComputerScience CSC Middle Eastern & Islamic History NMC Criminology WDW Modern Greek MGR Croatian and Serbian SLA Modern Languages & Literatures MLL Cultural Geography GGR MolecularGenetics& Biology Life Sciences:MGB Czech & Slovak SLA MolecularPlantBiology Life Sciences:BIO Drama DRM Music (also HMU,TMU) MUS EastAsian Studies EAS Nutritional Sciences Life SciencesiNFS Economic History ECO Palaeontology GLG Ecology Life Sciences:BIO Peace & ConflictStudies UNI Economics ECO Pharmacology; Toxicology LifeSciences:PCL Employment Relations WDW Philosophy PHL English ENG Physical Anthropology ANT Environment Division ENV Physical Geography GGR EquityStudies NEW Physics Estonian EST Physiology LifeSciences:PSL Ethics& Law TRN Plant Pathology, Physiology, PopulationLife Sciences:BOT European Studies EUR Polish SLA EvolutionaryBiology Life Sciences:BIO Political Science POL FineArtHistory FAH Portuguese PRT Finnish FIN PsychoanalyticThought TRN French FRE Psychology LifeSciences:PSY Geography GGR Religion, Studyof RLG Geology GLG Renaissance Studies VIC Greek GRK Research Opportunity Program ROP German GER Russian SLA Hebrew NMC South Asian Studies Program SAS Historical geography GGR Science & Environment ENV History HIS Science &TechnologyStudies HPS HistoryofScience &TechnologyHPS Semiotics VIC Human Biology Life Sciences:Human Biology Serbian & Croatian SLA Human-ComputerInteraction CSC Sexual Diversity Studies UNI Humanism NEW Slavic Languages SLA Hungarian Studies HUN SocialAnthropology ANT Ibero-American Studies IAS Sociology SOC Immunology Life Sciences:IMM Software Engineering CSC Information Systems CSC Spanish SPA International Relations TRN Statistics STA Islamic Languages, Literature,ThoughtNMC Toxicology Life Sciences:PSL Italian Studies ITA Ukrainian SLA Japanese Studies EAS Urban Studies INI JewishStudies JSP UrbanGeography GGR Korean Studies EAS Visual Studies FAH LaboratoryMed. & PathobiologyLifeSciences:LMP Women’s Studies NEW Latin LAT World Literature WLD WRT Writingatthe University Yiddish GER Zoology Life Sciences:ZOO 4 CalendaronWorldWideWeb: http://www.artsand8cience.utoronto.ca HOW TO USE THIS CALENDAR: TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 SECTION 6: ACADEMIC RULES AND REGULATIONS 425-446 University Notice Registration, Enrolment, Courses Elsewhere Cancelling Courses, Withdrawing, Fees, Financial Assistance Term Work, Term Tests Final Examinations Grading Regulations, GPA Petitions and Appeals Student Records, T Card, Statement of Results, Transcripts University Grading Practices Policy Code of Behaviouron Academic Matters Code of Student Conduct SECTION 7: THE UNIVERSITY, THE FACULTY, THE COLLEGES 447-454 History ofthe University, University Officers Faculty Officers and Structure ofthe Faculty St. George Colleges: Innis; New; St. Michael’s, Trinity, University, Victoria, Woodsworth SECTION 8: UNIVERSITY DEGREES & CALENDARS 455-459 University Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates University Calendars INDEX 460ff CalendaronWorldWideWeb: http://www.aiisandscience.utoronto.ca 5 6 1999-2000 SESSIONAL DATES & DEADLINES 1999 SUMMER SESSION 1999-2000 March 15 Deadlinefornew studentstoapply foradmission totheUniversity toenrol in SummerSessionFcourses May W S M T R F S 1 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 9 10 11 12 13 1415 17 1617 1819 20 21 22 21 2324 2526 27 2829 24 3031 25 June 5 M T W R F S 7 First date toconfirm intention to graduate in November 1999 1 2 3 4 5 11 Deadline todrop Fcourses from academic record and GPA* 6 7 8 9 1011 12 25 Classes end in Fcourses 1314 1516 17 1819 28-30 Final examinations may be held in Fcourses, and deferred examinations 2021 2223 24 2526 in specified S courses from Apr/May 1999 2728 2930 30 Deadline to registerfor S courses; afterthis date a lateregistration fee is imposed July W S M T R F S 1 Canada Day Holiday; University closed 1 2 3 2 University closed 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 Summer Session Classes begin in B and S courses 11 12 1314 15 1617 9 Deadline to enrol in S courses 1819 2021 22 2324 16 Lastdate to confirm intention to graduate in November 1999 2526 2728 29 3031 23 Deadline to drop Y courses from academic record and GPA* 27 Examination timetable for S and Y courses published 30 Deadline to drop S courses from academic record and GPA* August S M T W R F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Civic Holiday; University closed 8 9 1011 12 1314 13 Classes end in S and Y courses 1516 1718 192021 16-20 Final examinations in S and Y courses, and deferred examinations from Apr/May 2223 2425 26 2728 and specified courses from June 1999 2930 31 * Afterthisdeadlineamarkisrecordedforeachcourse, whethercourseworkiscompletedornot(a“0”is assignedforincomplete work), and calculated into the GPA September 1 Statement ofResults mailed beginning today 18 Deadline for students notregistered in the SummerSession to requestto graduate atFall Convocation and to change theirprogram enrolment Advance Dates for 2000 Summer Session March 15 Deadline for new students to apply for admission to the University to enrol in Summer Session Fand Y courses May 15 Summer Session classes begin in F and Y courses 15 Deadline for new students to apply for admission to the University to enrol in Summer Session S courses June 23 Classes end in Fcourses Jun 26-30 Final examinations may be held in Fcourses, and deferred examinations in specified S courses from April/May 1999 July 3 Canada Day Holiday; University is closed 4 Summer Session classes begin in S courses August 11 Classes end in S and Y courses 14-17 Final Examinations in S and Y courses; Deferred Examinations from April/May 2000 ‘ and specified courses from June 2000 April 1 Deadline fornew studentsto apply foradmission to the University toenrol in 1999-2000FallAVinterSessioncourses 6 CalendaronWorldWideWeb: http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca 1999-2000 SESSIONAL DATES & DEADLINES 7 1999 FALL SESSION 1999-2000 June 1 Deadline for Special Students to apply for admission to the University to enrol in 1999-2000FallAVinter Session courses July 10 Deadline to submit Program Enrolment forms forthe 1999-2000 Session September S M T W R F S 6LabourDay; University closed 12 3 4 7-11 New students Orientation Period 5 6 7 8 9 1011 13 Fall term classes begin in A, F, H and Y courses 1213 1415 161718 20-Oct 1 Nominations forby-elections forFaculty Committees 1920 21 22 232425 24 Lastday to add courses with F and Y section codes 2627 28 2930 October W S M T R F S 1 2 I Study Elsewhere Program information meeting 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 Meeting ofthe Faculty General Committee 1011 1213 141516 II Thanksgiving; University closed 17181920 212223 22Examination timetable forF section code courses posted 2425 26 27 282930 31 November W S M T R F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Meeting oftheFaculty General Committee 7 8 9 10 111213 5 Lastday to drop courses with F section codes from academic record and GPA* 1415 1617 181920 12 Deadline torequestcorrections to 98-99 FallAVinter academic record 21 22 23 24 252627 15 Firstdate to confirm intention to graduate in June 2000 & 28 29 30 22-25Arts Science Fall Convocations December W S M T R F S 12 3 4 3 Deadline for Study Elsewhere Program students tocorifirmprograms (1999-2000) 5 6 7 8 9 1011 6 Meeting oftheFaculty General Committee 1213 1415161718 10 Classes end (Dec 11 for Saturday classes) 1920 21 22 232425 13-21 Final examinations in F section code courses, and deferred exams from August 1999. 2627 28 29 3031 Termtests in Y section code courses December 22 - January 2: Christmas Holidays; classes begin again on January 3, 2000 * Afterthis deadline a markis recordedforeach course, whethercourse workis completedor not (a “0” is assigned for incomplete work), and calculated into the GPA CalendaronWorldWideWeb: http:/Avww.artsandscience.utoronto.ca 7 8 1999-2000 SESSIONAL DATES & DEADLINES 2000 WINTER SESSION 1999-2000 January W S M T R F S 1 3 Winter Session classes begin; Fsection code course results begin to be available on STS/SWS 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 Deadline to enrol in S section code courses; 2nd fees installmentdue 9 10 11 12 13 1415 14 Lastdate to confirm intention to graduate in June 2000 1617 1819 20 2122 17-28 Nominations forelections for Faculty Committees 2324 2526 27 2829 28 Deadlineto apply for StudentExchange Programs (1999-2000) 3031 February 5 M T W R F S 7 Meeting ofthe Faculty General Committee 1 2 3 4 5 11 Deadline for applications to Study Elsewhere Program (1999-2000) 6 7 8 9 101112 11 Deadline to drop Y section code courses from academic record and GPA* 1314 1516 17 1819 11 Deadline to request corrections to 1999 Summer academic record 2021 2223 24 2526 11 Final Examination timetable for SA^ courses posted 2728 29 14-18 Reading Week; Deferred Examinations from December 1999 March W S M T R F S 1 2 3 4 3 Deadline to drop S section codecourses from academic record and GPA* 5 6 7 8 91011 6 Meeting ofthe Faculty General Committee 1213 1415 16 1718 1920 2122 23 2425 2627 2829 30 31 April W S M T R F S 1 1 Deadline to apply for admission to the University FallAVinter Session 1999-2000 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 Meeting ofGeneral Committee and Faculty Council 9 10 11 12 13 1415 7 Classes end (Apr 8 for Saturday classes) 1617 1819 20 2122 10-14 Study period; no tests or examinations in this period 2324 2526 27 2829 21 Good Friday; University closed 30 Apr 17-May 5 Final examinations in S and Y section code courses May W S M T R F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 Apr 17-May 5 Final examinations in B, H, S and Y courses 7 8 9 10 11 1213 1415 1617 18 1920 15 Summer Session classes begin 21 22 2324 25 2627 22Victoria Day; University closed 2829 3031 22 Statements ofResults mailed beginning today June 12-16 (tentative - to be confirmed) Arts & Science 2000 Spring Convocations * After this deadline a mark is recorded foreach course, whethercourse workis completed or not (a ‘H)’’ is assigned forincomplete work), and calculated into the GPA 8 CalendaronWorldWideWeb: http://www.artsand8cience.utoronto.ca