Marine Biology BIOS courses

2025-2026 - UG - Memorandum

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  • Faculty*
  • TO:*
    Science Faculty Council and USC
    Science Faculty Council and USC
    To whom is the memo addressed
  • FROM:*
    Sean Forrester, Dean of Science (Interim)
    Sean Forrester, Dean of Science (Interim)
    Who is the memo from?
  • RE:*
    Marine Biology BIOS courses
    Marine Biology BIOS courses
    Subject of the memo
  • DATE:*
    08/28/2024
    08/28/2024
  • CC:
    Any departments or individuals to be copied
  • Summary*

    The Marine biology specialization within our biology program includes a semester abroad at BIOS (Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences) where students take four marine biology courses. Winter 2025 will be the first semester students will go from Ontario Tech to BIOS. The cost to the students for the BIOS courses depends on the number of classes they take and the number of students that attend.  This year we have a small cohort of students so to help with the costs we will be offering one of the courses (BIOL 3810 – Introduction to the World Ocean) at Ontario Tech in a condensed format, running January to early February.  After they complete this course they will head to BIOS for the remaining three courses. This decision is for the 2024/2025 academic year and the program will be evaluated in the coming year to determine if this change will be on a permanent basis or not.  If it will be a permanant change the proper curriculum changes will follow. 

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