Introduction to Computer Science 1 (CS 115, CS115)
A foundational exploration of the fundamentals of computer science through the application of elementary…
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Courses at University of Waterloo (UW)
Algebra for Honours Mathematics (MATH 135, MATH135)
A foundational exploration of the language of mathematics and proof techniques through An investigation and…
Introduction to Microeconomics (ECON 101, ECON101)
This course provides A foundational exploration of microeconomic analysis relevant for understanding the…
Introductory Psychology (PSYCH 101, PSYCH101)
A general survey course structured to provide the student with an understanding of the basic concepts and…
Calculus 1 for Honours Mathematics (MATH 137, MATH137)
Absolute values and inequalities. Sequences and their limits. Limits of functions and continuity. The…
Linear Algebra for Engineering (MATH 115, MATH115)
Linear equations, matrices, and determinants. Overview and core principles of vector spaces. Eigenvalues and…
Chemistry for Engineers (CHE 102, CHE102)
Chemical principles with applications in engineering. Stoichiometric calculations, properties of gases,…
Designing Functional Programs (CS 135, CS135)
A foundational exploration of the fundamentals of computer science through the application of elementary…
Linear Algebra 1 for Honours Mathematics (MATH 136, MATH136)
Systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, elementary matrices, computational issues. Real n-space, vector…
Probability (STAT 230, STAT230)
This course provides A foundational exploration of probability models including sample spaces, mutually…
Calculus 2 for Honours Mathematics (MATH 138, MATH138)
Overview and core principles of the Riemann integral and approximations. Antiderivatives and the fundamental…
General Chemistry 1 (CHEM 120, CHEM120)
The stoichiometry of compounds and chemical reactions. Properties of gases. Periodicity and chemical bonding.…
Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction (CS 136, CS136)
This course builds on the techniques and patterns learned in CS135 while making the transition to use an…
Calculus 1 for Engineering (MATH 117, MATH117)
Functions of engineering importance; review of polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions; trigonometric…
Object-Oriented Software Development (CS 246, CS246)
Overview and core principles of object-oriented programming and to tools and techniques for software…
Introduction to Macroeconomics (ECON 102, ECON102)
This course provides A foundational exploration of students to the measurement and behaviour of key…
Introduction to Combinatorics (MATH 239, MATH239)
Overview and core principles of graph theory: colourings, matchings, connectivity, planarity. Overview and core…
Data Structures and Data Management (CS 240, CS240)
Overview and core principles of widely used and effective methods of data organization, focusing on data…
Introductory Cell Biology (BIOL 130, BIOL130)
A foundational exploration of the concepts of cell biology with emphasis on (1) the structural organization of…
Statistics (STAT 231, STAT231)
This course provides a systematic approach to empirical problem solving which will enable students to critically…
Logic and Computation (CS 245, CS245)
Logic as a tool for representation, reasoning, and computation. Propositional and predicate logic. Formalizing…
Introduction to Academic Writing (ENGL 109, ENGL109)
The course will explore a variety of issues in academic writing such as style, argument, and the presentation of…
Classical Mechanics (ECE 105, ECE105)
Forces in nature and Newton's laws, dynamics and circular motion, work, energy, and conservation of energy.…
Calculus 1 for the Sciences (MATH 127, MATH127)
Functions of a real variable: powers, rational functions, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions,…
Calculus 1 for Engineering (MATH 116, MATH116)
Functions: review of polynomials, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric. Operations on functions, curve…
Calculus 2 for Engineering (MATH 119, MATH119)
Elementary approximation methods: interpolation; Taylor polynomials and remainder; Newton's method, Landau order…
Foundations of Sequential Programs (CS 241, CS241)
The relationship between high-level languages and the computer architecture that underlies their implementation,…
Classical Mythology (CLAS 104, CLAS104)
An investigation and analysis of Greco-Roman mythology and legend, with special emphasis on the Olympian gods…
Public Speaking (SPCOM 223, SPCOM223)
Theory and practice of public speaking. A workshop course involving design and delivery of various kinds of…
Linear Circuits (ECE 140, ECE140)
Analysis of linear circuits. Voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, inductance, voltage source, current…
Calculus 3 for Honours Mathematics (MATH 237, MATH237)
Calculus of functions of several variables. Limits, continuity, differentiability, the chain rule. The gradient…
General Chemistry 2 (CHEM 123, CHEM123)
Properties of liquids and solutions. Overview and core principles of chemical equilibria. Principles of…
Digital Circuits and Systems (ECE 124, ECE124)
Number systems and Boolean arithmetic. Boolean algebra and simplification of Boolean functions. Combinational…
Electricity and Magnetism (ECE 106, ECE106)
Electrostatics: electric field, flux, Gauss's Law, potential and potential energy. Capacitors: dielectric,…
Physics 1 (PHYS 111, PHYS111)
A foundational exploration of physics for students intending to concentrate their further studies in biology,…
Linear Algebra 2 for Honours Mathematics (MATH 235, MATH235)
Orthogonal and unitary matrices and transformations. Orthogonal projections, Gram-Schmidt procedure, best…
Computer Organization and Design (CS 251, CS251)
Overview of computer organization and performance. Basics of digital logic design. Combinational and sequential…
Introduction to Financial Accounting (AFM 101, AFM101)
An introductory study focusing on financial accounting. The preparation and use of financial statements is…
Genetics (BIOL 239, BIOL239)
Introduces major concepts in genetics, from DNA to its effects at the cellular, organismal, and population…
Digital Computers (ECE 222, ECE222)
Computer organization. Memory units, control units, I/O operations. Assembly language programming, translation…
Calculus 2 for Engineering (MATH 118, MATH118)
Methods of integration: by parts, trigonometric substitutions, partial fractions; engineering applications,…
Introduction to Sociology (SOC 101, SOC101)
A foundational exploration of the basic concepts and frames of reference of sociological investigation and…
Mechanics (PHYS 121, PHYS121)
An introductory course in physics for students intending to concentrate their future studies in the physical…
Fundamentals of Programming (ECE 150, ECE150)
Software design process in a high-level programming environment. Programming fundamentals, language syntax,…
Calculus 2 for the Sciences (MATH 128, MATH128)
Transforming and evaluating integrals; application to volumes and arc length; improper integrals. Separable and…
Introduction to Computer Science 2 (CS 116, CS116)
This course builds on the techniques and patterns learned in CS115 while making the transition to use of an…
Programming Principles (CS 137, CS137)
Review of fundamental programming concepts and their application. Procedures and parameter passing. Arrays and…
Principles of Human Physiology 1 (BIOL 273, BIOL273)
The physiology of major organ systems of the human body. Core topics addressed encompass neurophysiology and…
Introduction to Optimization (CO 250, CO250)
A broad Overview and core principles of the field of optimization, discussing applications, and solution…
Mechanics (PHYS 115, PHYS115)
Brief review of kinematics. Particle dynamics, work, energy, conservation of energy. Conservation of linear…
Fundamentals of Microbiology (BIOL 240, BIOL240)
Overview and core principles of the biology of bacterial and archaeal organisms. Core topics addressed encompass…
Introduction to Methods of Software Engineering (SE 101, SE101)
A foundational exploration of some of the basic methods and principles used by software engineers, including…
Introduction to Business in North America (AFM 131, AFM131)
The functional areas of business: finance, personnel administration, production, marketing, and accounting are…
Designing Functional Programs (Advanced Level) (CS 145, CS145)
CS145 is an advanced-level version of CS135.
Human Geographies: People, Space and Change (GEOG 101, GEOG101)
A foundational exploration of human geography through key subfields of the discipline, examining population…
Basic Organic Chemistry 1 (CHEM 266, CHEM266)
Structure, nomenclature, and reactions of important classes of organic compounds. Stereochemistry and its role…
Engineering Economics: Financial Management for Engineers (MSCI 261, MSCI261)
Introductory finance: time value of money, cash flow analysis. Investment evaluation methods: present worth,…
Introduction to Data Abstraction and Implementation (CS 138, CS138)
Software abstractions via elementary data structures and their implementation; encapsulation and modularity;…
Cognitive Processes (PSYCH 207, PSYCH207)
An examination and evaluation of selected topics dealing with human information processing such as attention,…
Basic Human Resources Management (HRM 200, HRM200)
Examines the major areas of human resources administration including recruiting, salary administration, labour…
Psychopathology (PSYCH 257, PSYCH257)
This course offers A foundational exploration of understanding, assessing, and treating mental illness from a…
Introductory Astronomy (SCI 238, SCI238)
A survey course in astronomy. The solar system, the Sun and planets, stars, the Milky Way, galaxies, and cosmology.
Introduction to Managerial Accounting (AFM 102, AFM102)
An introductory study focusing on the preparation and use of accounting information for management…
Introductory Statistics for Scientists (STAT 202, STAT202)
Elementary probability, populations, samples, and distributions with biological examples. Methods for data…
Critical Thinking (PHIL 145, PHIL145)
An analysis of basic types of reasoning, structure of arguments, critical assessment of information, common…
Introductory Earth Sciences (EARTH 121, EARTH121)
This course will provide students with the foundational knowledge to become earth science literate,…
Interpersonal Communication (SPCOM 100, SPCOM100)
Focuses on the one-to-one, face-to-face communication in both the personal and professional realms. Such topics…
Physics 2 (PHYS 112, PHYS112)
A continuation of PHYS111; includes simple harmonic motion, electrostatic force and potential, electric current…
Algebra (Advanced Level) (MATH 145, MATH145)
MATH145 is an advanced-level version of MATH135.
Algorithms and Data Structures (ECE 250, ECE250)
Data structures, abstract data types, recursive algorithms, algorithm analysis, sorting and searching, and…
Popular Music and Culture (MUSIC 140, MUSIC140)
An examination of the styles, forms, and development of 20th century popular music. The social, commercial, and…
Engineering Economics and Impact on Society (ECE 192, ECE192)
This course teaches engineering economics and the impact of engineering on the society at large. Important…
Calculus 1 (Advanced Level) (MATH 147, MATH147)
MATH147 is an advanced-level version of MATH137.
Logic and Computation (SE 212, SE212)
Formal logic. Proof systems and styles. Rudimentary model theory. Formal models of computation. Logic-based…
Introduction to Legal Studies (LS 101, LS101)
A foundational exploration of the study of law, its structure, and legal institutions from a cross-cultural and…
Waves, Electricity and Magnetism (PHYS 122, PHYS122)
Simple harmonic motion, resonance, damped harmonic motion, complex numbers, wave motion and sound, electrostatic…
Software Engineering Principles (CS 247, CS247)
Systematic methods for designing, coding, testing, and documenting medium-sized programs. Major Core topics…
Electronic Circuits 1 (ECE 240, ECE240)
Overview and core principles of electronic signal processing; second-order circuits; operational amplifier…
Electrical Circuits and Instrumentation (GENE 123, GENE123)
Charge, current, and voltage. Voltage and current sources, resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Ohm's Law,…
Statistics for Software Engineering (STAT 206, STAT206)
Empirical problem solving with applications to software engineering. A foundational exploration of probability…
Introduction to Health 1 (HLTH 101, HLTH101)
This course will be of interest to students pursuing careers in health and those with a general interest in…
Advanced Calculus 1 for Electrical and Computer Engineers (ECE 205, ECE205)
Fourier series. Ordinary differential equations. Laplace transform. Applications to linear electrical systems.
Introduction to Differential Equations (AMATH 250, AMATH250)
Physical systems which lead to differential equations (examples include mechanical vibrations, population…
Introduction to Computing Through Applications (CS 100, CS100)
Using personal computers as effective problem solving tools for the present and the future. Effective use of…
Developmental Psychology (PSYCH 211, PSYCH211)
A course structured to introduce the student to current research and theory concerning children's social,…
Mechatronics Engineering (MTE 100, MTE100)
A foundational exploration of mechatronics engineering and the engineering profession. Core topics addressed…
Organizational Behaviour (MSCI 211, MSCI211)
Overview and core principles of the concepts of learning, person perception, attitudes, and motivation in an…
Social Psychology (PSYCH 253, PSYCH253)
A foundational exploration of the scientific study of social behaviour and social influences on behaviour.…
Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction (Advanced Level) (CS 146, CS146)
CS146 is an advanced-level version of CS136.
Introductory Financial Mathematics (ACTSC 231, ACTSC231)
The theory of rates of interest and discount including the theoretical continuous case of forces of interest and…
Communications in Mathematics and Computer Science (ENGL 119, ENGL119)
This course aims to build students' oral and written communication skills to prepare them for academic and…
Urbanization Today: Introduction to Cities and Regions (PLAN 100, PLAN100)
This course considers the history of urbanization, models of urban and regional development, and ideals of good…
Foundations of Entrepreneurial Practice (BET 100, BET100)
This course offers a comprehensive Overview and core principles of entrepreneurship, equipping students with the…
The Physics of How Things Work (SCI 206, SCI206)
A practical Overview and core principles of everyday technology, this course will look at the physics behind…
Genres of Business Communication (ENGL 210F, ENGL210F)
This course explores the genres of communication in business and other organizations. Students will study and…
Physiological Psychology (PSYCH 261, PSYCH261)
Overview and core principles of brain, basic physiological processes, and their roles in behaviour. Topics may…
Signals and Systems (ECE 207, ECE207)
Discrete, continuous and periodic signals, time- and frequency-domain analysis of continuous- and discrete-time…
Communication in the Sciences (ENGL 193, ENGL193)
In this course students will enhance oral and written communication competencies in contexts relevant to the…
Structure and Properties of Materials (MTE 111, MTE111)
The relevance of materials to engineering practice; the relationships between macroscopic physical properties…
Algorithms and Data Structures (MTE 140, MTE140)
This course emphasizes the following topics: structured software design data structures, abstract data types,…
Introduction to Business Organization (WLU) (BUS 111W, BUS111W)
Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
Introduction to Business in North America (ARBUS 101, ARBUS101)
The functional areas of business: finance, personnel administration, production, marketing, and accounting are…
Microeconomic Theory for Business and Policy (ECON 201, ECON201)
This course offers A foundational exploration of the theory of market based economies. Core topics addressed…
Digital Lives (ENGL 108D, ENGL108D)
An examination of how digital communication technologies create and promote online identities and social spaces,…
Designing Effective Maps (GEOG 181, GEOG181)
Focus is on the issues and foundations of modern digital cartography. Topics covered include geographic…
Introductory Biochemistry (CHEM 237, CHEM237)
A foundational exploration of the chemistry of amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Structure…
Introduction to Global Financial Markets (AFM 121, AFM121)
This course is the first in a two-course sequence which offers an overview of global capital markets. The course…
Circuits (MTE 120, MTE120)
Basic electromagnetic theory; magnetic circuits; electric circuit elements; DC circuit analysis; first-order…
Introductory Environmental Sciences (EARTH 122, EARTH122)
This course presents a broad overview of earth system processes and their influence on humans. Course Special…
Linear Algebra 1 (Advanced Level) (MATH 146, MATH146)
MATH146 is an advanced-level version of MATH136.
Embedded Microprocessor Systems (ECE 224, ECE224)
Microprocessor system architecture, bus systems, memory systems, peripherals, parallel interfaces, serial…
Signals, Systems, and Differential Equations (MATH 213, MATH213)
Laplace transform methods for: solving linear ordinary differential equations, classical signals, and systems.…