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A variety of information relevant to the Marine and Freshwater Biology, Wildlife and Zoology majors is available at the B.Sc. Counselling Site since these are majors within the B.Sc. program. The B.Sc. Counselling Site is a great place to look for information about degree options, majors, minors, course selection, etc. Although the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page is intended for prospective students you may find answers to some of your questions there.
The role of the Zoology Advisors is to provide advice and assistance to students so they can make the optimal course selections for their program. The Zoology advisors currently include:
Prof. V.G. Thomas,(Chair of Zoology Advisors), Axelrod 280, Extension 52738, Email:vthomas@uoguelph.ca
Prof.
D.H. Lynn, Axelrod 271, Extension 52776, Email:
ddr@uoguelph.ca
Prof. E. Boulding, Axelrod 157, Extension 54961, Email: boulding@uoguelph.ca
Prof. R. Danzmann, Axelrod 184, Extension 58364, Email: rdanzman@uoguelph.ca
Ms. April Nejedly, Young House - Room 100, Extension 56896, Email: anejedly@uoguelph.ca
Dr. D.G. McDonald, Axelrod 261, Extension 53516, Email: gomacdona@uoguelph.ca
You are welcome to drop in and visit us and we will help you at any time if we are free. Or you can call ahead or email one of us and make an appointment.
Faculty advisors should not be confused with your program counsellor Dr. Dawn Larson. A "Faculty Advisor" according to the Undergraduate Calendar "provides students who have selected the subject of their specialization with advice or assistance in course selection". A Program Counsellor" according to the Undergraduate Calendar "assists students in the development of educational plans which are realistic and compatible with their life goals by helping to identify and assess alternatives and consequences of decisions, and providing interpretation of regulations applying to the specific degree program." Despite the more flowery description of a Program Counsellor the real difference is that your program counsellor in the College of Biological Science has the authority to grant exemptions from rules and regulations for medical, psychological and compassionate reasons. Faculty advisors can just commiserate with you - and tell you to go and see Dr. Larson.
It is now possible to add and drop
courses using a web based online connection called Web
Advisor. It is also possible to search for courses using specific search
criteria (subject area, level, etc.) and Web
Advisor will let you know what is available. A record of the courses you
have taken and grades awarded is also available.
If you can't decide what electives
you would like to take you should consult the Suggested
Electives Lists for Marine and Freshwater Biology, Wildlife Biology, and Zoology.
These are suggestions provided by faculty members in the Department of Zoology.
You don't have to take any of these courses (unless the Undergraduate Calendar
lists them as core in your program), but the list may help you to select appropriate
electives. In selecting electives follow your own interests and goals
wherever they lead you.
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Zoology
Course List and Teaching Schedule
This is a list of courses offered by the Department of Zoology between S'04
and S'05 along with the name of the faculty member responsible for that course.
If you want to talk to someone about a specific course or if you need to get
a Waiver of Prerequisite signed, then check here to find out who is teaching
the course.
Outlines
of Courses Offered by the Zoology Department
Here you will find the official course outlines of those courses offered by
the Department of Zoology.
U.
of G. Undergraduate Calendar (current edition)
U. of G. Undergraduate Calendars
(previous editions)
Undergraduate Calendars are available online so if you have lost your copy of
an older calendar that you are following, you will likely be able to find what
you want here.
List
of all courses available according to the current Calendar
Biology
courses available according to the current Calendar
Zoology courses
available according to the current Calendar
B.Sc.
Program according to the current Calendar
Information about the B.Sc. Program and the majors that are available can be
accessed here.
U. of G.
Graduate Calendar
Check out the Graduate Calendar if you are interested in going to grad school.
Some of the following links should help you to focus on careers in various areas of Biology of interest to students in the "Zoology" programs. Keep in mind that most of these are U.S.A. sites although the information is usually relevant to the Canadian situation as well. However, some details may not be applicable here so use this information with caution. While some of these sites list job openings as well, the focus is more on career development. The subsequent section of this page "Job Opportunities" lists sites that are more focused on jobs available.
U.of
G. Career Services
Information provided by Career Services that may be
useful in searching for employment.
Careers
in Biology - Society For Integrative & Comparative Biology (SICB)
The SICB was formerly known as the American Society
of Zoologists
American
Fisheries Society Job Resources and Links
A page of employment resources related to Fisheries
Aquatic
Science Career Information - American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
(ASLO)
Click on "Bulletin Boards" then on "Jobs Offered" or try
"Links to Other Sites" then "Job Search Links"
Careers
& Jobs in Marine Biology & Oceanography
A list of Web Pages from Stanford University
Careers
in marine science from OceanLink
Click on "Career Info"
Careers
in Oceanography, Marine Science & Marine Biology
A list of relevant web pages from the Scripps Institution
of Oceanography
Careers
in Ecology - Ecological Society of America
Careers
in Herpetology - American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH)
Careers
in Genetics - FASEB
Careers
in Ichthyology -
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH)
Society
of Marine Mammalogy - Strategies for pursuing a career in marine mammal science
Careers
in Parasitology - American Society of Parasitologists
Careers
in Oceanography - Texas A&M Sea Grant College Program
Biology
Careers Page, Furman University
This site has a page with many links to other sites
containing information about career opportunities in Biology.
The following links are mainly to sites that provide lists of job openings. They are listed here since they are likely to offer jobs of interest to Canadian biologists, but by no means are devoted only to biology nor exclusively to positions in Canada. They are listed here since we think that they may be of assistance to students who are searching for employment. However, inclusion in this list does NOT imply any sort of endorsement or recommendation of the site in question..
Canadian
Society of Zoologists
If you click on the "Employment" button a list of available
jobs appears.
CareerOwl
CareerOwl is a recruitment site for Canadian recruiting run
by a faculty controlled non-profit institute
GradHires.com
Gradhires.com is a Canadian site for graduates from Universities,
Colleges and Professional Institutions who are starting their careers and searching
for employment. .
GraduateResumes.com
A Canadian Site providing access to job postings from
companies, a resume wizard, relocation tools, national scholarship search, and
a career center.
Monster.ca
Monster.ca has has one of the biggest listings of mainly
technical sector jobs available in Canada.
Workopolis.ca
Workopolis.ca bills itself as the biggest online job site.
Human Resources Development
Canada - Job Bank
You can use this site to search for jobs available in any
region of Canada and listed with HRDC.
Campus Worklink
A comprehensive career database and employment resource from
the Government of Canada
jobs.gc.ca
Information on career opportunities in the Public Service
of Canada
National Job Bank
A comprehensive online database of thousands of jobs from
Human Resources Development Canada
Young Canada Works
Job opportunities at heritage institutions, national parks,
and national historic sites.
SkillNet.ca
A network of job and career information Web sites from HRDC.
B.Sc. program FAQ list...
Frequently Asked Questions
- Current Students
Frequently Asked Questions
- New Students
About course selection...
What calendar am I supposed to be following?
If I like the core course listing better, can I switch to a different Calendar?
Is there anything I can do if I want to graduate
at the end of next semester but am missing a core course?
Can I get a prerequisite waived and how
do I do it?
About field courses...
Tell me about ZOO*4700
Field Biology and ZOO*4710 Field Biology! And whatever is the Ontario
Universities Program in Field Biology?
How do I find
out about the field courses that the department offers (ZOO*4300,
ZOO*4410, ZOO*4600, ZOO*4610)?
Can I get credit for
field courses at other institutions that are not part of the Ontario Universities
program in Field Biology?
If you have any questions about your program, courses or course selection that you think are of general interest and should be answered here, please send an email to Prof. Thomas. We will expand this section of "The Zoology Advisor" by responding here to questions that are frequently asked by students.
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