Academic Calendar - 2020 ARCHIVE

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2020ARCHIVE

Courses


Course Numbering

0001-0999* Pre-University level introductory courses
1000-1999 Year 1 courses
2000-4999 Senior-level undergraduate courses
5000-5999 Professional Degree courses in Dentistry, Education, Law, Medicine and Theology (MTS, MDiv)
6000-6999 Courses offered by Continuing Studies
9000-9999 Graduate Studies courses

* These courses are equivalent to pre-university introductory courses and may be counted for credit in the student's record, unless these courses were taken in a preliminary year. They may not be counted toward essay or breadth requirements, or used to meet modular admission requirements unless it is explicitly stated in the Senate-approved outline of the module.


Suffixes

no suffix 1.0 course not designated as an essay course
A 0.5 course offered in first term
B 0.5 course offered in second term
A/B 0.5 course offered in first and/or second term
E 1.0 essay course
F 0.5 essay course offered in first term
G 0.5 essay course offered in second term
F/G 0.5 essay course offered in first and/or second term
H 1.0 accelerated course (8 weeks)
J 1.0 accelerated course (6 weeks)
K 0.75 course
L 0.5 graduate course offered in summer term (May - August)
Q/R/S/T 0.25 course offered within a regular session
U 0.25 course offered in other than a regular session
W/X 1.0 accelerated course (full course offered in one term)
Y 0.5 course offered in other than a regular session
Z 0.5 essay course offered in other than a regular session

Glossary


Prerequisite

A course that must be successfully completed prior to registration for credit in the desired course.


Corequisite

A course that must be taken concurrently with (or prior to registration in) the desired course.


Antirequisite

Courses that overlap sufficiently in course content that both cannot be taken for credit.


Essay Courses

Many courses at Western have a significant writing component. To recognize student achievement, a number of such courses have been designated as essay courses and will be identified on the student's record (E essay full course; F/G/Z essay half-course).


Principal Courses

A first year course that is listed by a department offering a module as a requirement for admission to the module. For admission to an Honours Specialization module or Double Major modules in an Honours Bachelor degree, at least 3.0 courses will be considered principal courses.



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Analytics and Decision Sciences


Decision analysis, linear programming, integer programming, dynamic programming, introduction to computer programming, statistical distributions, Markov chains, Monte Carlo simulation, queuing, discrete event simulation. Students will use a variety of tools to investigate applications including transportation networks, revenue management, and sports analytics.



Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Stochastic optimization modelling, decision making under uncertainty, simulation modelling, regression and forecasting models and data mining.


Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Statistical programming in a high-level language, data visualization design principles, extracting insights from data visualization, data mining and machine learning, data classification; visualization of multivariate, time-series, and hierarchical data. Currently using R including ggplot2 and other relevant packages.

Antirequisite(s): Statistical Sciences 2864A/B.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Practical analytics and software tools explored through case analyses. Linear programming, statistical analysis, decision analysis, game theory, inventory analysis, queuing theory, simulation, Markovian decision model, and forecasting will be applied in a variety of scenarios.


Extra Information: 3 hours, 1 lab hour.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Heuristics, satisficing, disruptive logic, and entrepreneurial thinking are explored and applied to concrete problems that do not fit into well-established frameworks. An intensive experiential learning component involves a 10-day group problem-solving project done in consultation with a not-for-profit, educational, private, or government partner.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in any Honours Specialization or Honours Double-Major at King’s University College, and completion of Philosophy 2293A/B.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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