Course Selection Information - Winter 24
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Special Instructions
Course Selection Updates
New for Winter 24
Restrictions and Waitlists
Course Requirements
Cancellations
Course Selection windows for the Winter 24 semester begins on Monday, November 6, 2023 at 8:00 AM according to the number of credits completed and in progress. All students taking Winter 24 courses must plan to select their classes as soon as possible after their window opens, and absolutely no later than Wednesday, November 22, 2023. Otherwise courses or sections for required courses may no longer be available. Course Selection continues until Friday, January 12, 2024.
Students will be unable to enrol in courses (or make changes) using WebAdvisor/Student Planning during the following time periods due to scheduled maintenance:
- 8:00 AM to 12:00 NOON on Thursday, November 23, 2023.
- 8:00 AM on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 through to 8:00 AM on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.
A reminder that when making additions or changes to class schedules on/after December 13, 2023, students must also ensure that their Winter 24 Final Exam schedules remain conflict-free (the Final Exam schedule will be posted when the system comes back on-line on December 13th).
Winter 24 classes begin on Monday, January 4, 2024.
Please note that the information on this page is tentative, and may change often as updates are received. Monitor this page regularly for information regarding course additions, deletions, changes, restrictions and special registration instructions.
(page last updated November 28, 2023)
Special Instructions
BIOL 3650 - Introduction to Athletic Therapy. Interested students should see the information and instructions posted on our BIOL 3650 page.
CHEM 1050 - Waitlist sections with no lab times indicated are available (these section numbers will end in "XX"). It's important that students register in these XX sections if no other section is available, so that space requirements for the course can be determined. Students in these "XX" sections will receive instructions on how to proceed as the Winter 24 semester approaches (posted November 27, 2023).
Course Selection Updates
Course Selection Update! We are aware that BIOM 3200 is full. Students should be referred to the course Instructor or the Biomedical Sciences Department Chair (posted November 14th, 1:05 PM, updated November 16th).
Requests for Credit Overloads (for students wishing to register for more than 2.75 credits) will only be considered for approval by the B.Sc. Academic Counselling Centre beginning on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, pending space availability. Please email the B.Sc. Academic Counselling Centre (bscweb@uoguelph.ca) on or after Monday, November 27, 2023 if you wish to be considered for a Credit Overload.
If all sections of a required course are temporarily full when your Course Selection window first opens, please just continue to monitor WebAdvisor regularly. Occasionally, it may take a few hours before additional spaces are made available. If all course selection windows have opened, and you are still unable to create a conflict-free schedule of your required Winter courses, please contact the B.Sc. Academic Counselling Centre immediately.
New for Winter 24
MICR 4530 - After a long absence, we are pleased to report that MICR 4530 (Immunology II) will be offered in the Winter 24 semester.
Restrictions and Waitlists
A special thanks to the Registrar's Office who have pulled together a list of campus-wide contacts for students to consult regarding Winter 24 Course Restrictions.
Many 1000-level courses will be restricted to first-year students until 12:00 NOON on November 23, 2023. A detailed list of these and other Priority Access course restrictions is posted on the Registrar's Office website.
Course restrictions that are of particular interest to B.Sc. students are listed individually by course below. Additional details regarding waitlists may be found for some courses. Scroll down further for information regarding restrictions and course offerings from other departments.
BIOL 1070 - Update! All restrictions will be removed when the system re-opens at Noon on Thursday, November 23, 2023 (posted November 22, 2023). Restricted to students registered in majors or programs that have it listed as a required course in the Winter semester. This includes the BIOC, BIOM, BIOS, BPCH, CHEM, CHPY, HK, MBG, MICR, NANS, NEUR, MSCI, PHYS, PSCI & THPY and students in the BAS, BOH, BIESP programs. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
BIOL 1080 - Update! All restrictions will be removed when the system re-opens at Noon on Thursday, November 23, 2023 (posted November 22, 2023). Restricted to students registered in majors or programs that have it listed as a coure requirement. This includes the B.Sc., BAS, BOH and BENG.BME & BIOE programs. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
BIOL 1090 - Update! The restriction will be expanded to include B.Sc. students in all majors when the system re-opens at Noon on Thursday, November 23, 2023 (posted November 22, 2023). Restricted to students registered in majors or programs that have it listed as a required course in the Winter semester. This includes the ABIO, BIOM, CHPY, HK, MFB, NANS, NEUR, MSCI, PHYS, PSCI, THPY, WBC & ZOO majors, and students in the BAS, BBRM.FIM, BBRM.EM, BSES & BSAG programs. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
BIOL 3650 - Introduction to Athletic Therapy. Instructor consent required. Interested students should see the information and instructions posted on our BIOL 3650 page.
BIOL 4020 - Permanently restricted to students in the BIOS major. Students in other majors may complete the BIOL 4020 online form to be added to the waitlist. Space availability is not guaranteed for students in other majors or programs.
BIOM 3040 - Update! The restirction has been removed (posted November 28th). A Priority Access Course. Restricted to students registered in the BIOM, BTOX and NEUR majors, and the NEUR minor. The Biomedical Sciences department intends to remove the restriction at Noon on Thursday, November 23, 2023, pending space availability. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
BIOM 3200 - Update! We are aware that BIOM 3200 is full. Students should be referred to the course Instructor (posted November 14th, 1:05 PM). A Priority Access Course. Restricted to students registered in the BIOC, BIOM, BIOS, BMPH, BPCH, BTOX, MBG & NEUR majors and the BOH & BASC.AHN degree programs. NEUR and NANS minors may also register. The Biomedical Sciences department intends to remove the restriction at Noon on Thursday, November 23, 2023, pending space availability. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
BIOM 4030 - A Priority Access Course. Restricted to students registered in the BIOM & NEUR majors, and the NEUR minor. The Biomedical Sciences department intends to remove the restriction at Noon on Thursday, November 23, 2023, pending space availability. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
BIOM 4050 - A Priority Access Course. Restricted to students registered in the BIOM, BTOX and NEUR majors. The Biomedical Sciences department intends to remove the restriction at Noon on Thursday, November 23, 2023, pending space availability. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
BIOM 4090 - Update (posted November 8, 2023). Students should email Kim Best kbestb@uoguelph.ca to be added to the waiting list. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
BIOM 4110 - Update (posted November 7, 2023). Students should email Kim Best kbestb@uoguelph.ca to be added to the waiting list. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
CHEM 1040 - Restricted to students registered in the BSC, BENG, BSES, BSAG, BAS, BOH, BASC.AHN, BIESP, BBRM.EM, and BBRM.FIM programs. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
CHEM 2400 - A Priority Access Course. Restricted to students registered in the CHEM & BPCH majors. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
CHEM 2480 - A Priority Access Course. Restricted to students registered in the BIOC, BTOX & CHPY majors and the BIOC & CHEM minors. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
CHEM 2700 - Update! Posted November 22, 2023. As of November 24th at 4:00 PM, the waitlist for CHEM 2700 will be closed. The list is extremely extensive and no more names can be added to it. A Priority Access Course. Will be restricted to students registered in the BIOC, BPCH, BTOX, CHEM and MBG majors only. Beginning Monday, November 6th at 8:00 AM, students in other majors or minors may complete the CHEM 2700 online form to be added to the waitlist (the form will not be active until November 6th at 8:00 AM). Priority on the waitlist will be based on class level and cumulative average. Space availability is not guaranteed for students in other majors or minors. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
CHEM 2720 - Posted November 23, 2023. CHEM 2720 is currently full and we are taking a waitlist. Please complete the CHEM 2720 online form to be added to the waitlist. Priority will be based on class level, however space availability cannot be guaranteed. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
MATH 1160 - Restricted to students in the BMPH, CHEM, CHPY, MSCI, PHYS & THPY majors, and the MATH and STAT minors. BAH.MSCI, BCH.CS, BCH.SENG & BCOM.MEF students may also register. Please continue to monitor this website for any updates.
MBG 3350 - Restricted to students registered in majors or minors that are required to take it. This is a permanent restriction as listed in the Undergraduate Calendar. Beginning Monday, November 6th at 8:00 AM, students in other majors or minors may complete the MBG 3350 online form to be added to the waitlist (the form will not be active until November 6th at 8:00 AM). Space availability is not guaranteed for students in other majors.
MICR 2420 - Update! All restrictions will be removed when the system re-opens at Noon on Thursday, November 23, 2023 (posted November 22, 2023). A Priority Access Course. In order to allow for a conflict-free schedule, Sections 0103 and 0104 (Tuesday labs) are initially restricted to students in the BASC.AHN program only. All other sections are restricted to students registered in the BIOC, BIOD, BPCH, FOOD, MBG, MICR and PLSC majors. BASCH.AHN, BBRM.FIM, BENG.ENVE, WRE, BOH_DCH and the BIOT and MICR minors may also register. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
MICR 2430 - Update! All restrictions will be removed when the system re-opens at Noon on Thursday, November 23, 2023 (posted November 22, 2023). A Priority Access Course. Restricted to students registered in the BIOC, BPCH, MBG & MICR majors, and the BIOT and MICR minors. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
NEUR 3500 - A Priority Access Course. Restricted to students registered in the NEUR major only. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
PHYS 1070 - Update! The first year restriction on section 01 and 02 will be removed as soon as possible. The program restrictions remain in place at this time (posted November 23rd). A Priority Access Course. All sections restricted to students registered in the B.Sc. and B.Sc.(Env.) degree programs. Sections 01 and 02 are also restricted to first year students. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
PHYS 1080 - Update! The first year restriction on section 01 and 02 will be removed as soon as possible. The program restrictions remain in place at this time (posted November 23rd). A Priority Access Course. All sections restricted to students registered in the B.Sc., B.Sc.(Env.) and B.A.S. degree programs. Sections 01 and 02 are also restricted to first year students. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
POPM 3240 - Update! The restriction will be removed when the system re-opens at Noon on November 23rd (posted November 23rd). A Priority Access Course. Restricted to students registered in the ABIO, BIOM and BTOX majors. BOH students may also register. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
PSYC xxxx - Details regarding courses offered by the Psychology Department are available on the Psychology Undergraduate Course Selection website.
TOX 4200 - Restricted to students registered in the BTOX major.
ZOO 4330 - The course has reached capacity in WebAdvisor (posted November 16, 2023). MFB students, for which is it a required course, will be registered first. Please complete the ZOO 4330 online form to be added to the waiting list. Space availability is not guaranteed for students in other majors or programs, but priority consideration will also be given to BIOD, WBC and ZOO majors.
Additional restrictions will be posted as information becomes available. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.
Other Courses Restrictions:
Please see the Course Description section of the Undergraduate Calendar for other courses that have permanent restrictions listed.
Details regarding restrictions on courses offered by the Department of Family Relations & Applied Nutrition (FRHD courses and some non-Science NUTR courses) are available on the FRAN department website.
PSYC xxxx - Details regarding courses offered by the Psychology Department are available on the Psychology Undergraduate Course Selection website.
Details regarding restrictions on courses offered by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology are available on the department website.
Course Requirements
Please continue to monitor this page for updates.
Course Changes, Additions or Cancellations
BIOC 3570 - Will no longer be offered in the Summer semester. Students in the BIOC co-op major should review the changes that affected Fall course selection on our Biochemistry Update page.
CIS 1200 - Will not be offered in the Winter 24 semester.
MCB 4020 - A new course that will not be offered in Winter 24.
Please continue to monitor for updates.
Past Updates
Students in the BIOC co-op major should review the changes that affected Fall course selection on our Biochemistry Update page.
There are changes to the Microbiology major that were effective beginning the Fall 20 semester for students following the 2019 Undergraduate Calendar and previous.
For additional past updates that apply to specific B.Sc. majors or minors, please contact your B.Sc. Program Counsellor.