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The program is capped at 22 students. Only current undergraduate students can participate in the program. Selection to the program is based on academic performance and demonstration of interest and preparedness. Students must be able and willing to work within groups. Selection may also reflect the program's goal of having a balanced interdisciplinary student body.

Applications for 2026 are open! Deadline to apply is on May 13, 2025

Program prerequisites

• HISP 218. Spanish Language Intensive - Elementary.

  Credits: 6

  Offered by: Languages,Literatures,Cultures (Faculty of Arts)

  This course is not offered this catalogue year.

  Description

  A comprehensive first-level course focusing upon all oral and written skills. An introduction to the fundamentals of Spanish grammar and syntax and to Hispanic culture.

  • Departmental approval required
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 210 or 210D1/D2 or equivalent.
  • Preference will be given to students in their first year of university study. Students in or entering U3 may not pre-register for this course but will be admitted, as space allows, during the Fall registration period
  • Fall or Winter
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 210 or 210D1/D2 or equivalent

  Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

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  HISP 210. Spanish Language: Beginners.

  Credits: 6

  Offered by: Languages,Literatures,Cultures (Faculty of Arts)

  Terms offered: Summer 2025

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  Description

  A comprehensive first-level course focusing on all oral and written skills. An introduction to the fundamentals of Spanish grammar and syntax and to Hispanic culture.

  • Section 003 (03-May-2010/28-Jun-2010)
  • The language activities fee of $30.00 will support the cost of visits to museums, restaurant meals, theatrical demonstrations, and explorations in the cultural richness of the language. These activities are aimed at enhancing the educational experience of students.
  • Section 002 (02-May-2011/23-Jun-2011)
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 218 or equivalent

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  or equivalent proficiency;

• MATH 203. Principles of Statistics 1.

  Credits: 3

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Terms offered: Summer 2025

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  Description

  Examples of statistical data and the use of graphical means to summarize the data. Basic distributions arising in the natural and behavioural sciences. The logical meaning of a test of significance and a confidence interval. Tests of significance and confidence intervals in the one and two sample setting (means, variances and proportions).

  • You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar. Students should consult for information regarding transfer credits for this course.
  • No calculus prerequisites
  • Restriction: This course is intended for students in all disciplines. For extensive course restrictions covering statistics courses see Section 3.6.1 of the Arts and of the Science sections of the calendar regarding course overlaps.
  • You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar. Students should consult for information regarding transfer credits for this course.

  Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

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  BIOL 206. Methods in Biology.

  Credits: 3

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  This course is not offered this catalogue year.

  Description

  Introduction to modern methods used in organismal biology, including ecological sampling, experimental methods and statistics. Particular emphasis is on ways of thinking about the design of sampling programs and the analyses of data to test hypotheses using observational or experimental data.

  • Fall
  • 1. 2 hours lecture, 2. 3 hours laboratory
  • Prerequisite: BIOL 111 or equivalent

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• CGPA of 3.0 and higher is recommended. The program is aimed at 400-level (final year undergraduate) students.

To apply

1. Apply to the ɬÀï·¬ Panama Field Study Semester. You must submit the following documents:
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   • Letter of intent (maximum length: 2 pages; can be written in French or English) - PDF format only;
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   • C.V. (can be written in French or English) - PDF format only;
   • Official or unofficial university transcript - PDF format only
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Selection criteria

Applications are assessed by the ɬÀï·¬ Panama Field Study Semester professors against multiple subjective criteria, including the following:

• Cumulative grade point average;
• Program and year of study;
• Proficiency in Spanish;
• Successful completion of an appropriate course in statistics;
• A careful reading of the applicant's letter of intent.

The pool of applicants varies from year to year, and because of this, the relative weighting of these criteria may also vary from year to year.

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