Fall 2020 Term Delivery Details

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First Year, New Students

We’re excited for you to begin your first year at Lakehead University. To help you understand what the Fall (September - December) 2020 term will look like, the following outlines the fall term delivery by each Discipline listed by Faculty (Thunder Bay Campus and Orillia Campus). Please review your program requirements in the Academic Calendar. 

Lakehead-Georgian information is not included below - more information to follow.

Most of our courses for the Fall 2020 term will be provided in some form of online delivery to accommodate the diverse range of students joining the Lakehead community. What does that mean for you? There are two types of online learning – synchronous and asynchronous.

  • In synchronous delivered courses, the instructor and students are all online at the same time, and the material is delivered in real time using methods such as Zoom. Students can ask questions, take tests, or participate in discussions online while the instructor is available to assist them. Denoted as "ZOOM" on the Course Timetable.
  • In asynchronous delivered methods, online course delivery is self-paced with course materials (lectures, readings, forums, assessments, etc.) made available for students to access and engage with on their own schedule. There are still deadlines, and some instructors will release materials on a week-by-week basis rather than all at once, but students can usually decide how and when they will work through the course materials. Denoted as "WEB" on the Course Timetable.

Regardless of mode of delivery, plans are being made to ensure students unable to join synchronously have options to continue with their learning.

As we confirm more details, this page will be updated, including information on Winter 2021 course delivery.

What's Next? For more information, view the Course Timetable (Fall 2020 term courses will be posted on June 18), check out the Registration Guide, along with your program requirements in the Academic Calendar. Fast Pass Registration assistance workshops are also available to assist you through the registration process - Learn more. 

Faculty of Business Administration
[Business Administration, Commerce]

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Faculty of Education
[Concurrent Education, Consecutive Education/Professional Program, Indigenous Language Program]

Concurrent Education

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Notes:

  • Please refer to your other program of study, combined with Concurrent Education, to review incoming first-year delivery information (e.g. English or Kinesiology).

Professional Program/Consecutive Education

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below).

Notes:

  • EDUC 4398 (practicum) will be required in-person if permitted in consultation with School Boards. May be online if in-person is not an option.

Indigenous Language Program

Incoming first-year students:

This program has been cancelled for first-year students. 

Faculty of Engineering
[Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Software Engineering]

Chemical Engineering

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Notes:

  • EELE 2151L Lab will be offered as an option in-person, on-campus for students who wish (limited capacity).

Civil Engineering

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Notes:

  • ENGI 1110 will be offered as an option in-person, on-campus for students who wish (limited capacity).

Electrical Engineering 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Notes:

  • EELE 1236 will be offered as an option in-person, on-campus for students who wish (limited capacity).

Mechanical Engineering 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Notes:

  • EMEC 1553L Lab will be offered as an option in-person, on-campus for students who wish (limited capacity).

Software Engineering 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Notes:

  • EELE 2151L Lab will be offered as an option in-person, on-campus for students who wish (limited capacity).
Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences
[Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work]

Health Sciences

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Kinesiology

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Nursing

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below).

Notes: 

  • NURS 1080 (Year-long course) labs will be online during the Fall 2020 term and transition to in-person attendance for the Winter 2021 term. 
  • In the Winter 2021 term, NURS 1080 and NURS 1512 (lab/clinical) in-person, on-campus attendance is required.

Psychology

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Social Work

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Faculty of Natural Resources Management
[Environmental Management, Forestry]

Environmental Management

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Forestry

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies
[Anthropology, Biology and Applied Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Environmental Sustainability, Geography, Geology, Math, Physics, Science One, Water Resource Science]

Anthropology 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Biology and Applied Life Sciences

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

 

Bioinformatics 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Chemistry 

Incoming first-year students:

Most first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below).

Notes:

  • CHEM 1111 requires in-person, on-campus attendance. Students not attending campus may take CHEM 1110 in place of CHEM 1111 this year). 

Computer Science 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Economics

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Environmental Sustainability

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Geography

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Geology

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Math

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Physics

Incoming first-year students:

Most first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below). 

Notes: 

  • PHYS 1030L, PHYS 1113L, and PHYS 1211L requires in-person, on-campus attendance for labs; however, an option for remote delivery will be available for students not on campus. 

Lakehead Science One

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Water Resource Science

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Notes: 

  • WATE 1094 will not be offered in the Fall 2020 term. A plan is in place to deliver this course in Spring 2021. Contact your Program Chair/Faculty Advisor for details.
Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities
[Criminology, English, History, Indigenous Learning, Interdisciplinary Studies, Languages, Media, Music, Outdoor Recreation, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Visual Arts, Women's Studies]

Criminology 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

English 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

History 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Indigenous Learning 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Interdisciplinary Studies 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Languages 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Media, Film and Communications 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Music 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below) 

Notes:

  • OUTD 1150 FA requires in-person, on-campus attendance. Students not on campus can take OUTD 2210 F in place of OUTD 1150 this academic year. 

Philosophy 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Political Science 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Sociology 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Visual Arts 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 with exception below (see notes below).

Notes:

  • VISU 1030 requires in-person, on-campus attendance. For students not attending on-campus, arrangements will be made to work with students remotely.

Women’s Studies 

Incoming first-year students:

All first-year courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below) 

Notes:

  • WOME 1100 YA and YB will have in-class tutorials in the Winter 2021 term if permitted. However, attendance will be at the discretion of students. Synchronous and asynchronous participation options will be made available to students. 

Returning Students

We look forward to welcoming back our returning Lakehead students this fall. To help you understand what the Fall (September - December) 2020 term will look like, the following outlines fall term delivery by Discipline listed by Faculty (Thunder Bay Campus and Orillia Campus). Please review your program requirements in the Academic Calendar. Lakehead-Georgian information is not included below - more information to follow.

Any course components that are delivered in-person will be done following the guidance of public health officials as required. Most of our courses for the fall will be provided in some form of online delivery to accommodate our diverse student population. What does that mean for you? There are two types of online learning – synchronous and asynchronous.

  • In synchronous delivered courses, the instructor and students are all online at the same time, and the material is delivered in real time using methods such as Zoom. Students can ask questions, take tests, or participate in discussions online while the instructor is available to assist them. Denoted as "ZOOM" on the Course Timetable.
  • In asynchronous delivered methods, online course delivery is self-paced with course materials (lectures, readings, forums, assessments, etc.) made available for students to access and engage with on their own schedule. There are still deadlines, and some instructors will release materials on a week-by-week basis rather than all at once, but students can usually decide how and when they will work through the course materials. Denoted as "WEB" on the Course Timetable.

Regardless of mode of delivery, plans are being made to ensure students unable to join synchronously have options to continue with their learning.

As we confirm more details, this page will be updated, including information on Winter 2021 program delivery.

What's Next? For more information, view the Course Timetable (Fall 2020 term courses will be posted on June 18), check out the Registration Guide, along with your program requirements in the Academic Calendar. Returning students will receive an email notifying you on what date registration will open. 

Faculty of Business Administration
[Business Administration, Commerce, Management]

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

All graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Faculty of Education
[Concurrent Education, Consecutive Education/Professional Program, Indigenous Language Program]

Pre-Professional Program/Concurrent Education

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below)

Notes:

  • For Year 2, EDUC 2050 has been moved to the Winter/Spring 2021 term. Placement component will be in-person.
  • For Years 2, 3 and 4, EDUC 2050 can be taken in Years 2, 3 or 4 of the program. 
  • Please refer to your other program of study, combined with Concurrent Education, to review program delivery information.

Professional Program/Consecutive Education

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below).

Notes:

  • EDUC 4498 (practicum) will be required in-person if permitted in consultation with School Boards. May be online if in-person is not an option.

Indigenous Language Program

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 for final year students.

Graduate Programs

All graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Faculty of Engineering
[Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Software Engineering]

Chemical Engineering 

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

All graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Notes:

  • ECHE 3438L Lab will be offered as an option in-person, on-campus for students who wish (limited capacity).
  • ECHE 4032L Lab and ECHE 4231L Lab will be offered as an option in-person, on-campus for students who wish (limited capacity).

Civil Engineering 

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

All graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Notes:

  • EELE 2151L Lab will be offered as an option in-person, on-campus for students who wish (limited capacity).

Electrical Engineering 

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

All graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Notes:

  • EELE 2132L, EELE 2133L, EELE 2258L, EELE 2438L will be offered as an option in-person, on-campus for students who wish (limited capacity).
  • EELE 3316 will require students to finish lab projects in-person during the Winter 2021 term.
  • EELE 4053L Lab will be offered as an option in-person, on-campus for students who wish (limited capacity).
  • EELE 0554 will require students to finish the lab project in-person during the Winter 2021 term.

Mechanical Engineering 

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

All graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Notes:

  • EMEC 2518L Lab and EELE 2151L Lab will be offered as an option in-person, on-campus for students who wish (limited capacity).

Software Engineering 

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see exception for GEOL 1111L lab).

All graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Notes:

  • GEOL 1111L requires in-person, on-campus lab components.
Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences
[Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, Psychology, Social Work]

Health Sciences

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

All graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Kinesiology

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

All graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Nursing

Most undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below).

Notes:

  • For Year 2 Fall 2020 term, all courses will be delivered online. For the Winter 2021 term, NURS 2520 (lab/clinical) in-person, on-campus attendance is required.
  • For Year 3, NURS 3513 (clinical) in-person, on-campus attendance is required. Students can choose to register in NURS 3513 in either the Fall 2020 or Winter 2021 term.
  • NURS 3511 and NURS 3512 will be delivered through virtual simulations.
  • For Year 4, NURS 4501 and NURS 4502 (clinical) in-person, on-campus attendance is required.
  • NURS 4503 will be delivered through virtual simulations.

Nurse Practitioner

Most courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below).

Notes:

  • For the Fall 2020 term, HESC/NURS 5615 and 5635 (clinical) in-person attendance is required. Hybrid (combination of Zoom and in-person) tutorials will be offered.
  • For the Winter 2021 term, HESC/NURS 5616 and 5636 (clinical) in-person attendance is required. Hybrid (combination of Zoom and in-person) tutorials will be offered.

Psychology

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Most graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below).

Notes: 

  • For Psychology graduate students, PSYC 6251 offered in the Fall 2020 term requires in-person, on-campus attendance. 
  • For the Winter 2021 term, PSYC 5551 requires in-person, on-campus attendance.
  • PSYC 5201 (Year-long) requires in-person, on-campus attendance. 
Faculty of Natural Resources Management
[Environmental Management, Forestry]

Environmental Management, Forestry

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Graduate Programs

All graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies
[Anthropology, Biology and Applied Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Environmental Sustainability, Geography, Geology, Math, Physics, Science One, Water Resource Science]

Anthropology 

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

All graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Biology and Applied Life Sciences 

All Year 2 undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Most Year 3 and Year 4 undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below).

Most graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Notes:

  • For Year 3, WATE/ENST 3094 will not be offered in 2020-21 since there is no remote delivery option. Students graduating in May 2021 will instead be required to take an additional 3rd or 4th year course in Geology, Geography or Biology. All other students will be required to take this course in the Summer 2021 term. Contact your Program Chair/Academic Advisor for details.
  • Prior to registration in BIOL 3990 or BIOL 3991, approval will be required by the Program Chair and potential supervisor. Research internships are possible but requires approval.
  • For Year 4, APBI 4710 in-person, on-campus attendance is required. BIOL 4101 Honours Thesis projects involving field- and laboratory-research are possible but requires approval by the Program Chair and potential supervisor.
  • For graduate students, BIOL 5010 requires in-person, on-campus attendance for some of the course content.


Bioinformatics 

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Chemistry 

All Year 2 undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Most Year 3 and 4 undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below).

Most graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below)

Notes:

  • For Year 3, CHEM 3231L and CHEM 3371L in-person, on-campus attendance is required.
  • For Year 4, CHEM 4710 in-person, on-campus attendance is required. CHEM 4901 in-person attendance is an option for Fall 2020; contact your Program Chair/Academic Advisor for details.
  • For graduate students, CHEM 5901 or CHMS 6901 in-person, on-campus attendance will be required if thesis research requires access to research lab. CHMS 5311 in-person, on-campus attendance is required.

Computer Science 

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

All graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Economics

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

All graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Environmental Sustainability

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Geography

Most undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below)

Notes:

  • For Year 2 (Orillia Campus only), GEOG/ENST 2351L in-person attendance is required for the lab. An option for remote delivery is available. Contact your Program Chair/Academic Advisor for details. 
  • For Year 3, WATE/ENST 3094 will not be offered in 2020-21 due to no remote delivery option. Students graduating in May 2021 will be required to take an additional 3rd or 4th year course in Geology, Geography or Biology. Other students would take this course in the Summer 2021 term. Contact your Program Chair/Academic Advisor for details.

Geology

Most undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below).

Notes:

  • For Year 2, GEOL 2217L and GEOL 2214L in-person, on-campus attendance is required.
  • For Year 3, GEOL 3310L in-person, on-campus attendance is required for the lab. WATE/ENST 3094 will not be offered in 2020-21 due to no remote delivery option. Students graduating in May 2021 will be required to take an additional 3rd or 4th year course in Geology, Geography or Biology. Other students would take this course in the Summer 2021 term. Contact your Program Chair/Academic Advisor for details.
  • For Year 4, GEOL 4411L and GEOL 4161 in-person, on-campus attendance is required. GEOL 4181 in-person attendance may be an option for students - contact your Program Chair/Academic Advisor for details.

Math

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Physics

Most undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below).

Notes: 

  • PHYS 2311L, PHYS 3231L, and PHYS 4411L in-person, on-campus attendance for the labs is required.
  • PHYS 4501 in-person attendance for Fall 2020 may be an option. Contact your Program Chair/Academic Advisor for details.

Water Resource Science

All undergraduate courses for Year 2 and 4 will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Most undergraduate courses for Year 3 will be delivered online for Fall 2020 (see notes below).

Notes: 

  • For Year 3, WATE/ENST 3094 will not be offered in 2020-21 due to no remote delivery option. Students graduating in May 2021 will be required to take an additional 3rd or 4th year course in Geology, Geography or Biology. Other students would take this course in the Summer 2021 term. Contact your Program Chair/Academic Advisor for details. 
Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities
[Criminology, English, History, Indigenous Learning, Interdisciplinary Studies, Languages, Media, Music, Outdoor Recreation, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Visual Arts, Women's Studies]

Criminology

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

English

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

All graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

History

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

All graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Indigenous Learning

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Notes:

  • INDI 2805, INDI 3100, INDI 3501 and INDI 4301 will be offered online with synchronous components.

Interdisciplinary Studies

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Languages

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Media, Film and Communications

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Philosophy

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Political Science

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Sociology

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Visual Arts

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Notes:

  • VISU 4110
  • Honours Thesis Students – Lab Spaces

Women’s Studies

All undergraduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020.

Notes:

  • WOME 3356 will be in-class on-campus in the Winter 2021 term if permitted. However, attendance will be at the discretion of students. Synchronous and asynchronous participation options will be made available to students.
  • WOME 4111 is currently planned as an in-class, on-campus seminar. If this is not permitted, it will be a WEB, asynchronous delivered course.

All graduate courses will be delivered online for Fall 2020. 

Notes:

  • WOME 5101 will be taught ZOOM online delivery for Fall 2020. If permitted, for the Winter 2021 term, students will have the option of both a ZOOM or in-person, on-campus delivery.

Resources and Important Contacts 

If you have questions about your program and courseschemi for the fall, we are here to support you. The following resources will help guide you with your program planning:

  • Lakehead University Academic Calendar: Review your program requirements, regulations and course descriptions
  • Course Timetable: Review what and when courses are being offered by subject (Note: The Fall 2020 Timetable will be posted on June 18)
  • Degree Audit: Tool to review your progress in your program including courses required and average
  • Course Registration: Review tips and information about how to register for your courses

Important Contacts: