1973-1974 Academic Catalog

356 Biochemistry - Sp 5 hours A study of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleoproteins and their relationship to life and metabolic processes. Four· lectures and one 3-hour laboratory each week. Prerequisite: Chemistry 257 (Alternate, even years) 378-379 Modern Physics 5 hours each quarter An extension of basic concepts of Modern Physics learned in General Physics. Topics covered include: structure of matter, electricity and light, kinetic theory, x-rays, nuclear reac– tions, atomic and nuclear structure, radioactivity. Prerequisite: Physics 273 (Alternate, even years) 450 Independent Study in Chemistry 1 - 4 hours Independent experimental study of some chemical phenomenon. 451-452-453 Physical Chemistry A study of the properties of chemical systems, including modynamics, chemical dynamics and quantum mechanics. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory each week. Prerequisite: Chemistry 254 co or Prerequisite: Physics 273 C. MATHEMATICS 180 Introduction to Mathematics 4 hours each quarter the fundamentals of ther- (Alternate, odd years) 5 hours An introduction to mathematical concepts, including logic, set, theory, geometry, trigonometry, statistics, matrices and determinants, and mathematical systems with applications to various disciplines. The course will satisfy general education requirements. 182-183 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 5 hours each quarter Sets, logic, number systems, algorithms, statistics, geometry, algebra, trigonometry and other topics related to the elementary school curriculum will be covered. A substantial part of the second quarter will be devoted to the latter three topics. The course will not satisfy the general education requirements. Prerequisite: Major in Elementary Education or permission of instructor