1982-1983 Academic Catalog

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES These courses are designed to meet the general education re– quirements for graduation. They will not count toward any sci– ence or mathematics major; a student majoring in science or mathematics may take these courses only as electives. However, any course listed for science or mathematics major or minor may also count toward fulfilling general education requirements. 71-100 PrinciplesofBiology-A, W,Sp,Su 5hours This course emphasizes basic life process and the principles by which these processes operate at the ecological, organismic, and cellular levels of organization. Four lectures and one 2-hour labo– ratory per week. 71-160 Introduction to the Physical Sciences -A, Sp, Su 5 hours A descriptive survey of the sciences of astronomy, geology, and meteorology with some consideration given to the historical background of these disciplines. Four lectures and one 2-hour lab– oratory per week. 71-161 Introduction to the Physical Sciences-A, W, Sp, Su 5 hours An introductory study of the sciences of physics, chemistry, and space science with emphasis on basic concepts and principles as well as the development of foundational laws pertaining to these disciplines. Four lectures and one 2-hour laboratory or five lectures per week. 71-162 Environmental Physical Science 5 hours Physical and chemical principles underlying environmental topics of current and long-standing interest are studied. Some top– ics covered are: energy (nuclear and other kinds), food chemistry and nutrition, soaps, water and air quality, and others, depending on time and class interest. Four lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week. 71-166 Introduction to Physical Geology-Sp, Su 5 hours An introductory study of the earth and its environment, with emphasis on erosion processes, metamorphism, igneous activity, and the structural features of the earth's crust and geologic time. Four lectures per week, laboratory by arrangement. Prerequisite: high school geometry. 105 71-180 Introduction to Mathematics -A 5 hours An introduction to mathematical concepts selected from algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistics, scientific notation graphical representation of data, the metric system, and othe; mathematical systems. 71-184, 71-185 Introduction to Analysis - W, Sp 5 hours each quarter A general introduction to modem methods of analysis, includ– ing topics from algebra and trigonometry. The course is designed for students with inadequate preparation for calculus. Prerequis– ite: Two years of high school mathematics or permission of in– structor 71-203 Natural Resource Conservation - Sp 5 hours An ecological approach to natural resource conservation with emphasis on population, air and water pollution, wildlife conser– vation, and other contemporary ecological problems. Four lec– tures and one 2-hour laboratory each week. Prerequisite: 71-100 Principles of Biology or permission of instructor. 71-220 Origins 5 hom·s Two models for the origin of the universe, life, and man are de– veloped. The two models, creation and evolution, are examined using available scientific evidence, and predictions based on each model are compared with the scientific evidence. Prerequisite: 71-100 Principles of Biology, 71-160 Introduction to the Physical Sciences or equivalent. 71-264 Introductol'y Astrnnomy -A, Su 5 houl'S An introductory study designed to impart a general knowledge of concepts, principles, and laws pertaining to a God-created uni– verse, with some emphasis on techniques used to obtain this knowledge. Four lectures per week, laboratory by arrangement including field observations at the college observatory. Pre– requisite: High school geometry or permission of instructor. DEPARTMENTAL COURSES 71-120 Introduction to Computer· Prngrnmming 1 hour A three-week course in which the use of the computer as an educational tool is stressed. Each student learns the basic princi– ples of programming and is required to write several simple pro– grams relating to his or her academic major. Time-sharing facili– ties are available for program debugging and execution.