1983-1984 Academic Catalog

Professors: Donald P. Baumann, Chairman; Larry S. Helmick, Daniel E. Wetzel, Associate Professors: L. E. Eimers, Lawrence N. Killian, John E. Silvius Assistant Professors: Edwin S. Braithwaite, Terry L. Phipps, Dennis R. Flentge Part-Time Faculty: Austin D. Elmore, Professor Emeritus, L. Bert Frye, Associate Professor Emeritus, Julie DeLange The Department of Science and Mathematics is comprised of biology, chemistry and physics, and mathematics. This department aims to acquaint the student with the field of science and to aid him in developing clear and orderly thinking processes through the use of the techniques of science and mathematics. The department seeks to help the student to ap– preciate the facts of creation as studied in the physical and natural sciences. The department has as objectives to prepare students for graduate study or for further professional study in the health sci– ences; to prepare secondary teachers of science with a Biblical perspective of science; to serve in other types of employment. Ex– perience has shown a major in mathematics to be unique prepara– tion for seminary. for Seventy-three quarter hours including: 71-114 Introduction to Biology 71-115 General Zoology . . . . 71-134 General Botany . . . . . 71-151, 71-152, 71-153 General Chemistry 71-184 Introduction to Analysis (or equivalent) 71-200 Environmental Biology 71-305 Ecology Practicum . 71-306 Genetics ...... . 71-351 Organic Chemistry . 71-356 Biochemistry 71-440 Seminar . . E1ectives in biology . .5 .5 .5 12 .5 .5 . 2 .5 .5 .5 . 1 18 Students choosing an environmental biology emphasis should complete the required courses for the biology major and should enroll in 71-340 Topics in Environmental Biology, representing course work provided at the AuSable Trails Institute in northern Michigan which is licensed to grant certificates for ( 1) Interpre– tive Naturalist, (2) Water Resource Analyst, (3) Land Resource Analyst, and (4) Environmental Analyst. Fellowships and grants are awarded by the AuSable Institute based upon academic per– formance and financial need. Students in a preprofessional and health science program should include: 71-352, 71-353 Organic Chemistry; at least four calculus and physics courses from 71-271, 71-272, 71-273 General Physics, 71-281, 71-282, 71-283 Analtytic Geometry and Calculus. Students preparing for graduate study are encouraged to include: 71-271, 71-272, 71-273 General Physics, 71-352, 71-353 Or– ganic Chemistry, 71-281, 71-282, 71-283 Analytic Geometry and Calculus. K~~outir~~m 1 en1ts for a in Seventy-nine quarter hours including: 71-151, 71-152, 71-153 General Chemistry 12 71-254 Quantitative Analysis . . . . . . . . . . 4 71-255 Analytical Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . 4 71-271, 71-272, 71-273 General Physics . . 15 71-281, 71-282, 71-283 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 15 71-351, 71"352, 71-353 Organic Chemistry 14 71-440 Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 71-451, 71-452, 71-453 Physical Chemistry 11 Electives in chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Students preparing for graduate study are encouraged to include: 71-378, 71-379 Modem Physics and 71-387 Differential Equa– tions. Students in a premedical or predental program should include: 71-213 Vertebrate Zoology and 71-311 Vertebrate Embryology . Additional biology electives from 71-216, 71-217 Human Anatomy and Physiology, 71-238 Introductory Microbiology, 71-306 Genetics are recommended. 71-436 Radiation Biology or 71-378, 71-379 Modem Physics may be substituted for 71-453 Physical Chemistry.