1984-1985 Academic Catalog

These courses are designed to meet the general education requirements for graduation. They will not count toward any science 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 Principles of Biology-A, W, Sp, Su 5hmus 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 laboratory per week. 71=160 Introduction to the Physical Sciences -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 laboratory per week. 71-161 Introduction to the Physical Sciences - W, 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 de– velopment of foundational laws pertaining to these disciplines. Four lec– tures and one 2-hour laboratory or five lectures per wc>~k. 71=162 Environmental Science-A 5 hours Physical and chemical principles underlying environmental topics of current and long-standing interest are studied. Some topics 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 - 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. 71-180 Introduction to Mathematics -A 5 hours An introduction to mathematical concepts selected from algebra, geo– metry, trigonometry, statistics, scientific notation, graphical representa– tion of data, the metric system, and other mathematical systems. 71-184, 71-185 Introduction to 5 hours each quarter A general introduction to modem methods of analysis, including top– ics from algebra and trigonometry. The course is designed for studer1ts with inadequate preparation for calculus. Prerequisite: Two years of high school mathematics or permission of instructor 71-200 Environmental Biology-Sp 5 hours An integrated study of the Scriptural and ecological principles which provides a basis for Christian stewardship of the environment and its biological and physical resources, with specific applications to current global, national, and community environmental concerns. Laboratory field trips to aquatic, forest, agricultural, and urban ecosystems will em– phasize species interrelationships, matter-energy-cash flow modeling, human impacts, and proposals for improved stewardship. Three (orfour) lectures and one 2-hour (or 3-hour) lab, totaling 6 contact hours per week. Prerequisite: Three units of high school science or permission of instructor. 71-220 Origins 5 hours 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 Introductory -A, Su 5 hours An introductory study designed to impart a general knowledge of con– cepts, principles, and laws pertaining to a God-created universe, with some emphasis on techniques used to obtain this knowledge. Four lec– tures per week, laboratory by arrangement including field observations at the college observatory. Prerequisite: High school geometry or permis– sion of instructor. 71-120 Introduction to Computer 1 hour An introduction to the computing on campus, and an intro- duction to the fundamentals of computer programming in BASIC as im– plemented on a microcomputer as well as on a time-sharing system. 71=300 Teaching Science and Mathematics 3 hours A general methods course which treats the history, the materials, and the methods of science and mathematics teaching. Emphasis is placed on recent trends in materials and methods. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. 71-321, 71=322, 71-323 Clinical in Science or Mathematics 1-3 hours each quarter A practical on-campus experience in which a student is assigned to as– sist a college instructor in preparation for classes and laboratories, class– room and laboratory teaching, grading of reports and examinations, and other teacher responsibilities. The student is expected to participate for