1987-1988 Academic Catalog

146 BI0-100 Principles of Biology-A, W, Sp, Su 5 hours 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. GSCI-160 Introduction to the Physical Sciences - Sp 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. GSCI-161 IntrocJuction to the Physical Sciences - W 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 per week. GSCI-162 Environmental Physical Science -A 5 hours Physical and chemical principies underlying environmental topics of current and long-standing interest arc 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. GSCI-166 Introduction to Physical Geology-Sp 5 hours An introductory study of the earth and its environment, with emphasis on the physical and chemical properties of minerals, erosion and sedimentation, metamorphism, igneous activity, the structural features of the earth's crust, and geologic time. Four lectures and one 2-hour labo– ratory per week. GSCI-180 Introduction to Mathematics -A 5 hours An introduction to mathematical concepts including inductive and de– ductive reasoning, logic set theory, numeration systems, consumer mathematics, algebra, and statistics. GSCI-184, GSCI-185 Introduction to Analysis. 5 hours each quarter A general introduction to modern methods of analysis, including top– ics from algebra and trigonometry. The course is designed for students with inadequate preparation for calculus. Prerequisite: Two years of high school mathematics or permission of instructor GSCI-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: BIO- I 00 Principles of Biology, GSCI-160 Introduction to the Physical Sciences or equiva– lent. GSCI-264 Introductory Astronomy -A, Su 5 hours An introductory study designed to impart a general knowledge of con– cepts, principles, and laws pe1iaining to a God-created universe, with some emphasis on techniques used to obtain this knowledge. Four lee- tures per week, laboratory by arrangement including field observations at the college observatory. Prerequisite: High school geometry or permis– sion of instructor. DEPARTMENTAL COURSES MATH-120 Introduction to Computer Programming 1 hour An introduction to the computing capabilities 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. SCED-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. SCED-321 Clinical Teaching in Science or Mathematics 2 hours A practical on-campus experience in which a student is assigned to as– sist a college instructor in classroom and laboratory teaching, evaluation, and related responsibilities. The student must complete forty (40) clock hours of clinical involvement in the teaching field for which certification is desired. Students desiring certification in an additional field must com– plete an additional one (I) credit hour, representing 20 clock hours of ex– perience. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. BI0-440 Seminar 1 hour Each student presents a paper from library or laboratory research. Ap– proval of the topic by the student's advisor and seminar instructor must be obtained and the date of presentation set before enrolling in the course. The student must also attend a minimum of I 0 seminars during the senior year. Guest lecturers and faculty members may present papers at the invi– tation of the instructor. Required of all science and mathematics majors. Prerequisites: Senior classification and attendance of a minimum of I 0 seminars during the sophomore and junior years. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE BI0-114 Introduction to Biology -A 5 hours Structure and function of plant and animal cells with emphasis on cen– tral concepts. This is the first biology course for majors; it may be taken by others with good preparation in high school biology and chemistry. Four lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week. BI0-115 General Zoology- W 5 hours A survey of the animal kingdom and of zoological principles, with an introduction to anatomy, physiology, and classification. Three lectures