1987-1988 Academic Catalog

llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllH Science and Mathematics 147 and two 2-hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: BI0-114 Introduc– tion to Biology. BI0-134 General Botany-A 5 hourn A study of basic functions and structures of plants beginning with the algae and fungi and finishing with the flowering plants. The methodol– ogy and techniques of pfant science are emphasized. Four lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BI0-114 Introctuction to Biology. BI0-200 Environmental Biology - Sp 5 hourn A study of the interrelationships between living organisms and envi– ronment with emphasis upon environmental physiology, ecosystem and community ecology, and a scriptural-ecological basis for stewardship of the Creation. Laboratories feature field studies of representative aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Three (or four) lectures and one 2-hour (or 3- hour) lab, totaling 6 contact hours per week. Prerequisite: BI0-115 Gen– eral Zoology and BI0-134 General Botany. BI0-212 Invertebrate Zoology 5 hours A survey of representative invertebrates to include morphology and re– lations. Three lectures and two 3-hour laboratories per week. Prerequi- site: BI0-115 General Zoology. (even years) BI0-213 Vertebrate Zoology 5 hourn A study of the various vertebrate groups, with emphasis upon verte– brate anatomy. Three lectures and two 3-hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: BI0-115 General Zoology. (even years) BI0-216, BI0-217 Human Anatomy and Physiology- W, Sp 5 hours each quarter A survey of the principal systems of the human body with emphasis on both structure and function. BI0-216 includes a review of basic biology plus the skeletal, muscular, and nervous system. BI0-217 includes the endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary, and reproduc– tion system. Four lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week. Pre– requisite: BIO-I 00 Principles of Biology or equivalent. BI0-235 Plant Anatomy - W 5 hours Plant cells, tissues, and organs are studied in detail. Attention is given to microtechnique including the killing, fixing, embedding, sectioning, staining, and mounting of tissues. Three lectures and two 3-hour labora- tories per week. Prerequisite: BI0-134 General Botany. (odd years) BI0-236 Taxonomy of Seed Plants - Sp 5 hours The study includes the classification of the flowering plant, with some time given to the history of classification and the various systems by which the angiosperms have been catalogued. Each student makes a col– lection of plants. Three lectures and two 3-hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: BI0-134 General Botany. (even years) BI0-238 Introductory Micrnbiology - W 5 hours A study of plant microorganisms and viruses and their relationship to man's economy and hygiene. Basic laboratory techniques are stressed. Three lectures and three 2-hour Jaboratones per week. Prerequisites: BI0-114 Introduction to Biology and CHEM-151 General Chemistry. BI0-306 Genetics -A 5 hours A study of the principles of heredity and their application to plant, ani– mal, and human life. Three lectures and two 3-hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: BI0-114 Introduction to Biology and GSCI-184 Introduction to Analysis. BI0-311 Vertebrate Emb1·yology 5 hours A study of the initiation and development of tissues and organs with emphasis on embryonic development of vertebrates, including the human. Three lectures and two 3-hour laboratories per week. Prerequi- site: BI0-115 General Zoology. (odd years) BI0-336 Plant Physiology 5 hours A study of the unique physiological processes of plant life. These in– clude plant and soil-water relationships, mineral nutrition, photosyn– thesis, and mechanisms that enable plants to coordinate their growth and development in response to environmental stimuli. Four lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BI0-134 General Botany and CHEM-353 Organic Chemistry. (odd years) BI0-341 through BI0-349 5 hours each Includes a selection of 5-hour courses taught at AuSable Institute by faculty of various evangelical Christian colleges: BI0-341 Land Resources BI0-342 Field Botany BI0-343 Animal Ecology BI0-344 Natural Resources Practicum I BI0-345 Water Resources BI0-346 Environmental Chemistry BI0-347 Insect Taxonomy and Ecology BI0-348 Aquatic Biology BI0-349 Natural Resources Practicum II Each course emphasizes Christian stewardship of natural resources as its integrative theme. Students should register the desired number of hours under BI0-340. Selected course titles will appear on the transcript when the work is completed. Choice can be made from four course se– quences which, if completed in addition to requirements for the biology major, will earn certification in one of the following areas designed to prepare students for employment or graduate study: (1) Interpretive Naturalist, (2) Water Resource Analyst, (3) Land Resource Analyst, and (4) Environmental Analyst. Prerequisite: BI0-200 Environmental Biol– ogy. BI0-400 Independent Study in Biology 1-4 hours Independent experimental study involving a particular biological phenomenon. Submission and approval of a research proposal must pre– c~de registration. Prerequisite: Major in biology and permission of ad– visor. BI0-405 Environmental Biology Internship 4-10 hours An opportunity to participate in an internship experience, arranged in conjunction with local or state agencies. Provides experience in such activities as nature interpretation, plant and animal cataloging, habitat restoration, ecological studies, and administration of environmentally