1988-1989 Academic Catalog

154 Science and Mathematics BI0-336 Plant Physiology 5 hours A study of the unique physiological processes of plant life. These include plant and soil-water relationships, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis, and mechanisms that enable plants to coordinate their growth and development in response to environ– mental 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 Resourses Practicum II Each course emphasizes Christian stewardship of natural resources as its integra– tive 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 sequences 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: (I) Interpre– tive Naturalist, (2) Water Resource Analyst, (3) Land Resource Analyst, and (4) Environmental Analyst. Prerequisite: BI0-200 Environmental Biology. 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 precede registration. Prerequi– site: Major in biology and permission of advisor. 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 interpre– tation, plant and animal cataloging, habitat restoration, ecological studies, and administration ofenvironmentally related projects of community concern. Prerequi– site: BI0-200 General Ecology, CHEM-357 Organic Chemistry. BI0-436 Radiation Biology 4 hours The effects of ionizing radiation on biological systems and methods of using radioisotopes. Introductory material on radiation physics and dosimetry is included. The laboratory exercises introduce the student to basic instrumentation and tech– niques in the safe handling of radioisotopes. The course may be applied to either a biology or a chemistry major. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: One year of chemistry, one course in biology, one course in mathematics. (odd years) CHEMISTRY CHEM-151, CHEM-152, CHEM-153 General Chemistry 4 hours each quarter Fundamental facts and principles of chemistry. Quantitative techniques are stressed in the laboratory during the first two quarters. Laboratory emphasis is on qualitative analysis during the third quarter. Three lectures and one 3-hour labora– tory per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 154 Principles of Chemistry or high school chemistry. CHEM-154 Principles of Chemistry-A 5 hours For non-science majors, an introduction to atomic structure, ionic and covalent bonding, stoichiometry, kinetic theory, solutions and equilibria, nuclear chemistry; and nomenclature, structure, and reactions of organic compounds. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab per week. CHEM-254 Quantitative Analysis-W 4 hours A study of the theory, techniques, and calculations involved in gravimetric and volumetric analysis of inorganic substances. Three lectures and one 3-hour labora– tory per week. Prerequisite: CHEM-152 General Chemistry. CHEM-255 Analytic Chemistry-Sp 5 hours A continuation of Quantitative Analysis, with emphasis on instrumental analysis. Three lectures and two 3-hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: CHEM-254 Quan– titative Analysis. CHEM-357, CHEM-358, CHEM-359 Organic Chemistry 4 hours winter quarter 5 hours autumn and spring quarters A detailed study of the general principles, aliphatics, aromatics natural products etc. Emphasis is placed on mechanism. Fall and Winter Quarters:' Four lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Spring Quarter: Three lectures and two 3-hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: CHEM-152 General Chemistry. CHEM-356 Biochemistry-Sp 5 hours A study of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleoproteins and their relation– ship to life and metabolic processes. Four lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: CHME-351 Organic Chemistry. CHEM-450 Independent Study in Chemistry 1-4 hours Independent experimental study of some chemical phenomenon. CHEM-451, CHEM-452, CHEM-453 Physical Chemistry 4 hours autumn and winter quarters 3 hours spring quarter A study of the properties of chemical systems, including the fundamentals of thermodynamics, chemical dynamics, and quantum mechanics. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: CHEM-254 Quantitative Analysis or CHEM-273 General Physics. (odd years) CHEM-454 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 5 hours . Modern concerts ?f the str~cture of matter, nature of the chemical bond, complex 10ns, and the penod1c properties of the elements. Prerequisite: CHEM-254 Quantita- tive Analysis. (even years) CHEM-455 Topics in Chemistry 2-5 hours Topics of special interest are selected by the chemistry faculty from the areas of modern chemistry. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: CHEM-153 Gen– eral Chemistry or equivalent and consent of instructor.