1989-1990 Academic Catalog

162 Science and Mathematics BI0.400 Independent Study in Biology 1-4 huurs Independent experimenlal study involving a particular biological phenomenon. Submis– sion nnd approval of a resean.:h propo\al 1nus1 precede registration. Prerequisite: ivlajor in biology and pennission of advisor. (Fee: $5/hour) BI0-405 Envirmunental Biology Internship 4-10 hours An opportunity to participate in an intem\hip CXJX'rirncc, arranged in conjunction with local or state agencies. Provides experience in such activities "" nature interpretation, plant and animal cataloging, habitat 11.'\!orntion, ecological studies, and adminbtrntion of environ– lllClltally related projects of commur1ity concen1. Prere<Juisite: BI0-200 General Ecology. CHE!\1-357 Organic Chemislf)'. IlI0-436 Radiation Biology 4 hours 'll1e effects of ionizing rn.diation on biological systems and methods of using radioiso– topes. Jntroductof)' material on radiation physics and dosimetry is included. TI1c laboratory exercises introduce the student to ba~ic instrumentation and techniques in the safe handling of radioisotopes. 111e course may be applied lo either a biology or a chemislf)' m:ijor. Tiirce lectures and one 3-hour laboralof)' per week. Prerct1uisite: One year of chemistf)', one c:ou~e in biology, one course in nrnthcmalics. (Fee: $30) (odd years) Chemistry CHE~l-151, 152, 153 General Chemistry 4 hours each <111arter Fundamental facts and principles of chemistf)'. Quantilativc techniques are stressed in the laboratof)' during lhe first two quarters. Laboratof)' emphasis is on qualitative :malysis dur– ing the third quarter. TI1ree lectures and one 3-hour laboratof)' per week. Prerequisite: CHEM- 154 Principles ofChemi~lf)' or high school chemistf)'. {Fee: $30) CllEl\1-154 Principles ofChe1nislry-A 5 hours For non-science majors, an introduction to atomic slructure, ionic :md covalent bonding, stoichiomelf)', kinelic thCOf)', solutions and equilibria, nuclear chemistf)'; and nomenclature, stn1cturc, and reactions of organic compounds. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab per week. (Fee: $30) CllEl\l-254 Quantitalh·e AnalJsl" - H' 4 hours A study of the theof)', techniques, :md cakulalion<; involved in gravimelric aml volu– metric analysis of inorganic substances. 'Jluee lectures and one 3-hour laboratof)' per week. Prerequisite: CHEri.·t-152 Genernl Chcmblf)'. (Fee: $30} CHEl\l-255Anal_rlical Che1nir.lry-Sp 5 hours A continuation of Quantitative Analysis, with emphasis on instrumental analysis. TI1rcc lectures and two 3·hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: CHEri.·t-254 Quantitalivc Analysis. (Fee: $30) CHEl\1-356 Iliochemistr~' -Sp 5 hours A study of carbohydrates, lipids, protein-,:, and nudeoproteins :md their rclation<;hip to life and 1netabolic processes. Four lectures and one 3-hour laboratOf)' per week. Prerequisite: CHEri.·t-357 Organic Chcmislf)'. (Fee: $30) CHE~l-357, 358, 359 Organic Che1nistry 4 hours winter <1uarter 5 hours aulumn and spring quarters A detailed study of the genernl principles, aliphatics, aromatics, natural products, etc. Etnphasis is placed on mechanism. Fall :md \\'inter Quarters: !-'Our lectures and one 3-hour Jaboratof)' per week. Spring Quarter: Tiuee lectures and two 3-hour laboratories ~r week. Prerequisite: CHEi\'1-152 Gcncrnl Chemistry. (Fee: $30) CHEi\1-450 Independent Slud.r in Cheinislry 1-4 hours Independent experimental study of some chemical phenomenon. {Fee: $5/hour} CHEl\f-451, 452, 453 Physical Chemistry 4 hours aulumn andwinler quarters 3 hours spring <111arter A study of lhe properties of chemical systems, including the fundamentals of thcnnody– namics, chemical dynamics, and quantum mechanics. TI1rce lectures mid one 3-hour Jaborn– lOf)' per week, Prerequisite: Cl IEt\'l-254 Quantil<ltive Analysis or Pl IYS-27J General Phys- ics. (Fee: $30) (odd years} CHE~l-454 Ad\'anced Inorganic Chemistry 5 hours i\·1odem concepls of the structure of mallcr, nature of the chemical bond, complex ion-,:, :md the pcritXlic properties of the elements. Prerequisite: CHEi\'l-254 Quantilalivc Analysis. (even years) CHEi\1-455 Topics in Chemislr_r 2-5 hours Topics of special interest are selected by the chemislf)' faculty from the areas of moden1 chemislf)'. !\1ay be repeated once fOr credit. Prercqui~ite: CHEt\'l-153 General Chcmi~lf)' or equivalent and con~cnt of instructor. Mathematics l\IATH-281, 282, 283 Arml_rtic Gemnelry and Calculus 5 hours each quarler An integrated course of the ba~ic c:unccpts of analytic geornelf)' and cukulus. Includes theOf)' of limits, derivatives, integrals, conic sections, solid analytic geomelf)', partial deriva– tives, multiple integrnls, infinite series, differential equations. Prerequisite: GSCl-184 College Algebra, GSCl-185 Prct:alculus or equivalent. ~IATH-384 Prubabilily and Slalistics 5 hours Probability, binomial, nom1al, t, chi square, and F distributions; regression mid analysis of variance arc studied from lheoretical and prnctical viewpoints. Prerequisite: ri.·lATH-282 Analytic Geumctf)' and Calculus. l\tATH-387 Diffcrenlial Equalions 5 hours A study of the standard techniques employed in the solution of differenlial equations wilh emphasis on those arising from physical problems. Prerequisite: ri.·IATll-283 Analytic Gcomctf)' and Calculus. i\IATH-388, 389 Ad\·anced Calculus 5 hours Topics in function lhcof)', differential and integrnl calculus of several variables, line and ~urfaec integrals, and infinite :;cries arc covered. Prerequisite: ri.1ATll-283 Analytic Geome– try and Calculus. i\lATH-39-1 J,inear Algebra 5 hours An introduction to the algebra of linear equations, including detcnnimmts, matrices, vec– tor spaces, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors, and linear mapping. Prerequisite: i\,IATH-283 Analytic Geometf)' and Calculus. (even years) ~IATH-396 ~lodern Algebra 5 hours Introduction of sets m1d logic, and the development of algebraic S)'.'>tems, groups, rings, integral domains, and fields. Prerequisite: ri.·IATH-282 Analytic Cleomctf)' and Calculus. l\IATH-480 'lbpics in l\falhe1natics 2-5 hours Various topics offered as interest may demm1d. Intended for majors in mathemalics, Pem1i~<;io11 of instn1ctor required. Some typical topics: complex variables, matrix algebra, vector analysis, numerical analysis, introduction to computer progr:unming , :md partial dif– ferential equations.