1990-1991 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. GSCI-101 Bask Mathematics -A 4 hours ~ co':11"5e desipied t? ensure that the student has a mastery of the rudimentary concepts and b~ic skills o~ ~thmetic and algebra. T~pics covered ~elude: addition, subtraction, multipli– cation, and divis10n of whole numbers, rntegers, fractions, and decimals; percents; ratios and propo~ons; exponents; algebraic expressions; solutions of linear equations; word problems graphing. Three lectures and two 1-hour laboratories per week. BI0-100 Principles ofBiology-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. (Fee: $30) BI0-101 Environmental Biology-Su 5 hours A course that emphasizes relationships among living organisms and the environment. Classroom discussion, frequent field studies, and student projects will teach students to inte– grate biological and Christian stewardship principles, and apply them toward understanding local community and global environmental problems. (Fee: $30) CHEM-154 Principles of Chemistry -A 5 hours ~o~ non-science majors, an introduction to atomic structure, ionic and covalent bonding, stmchiometry, kinetic theory, solutions and equilibria, nuclear chemistry; and nomenclature, structure, and reactions of organic compounds. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: high school chemistry. (Fee: $30) 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. (Fee: $30) GSCI-161 Introduction to the Physical Sciences - W 5 hours An introductory study of the sciences of physics and chemistry and space science with emphasis on basic concepts and principles as well as the development of foundational laws pertaining to these disciplines. Four lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week. (Fee: $30) GSCI-162 Environmental Physical Science-A 5 hours P~ysi~al and chemic~ principles ~nderlying environmental topics of current and long– stand~ng rnterest 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. (Fee: $30) GSCI-166 Introduction to Physical Geology 5 hours ~ introducto~ study.of the earth.and its environment, with emphasis on the physical and chemical properties of mrnerals, erosion and sedimentation, metamorphism, igneous activity, the structural features of the earth's crust, and geologic time. Four lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week. (Fee: $30) GSCI-180 Introduction to Mathematics -A S hours ~ introduction to ~athematical concepts including inductive and deductive reasoning, logic set theory, numeration systems, consumer mathematics, algebra, and statistics. GSCI-184 College Algebra -A, W, Sp S hours . A general introduction to the methods of algebraic analysis. Many of the topics of interme– diate algebra are covered. This includes, but may not be limited to, the field axioms linear functions, inequalities, systems of equations, determinants, and quadratic function~. This course, in conjunction with GSCI-185, is designed to help prepare the student for calculus. Prerequisite: Two years ofhigh school mathematics or permission of the instructor. GSCI-185 Precalculus - Sp 5 hours A general introduction to the principles of trigonometry and possibly some advanced topics in algebra. Coverage includes, but may not be limited to, trigonometric and circular functions, triangle problems, vectors. This course, in conjunction with GSCI-184, is designed to help prepare the student for calculus. Prerequisite: GSCI-184 College Algebra. GSCI-190 Calculus for Business 5 hours An introduction to the concepts of differential and integral calculus for students of busi– ness and the social sciences. Numerous applications from these areas will be considered. Does not apply toward major in mathematics. BI0-216, 217 Human Anatomy and Physiology- W, Sp 5 hours each quarter A survey of the principle 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 reproduction system. Four lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BI0- 100 Principles ofBiology or equivalent. (Fee: $30) GSCI-220 Origins 5 hours Two models for the origin of the universe, life, and man are developed. The two models, creation and evolution, are examined using available scientific evidence, and predictions b~sed on e~ch model are compared with the scientific evidence. Prerequisite: BI0-100 Prin– ciples ofBiology, GSCI-160 Introduction to the Physical Sciences or equivalent. GSCI-264 lntroductoryAstronomy-A, Su 5 hours An intr?<1:uctory study designed to impart a general knowledge of concepts, principles, and la~s pertarnrng to a God-created universe, with some emphasis on techniques used to obtain ~s knowledge. Four lectures per week, laboratory by arrangement including field observa– tions at the college observatory. Prerequisite: High school geometry or permission of instruc– tor. (Fee: $30) well Some classes even reiterated Cedarville." -A 1987biology/premedical graduate, Teresa Palmer attends the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Science in Des Moines, Iowa.