1991-1992 Academic Catalog

182 Science andMathematics General Education Courses These courses are designed to meet the general education requirements for graduation. They will not count toward any science or mathematic~ major; a student majoring ~ 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 Basic Mathematics-A, W 4hours A course desi!ffied to ensure that the student has a mastery ofthe rudimentary concepts and basic skills of arlthmetic and algebra Topics covered include: addition, subtraction, ~ultipli­ cation, and division of whole numbers, integers, fractions. and decimals; percents; ratios and proportions; exponents; algebraic expressions; solutions of linear equations; v:ord problems graphing. Three lectures and two !-hour laboratories per week. May not be applied toward the 192 quarter hours needed for graduation. BI0-100 Principles of Biology-A, W, Sp, Su 5 hom·s 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 ofChemistry-A 5 homs 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. Prerequisite: high school chemistry. (Fee: $30) GSCI-160 Principles ofEarth and Space Science-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 Principles of Physical Science - W, Su 5 homs 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 Physical and chemical principles underlying environmental topics of current_ and long– standing interest 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 -A, 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 laboratory per week. (Fee: $30) GSCI-180 Introduction to Mathematics - W, Su 5 hours An introduction to mathematical concepts including inductive and deductive reasoning, logic set theory, numeration systems, consumer mathematics, algebra, and statistics. GSCI-184CollegeAlgebra-A, W,Sp _ _5hom:s A general introduction to the methods of algebraic analysis. Many of the topics of mterme– diate algebra are covered. This includes, but may not be limited to, the fi~ld axio~s, line':'-1" functions, inequalities. systems of equations, determinants, and quadratic functions. This course. in conjunction with GSCI-185, is designed to help prepare the student for calculus. Prerequisite: Two years of high school mathematics or permission ofthe instructor. GSCI-185 Precalculus-Sp 5 hours A general introduction to the principles of trigonometry and J?Ossibly s?me ad~anced topics in algebra Coverage includes, but may no~ be ~t~ to. i:igonometnc :J?d cn;cular functions, triangle problems, vectors. This course, m conjunction with GSCI-184, 1s designed to help prepare the student for calculus. Prerequisite: GSCI-184 College Algebra GSCI-190 Calculus for Business and Social Science -A, W, Sp 5 homs An introduction to the concepts of differential and integral calculus for students ofbusiness and the social sciences. Numerous applications from these areas will be considered. Does not apply toward major in mathematics. GSCI-210 Ethics of Human Reproduction-A 5 hours Designed to provide the student with a basic knowledge of human reproduction from_the production of the male and female reproducti~e cells t?rough tt.ie birth of the b~by. Ethical issues related to birth control and contraception. family plannmg and population control, abortion and infanticide will be examined from biblical and biomedical perspectives. Prereq– uisites: BI0-100 Principles of Biology and GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science. BI0-216, 217 Human Anatomy and Physiology I, II- 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, ~ary, and reproduction system. Four lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week. Prereqms1te: BIO– i 00 Principles of Biology or equivalent. (Fee: $30) GSCI-220 Origins-Sp 5 homs 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 based on each model are compared with the scientific evidence. Prerequisite: BI0-100 Prin– ciples of Biology, GSCI-160 Introduction to the Physical Sciences or equivalent. GSCI-264 Introductory Astronomy-A, Su 5 hours An introductory study designed to impart a general knowledge of concepts, principles, and laws pertaining to a God-created universe. with some emphasis on techniques used to obtain this knowledcre. Four leetures per week, laboratory by arrangement including field observa– tions at the c~llege observatory. Prerequisite: High school geometry or permission of instruc– tor. (Fee: $30)