1992-1993 Academic Catalog

168 Science and Mathematics BI0-306 Genetics--A 5 hours A study of the principles of heredity and their application to plant, animal, and human life. Four lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BI0-114 Introduction to Biology and GSCI-184 College Algebra. (Fee: $30) BI0-312 Invertebrate Zoology--Sp 5 hours A survey of representative invertebrates to include taxonomic, morphological, and evolutionary relationships. Three lectures and two 3-hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: BI0-115 General Zoology. (Fee: $30) (even years) BI0-313 Vertebrate Zoology-~Sp 5 hours A study of the various vertebrate groups, with emphasis upon vertebrate taxonomy and anatomy. Three lectures and two 3-hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: BI0-115 General Zoology. (Fee: $30) (even years) BI0-316,317 Human Structure and Function I, II--W,Sp 5 hours each quarter The study of structure and function of the human body with special emphasis on body systems. Four lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BI0-115 General Zoology, major in biology or chemistry. (Fee: $30) (odd years) BI0-334 Plant Taxonomy and Ecology--Sp 5 hours Field botany; students learn to identify vascular plant species, collect and preserve specimens, and associate them with their respective taxonomic families and biotic communities. Two lectures and two 3-hour laboratories per week; some extended field trips. Prerequisite: BI0-134 General Botany. (Fee: $30) BI0-336 Plant Physiology--W 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 environmental stimuli. Four lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BI0-134 General Botany and CHEM-353 Organic Chemistry. (Fee: $30) (odd years) BI0-340 through BI0-349 5 hours each Includes a selection of 5-hour courses taught at AuSable Institute by faculty of various evangelical Christian colleges: BI0-340 Topics on Environmental Biology 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 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: (1) Interpretive 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. Prerequisite: Major in biology and permission of advisor. (Fee: $5/hour) 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 related projects of community concern. Prerequisite: BI0-200 General Ecology, CHEM-357 Organic Chemistry. BI0-407 Molecular Biology of the Cell--A 5 hours A study of the cell with special emphasis on molecular organization and function. Four lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BI0-114 Introduction to Biology, CHEM-357 Organic Chemistry. (Fee: $30) (even years) BI0-411 Vertebrate Embryology--W 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. Prerequisite: BI0-115 General Zoology. (Fee: $30) (odd years) BI0-436 Radiation Biology--A 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 techniques 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. (Fee: $30) (odd years) Chemistry CHEM-151,152,153 General Chemistry I,II,III--A,W,Sp 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 laboratory per week. Prerequisite: CHEM-154 Principles of Chemistry or high school chemistry. (Fee: $30) CHEM-254 Quantitative Analysis--W 4 hours A study of the theory, techniques, and calculations involved in gravimetric and volu-metric analysis of inorganic substances. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: CHEM-152 General Chemistry. (Fee: $30) CHEM-255 Analytical 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 Quantitative Analysis. (Fee: $30) CHEM-356 Biochemistry--Sp 5 hours A study of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleoproteins and their relationship to life and metabolic processes. Four lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: CHEM-357 Organic Chemistry. (Fee: $30) CHEM-357,358,359 Organic Chemistry I,II,III 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 quarter: four lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Winter quarter: three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Spring quarter: three lectures and two 3-hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: CHEM-152 General Chemistry. (Fee: $30) CHEM-450 Independent Study in Chemistry 1-4 hours Independent experimental study of some chemical phenomenon. (Fee: $5/hour)