2002-2003 Academic Catalog

Science and Mathematics School of Engineering, Nursing, and Science 174 BIOA-3600 Topics in Environmental Biology –Sp,Su 4 hours Enrollment in this course signifies that the student has chosen to enroll in two or more Au Sable Institute courses in an upcoming term taught by faculty of various evangelical Christian colleges and universities. Course descriptions of the more than twenty Cedarville-approved Au Sable courses are available in the Au Sable Institute Bulletin available from the department Au Sable representative or at the Au Sable website. Enrollment begins when the student contacts the departmental Au Sable representative. Appropriate course titles will appear in the student’s transcript with letter grades when the studies are completed. More information on Au Sable Institute is printed in the university catalog. Prerequisite: acceptance to attend Au Sable Institute. BIO-3610 Environmental Physiology and Ecology –Sp 4 hours A study of both physiological ecology and field ecology. The course begins with field and laboratory studies of adaptations to winter at the organismic and cellular levels and includes a travel study experience in the “North Woods.” Spring emphasis shifts to field ecology with emphasis on aquatic, forest, and prairie ecosystems. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BIO-1120 General Zoology and Population Dynamics; BIO-2130 General Botany and Ecology . (Fee: $100) BIO-3710 Biochemistry –Fa 4 hours A study of the chemical and physical properties of living organisms’ macromolecules such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids and integration of metabolic pathways. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BIO-1110 Introduction to Cell Biology and CHEM- 3510 Organic Chemistry I. (Fee: $100) BIO-3770 Pathophysiology –Sp 3 hours Study of the abnormal functions of the human body during disease. Includes case study discussions and research writing. Three lectures per week. Prerequisites: BIO-3460 Human Structure and Function II (may be taken concurrently). BIO-3800 Biological Research I –Fa,Sp 2 hours Student will undertake an original research project under the direction of a departmental faculty mentor, an approved mentor within a summer research program, or within an approved academic internship experience, geared toward completion of the capstone experience. Prerequisite: junior status; permission of instructor; and BIO-2800 Introduction to Research Methods . (Fee: $150) BIO-4210 Advanced Cell Biology –Sp 4 hours In-depth study of the cell will include the following topics: normal cell physiology and division, differentiation, basic signaling pathways and programmed cell death. Some study of cell pathogenesis, aberrant signaling mechanisms, and other elective topics of current agricultural or biomedical interest may be included. Three lectures and one (3-hour) laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BIO-1100 Introduction to Cell Biology; BIO- 1120 General Zoology and Population Dynamics; BIO-2130 General Botany and Ecology; and BIO-3300 Genetics . (Fee $100) (odd years) BIO-4220 Signal Transduction –Sp 3 hours Study of major cellular signaling pathways in normal function and in disease. Original research will emphasize signaling pathways, and data collected will further advance the field. Two lectures and one (3 hour) laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BIO-1100 Introduction to Cell Biology; BIO-1120 General Zoology and Population Dynamics; BIO-2130 General Botany and Ecology; and BIO-3330 Genetics. (Fee: $100) (even years) BIO-4300 Molecular Biology of the Cell – Fa 4 hours Study of the molecules which make up the living cell with emphasis on nucleic acid biology and protein biology. Other topics include origin of life, abiogenesis, and a historical analysis of the discovery of DNA and proteins. Prerequisites: BIO-1110 Introduction to Cell Biology; CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry . (Fee: $100) BIO-4350 Immunology –Sp 3 hours Study of the human immune system, including descriptions of basic immunological phenomena, biochemistry of antibodies and antigens, the cellular and genetic components of the immune response, and immunopathology. Two lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisite: BIO-1110 Introduction to Cell Biology . (Fee: $100) BIO-4410 Vertebrate Embryology –Fa 3 hours This course is a systematic study of the mechanisms that guide vertebrate development from a single cell to a multicellular organism. Morphological studies emphasize embryonic stages in selected vertebrates including: amphibians, birds, and mammals. Prerequisite: BIO-1120 General Zoology and Population Dynamics. (Fee: $100) (odd years) BIO-4710 Principles of Bioethics –Fa 3 hours Christian principles of bioethics, with an emphasis on personhood and the sanctity of human life. Three lectures per week. Prerequisites: completion of core biology curriculum; junior status . BIO-4800 Senior Seminar–Biology –Fa,Sp 1 hour In this capstone course required of all senior biology majors, students compile data from laboratory, field study, or extensive literature research and give an oral presentation. Approval of the topic must be given by the student’s academic advisor. The student must also attend a minimum of 10 seminars during the senior year . Prerequisites: BIO-1110 Introduction to Cell Biology; BIO-1120 General Zoology and Population Dynamics; BIO-2130 General Botany and Ecology; BIO-3300 Genetics; BIO-2800 Introduction to Research Methods; senior Status; attendance of a minimum of 10 seminars prior to the senior year. Full-time professors, rather than teaching assistants, work closely with students during laboratory sessions.