2005-2006 Academic Catalog

Science and Mathematics School of Engineering, Nursing, and Science 184 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. Pre-or Corequisite: BIO-3460 Human Structure and Function II BIO-3800 Biological Research –Fa,Sp 2 hours Student will undertake an original research project under the direction of a departmental faculty mentor or approved mentor within a summer research program; or within an approved academic internship experience geared toward completion of the capstone experience. Prerequisites: junior status; permission of instructor; BIO-2800 Introduction to Research Methods . (Fee: $150) BIO-4210AdvancedCell Biology –Fa 4 hours In-depth study of the cell includes the following topics: normal cell physiology and division, differentiation, basic signaling pathways and programmed cell death. Study of cell pathogenesis, aberrant signaling mechanisms, and other elective topics of current agricultural or biomedical interest may be included. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology; BIO-1120 General Zoology; BIO-2130 General Botany and Ecology; BIO- 2250 Cell Biology; BIO-3300 Genetics . (Fee $100) (even years) BIO-4220 Signal Transduction –Fa 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 three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology; BIO-1120 General Zoology; BIO-2130 General Botany and Ecology; BIO-3300 Genetics. (Fee: $100) (odd years) BIO-4300 Molecular Biology of the Cell – Fa 4 hours Study of the molecules that 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 Biology; CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry . (Fee: $100) BIO-3410 Invertebrate Zoology – Fa 3 hours This course will provide an overview of the diversity of invertebrates. It will take an integrative approach to learning about invertebrate taxonomy, ecology, morphology, and physiology. Field collections of local fauna will be used to learn the principles of invertebrate classification and to study local biological diversity. Prerequisite: BIO-1120 General Zoology. (Fee: $100) (even years) BIO-3420 Vertebrate Zoology –Fa 3 hours This course is a study of the diversity among the vertebrate classes with an emphasis on continuity and discontinuity of morphological form and physiological function of vertebrate systems. Prerequisite: BIO-1120 General Zoology (Fee: $100) BIO-3450 Human Structure and Function I –Fa 4 hours Study of the structure and function of the human body with an emphasis on body systems. Includes human tissues, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and endocrine systems. Two lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BIO-1120 General Zoology. (Fee: $100) BIO-3460 Human Structure and Function II –Sp 3 hours Study of the structure and function of the human body with an emphasis on body systems. Includes cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and renal systems. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: BIO-3450 Human Structure and Function I. BIO-3510Plant Physiology –Sp 3 hours A study of the physiological aspects of vascular plants with emphasis upon plant-soil water relationships, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis, and plant growth and development. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BIO- 2130 General Botany and Ecology. (Fee: $100) (odd years) BIO-3520 Plant Taxonomy –Sp 3 hours A study of the naming and classification of common vascular plants with emphasis upon field identification in the context of plant community and taxonomic family, plant collecting and herbarium techniques, and the importance of plants in global stewardship and missions. Two lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Includes a travel study opportunity during Spring break. Prerequisite: BIO-2130 General Botany and Ecology. (Fee: $100) (even years) BIOA-3600Topics inEnvironmental 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 more than twenty Cedarville-approved Au Sable courses are available in the Au Sable Institute Bulletin found on the Au Sable website. Contact the departmental Au Sable representative to begin enrollment. 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; BIO-2130 General Botany and Ecology . (Fee: $100) BIO-3710 Biochemistry –Sp 4 hours A study of the chemical and physical properties of macromolecules such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids, and the metabolic pathways, enzyme kinetics, and thermodynamics associated with these molecules. Four lectures per week. Prerequisites: BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology ; CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I.