2008-2009 Academic Catalog

Science and Mathematics School of Natural and Applied Sciences Science and Mathematics 2008–09 Cedarville University 179 Minors The minors in the department of science and mathematics are designed to provide non-majors with additional background in the biological sciences, mathematics, and physical sciences. Actuarial Science Minor Course requirements for the actuarial science minor involve 40 semester hours including: ACCT-2110 Principles of Accounting I............................................3 ECON-2330 Microeconomics.........................................................3 ECON-2340 Macroeconomics.......................................................3 FIN-3710 Principles of Finance......................................................3 GMTH-3100 Theory of Interest. .....................................................3 MATH-1710, 1720, 2710 Calculus I, II, III.....................................13 MATH-3110, 4110 Probability and Statistics I, II.............................6 MATH-3610 Linear Algebra............................................................3 MRKT-3600 Principles of Marketing...............................................3 Bioethics Minor Course requirements for the bioethics minor involve 16.5-17.5 semester hours including: BEPH-2250 Ethics.........................................................................3 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy..........................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology (or higher-level BIO course)....3.5 GBIO-4700 Bioethics Colloquium..................................................1 Human Studies Elective (select one)..................................... 3-4 GBIO-2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology ....................... 4 BIO-3450 Human Structure and Function I........................... 4 PYCH-1600 General Psychology........................................... 3 ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology........................................ 3 Bioethics Elective (select one)...................................................3 BIO-4710 Principles of Bioethics........................................... 3 GBIO-2720 Bioethics and the Human Experience................ 3 Biology Minor Course requirements for the biology minor involve 19 semester hours including: BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology....................................................4 BIO-1120 General Zoology.............................................................4 BIO-2500 General Botany..............................................................4 BIO-2600 General Ecology............................................................3 Biology Electives.........................................................................4 Chemistry Minor Course requirements for the chemistry minor involve 19 semester hours including: CHEM-1110,1120 General Chemistry I, II.......................................8 CHEM-2210 Analytical Chemistry I................................................3 CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I...................................................5 Chemistry Electives. ......................................................................3 Earth Science Minor Course requirements for the earth science minor involve 20 semester hours including: ESCI-1110 Introduction to Physical Geology..................................4 ESCI-1120 Historical Geology........................................................4 ESCI-2310 Introduction to Oceanography......................................4 ESCI-2410 General Meteorology...................................................4 ESCI-2510 Introductory Astronomy................................................4 Mathematics Minor Course requirements for the mathematics minor involve 19 semester hours including: MATH-1710, 1720 Calculus I, II....................................................10 Mathematics Electives selected from the following.................9 MATH-2210 Logic and Methods of Proof............................... 3 MATH-2710 Calculus III......................................................... 3 MATH-2740 Differential Equations......................................... 3 Any 3000- or 4000-level mathematics course Physics Minor Course requirements for the physics minor involve 18 semester hours including: PHYS-2110, 2120, 2130 General Physics I, II, III.........................10 PHYS-3110 Intermediate Physics Laboratory.................................2 PHYS-3510 Modern Physics .........................................................3 Physics Electives.........................................................................3 Special Programs Preagriculture Curriculum The preagriculture curriculum is designed to satisfy the technical and non-technical requirements of the first two years of a typical agriculture program. Students should research agricultural schools to which they wish to transfer at the junior level so that application materials can be completed in advance of deadlines. The preagriculture students should confer with their advisor to select electives based on the following criteria: The requirements of the school to which they will transfer • after leaving Cedarville University The specific agricultural program they wish to enter • Course requirements include core requirements and an emphasis in either agriculture business or agriculture science. Core requirements include: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought.........................................3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.....................................................3 BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology....................................................4 CHEM-1110 General Chemistry I...................................................4 ENG-1400 Composition.................................................................3 GMTH-1030 Precalculus................................................................4 (or MATH-1710 Calculus I......................................................... 5) GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture.......................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.....................................3 Agriculture Business Emphasis The agriculture business emphasis prepares students for careers in the industry and business phases of agriculture. Course requirements include: Two courses selected from.......................................................10 ACCT-2110 Principles of Accounting...................................... 3 BIO-1120 General Zoology ................................................... 4 BIO-2500 General Botany..................................................... 4 BIO-2600 General Ecology . ................................................. 3 BIO-2210 Microbiology.......................................................... 4 BIO-3300 Genetics................................................................ 4 BUS-2150 Statistics............................................................... 3 ECON-2330, 2340 Micro and Macroeconomics.................... 6 MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management.... 3 MIS-1100 Introduction to Computers..................................... 1 Humanities Electives...................................................................6 Social Science Elective...............................................................3