2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Department of Science and Mathematics Course Descriptions Biology (BIO) BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology –Fa 4 hours Structure and function of plant and animal cells with emphasis in central concepts. This is the first biology course for majors, open to others with high school biology and chemistry backgrounds. Three lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week. (Fee: $100) BIO-1120 General Zoology –Sp 4 hours This course will provide an integrative study of the diversity of organisms that make up the animal kingdom. Morphology, physiology, and ecology of the major phyla will be integrated with principles of population dynamics to study the continuities and discontinuities among the animal taxa. Two fifty-minute lectures and two 2-hour labs per week. Prerequisite: BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology. ( Fee: $100) BIO-2210 Microbiology –Fa 4 hours A study of the characteristics, culture, and control of bacteria, viruses, and fungi. A major emphasis is placed on microorganisms and disease, with some coverage of industrial and environmental topics. Laboratory techniques are emphasized. Two lectures and two two-hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: CHEM-1000 Principles of Chemistry; CHEM-1010 Principles of Biochemistry or equivalent. (Fee: $100) BIO-2250 Cell Biology –Fa, Sp 4 hours Foundational knowledge of cell biology including basic mechanisms of prokaryotic and eukaryotic metabolism, division, and physiology. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology. (Fee: $100) BIO-2500 General Botany –Fa 4 hours A survey of the phyla of the plant kingdom and autotrophic prokaryotes and protists. Laboratory experiences will focus upon field botany, plant communities, and opportunities to investigate plant processes. Special emphasis will be upon the growth and development and the anatomy and physiology of flowering plants. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology. ( Fee: $100) BIO-2600 General Ecology –Sp 3 hours A study of the interrelationships among plants, animals, and microbes and with their environment. Basic theory of biotic communities and ecosystems will provide insights about energy flow, nutrient cycling, and responses to natural and human disturbances of terrestrial, aquatic, and wetland systems. Two lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: Two semesters of biology (Fee: $100) BIO-3300 Genetics –Fa 4 hours This is an integrative course of the areas of classical and molecular genetics. Focus on the principles of heredity in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, which includes the understanding of transmission genetics on a molecular level. The molecular nature of genes, including gene expression, mutations, and manipulation of DNA will be emphasized. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology; BIO-2250 Cell Biology. (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 –Sp 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-2250 Cell Biology. (Fee: $100) BIO-3460 Human Structure and Function II –Sp 4 hours Study of the structure and function of the human body systems, including cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and renal systems. Laboratory focuses on physiological phenomena. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: BIO-3450 Human Structure and Function I. (Fee: $100) BIO-3510 Plant 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-2500 General Botany. (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-2500 General Botany. (Fee: $100) (even years) BIO-3600 Environmental Ethics –Sp 3 hours An introductory study of ethical systems that addresses the relationship and responsibility of humankind toward the natural world. Emphasis will be upon the biblical environmental stewardship ethic and its application to contemporary environmental issues. Three lectures per week. Prerequisites: One semester of biology; junior status; permission of instructor. (odd years) 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 20 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 University Au Sable representative. Appropriate course titles will appear on the student’s transcript with letter grades when the studies are completed. More information on Au Sable Institute is available under Travel Studies Opportunities or at ausable.org . 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-2500 General Botany, BIO-2600 General 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. Three lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisites: BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology; CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I. Page 264 2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Course Descriptions BIO-1110 – BIO-3710