2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

BIO-4450 2 hours Introduction to Human Gross Anatomy –Fa, Sp This course will prepare students for the first–year medical school gross anatomy course. The course is laboratory–based and will introduce students to various surgical/dissection techniques and enhance student’s understanding of human anatomy through a systems based approach. Areas of focus include the muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, digestive, and respiratory systems. Prerequisite: BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology; BIO-2250 Cell Biology; BIO-3450 Human Stucture and Function I; BIO-3460 Human Structure and Function II; and permission of instructor. (Fee: $200) BIO-4710 Principles of Bioethics–Sp 3 hours Christian principles of bioethics, with an emphasis on personhood and the sanctity of human life. Three lectures per week. Prerequisites: BIO-2250 Cell Biology. BIO-4770 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. Prerequisite: BIO-3450 Human Structure and Function I, permission of instructor. Corequisite: BIO-3460 Human Structure and Function II. 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: Senior status; attendance of a minimum of 10 seminars prior to the senior year. BIO-4880 Topics in Biology 1–3 hours Topics of special interest by the biology faculty from the areas of modern biology. Prerequisites: Junior status; permission of instructor. BIO-4900 Independent Study: Biology –Fa, Sp 1–3 hours Supervised independent study of a particular biological phenomenon. Submission and approval of a research proposal must precede registration. Prerequisites: major in biology; permission of advisor. BIO-4910 Environmental Biology Internship –Fa, Sp 4 hours An opportunity to participate in an internship experience involving research projects with field biologists, ecologists, environmental health scientists, or environmental educators, depending upon the student’s vocational preference. Involves department faculty or faculty in conjunction with local or state agencies or private institutions. Provides practical experience in field biology and ecology techniques related to habitat characterization, monitoring, management, and restoration. Prerequisites: BIO-1120 General Zoology; BIO-2500 General Botany, BIO-2600 General Ecology; permission of instructor. (Fee: $25) Chemistry: General Education (CHEM) Except where noted, general education courses are designed to meet the general education requirements for graduation. These courses will not count toward graduation requirements for majors found in the Department of Science and Mathematics unless they are specifically listed in the curriculum requirements for a major. A student majoring in science or mathematics may take these courses only as electives. However, any course listed for a science or mathematics major or minor may also count toward fulfilling general education requirements. CHEM-1000 Principles of Chemistry –Fa 4 hours For non-science majors, an introduction to atomic structure, ionic and covalent bonding, stoichiometry, kinetic theory, solutions and equilibria, nuclear chemistry, nomenclature, structure, and reactions of organic compounds. Four lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. (Fee: $50) CHEM-1050 Chemistry for Engineers –Fa, Sp 3.5 hours Fundamental concepts of chemistry are developed with applications of chemistry to engineering disciplines. Students learn measurement, number handling, the Periodic Table, descriptive properties of atoms, elements, molecules, and ions, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, chemical bonding, equilibrium, thermodynamics, gas laws, and the nature of solids and liquids. Three lectures per week, and one bi-weekly two-hour laboratory. (Fee: $50) Chemistry: Major (CHEM) CHEM-1110 General Chemistry I –Fa 4 hours Fundamental concepts of physical, inorganic, and analytical chemistry are developed. Students are introduced to the physical chemistry concepts of atomic theory, chemical bonding, molecular structure, gas laws, states of matter, and thermochemistry. Inorganic concepts of reaction types and stoichiometry are included. Lab stresses analytical techniques including quantitation, separation, titration, and statistical analysis of data. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. (Fee: $100) CHEM-1120 General Chemistry II –Sp 4 hours A continuation of General Chemistry I, including the physical chemistry concepts of intermolecular forces, properties of solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, and Gibbs free energy. Inorganic topics include acids and bases, oxidation-reduction reactions, solid-state structures, metal complexes, and nuclear chemistry. Lab exercises stress quantitative analytical techniques, application of visible light spectroscopy, and statistical analysis of data. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: CHEM- 1110 General Chemistry I. (Fee: $100) CHEM-2210 Analytical Chemistry I –Fa 3 hours A study of the fundamental concepts and skills of analytical chemistry including measurement, statistical treatment of data, equilibrium constant calculations, solubility equilibria, acid-base equilibria, EDTA-complexation equilibria, volumetric analysis, and radiochemical analysis. The laboratory sessions focus on volumetric methods such as precipitation titrations, acid-base titrations, complexation titrations, and redox titrations where accurate measurement of volume is essential. Two lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: CHEM-1120 General Chemistry II. (Fee: $150) CHEM-2220 Analytical Chemistry II –Sp 3 hours Detailed study of analytical instrumentation, including electro-analytical methods such as potentiometry, coulometry, voltammetry, spectrochemical analysis, and analytical separations, including various types of chromatography. Two lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: CHEM-2210 Analytical Chemistry I. (Fee: $150) CHEM-2800 Introduction to Research in Chemistry –Fa 1 hour An introduction to the purpose and methodology of research in chemistry, including keeping a laboratory notebook, retrieving information, using the chemical literature, and writing research reports. One lecture per week. Prerequisite: CHEM-1120 General Chemistry II. (Fee: $100) 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 291 Course Descriptions BIO-4450 – CHEM-2800 SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS