2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

ENVS-3200 Advanced Ecology –Fa 3 hours An advanced study of fundamental concepts of ecology across the organizational hierarchy from gene to globe. Emphasis will be placed on the topics of biodiversity, biogeography, biogeochemistry, evolution, and conservation with respect to a biblical environmental stewardship ethic in the face of global environmental change. Two hours lecture and one two-hour lab per week. Course includes a travel study experience to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Crosslist with BIO-3200. Prerequisites: BIO-2600 General Ecology or permission of the instructor. (Fee: $100) ENVS-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) ENVS-4100 Environmental Geology –Fa 4 hours Application of geology to environmental problems such as natural resource extraction, water supply, pollution, waste disposal, landslides, floods, and land use planning. Required field trip. Includes three lectures and one three-hour lab per week Prequisites: GEOL-1110 Introduction to Physical Geology and junior status. (Fee:$150) (even years) Earth Science (ESCI) 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. ESCI-2310 Introduction to Oceanography –Sp 4 hours An introductory survey of the oceans and the processes that occur in and around them. Major topics will include ocean currents, coastlines, plate tectonics, marine sediments, waves, tides, composition of sea water, interaction of the ocean with the atmosphere, marine life forms, and their habitats. A field trip will visit a local aquarium. Lecture three times per week and one laboratory per week. This course satisfies the physical science requirement of the general education requirements. (Fee: $100) (odd years) ESCI-2410 General Meteorology 4 hours A survey of basic meteorological principles and weather systems. Topics covered will include the vertical structure of the atmosphere, cloud development and precipitation, optical effects of the atmosphere, wind systems, air masses, fronts, and severe weather. Labs will be used to develop basic meteorological skills such as observation of local weather, decoding and interpretation of meteorological data, and introductory weather forecasting. The course and lab will be taught at a level which requires the use of algebra and trigonometry. Three weekly lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. This course satisfies the physical science component of the general education requirements (Fee: $100) (even years) ESCI-2510 Introduction to Astronomy –Fa 4 hours An introduction to the structure and composition of the universe. Topics covered will include measurement of celestial objects, structure of the solar system and galaxy, composition and history of the universe. Time will be spent in the discussion of various cosmological models and their implications. The course and lab will be taught at a level which requires the use of algebra and trigonometry. Three weekly lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Variations in the laboratory schedule will be made to accommodate field observations. This course satisfies the physical science requirement of the general education requirements. (Fee: $100) (odd years) ESCI-3100 4 hours Principles of Geographic Information Systems –Fa An introduction to the science of geographical information systems (GIS). Students will study the theory and practice modern thematic cartography and spatial analysis using GIS. Students will gain experience with techniques of GPS data collection, web-based data retrieval, using software (ArcGIS) for data management, storage and analysis of vector and raster datasets. Students will conduct a spatial analysis project and prepare a map product portfolio. This course satisfies the physical science requirement of the general education requirements. Three one- hour lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Crosslisted with ENVS-3100 Prerequisite: GMTH-1030 Precalculus or GMTH- 2110 Biostatistics, or permission of instructor. (Fee: $100) Forensic Science (FORS) FORS-3400 Forensic Science –Sp 4 hours This course will apply a student’s knowledge of chemistry and biology to specific forensic analyses. Topics to be covered will include matching of paint and glass samples, use of GC/ Mass Spectrometry and IR spectroscopy to identify controlled substances, analysis of explosives and fuel residues, DNA typing, fingerprint examination, document examination, and giving of expert testimony. Prerequisites: BIO-2250 Cell Biology; CHEM- 2220 Analytical Chemistry II; CRJU-3390 Criminal Evidence. Co- requisites: CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I. (Fee: $100) FORS-4800 Forensic Science Capstone –Fa 1 hour Capstone course for the forensic science major. Students will research a specific forensic procedure and give a brief explanation of it. This will be followed by a series of detailed questions from a panel of faculty members, designed to simulate the examination of an expert witness. Students will be graded on their knowledge and professional presentation. Prerequisites: BIO-3710 Biochemistry; CHEM-3520 Organic Chemistry II; FORS-3400 Forensic Science. General Biology (GBIO) 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. GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology –Fa, Sp, Su 3.5 hours Emphasizes basic life processes and the principles by which these processes operate at the ecological, organismic, and cellular levels of organization with emphasis on human responsibility toward life at all levels. Three lectures each week and one two-hour, bi-weekly laboratory. (Fee: $50) 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 293 Course Descriptions ENVS-3200 – GBIO-1000 SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS