2021-2022 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

PYCH-3770 Experimental Design –Fa 3 hours A critical understanding of, and an empirical familarity with the quantitative approaches used in psychology. An examination of methodology includes sampling and generalizability, measurement issues, data collection and analysis, non-experimental and experimental designs. Prerequisite: PYCH-2610 Statistics. PYCH-3900 Neurophysiological Psychology –Fa, Sp 3 hours Explores the neurological, physiological, biological, and anatomical mechanisms responsible for behavior. Prerequisite: PYCH-1600 General Psychology or permission of instructor. PYCH-3901 Medications and Behavior –Fa 3 hours An overview of the major categories of psychotropic medications. Emphasis is on general understanding of how these medications affect behavior, their mechanism of action, and common side effects. Prerequisite: PYCH-1600 General Psychology or permission of instructor.. PYCH-4400 Counseling Skills –Sp 3 hours Emphasis is on assisting individuals in ways of dealing with solving or transcending their problem situations. The methods and skills of helping others are investigated. PYCH-4640 3 hours Psychology Comprehensive Review –Fa, Su Reports and discussions of research literature in psychology. Required of all psychology majors during their senior year. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (Fee: $20) PYCH-4650 Special Topics Seminar 1–3 hours Various topics to be offered as interest demands. Available to students with special interests in psychology. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (Fee: $5) PYCH-4700 Counseling Children –Fa 3 hours An in-depth analysis of the effects of genetic, family, and environmental factors on the developmental patterns of children. A special emphasis will be placed on behavioral disorders of dysfunctional families. PYCH-4800 1–3 hours Seminar in Undergraduate Teaching –Fa, Sp, Su Students learn the fundamentals of college course preparation, instruction, management, tutoring, and assessment in 1000- and 2000-level courses. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. PYCH-4850 1–3 hours Advanced Seminar in Teaching Apprenticeship –Fa, Sp, Su Students learn the fundamentals of college course preparation, instruction, management, tutoring, and assessment in 3000- and 4000-level courses. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. PYCH-4950 Psychology Thesis –Fa, Sp 3 hours Provides opportunities for students to conduct an independent research project on a topic of interest and prepare a publishable paper under the supervision of an individual faculty advisor. (Fee: $20) PYCH-4960 Independent Study in Psychology 1–3 hours Independent research carried out by the advanced psychology student in an area of interest and usefulness to the student. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. PYCH-4990 Psychology Internship –Fa, Sp, Su 1–9 hours Junior and senior psychology majors may, with approval of the department, engage in psychological activity at a human service setting. One member of the Department of Psychology will supervise the student’s internship. The department will determine the number of credit hours that will be given for individual work experience. Repeatable to nine hours. Capstone course. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (Fee: $20) 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 –Sp 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, or CHEM-1050 Chemistry for Engineers, or CHEM-1110 General Chemistry I. (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 4 hours A study of the relationships among organisms and with their physical environment. Basic principles of ecological and evolutionary theory will provide insights about organismal adaptation, spatiotemporal scaling of systems, biogeochemistry, and biogeography. Environmental ethics and biblical stewardship principles will be evaluated as we encounter and consider environmental challenges (e.g. water, disease, climate change, and biodiversity loss). Prerequisites: BIO-2500 General Botany; two semesters of biology, or permission of the instructor (Fee: $100) BIO-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 ENVS-3200. Prerequisites: BIO-2600 General Ecology or permission of the instructor. (Fee: $100) 2021–22 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 293 Course Descriptions PYCH-3770 – BIO-3200 SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS