| Biology |
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BIO 111: General Biology 1 A general biology course emphasizing evolutionary mechanism, species formation, phylogenies, the origin of life, and the principles of evolutionary diversity, plant, and animal structure, and function of systems. Lab time is included in the schedule. |
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BIO 112: General Biology 2 As a continuation of General Biology 1, this course will examine cellular structure, metabolism process, genetics, DNA function and genome expression, biotechnology, and molecular biology in medicine. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisite: Bio 111 or equivalent or consent of instructor. |
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BIO 246: Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 This course will examine the general principles of physiology, cell structure and function, and cell metabolism and division, including a survey of tissues, integumentary, skeletal, muscle, central nervous system, and sensory receptors. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisite: Bio 101, 111, or CBio 101 (or equivalent). |
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BIO 247: Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 As a continuation of Human Anatomy and Physiology 1, this course will examine the general principles of physiology and structure of the endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisite: Bio 101, 111, or CBio 101 (or equivalent). |
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BIO 308: Genetics Basic principles of heredity including Mendelian, cytogenetics, population theory, gene regulation, and an introduction to molecular genetics will be discussed in this course, emphasizing classical laboratory experimentation and molecular techniques. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisite: Bio 350 or concurrent registration or consent of department chair. |
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BIO 345: Evolutionary Zoology This course will study evolutionary principles and methods of analysis using the natural history, anatomy, and systematics of the animal kingdom, protozoans through mammals. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisites: Bio 101, 111/ 112, or CBio 101, Che 221 and 222 or consent of instructor. Offered in alternate years. |
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BIO 350: Molecular and Cellular Biology A study of plant and animal molecular and cellular structures, biochemistry, and function is included in this course with an emphasis on the molecular level of cells, cellular metabolism, and the structure and function of the major organelles. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisites: Bio 111 and 112, Che 221 and 222 or Sci 115, or concurrent enrollment, or consent of division chair. |
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BIO 351: General Microbiology As an introduction to bacteria (morphology, physiology, ecological and medical importance) and microorganisms (viruses, rickettsia, pathogenic, protozoa, molds and yeasts), this courses' laboratory sessions will emphasize the culture, physiology, and identification of the major groups of microbes. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisites: Bio 101, 111, or CBio 101 and Che 221 or Sci 115. |
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BIO 496: Research in Biology As an introduction to research methods and skills in the field of biology, this course will require library research, biological abstracts and journals, field and laboratory research, and statistical analysis be used in the writing of research papers. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisite: restricted to senior standing. |
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CHE 222: Chemistry 2 As a continuation of Chemistry 1 the major topics of this course will include solubility products, chemical thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, and qualitative analysis. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisite: Che 221. |
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CHE 321: Organic Chemistry 1 This course will examine the fundamental concepts relating to organic compounds with an emphasis on structure, nomenclature, theory, bonding, stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms, and physical and chemical properties of the principle classes of compounds. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisite: Che 222 |
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CHE 322: Organic Chemistry 2 As a continuation of Organic Chemistry 1, this course will focus on aromaticity, advanced synthesis and reaction mechanisms, kinetics, organometallic chemistry, and bio-organic chemistry. Prerequisite: Che 321 |
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CHE 421: Introduction to Biochemistry An introduction to the principles of chemistry that govern life systems, including topics in pH and buffers, enzymes, amino acids, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and metabolic pathways with exercises emphasizing protein purification and characterization techniques, plus kinetic modeling. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisites: Che 321 or consent of instructor. |
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MTH 265: Introduction to Statistics A basic statistics course applicable to education, business, and the hard sciences, this course will include topics such as descriptive statistics, the normal, binomial, F-, and Chi-squared distributions, and hypothesis testing. Optional topics might include additional non-parametric tests and ANOVA. A TI-83 graphing calculator or Microsoft Excel is required. |
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MTH 272: Calculus 2 A continuation of Calculus 1, this course will include a study of integral calculus with and emphasis on the definite integral, transcendental functions along with applications, sums and sequences, and an introduction to differential equations. A graphing calculator is expected along with the ability to use appropriate computer software. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisite: Mth 271 or acceptable AP examination credit. |
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PHY 211: Physics 1 An introductory course to physics with an emphasis on classical mechanics, wave motion, and thermodynamics. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisite: Consent of division chair. |
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PHY 212: Physics 2 As a continuation of Physics 1, this course emphasize electricity, magnetism, light, optics, and modern physics. Lab time is included in the schedule. Prerequisite: Phy 211. |
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SCI 455: History and Philosophy of Science An historical overview course of the development of science and its philosophy, concentrating on Western thought from Augustine and the Greek influence through today's cosmology (the Big Bang) and evolutionary synthesis. Emphasis will be placed on the evolutionary synthesis, its development and controversies including the distinction between material naturalist, philosophical naturalist, and the philosophical problems of consciousness, rationality, and reductionism. |
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