Science

BIOL-1322. Nutrition and Diet Therapy. (3 Credits)

(3-3-0) This course is taken for academic credit. Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. Introduces general nutritional concepts in health and disease and includes practical applications of that knowledge. Special emphasis is given to nutrients and nutritional processes including functions, food sources, digestion, absorption and metabolism. Food safety, availability and nutritional information including food labels, advertising and nationally established guidelines are addressed.

BIOL-1406. Biology for Science Majors I. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) (Core Area 030) This course is taken for academic credit. (Prerequisite Math 1314 or concurrent enrollment in higher-level math) Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. Fundamental principles of living organisms will be studied, including physical and chemical properties of life, organization, function, evolutionary adaptation and classification. Concepts of cytology, reproduction, genetics and scientific reasoning are included. A laboratory component is included that gives practical experience to material covered in class. Lab fee.

BIOL-1407. Biology for Science Majors II. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) (Core Area 030) This course is taken for academic credit. (Prerequisite Math 1314 or concurrent enrollment in higher-level math). Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. The diversity and classification of life will be studied, including animals, plants, protists, fungi and prokaryotes. Special emphasis will be given to anatomy, physiology, ecology and evolution of plants and animals. A laboratory component is included that gives practical experience to material covered in class. Lab fee.

BIOL-1408. Biology for Non-Science Majors I. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) (Core Area 030) This course is taken for academic credit. Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. Provides a survey of biological principles with an emphasis on humans, including chemistry of life, cells, structure, function, and reproduction. Laboratory activities will reinforce a survey of biological principles with an emphasis on humans, including chemistry of life, cells, structure, function, and reproduction. Lab fee.

BIOL-1409. Biology for Non-Science-Majors II. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) (Core Area 030) This course is taken for academic credit. Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. Provides a survey of biological principles with an emphasis on humans, including evolution, ecology, plant and animal diversity, and physiology. Laboratory activities will reinforce a survey of biological principles with an emphasis on humans, including evolution, ecology, plant and animal diversity, and physiology. Lab fee.

BIOL-2401. Anatomy and Physiology I. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) (Core Area 030) This course is taken for academic credit. Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. The first part of a two course sequence. It is a study of the structure and function of the human body including cells, tissues and organs of the following systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous and special senses. Emphasis is on interrelationships among systems and regulation of physiological functions involved in maintaining homeostasis. A laboratory component is included that gives practical experience to material covered in class. Lab fee.

BIOL-2402. Anatomy and Physiology II. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) (Core Area 030) This course is taken for academic credit. Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. The second part of a two-course sequence. It is a study of the structure and function of the human body including the following systems: endocrine, cardiovascular, immune, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive (including nutrition), urinary (including fluids and electrolyte balance) and reproductive (including human development and genetics). Emphasis is on interrelationships among systems and regulation of physiological functions involved in maintaining homeostasis. A laboratory component is included that gives practical experience to material covered in class. Lab fee.

BIOL-2404. Anatomy and Physiology. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) (Core Area 030) This course is taken for academic credit. Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. Study of the structure and function of human anatomy, including the neuroendocrine, integumentary, musculoskeletal, digestive, urinary, reproductive, respiratory and circulatory systems. A laboratory component is included that gives practical experience to material covered in class. Lab fee.

BIOL-2420. Microbiology for Non-Science Majors. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) (Core Area 030) This course is taken for academic credit. Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. Covers basic microbiology and immunology and is primarily directed at pre-nursing, pre-allied health and non-science majors. It provides an introduction to historical concepts of the nature of microorganisms, microbial diversity, the importance of microorganisms and acellular agents in the biosphere, and their roles in human and animal diseases. Major topics include bacterial structure as well as growth, physiology, genetics, and biochemistry of microorganisms. Emphasis is on medical microbiology, infectious diseases and public health. A laboratory component is included that gives practical experience to material covered in class. Lab fee.

CHEM-1405. Introductory Chemistry I. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) CORE AREA 030 This course is taken for academic credit. Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. Survey course introducing chemistry. Topics may include inorganic, organic, biochemistry, food/physiological chemistry and environmental/consumer chemistry. Designed for non-science and allied health students. A laboratory component is included that gives practical experience to material covered in class. Lab fee.

CHEM-1407. Introductory Chemistry II. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) CORE AREA 030 This course is taken for academic credit. Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. A continuation of Chemistry 1405. Survey course introducing chemistry. Topics may include inorganic, organic, biochemistry, food/physiological chemistry, and environmental/consumer chemistry. A laboratory component is included that gives practical experience to material covered in class. Lab fee.

CHEM-1411. General Chemistry I. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) CORE AREA 030 This course is taken for academic credit. (Prerequisite Math 1314 or equivalent academic preparation) Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. Fundamental principles of chemistry for majors in the sciences, health sciences and engineering; topics include measurements, fundamental properties of matter, states of matter, chemical reactions, chemical stoichiometry, periodicity of elemental properties, atomic structure, chemical bonding, molecular structure, solutions, properties of gases and an introduction to thermodynamics and descriptive chemistry. A laboratory component is included that gives practical experience to material covered in class. Lab fee.

CHEM-1412. General Chemistry II. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) CORE AREA 030 This course is taken for academic credit. (Prerequisite CHEM 1411) Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. A continuation of CHEM 1411 with topics covering chemical equilibrium; phase diagrams and spectrometry; acid-base concepts; thermodynamics; kinetics; electrochemistry; nuclear chemistry; an introduction to organic chemistry and descriptive inorganic chemistry. A laboratory component is included that gives practical experience to material covered in class. Lab fee.

CHEM-2423. Organic Chemistry I. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) CORE AREA 030 This course is taken for academic credit. (Prerequisite CHEM 1412) Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. Fundamental principles of organic chemistry will be studied, including the structure, bonding, properties, and reactivity of organic molecules; and properties and behavior of organic compounds and their derivatives. Emphasis is placed on organic synthesis and mechanisms. Includes study of covalent and ionic bonding, nomenclature, stereochemistry, structure and reactivity, reaction mechanisms, functional groups and synthesis of simple molecules. THIS COURSE IS INTENDED FOR STUDENTS IN SCIENCE OR PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS. A laboratory component is included that gives practical experience to material covered in class. Lab fee.

PHYS-1401. College Physics I. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) Core Area 030 This course is taken for academic credit. (Prerequisite: MATH 1314 and MATH 1316, OR MATH 2312) Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. Fundamental principles of physics, using algebra and trigonometry; the principles and applications of classical mechanics and thermodynamics, including harmonic motion, mechanical waves and sound, physical systems, Newton's Laws of Motion, and gravitation and other fundamental forces; with emphasis on problem solving. A laboratory component is included that gives practical experience to material covered in class. Lab fee.

PHYS-1402. College Physics II. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) Core Area 030 This course is taken for academic credit. (Prerequisite: PHYS 1401) Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. Fundamental principles of physics, using algebra and trigonometry; the principles and applications of electricity and magnetism, including circuits, electrostatics, electromagnetism, waves, sound, light, optics and modern physics topics; with emphasis on problem solving. A laboratory component is included that gives practical experience to material covered in class. Lab fee.

PHYS-1415. Physical Science I. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) Core Area 030 This course is taken for academic credit. Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. Course designed for non-science majors that surveys topics from physics, chemistry, geology, astronomy, and meteorology. A laboratory component is included that gives practical experience to material covered in class. Lab fee.

PHYS-1417. Physical Science II. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) Core Area 030 This course is taken for academic credit. Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. Course designed for non-science majors that surveys topics from physics, chemistry, geology, astronomy and meteorology. A laboratory component is included that gives practical experience to material covered in class. Lab fee.

PHYS-2425. University Physics I. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) Core Area 030 This course is taken for academic credit. (Prerequisite: MATH 2413) Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. Fundamental principles of physics, using calculus, for science, computer science and engineering majors; the principles and applications of classical mechanics, including harmonic motion, physical systems and thermodynamics; and emphasis on problem solving. A laboratory component is included that gives practical experience to material covered in class. Lab fee.

PHYS-2426. University Physics II. (4 Credits)

(4-3-3) Core Area 030 This course is taken for academic credit. (Prerequisite: PHYS 2425 and MATH 2414) Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. Principles of physics for science, computer science, and engineering majors, using calculus, involving the principles of electricity and magnetism, including circuits, electromagnetism, waves, sound light and optics. A laboratory component is included that gives practical experience to material covered in class. Lab fee.