Science
Biology 201 - Principles of Biology I
This course is an introduction to biology and provides a strong foundation for students in life sciences. This course is also designed to provide a foundation for more advanced courses in cellular and molecular biology and related life sciences. This course surveys the basic concepts of biology with an emphasis on lab-oriented disciplines. Topics covered in this course include cell metabolism, cellular respiration and photosynthesis, nucleic acid, structure and DNA replication. Mendelian genetics and simple patterns of inheritance, mechanism of evolution and population genetics, speciation and ecology. Topics covered also include the study of prokaryotes, protozoan and fungi, plant biology.
Three hours per week, one three hour lab per week, four semester-hours.
Biology 202 - Principles of Biology II
This course is a continuation of the introductory level course in biology (BIO 101) for students intending to major in biology or the life sciences. This course focuses on cellular and molecular biology and covers the topics on chromosomal and molecular basis of inheritance, gene expressions and regulation at the molecular level, biosynthesis of proteins, DNA mutation and molecular biology of cancer, the genetics of viruses and bacteria, the organization, regulation and evolution of eukaryotic genomes, genetic basis of development, recombinant DNA and recent advances in biotechnology, including gene therapy and bioinformatics. Other topics include study of animal form and function with emphasis on animal nutrition, digestion and absorption; the muscular-skeletal system, circulatory and respiratory systems, hormone and endocrine system and nervous systems.
Three hours per week, one three hour lab per week, four semester hours.
Biology 215– Human Anatomy and Physiology I & Lab
Prerequisite: General Biology
This course is the first course in sequence which covers the anatomy and physiology of the human body in detail. Topics include basic biochemistry, structure, and function of cell, tissue, and organ levels. Systems include Integumentary, skeletal, Muscular, and the Nervous. The laboratory sessions will focus on the examination of cells, tissues, organs, along with the use of models.
Three hours per week, one three-hour lab per week,, four semester- hours credit
Biology 215 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II & Lab
Prerequisite: Biology 215
This is a continuation of Human Anatomy & Physiology I. Topics include the anatomy & physiology of the following systems: Endocrine, Cardiovascular, Immune, Digestive, Respiratory, Urinary and Reproductive. There will be additional emphasis on: metabolism and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance. The laboratory will include dissection of a representative mammal, along with histological examination of tissues.
Three hours per week, one three-hour lab per week, four semester-hours.
Chemistry 103 - Principles of Chemistry I
Prerequisite: High School Chemistry/Placement Exam and permission of the Instructor.
Co-requisite: MA 103/CH 103 LAB.
The first half of a two-semester sequence for science and engineering students, this course is an introduction to chemistry which will provide a firm foundation in chemistry concepts and principles of chemistry and which will instill an appreciation of the vital role chemistry plays in our daily lives. The course includes physical measurements, the study of the structure of the atom, the Periodic Table of the elements, chemical bonding theory, the molecular structure, chemical reactions, stoichiometric calculations, thermochemistry and quantum theory of the atom. Laboratory classes serve as an introduction to laboratory procedures. The experiments are intended to support and verify the theoretical concepts presented in the lectures.
Three hours per week, one three-hour lab per week; four semester-hours credit.
Chemistry 104 - Principles of Chemistry II
Prerequisite: A grade of 2.0 (C) or higher in Chemistry 103.
Corequisite: Chemistry 104 LAB.
Topics covered in this second semester course include solutions, colligative properties, rates of reactions, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, solubility, complex ion equilibria, nuclear chemistry, and an introduction to organic chemistry. Laboratory experiments include Thin Layer Chromatography, spectrophotometric analysis, and the design of experiments using computerinterfaced systems with different probes.
Three hours per week, one three-hour lab per week; four semester- hours credit.
Chemistry 107 - Introduction to Chemistry
A one semester course that introduces students to the basic principles of chemistry. Topics covered include: Earth Chemistry (dirt, diamonds, graphite, precious metals, salts, minerals); Air Chemistry (atmosphere and air pollutants, ozone and global water, boiling water and melting ice, water pollutants); Light andChemistry (photography and batteries, rainbow and colors); Nuclear Chemistry (alchemy and radioactivity, nuclear power and nuclear weapons); Carbon and Silicon Chemistry (forensics, nanotechnology, explosives, polymers and plastics, gasoline and alternatives, pesticides and herbicides, medications and drugs,hormones and steroids, good food and bad food, vitamins and minerals); More Chemistry (Green Chemistry and Household Chemistry). Lectures are supported by laboratory experiments designed to illustrate the principles discussed in class.
Three hours per week; one three hour lab; four semester-hours credit.
Environmental Science 202 - Environmental Science I
Designed for the non-science major, this course covers topics associated with human interactions with the environment. Students will be introduced to basic concepts in biology and chemistry. Topics include the history of environmentalism and conservation; environmental ethics and philosophy; environmental racism/ justice; material cycling; communities; biomes control and management; environmental resource economics and health and toxicity. In class topics are related to current environmental issues. Classroom discussions are reinforced with laboratory exercises.
Three hours per week, one two-hour lab per week; four semester-hours credit.
Geology 201 - Geology
Prerequisite: Math 100.
Designed for the non-science major, this course introduces the student to the basics of physical and historical geology. Attention is paid to the identification of minerals, rocks and the processes that form them. Topics include: minerals, igneous rocks and processes, volcanoes, weathering and soil, sediments and sedimentary rocks, metamorphism and metamorphic rocks, plate tectonics, earthquakes, seismic waves and streams and groundwater systems. In class topics are related to current events where possible. Classroom discussions are reinforced with laboratory exercises.
Three hours per week, one two-hour lab per week; four semester-hours credit.
Nutrition 110—Contemporary Nutrition
Contemporary Nutrition provides an overview of the physiological requirements of good health, along with functions of protein, carbohydrates, lipids, major vitamins and minerals that are determinants of health and disease in human populations. This course also examines energy balance, weight control, the digestive process, along with fitness. The goal is to provide students with basic information about human nutrition and how to apply the material to their own nutritional concerns.
Three hours per week; three semester-hour credits.
Physics 201 - Physics I
Prerequisite: Math 103; Co-requisite: Math 104
This calculus based course includes translational motion, vectors, circular motion, Newton’s three laws, gravitation, kinetic energy, potential energy, conservation of momentum, impulse, statics, fluid mechanics, ideal gas laws, Carnot cycle, heat balance for a small power plant and heat transfer by conduction, radiation and convection.
Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week; four semesterhours credit.
Physics 202 - Physics II
Prerequisite: Physics 201.
This second semester physics course includes thermodynamics, entropy, adiabatic and isothermal processes, harmonic motion, sound waves, electric fields, electrostatics, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, Maxwell’s five equations, Snell’s law, He-Ne lasers, physical optics, special relativity, quantum basics, de Broglie waves, Schrodinger’s Equation, Pauli’s Exclusion principle, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, the Zeeman Effect and spin and string theory.
Three hours per week, one three-hour lab per week; four semester- hours credit.