Department of Natural Sciences


Instructional Area: Biology

BIOL 1322 Nutrition  
 Designed for pre-nursing majors.  Involves the principles of digestion absorption, and metabolism of essential nutrients and their sources, requirements, energy, and function in human nutrition.  Nutritional knowledge and basic scientific principles are applied to selection and preparation of food.  Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: None.

BIOL 1406 General Biology I  
  A study of the basis, organization. and life processes beginning with the molecular and cellular through the community levels.  Includes the areas of genetics, ecology, taxomony, and evolution.  Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.  Prerequisite:  Eligibility for ENGL 1301 and credit-level math or enrollment in developmental courses.  (May be taken in any order with BIOL 1407.) Lab fee required.

BIOL 1407 General Biology II  
 A study of the basic principles of organismal variation and the structural and functional features of the major groups of plants and animals.  Continued study of ecology and evolution.  Dissection of a laboratory animal required.  Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.  Prerequisite:  Eligibility for ENGL 1301 and credit-level math or enrollment in developmental courses.  May be taken in any order with BIOL 1406.  Lab Fee Required.

BIOL 2401 Human Anatomy and Physiology I  
 A comprehensive introductory course that integrates the structure and function of the human body. The systems included are integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems, and the special senses.  Dissection of laboratory animal required. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.  Prerequisite:  BIOL 1406, or approval of instructor.  May be taken in any order with BIOL 2402.  Lab Fee Required.

BIOL 2402 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 
  A comprehensive introductory course covering the respiratory, digestive, circulatory, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive systems.  Dissection of laboratory animal required.  Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.  May be taken in any order with BIOL 2401.  Prerequisite:  BIOL 1406 or approval of instructor.  Lab Fee Required.

BIOL 2420 Microbiology  
  A course that provides a solid background in fundamental facts and principles of microbiology.  Morphology, physiology, taxonomy and pathology of micro-organisms are emphasized as well as techniques and media preparation.  Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.  Prerequisite: BIOL 1406 or approval of instructor.  Lab Fee Required.

BIOL 2372 Independent Study  
  A study of individual projects in areas of biological interest.  Project designed and augmented by student under supervision and with consultation of instructor. Prerequisite: BIOL 1406, 1407 and approval of instructor.

Instructional Area: Chemistry

CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I  
  A study of the fundamental laws, theories, and principles of chemistry, including atomic structures and chemical bonding; chemical reactions; stoichemistry; thermodynamics; state of matter.  This course is designed primarily for those students majoring in science, pre-medical, pre-dental, and pre-engineering.  Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.  Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1314.  Lab Fee Required.

CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II  
  A continuation of Chemistry 1411.  Emphasis is placed on the application of fundamentals to the systematic study of the elements, including gas laws; oxidation-reduction systems; acids and bases; solubility; organic chemistry.  Last half of semester includes introduction to elementary qualitative analysis.  Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.  Prerequisite: CHEM 1411. Lab Fee Required.

CHEM 2423 Organic Chemistry I  
  A study of the chemistry of hydrocarbons and their derivatives.  Emphasis is placed on structural theory as it applies to the chemistry of aliphatic, aromatic, and heterocyclic compounds.  Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.  Prerequisite: CHEM 1412. Lab Fee Required.

CHEM 2425 Organic Chemistry II  
  A continuation of Chemistry 2423, with continued emphasis placed on the correlation of structure with the chemical and physical properties of the molecule.  Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.  Prerequisite: CHEM 2423. Lab Fee Required.

Instructional Area: Engineering
ENGR 1304 Introduction to Technical Drawing
 This beginning course in drafting includes utilization of drafting equipment and the basic mechanics of mechanical drawing.  Items covered include alphabet of lines and weights, lettering, orthographic projections, sectioning, floor planning, dimensioning, and perspective drawing.

Instructional Area: Physics

PHYS 1405 Elementary Physics I 
 A laboratory course in basic physics for liberal arts students.  Topics studied include scientific methods, history of physics, mechanics, measurements, and heat.  Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.  May be taken in any order with PHYS 1407.  Prerequisite: None.  Lab Fee Required.

PHYS 1407 Elementary Physics II
  A laboratory course in basic physics for liberal arts students.  Topics studied include light, wave motion, sound, electricity, magnetism, and their application to everyday life.  Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.  May be taken in any order with PHYS 1405.  Prerequisite: None.  Lab Fee Required.

PHYS 1411 Introductory Astronomy I-The Solar System 
  A survey of solar astronomy, including the basic laws of Kepler and Newton.  Introduction of history and development of astronomy from pre-ancient Greek times until now, including recent experimental results from planetary probes.  Two hours per week of laboratory includes nighttime observations.  May be taken in any order with PHYS 1412.  Prerequisite: None.  Lab Fee Required.

PHYS 1412 Introductory Astronomy II-Stellar
and Galactic Systems 
  The universe beyond our solar system – a superficial introduction to nuclear physics; study of properties and structures of stars, star clusters, galaxies; and theories on the origin and evolution of observations.  May be taken in any order with PHYS 1411.  Prerequisite: None. Lab Fee Required.

PHYS 2425 Engineering Physics I
  A calculus-based course intended for engineering students.  The major emphasis is on the study of kinematics and dynamics including the topics of work, power, energy, heat, and thermodynamics.  Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.  Prerequisite: Completion or concurrent enrollment in MATH 2413.  Lab Fee Required.

PHYS 2426 Engineering Physics II
  A continuation of PHYS 2425.  Primary areas of study are wave theory, sound, electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics.  Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite:  PHYS 2425. Lab Fee Required.