Plan of Study – Natural Science

Note: A Semester Hour (s.h.) is a unit of academic credit representing an hour of class (such as lecture class) or three hours of laboratory work each week for an academic semester. Most courses are two, three or four semester hours.

Natural Science: Minor

Bio/Chm/Phy Minor Choice (Minimum of 24 semester hours required, including courses selected from Biology, Chemistry, and/or Physics with a minimum of 8 s.h. in any one of the above areas and independent of courses in the major field.)

BIO 1010 Introductory Biology (3 s.h.)

A course for non-science majors, presenting biological concepts influencing individual decisions affecting community structure and the state of the world. Lecture meets 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BIO 1010.LB.

BIO1010L Introductory Biology Lab (1 s.h.)

A laboratory course for non-science majors, introducing students to the scientific method and techniques frequently utilized in a laboratory setting. Lab will meet 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BIO 1010.

BIO 1030 General Biology I (3 s.h.)

Fundamental biological principles and problems as they apply to molecular, cellular, and organismic levels of the biosphere. Lecture meets 3 hours per week. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHM 1110 or equivalent, one year each of high school biology and chemistry highly recommended. Corequisite: BIO 1030.LB.

BIO1030L General Biology I Lab (1 s.h.)

Laboratory investigating fundamental biological principles and problems as they apply to molecular, cellular, and organismic levels of the biosphere. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 1110 or equivalent, one year each of high school biology and chemistry highly recommended. Lab will meet 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BIO 1030.

BIO 1040 General Biology II (3 s.h.)

Fundamental biological principles and problems as they apply to evolutionary theory, biosystematics, plant structure and function, animal behavior, and ecological concepts. Lecture meets 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: one year each of high school biology and chemistry highly recommended; BIO 1030 and BIO 1030.LB recommended but not required. Corequisite: BIO 1040.LB.

BIO1040L General Biology II Lab (1 s.h.)

Laboratory course investigating fundamental biological principles and problems as they apply to evolutionary theory, biosystematics, plant structure and function, animal behavior, and ecological concepts. Prerequisite: one year each of high school biology and chemistry highly recommended; BIO 1030 and BIO 1030.LB recommended but not required. Lab will meet 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BIO 1040.

BIO 2250 Basic Human Physiology (3 s.h.)

Non-laboratory study of the functioning of the body systems considering the integration and control of life processes in the cells, tissues, organs, and systems of the human body. Not applicable to Biology major but may be applied to Biology minor.

BIO 2260 Microbiology (3 s.h.)

Fundamental principles of microbiology with emphasis on the biology of bacteria and other microbes (metabolism, genetics, growth, and death), their ecological relationships in natural and controlled environments, and the interactions of pathogenic microorganisms and their human and animal hosts. Lecture meets 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BIO 2260.LB.

BIO2260L Microbiology Lab (1 s.h.)

Laboratory course investigating the fundamental principles of microbiology through hands-on exploration of techniques such as smear and stain preparation, safe handling of microorganisms and care and maintenance of cultures. Lab will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: CHM 1110 or CHM 1610; and BIO 1030 or BIO 2250 or BIO 2450. Corequisite: BIO 2260.

BIO 2450 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 s.h.)

Study of anatomical terminology, the cell, the sense organs, and the structure and function of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and endocrine systems. Lecture meets 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: one year each of high school biology and chemistry. Corequisite: BIO 2450.LB.

BIO2450L Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (1 s.h.)

Lab course studying the structure and function of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and endocrine systems. Lab will meet 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BIO 2450.

BIO 2460 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 s.h.)

Study of circulation, respiration, digestion, excretion, reproduction and development, fluids and electrolytes, and acid-base balance. Lecture meets 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: BIO 2450. Corequisite: BIO 2460.LB.

BIO2460L Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (1 s.h.)

Lab course studying the structure and function of the circulatory, respiratory, lymphatic, digestive, urinary, and male and female reproductive systems. Lab will meet 3 hours per week. Corequisite: BIO 2460.

BIO 3710 Pathophysiology (3 s.h.)

Study of mechanisms of disease processes affecting hematologic, immune, cardiovascular, respiratory, neural, liver and biliary, gastrointestinal, and endocrine systems with associated manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment regimens. Prerequisites: BIO 2450 and BIO 2460.

CHM 1010 Introductory Principles of Chemistry (3 s.h.)

A study of the basic principles of general chemistry and their applications including: systems of measurement; structure and properties of atoms; the periodic table; chemical symbols and their equations; stoichiometry; introduction to chemical bonding; solutions; acids, bases, and salts. Lecture will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: one year of high school algebra or MTH 1040 with grade of C (2.0) or better. (May be used to satisfy the physical science general education requirement with laboratory and the chemistry prerequisite for CHM 1110. Corequisite: CHM 1010.LB. Does not apply toward Chemistry major or minor.)

CHM1010L Introductory Principles of Chemistry Lab (1 s.h.)

Introduction to basic laboratory techniques. Titration, PH determination of household products, and exploration of chemical concepts through hands-on experience. Lab will meet for 3 hours per week. Corequisite: CHM 1010.

CHM 1110 General Chemistry I (3 s.h.)

Principles of chemistry, including atomic structure and periodicity, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, gas laws, solution concepts, acid-base theory, redox processes, and equilibrium. Lecture meets 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: one year of high school chemistry or CHM 1010 with grade of C (2.0) or better; one year of high school algebra or MTH 1040 with grade of C (2.0) or better. Two years of high school algebra highly recommended, or MTH 1040 and 1050 with grades of C (2.0) or better. Corequisite: CHM 1110.LB.

CHM1110L General Chemistry I Lab (1 s.h.)

Principles of chemistry, including atomic structure and periodicity, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, gas laws, solution concepts, acid- base theory, redox processes, and equilibrium. Lab will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: one year of high school chemistry or CHM 1010 with grade of C (2.0) or better; one year of high school algebra or MTH 1040 with grade of C (2.0) or better. Two years of high school algebra highly recommended, or MTH 1040 and 1050 with grades of C (2.0) or better. Corequisite: CHM 1110.

CHM 1120 General Chemistry II (3 s.h.)

Principles of thermodynamics/Thermochemistry, kinetics, equilibrium systems, Acid-Base Chemistry, Buffers, Solutions, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Lecture will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: minimum grade of C in CHM 1110 or equivalent; prerequisite or corequisite minimum grade of C in MTH 1060 or 1210 or equivalent. Corequisite: CHM 1120.LB.

CHM1120L General Chemistry II Lab (1 s.h.)

Principles of thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium systems, proton transfer, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Laboratory projects related to each major subject area. Lab will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: minimum grade of C in CHM 1110 or equivalent; prerequisite or corequisite minimum grade of C in MTH 1060 or 1210 or equivalent. Corequisite: CHM 1120.

CHM 1610 Introduction to Life Chemistry (3 s.h.)

Integrated organic and biochemical principles related to normal functioning of the human body. Lecture will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: High school chemistry with graduation within the past two years, or CHM 1010 or CHM 1110 within the past two years, with a grade of C or better, or chemistry placement test. Corequisite: CHM 1610.LB (Does not apply toward chemistry major or minor.)

CHM1610L Introduction to Life Chemistry Lab (1 s.h.)

Integrated organic and biochemical principles related to normal functioning of the human body. Lab will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: high school chemistry with graduation within the past two years, or CHM 1010 or CHM 1110 within the past two years, with a grade of C or better, or chemistry placement test. Corequisite: CHM 1610. (Does not apply toward chemistry major or minor.)

CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I (3 s.h.)

Structure and classification of compounds of carbon, with stress on the aliphatics; IUPAC nomenclature; properties, characteristic reactions of the common functional groups, especially of the oxygen functions; concepts of stereochemistry; introduction to mechanisms; stress on Bronsted and Lewis acid/base processes. Lecture will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CHM 1110 or equivalent. CHM 1120 highly recommended. Corequisite CHM 2210.LB.

CHM2210L Organic Chemistry I Lab (1 s.h.)

Structure and classification of compounds of carbon with stress on the aliphatics; IUPAC nomenclature; properties, characteristic reactions of the common functional groups, especially of the oxygen functions; concepts of stereochemistry; introduction to mechanisms; stress on Bronsted and Lewis acid/base processes. Laboratory exercises directed to demonstration of mechanistic processes. Lab will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CHM 1110 or equivalent. Corequisite: CHM 2210.

CHM 2220 Organic Chemistry II (3 s.h.)

More extensive study of reaction mechanisms; aromatics; spectroscopy; organometallics. Laboratory exercises directed to the systematic identification of organic functional groups, spectroscopy and chromatography. Lecture will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: CHM 1110 and 2210; CHM 1120 highly recommended. Corequisite: CHM 2220.LB.

CHM2220L Organic Chemistry II Lab (1 s.h.)

More extensive study of reaction mechanism, aromatics, spectroscopy, and polymerization. Laboratory exercises directed to aromatic substitution reactions, chromatography, and systematic identification of organic functional groups. Lab will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: CHM 1110 and CHM 2210; CHM 1120 highly recommended. Corequisite: CHM 2220.

CHM 3310 Quantitative Analysis (3 s.h.)

Theory and techniques of classical quantitative analysis, including acquisition and evaluation of analytical data from gravimetry, titrimetry, potentiometry, and spectrophotometry techniques. Lecture will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: CHM 1110, 1120, 2210, MTH 1210 or equivalent. Corequisite: CHM 3310.LB.

CHM3310L Quantitative Analysis Lab (1 s.h.)

Theory and techniques of classical quantitative analysis, including acquisition and evaluation of analytical data from gravimetry, titrimetry, potentiometry, and spectrophotometry techniques. Lab will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: CHM 1110, 1120, 2210, MTH 1210 or equivalent. Corequisite: CHM 3310.

CHM 3610 Biochemistry I (BIO/CHM*) (3 s.h.)

Principles of biochemistry; major metabolic and biosynthetic pathways; structure and conformation of biological molecules and their molecular biology. Laboratory exercises in enzyme kinetics, electrophoresis, chromatography, and DNA isolation and manipulation. Lecture will meet 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisites: CHM 1110, CHM 1110.LB; and CHM 2210, CHM 2210.LB or CHM 1610 and CHM 1610.LB. Corequisite CHM 3610.LB.

CHM3610L Biochemistry I Lab (BIO/CHM*) (1 s.h.)

Laboratory exercises in enzyme kinetics, electrophoresis, chromatography, and DNA isolation and manipulation. Lab will meet 3 hours per week. Corequisite: CHM 3610.

PHY 2530 General Physics I (3 s.h.)

Fundamental methods of mechanics, molecular physics, heat, and sound. Lecture will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: MTH 1050 and 1060, or 1210, or the equivalent; or departmental approval. Corequisite: PHY 2530.LB.

PHY2530L General Physics I Lab (1 s.h.)

Experiments in the fundamental methods of mechanics, molecular physics, heat, and sound. Lab will meet for 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: MTH 1050 and 1060, or 1210, or the equivalent; or departmental approval. Corequisite: PHY 2530.

PHY 2540 General Physics II (3 s.h.)

Fundamental methods and principles of magnetism, electricity, optics, light, and atomic physics. Lecture will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: MTH 1050 and MTH 1060, or MTH 1210, or the equivalent; or departmental approval. Co-requisite: PHY 2540.LB.

PHY2540L General Physics II Lab (1 s.h.)

Carry out experiments that would strengthen the fundamental methods and principles of magnetism, electricity, optics, light, and atomic physics. Lab will meet 3 hours per wek. Prerequisites: MTH 1050 and MTH 1060, or MTH 1210, or the equivalent; or departmental approval. Corequisite: PHY 2540.

PHY 2710 Fundamental Electronics (3 s.h.)

Study of power and energy of A.C. and D.C. circuits; introduction to diodes, transistors, transducers, and their applications in circuits and modern instruments. Lecture will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: PHY 2540 or departmental approval. Corequisite: PHY 2710.LB.

PHY2710L Fundamental Electronics Lab (1 s.h.)

Study of power and energy of A.C. and D.C. circuits; introduction to diodes, transistors, transducers, and their applications in circuits and modern instruments. Lab will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: PHY 2540 or departmental approval. Corequisite: PHY 2710.

PHY 3510 Modern Physics: Atomic and Nuclear (3 s.h.)

Investigation of properties of atoms and the nucleus, the changes under the influence of relativity, and the impact of the quantum theory. Applications of instruments in studying nuclear reactions. Lecture will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: PHY 2540 or departmental approval. Corequisite: PHY 3510.LB.

PHY3510L Modern Physics: Atomic and Nuclear Lab (1 s.h.)

PHY 4510 Electronics: Digital Techniques (3 s.h.)

An introduction to the complex circuitry leading to digital design and knowledge of the techniques of a computer, i.e., number systems, digital codes, and Boolean algebra used in digital logic circuits. Prerequistie: PHY 312

PHY4510L Electronics: Digital Techniques Lab (1 s.h.)

Number systems, digital codes, and Boolean algebra used in analysis of digital logic circuits; logic gates, encoding and decoding; Flip-flops, counters, registers and integrated circuits. Introduction to interfacing. Lab will meet 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: PHY 2540 or equivalent; PHY 2710 recommended. Corequisite: PHY 4510.