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Core Area D course descriptions
BIOL 1101 - FUndamentals of Biology (4)
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
BIOL1101 will NOT substitute for BIOL1107; credit may not be earned for both. No Prerequisite
Designed for the non-major; topics covered include chemical foundations of biology, cell structure/function, cell division, genetics, animal organ systems and mechanisms of evolution.
BIOL 1102 - Environmental Biology (4)
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
BIOL1102 will NOT substitute for BIOL1108; credit may not be earned for both.
Designed for the non-science/math major; topics covered include organismal diversity and behavior, ecology, and environmental topics. BIOL 1107 - Principles of Biology I (4) Prerequisite:
No Prerequisite A study of the unifying concepts of
the biotic world including biochemistry, cell biology (cell structure, membrane
transport, and cell division), energy and metabolism, physiological systems of
both plants and animals, animal and plant diversity, animal and plant
development, genetics, ecology, evolution, and animal behavior. BIOL 1108 - Principles of Biology II (4) Prerequisite:
No Prerequisite. A continuation of BIOL 1107. CHEM 1151 - Survey of Chemistry I (4) Prerequisite:
MATH 1111 or MATH 1101. First course in two-semester
sequence covering elementary principles of chemistry of general, organic, and
biochemistry for allied health professions majors and for non-science majors.
Topics include elements and compounds, chemical equations, nomenclature, and
molecular geometry. Laboratory exercises supplement the lecture material.
(Credit may not be earned for both CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1211/1212.) CHEM 1152 - Basic Organic Chemistry and
Biochemistry (4) Prerequisite:
CHEM 1151 (C or better) or CHEM 1211 (C or better) Second course in a two-semester
sequence covering elementary principles of chemistry general, organic, and
biochemistry for allied health professions majors and for non-science majors.
Topics to be covered include molecular functional groups, and their role in
determining chemical properties and biological function. Laboratory exercises
supplement the lecture material. CHEM 1211 - General Chemistry I (4) Prerequisite:
MATH 1111 or MATH 1101 First course in a two-semester sequence
covering the fundamental principles of chemistry for science majors. Topics to
be covered include composition of matter, stoichiometry, periodic relations,
and nomenclature. Laboratory exercises supplement the lecture material. (Credit
may not be earned for both CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1211.) CHEM 1212 - General Chemistry II (4) Prerequisite:
CHEM 1211 and MATH 1113 Second course in a two-semester
sequence covering the fundamental principles and applications of chemistry for
science majors. Topics to be covered include liquid and solid states,
solutions, equilibrium, acids and bases, kinetics, thermodynamics,
electrochemistry, and descriptive chemistry. Laboratory exercises supplement
the lecture material. (Credit may not be earned for both CHEM 1151 and CHEM
1212.) GEOL 1121 - Physical Geology (4) Prerequisite:
No Prerequisite The study of minerals and rocks;
fundamentals of earth structure and processes including vulcanism,
mountain-building, erosion, sedimentation, and metamorphism. Laboratory
includes study of common minerals and rocks, interpretation of geologic maps
and cross-sections. GEOL 1122 - Historical Geology (4) Prerequisite:
No Prerequisite A study of geologic principles
applicable to earth history. Includes basic stratigraphy and paleontology.
Survey of geological time periods including geological and biological events
during earth development. MATH 1113 - Precalculus Mathematics (3) Prerequisite:
MATH 1111/1101 or equivalent. Students may enroll in MATH1113without MATH 1111/1101
provided they have two units of high school algebra + 1 unit of geometry + a
SAT-Math score of 540 or greater + a high school GPA of 2.5 or greater. A study of the real number system,
theory of equations, exponential and logarithmic functions, and trigonometric
functions. MATH 1120 - Contemporary Mathematics (3) Prerequisite:
MATH 1111 or MATH 1101 A second course in mathematics for
the liberal arts student. A study of mathematics and its applications. At least
seven topics will be chosen from: set theory, logic, combinatorics, graph
theory, probability, statistics, consumer mathematics, history of mathematics,
numeration systems, the metric systems, number theory, geometry, and algorithm
development and computers. MATH 1220 - Applied Calculus (3) Prerequisite:
MATH 1111 or permission of instructor An intuitive approach to the study
of differential and integral calculus with applications in a variety of field. MATH 2011 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I
(4) Prerequisite:
MAT 1113 or equivalent with a C or better (Advanced placement available.) An introduction to calculus with
emphasis on the concept of limits, continuity and derivative of a function.
Other topics include: differentiation and integration of algebraic,
trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic and hyperbolic
functions; applications of differentiation and integration; exponential growth
and decay; and numerical methods. MATH 2210 - Elementary Statistics (4) Prerequisite:
MATH 1111 or MATH 1101 or permission of instructor. A study of frequency, relative and
cumulative frequency distributions of data, graphical presentations of data,
measures of central tendency, dispersion and position, probability,
mathematical expectation and variance of random variables, estimation of
parameters, hypothesis testing, simple linear regression and correlation and
goodness of fit. (Credit may not be earned for both MATH 2210 and MATH 3110.) PHSC 1011 - Physical Science I (4) Prerequisite:
MATH1111 or MATH 1101 recommended (not required) A survey of physics including the
description of motion, Newton’s laws and energy. Most of the following are
included: heat, sound, light, electricity and magnetism, relativity, atomic and
nuclear structure, radioactivity, and simple applications in problem solving.
Designed for the non-technical student. ASTR 1000 - Intro to the Universe (4) Prerequisite:
No Prerequisite A surevey of the universe, examining historical origins of astronomy; motions and physical properties of the Sun, Moon, & planets; formation evolution,& death of stars; structure of glaxies; expansion of the universe. PHYS 1111 - General Physics I (4) Prerequisite:
MATH 1113 with a grade of C or better A trigonometry-based study of
mechanics, heat, waves and sound. Emphasis on problem solving. (Credit may not
be earned for both PHYS 1111 & PHYS 2211.) PHYS 1112 - General Physics II (4) Prerequisite:
PHYS 1111 or PHYS 2211 A trigonometry-based study of
electricity and magnetism, light, and modern physics. Emphasis on problem
solving. (Credit may not be earned for both PHYS 1112 & PHYS 2212.) PHYS 2211 - Calculus-based Physics I (4) Co-requisite:
MATH 2012 concurrently A calculus-based study of
mechanics, heat, waves and sound. Emphasis on problem solving. (Credit may not
be earned for both PHYS 2211 & PHYS 1111.) PHYS 2212 - Calculus-based Physics II (4) Prerequisite:
PHYS 2211 A calculus-based study of
electricity and magnetism, light, and modern physics. Emphasis on problem
solving. (Credit may not be earned for both PHYS 2212 & PHYS 1112.) Last updated 14-July-1998
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