SCIENCE

OBJECTIVES

General Science course offerings provide opportunities for students to explore a variety of interdisciplinary topics in the sciences.

GENERAL SCIENCE

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Science

SCI 101 - Scientific Methods
Credits: 4.00
Gen Ed-Natural Science
New Gen Ed-Crit Think/Prob Sol
The course is designed to provide students with a broad background in the physical sciences with emphasis on the scientific method. The curriculum stresses both theoretical principles and applications of concepts usingexperimentation as a vehicle for modeling scientific process. This course is especially suited for those students preparing for elementary school science teaching and may be helpful to students seeking preperation for the PRAXIS/MSAT.

SCI 101L - Scientific Method Lab
Credits: .00

SCI 102 - Energy & Work
Credits: 4.00
Gen Ed-Natural Science
New Gen Ed-Crit Think/Prob Sol
The course is designed to provide students with a broad background in the physical sciences with emphasis on the scientific method. The curriculum stresses both theoretical principles and applications of concepts using experimentation as a vehicle for modeling scientific process. This course is especially suited for those students preparing for elementary school science teaching and may be helpful to students seeking preperation for the PRAXIS/MSAT.

SCI 102L - Energy & Work Lab
Credits: .00
Lecture: .00

SCI 103 - Matter
Credits: 4.00
Gen Ed-Natural Science
New Gen Ed-Crit Think/Prob Sol
The course is designed to provide students with a broad background in the physical sciences with emphasis on the scientific method, basic chemistry. The curriculum stresses both theoretical principles and applications of concepts using experimentation as a vehicle for modeling scientific process. This course is especially suited for those students preparing for elementary school science and may be helpful to students seeking preparation for the PRAXIS/MSAT.

SCI 103L - Matter Lab
Credits: .00

SCI 110 - SCI 110
Credits: 1.00 to 6.00
Provides flexibility in offerings within various science areas.

SCI 200I - SCI 200I
Credits: 1.00

SCI 207 - SCI 207
Credits: 1.00 to 15.00

SCI 208 - SCI 208
Credits: 1.00 to 6.00

SCI 209 - Field Placement
Credits: 1.00 to 15.00
A planned and supervised work experience at an introductory level designed to offer students opportunity to explore or finalize career goals. The work experience extends the student's learning experience beyond the classroom through approved learning objectives.

SCI 210 - SCI 210
Credits: 1.00 to 6.00
Provides flexibility in offerings within various science areas.

SCI 215 - Health Care Term I
Credits: 1.00

SCI 216 - Health Care Term II
Credits: 1.00

SCI 219 - Plants & People
Credits: 3.00

SCI 221 - Intro To Astronomy
Credits: 3.00
Gen Ed-Natural Science
An overview of the history of astronomy, structure and evolution of the solar system, stellar systems and evolution, galactic structure, interstellar medium, cosmology, astronomical instrumentation. Prerequisite: MATH 095 or higher or consent of instructor.

SCI 241 - Environmental Science
Credits: 4.00
Human and environment interrelationships. Human population growth, food needs and production; energy and resource supply and demand; pollution; extinction; economic political and social influences. Prerequisite: BIOL 103 or BIOL 213 or BOT 202.

SCI 310 - SCI 310
Credits: 1.00 to 6.00
Provides flexibility in offerings within various science areas. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 hours of college credit.

SCI 312 - Pharmacology
Credits: 4.00
Introduction to general drug categories with emphasis on major drug groups; antibiotics, autonomic drugs, cardiovascular drugs, and central nervous system drugs. Prerequisite: 12 hours of college level biology and chemistry or equivalent.

SCI 317 - Adv Science Writing
Credits: 3.00
Advanced study of writing in the scientific disciplines. Students will analyze pro-fessional discourses from various scientific disciplines using fundamental and advanced rhetorical theories. Students will compose scientific discourses in several genres, such as research articles, research proposals, and review articles, and will also learn about and practice editing and preparing a manuscript for submission to a publicat

SCI 401 - Research
Credits: 1.00 to 15.00
Restrictions:

May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Freshman
Sophomore

SCI 405 - SCI 405
Credits: 1.00 to 15.00
Restrictions:

May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Freshman
Sophomore

SCI 407 - SCI 407
Credits: 1.00 to 15.00
Restrictions:

May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Freshman
Sophomore

SCI 408 - SCI 408
Credits: 1.00 to 6.00
Restrictions:

May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Freshman
Sophomore

SCI 409 - Field Placement
Credits: 1.00 to 15.00
Supervised experience (while enrolled in college) designed to offer opportunity to explore career areas and learning situations through field placement that parallels one's academic major.
Restrictions:

May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Freshman
Sophomore

SCI 410 - SCI 410
Credits: 1.00 to 6.00
Provides flexibility in offerings within various science areas. Prerequisite: Completion of 90 hours of college credit.
Restrictions:

May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Freshman
Sophomore

SCI 410L - SCI 410L
Credits: .00
Restrictions:

May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Freshman
Sophomore

SCI 411 - Hist of Science
Credits: 3.00
Brief history of the development of science, its social implications and the growth of scientific method and spirit. Prerequisite: Completion of 90 hours of course work.
Restrictions:

May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Freshman
Sophomore

SCI 501 - Research
Credits: 1.00 to 15.00
Restrictions:

May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Denied Adm Undergraduate
Non-Admitted Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Graduate
Non-Admitted Graduate
Post-Baccalaureate

SCI 505 - SCI 505
Credits: 1.00 to 15.00
Restrictions:

May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Denied Adm Undergraduate
Non-Admitted Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Graduate
Non-Admitted Graduate
Post-Baccalaureate

SCI 507 - SCI 507
Credits: 1.00 to 15.00
Restrictions:

May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Denied Adm Undergraduate
Non-Admitted Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Graduate
Non-Admitted Graduate
Post-Baccalaureate

SCI 510 - SCI 510
Credits: 1.00 to 6.00
Restrictions:

May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Denied Adm Undergraduate
Non-Admitted Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Graduate
Non-Admitted Graduate
Post-Baccalaureate

SCI 511 - Contemp Dev Sci
Credits: 3.00
Emphasis on the more important aspects of contemporary developments in the natural sciences as it relates to teaching in the elementary school. Selected readings. The course is designed for elementary teachers. Prerequisite: One year of teaching experience at the K-9 level.
Restrictions:

May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Denied Adm Undergraduate
Non-Admitted Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Graduate
Non-Admitted Graduate
Post-Baccalaureate

SCI 521 - Hist of Science
Credits: 3.00
In-depth studies from selected areas in the history of science. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Restrictions:

May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Denied Adm Undergraduate
Non-Admitted Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Graduate
Non-Admitted Graduate
Post-Baccalaureate

SCI 708 - SCI 708
Credits: 1.00 to 6.00
Restrictions:

May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Denied Adm Undergraduate
Non-Admitted Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Graduate
Non-Admitted Graduate
Post-Baccalaureate