2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Courses
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Description of courses offered by the various departments
The symbols FA (fall), SP (spring), and SU (summer) indicate when each course is offered. The credit (semester hours) for each course is indicated in parentheses after the course name. Interim course descriptions are made available during the fall semester and are published online.
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Astronomy |
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ASTR 395 - Astronomy Research, Writing, and Presentation (0-3)
FA, SP. Completion of an approved experimental or theoretical research with presentation of results. The research may be done entirely as part of this course or through another avenue (e.g., summer research with a faculty member). Normally, each student is required to submit a formal, written report and to present results in a department seminar and/or poster presentation. This course may be taken up to three times. Prerequisites: A faculty sponsor and approval of the department.
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Biology |
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BIOL 383 - External Practicum (1)
FA, SP, SU. Students work at least 60 hours in a position that must be related to their major. May be repeated multiple times for credit. No more than 12 credit hours of internship and/or practicum can be counted toward graduation requirements. International students enrolled in this course may apply for CPT authorization. Online. Prerequisites: Not open to first-year students. Must be a major in department and have received approval from the department. Applications are initiated through the Career Center. Students find their own position, which must be approved by the Career Center and the department.
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Biology: Non-major Core Courses |
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BIOL 115 - Human Biology (4)
FA, SP, SU. This course is a study of the major theories of biology as applied to human beings. The student is introduced to the concepts of cells, genetics, ecology, and evolution through the study of the anatomy, physiology, and development of the human body and health. Students apply these concepts to contemporary issues in human biology, society, and the environment. Laboratory activities utilize methods of biological investigation, with an emphasis on human anatomy and physiology. Three two-hour sessions weekly. Lectures and laboratory. Lab fee: $70
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BIOL 123 - Living Systems (4)
FA, SP, SU. Students construct comprehensive understandings of human interactions with living systems, interconnecting foundational biological concepts to contemporary scientific, societal, ethical, and religious issues. Topics covered include ecological and evolutionary systems (climate change, biodiversity, ecosystem health, natural selection, extinction), human health (nutrition, chronic and infectious diseases, allergies), genetics (mutation, meiosis, heredity, race), and stem cells (mitosis, gene expression). Problem-based learning approaches are employed in this course to examine complex societal challenges, with contemporary problems setting the context for readings, discussions, and laboratory activities that facilitate investigating, thinking, and applying. Three two-hour sessions weekly.
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Biology: Basic Courses These courses are intended for students who pursue a biology-or biotechnology-related major or minor program and for students whose program of concentration requires one or more of the courses.
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BIOL 160 - Ecological and Evolutionary Systems (3)
FA, SP. Students examine the basic concepts in ecological and evolutionary biology, and their use to gain insights into adaptive features. Topics include: population genetics and ecology, evolutionary development and speciation, phylogenetics and genomics, adaptive biology, ecosystem dynamics, and biodiversity. Students develop critical thinking skills by applying those concepts to solve biological problems and learn scientific communication skills. They also critically examine Christian perspectives of evolution and environmental stewardship. BIOL 160 and BIOL 160L are required courses for biology majors. Lectures and discussions. Corequisites: BIOL 160L Lab fee: $70.
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BIOL 160L - Ecological and Evolutionary Systems Lab (1)
FA, SP. Students use prevailing methods to conduct field studies and lab experiments addressing interesting questions about organisms and populations as complex adaptive systems, thereby developing competencies for contemporary ecological and evolutionary biology research. Corequisite: BIOL 160
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BIOL 161 - Cellular and Genetic Systems (3)
FA, SP. A presentation of the basic concepts in cellular and molecular biology and genetics. Topics include: structure and function of cells and macromolecules; energy and metabolism; cell division and regulation; DNA replication, transcription and translation; genetics; control of gene expression; and cellular mechanisms of development. Students develop critical thinking skills by applying these concepts to a broad array of bioscience problems. Laboratories consist of integrative science research projects that instill scientific competencies and proficiency with the prevailing methodologies in the cellular and molecular biosciences. BIOL 161 and BIOL 161L are required courses for biology majors. Lectures and discussions. Corequisite: BIOL 161L . Corequisites or Prerequisites: CHEM 101 or CHEM 103 .
Lab fee: $70.
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BIOL 161L - Cellular and Genetic Systems Lab (1)
FA, SP. Students use prevailing methods to conduct lab experiments that test the effects of cooking on compounds with nutritional and other health benefits, thereby developing competencies for contemporary cellular and molecular biology research. Corequisite: BIOL 161 .
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BIOL 230 - Physiological Systems (3)
FA. An exploration of the physiological function of animals and plants that builds upon ecological and cellular biology concepts and lays a foundation for more advanced studies in the upper level biology courses. The animal physiology section will emphasize vertebrates, and the students will come to an understanding of how cells, organs and the major systems of the body interact to maintain the relatively constant internal conditions known as homeostasis. The plant section of the course will focus on angiosperms and gymnosperms, seeking to inform students of basic plant morphology and anatomy that leads to understanding of growth requirements and physiological processes of plants. Understanding the processes by which plants grow and develop connects students to topics such as ecosystem function, physical transfer of solar to chemical energy, nutrition and human health. Biology 230 and BIOL 230L are required courses for biology majors. Lectures and discussions. Prerequisites: BIOL 161 (or BIOL 141 ), CHEM 102 or CHEM 103 . Corequisite: BIOL 230L . Lab fee: $70.
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BIOL 230L - Physiological Systems Lab (1)
FA. Students conduct physiological experiments with animal and plant systems to address interesting physiological questions using prevailing research methods and interpreting their data in light of core physiological concepts. Corequisite: BIOL 230 .
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BIOL 250 - Research Design and Methodology (4)
SP. A combination of field, greenhouse and laboratory studies designed to familiarize students with research at both the cellular and ecological levels of organization. Emphasis will be on framing research questions, experimental design and data interpretation with reference to the published literature, and on the presentation and communication of scientific data. Under faculty direction student teams will develop their own research projects and present the results of their work in written and oral reports. Social, ethical, and religious implications of the results of research will be explored. Two three-hour sessions per week. Prerequisites: BIOL 160 , BIOL 161 (or BIOL 141 ); STAT 145 . Corequisite: BIOL 295 . Lab fee: $70.
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Biology: Advanced Courses |
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BIOL 313 - Paleontology (4)
SP, alternate years. A study of the organisms that once lived on the Earth. Includes an examination of the processes of fossilization and methods of discovering the structure, habitat, and relationship of those organisms, and a review of their distribution and life history. A broad spectrum of organisms is studied with emphasis on invertebrate animals. Also listed as GEO 313. Lectures, laboratories, field trip. Prerequisite: GEO 152 or BIOL 160 .
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BIOL 321 - Genetics and Development (4)
SP. How do we explain the vast diversity in form and function among members of a species? How do we explain the vast diversity in form and function among all of earth’s species? Neither question can be addressed effectively without an understanding of genetics and development. This course examines the nature of biological inheritance and the genetic bases of metazoan development, with a particular emphasis on evolutionary influences. Learning activities will focus on understanding genes and genomes from an evolutionary perspective, and will include lectures, class discussions of scientific papers, laboratory investigations of inheritance and development, and an independent research project. Lectures and laboratories. Prerequisites: BIOL 161 or BIOL 141 . Lab fee: $70.
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BIOL 323 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)
SP, alternate years. A comparative study of vertebrate structure and the functional significance of anatomical variations, including some histology and developmental biology. Variations in the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, respiratory, digestive, circulatory, urogenital, endocrine, and nervous systems are explored in an explicit phylogenetic framework. The laboratory includes dissection of multiple representative vertebrates. Credit cannot be applied toward a biology major for both BIOL 205 and 323.
Lectures and laboratories. Prerequisite: BIOL 160 . Lab fee: $70.
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BIOL 325 - Biotechnology (4)
SP, alternate years. How and why do we make recombinant DNAs and transgenic organisms? How and why do we manipulate stem cells? How are these and other forms of biotechnology being applied in medicine, agriculture, industry, forensics, and environmental bioremediation? In reading assignments and discussions, students explore scientific, societal, and Christian perspectives of biotechnology-including biosafety, sustainability, patenting, and ethical concerns. In laboratory exercises, students clone human DNA, express it in bacterial cells, and purify the recombinant protein. Lectures and laboratories. Prerequisites: BIOL 161 or BIOL 141 . Lab fee: $70.
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BIOL 331 - Comparative Animal and Human Physiology (4)
FA. A study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of animals and human beings. Using basic cell and tissue activities as a starting point, this course considers how the various organs and organ systems operate to provide ways of getting, distributing, and utilizing nutrients, excreting waste, maintaining a near constant internal environment despite changes in the external environment, providing movement, allowing both rapid and slower communications between and among these systems, and reproducing the organism. Credit cannot be applied toward a biology major for both BIOL 206 and 331. Lectures and laboratories. Prerequisites: BIOL 161 (or BIOL 141 ) and BIOL 230 (or BIOL 206 ). Lab fee: $70.
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BIOL 332 - Plant Physiology (4)
SP, alternate years. How efficient are plants in converting light energy to chemical energy? How closely is the global food supply tied to energy or fresh water supplies? How do plants compete with other plants, animals, pathogens, or survive climate extremes when they are rooted in place? This course relates the form and function of plants across a continuum from the physiological to the ecological, from the perspective of an individual plant and that of a plant canopy. We will discover the unique ways in which plants respond to environmental stressors like water deficits or excesses, or by producing an astounding variety of strange chemicals or structures to fight pathogens and herbivores. Emphasis will be placed on how humans can use plants to produce food using agroecological methods, to address food production capacity in impoverished areas, to sequester atmospheric carbon, or to restore contaminated land areas. Students will use instruments and methods to evaluate physiological plant functions and then conduct independent investigations using those tools. Lectures and laboratories. Prerequisites: BIOL 161 (or BIOL 141 ), BIOL 230 , BIOL 250 . Lab fee: $70. Not offered 2021-2022.
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BIOL 333 - Immunology and Hematology (4)
FA. How does the human body defend against pathogens? How does our defense system distinguish between our own cells and foreign invaders? This study of immunology examines mechanisms underlying the intricate work of the defense network including the innate and adaptive immune systems. Practical topics such as vaccines, AIDS, allergy, transplantation, and autoimmunity also will be discussed. The course includes lectures, class discussions of scientific papers, labs, and an independent research project. Hematologic concepts and practices are addressed in laboratory sessions. Prerequisite: BIOL 161 or BIOL 141 . Lab fee: $70.
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BIOL 334 - Neurobiology of Disease (4)
SP. How does an electrical signal propagate through your body in milliseconds? How do neurons and other cells in the central nervous system communicate to maintain homeostasis? How does our nervous system respond to disease and injury? In this course, our goal is to answer these questions by studying the structure and function of the nervous system on the cellular and molecular level from a biological perspective. We will explore the in depth mechanisms of homeostatic maintenance and disease in the central nervous system. The laboratory experience will focus on primary literature analysis of a particular neurobiology research laboratory, culminating in an interview with the primary investigator. The course will also include field trips to regional neuroscience research laboratories. Lectures and laboratories. Prerequisite: BIOL 161 or BIOL 141 . Not offered 2021-2022.
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BIOL 335 - Cell Physiology (4)
SP, alternate years. A study of the function of animal cells with emphasis on events occurring outside the nucleus. Major emphases include the structure of the cell membrane, functions and interrelationships of membrane transporters and ion channels, synthesis of proteins and targeting of vesicles through the secretory pathway, structure and function of cell surface receptors and their interactions with intracellular signaling pathways, mechanisms of cell motility, and interactions of cells with the extracellular matrix. Concepts will be discussed in the context of historical development, examination of experimental evidence and relationship to the function of tissues and organs. Lectures, problem-based discussions of the primary literature, laboratories. Prerequisite: BIOL 161 or BIOL 141 . Lab fee: $70. Not offered 2021-2022.
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BIOL 336 - General Microbiology (4)
FA. Ever wonder if microbes are important for the well-being of human beings? Do they only infect us and cause disease, spoil food, or promote decay? Why might we have ten times more probiotic bacteria in our digestive tracts than all of our bodily cells combined? In this course students study the immense diversity of microbial life and their creative environmental adaptations. They explore bacteria to remove oil spills, generate electricity, produce biofuels, and manufacture antibiotics. They discuss diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and other microbes, and study mechanisms by which the immune system defends against such infections. Laboratory sessions focus on common microbiology techniques and include an independent project. Three hours of lecture and two two-hour laboratory sessions per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 161 or BIOL 141 . Lab fee: $70.
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BIOL 338 - Animal Behavior (4)
SP, alternate years. Why do birds sing and bees dance? Why do ravens yell and hyenas laugh? Why are prairie dogs promiscuous and macaws monogamous? This course explores the diverse - and sometimes bizarre - strategies and mechanisms that animals use to solve the same basic problems of life: getting food, avoiding predators, finding mates, raising offspring, and living in groups. Learning activities will focus on understanding animal behavior from ecological and evolutionary perspectives and will include lectures, class discussions of scientific papers, behavioral observations, and an independent research project. Prerequisites: BIOL 160 and BIOL 250 . Lab fee: $70. Not offered 2021-2022.
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BIOL 341 - Entomology (4)
FA, alternate years. Why are insects the most abundant and diverse animals on earth? What’s the difference between a dragonfly and a horse fly? What can fleas, mosquitoes, and lice teach us about human health and disease? Why are insects our friends and our foes? This course explores the bizarre biology of insects and particularly their interaction with humans. Learning activities will focus on understanding entomology from an ecological and evolutionary perspective and will include lectures, class discussions of scientific papers, laboratory exercises on insect morphology and classification, and an independent research project. Prerequisite: BIOL 160 . Not offered 2021-2022.
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BIOL 344 - Vertebrate Biology (4)
SP, alternate years. The lives of vertebrate animals attract our attention in ways unparalleled by other groups of organisms. From grand migrations, to elaborate fossil histories, to the roles vertebrates, including ourselves, play in the functioning of the biosphere, our fascination with these animals drives the programming content of many media outlets today. This course explores the range of vertebrate animals with an emphasis on their evolution, taxonomy, ecology, and conservation. Lectures and laboratories. Prerequisites: BIOL 160 and BIOL 161 (or BIOL 141 ). Lab fee: $70.
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BIOL 345 - Ecosystem Ecology and Management (4)
FA. The lives of human beings and countless other creatures are sustained by the goods and services resulting from the proper functioning of earth’s ecosystems. As the human population places increasing pressure on these systems, the need for their careful stewardship and management grows. This course provides a detailed study of ecosystem structure and function, with special emphasis on local ecosystems, and the scientific basis for managing and restoring ecosystems. Specific topics include energy flow and nutrient cycling, biodiversity and endangered species management, conservation genetics, population dynamics, landscape ecology, and human dimensions of ecosystem management. Lectures, laboratories, case studies, and field investigations. Prerequisites: BIOL 160 and BIOL 161 (or BIOL 141 ). Lab fee: $70.
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BIOL 346 - Plant Taxonomy (4)
SP, alternate years. Identification, nomenclature, and classification of vascular plants. Emphasis will be placed on the practical use of keys to identify plants in a variety of natural environments, including forests, meadows, and wetlands. Relationships among phyla, families, and species will be explored, particularly in relation to their roles within the ecosystem types where they typically are located. Lectures, laboratories, and field trips. Prerequisite: BIOL 160 . Lab fee: $70.
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BIOL 354 - Specific Advanced Topics (4)
FA, SP. This course addresses a variety of advanced topics in biology and topics important to environmental management and conservation, for example wildlife, agro-ecosystems, and environmental factors contributing to disease, thereby providing graduates with academic training required by employers, consistent with the expertise of existing faculty. Lectures, discussions, readings, and laboratory/field investigations focus on advanced concepts, scientific literature, experimentation, and scientific communication. Prerequisites: BIOL 160 and BIOL 161 (or BIOL 141 ). Lab fee: $70.
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BIOL 364 - Global Health, Environment, and Sustainability (3)
FA, SP. Global health and food matters are best understood within their biological, ecological, and socio-economic contexts. This course explores how processes in these contexts contribute to health and disease, especially as they pertain to international and community development. Food will be utilized as an organizing theme with which to inspect the intimacy of relationships between environmental and human health in both local and global contexts. Globalization presents opportunities and challenges for health and food security and for ecosystem integrity. Development models that enhance these by strengthening human-environment interconnectedness, using responsible technologies, and developing just policies are upheld as exemplars. Prerequisite: BIOL 115 , BIOL 123 , BIOL 141 , BIOL 160 , or BIOL 161 .
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Biology: Pre-Professional Courses These courses are intended for non-biology majors who pursue pre-nursing or other pre-professional, especially pre-health care, programs.
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BIOL 141 - Cell Biology and Genetics for the Health Sciences (4)
FA, SP. This course presents the structures, functions, and evolution of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells at the molecular, subcellular, and cellular levels. Fundamental concepts of genetics are studied including Mendelian genetics and molecular genetics. The course introduces basic historical, philosophical, and biblical frameworks for the study of biology. Applications of course concepts to contemporary issues in biology are considered. The laboratory consists of investigations in molecular biology, cell biology, and genetics. Students taking CHEM 101-CHEM 102 or CHEM 103 should take BIOL 161 instead. Lectures and laboratories. Prerequisite: CHEM 160 or equivalent. Lab fee: $70.
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BIOL 205 - Human Anatomy (4)
FA, SP, SU. A study of the structure of human organ systems, including some histology, developmental biology, and clinical applications. Major topics include the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. The laboratory emphasizes human anatomy and includes dissection of a representative mammal. Lectures and laboratories Lab fee: $70.
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BIOL 206 - Human Physiology (4)
FA, SP, SU. An introduction to the essential functions of the human body. How tissues and organs operate and work together provides an understanding of how the body gets, distributes, and utilizes nutrients, moves, eliminates waste, communicates between tissues and organs, and reproduces. The laboratory introduces basic physiological techniques in an investigative setting. Lectures and laboratories. Prerequisites: BIOL 141 (or BIOL 161 ); CHEM 102 , CHEM 103 or CHEM 160 . Lab fee: $70.
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BIOL 207 - Medical Microbiology (4)
SP. A study of microorganisms and their activities as they relate to human health and disease. Topics include significant events in the current and past history of microbial disease, as well as the classification, structure, metabolism, and genetics/genomics of microbes. These topics will be discussed in the context of how they contribute to a beneficial symbiotic relationship between microbes and humans as well as how they are a factor in pathogenicity. Diseases due to bacteria and viruses are emphasized; however, human fungal, protozoal, and multicellular eukaryotic diseases are also discussed. Three hours of lecture and two two-hour laboratory sessions per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 141 (or BIOL 161 ). Lab fee: $70.
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Biology: Research and Practicum Courses |
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BIOL 290 - Directed Research (1-3)
FA, SP. The student enrolling in this course will be involved in laboratory or library research on a project currently being studied by one or more staff members. Application forms are available from the department office and admission will be determined by the chair and the faculty member directing the project.
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BIOL 385 - Internship in Biology (0-4)
FA, SP, SU. This course is for students participating in an internship that emphasizes professional application of the concepts and principles learned as part of a Biology program. A student has responsibilities in a laboratory, office, private firm, not-for-profit organization, or government agency. The student works on a specific project under the direct supervision of an employer-supervisor and/or faculty internship coordinator. On-campus internships are to be completed under an appropriate Calvin supervisor, while off-campus internships are to be completed under the supervision of the designated faculty internship coordinator. All students must maintain an internship journal and present an oral or written report summarizing the internship experience. For off-campus internships, students will also be evaluated by their employer-supervisor. Only one from BIOL 385, BIOL 390, or BIOL 399 may be used to satisfy the requirements for the Biology major. Prerequisites: Instructor, advisor, and departmental approval.
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BIOL 390 - Independent Study (1-4)
FA, SP, SU. This course provides the opportunity for a student to conduct library research, or under the direction of a faculty member, to study a subject not currently offered in the biology curriculum. Permission to enroll must be obtained from the department chair and the faculty member directing the project. Requirements will be determined by the supervising faculty member. Only one from BIOL 385, BIOL 390, or BIOL 399 may be used to satisfy the requirements for the Biology major. Prerequisite: instructor permission.
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BIOL 399 - Undergraduate Research (1-4)
FA, SP, SU. Students enrolling in this course will conduct laboratory or field research under the supervision of a faculty member. The project may be part of an ongoing research program of the supervising faculty member. A written thesis on the project will be required, as well as presentation of a poster or seminar to the department. Permission to enroll must be obtained from the department chair and the faculty member directing the project. Only one from BIOL 385, BIOL 390, or BIOL 399 may be used to satisfy the requirements for the Biology major. Prequisite: instructor permission.
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Biology: Seminar Course |
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BIOL 295 - Biology Seminar (0)
FA, SP. Various vocational and research topics in biology and related disciplines are presented by visiting speakers, faculty, and students. Biology majors must complete two semesters of BIOL 295. The first semester should be when they are enrolled in BIOL 250, and the second semester should be during the junior or senior year. Students of all levels are encouraged to attend, even when they are not enrolled in the course.
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Biology: Capstone Courses Enrollment in these courses assumes senior status in a biologically-oriented program, or permission of the instructor.
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BIOL 395 - Perspectives in Biology (3)
FA, SP. How do conceptual and technological innovations, worldviews, and the inherent limitations of the scientific enterprise affect the way that biology develops? By studying current literature, students examine how Christian and secular perspectives inform the big challenges of our time, including environmental sustainability, evolutionary science, biotechnology, and the biology of the human organism. Student mastery of biological communication is assessed through written and oral presentations. Prerequisites: senior status in a biologically oriented program or permission of the instructor.
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BIOL 396 - Perspectives in Medicine (3)
FA, SP. How do historical and philosophical perspectives affect the science and practice of medicine, particularly the methodology, results, and implications of current medical research? By studying the medical literature students explore societal and ethical issues in medicine, from the status of embryos to end-of-life questions. Student mastery of biological communication is assessed through written and oral presentations. Prerequisites: senior status in a biologically oriented program or permission of the instructor.
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Business: Undergraduate |
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BUS 101 - Introduction to Business (3)
FA, SP. A survey introduction to business in its economic and global contexts and its functional areas (including accounting, finance, human resources management, marketing, and operations), with reflection on the roles of the legal, moral, ethical, and social responsibilities of business in society. The course emphasizes an integrated Christian view of business, considering its societal context, disciplines, and the role of management, and allows students to grow in their ability to think critically and analytically. Students will explore various career paths they may want to pursue in business through application exercises and interactions with working business professionals.
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BUS 201 - Management and Organizational Behavior (3)
FA, SP. This course helps students develop an integrated understanding of human behavior within an organization. It develops this understanding through critical engagement with management perspectives of scholars and practitioners writing from both secular and Christian foundations. The course provides scientific insights into understanding how individuals and groups in organizations behave and examines the role of organizational systems, structures, and processes in shaping behavior. Prerequisites: BUS 101 , IDIS 150 , and a C or better in written rhetoric core.
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BUS 256 - Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3)
SP. This course introduces the principles of effective management of nonprofit organizations with a focus on practices of local, national, and international NPOs and NGOs. It considers issues related to organization structure, mission/vision, functions of governing boards, grant-seeking and grant writing, fundraising, marketing of services, public relations, management of volunteers, and employee recruitment, training, and motivation. Prerequisite: junior standing.
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BUS 350 - Business Law (3)
FA, SP. An introduction to American business law: Origins, development, legal institutions, and processes. The legal environment of business, Uniform Commercial Code and case law of business transactions, other topics selected from agency, property, partnership, corporation, regulatory, and administrative law. For entry into this 300-level business course, students must have achieved at least a C in BUS 101, BUS 201, and ACCT 203.
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BUS 357 - Business for Engineers (2)
FA. An overview of the aspects of business important to engineering. Selected topics from economics, accounting, finance, marketing, management, and business law are included. Prerequisites: ECON 151 and junior or senior standing in the engineering program.
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BUS 390 - Independent Study (1-4)
FA, SP. Prerequisite: permission of the department chair.
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BUS 391 - Business Internship (3)
SP. Internships involve a minimum of ten hours of work a week for ten weeks (or equivalent) in a professional setting with an approved employer-supervisor in a business or nonprofit organization. Academic work includes meetings with the professor, goal setting, a final paper, an assessment from the employer-supervisor, readings, seminars/workshops, reflective journals, and a major paper/presentation. For business and accounting majors, the internship must be in the student’s major discipline for the course to fulfill a major or minor requirement. Prerequisites: BUS 101 , ACCT 203 , and approval of the internship professor.
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BUS 392 - Business Ethics (3)
FA, SP. Prepares students to be agents of Shalom in business organizations. Familiarizes business students with three key knowledge areas that are important for both doing business ethically and encouraging others to do likewise: current legal stipulations for business conduct, normative frameworks for evaluating actions or policies, and systems and techniques for promoting ethical behavior and overcoming rationalizations for misbehavior. Develops skills in evaluating the legal and ethical ramifications of actions or policies, and in persuasive argumentation in support of ethical actions or policies, through case studies. Hones virtues of honesty, courage, charity, creativity, empathy, humility, stewardship, compassion, justice, faith, hope, and wisdom, through reflective written exercises and case studies. For entry into this 300-level business course, students must have achieved at least a C in BUS 101, BUS 201, and ACCT 203. Prerequisites: BUS 201 , PHIL 153 .
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BUS 393 - Strategic Management (3)
FA, SP. An integrative study of strategic management. Students apply concepts from economics, marketing, accounting, finance, management, and international business to case analyses and team projects. The role of worldview and ethical decision making are emphasized. For entry into this 300-level business course, students must have achieved at least a C in BUS 101, BUS 201, and ACCT 203. Prerequisites: BUS 201 , ACCT 204 , and MKTG 301 .
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BUS 394 - Business Capstone (3)
FA, SP. Teams of students work with a business or nonprofit organization to develop a detailed plan regarding an actual challenge or opportunity. This allows students to integrate and apply knowledge, skills and virtues drawn from their recent coursework. Students develop models of the organization and of the environment in which the organization operates so that the issue and solution are appropriately contextualized. Deliverables include analysis reports, solution proposals, and implementation plans. Students reflect on how Christian beliefs and virtues affect their plans and affect their work in the project environment. For entry into this 300-level business course, students must have achieved at least a C in BUS 101, BUS 201, and ACCT 203. Prerequisites: BUS 201 , BUS 392 , BUS 393 , MKTG 301 . BUS 392 can be taken concurrently.
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Business Analytics: Graduate |
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INFO 601 - Data Wrangling (3)
SP. Collecting, managing and processing large data sets is critical to business analytics and data science. This course focuses on the core skills and concepts needed to pull data from a range of sources both inside and outside of organizations; to filter, transform, and combine data sets to prepare them for data cleaning and analysis; and construct quantitative summaries and basic visualizations. Prerequisite: admission into the graduate business program.
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INFO 602 - Predictive Analytics (3)
SU. Businesses leverage increasingly large collections of data about people, products, and processes. Predictive analytics provides tools to discover patterns and anticipate trends in such data. This course introduces the foundational principles of predictive analytics and provides a survey of a wide range of predictive methods, both battle-tested classics and emerging high-capacity deep learning models. Prerequisite: admission into the graduate business program.
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INFO 603 - Data Visualization (3)
SU. An introduction to the principles and practices of effective data visualization as an essential skill for learning from data and for communicating with others, both within and outside of an organization. Students will combine principles from statistics, psychology and computer science to design and create visualizations and use them to communicate with and about data to stakeholders and others. Prerequisite: admission into the graduate business program.
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Chemistry: General College Courses These introductory courses satisfy the Physical World core requirement. Non-science majors are encouraged to enroll in CHEM 100 or CHEM 160 . Science majors must enroll in CHEM 101 and CHEM 102 , or CHEM 103 . Students having a strong chemistry background are encouraged to enroll in CHEM 103 .
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CHEM 100 - The Molecular World (4)
SP. This is a general survey course designed for the non-science major and the elementary education student. The course explores the role of chemistry and its resulting technologies in the environment and contemporary society. It emphasizes the nature of scientific investigation, some historical developments in chemical theory, chemical periodicity and reactivity, and our daily interaction with synthetic materials and chemicals. The course is taught from a biblical worldview and addresses issues such as the validity and limitations of scientific knowledge, human responsibility in applying such knowledge in society, and the care and stewardship of natural resources. Laboratory.
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CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I (4)
FA, SP, SU. This course is a study of the basic principles of chemistry, with emphasis on the laws of chemical combination, descriptive inorganic chemistry, thermochemistry, the gas, liquid, and solid states of matter, the periodic law, atomic structure and chemical bonding. The course is taught from a biblical and reformed worldview and addresses issues such as the validity and limitations of scientific knowledge, the methodology of the physical sciences, human responsibility in applying such knowledge in society, and the care and stewardship of natural resources. Prerequisite: one year of high-school chemistry or permission of the instructor. Note: Successful completion of the CHEM 101-CHEM 102 sequence meets the requirements for both science core categories. Corequisite: CHEM 101L .
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CHEM 101L - General Chemistry I Lab (1)
FA. This laboratory course focuses on learning key laboratory skills and using them knowledgeably to carry out chemical experiments that relate closely to the material of the CHEM 101 lecture. Corequisite: CHEM 101 . Lab fee: $95.
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CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II (4)
SP, SU. A continuation of CHEM 101 with emphasis on kinetics, chemical equilibria involving gases, weak acids and bases, and slightly soluble solids, free energy changes, electrochemistry, transition metal chemistry, descriptive chemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 101 with a grade of C or better, or the equivalent. Corequisite: CHEM 102L .
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CHEM 102L - General Chemistry II Lab (1)
FA. This laboratory course focuses on learning key laboratory skills and using them knowledgeably to carry out chemical experiments that relate closely to the material of the CHEM 102 lecture. Corequisite: CHEM 102 . Lab fee: $95.
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CHEM 103 - Accelerated General Chemistry (4)
FA. A one-semester study of the basic principles of chemistry, this course is an alternative to the CHEM 101-CHEM 102 sequence for students who plan to major in science and have a strong background in chemistry and/or mathematics. This course covers all of general chemistry in a single semester by focusing on the phaseology, chemical structure, energetics, and kinetics of chemical reactions. Additional topics include acid/base chemistry, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. The final exam for this course is equivalent to that for CHEM 102. Laboratory. Prerequisites: a strong background in high school chemistry or an AP Chemistry score of 4/5. Corequisite: CHEM 103L .
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CHEM 103L - Accelerated General Chemistry Lab (1)
FA. This laboratory course focuses on learning key laboratory skills and using them knowledgeably to carry out chemical experiments that relate closely to the material of the CHEM 103 lecture. Corequisite: CHEM 103 . Lab fee: $95.
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CHEM 160 - Chemistry for the Health Sciences (4)
FA, SU. This survey course is specifically designed for those planning for a health care major, including nursing or other allied health science careers that require a chemistry course. The fundamental concepts of general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry are presented with an emphasis on the chemical nature of biological systems. Topics such as molecular bonding and structure, equilibrium chemistry, and chemical reactivity are illustrated by acid/base reactions and redox reactions are presented in a biological context such as membranes, enzymes, buffers, and cellular energy metabolism. Issues regarding the ethics and stewardship of health also will be discussed. Prerequisite: high school chemistry. Corequisite: CHEM 160L.
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CHEM 160L - Chemistry for the Health Sciences Lab (0)
FA, SU. Laboratory course. Corequisite: CHEM 160. Lab fee: $95.
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CHEM 383 - External Practicum (1)
FA, SP, SU. Students work at least 60 hours in a position that must be related to their major. May be repeated multiple times for credit. No more than 12 credit hours of internship and/or practicum can be counted toward graduation requirements. International students enrolled in this course may apply for CPT authorization. Online.
Prerequisites: Not open to first-year students. Must be a major in department and have received approval from the department. Applications are initiated through the Career Center. Students find their own position, which must be approved by the Career Center and the department.
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Chemistry: Foundational Courses These courses provide foundational instruction in the sub-disciplines of chemistry.
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CHEM 210 - Analytical Chemistry (3)
FA, SP. Features a problem-solving approach that incorporates sampling, sample preparation, separation of analytes from interfering substances, measurement and data analysis interpretation. Quantitative analysis is presented in the context of analytical methods that include statistics of sample measurements (significance tests, outlier tests, linear regression), separation science (gas, liquid, and chromatography), optical spectroscopy (UV-visible, fluorescence, and atomic absorption spectroscopy), and electrochemistry (electrode potentials, and ion-selective electrodes). Highly recommended for 1st and 2nd year students, and not open to seniors except by permission. Prerequisite: CHEM 102 or CHEM 103 . Corequisite: CHEM 210L .
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CHEM 210L - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1)
FA, SP. Experiments applying analytical chemistry to art, nanotechnology, spectroscopy, gas- and liquid-based separations, and forensic science will be performed. Relevant statistical methods to data analysis will be performed. Prerequisite: CHEM 102L or CHEM 103L . Corequisite: CHEM 210 . Lab fee: $95.
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CHEM 230 - Essential Inorganic Chemistry (3)
SP. This foundational course for 1st- and 2nd-year students covers the properties and trends of molecules derived from across the periodic table, with emphasis on the main group elements. Topics covered include periodicity, bonding, symmetry, and reactivity. Special attention will be given to visualization tools for molecular structures. Upon completion of the course, students will be prepared to critically compare and contrast molecular and biomolecular structures with chemical reactions presented in subsequent course work throughout the science division. Prerequisite: CHEM 240 or CHEM 241 with a grade of C or better, or approval of the instructor (can also be taken concurrently). Corequisite: CHEM 230L .
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CHEM 230L - Essential Inorganic Chemistry Lab (1)
SP. Computer-based laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 240L or CHEM 241L . Corequisite: CHEM 230 . Lab fee: $95.
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CHEM 240 - Survey of Organic Chemistry (4)
FA. A study of organic compounds, reactions, and reaction mechanisms, emphasizing their biochemical significance. Laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 102 or CHEM 103 with a grade of C or better, or approval of the instructor. Corequisite: CHEM 240L.
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CHEM 240L - Survey of Organic Chemistry Lab (1)
FA. Fundamental analytical and synthetic techniques associated with an organic chemistry laboratory will be learned. This includes the ability to safely run organic reactions, work up and purify synthesized products, and characterize them with data obtained via modern instrumentation such as IR and NMR spectrometers. A lab notebook will be maintained, and completed experiments will be summarized in written lab reports. Laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 102L or CHEM 103L . Corequisite: CHEM 240 . Lab fee: $95.
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CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry I (4)
FA. A detailed study of organic compounds, their synthesis, and reactions, presented within the framework of modern physicochemical theory, together with an introduction to modern methods of analysis and identification. Majors and minors enrolling in this course must also take CHEM 242. Highly recommended for 2nd-year students, and not open to seniors except by permission. Prerequisite: CHEM 102 or CHEM 103 with a grade of C or better, or approval of the instructor. Corequisite: CHEM 241L .
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CHEM 241L - Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)
FA. Introductory synthetic techniques associated with an organic chemistry laboratory will be learned. This includes the ability to safely run organic reactions and to work up and purify synthesized products. Introductory use of modern instrumentation such as IR and NMR spectrometers will complement benchtop techniques. A lab notebook will be maintained, and completed experiments will be summarized in written lab reports. Prerequisite: CHEM 102L or CHEM 103L . Corequisite: CHEM 241 . Lab fee: $95.
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CHEM 320 - Fundamentals of Biochemistry (4)
SP. A survey of biochemistry focusing on the structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Fundamentals of metabolism and regulation will be presented. This course is primarily intended for students who are not majoring in biochemistry, but it may substitute for CHEM 321 in all programs. Students who need a lab associated with this course may elect to take CHEM 324L. Prerequisite: CHEM 240 or CHEM 242 .
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CHEM 321 - Biochemistry I (4)
FA. A study of proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, and membranes with an emphasis on the relationship of structure and function. Also included is the study of signaling pathways and current biochemical approaches to asking biochemical questions about structure, function, and signaling. Students who need a lab associated with this course may elect to take CHEM 324L. Prerequisite: CHEM 240 or CHEM 242 .
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CHEM 350 - Physical Chemistry for the Biological Sciences (3)
SP, alternate years. A survey of physical chemistry with emphasis on the laws of thermodynamics, physical equilibria, transport phenomena, and enzyme kinetics. Topics are treated with life science applications. Prerequisites: either CHEM 102 or CHEM 103 ; CHEM 210 ; and a one-semester college-level calculus course. Corequisite: CHEM 350L . Students completing a BA in chemistry or biochemistry may elect to take this course without completing CHEM 350L .
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CHEM 350L - Physical Chemistry for the Biological Sciences Lab (1)
SP, alternate years. Students will complete experiments in thermodynamics and kinetics with chemical and biochemical systems. Corequisite: CHEM 350 . Lab fee: $95.
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CHEM 351 - Physical Chemistry I (3)
FA. A study of macroscopic properties of matter as described by chemical thermodynamics and kinetics. Major topics include the laws of thermodynamics and their application to pure substances, chemical reactions, solutions, physical and chemical equilibria, and reaction kinetics. Laboratory Prerequisites: CHEM 102 or CHEM 103 , and CHEM 210 , MATH 172 , and a college physics course. Corequisite: CHEM 351L .
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CHEM 351L - Physical Chemistry I Lab (1)
FA. Laboratory offering experience with fundamental thermodynamic properties (internal energy, enthalpy, entropy), measurement of fundamental physical properties, determination of molar mass, properties of mixtures and chemical kinetics, along with techniques for analysis of experimental data. Corequisite: CHEM 351 . Lab fee: $95.
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Chemistry: Advanced Courses These courses build on prerequisite foundational course work, integrating and investigating foundational concepts more thoroughly.
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CHEM 242 - Organic Chemistry II (4)
SP. A continuation of CHEM 241. Prerequisite: CHEM 241 with a grade of C or better, or approval of the instructor. Corequisite: CHEM 242L . Students completing a BA in chemistry or biochemistry may elect to take this course without completing CHEM 242L .
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CHEM 242L - Organic Chemistry II Lab (1)
SP. A continuation of CHEM 241L. Laboratory. Corequisite: CHEM 242 . Lab fee $95.
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CHEM 270 - Environmental Chemistry (3)
SP, alternate years. A study of the chemistry of the atmosphere, natural water, and soils, with a special focus on environmental problems arising from the activities of humans, including a study of acid precipitation, greenhouse gases, ozone depletion, urban and indoor air pollution, water and soil pollution, solid and hazardous waste disposal, and risk assessment, all presented within the context of a Christian view of humans and nature. Prerequisite: CHEM 240 or CHEM 241 . Corequisite: CHEM 270L .
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CHEM 270L - Environmental Chemistry Lab (1)
SP, alternate years. An introduction to various techniques employed for environmental analysis and sampling. Training in methods of recording and reporting the results of the environmental analyses. Laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 240L or CHEM 241L . Corequisite: CHEM 270 . Lab fee: $95.
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CHEM 310 - Instrumental Methods for Chemical and Biological Sciences (3)
SP, alternate years. The aim of this course is to expose students to several instrumental techniques in chemistry, biochemistry, and biotechnology. The course will cover the principles underlying common instrumental spectroscopic techniques. Instrumental techniques such as absorbance, fluorescence, atomic spectroscopy, vibrational spectroscopy, electrochemistry, mass spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy will be covered. Emphasis will be placed on devices and techniques that enable sensitive and selective molecular measurement. Laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 210 . Corequisite: CHEM 310L . Lab fee: $95.
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CHEM 310L - Instrumental Methods for Chemical and Biological Sciences Lab (1)
SP. Students will examine how instruments work and their performance characteristics. Similar class instruments will be compared to determine the best use for each instrument. An independent project will be developed by students and performed. Prerequisites: CHEM 210 and CHEM 210L . Corequisite: CHEM 310 . Lab fee: $95. Not offered 2021-2022.
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CHEM 322 - Biochemistry II (4)
SP. A continuation of CHEM 321 that begins with a study of metabolism focusing on glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, glycogen metabolism, Krebs cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation. Additional topics include lipid metabolism, photosynthesis, biosynthesis of macromolecular precursors, and philosophical and ethical issues related to biochemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 321 or CHEM 320 .
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CHEM 324L - Laboratory in Biochemistry (1)
FA, SP. A laboratory course designed to teach students modern biochemical separation and analytical techniques. Included in this course are the following topics: chromatography, gel electrophoresis, ultraviolet/visible spectroscopy, enzyme kinetics, and recombinant DNA techniques. Students will be required to complete a significant writing project related to work completed in the lab. Corequisite: CHEM 320 or CHEM 321 . Lab fee: $95.
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CHEM 330 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3)
FA, alternate years. A fundamental study of the chemistry of all elements with emphases on periodicity, symmetry, bonding, and reactivity. Types of compounds discussed include ionic solids, cage compounds, organometallic compounds, coordination compounds, and bioinorganic compounds. Electronic and magnetic characteristics are studied in depth. A significant component of the course involves studying advances in inorganic chemistry from peer-reviewed literature. Prerequisite: CHEM 230 , and CHEM 240 or CHEM 241 . Corequisite: CHEM 330L . Students completing a BA in chemistry or biochemistry may elect to take this course without completing CHEM 330L . Not offered 2021-2022.
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CHEM 330L - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lab (1)
FA, alternate years. Advanced synthetic techniques that include the preparation of coordination complex ions and organometallic molecules. Special attention will be paid to air-sensitive manipulation and techniques. An independent synthesis project will be performed. Prerequisite: CHEM 241L or CHEM 240L . Corequisite: CHEM 330 . Lab fee: $95. Not offered 2021-2022.
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CHEM 340 - Advanced Organic Chemistry (4)
SP, alternate years. A study of selected topics in organic synthesis or physical organic chemistry. In the laboratory individual projects involving multi-step syntheses are carried out based upon procedures found in the literature. All compounds prepared are characterized using spectroscopic methods and other instrumental techniques. Prerequisite: CHEM 242 . Corequisite: CHEM 340L . Lab fee: $95. Not offered 2021-2022.
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CHEM 340L - Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab (0)
SP, alternate years. Corequisite: CHEM 340 . Lab fee: $95. Not offered 2021-2022.
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CHEM 352 - Physical Chemistry II (3)
SP, alternate years. A study of the microscopic domain of matter in terms of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics. Major topics include: the structure, energy, and spectroscopy of atoms and molecules given by quantum theory, and the relationship between microscopic and macroscopic properties of matter (statistical mechanics). Prerequisite: CHEM 351 . Corequisite: CHEM 352L . Lab fee: $95.
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CHEM 352L - Physical Chemistry II Lab (1)
SP, alternate years. Students will complete spectroscopic and computational chemistry experiments. Included will be a six-week project on a topic proposed by the instructor. Prerequisite: CHEM 351L . Corequisite: CHEM 352 . Lab fee: $95.
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Chemistry: Seminars, Capstone, and Research Courses |
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CHEM 295 - Chemistry Seminar (0)
FA, SP. A seminar devoted to an exploration of topics in current chemical research in both academic and industrial laboratories. Junior and senior chemistry majors must attend each semester, freshmen and sophomores intending to major in chemistry are encouraged to attend.
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CHEM 390 - Independent Study (1-4)
FA, SP. Directed readings or projects. Admission by permission of the chair and instructor under whom the work will be done. To be enrolled in this course, the student must submit a completed research agreement form to the office of academic services and the department office.
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CHEM 394 - Academic Year Research (0-4)
FA, SP. Research on a project selected in consultation with a faculty member at Calvin University during the academic year. 45 hours per credit if taken for credit, or 45 hours per semester hour toward an ACS or honors chemistry degree if taken for zero credit. This course may be taken more than once. The student will be required to write a report and complete all tasks specified by the supervisor. To be enrolled in this course, the student must submit a completed research agreement form to the office of academic services and the department office.
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CHEM 395 - Seminar Presentation (0)
FA, SP. A research presentation is given in CHEM 295. In anticipation of enrolling in this course, the student should notify the faculty advisor and the faculty member who organizes the CHEM 295 seminar course as soon as possible.
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CHEM 396 - Writing a Formal Research Report (1)
FA, SP. Students will complete a formal written report consistent with the requirements of their chemistry subdiscipline. The report will be written based on data collected during a research project or as a part of a 300-level chemistry lab. As part of the ACS degree, the report will be reviewed by a department committee of two additional chemistry faculty alongside the supervising faculty. Prerequisite: acquisition of scientific data that can be the basis for a formal lab report through CHEM 394 , CHEM 397 , or a 300-level chemistry lab. Students must have at least junior status.
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CHEM 397 - Summer Research (0)
FA. This course constitutes 3 semester hours of research and may be taken more than once. A research report must be written each time. If the project is to be conducted off campus, prior approval by the chair is required. Register for the course for the fall semester directly following the summer in which the research was conducted. To be enrolled in this course, the student must notify the chair of the department at the beginning of the fall semester.
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CHEM 399 - Major Field Test (0)
A single test covering all subdisciplines that is administered to all students graduating with a chemistry or biochemistry major. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all other courses required for a chemistry or biochemistry major.
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Chemistry: Off-Campus Courses |
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CHEM 398 - Internship in Chemistry (1-4)
FA, SP, SU. Off-campus chemistry internships can be arranged for qualified students. Students work at least 60 hours per credit, under the supervision of an off-campus employer-supervisor and an internship coordinator. May be repeated multiple times for credit. No more than 12 credit hours of internship can be counted toward graduation requirements. Interns meet with their faculty coordinator regularly and submit a final written report summarizing their internship experience. The off-campus supervisor sends in an evaluation report on the work of the intern. International students enrolled in this course may apply for CPT authorization. Prerequisites: Not open to first-year students. Must be a major in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and have received approval from the Department Chair. Applications can be initiated through the Career Center. Students find their own position, which must be approved by the Career Center and the department. To be enrolled in this course, the student must submit a completed and signed research agreement form to the office of academic services.
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Chicago Semester Program |
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CSP 301 - Arts in the City (3)
FA, SP. This course investigates urban cultural life as reflected in the arts of Chicago. Students will attend plays, concerts, movies, and visit art galleries. We will process these experiences through readings, lectures, and classroom discussion as we explore how Christians engage culture.
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CSP 303 - Diversity and Inequality: Engaging Chicago Cross Culturally (3)
FA, SP. This course introduces students to the culture, history, assets, and challenges of Chicago neighborhoods. Students will examine their own social and cultural locations and compare and contrast how their stories are similar to or different from the Chicago racial and ethnic landscape.
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