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BIOLOGY DEGREES
BA in Biology Option I: Emphasis in Cell and Molecular Bio
BA in Biology Option II: Emphasis in Teaching
BS in Biology Option I: Professional
BS in Biology Option II: Emphasis in Human Biology
BS in Biology Option III: Biotechnology/Molecular Biology
BS in Biology Option IV: Emphasis in Ecology
Biology Minor: Must Complete 2 of 4 groups plus Core Courses
GENERAL INFO
Admissions
Major/Minor Time Schedule
Major/Minor Course Descriptions
Faculty
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

BIO 1100 | BIO 2101 | BIO 2102 | BIO 2103 | BIO 2129 | BIO 2130 | BIO 2600 | BIO 3310 | BIO 3320 | BIO 3325 | BIO 3350 | BIO 3351 | BIO 3432 | BIO 3434 | BIO 3453 | BIO 3456 | BIO 4117 | BIO 4256 | BIO 4325 | BIO 4330 | BIO 4340 | BIO 4352 | BIO 4360 | BIO 4361 | BIO 4362 | BIO 4363 | BIO 4413 | BIO 4415 | BIO 4418 | BIO 4420 | BIO 4435 | BIO 4615 | BIO 4735 | BIO 4740 | BIO 4744 | BIO 4810 | BIO 4815 | BIO 4820 | BIO 4825 | BIO 4830 | BIO 4835 | BIO 4880 | BIO 4899 | BIO 4900 | BIO 4917 | BIO 4918 | BIO 4930 | BIO 4940 | BIO 4950 | BIO 4970 | BIO 4978 | BIO 4979 | BIO 4980 | CHM 1211 | CHM 1212 | CHM 1330 | CHM 2540 | CHM 3225 | CHM 3371 | CHM 3372 | CHM 3373 | CHM 3540 | CSC 1230 | CSC 2430 | CSC 2431 | HSC 4044 | MAT 1221 | MAT 1225 | MAT 1226 | MAT 1228 | MAT 1360 | PES 3570 | PES 3580 | PHY 1101 | PHY 1102 | PHY 1103 | PHY 1121 | PHY 1122 | PHY 1123 | PSY 1180 | PSY 2470 | PSY 4420 | PSY 4460 | VIEW ALL

BIO 1100: () Offerings
Intended for non-biology majors. Emphasis varies quarterly: human nutrition, animal biology, environmental biology, biological diversity, marine biology, and others. Basic concepts include the chemistry of living things, their structure and function, and their interactions with the environment. Applications to current issues are considered from a Christian perspective. No credit will be given for students who have taken BIO 2101, 2102, 2103, 2129, 2130, or who have advanced placement biology credit. Also offered at Blakely Island Field Station and as a study tour.
Attributes:Natural Science A
BIO 2101: () Offerings
Prerequisites: One year of high school chemistry, CHM 1100, or equivalent. Intended for students majoring in biology. Surveys scientific method, chemistry of living organisms, organization of cells, and foundations of genetics and molecular biology. Includes laboratory. Extra fee.
Attributes:Natural Science A
BIO 2102: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 2101 or permission of instructor. Intended for students majoring in biology. Surveys animal classification, structure, function, development, and behavior. Includes laboratory. Extra fee.
Attributes:Natural Science A
BIO 2103: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 2101 or permission of instructor. Intended for students majoring in biology. Surveys the non-animal kingdoms. Also covers plant structure and function, evolutionary mechanisms, and ecology. Includes laboratory. Extra fee.
Attributes:Natural Science A
BIO 2129: () Offerings
Studies the structure and function of the human organism. Includes cells and tissues, skeletal, integumentary, muscular, and nervous systems. Includes laboratory.
Attributes:Natural Science A
BIO 2130: () Offerings
Studies the structure and function of the human organism. Emphasizes the circulatory, immune, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, renal, and reproductive systems. Includes laboratory.
Attributes:Natural Science A
BIO 2600: () Offerings
A seminar course for students interested in biotechnology as a career. Includes student presentations and speakers from local biotechnology companies.
BIO 3310: () Offerings
Prerequisites: BIO 2103 and MAT 1360, or HSC 4044. Explores the factors and mechanisms responsible for population dynamics, community structure, and the function of ecosystems. Includes laboratory.
Attributes:Advanced Writing In Your Major, Upper-Division
BIO 3320: () Offerings
Prerequisites: BIO 2102 or equivalent. Surveys principles of developmental biology in vertebrates and representative invertebrate models. Required laboratory is devoted to experimental and descriptive approaches to the study of development. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 3325: () Offerings
Prerequisites: BIO 2101, and MAT 1360 or HSC 4044. Introduces inheritance of specific traits through the study of transmission genetics. Focuses on the biology of genes and chromosomes, including DNA replication, transcription, and translation. Biotechnology and its applications are also presented. Biological statistics are emphasized throughout the course. Includes laboratory. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 3350: () Offerings
Prerequisites: BIO 2101, or BIO 2129 and 2130. Surveys specific and non-specific immune responses, the body's response to infection by viruses, bacteria and other foreign material, and current topics in immunological research. No laboratory. Offered alternate years.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 3351: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 2101, or BIO 2129 and 2130. Gives an overview of the field of microbiology with an emphasis on the bacterial, viral and fungal organisms that cause disease in humans and animals. Required laboratory focuses on the appropriate handling, growth, and processing of microorganisms for clinical applications. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 3432: () Offerings
Prerequisites: BIO 2102, 2103. Examines vertebrate life in an evolutionary context through the study of adaptations, comparative anatomy, paleontology, and natural history. Includes laboratory. Offered alternate years.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 3434: () Offerings
Prerequisites: BIO 2102, 2103. Examines the mechanisms and evolution of behavior in the major animal groups, exploring the application of scientific thinking and methodology to the study of animal behavior. Includes laboratory/discussion. Offered alternate years.
Attributes:Advanced Writing In Your Major, Upper-Division
BIO 3453: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 2103. Explores sampling, identification, and systematics of the major plant families with special emphasis on the flora of the Pacific Northwest. Includes laboratory/field studies. Offered alternate years.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 3456: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 2103. Considers the members of the Kingdom Fungi and some pseudofungal organisms. We will consider the taxonomy, identification, morphology, ultrastructure, ecology, environmental importance, and commercial value of fungi.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4117: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 2102. Study of birds common to the Puget Sound area and adjacent regions. Class activities include field observations, lectures, library research, and laboratory study. Offered alternate years; includes field trips to Blakely campus and other locales. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4256: () Offerings
Prerequisites: BIO 2102 and CHM 2372. Studies organisms in relation to the physical factors of the environment. Examines physiological and biochemical aspects of adaptation. Includes laboratory. Offered alternate years.
Attributes:Advanced Writing In Your Major, Upper-Division
BIO 4325: () Offerings
Prerequisites: BIO 2101, 3325. Explores gene regulation and expression in several organisms including bacteria, viruses, yeast, plants, and animals. Principles of molecular genetics and genetic engineering including gene mapping, DNA isolation and amplification, gene cloning, gel electrophoresis, PCR, and sequencing. Advanced topics in molecular biological research will be presented. Includes intensive laboratory. Extra fee.
Attributes:Advanced Writing In Your Major, Upper-Division
BIO 4330: () Offerings
Prerequisites: BIO 3325. Explores population genetics as a mechanism of evolutionary change, emphasizing mutation, recombination, and selection. Considers speciation, quantitative genetics, neutral theory, phylogenetic systematics, history, and extinction. Includes discussion of micro-evolutionary and macro-evolutionary changes. No laboratory.
Attributes:Advanced Writing In Your Major, Upper-Division Restrictions:Non-Matriculated are excluded.
BIO 4340: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 2101. Broad coverage of advanced microbiology themes, including genomics, diversity, biochemistry, genetics, and ecology of microbial systems. Required laboratory focuses on independent student research projects using microbial model systems. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4352: () Offerings
Prerequisites: BIO 3325 and CHM 3371. Examines structure and functions of bacteria, plants, and animals, emphasizing cellular specialization, organelle models, and chemical dynamics. Includes laboratory. Extra fee.
Attributes:Advanced Writing In Your Major, Upper-Division
BIO 4360: () Offerings
Prerequisite: MAT 1360. Explores the nature and use of measurement and evaluation and standardized testing. Develops concepts and skills in the development, selection, administration, and interpretation of statistical tests. Specific topics covered may include the following: Analysis of variance and covariance; chi square tests; nonparametric procedure multiple and curvilinear regression; experimental design power of tests; and use of computer programs in standard statistical problems.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4361: () Offerings
Prerequisite: CHM 3373. Studies chemical properties of biological compounds: carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and proteins, and nucleic acids. Metabolism: biochemical energetics, enzymes, electron transport, and oxidative phosphorylation. Integration of metabolism: biochemical genetics, metabolic regulation. Includes laboratory. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4362: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 4361. Continuation of BIO 4361. Studies chemical properties of biological compounds: carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Metabolism: biochemical energetics, enzymes, electron transport, and oxidative phosphorylation. Integration of metabolism: biochemical genetics, metabolic regulation. Includes laboratory. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4363: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 4362 or permission of instructor. Explores selected topics including immunoglobulins and the immune system; bacterial cell walls; membrane transport; hormone action; control of expression; genetic code; muscle contraction; cell physiology; drug action; protein folding; HIV mechanisms; and mechanisms of infectious disease. Seminar format with leading researchers presenting current work. No laboratory.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4413: () Offerings
Prerequisites: BIO 2102 or BIO 2130, and CHM 1330 or CHM 3372. Investigates physiology of animals, emphasizing endocrine and neuro-coordinating systems, cardiovascular, muscular, renal, and reproductive physiology of invertebrate and vertebrate organisms. Includes laboratory. Extra fee.
Attributes:Advanced Writing In Your Major, Upper-Division
BIO 4415: () Offerings
Prerequisites: BIO 2103, CHM 3371. Considers photosynthesis, material transport, seed germination, growth and development, flowering and fruiting, and hormones of plants. The relationship of structure and function will be emphasized. Includes laboratory. Extra fee.
Attributes:Advanced Writing In Your Major, Upper-Division
BIO 4418: () Offerings
Prerequisites: BIO 2102 or 2129. An introduction to the neurosciences, focusing on fundamental concepts and comparative aspects of nervous-system structure and function. Laboratory makes extensive use of invertebrate models to examine the cellular basis of behavior, including neuronal morphology, electrophysiology, and transmitter chemistry. Includes laboratory. Offered alternate years. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4420: () Offerings
Prerequisites: BIO 2102. BIO 4352 recommended. Examines microscopic anatomy of cells, tissues, and organ/systems, examining their structure and the morphological evidences of their function. Emphasizes human histology. Includes laboratory. Offered alternate years. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4435: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 2102. Explores the biology and classification of medically and economically important organisms, with emphasis on protozoa, parasitic worms, insects, and mites. Provides a survey of parasitic disease, vector biology, and animal pests of livestock and crops. Includes laboratory. Offered alternate years. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4615: () Offerings
Examines ethical aspects of current issues in biology that help shape a Christian worldview and value system.
Attributes:Advanced Writing In Your Major, Upper-Division Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded.
BIO 4735: () Offerings
Prerequisites: BIO 2102, 2103. Study of the marine environment and the identification, unique features, and natural history of the organisms inhabiting it. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4740: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 2102. Provides a field and laboratory course emphasizing identification, life histories, habitats, and interrelationships of Pacific Northwest marine invertebrates. Includes laboratory. Normally taught Summer Quarter at Blakely Island. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4744: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 2103. Provides a field and laboratory course emphasizing identification, life histories, habitats, and interrelationships of marine plants with emphasis on local flora and Blakely Island. Includes laboratory. Normally taught in summer at Blakely Island Field Station. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4810: () Offerings
Prerequisites: BIO 2102, 2103. Considers recent advances in marine ecology. Symbioses, predation, herbivory, and interactions with the physical environment will be emphasized. Laboratory and field work will include the application of ecological techniques to a specific problem and will include the writing of reports describing the results. Offered during the Summer Quarter at Blakely Island Field Station. Extra fee.
Attributes:Advanced Writing In Your Major, Upper-Division
BIO 4815: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 2102. Introduces students to the biology of freshwater organisms. The physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of flowing and standing water habitats will be studied. The field and laboratory work will focus on lakes, streams, and marshes. Offered Summer Quarter at Blakely Island Field Station. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4820: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 2102. Provides an introduction to the study of ecological morphology. Relationships between the environment and the structure, functional design, and behavior of organisms are examined through a combination of lectures, laboratory work, and field observations. Offered Summer Quarter at Blakely Island Field Station. Extra Fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4825: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 2103. Examines the organisms that comprise the forest ecosystem and their interaction with the physical environment. Emphasis will be placed on field study of forest community composition and the forest as a biologically modified habitat. Normally offered Summer Quarter at Blakely Island Field Station. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4830: () Offerings
A workshop providing practical experience in restoring damaged forest or wetland sites on Blakely Island, combined with readings and discussions of technical, social, and spiritual issues related to the emerging interdisciplinary area of ecological restoration. Normally offered Summer Quarter at Blakely Island Field Station. Extra Fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4835: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 2103 or equivalent. Considers values of, threats to, and strategies for conserving biodiversity. Theories of conservation biology will be applied to local biodiversity on Blakely Island. Field exercises will focus on assessing biodiversity of distinct taxa and honing skills for identifying the diversity of plants and animals near the field station. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4880: () Offerings
Provides a brief (e.g., weekend) field learning experience focusing on a single aspect of the Blakely Island environment, such as fresh water, marine, or terrestrial habitats. Offered at Blakely Island Field Station. Extra fee. Course may only be repeated for credit if a different topic is studied. May be repeated for credit up to 5 credits.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4899: () Offerings
A capstone experience for seniors that explores current natural sciences topics in an interdisciplinary setting. Seminars addressing current research advances, ethical issues in science, or the intersection of science, vocation, and Christian faith are presented by faculty, students, and guest scholars. Discussion and reflection incorporate appropriate readings. A minimum of two quarters of seminar must be completed during the senior year to fulfill the senior capstone requirement. May be repeated for credit up to 3 credits.
Attributes:Upper-Division Restrictions:Senior students only.
BIO 4900: () Offerings
Directed readings and/or investigation on special topics. May be repeated for credit up to 5 credits.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4917: () Offerings
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Latin American Studies program. Taught through the semester-long program of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities in Costa Rica. This seminar introduces students to biological field studies in a tropical location. May be taken as an alternative to SBS 4919, but is not recommended for the LAS major. Part of the tropicals science track.
Attributes:Upper-Division Restrictions:Freshman, Non-Matriculated students are excluded.
BIO 4918: () Offerings
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Latin American Studies program. Taught through semester-long program of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities in Costa Rica. Part of the tropical science track.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4930: () Offerings
Provides opportunity for applied biology. Selected students are assigned teaching, grading, lab preparation, and/or tutoring responsibilities. May be repeated for credit up to 5 credits.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4940: () Offerings
Provides a significant learning experience under faculty supervision in a work-study environment either on or off campus. May be repeated for credit up to 5 credits.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4950: () Offerings
Provides selected field-study topics offered at Biology Department's discretion: Hawaiian marine biology; Caribbean marine biology (e.g., Belize); Galapagos Islands natural history; Sonoran Desert biology; Alpine flora; and others. May be repeated for credit up to 6 credits.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4970: () Offerings
Provides theoretical foundation and practical experience in specific research methods used in the biological sciences. Each course focuses on a single research methodology, such as scanning or transmission electron microscopy (SEM, TEM), flourescence microscopy, nucleic acid sequencing and others. Extra fee. May be repeated for credit up to 15 credits.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4978: () Offerings
The student will prepare a proposal including a literature review and methods description for a biological research project.
Attributes:Advanced Writing In Your Major, Upper-Division
BIO 4979: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 4978. The student will conduct research based on a proposal prepared prior to registering for this course. Results of the research will be presented at undergraduate or professional symposia. May be repeated for credit up to 12 credits.
Attributes:Upper-Division
BIO 4980: () Offerings
Provides a brief (e.g., weekend) field learning experience focusing on a single aspect of the Blakely Island environment, such as fresh water, marine or terrestrial habitats. Offered at Blakely Island Field Station. Extra fee. May be repeated for credit up to 5 credits.
Attributes:Upper-Division
CHM 1211: () Offerings
Prerequisites: Requires two years high school mathematics (including algebra), a passing score on the SPU Mathematics Proficiency exam (or completion of the required MAT 0120 credits), one year of high school chemistry, or CHM 1100 and passing the Chemistry Placement test. Introduces properties of matter, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, thermochemistry, states of matter, chemical bonding, and atomic and molecular structure. Includes laboratory. Extra fee.
Attributes:Natural Science B
CHM 1212: () Offerings
Prerequisite: CHM 1211 or equivalent. Builds upon CHM 1211 topics. Introduces molecular and solid state structure and bonding, properties of gases, liquids and solutions, concepts of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibribia, acid-base and oxidation-reduction reactions. Includes lab. Extra fee.
CHM 1330: () Offerings
Prerequisite: CHM 1211. Studies simpler laws of organic chemistry, nomenclature, and classification. Simple chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, integration of metabolisms, and chemistry of heredity. Includes laboratory. Extra fee.
Attributes:Natural Science B
CHM 2540: () Offerings
Prerequisite: CHM 1212. A systematic study of chemical principles as applied to inorganic systems. It may include inorganic nomenclature, solid state structure, thermodynamics and bonding, general bonding theory, non-protonic acid-base theory, coordination chemistry, and descriptive inorganic chemistry. Includes laboratory. Extra fee.
CHM 3225: () Offerings
Prerequisite: CHM 1212, or permission of instructor. Laboratory-oriented course dealing with chemical equilibria in solution and their applications to quantitative analysis. Some types of reactions to be studied are precipitation, acid-base, complex formation, and oxidation-reduction. Traditional wet chemical and instrumental methods will be used. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
CHM 3371: () Offerings
Prerequisite: CHM 1212 or permission of instructor. This is the introductory course in organic chemistry. It reviews topics such as stoichiometry, acids and bases, structure and bonding theory, nomenclature, synthesis, thermodynamics, functional groups, and reaction mechanisms as applied to organic chemistry. Laboratory work will emphasize basic methods of separation and purification representative substances. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
CHM 3372: () Offerings
Prerequisite: CHM 3371. A continuation of CHM 3371. Continues studies of principles of nomenclature, synthesis, thermodynamics, structure, and reaction mechanisms to a broadening collection of organic functional groups. Introduces spectroscopic methods. Laboratory work will emphasize basic methods of synthesis of representative compounds, and obtaining their spectra and other properties. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
CHM 3373: () Offerings
Prerequisite: CHM 3372. A continuation of CHM 3372. Completes a survey of the properties of common organic functional groups and introduces topics of bio-organic chemistry. Laboratory includes some qualitative identification of unknown organic compounds using chemical, physical, and instrumental techniques. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division
CHM 3540: () Offerings
Prerequisite: CHM 1212 or 3225. This is a systematic study of chemical principles as applied to inorganic systems. It may include inorganic nomenclature, solid state structure, thermodynamics and bonding, general bonding theory, non-protonic acid-base theory, coordination chemistry, and descriptive inorganic chemistry. Includes laboratory. Extra fee.
Attributes:Upper-Division Restrictions:Junior, Senior students only.
CSC 1230: () Offerings
Prerequisites: High school pre-calculus, math analysis, or equivalent and demonstratable computer literacy. An introduction to computer science, this course covers problem-solving methods and algorithm development; modern programming methodologies; and fundamentals of a high-level block structured language.
CSC 2430: () Offerings
Prerequisite: CSC 1230 or equivalent. Develops discipline in program design, style, debugging, testing. Introduces object-oriented design with classes, methods, and encapsulation. Introduces dynamic storage allocation and pointers. Examines arrays, linked linear data structures, and recursion.
CSC 2431: () Offerings
Continuation of CSC 2430. Covers linked data structures, including trees, and other non-linear representations; introduces graphs and networks; explores external data structures, and techniques necessary for implementing different file organizations; and methods of organizing and accessing data on secondary storage devices (indexing, trees, and hashing).
HSC 4044: () Offerings
Promotes the conceptual understanding of the basic statistical procedures used in research. Helps participants achieve those computational skills needed to carry out statistical procedures in practical settings and the use of the computer in data analysis.
Attributes:Mathematics (MAT), Upper-Division Restrictions:Biology, Exercise Science, Food and Nutritional Sciences, Nursing-INT Majors only.
MAT 1221: () Offerings
Prerequisite: Intermediate Algebra or its equivalent and passing score on Mathematics Proficiency exam. An applications-oriented course with an intuitive approach, including introduction to both differential and integral calculus. Examples drawn from business, economics, biology, and the social and behavioral sciences. This course is not the prerequisite for 1226, nor can credit be received if 1225 or its equivalent has been taken.
Attributes:Mathematics (MAT)
MAT 1225: () Offerings
Prerequisite: MAT 1110 or its equivalent and passing score on Mathematics Proficiency exam. Explores differential and integral calculus of functions of one or more variables. Sequence begins both Autumn and Winter Quarters.
Attributes:Mathematics (MAT)
MAT 1226: () Offerings
Prerequisite: MAT 1225. Explores differential and integral calculus of functions of one or more variables. Sequence begins both Autumn and Winter Quarters.
MAT 1228: () Offerings
Prerequisite: MAT 1226. Studies infinite series, general solutions of linear, and certain nonlinear differential equations, solutions of systems of differential equations and series solutions.
MAT 1360: () Offerings
Prerequisite: Intermediate Algebra or its equivalent and passing score on Mathematics Proficiency exam. Explores descriptive statistics, elementary probability, binomial and normal distributions, sampling, estimating parameters, testing hypotheses, regression, and correlation.
Attributes:Mathematics (MAT)
PES 3570: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 2129 or permission of instructor. Course provides information regarding the structure and function of the musculoskeletal systems and is divided into three sections. Section one reviews functional anatomy including shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and spine. Section two examines the basic principles of motion through discussion and laboratory experiment with such topics as nature of forces, Newton's laws, ground and fluid forces, work, power, energy, torque, levers and center of gravity. Section three offers analyses of selected activities including weight training, running, cycling, swimming. Lab sesson required.
Attributes:Upper-Division Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded.
PES 3580: () Offerings
Prerequisite: BIO 2130 and PES 1301 or permission of instructor. Gives description and explanation of physiological responses and adaptations to exercise, emphasizing improvement of athletic performance and understanding the mechanisms whereby exercise may enhance health. Course includes laboratory.
Attributes:Upper-Division Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded.
PHY 1101: () Offerings
The first quarter of a general introduction to physics, intended for biology and premed majors. Covers mechanics.
Attributes:Natural Science B
PHY 1102: () Offerings
Prerequisite: PHY 1101. The second quarter of a general introduction to physics, intended for biology and premed majors. Covers heat, sound, fluids, electricity and magnetism.
Attributes:Natural Science B
PHY 1103: () Offerings
Prerequisite: PHY 1102. The third quarter of a general introduction to physics, intended for biology and premed majors. Covers light, atomic, molecular and nuclear physics.
Attributes:Natural Science B
PHY 1121: () Offerings
Prerequisite: MAT 1225 may be taken concurrently. The first quarter of an introduction to physics using calculus. Covers mechanics. Lectures and laboratory each week.
Attributes:Natural Science B
PHY 1122: () Offerings
Prerequisite: PHY 1121 and MAT 1225. The second quarter of an introduction to physics using calculus. Covers gravitation, oscillations, fluid mechanics, thermal physics, waves and electrostatics. Lectures and laboratory each week.
Attributes:Natural Science B
PHY 1123: () Offerings
Prerequisite: PHY 1122. The third quarter of an introduction to physics using calculus. Covers electricity, magnetism and optics. Lectures and laboratory each week.
Attributes:Natural Science B
PSY 1180: () Offerings
Introduces psychological principles of intrapersonal dynamics, interpersonal relationships, human development, abnormal behavior and the psychological processes of learning, perception, motivation and cognition.
Attributes:Social Science A
PSY 2470: () Offerings
Prerequisite: PSY 1180. Surveys human development from conception to death, focusing on the interacting processes of physical, cognitive, social, emotional and moral development within social and cultural contexts, including developmental tasks and transitions associated with developmental stages.
PSY 4420: () Offerings
Prerequisite: PSY 1180. Provides an overview of adolescent development focusing on the interaction of the physical, cognitive, emotional, moral, social, familial, educational and vocational dimensions within social and cultural contexts. Includes an introduction to the observation, measurement and evaluation of adolescents.
Attributes:Upper-Division
PSY 4460: () Offerings
Prerequisites: PSY 1180. Provides critical analysis of the history, etiology and symptomatology of abnormal behavior with reference to modern methods of assessment and treatment. Emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding maladaptive behavior.
Attributes:Upper-Division



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