Biology

BIOL 1406
General Biology I

For science majors. Current knowledge in the fundamentals of biology from the molecular to cellular level of organization. General topics covered include basic biochemistry, metabolism, energetics, cell structure, DNA, genetics, viruses, and bacteria. Lab required. Prerequisite: Pass reading section of TASP; high school chemistry is recommended.  4 credit hours.

BIOL 1407
General Biology II

For science majors. Continuation of Biology 1406. The biology of the protistans, fungi, plants and animals with emphasis on the body systems. Also includes development, diversity, animal behavior, and ecology. Dissection included. Lab required. Prerequisite: BIOL 1406. 4 credit hours.

For science majors. Study of structure and function of plants. Includes plant cells, tissues and organs, an evolutionary survey, and life histories of algae, fungi, mosses, liverworts, ferns and seed-producing plants. Plants' reproductive and functional interactions with their environment and with man. Lab required. 4 credit hours.

Study of the principles of molecular and classical genetics,  and the function and transmission of hereditary material.  Special emphasis on molecular genetics and genetic engineering.  Lab required. Prerequisite: BIOL 1406. 4 credit hours.

Chemistry

The courses listed below qualify for the CASMNS Program. However, not all sections are eligible. You must select a section taught by a CASMNS faculty member (see CASMNS Faculty page).

A classical chemistry course designed for science majors, pre-medical, dental or engineering students. Topics include stoichiometry, ideal gas behavior, atomic theory, periodic trends, VSEPR theory, thermochemistry and bonding theory. Laboratory exercises reinforce concepts presented in class and develop basic lab skills.

A continuation of CHEM 1411 that addresses topics in chemical equilibria, acid-base theory, solubility, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry and states of matter. Laboratory exercises reinforce concepts presented in lecture and develop more advanced lab methods. 

Study of carbon chemistry that considers covalent bonding, nomenclature, stereochemistry, structure and reactivity, reaction mechanisms, functional groups and introductory synthesis. Laboratory experiments develop organic techniques and reinforce lecture material. 

A continuation of CHEM 2423 that includes methods of structural analysis, advanced synthesis and reactions, biochemistry and organometallic topics. Laboratory experiments emphasize techniques in synthesis, purification, and analyses, and reinforce lecture material.

The courses listed below qualify for the CASMNS Program. However, not all sections are eligible. You must select a section taught by a CASMNS faculty member (see CASMNS Faculty page).

A basic geology course covering a variety of topics: rocks and minerals, weathering and soils, rivers, sea coasts and ocean floors, deserts, volcanism, plate tectonics, mountain building, earthquakes and topographic maps. Lab required. 4 credit hours.

Study of geologic constraints upon human activities and the environmental consequences of such activities. Includes mass movements, flooding, earthquakes, and volcanic hazards. Emphasis on the environmental aspects of the development of water, energy, and mineral resources. Lab required. 4 credit hours.

Mathematics

The courses listed below qualify for the CASMNS Program. However, not all sections are eligible. You must select a section taught by a CASMNS faculty member (see CASMNS Faculty page).

Limits, continuity, derivatives, applications of the derivative, and definite and indefinite integrals. Graphing calculator required.

A study of limits, continuity, the derivative, applications of the derivatives, the definite and indefinite integral and their applications, techniques of integration, derivatives and integrals of trigonometric, logarithmic, hyperbolic, and exponential functions, separable differential equations and their applications.

A study of infinite series, parametric equations and polar functions, vectors in tow or three dimensions, vector-valued functions, functions of several variables, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, partial derivatives, multiple integrals and their applications.

Physics

The courses listed below qualify for the CASMNS Program. However, not all sections are eligible. You must select a section taught by a CASMNS faculty member (see CASMNS Faculty page).

A calculus based analysis of classical physics designed to meet the needs of science majors in fields such as physics, computer science and engineering. Topics include laws of motion, force, momentum, word and energy, angular momentum, and rotational and oscillatory motion. Laboratory experiments reinforce concepts presented in lecture.

A continuance of Physics 2425 that addresses electric fields, AC and DC currents, dielectrics, magnetic fields, magnetic properties of matter, inductance, electromagnetism, properties of waves, optics. Laboratory experiments reinforce principles presented in lecture.