Biology Emphasis

• Liberal Arts Core
• 39-44 Units

• ART 311: Art History I
• 3

This is a survey course of Western art from the Prehistoric Period through the Renaissance, employing illustrated lectures, independent research, museum visits, and discussion. 这门课在春季学期每隔一年开一次.

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• ART 312: Art History II
• 3

This course is a survey of Western art from the Renaissance up to the 20th century employing illustrated lectures, independent research, museum visits and discussion. 这门课在春季学期每隔一年开一次.

• 曾201:世界文学到文艺复兴
• 3

This course will focus on critical thinking and research-based writing through comparative and interdisciplinary analysis. Alongside lectures and class discussion, the study of representative great works of Western and non-Western literature from Antiquity, the Middle Ages, 文艺复兴则强调文学, cultural, 以及这些文本的宗教意义. Co-requisite: CHST 201; permission from Academic Advising is needed to take CENG 201 as an unlinked course.

• COM 324: Intercultural Communication
• 3

Social and cultural variables in speech communication processes and strategies for resolving communication problems in intercultural settings with an emphasis on variables such as perception, roles, language codes, 非语言交际也将在本课程中进行研究.

• HST 410: Mythology
• 3

The reception of classical antiquity depends on both the stories the ancients told themselves, 以及它们在后来的时间和地点的解释和重新刻写. This course traces the debt moderns owe to the earliest recorded stories that shaped civilizations, both to appreciate the stories in their own historical context as well as consider the responses (both those that identify with antiquity and those that assume its alienation) of succeeding eras, culminating in critical consideration of contemporary cultural evocation of the classical tradition. Prerequisite: CHST 201 or CHST 202 or HST 201.

• HUM 495: Senior Project (1-3 units)
• 1

In this capstone course students will meet with an instructor once per week in order to formulate, research, 并为他们的书面项目讨论一个合适的主题. Topics must be interdisciplinary, 将本专业的重点与本专业的其他学科相结合. 前提条件:文科专业和高年级.

• MUS 352: Music of World Cultures -OR- MUS 482: Music Cultures: Musical Expression in Christianity
• 3

MUS 352: Music of World Cultures - This course will introduce students to the study of music as a universal cultural phenomenon and the discipline of ethnomusicology with exposure to the musical and social aspects of folk, traditional, and art music of regions from Asia, Africa, Middle East, Europe, Latin America, and North America. 鼓励有音乐经验，但不是必需的.

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MUS 482: Music Cultures: Musical Expression in Christianity - This course will survey of the role, development, and function of music in the Christian church from its roots in the Old Testament to the present day, with attention given to biblical, theological, social, and cultural considerations. Offered alternate years.

• REL 321: World Religions
• 3

这门关于世界主要非基督教宗教的概览课程将包括主题, belief patterns, ritual and worship, ethics, social patterns, origin and development, and sacred writings.

• THR 251: Introduction to Theatre
• 3

本课程将提供各种惯例的概述, forms, styles, and genres of the theatre, including principles of play analysis and exploration of theatre criticism from dramaturgical, literary, 以及通过对代表性戏剧的主题讨论而获得的文化视角. 必要的实地考察可能需要额外收费.

• Biology Emphasis
• 18-20 Units

• BIO 111: General Biology I
• 4

这门普通的生物学课程将从分子的角度研究生物学的主要原理, cellular, and organism levels. Topics include cellular structure, metabolism processes, genetics, DNA function and genome expression, 生命的起源和进化原理, biotechnology, and molecular biology. 这门课程强调实验室技术, scientific writing, 以及应用生物学原理来解释案例研究. Lab time is included in the schedule. A lab fee is required. Typically offered each semester.

• BIO 112: General Biology II
• 4

As a continuation of BIO 111, 这门普通的生物学课程从有机体的角度考察生物学的主要原理, population, and ecosystem levels. Topics include the structure, function, and behavior of animals and plants, evolutionary mechanisms, population dynamics, and ecological interactions. 这门课程强调实验室技术, scientific writing, 以及应用生物学原理来解释案例研究. Lab time is included in the schedule. A lab fee is required. 先决条件:C-或更好的生物111或教师的同意. 通常每年一次(春季学期).

• 从以下课程中选择至少十个单元:

• BIO 246: Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• 4

人类解剖学和生理学两个学期的第一课. 主题包括细胞的结构和功能, tissues, and the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. 介绍常见的人类疾病过程.  Emphasis is on interrelationships among systems and regulation of physiological functions involved in maintaining homeostasis. Laboratory component includes anatomical studies using microscopy and dissection and the study of physiological concepts via experimentation.  Lab time is included in the schedule. A lab fee is required. 先决条件:C-或更好的生物111或教师的同意. Offered annually (fall semester).

• BIO 247: Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• 4

人体解剖学和生理学两个学期的第二课.  Topics include the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic/immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. 介绍常见的人类疾病过程.  Emphasis is on interrelationships among systems and regulation of physiological functions involved in maintain homeostasis. Laboratory component includes anatomical studies using microscopy and dissection and the study of physiological concepts via experimentation.   Lab time is included in the schedule. A lab fee is required. 先决条件:C-或更好在BIO 111和BIO 246或教师的同意. Offered annually (spring semester).

• BIO 308: Molecular Genetics
• 4

This course will introduce the basic principles of molecular genetics focused on prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene regulation, recombinant DNA technology, bioinformatics, 以及孟德尔遗传学的介绍. 本课程强调经典的实验室实验和分子技术. Lab time is included in the schedule. A lab fee is required. Prerequisite: C- or better in BIO 111, BIO 112, BIO 350, CHE 221, CHE 222 or consent of the instructor. 通常每年一次(春季学期).

• BIO 309: Population Genetics
• 4

This course will investigate the data, methods, 以及种群遗传学背后的理论，重点是人类种群. Prerequisite: C- or better in BIO 112. 通常每年提供(秋季学期).

• BIO 317: Ecology
• 4

Fundamental ecological concepts will be introduced through literature and illustrated in field investigations focusing on the relation of organisms to their environment. 课程安排包括实地考察和实验时间. A lab fee is required. 先决条件:C级或以上(生物)111, 生物112)和(CHE 101或CHE 221或SCI 115)或导师的同意. 通常每两年提供一次(偶数年，春季学期).

• BIO 331: Marine Biology
• 4

本课程将学习各种海洋栖息地和生物, 强调生态的相互作用, 生理和行为适应, 以及当前海洋环境面临的挑战. 重点放在当地的海洋生态系统. 学生将在实验室和现场学习当前的海洋研究方法. Up to two (2) weekend field trips are possible in addition to field trips during scheduled lab time. Lab time is included in the schedule. A lab fee is required. Prerequisites: C- or better in (BIO 111, 生物112)和(CHE 101或CHE 221或SCI 115)或教师同意. 建议完成SCI 318和BIO 345课程，但不是必需的. 通常一年提供一次(奇数年，春季学期).

• BIO 341: Plant Biology
• 4

作为植物生命基本概念的介绍, this course will study the structure, functional form, reproduction, genetics, and ecology of fungi, algae, and nonvascular and vascular plants. Lab time is included in the schedule. A lab fee is required. Prerequisites: C- or better in BIO 111 and (CHE 101 or CHE 221 or SCI 115) or consent of instructor. 通常一年提供一次(奇数年，春季学期).

• BIO 345: Evolutionary Zoology
• 4

This course will study the diversity of the animal kingdom while focusing on natural history, anatomy, systematics, and evolutionary principles. 研究的门包括原生动物到哺乳动物，或其中的一个子集. Lab time is included in the schedule. A lab fee is required. Prerequisites: C- or better in (BIO 101 or CBIO 101 or BIO 111) and BIO 112 or consent of instructor. 通常每两年提供一次(偶数年，秋季学期).

• BIO 350: Molecular and Cellular Biology
• 4

植物和动物分子和细胞结构的研究, biochemistry, 功能也包括在这门课程中，重点是细胞的分子水平, cellular metabolism, 以及主要细胞器的结构和功能. Lab time is included in the schedule. A lab fee is required. Prerequisites: C- or better in (BIO 111, BIO 112, CHE 221) and (CHE 222 or SCI 115; or concurrent enrollment) or consent of instructor. 通常每年提供(秋季学期).

• BIO 351: General Microbiology
• 4

本课程将介绍形态学, physiology, 以及微生物的生态和医学重要性(重点是病毒), bacteria, molds, and yeasts), 重点关注生理过程的分子基础. 实验课程将强调文化, physiology, 以及主要微生物群的鉴定. Lab time is included in the schedule. A lab fee is required. Prerequisites: C- or better in (BIO 101 or BIO 111 or CBIO 101) and (CHE 101 or CHE 221 or SCI 115) or consent of instructor. 通常每年提供(秋季学期).

• BIO 355: Biostatistics
• 3

This course will introduce statistical analysis concepts and methods necessary for the interpretation of biological data in including a hands-on experience with computational methods and biological interpretation rather than statistical theory. 电脑室的时间包括在课程表内. 先决条件:C-或更好的生物111或教师的同意. 通常每年提供(秋季学期).

• BIO 361: Field Biology Techniques
• 3

This field-based course will explore common techniques used to conduct biological field research and provide hands-on experience with transects, trapping, quadrats, aquatic survey methods, GPS, GIS, and others. Proper experimental design and statistical analysis of data will be included as students design and conduct their own research projects. During standard Fall or Spring semesters, up to three (3) weekend field trips are possible in addition to field trips during scheduled lab time or longer trips during mid-semester breaks. 需要支付实验室费用和额外的差旅费. Prerequisites: C- or better in (BIO 101 or CBIO 101 or BIO 111) and (CHE 101 or CHE 221 or SCI 115) or consent of instructor. 每隔一年提供(奇数年，春季学期).

• SCI 301: Earth Science
• 3

这是该职位的入门课程, motion, and properties of the solar system and cosmos including a survey of spatial concepts of the earth's crust, materials, structure, and the effects on the land forms, soil, vegetation, and natural resources. An overview of the atmosphere, its composition, 使地球表面如此动态的过程也将包括在内. Prerequisites: (BIO 101 or BIO 111 or CBIO 101) and (CHE 101 or CHE 221 or SCI 115).

• SCI 318: Ocean Science
• 4

本课程将提供跨学科的生物学入门, physical, and chemical ocean processes, 以及影响其存在的人类活动, distribution, form, 以及海洋生物在各种海洋栖息地的功能. 传统的讲座，同学主导和基于问题的学习，以及实验时间将包括在内. Field trips during lab time should be expected, as well as up to two (2) weekend field trips. A lab fee is required. Prerequisites: (BIO 101 or BIO 111 or CBIO 101) and (CHE 101 or SCI 115) or consent of instructor. 通常每两年提供一次(偶数年，春季学期).