Science – Academics

SCI1000s - SCI2000s

SCI1003 Biology
3 credits. An introduction to the diversity of life forms and a correlation of their unifying and interdependent mechanisms with an emphasis on human interaction. Two lecture periods and one two-hour laboratory per week. Taken concurrently with SCI1004

SCI1004 Biology Laboratory
A two-hour laboratory. Taken concurrently with SCI1003

SCI1102 Physical Science
3 credits. Survey of physical science. Topics include: mechanics, light and optics, electricity and magnetism, and properties of matter. Four periods per week inclusive of lab activities.

SCI2001 Advanced Biology
3 credits. Study of the major principles of biology applied in diverse life forms. Topics covered are interaction and interdependence of energy, genetic continuity and reproduction, cellular growth, development and differentiation, maintenance of a dynamic equilibrium, cellular structure and organization, and evolution. Two lecture periods and one two-hour lab period. Prerequisite(s): SCI1003. Taken concurrently with SCI2002

SCI2002 Advanced Biology Laboratory
A two-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): SCI1003. Taken concurrently with SCI2001

SCI2003 Biochemistry
3 credits. Biochemistry examines life processes at the molecular level looking at molecules that are involved in cellular processes and the pathways and processes that cells undergo. Taken concurrently with SCI2004

SCI2004 Biochemistry Lab
A two-hour laboratory. Taken concurrently with SCI2003. Taken concurrently with SCI2003

SCI2010 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
3 credits. A study of the structure and function of the human body. Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems are covered. Two lecture periods and one two-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisite(s): SCI1003. Taken concurrently with SCI2011

SCI2011 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
A two-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): SCI1003. Taken concurrently with SCI2010

SCI2015 Botany
3 credits. Introductory plant biology, emphasizing the structure, reproduction, and function of plants in the bio-sphere. Two lecture periods and one two-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisite(s): SCI1003. Taken concurrently with SCI2016

SCI2016 Botany Laboratory
A two-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): SCI1003. Taken concurrently with SCI2015

SCI2020 Marine Ecology
3 credits. An introduction to marine ecology in a unique field and laboratory environment on the Caribbean island of Jamaica. Major habitats studied include turtle grass beds, mangrove swamps, coral reefs, and rocky shore with tide pool communities. Prerequisite(s): SCI1003

SCI2025 General Chemistry I

3 credits. A study of the fundamental principles of chemistry, including an examination of atomic theory and structure, chemical bonding and molecular shapes, periodicity and descriptive chemistry of the elements, physical states, inorganic nomenclature, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, and solutions; and an introduction to chemical kinetics and equilibria with emphasis on acids and bases. Four periods per week including a laboratory component.

SCI2101 Physics: Mechanics
3 credits. Topics include kinematics, relative motion, dynamics, Newton’s laws, work, energy, momentum, rotation, and gravity. This course stresses guided inquiry using a laboratory-oriented approach. Prerequisite(s): MTH2010

SCI2102 Physics: Electricity and Magnetism
3 credits. Topics include the principles of electromagnetism, including electrostatics, electric circuits, magnetic induction, generation of electricity, electromagnetic oscillations, alternating currents, and Maxwell’s equations. This course stresses guided inquiry using a laboratory-oriented approach. Prerequisite(s): MTH2010

SCI2103 Astronomy
3 credits. Topics include the solar system, stellar astronomy, and cosmology. This course stresses guided inquiry using a laboratory-oriented approach. Prerequisite(s): SCI1102 or SCI2101

SCI2105 Geology
3 credits. An examination of the composition, surface, and structural features of the earth and related geologic processes. Includes laboratory and field experiences. Two lecture periods and one two-hour laboratory per week. Taken concurrently with SCI2106

SCI2106 Geology Laboratory
A two-hour laboratory. Taken concurrently with SCI2105

SCI3000s - SCI4000s

SCI3003 Zoology
3 credits. An introduction to the animal kingdom with emphasis on unifying systems to integrate and understand both unity and diversity. Two lecture periods and one two-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisite(s): SCI1003. Taken concurrently with SCI3004

SCI3004 Zoology Laboratory
A two-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): SCI1003. Taken concurrently with SCI3003

SCI3005 Genetics
3 credits. A study of the fundamental principles of genetics that include the mechanisms of inheritance and the action of genes from the molecular to the organismic and population levels. Two lecture periods and two hours of laboratory work per week. Prerequisite(s): SCI1003. Taken concurrently with SCI3006

SCI3006 Genetics Lab
A two-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): SCI1003. Taken concurrently with SCI3005

SCI3010 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
3 credits. A study of the structures and functions of the human body. Blood and the endocrine, lymphatic, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems of the human organism are covered. Two lecture periods and one two-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisite(s): SCI2010. Taken concurrently with SCI3011

SCI3011 Human Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory
A two-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): SCI2010. Taken concurrently with SCI3010

SCI3015 Fundamentals of Ecology
3 credits. The study of relationships between living organisms and their environments. The course develops fundamental knowledge and procedures necessary for laboratory and field investigations. Two lecture periods and one two-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisite(s): SCI1003. Taken concurrently with SCI3016

SCI3016 Fundamentals of Ecology Lab
A two-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): SCI1003. Taken concurrently with SCI3015

SCI3025 General Chemistry II
3 credits. A continuation of General Chemistry I through an examination of nuclear processes, oxidation-reduction reactions, electrochemistry, ionic and acid-base equilibria, chemical kinetics, thermochemistry; chemical thermodynamics; and application of chemical principles to environmental problems. Four periods per week including a laboratory component. Prerequisite(s): SCI2025

SCI3102 Physics: Light and Optics
3 credits. Topics include the principles of oscillating systems and wave phenomena, including optics, simple harmonic motion, waves, sound, light, interference, diffraction, and polarization. This course stresses guided inquiry using a laboratory-oriented approach. Prerequisite(s): MTH2010

SCI4025 Chemistry of Life
3 credits. An examination of the nomenclature, structure, function, and reactivity of organic compounds and their relationship to human life. Four periods per week including a laboratory component. Prerequisite(s): SCI2025

SCI4102 Physics: Thermodynamics and Properties of Matter
3 credits. Topics included temperature and heat, the laws of thermodynamics, molecular interactions at equilibrium and non-equilibrium states, density and other properties of matter. The course stresses guided inquiry using a laboratory-oriented approach. Prerequisite(s): MTH2010

SCI4105 Science in Our Society
3 credits. A seminar approach to the examination of the nature of science and the role of science in society through a comparison of secular and Christian perspectives.

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