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Course ID
Course
CHEM 198
CHEM 198
Lab for CHEM 103 & 111
Course Credits: 1
This lab course will compliment either the CHEM 103 or CHEM 111 lectures. It is meant to give students an opportunity to apply the learning that is happening in class in a hands-on way. The chemical concepts learned in CHEM 103 or CHEM 111 will be explored (topics include: stoichiometry, the nature of solutions, acids and bases, oxidation/reduction reactions, thermochemistry, the periodic table, bonding, molecular structure and colligative properties). This chemistry lab is also meant to introduce students to lab safety, common lab practices and lab techniques that will be required for upper level science courses and beyond.
NB: This lab is a co-requisite for CHEM 103 and CHEM 111.
CHEM 199
CHEM 199
Lab for CHEM 104 & 112
Course Credits: 1
This lab course will compliment either the CHEM 104 or CHEM 112 lectures. It is meant to give students an opportunity to apply the learning that is happening in class in a hands-on way. The chemical concepts learned in CHEM 104 or CHEM 112 will be explored (topics include: solubility, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, organic synthesis and extraction, buffer chemistry and electrochemistry). This lab involves a special project where students will get to explore, in depth, an area of choice and present that knowledge to the class. This chemistry lab is also meant to introduce students to lab safety, common lab practices and lab techniques that will be required for upper level science courses and beyond.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 198
NB: This lab is a co-requisite for CHEM 104 and CHEM 112
CMPT 140
CMPT 140
Introduction to Computing Science & Programming I
Course Credits: 3
An elementary introduction to computing science and programming as a problem-solving tool. Fundamental concepts and terminology of computing science will be introduced. Programming skill will be obtained by using a high-level language. Topics will include: abstraction, data types and control structures, fundamental algorithms and pseudocode, computability and complexity, and computer architecture.
GEOL 109
GEOL 109
Introduction to Physical Geology
Course Credits: 3
An introduction to the materials and processes of the physical earth: rocks and minerals, earth structure and composition, plate tectonics, volcanology, seismology, crustal deformation, weathering and erosion, slope movement, sedimentation, wind and water processes, glaciation, and geologic time. Earth materials and processes are studied in the laboratory and in the field. This course is an environmental studies core requirement.
Cross-listed: GENV 109
MATH 123
MATH 123
Calculus I
Course Credits: 3
This course addresses functions, limits and continuity, derivatives and applications, and integrals and applications.
Prerequisite(s): Pre-Calculus 12 or equivalent, or MATH 105. (4-1)
MATH 124
MATH 124
Calculus II
Course Credits: 3
Transcendental functions, integration techniques, polar co-ordinates, sequences, series, and Taylor series.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 123
NATS 481
NATS 481
Christian Perspectives in the Sciences: Life Sciences
Course Credits: 3
This is a liberal arts-oriented capstone course concerning the integration of Christianity with the Life Sciences and other disciplines taught within the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences. Christian beliefs are applied to an understanding and evaluation of modern science and technology. The course integrates elements of theology, history and philosophy of science, and specific topics where Christian faith and science intersect. This course consists of three parts: general topics in science, further explorations of topics in the Life Sciences, and student-led seminars occurring in interdisciplinary groups.
Prerequisite(s): One of RELS 110, 111, 112, or 160; completion of at least 60 sem. hrs. of study by end of preceding semester; and at least 12 sem. hrs. of Biology, Biotechnology, or Environmental Sciences courses
STAT 203
STAT 203
Probability & Statistics I
Course Credits: 3
An introduction to the theory and application of probability and statistics for students who have experience with calculus. Topics include data collection, descriptive statistics, probability, random variables and standard distributions, central limit theorem, hypothesis tests, interval estimates, and linear regression. Computer software will be used to display, analyze, and simulate data. The focus will be on biostatistics with applications using data from the life sciences.
Cross-listed: MATH 203
Prerequisite(s): MATH 123
NB: Credit is granted for only one of MATH/STAT 102, 108, 203.