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(Upper high school students may take 300-levels with instructor approval.) 200-levels are high school level equivalent to a full-year content unless otherwise specified. College CoursesCourse Title: BASIC COLLEGE MATHEMATICS Number: MTH303 3 semester credits The course is a study of basic mathematical, algebraic, and geometric concepts and applications. Topics covered include set theory and logic; fractions, decimals, and percents; ratio and proportion; basic linear and quadratic equation solving and graphing; consumer mathematics and financial management; metric and customary measurement; basic geometry; and probability and statistics. Open to college students including those with a minimum algebra background who have been away from mathematics for several years. This course provides the opportunity to strengthen basic math skills and practice applying those skills in a real world environment. Entry may also be granted by permission of instructor. 12 weeks. A textbook is required. See CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------------------- Math Course Title: INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA Number: MTH304 3 semester credits This college level course is intended for students who have taken high school geometry and algebra. It is often taken by adults for professional development requirements. It is directed towards those students who may wish to continue the study of mathematics in college and want to review their second year of algebra before proceeding. This course is a pre-requisite for College Algebra. Together, they provide preparation for taking college calculus. Course topics include the following: - Rules of behavior for Numbers - Equations - Negative Numbers and Integers - Inequalities - Polynomials - Factoring - Rational expressions - Graphing linear equations - Functions and graphs - Systems of Two Equations - Radical expressions As a result of taking this course, the student will learn: how mathematical definitions and theorems apply to problems they are solving; to develop the ability to write careful and precise solutions to problems; to reason mathematically; and to develop skills in the use of computers and graphing calculators to aid in visualization and problem solving. A textbook is required. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------------------- Math Course Title: COLLEGE ALGEBRA Number: MTH 305 3 semester credits Intended for students seeking credit for college algebra. Students must have completed Intermediate Algebra or equivalent second year high school algebra course before taking this college level algebra course. Supplemental graphing calculator labs are included. Course topics include: - Quadratic Equations (Review) - Circles, Ellipses and Parabolas - Polynomials - Series - Permutations and Combinations - The Binomial Formula - Proofs by Mathematical Induction - Exponential Functions and Logarithms - Multiple Simultaneous Equations - Matrices and Determinants - Imaginary Numbers A textbook is required. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top -------------------------- Math Course Title: FINITE MATHEMATICS Number: MTH306 3 semester credits Finite Mathematics is a survey and applications course in mathematics designed for business, life science, and social sciences students. Topics include solving linear programming problems graphically and by the simplex method; financial mathematics; sets and counting techniques; probability; and statistics. Students should have completed College Algebra prior to enrollment. Entry may also be granted by permission of instructor. A textbook is required. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top -------------------------- Math Course Title: COLLEGE GEOMETRY Number: MTH307 3 semester credits The course covers topics commonly found in collegiate geometry courses. Topics include: geometry vocabulary; measure and congruence; angle pairs and perpendicular lines; parallel lines; angles of a polygon; proving triangles are congruent; applying congruent triangles; geometric inequalities; special quadrilaterals; ratio, proportion, and similarity; the right triangle; circles and angle measurement; and an introduction to non-Euclidean geometry. Open to college students having completed Algebra I or equivalent. Entry may also be granted by permission of instructor. 12 weeks. Textbooks required. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------------- Math Course Title: COLLEGE TRIGONOMETRY Number: MTH310 3 semester credits This course teaches the fundamental concepts of trigonometry. Topics include, but are not limited to: a review of algebraic functions, trigonometric functions, basic properties and graphs of trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, inverse trigonometric functions, solving trigonometric equations, solutions of triangles, vectors, complex numbers, conic sections, and polar coordinates. 8-10 weeks. This course is open to college students who have successfully completed college algebra. Entry may also be granted by permission of instructor. Textbooks required. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------------- Math Course Title: BUSINESS MATHEMATICS Number: MTH 311 3 semester credits This is an intensive college level course in Business Mathematics. Topics include review of arithmetic; ratio, proportion, and percent; using a calculator; metric system; payroll; depreciation; interest and discount; annuities and their applications; stocks and bonds; buying; selling; insurance; and averages. Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------------ Math Course Title: BEGINNING CALCULUS I Number: MTH 315 3 semester credits This course may be used for college calculus credit for college non-science and business majors who will need to take statistics, linear programming, or college calculus as part of their degree program; and for adults who have been out of college for a long time. Business students and others who don't plan on taking MTH316 will not do the trig chapters or the related rates chapters but will instead get an introduction to integration. These topics are marked below with **. Supplemental graphing calculator labs are included. -Coordinate Systems on a Line. -Coordinate Systems in a Plane. -Graphs of Equations. -Straight Lines. -Intersections of Graphs. -Symmetry. -Functions and Their Graphs. -Limits. -Special Limits. -Continuity. -The Slope of a Tangent Line. -The Derivative. -More on the Derivative. -Maximum and Minimum Problems. -The Chain Rule. -Implicit Differentiation. -The Mean-Value Theorem. -The Sign of the Derivative. **Rectilinear Motion. **Instantaneous Velocity. **Instantaneous Rate of Change. **Related Rates. **Approximation by Differentials. -Newton's Method. -Higher-Order Derivatives. -Applications of the Second Derivative. -Graph Sketching. -More Maxiumum and Minimum Problems. -Angle Measure. **The Sine and Cosine Functions. **Graphs and Derivatives of the Sine and Cosine Functions. **The Tangent and Other Trigonometric Functions. -Antiderivatives. -The Definite Integral. -The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. **Applications of Integration I: Textbook required: Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------------ Course Title: BEGINNING CALCULUS II Number: MTH 316 3 semester credits MTH316 continues from where MTH315 ends. Same textbook as MTH315. Applications of Integration I: Area and Arc Length. Applications of Exponential Growth and Decay. Inverse Trigonometric Functions. L'Hopital's Rule. Exponential Growth and Decay. Inverse Trigonometric Functions. Integration by Parts. Trigonometric Integrands. Trigonometric Substitutions. Integration of Rational Functions: The Method of Partial Fractions. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------------- COURSE TITLE: Business Calculus COURSE NUMBER: MTH318 3 semester credits Business Calculus is designed to introduce students to elementary calculus and to assist them in applying the methods of calculus to solve problems in business and management. Emphasis of this course will be on applications rather than theory. The course begins with a brief review of algebra to ensure that students do, indeed, possess the necessary mathematical skills. This review is followed by an introduction to limits and continuity, proceeding to a study of differential and integral calculus for polynomials, exponential and logarithmic functions. Great care will be given to the graphing calculator and its use in solving calculus related problems. Throughout the course these mathematical tools are applied to problems such as maximizing profit, marginal revenue, depreciation, consumer surplus, advertising campaigns and making statistical predictions. Prerequisites: College algebra or equivalent; or equivalent skills as determined by assessment. 3 college semester credits. Textbook required: Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------------- Course Title: COLLEGE CALCULUS I Number: MTH 320 3 semester credits This course, together with MTH321, covers all essential first-year college calculus topics for business and liberal arts majors. Differential calculus with an introduction to integration. One semester course. (MTH320 College Calculus I is usually all that is required for business and liberal arts majors.) Topics include: - The slope of the tangent line - Calculating derivatives - Drawing curves with derivatives - Derivatives of complicated functions - Derivatives of trigonometric functions - Optimum values and related rates - The Integral: A backward derivative - Finding areas with Integrals Students should have taken high school geometry, algebra, and trigonometry in order to succeed in this course. The course relies on the student's intuition and willingness to accept most mathematical theorems without proof. A textbook is required. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top --------------------------- Course Title: COLLEGE CALCULUS II Number: MTH 321 3 semester credits A continuation of MTH320 and is intended for college students familiar with the basic concepts of calculus and those who have completed MTH 320 or equivalent. Integral calculus with an introduction to differential equations. One semester course. Topics include: - Natural logarithms - Exponential functions and integration by parts - Integration by trig substitutions - Integration by partial fractions - Finding volumes with integrals - Arc lengths, Surface areas, and Center of mass - Introduction to differential equations - Partial derivatives A textbook is required. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ----------------------------------------- Course Title: College Calculus I for Science and Math Majors NUMBER: MTH325 4 semester credits This course, together with MTH 326, covers all first year calculus topics for engineering, science, and mathematics majors. As a one semester course, MTH 325, which can be described by the title: Differential Calculus with an Introduction to Integration, is usually all that is required for business and liberal arts majors. Course topics include: --a review of pre-calculus, inclusive of trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, and inverse functions --limits and continuity --derivatives as slopes of tangent lines and instantaneous velocity --techniques of differentiation applied to all pre-calculus functions --applications of differentiation: optimum value and related rates problems --antiderivatives and integrals --Fundamental Theorem of Calculus; finding areas with integrals This course is intended for college students who have taken algebra, trigonometry, and pre-calculus or its equivalent. The course reflects the standard calculus material required for engineering, science, and mathematics majors, but may also be utilized as a thorough calculus course for business and liberal arts majors. A textbook is required. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ----------------------------- Course Title: COLLEGE STATISTICS Number: MTH330 3 semester credits This college level course explores probability, hypothesis testing, descriptive statistics, random variables, binomial distribution and other discrete distributions, the normal distribution, regression, and fallacies and traps. Students will learn how to apply basic statistical operations to analyze and solve problems. Prerequisite: College Algebra. Required text. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Return to: Top of Page High School CoursesNumber: MTH 202 Half year. This high school course provides a review of basic skills and other mathematical skills needed to meet the challenges faced by most consumers. The course also covers a wide range of practical skills beyond the review of basic math skills, including topics such as hourly wages, payroll deductions, problem-solving; handling money--comparing prices, family budgets, savings accounts, installment loans, credit cards; buying a new and used car, financing a car, car insurance; owning a home--buying a house, mortgages, property insurance; deciphering airline schedules; paying taxes--federal income withholding tax, social security tax, 1040EZ form, 1040A form, 1040 form; and many more. This is useful for everyone living in a consumer-oriented society. The course is also known as Integrated Math in some high schools. Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top Math Course Title: PRE-ALGEBRA Number: MTH203 This course is designed for high school students who need to improve their basic mathematical skills in preparation for taking a regular high school algebra course. The instructor individualizes instruction based upon the results of a diagnostic pretest. Topics include: - Use of the graphing calculator as a problem solving tool - Different methods of problem-solving - Rounding and estimation - Basic computation with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals - Working with data – graphing and making predictions; scatter plots - Operations with integers - Signed numbers - The Cartesian Coordinate System - Factors and Fractions – Prime factorization, common factors, algebraic fractions; exponents; negative exponents; scientific notation; polynomials - Basic Operations with Rational Numbers - Measures of Central Tendency - Ratio, Proportion and Percentages – Scale drawings, percent increase/decreas - Functions and Graphing - Slope; direct variation; indirect variation; linear graphs - Equations and inequalities Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------- Math Course Title: HIGH SCHOOL ALGEBRA I Number: MTH205 This is a first year high school algebra course. It is intended for students who have not yet taken high school geometry, but intend to. This course is a pre-requisite for Plane Geometry and for High School Algebra II. Course topics include the following: - Rules of behavior for Numbers - Equations - Negative Numbers and Integers - Inequalities - Polynomials - Factoring - Rational expressions - Graphing linear equations - Functions and graphs - Systems of Two Equations - Radical expressions As a result of taking this course, the student will learn: how mathematical definitions and theorems apply to problems they are solving; to develop the ability to write careful and precise solutions to problems; to reason mathematically; and to develop skills in the use of computers and graphing calculators to aid in visualization and problem solving. A textbook is required. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ----------------------- Course Title: PLANE GEOMETRY Number: MTH207 High school level geometry. Topics include: geometry vocabulary; measure and congruence; angle pairs and perpendicular lines; parallel lines; angles of a polygon; proving triangles are congruent; applying congruent triangles; geometric inequalities; special quadrilaterals; ratio, proportion, and similarity; the right triangle; and circles and angle measurement. 12 weeks. Textbook is required. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ---------------------- Math Course Title: HIGH SCHOOL ALGEBRA II Number: MTH208 High School Algebra II is a continuation of High School Algebra I and is a second year high school algebra course. The course relies on the student's intuition and willingness to accept most mathematical theorems without proof. Students completing this course will have learned: - Graphing linear equations - Functions and graphs - Systems of Two Equations - Radical expressions - Quadratic Equations - Permutations and combinations - Proofs by Mathematicakl Induction - Circles, Ellipses and Parabolas - Matrices and Determinants - Imaginary Numbers Graduates of this course with a grade of B or above are eligible for future enrollment in Beginning Calculus and in Statistics. Textbook required. See CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ---------------------- Course Title: TRIGONOMETRY Number: MTH210 This high school course teaches the fundamental concepts of trigonometry. Topics include, but are not limited to: trigonometric functions, their basic properties and graphs, identities, inverse trigonometric functions, solving trigonometric equations, and solutions of triangles. For upper high school level. Students should have completed high school algebra I and II and geometry. A textbook is required. See CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ----------------------- Course Title: BUSINESS MATHEMATICS Number: MTH211 Half year. This is a high school course in Business Mathematics. Topics include review of arithmetic; ratio, proportion, and percent; using a calculator; metric system; payroll; depreciation; interest and discount; annuities and their applications; stocks and bonds; buying; selling; insurance; and averages. A textbook is required. See CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------------ Math Course Title: BEGINNING CALCULUS I (high school) Number: MTH215 Half year. This course may be used for high school calculus credit (MTH215 and MTH216 equate to a full year of high school calculus). Supplemental graphing calculator labs are included. Topics include: -Coordinate Systems on a Line. -Coordinate Systems in a Plane. -Graphs of Equations. -Straight Lines. -Intersections of Graphs. -Symmetry. -Functions and Their Graphs. -Limits. -Special Limits. -Continuity. -The Slope of a Tangent Line. -The Derivative. -More on the Derivative. -Maximum and Minimum Problems. -The Chain Rule. -Implicit Differentiation. -The Mean-Value Theorem. -The Sign of the Derivative. **Rectilinear Motion. **Instantaneous Velocity. **Instantaneous Rate of Change. **Related Rates. **Approximation by Differentials. -Newton's Method. -Higher-Order Derivatives. -Applications of the Second Derivative. -Graph Sketching. -More Maxiumum and Minimum Problems. -Angle Measure. **The Sine and Cosine Functions. **Graphs and Derivatives of the Sine and Cosine Functions. **The Tangent and Other Trigonometric Functions. -Antiderivatives. -The Definite Integral. -The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. **Applications of Integration I: Textbook is required. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------------ Course Title: BEGINNING CALCULUS II (high school) Number: MTH216 Half year. MTH216 continues from where MTH215 ends. Same textbook as MTH215. Topics: Applications of Integration I Area and Arc Length. Applications of Exponential Growth and Decay. Inverse Trigonometric Functions. L'Hopital's Rule. Exponential Growth and Decay. Inverse Trigonometric Functions. Integration by Parts. Trigonometric Integrands. Trigonometric Substitutions. Integration of Rational Functions: The Method of Partial Fractions. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------------- Course Title: HIGH SCHOOL STATISTICS Number: MTH230 This high school course explores probability, hypothesis testing, descriptive statistics, random variables, binomial distribution and other discrete distributions, the normal distribution, regression, and fallacies and traps. Students will learn how to apply basic statistical operations to analyze and solve problems. A textbook is required. See CALCampus Bookstore. Mathematics Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top (Upper high school students may take 300-levels with instructor approval.) Science Course Title: GENERAL HEALTH Number: SH 200 This course is a survey of current recommendations and knowledge in the area of personal and community health awareness. It is intended to fulfill the requirements for high school health. Topics include: The Three Elements of Health Necessary skills toward the improvement of self-esteem The role of critical personal decisions in the health of an individual. Tools one can use to cope with negative emotion. Nutritional causes of emotional states. Special nutritional considerations in Pregnancy The role of Public Health Policy in controlling disease and promoting healthy living. The pathologic vectors by which Sexual Diseases are transmitted. The pathophysiology and history of Human Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease The nutritional and metabolic role of dietary fats, cholesterol, proteins, vitamins, and fiber. Diseases associated with obesity. The relationship between caloric intake and exercise. Health benefits with regular exercise. Consumer and on-the-job Safety. Health problems related to tobacco and alcohol use. Psychoactive drugs and their impact on health and quality of life. Required text. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Science Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ----------------------------- Course Title: PHYSICAL SCIENCE Number: SH 205 No Lab This is an introductory course in Physical Science. The course covers the topics found in high school studies including chemistry and physics. It is a course for students who have no background in physical science or for students who need a review of basic physical science concepts prior to taking further science courses. Students in high school and those preparing to take more advanced courses in science are invited to register for this course. Textbook required: Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Science Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top --------------------------- Course Title: EARTH SCIENCE Number: SH207 No Lab This is an introductory course in Earth Science. The course covers the topics found in high school studies including Earth Materials, The Changing Surface of the Earth, Earth's Internal Processes, Earth's Air and Water, You and the Environment, and Astronomy. It is a course for students who have no background in Earth Science or for students who need a review of basic physical science concepts prior to taking further courses in Geology. Students in high school and those preparing to take more advanced courses in science are invited to register for this course. Textbook required: Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Science Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ----------------------------- Science Course Title: GENERAL CHEMISTRY Number: SH 210 No lab This is an intensive course in General Chemistry. The course covers the topics found in upper high school studies. It is an introductory course for students who have no background in chemistry or for students who need a systematic review of basic chemical concepts prior to taking further chemistry courses. Students in high school and those preparing to pursue college chemistry are invited to register for this course. There are 16 units of study which include the following: 1. matter; energy; conservation of mass and energy; measurements and calculations 2. atomic structure 3. bonding 4. chemical formulas 5. gases 6. chemical calculations (stoichiometry); mole concept 7. liquids, solids, and phase changes 8. chemical reactions 9. rates of chemical reactions 10. chemical equilibrium 11. acids, bases, and salts 12. oxidation-reduction and electrochemistry 13. representative groups and families: sulfur; halogen; nitrogen; metals 14. carbon and organic chemistry 15. nucleonics 16. laboratory setups Required Text. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Science Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------------ Course Title: GENERAL PHYSICS Number: SH 215 Physics is the physical science that is concerned with the relationship between matter and energy. Students study concepts of motion, energy, wave behavior, light and sound, electricity, magnetism, work, energy, atomic structure, atomic particles, and conservation laws. Students should have taken algebra and geometry. For upper high school. Textbook required: Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Science Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------------ Science Course Title: GENERAL BIOLOGY I Number: SH 220 No Lab This is an introductory course in General Biology. Students in high school and those preparing to pursue college biology are invited to register for this course. Course topics for General Biology I include: The Basic Structure of Science The Chemistry of Life: An Inorganic Perspective The Chemistry of Life: The Organic Level The Cellular Organization of Life Energy Transformations Photosynthesis The Nature of the Gene Cell Reproduction The Mechanism of Inheritance Control Mechanisms in Genetics Embryology Animal Reproduction Basic Structure and Function of Vascular Plants Interactions of Vascular Plants with their Environment Homeostasis: Regulation of Physiological Functions Animal Nutrition and the Digestive System Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Science Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top --------------------- Science Course Title: GENERAL BIOLOGY II Number: SH 221 No Lab This is an introductory course in General Biology and continues from where SH220 ended. Students in high school and those preparing to pursue college biology are invited to register for this course. Course topics for General Biology II include: The Excretory System The Circulatory System Immunology The Respiratory System Hormones and the Endocrine System The Nervous System The Musculoskeletal System: Support and Movement Animal Behavior Evolution: The Process; Ecology The Origin of Life The Kingdom Monera (The Prokaryotes) The Kingdom Protista The Kingdom Fungi The Kingdom Plantae The Kingdom Animalia The Primates Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Science Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top --------------------- Science Course Title: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Number: SH 225 No Lab Anatomy and Physiology is an upper level high school science course intended for students who are considering careers in the field of health sciences. In this course, you will study the structures and functions of the major systems of the human body. The inner workings of the body are studied by examining cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and how they are interrelated and work together as an entire organism. Textbook required. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Science Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ----------------------------- Science Course Title: COLLEGE CHEMISTRY Number: SH 310 With Lab SH310 is designed to meet a need for an introductory college level Inorganic Chemistry experience. It is an introductory course for students who have no background in chemistry or for students who need a systematic review of basic chemical concepts prior to taking further chemistry courses. Topics include: problem solving by dimensional analysis, atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, solution concentration expressions, nomenclature, acid base theory, and gas laws. Students will experience the laboratory setting by viewing six online videos chosen from the following topics: Volumetric Techniques Titration Filtration Purification by liquid-liquid extraction Sublimation Recrystallization There are 16 units of textbook study which include the following: 1. matter; energy; conservation of mass and energy; measurements and calculations 2. atomic structure 3. bonding 4. chemical formulas 5. gases 6. chemical calculations (stoichiometry); mole concept 7. liquids, solids, and phase changes 8. chemical reactions 9. rates of chemical reactions 10. chemical equilibrium 11. acids, bases, and salts 12. oxidation-reduction and electrochemistry 13. representative groups and families: sulfur; halogen; nitrogen; metals 14. carbon and organic chemistry 15. nucleonics 16. laboratory setups Required Textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Science Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------------ Course Title: INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Number: SH311 With Lab SH311 is designed to meet a need for an introductory college level Organic Chemistry experience. This course is a natural extension of a first-year Inorganic Chemistry curriculum. A systematic review of Carbon Chemistry concepts is presented in twenty-one chapters. Topics include: Alkanes and Cyclic structures, Stereochemistry, Organic reactions, Structure determination with Spectrometry, Aromatic Hybrid bonding and Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles. Students requiring college Organic Chemistry at an introductory level are invited to register for this course. Video labs are provided through online resources. Prerequisite: SH310 or equivalent. 3 semester credits. Required Textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Science Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------------ Course Title: COLLEGE PHYSICS Number: SH315 With Lab College Physics is an introductory level college course. Students study concepts of motion, energy, wave behavior, light and sound, electricity, magnetism, work, energy, atomic structure, atomic particles, and conservation laws. Students will experience the lab through the use of computer-based labs. Students should have taken algebra and geometry. Textbook required: Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Science Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top ------------------------ Science Course Title: COLLEGE BIOLOGY I Number: SH320 With Lab This is an introductory college course in College Biology. Video lab included. Course topics include: 1. The Basic Structure of Science 2. The Chemistry of Life: An Inorganic Perspective 3. The Chemistry of Life: The Organic Level 4. The Cellular Organization of Life 5. Energy Transformations 6. Photosynthesis 7. The Nature of the Gene 8. Cell Reproduction 9. The Mechanism of Inheritance 10. Control Mechanisms in Genetics 11. Embryology 12. Animal Reproduction 13. Basic Structure and Function of Vascular Plants 14. Interactions of Vascular Plants with their Environment 15. Homeostasis: Regulation of Physiological Functions 16. Animal Nutrition and the Digestive System Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Science Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top --------------------- Science Course Title: COLLEGE BIOLOGY II Number: SH321 With Lab This is an introductory college course in College Biology and continues from where SH320 ended. Video lab included. Course topics include: 17. The Excretory System 18. The Circulatory System 19. Immunology 20. The Respiratory System 21. Hormones and the Endocrine System 22. The Nervous System 23. The Musculoskeletal System: Support and Movement 24. Animal Behavior 25. Evolution: The Process; Ecology 26. The Origin of Life 27. The Kingdom Monera (The Prokaryotes) 28. The Kingdom Protista 29. The Kingdom Fungi 30. The Kingdom Plantae 31. The Kingdom Animalia 32. The Primates Required textbook. Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Science Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top --------------------- Course Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY Number: SH322 With lab This college course addresses bacterial diseases of humans; physical and chemical means to control microorganisms; and microbiology's relevance to key public health issues, among other topics. The course introduces the student to microorganisms and their role in disease, health, foods, and the environment. Students develop an understanding of the infectious process, disease symptoms, treatment, and preventative measures for a broad spectrum of illnesses caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. In addition, examples in which microorganisms benefit man in industry and in nature are discussed. Chemistry and biochemistry are not prerequisites for this course. Required textbook: Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Science Course Price List Course Registration Form Back to top --------------------- Course Title: BASIC ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (check for availability) Number: SH325 Basic Anatomy and Physiology is intended for students who are considering careers in the field of health sciences. In this college course, you will study the structures and functions of the major systems of the human body. The inner workings of the body are studied by examining cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and how they are interrelated and work together as an entire organism. As a result of taking this course, the student will: recall the basic terminology of human anatomy and physiology; grasp the fundamental concepts of how the body works; recognize the theme of homeostasis and how different body systems interact; and become familiar with how disruptions lead to disease and dysfunction. No lab. Required textbook: Available through the CALCampus Bookstore. Science Course Price List Course Registration Form Return to: Top of Page | ||||||||||||
