English Composition I (ENG 101) Eligible; This course provides an introduction to the molecular and cellular basis of life, the theory of evolution and the diversity of microscopic organisms. Four hours of lecture and a two-hour lab session are required each week.
PREREQUISITE: SCI103
This course provides an introduction to the biology and classification of plants, fungi, and animals, their tissues, organ systems, development and reproduction. Four hours of lecture and a two-hour lab session are required each week.
This is a basic course in the nutritional value of food and the relation of nutrition to health during the several stages of the growth process: pregnancy, infancy, early childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. This course includes a comprehensive study of nutrients, government food programs and nutrition standards; surveys and interventions. Current nutrition research, popular nutritional concepts, and the importance of nutrition in preventive medicine are stressed. Four hours of lecture and a two-hour lab session are required each week.
This course is designed for medical secretaries. It includes a study of the structure and function of the human body, with particular attention to medical terminology. Four hours of lecture and a two-hour lab are required each week. The course is offered as needed.
This course provides students with a more in depth study of the biology of plants. It includes the structure, metabolic processes, distribution, and importance of plants on our planet. Four hours of lecture and a two-hour lab session are required each week.
This course provides an introduction to fundamental chemical concepts. Topics include scientific measurements, matter and energy, atomic structure, chemical bonding, the periodic table, stoichiometry, equations, solutions, acid base theory, kinetics, and radiation. A three-hour lab session is required each week.
PREREQUISITE: SCI 121
This course is designed primarily for students enrolled in Nursing and Allied Health programs, but is open to all students. An overview of organic chemistry and biochemistry is provided. A three-hour lab session is required each week.
Prerequisite: MAT 103 corequisite, English Composition I (ENG 101) Eligible
Principles of Chemistry is a study of fundamental chemical concepts: scientific measurements, matter and energy, stoichiometry, atomic structure, the periodic table, chemical bonding, gases and liquids. The course is designed primarily for students with a concentration in Biological or Physical Sciences and for students interested in transfer to a four-year program in engineering. A three-hour lab session is required each week.
PREREQUISITE: SCI 123
A continuation of SCI123, this course covers the periodic properties of the elements, covalent structures, equilibrium, dissociation, redox reactions, acids and bases, electrochemistry, thermodynamics, and an introduction to nuclear chemistry. A three-hour lab session is required each week.
This course attempts to provide an overview of environmental science, issues and opportunities in the environmental industry. Topics: ecological principles, sustainability, ecosystems, biodiversity, human population and its impact, pollution, and governmental regulations, environmental agencies, and community organizing, as solutions to environmental problems.
PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: MAT 201
Principles of Physics is a rigorous physics course with a laboratory session, designed primarily for students who wish to transfer to a four-year engineering program. Topics include mechanics and energy, rotation, and periodic motion. Much emphasis is placed on problem-solving, and competence in mathematics through algebra and trigonometry is expected. A three-hour lab session is required each week.
PREREQUISITE: SCI 143
This course is a continuation of SCI143. SCI 144 covers the areas of electricity, electrical circuits, magnetism, electromagnetism, and optics. This is a calculus based course; emphasis is placed on problem-solving, and competence in mathematics through algebra and trigonometry is expected. A three-hour lab session is required each week.
PREREQUISITES: ENG 101 eligible: college level mathematics.
THIS IS A COURSE FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORS seeking to increase their knowledge of basic scientific principles. Three major areas of science (physics, chemistry, and biology) will be explored using one unifying theme: Energy. Four hours of lecture and two hours of lab are required each week. This course will satisfy graduation requirements as a science elective course.
PREREQUISITES: SCI103 Biology 1 and SCI104 Biology 2. Final Grade of "C" or better in each of two courses.
This course provides an introduction to the principles of genetics and its applications with a focus on the molecular basic of heredity and the role of genes and genomes in health and disease, development, and evolution. Three hours of lecture and a three hour lab session are required each week.
PREREQUISITE: SCI 103.
This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the structure, function, and disorders of the human body. Topics include an overview of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems, as well as discussion of tissues and special senses. A three-hour lab session is required each week.
PREREQUISITE: SCI 201
This course is a continuation of SCI201. Topics include body fluids, electrolytes, and the cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, endocrine, and reproductive systems. A three-hour lab session is required each week.
PREREQUISITE: SCI 103
This course explores the history, scope, classification, growth, identification, genetics, and metabolism of microorganisms. Host-parasite interactions, immunology, and some bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic diseases are discussed. A three-hour lab session is required each week.
PREREQUISITE: SCI 104 and SCI 123 AND ENG 101
COREQUISITE: MAT 111 and SCI 204
**Requires instructor's permission"
This course provides an introduction to biomanufacturing principles and laboratory techniques. Topics include preparation of buffers and media, use of basic laboratory equipment, bacterial, yeast and mammalian cell culture, transfection, cell preservation, equipment maintenance, and good manufacturing practices and regulatory issues. Two hours of lecture and six hours of laboratory are required each week.
PREREQUISITES: SCI 206, SCI 204, MAT 111
**Requires instructor's permission"
This course is a continuation of the introduction to biomanufacturing principles and laboratory techniques presented in SCI 206. Protein purification via various methods, including low and medium pressure and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gel filtration, ion exchange, reverse phase and liquid chromatography, will be presented. Determination of purity and activity will also be analyzed. Two hours of lecture and six hours of laboratory are required each week.
PREREQUISITES: SCI 206, SCI 204, MAT 111
**Requires instructor's permission"
Students will work on a semester-long cloning project that will introduce them to the basics in DNA manipulation, including isolation, purification, quantification, amplification (PCR), sequencing and analysis. Introduction to Internet-based systems of DNA analysis will be included. Two hours of lecture and six hours of laboratory are required each week.
PREREQUISITES: SCI 133
This course builds on SCI133 to provide a long range view of the environmental issues affecting earth. Topics include: geology and industrial minerals, energy and renewability, global environmental hazards, climate change and ozone depletion, environmental issues in international politics.
PREREQUISITE: C or better in SCI-124
This course studies the chemistry of carbon compounds including nomenclature, molecular structure, and functional groups. Topics include the reactivity and properties of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, stereochemical relationships and nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions. Mechanisms are presented as a unifying principle for these reactions.
Laboratory work will develop basic skills and techniques, and be correlated with class discussion. Lab sessions will be hands on experiences revolving around and applying the topics listed in the lab section of the syllabus.
Prerequisite: C or better in SCI 251 (Organic Chemistry I)
SCI252 is a continuation of Organic Chemistry I (SCI251). More emphasis in this course is placed on the manipulation of functional groups and synthetic approaches. Compounds discussed in the second semester include carbonyl compounds, acid derivatives, amines and carbohydrates. The laboratory will place an emphasis on synthesis, isolation and purification of synthetic compounds and instrumental techniques in organic chemistry. A three-hour lab session is required each week.
PREREQUISITE: Permission of Department Chair
This course is designed to provide science majors with individualized laboratory experience in a research facility under the supervision of an appropriate researcher. Practical work experience appropriate to laboratory techniques and skills in research will be stressed. Students must devote at least 12 hours per week to laboratory work. A minimum of 4 hours of lab work per day is required. Limited enrollment.
PREREQUISITE: SCI 123 PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY 1 AND SCI 124 PRINSCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY II or the equivalent from another institution with faculty approval.
This four-credit course is designed for students to gain hands-on experience in a resume builder opportunity to develop and learn research techniques in science. Students will develop specific skills that will help them build their resume and references prior to placement in competitive internships or jobs after graduation or transfer to a 4-year instituition. Students will meet with their Research Coordinator or a Faculty Advisor (Faculty at RCC) for guidance in their project during the course of the semester to monitor their progress. Students are required to complete 150 hours minimum.
PREREQUISITES: SCI 204, SCI 206, MAT 111 and Permission of the Internship/Program Coordinator.
This three-credit course is offered during the fall and spring semesters. It is designed for students to gain hands-on experience a resume builder and an opportunity to network. Students will develop a resume, cover letter and references prior to placement. Students will meet with the Internship Coordinator and an Assigned Internship Faculty Advisor from their program of study during the course of the semester to monitor the interns’ progress. Students are required to complete 150 hours (minimum of 10 hours per week), assigned readings, a mid-term project and a final project that will include an oral/poster presentation. Students currently employed in their program of study may be eligible to combine an internship with employment.
PREREQUISITE: Requires enrollment in a degree or certificate program, completion of ENG101, three courses in the major, a minimum GPA of 2.0 and permission of the Internship/Program Coordinator.
This three-credit course is designed for students to gain hands-on experience a resume builder and an opportunity to network. Students will develop a resume, cover letter and references prior to placement. Students will meet with the Internship Coordiator and an assigned Internship Faculty Advisor from their program of study during the course of the semester to monitor the interns' progress. Students are required to complete 150 hours (minimum of 15 hours per week), assigned readings, a mid-term project and a final project that will include an oral/poster presentation. Students currently employed in their program of study may be eligible to combine an internship with employment.
