Required: 3 credits minimum
This list includes introductory natural and physical science courses from a variety of disciplines. A lab course is not specifically required.
A discussion of the principles of ecology and organismal biology, using the theme of physiological ecology and adaptations. This course will emphasize biodiversity, scientific method, experimental design, and written and oral presentation of results.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered: Fall, Summer
Discussion of the major principles by which life is organized. Topics include scientific methods, biological chemistry, cell structure and organization, multicellular organization, diversity of organisms, energetics and photosynthesis, cellular reproduction genetics, gene structure and expression, and recombinant DNA.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered: Spring, Summer
Basic principles through which biological systems operate. Topics include cell biology, structure and function, energy production, genetics, physiology, diversity, evolution, and ecology.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered: Fall, Summer
- Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Computational Biology, Medical Laboratory Science, Human Biology, Biochem & Molec Biology-Bio Sc, Biological Sciences, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Comprehensive introductory course in vertebrate anatomy and physiology with emphasis on the human body. Interrelates structure with function in regard to maintaining homeostasis and normal functioning of the body. Covers the integument, skeletal system, muscles, the nervous system, and special senses.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered: Fall, Summer
Covers the evolution, structure, function, reproduction, classification and uses of plants.
- Credits: 4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-3)
- Semesters Offered: Spring
Biology of animals from first organized multi-cell through Hominids; the origin and evolution of the metazoa phyla, their physiology, development, ecology, behavior, natural history, and systematics.
- Credits: 4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-3)
- Semesters Offered: Spring
Covers basic and applied chemistry and biology of human nutrition. Includes practical information on planning and adopting a healthy diet as well as maintaining acceptable weight. Emphasizes social, global, and environmental issues pertinent to use of the world food supply.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered: Spring, Summer
Survey of tropical island biology presented on campus and in the Bahamas over spring break. Topics include geological and societal history, and the biology and ecology of terrestrial, intertidal, and coral reef communities. Special course fees. Requires instructor approval to register.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered: Spring
- Restrictions: Permission of instructor required
Introduces fundamental concepts of chemistry to students who are interested in how chemical processes shape the world. Covers fundamental chemical concepts and integrates applications of chemistry that are relevant to the global community. High school chemistry is not required.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Introduces the foundations of chemistry, including electronic structure of atoms and molecules, intermolecular forces, states of matter, chemical reactions, organic chemistry, chemical equilibria, kinetics, and acid-base chemistry. Includes laboratory component that emphasizes lecture components.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
- Co-Requisite(s): CH 1151
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 1031(C) or MA 1032(C) or MA 1120(C) or MA 1160(C) or MA 1161(C) or MA 1135(C) or MA 1121(C) or ALEKS Math Placement >= 61 or CEEB Calculus AB >= 2 or CEEB Calculus BC >= 2 or CEEB Calculus AB Subscore >= 2 or ACT Mathematics >= 22 or SAT MATH SECTION SCORE-M16 >= 540
A continuation of CH 1150. Introduces more complex concepts in chemistry, including kinetics, chemical equilibria, acid-base equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and chemical analysis. Additional topics may include chemistry of the metals and non-metals, biochemical systems, and nuclear chemistry. Includes laboratory component that emphasizes lecture concepts.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
- Co-Requisite(s): CH 1161
- Pre-Requisite(s): CH 1112 or (CH 1150 and CH 1151)
Explore the chemistry behind color and art materials. Topics include light and color perception, historical pigments, synthetic colorants, paint composition, and art conservation. Investigate how chemistry shapes both the creation and preservation of paintings, with cultural and historical perspectives.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered: Spring
An introduction to the anatomical and physical nature of woody materials and how these characteristics are related to its applications as a sustainable raw material.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-3)
- Semesters Offered: Spring
This course provides a broad overview of the search for sustainable solutions to environmental problems that arise as a consequence of human activity. Students gain a fundamental understanding of how the environment functions and strategies for sustaining natural resources, using a systems approach.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered: Fall
Introduction to the chemical, physical, and biological properties of soil.
- Credits: 4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-3)
- Semesters Offered: Fall
- Pre-Requisite(s): CH 1112(C) or (CH 1150(C) and CH 1151(C))
An ecological and evolutionary approach to the study of birds. Topics include behavioral, anatomical, and physiological adaptations to flight, life history, mating systems, migration, communication and conservation. Laboratory emphasizes identification and experimental use of birds as model organisms.
- Credits: 4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-3)
- Semesters Offered: Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): BL 1040 or BL 1020 or (BL 1200 and BL 1210) or (BL 1400 and BL 1410)
A study of tree structure, growth, development and function, and how these are related to the environment. We will focus on the cycling of water, carbon, and nutrients within the context of global change.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered: Spring
- Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman
This course will explore molecular methods as they apply to conservation, management, ecology, and evolution of wildlife. We will emphasize laboratory techniques and the application of genetic theory.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-2-3)
- Semesters Offered: Spring
- Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore
- Pre-Requisite(s): BL 1040 or BL 1020 or (BL 1200 and BL 1210) or (BL 1400 and BL 1410)
Exploration of mammal evolution, taxonomy, adaptions, and life histories. Through discussions, labs, and fieldwork, students will gain practical experience in identifying mammals, with an emphasis on western Great Lakes species, while developing a broader understanding of global mammalian biodiversity.
- Credits: 4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-3)
- Semesters Offered: Fall
- Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore
- Pre-Requisite(s): BL 1020 or BL 1040 or (BL 1200 and BL 1210) or (BL 1400 and BL 1410) and (FW 3601 or BL 3490)
Introduction to materials and processes that shape the earth we live on. Lecture and laboratories acquaint students with minerals, rocks, earth resources, weathering, geologic time, landslides, groundwater, streams, shorelines, deserts, glaciers, geologic structures, earthquakes, plate tectonics, and the dynamics of the earth's crust, mantle, and core.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-3)
- Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Chemical composition, crystal structure, physical properties, and identification of minerals. Environmental controls on their formation. Formation processes, characterization of and exploration of ore deposits. Laboratory focuses on hand specimen identification and introduction to X-ray diffraction and SEM mineral analysis techniques.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-3)
- Semesters Offered: Fall
- Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman
- Pre-Requisite(s): CH 1000 or CH 1112 or (CH 1150 and CH 1151)
This course covers the physical and biological history of the Earth from 4.5 billion years to the present. Emphasis on recognizing and evaluating the evidence for large-scale changes in major Earth Systems.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-2)
- Semesters Offered: Fall, in even years
- Pre-Requisite(s): GE 2000 or GE 2100
Geologic and hydrologic factors controlling the occurrence, movement, and development of subsurface water. Quantitative methods for analyzing groundwater systems are introduced.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-3)
- Semesters Offered: Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): GE 2000 and MA 2160
This course focuses on current mitigation agencies and warning systems, case studies of successes and failures in hazard mitigation, and technical tools for hazard study and mitigation such as satellite remote sensing and GIS.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-3)
- Semesters Offered: Fall
- Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore
- Pre-Requisite(s): GE 2000 or GE 2100
Physics concepts and methods associated with musical instruments, musical recording, and musical acoustics are discussed at an introductory level. Topics include periodic motion, normal modes and resonance, superposition and Fourier series, waves, sound and acoustics, magnetism and electromagnetic induction, and topics from non-linear physics. Course is also offered online on demand in spring and summer semesters.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 1031(C) or MA 1032(C) or MA 1120(C)
An overview of basic principles of kinematics, dynamics, elasticity, fluids, heat, thermodynamics, mechanical waves, and interference and diffraction of mechanical waves.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered: Fall, Summer
- Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following College(s): College of Engineering; May not be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Applied Physics, General Technology, Construction Management, Computer Network & System Admn, Electrical Eng Tech, Information Technology, Physics
- Co-Requisite(s): PH 1111
- Pre-Requisite(s): (MA 1031 or MA 1032 or MA 1120 or MA 1135(C) or MA 1160(C) or MA 1161(C) or MA 1121(C) or ALEKS Math Placement >= 76 or CEEB Calculus AB >= 2 or CEEB Calculus BC >= 2 or CEEB Calculus AB Subscore >= 2 or ACT Mathematics >= 26 or SAT MATH SECTION SCORE-M16 >= 610) and (PH 1100 or PH 1111(C) or PH 1141 or PH 1161)
An algebra-based introduction to classical mechanics and its applications. Topics include kinematics, Newton's laws, impulse and momentum, work and energy, simple harmonic motion, mechanical waves and sound, and temperature and heat.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered: Spring
- Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Mechatronics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering Tech, Construction Management, Computer Network & System Admn, Electrical Eng Tech, General Technology, Information Technology, Theatre & Entertain Tech (BS)
- Pre-Requisite(s): (MA 1031 or MA 1032 or MA 1120 or MA 1160(C) or MA 1161(C) or MA 1121(C) or MA 2160(C)) and (PH 1100 or PH 1111(C) or PH 1141 or PH 1161)
Calculus-based introduction to classical mechanics. Topics include mathematical concepts, kinematics, Newton's laws, the gravitational force, work and energy, and collisions. Also introduces departmental facilities, research within the department, and professional opportunities in physics. Intended for physics majors; highly motivated students seeking an invigorating introduction to physics may enroll with permission of the instructor.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered: Fall
- Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Physics (BA), Physics, Applied Physics
- Co-Requisite(s): PH 1161
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 1160(C) or MA 1161(C) or MA 1121(C) or MA 2160(C)
An overview of basic principles of static and dynamic electricity and magnetism, electromagnetic waves, reflection and refraction of light, interference and diffraction of light, special theory of relativity, wave theory of matter, particle theory of electromagnetic waves, theory of the atom, the nucleus, and elementary particles.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered: Spring, Summer
- Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following College(s): College of Engineering; May not be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Applied Physics, Physics, Surveying Engineering, Computer Network & System Admn, Electrical Eng Tech, General Technology, Mechanical Engineering Tech, Information Technology, Construction Management
- Pre-Requisite(s): PH 1200(C) and (PH 1110 or PH 1100)
Introduces fundamentals of astronomy. Topics include Kepler's and Newton's laws of motion, origin and evolution of the solar system, galactic astronomy, extra-galactic astronomy, cosmology, and modern instrumentation, including space-based astronomy.
- Credits: 2.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-0)
- Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
A calculus-based introduction to classical mechanics. Topics include kinematics, Newton's laws, impulse and momentum, work and energy, and the universal law of gravitation. C or better/AP credit in Calc 1 or co-requisite registration in PH2110 required.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-1-0)
- Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): PH 1100(C) and (MA 1160 or MA 1161 or MA 1121 or MA 1135 or MA 2160(C) or MA 3160(C))
A human evolution course focusing upon a summary of general bio -anthropological principles of evolutionary change, the current fossil record evidencing human evolution, and the consequences of human evolutionary change for modern human variability, health, and behavior.
- Credits: 3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered: Spring, in odd years