Course Listings Mu312 - Ns200
plored. Continued aural development and analysis are an integral component of this course. This course may not be repeated. Prerequisite: Mu212 or permission of instructor. Mu315 Choral Ensemble 4 credits This course will act as a formal chorus. If you like to sing, why not receive credit? Students will learn various vocal techniques and warm-ups as well as appropriate singing repertoire. Prerequisite: Audition with instructor. Mu320 Topics in Music 4 credits This course will allow students to examine relevant themes, various genres, major figures and/ or historical movements in music. Specific course content is selected by the instructor and will be announced in advance. Students may take the course with different descriptions more than once with permission of the Division Chair.
NATURAL SCIENCE Ns/Fy100: Learning through Teaching 4 credits This project-based course will combine an overview of the sciences with a service-learning component. Students will work together to design and teach scientific experiments for middleschool students in the Greater Bennington community. In a collaborative learning environment, students will plan, implement, and assess the projects, thereby gaining valuable knowledge in study skills, organization, teamwork, problemsolving and decision-making. Ns101 Physical World 4 credits Topics are selected from chemistry, the earth sciences and astronomy and integrated to describe the structure and dynamics of our physical environment. Ns102 General Biology I 4 credits This course introduces the principles and concepts of biology. Emphasis is placed on basic biological chemistry, cell structure and function, metabolism and energy transformation, genetics, evolution, classification and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate understanding of life at the molecular and cellular levels.
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Ns103 General Biology II 4 credits This course examines the basics of organismal biology. Concepts covered include ecology and form and function of representative organisms (plant and animal) using the theme of evolution. Prerequisite: General Biology I. Ns104 General Chemistry I 4 credits This course surveys the general principles of inorganic chemistry. Basic concepts about atomic structure and the periodic table, equations and reactions, solutions, acidity and the naming of compounds. Ns105 General Chemistry II 4 credits This course expands upon the concepts acquired in General Chemistry I and applies the theory of chemical equilibrium and kinetics. Prerequisite: General Chemistry I. Ns120 Human Biology 4 credits This course will serve as an introduction to human anatomy and physiology. There will be a particular emphasis on the structure and function of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems. This course will provide an integrated view on how the human body works and will also provide information about health issues that are common in today’s society. Ns150 General Physics I 4 credits Concepts covered in this course include: Kinematics, statics, dynamics, energy, oscillations, gravitation, fluids and thermodynamics. Ns160 General Physics II 4 credits Concepts covered in this course include: Electricity, magnetism, radiation and optics. Prerequisite: General Physics I. Ns200 Ecology 4 credits Using the ecosystem approach, this course provides an introduction to the science of ecology. Topics such as energy flow, population structure and community development are used to develop concepts that are illustrated at various
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