Prerequisite: Biology This semester course is for the student interested in further exploration of the most influential molecule on the planet. The molecular structure of DNA and the central dogma of biology (DNA codes fo rRNA Protein) introduces the course and lays the foundation for the study of genetic engineering in modern biology labs. Students perform DNA extractions from multiple sources. Students will become proficient at bacterial transformations fragmenting and splicing of DNA, DNA cloning and DNA fingerprinting. Applications in bioinformatics, forensics, genetic testing and evolutionary biology are explored. This course will be offered in the fall semester. The offering of this course is subject to enrollment and staffing.
SCI 442 BOTANY - spring semester course Prerequisite: Biology. Plants are much more interesting than one might think. Often relegated to the last chapters of biology textbooks, plants are getting a second look as demonstrated by the success of NY Times best-seller, The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben. Rather than rehashing photosynthesis from freshman biology, this course will focus on plant anatomy and physiology. How do plants communicate – internally and with other plants? How can plants regenerate an entire new plant from a small cutting or even from a lump of cells? Imagine if humans had this ability! There will be extensive use of greenhouse and local specimens in this lab-oriented course. This course will be offered in the spring semester. The offering of this course is subject to enrollment and staffing.
CONNECTED LEARNING ART 301 PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING - fall semester course Prerequisite: Visual Foundation (pre-2024), or Art 151 or 152, & pre/coreq Chemistry. Dual credit Art/Science. This semester course is a survey course of engineering. The course exposes students to some of the major concepts that they will encounter in a postsecondary engineering course of study including materials, proposal writing, research and fabrication. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills and understanding of concepts through problem-based learning. Used in combination with a team approach, this course challenges students to continually hone their interpersonal skills, creative abilities and problem solving skills by using engineering concepts. It also allows students to develop strategies to enable and direct their own learning, which is the ultimate goal of education. Students will employ engineering and scientific concepts in the solution of engineering design problems. Students will develop problem-solving skills and apply their knowledge of research and design to create
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