Engineering, Computer and Physical Science

To prepare students for employment in environmental settings.

• Graduates find employment in an environmentally related area.
• Graduates report being satisfied with the preparation they received.

To prepare students to acquire scientific skills necessary for Environmental Analysis.

• Students can maintain lab records, traditionally and electronically.
• Students apply a quantitative and scientific approach to problem solving.
• Students demonstrate techniques for the creation, retrieval and graphic analysis of scientific databases.

To prepare students to express their conclusions from the data collected in a precise manner.

• Students will present well-written reports.
• Students create and communicate using text and graphics.
• Students will analyze and interpret data.

To prepare students to function in a diverse work environment.

• Students function as team members in laboratory environments.

To prepare students so that they can handle critical situations and problem solving situations.

• Students will demonstrate critical thinking when presented with scientific data.
• Students will apply a scientific approach to problem solving.

To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy.

• Students will use traditional and contemporary information technology.
• Students will identify, access, and appropriately use authoritative sources of information.

College Seminar is an opportunity for students to develop the skills necessary to improve the chances for success in the college environment. General College procedures, the fundamental notions of time management and study skills, and the specific responsibilities of today's students in a variety of local and global environments are discussed. One or more collaborative projects will be an integral part of the course. Corequisites: The course must be taken in the student's first thirty hours of study. General first year courses would usually be taken at the same time.

English 1 is a composition course. By focusing on several kinds of writing--self expressive, informative, argumentative/persuasive, and others--it teaches the student to produce the clear, correct and effective prose required in a wide variety of professions and occupations. Class meetings are a blend of lecture and discussion with frequent in-class writing activities. Conferences may be required. Readings are studied as models of good writing and for the ideas they contain. There are eight writing assignments altogether, including an in-class essay, a research-based assignment, and a business writing assignment. Prerequisites: Appropriate evaluation on the placement test writing sample, or successful completion of EN099 Introduction to College English, or successful completion of SL116 ESL4 Advanced Composition, or permission of Humanities Department Head or course instructor.

This course is for students other than those in science and engineering. Topics include an overview of modern inorganic, organic, and biochemistry along with an historical perspective. It emphasizes learning the language and methodology of chemistry as it relates to society. Careful observation and measurement are stressed in lecture and laboratory to develop quantitative reasoning ability. Prerequisite: An appropriate Mathematics Placement test result or MA115 Intermediate Mathematics.

This is the first of a two-course sequence for students in programs that require mathematics through polynomial calculus. Algebraic manipulations, graphing skills and problem solving are emphasized. Topics include systems of linear equations including Cramer's Rule, quadratic equations, variation, factoring and fractions, vectors and oblique triangles, and an introduction to trigonometry and applications. Prerequisite: An appropriate placement test result or MA115 Intermediate Mathematics.

Introduction to surveying includes the topics of care and use of surveying instruments, field note procedures, land surveying, topographic surveying, construction surveying, and mapping from field notes. Field work includes use of measurement equipment, levels, transits, theodolites, total stations, and Global Positioning System (GPS). Corequisite: MA121 Fundamentals of College Math 1 or permission of instructor.

This course provides hands-on training and experience involving scientific word processing, computer based data analysis, graphical analysis techniques, interfacing hardware and software, data management concepts, scientific simulation methods, imaging technology, and presentation software. Students utilize a variety of hardware and software that is currently used in the scientific community. Prerequisite: one year of college preparatory mathematics.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

This course is for students in the allied science and allied health professions. Topics include bonding, physical properties, chemical properties, nomenclature, and analysis of the common organic compounds. The laboratory segment introduces basic organic laboratory techniques such as recrystallization, distillation, extraction, chromatography, and instrumentation. Prerequisite: CH131 College Chemistry or equivalent.

This is the second of a two-course sequence for students in programs that require mathematics through polynomial calculus. Topics include complex numbers, exponential and logarithmic functions, analytic geometry, limits, derivatives and integrals of polynomial functions, applications of the derivative, and area under a curve. Prerequisite: MA121 Fundamentals of College Mathematics 1.

A study of force systems and their actions on bodies at rest. Specific topics include force systems, equilibrium, distributed forces, centroid, moment of inertia, and friction. Prerequisite: MA121 Fundamentals of College Math 1, or permission of instructor. (Spring and summer semesters only)

This is the first of a two-semester course dealing with the central concepts of biology. Topics include the chemical and cellular basis of life, energy transformations, plant structure related to function, and plant reproduction. Laboratory exercises mirror lecture topics. Prerequisite: One year of laboratory science in high school or Life Science Department Head permission.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

This course seeks to deepen the students' understanding of human nature and the human condition through the study of ideas and values expressed in both imaginative literature and a full-length book of non-fiction. To this end, students use and develop critical thinking and language skills. They do so mainly in their attempts to raise and answer questions in their readings, discussions, and expository writing tasks, which may include exploratory writing, an academic journal, reports and essays. A library-oriented research project is required. Prerequisite: EN101 English 1: Composition or EN105 English Composition for Speakers of Other Languages

This course introduces analytical chemistry and develops the skills and perspectives necessary to solve problems. Topics include sampling, gravimetry, titrimetry, stoichiometry, equilibria, redox, potentiometry, and spectrophotometry. Samples are chosen to illustrate typical industrial and environmental problems. As time allows, field trips supplement the campus experience. Prerequisite: CH141 General Chemistry 1 and CH142 General Chemistry 2.

This course covers classical ecology, with a study of the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.Topics include basic ecological principles, natural selection and speciation, energy flow and productivity, and biogeochemical cycling of nutrients. Laboratories emphasizes quantitative analysis of various environmental parameters. Prerequisite: BI101 General Biology 1 or CH141 General Chemistry 1.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

This course introduces the morphology, physiology, and genetics of microorganisms and their impact on health and environment. Organisms studied include bacteria, fungi, virus, and protozoa. Laboratories emphasize safe handling and culturing of live bacteria, as well as identification procedures. Prerequisites: BI102 General Biology 2, or BI107 Human Anatomy & Physiology 2.

This course in applied instrumentation stresses the analytical solution of environmental/chemical problems by application of instrumental methods. Emphasis is placed on sampling, solution preparation, hands-on instrument operation, records keeping, data processing, and interpretation. Samples are taken to illustrate problems of air and water pollution, and solid and hazardous waste. Analysis methods include spectroscopy, electrochemistry, chromatography, thermal, and industrial hygiene. As time allows, field trips supplement the campus experience. Prerequisites: CH141 General Chemistry 1 and CH142 General Chemistry 2.

This course is about water including the quality of the natural water supply and the presence of pollutants, both those of natural origin and those created by human activity. Water chemistry and methods of analysis are stressed. A discussion of resources and needs is followed by data collection and evaluation. Analytical methods covered include acidity/alkalinity, oxygen tests, nutrient analysis, and metal ion analysis. The course will be taught by lecture and laboratory. Students will keep a notebook, submit reports, and take examinations. Prerequisite: CH246 Quantitative Analysis

This course studies geotechnical topics important to personnel associated with construction surveying and land surveying. Emphasis is on the engineering properties of soil and rock materials, including classification systems, use of earth materials for construction, subsurface investigations, hydro-geology and subsurface water and drainage, subsurface environmental problems and protection, including design of septic systems. Laboratory and field testing and demonstrations are included in coursework Prerequisites: CT151 Surveying 1 or permission of instructor.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

This course provides hands-on experience in chemical or environmental technology in an industrial or regulatory environment. It is offered on demand and may be taken at any time after completion of college chemistry,with appropriate placement arranged. A minimum of four weeks (135 hours) on site is required. Students may be paid by the industry involved. Prerequisite: One year of college chemistry and instructor permission.