Pre-Medical Post-Baccalaureate Program

Course Code : BI 101

Course Description :

ntroduces principles of modern biology, bio-organic compounds, morphology and functions of the cell, human anatomy and physiology.

Prerequisites :

MA130

• Credit : 3

Course Code : BI 101L

Course Description :

Explores morphology, physiology and behavior of selected specimens representing the invertebrate groups. Investigates basic enzyme function and cellular concepts. 21 ⁄2 hrs. lab. BI 101L can be taken independently from BI 101.

Prerequisites :

MA130

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Gen Biology II

Course Code : BI 102

Course Description :

Presents principles of genetics, evolution, behavior, plant biology and ecology.

Prerequisites :

BI101

• Credit : 3

Course Code : BI 102L

Course Description :

Explores anatomy and physiology of major plant groups as well as unicellular algae and fungi. Students conduct experiments in various areas of plant physiology including photosynthesis, pigment separation, plant-water relations, plant hormones and osmosis. 21 ⁄2 hrs. lab. BI 102L can be taken independently from BI 102. 

Prerequisites :

BI101

• Credit : 1

Course Code : CH 111

Course Description :

Introduces fundamental concepts of stoichiometry and thermochemistry; ionic and covalent bonding are discussed as functions of electronic structure; properties of gases, liquids, solids and solutions are explored. Students dropping CH 111 should automatically be dropped from CH 011.

Prerequisites :

MA130

• Credit : 3

Course Code : CH 111L

Course Description :

Laboratory that accompanies CH 111. Incorporates experiments in substance separation, identification, and synthesis, and for determination of physical and thermodynamic constants. Introduces research literature format.

Co requisites :

CH111

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Gen Chem II

Course Code : CH 112

Course Description :

Continues CH 111. Introduction to principles of chemical kinetics, equilibrium reactions with emphasis on acids and bases, and electrochemistry; thermochemistry is examined in greater detail.

Co requisites :

MA131 and CH111

• Credit : 3

Course Code : CH 112L

Course Description :

Laboratory that accompanies CH 112. Incorporates experiments to determine kinetic rates, equilibrium constants, and ionic, acidic, and basic properties of substances. Introduces qualitative analysis.

Co requisites :

CH112

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Organic Chem I

Course Code : CH 203

Course Description :

Introduces the theoretical aspects of organic chemistry stressing mechanisms, energy considerations and stereochemical implications of substitution, elimination and addition reactions. Physical and chemical properties of some organic compounds are discussed through functional group analysis.

Prerequisites :

CH112

• Credit : 4

Course Code : CH 203L

Course Description :

Laboratory that accompanies CH 203. Laboratory procedures include recrystallization, distillation, extraction, and chromatography. Typical reactions include free radical halogenation, nucleophilic substitution, electrophilic aromatic substitution and elimination. Introduction to chemical literature and selected analytical instrumentation is also stressed.

Co requisites :

CH203

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Organic Chem II

Course Code : CH 204

Course Description :

Functional group properties, synthesis and reactions are continued with greater emphasis on structural determination and retrosynthetic techniques.

Prerequisites :

CH203

• Credit : 4

Course Code : CH 204L

Course Description :

Laboratory that accompanies CH 204. Typical experiments include: Grignard, aldol, Cannizzaro, oxidation, reduction, and amide formation. Several unknown compounds are identified and literature searches are required.

Co requisites :

CH204

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Biochemistry I

Course Code : CH 401

Course Description :

Investigates the chemistry of proteins, enzymes and enzyme systems, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids; studies glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, basic membrane structure, transcription of DNA and biotechnology techniques.

Prerequisites :

CH204

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Gen Physics I

Course Code : PY 201

Course Description :

Focuses on the fundamental principles and phenomena of physics; motion, Newton?s Laws, work and energy, momentum, rotational dynamics and machines. Course is quantitative and closely allied with mathematics.

Prerequisites :

MA131, MA221, MA220

• Credit : 3

Course Code : PY 201L

Course Description :

Tests the laws derived in PY 201 through experimentation.

Co requisites :

PY201

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Gen Physics II

Course Code : PY 202

Course Description :

Continues PY 201. Topics discussed are heat, light, sound, electricity and magnetism.

Prerequisites :

Any 100-level math course; PY101 or  PY201, MA120, MA112, MA131

• Credit : 3

Course Code : PY 202L

Course Description :

Tests the laws derived in PY 202 through experimentation.

Co requisites :

PY202

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Appl.Stat.I

Course Code : MA 207

Course Description :

Introduces the fundamentals of statistics as employed in a variety of disciplines. Includes sampling, descriptive statistics, probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression.

Prerequisites :

MA120, MA131, MA130, MA112, MA222, MA140, MA220, MA116, MA106, Core requirement in mathematics.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : F. Analysis I

Course Code : MA 130

Course Description :

Studies the real number system, algebraic expressions, exponents, radicals, solutions of equations and inequalities, rational and polynomial functions; emphasizes the use of algebraic techniques in the solution of problems from a variety of disciplines.

Prerequisites :

MA 090 or placement test

• Credit : 3

Course Code : SO 101

Course Description :

Introduces the study of society and acquaints the student with principles and major areas of sociological inquiry. Examines topics related to the individual, culture, deviance and social inequalities.

• Credit : 3

Course Code : PS 150

Course Description :

An introduction to the main theories, methods, and principles of psychology. This course is a social sciences Liberal Arts core requirement for all students who wish to become Psychology majors and is required for further study in the field. Topics will include a brief history of psychology, critical thinking, human development, motivation, emotion and stress, personality, social psychology, and psychopathology

• Credit : 3

Course Code : BI 207

Course Description :

How animals, including humans, function from the molecular to whole organism level. Includes comparative and medical aspects of physiology.

Prerequisites :

BI102 or BI103, MA131

• Credit : 3

Course Code : BI 207L

Course Description :

Explores physiology through standard and original experiments. Develops skills in communication and research.

Co requisites :

BI207

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Anatomy

Course Code : BI 208

Course Description :

A continuation of BI 207. This course covers transport, absorption, excretion and the human life cycle. This course is cross-linked in content with BI 204.

Prerequisites :

BI207, BI201

• Credit : 3

Course Code : BI 208L

Course Description :

Explores anatomy using models and preserved specimens and the dissection of select vertebrates.

Co requisites :

BI208

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Cell Biology

Course Code : BI 210

Course Description :

Introduces cellular morphology and physiology. Discussions include membrane structure, transport channels, membrane receptors and signal transduction, motility as well as mechanisms of cellular reproduction such as DNA replication, transcription, translation and regulation of gene expression. An experimental approach is used to familiarize students with treatments of experimental data.

Prerequisites :

CH401, BI207

• Credit : 3

Course Code : BI 210L

Course Description :

Current techniques in cell and molecular biology are presented and selected topics discussed in BI 210 lectures are further illustrated with laboratory experiments. Techniques include preparation of DNA, RNA and cellular organelles; electrophoretic separations of proteins and nucleic acids; and selected biochemical assays.

Co requisites :

BI210

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Histology

Course Code : BI 301

Course Description :

Investigates structure, function and associations of cells, tissues and organs of humans. Emphasis on normal histology.

Prerequisites :

BI207

• Credit : 3

Course Code : BI 301L

Course Description :

Examines histologic slides of normal mammalian tissues and organs in correlation with BI 301.

Co requisites :

BI301

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Embryology

Course Code : BI 302

Course Description :

Studies the major developmental stages and processes with an emphasis on vertebrate embryos. Discusses gametogenesis, fertilization, cleavage, formation of primitive germ layers, differentiation, tissue induction and organogenesis using classical descriptive and comparative embryology, and current molecular and cellular concepts.

Prerequisites :

BI207

• Credit : 3

Course Code : BI 302L

Course Description :

Traces the morphological development of organisms from the maturation process to total embryonic development. Representative organisms include the starfish, frog, chick and pig.

Co requisites :

BI302

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Environment.Bio

Course Code : BI 305

Course Description :

Presents a balanced detailed approach to ecology focusing on plant and animal interactions and their relationship to their environment, ecosystem dynamics, ecosystem analysis related to conservation of resources, quantitative models related to sustainability, and species diversity. Course in statistics will be helpful.

Prerequisites :

BI207, BI102 and MA131

• Credit : 3

Course Code : BI 305L

Course Description :

Introduces student to field, laboratory, experimentation relation to plant and animal aggregation, population interactions, ecosystem structure and function, and adverse environmental conditions on ecosystems.

Co requisites :

BI305

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Microbiology

Course Code : BI 315

Course Description :

Treats morphology, physiology and genetics of selected microorganisms and their role in environmental, health, and industrial processes.

Prerequisites :

CH112, BI207 or CH401

• Credit : 3

Course Code : BI 315L

Course Description :

Reinforces and illustrates concepts introduced in BI 315. Students learn to work with and understand microorganisms and learn to recognize microbiological phenomena from experimental findings, ultimately applying such findings to broad biological principles.

Co requisites :

BI315

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Immunology

Course Code : BI 316

Course Description :

Investigates the sources and mechanisms of the immunological responses, focusing on mechanisms in the human body.

Prerequisites :

BI315, CH112

• Credit : 3

Course Code : BI 316L

Course Description :

Provides practical exposure to both current and more traditional immunological methodologies. Students are introduced to techniques such as antibody production, analyses of antibodies as well as cellular interactions among various populations of immune cells.

Co requisites :

BI316

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Genetics

Course Code : BI 402

Course Description :

Studies the principles of modern and Mendelian genetics, including structure of genes and chromosomes, patterns and mechanisms of transmission, nature and cause of mutations, polygenic inheritance, genetic mapping, and population genetics. Introduces theories of genetic engineering.

Prerequisites :

CH401, BI207

• Credit : 3

Course Code : BI 402L

Course Description :

Introduces natural science majors to the techniques of project and experimental design. Students conduct independent research and analysis. 1 hr. meeting with lab time as required.

Prerequisites :

NS311 and permission of instructor

Co requisites :

BI402

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Pathophysiology

Course Code : NU 305

Course Description :

This course focuses on concepts of pathophysiological alterations and their association to major regulatory mechanisms of the body, as they relate to the care of diverse populations in a holistic and caring framework. Expanding on pre-requisite Chemistry, Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology, this course addresses disease etiology, clinical presentations and manifestations of disease. Human responses to altered body functions in diverse populations throughout the lifespan are emphasized.

Prerequisites :

NURN, NU219

• Credit : 4 – 3

Short Title : Pharmacology

Course Code : NU 310

Course Description :

This course introduces the student to the history, standards, and legal responsibilities that impact the use and administration of medications to clients. The effects of pharmacological therapy and their therapeutic applications throughout the lifespan are emphasized. Mathematical concepts and the role of the practitioner in safe medication administration and related client education are discussed. Pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic effects and adverse effects of all the major drug classes are explored.

• Credit : 3

Course Code : PS 335

Course Description :

Provides an introduction to the biological, psychological, and social factors that interact to influence physical health and illness. The course examines research on the application of psychological models to the maintenance of health and to the prevention and treatment of illness. Topics include lifestyle choices and health; stress and stress management; pain and pain management; psychoneuroimmunology; chronic illness; adherence to medical treatment recommendations; and alternative medicine.

• Credit : 3

Course Code : SO 334

Course Description :

Examines major topics in the sociology of medicine including socio-cultural concepts of health and disease; consequences of illness; the social context of health care; and problem areas such as mental illness, ethical issues and the high costs of health care.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Phil Human Pers

Course Code : PH 210

Course Description :

Investigates the question ?What is the human person?? from an interdisciplinary viewpoint; the mind-body problem, the uniqueness of the human person and the question of freedom.

• Credit : 3

Course Code : PH 230

Course Description :

This course considers different questions about the nature of moral “right” and “wrong” such as what ethics are, the importance of moral character, the nature of justice and virtue, and how the good of the individual compares to the good of society. Different conceptions of the human person in relation to certain ethical theories such as virtue ethics, Natural Law, utilitarianism, and relativism may be discussed. The connection of these ethical theories to historical thinkers such as Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas, Hobbes, Kant, and Mill may also be addressed. Finally, the class may consider the application of these theories to contemporary moral issues such as abortion, euthanasia, war, environmental concerns, capital punishment, and others.

• Credit : 3