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of Natural and Applied Sciences The division of natural sciences provides a rigorous and integrated science education through six departments. The department of biological sciences offers programs for those students seeking jobs in biotechnology, graduate study in biomolecular science programs or postgraduate study in medicine, physical therapy, dentistry, or other health professional fields. The department of computer science, mathematics and physics offers majors in computer information systems, computer science, and mathematics. The department of environmental and chemical sciences sponsors two majors in chemistry and environmental science. The department of food science and nutrition offers emphases in sports nutrition, food microbiology, and sensory evaluation. The department offers B.S., B.A., and M.S. degree programs with emphases in food science and nutrition. Graduate program materials can be found in the Graduate Catalog. The department of kinesiology sponsors majors in exercise science, athletic training, and physical education. The department of physical therapy is a graduate program for careers in physical therapy. The division of natural sciences encourages student research with faculty (many serving as co-authors), provides funds for student presentations at professional meetings, and prides itself on the preparation of students in an increasingly sophisticated technological society. Located in Hashinger Science Center, the six departments share twelve laboratories and specialized equipment. Included in the science building are a liquid scintillation system, gas chromatographs, refrigerated centrifuges, an ultra centrifuge, a tissue culture laboratory, a radioisotope laboratory, vivarium, metabolic measuring instruments, stress testing facilities, human cadaver laboratories, Unix workstations, and a microcomputer laboratory. The division of natural sciences offers a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science for most of the emphases. Department of Biological SciencesAnna Brownell, Ph.D. Virginia Carson, Ph.D. Denise Marie Foley, Ph.D. Frank Frisch, Ph.D. Theadore Mortenson, Ph.D. Walter H. Piper, Ph.D. Clinton Westervelt, Ph.D. Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science The department of biological sciences prepares students to pursue a broad background in biology and the supporting sciences through either of two emphases. The biomolecular science emphasis gives the student a strong scientific foundation in molecular biology, microbiology, genetics, and physiology for those students interested in preparing for a career in biotechnology or careers in medicine, physical therapy, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, and other health professions. The integrative biology emphasis prepares students for careers in teaching, organismal biology, veterinary medicine, and environmental biology. Students in either emphasis may pursue a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science degree. All students must complete the following: core requirements (16 credits) Biol 201/202 General Biology 8 Biol 450 Cell and Molecular Biology 4 Emphasis in Biomolecular Science electives (choose 2 courses from each group) Group A Biol 410 Developmental Biology 4 Biol 480 Microbial Genetic Engineering 4 Group B Biol 407 Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology 4 Biol 420 Advanced Physiology 4 total credits 37 Emphasis in Integrative Biology Biol 424 Ecology: An Evolutionary Approach 3 16 credits (courses from each group) Organismal Group Anatomy and Physiology Biol 408 Vertebrate Embryology 4 Biol 410 Developmental Biology 4 Biol 455 Pharmacology and Physiology of Chemical Dependency 3 Ecology Biol 327 Natural History of the Vertebrates 3 total credits 35 supplemental requirements for the bachelor of arts (25 credits) Chem 140/150 General Chemistry 8 Chem 330/331 Organic Chemistry 8 Phys 105/106 Fundamentals of Physics 6 total credits for the bachelor of arts 60-62 supplemental requirements for the bachelor of science (34 credits) Chem 140/150 General Chemistry 8 Chem 330/331 Organic Chemistry 8 Math 110/111 Single Variable Calculus 8 Phys 101/102 General Physics 8 Phys 111/112 General Physics Laboratory 2 total credits for the bachelor of science 69-71 A maximum of 4 credits of either Biol 490 or 499 may be taken to satisfy the requirements of the 16 credits of electives in either major, providing at least one course has been taken in each area of the emphasis. Split Major or MinorStudents interested in receiving a split major must complete Biol 201 and 202 and, depending on which major is listed first, at least 15 or 21 upper-division credits in biology, chosen from at least two of the three course groups below. At least 12 upper-division credits in at least two course groups are required for a minor. structural: Biol 301, 307, 407, 408 functional:Biol 410, 420, 435, 450, 455, or 480 environmental: Biol 325, 327, 330, 414, 424, or 440 Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology(see page 106) Premedical, Predental, and PreveterinaryStudents interested in premedical studies at Chapman should plan a specific program to meet the admission requirements of the professional school they plan to attend. The following program serves as a general guide. While the curriculum is designed primarily for premedical students, with slight modifications it will meet the needs of predental and preveterinary students as well. The program leads to the bachelor of science degree. recommended sequence freshman year (32 credits) *Biol 201, 202 General Biology 8 *Chem 140, 150 General Chemistry 8 **Math 110, 111 Single Variable Calculus 8 general education courses 7 Pa activity courses 1 sophomore year (31 credits) *Chem 330, 331 Organic Chemistry 8 *Phys 101, 102 General Physics 8 *Phys 111, 112 General Physics Lab I, II 2 general education courses 12 Pa activity courses 1 junior year (33 credits) **Biol 420 Advanced Physiology 4 **Biol 450 Cell and Molecular Biology 4 **Chem 435, 436 Biochemistry 7 general education courses and/or electives 18 senior year (33 credits) **Biol 408 Vertebrate Embryology or **Biol 410 Developmental Biology 4 **Biol 490/499 Internship or Research 3 general education courses and/or electives 18 *required for entrance by most medical schools **recommended for entrance by most medical schools required and recommended general education courses One year
of English is also required for premedical, predentistry, and preveterinary
students. Recommended electives include Psy 101, Introduction to
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