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References to the timing of course offerings which follow
apply only to day courses. Evening and summer school course offerings
are scheduled according to need. Christian Brothers University reserves
the right to cancel classes at any time due to insufficient enrollment.
NATURAL SCIENCE COURSES
NSCI 111. INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY
The course introduces non-science students to astronomy. It includes
naked-eye astronomy and a brief history of astronomy, the present-day
tools of the astronomer, the solar system, the sun and stars, and finally
the galaxy, the universe, and extraterrestrial life. Three lectures
per week. Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 105 or higher. Corequisite:
NSCI 111L. Offered in the Fall semester. One semester; three credits
NSCI 111L. INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY LAB
Laboratory to accompany NSCI 111. Corequisite: NSCI 111. Offered in
the Fall semester. One semester; one credit
NSCI 114. CHEMISTRY IN CONTEXT
This course is intended to impart a greater understanding of science
to students who will be future legislators, philosophers, poets, lawyers,
and business men and women. Some issues addressed are: air quality;
the ozone layer; nutrition; alternative energy sources. Chemical concepts
are introduced as needed. Students’ own experiences will be used
in class. Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 105 or higher. Corequisite:
NSCI 114L. One semester; three credits
NSCI 114L. CHEMISTRY IN CONTEXT LAB
Laboratory to accompany NSCI 114. Corequisite: NSCI 114. One semester;
one credit
NSCI 115. SURVEY OF SCIENCE: HISTORY AND EXPERIMENTS
This course is intended mainly for liberal arts and business students.
It will combine readings and experiments using selections from the classical
writings from the Greeks to the 20th century. Authors who will be read
in part include Hippocrates, Copernicus, Newton, and Darwin. Prerequisite
or corequisite: MATH 105 or higher. Corequisite: NSCI 115L. Offered
in the Spring semester. One semester; three credits
NSCI 115L. SURVEY OF SCIENCE: HISTORY AND EXPERIMENTS
LAB
Laboratory to accompany NSCI 115. Corequisite: NSCI 115. Offered in
the Spring semester. One semester; one credit
NSCI 118. FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE
This course provides an introduction to physics, chemistry, astronomy,
meteorology, and geology. It also provides elements of the history and
philosophy of science as well as the interrelationships among the sciences
and the interrelationships of science and other disciplines. The course
is designed to cover many of the general/physical science knowledge
and skill areas required for secondary school science teaching. May
be taken by arts and business students to meet the science requirement
but on a space available basis. Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 105
or higher. Corequisite: NSCI 118L. One semester; three credits
NSCI 118L. FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE LAB
Laboratory to accompany NSCI 118. Corequisite: NSCI 118. One semester;
one credit
NSCI 122. THE NATURE OF LIGHT
An introduction to the field of optics for non-science majors. The question
for the course is “What is light?” Different theories that
model light as rays, waves, and photons are discussed to explain phenomena
ranging from the formation of rainbows and mirages to the operation
of lenses, lasers, holograms, and optical fibers. Prerequisite or corequisite:
MATH 105 or higher. Corequisite: NSCI 122L. One semester; three credits
NSCI 122L. THE NATURE OF LIGHT LAB
Laboratory to accompany NSCI 122. Corequisite: NSCI 122. One semester;
one credit
NSCI 126. FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY
The subspeciality of Physical Anthropology that involves identification
and law enforcement. Students are exposed to the human skeleton and
taught to examine bones for sex, age, ancestry, and stature differences.
Interpretation of skeletal crime trauma is stressed. The most recent
techniques and analyses in the forensic sciences, along with current
and controversial trends in anthropology, are discussed. Authentic case
studies are used to illustrate the applied field of anthropology. This
course is intended for applied psychology and science students. It assumes
a basic familiarity with human biology. Prerequisite or corequisite:
MATH 105 or higher. Corequisite: NSCI 126L (Same as CJ 126 and ANTH
126) One semester; three credits
NSCI 126L. FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY LAB
Laboratory to accompany NSCI 126. Corequisite: NSCI 126 (Same as CJ
126L and ANTH 126L) One semester; one credit
NSCI 128. PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of physical/biological
anthropology, with an emphasis on human evolution. The larger themes
investigated are the fundamentals of biological anthropology, major
principles underlying our evolutionary history, and a review of the
fossil evidence in an attempt to understand the development of the human
species. Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 105 or higher. Corequisite:
NSCI 128L. (Same as ANTH 128). One semester; three credits
NSCI 128L. PHYSICAL ANTHROLOPOLOGY LAB
Laboratory to accompany NSCI 128. It includes working with hominid casts,
and primate and modern human skeletal material. Corequisite: NSCI 128.
(Same as ANTH 128L). One semester; three credits
NSCI 190-199. SPECIAL TOPICS IN NATURAL SCIENCE
Courses in different areas of the natural sciences that are not offered
on a regular basis. These include courses taught by visiting faculty
members with special or unique qualifications or new courses taught
by exisiting faculty members. Prerequisites: High school algebra. Corequisite:
Corresponding lab course. One semester; three credits
NSCI 190L-199L. SPECIAL TOPICS IN NATURAL SCIENCE
LABORATORIES
Laboratories to accompany NSCI 190-199. Corequisite: Corresponding NSCI
190-199 course. One semester; one credit
NSCI 410. SENIOR THESIS I
An independent investigation in some area of the natural sciences. A
choice of topic for research is made, and a written description of the
proposed research including bibliographical references is submitted.
Required of Natural Science majors. Prerequisite: Senior standing. One
semester; one credit
NSCI 411. SENIOR THESIS II
The research proposed in NSCI 410 is carried out. A formal written report
and an oral presentation are required. Required of Natural Science majors.
Prerequisite: NSCI 410. One semester; one credit
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