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2.00 Credits
The fundamentals of nutrition, as related to health and disease during various periods of life and under different periods of stress, will be covered. Topics will include functions of foods and relation to health; carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals and food additives; food habits and beliefs; nutrition during pregnancy; preschool nutrition; nutrition during the school years; adult nutrition; examination of food fads; nutritional diseases, such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes; nutrition for athletes. Two hours of lecture and one hour of lecture-discussion per week.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of trees and shrubs, herbaceous flowering plants and ferns of New Jersey, emphasizing methods of identification, taxonomic classification, and characteristics of major representative plant families. Related study includes the ecology and economic value of species studied. Three Saturday field trips will be required. One hour lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.
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4.00 Credits
This course is a field study of birds, focusing on the identification, biology and conservation of resident and migrant species of New Jersey. Students will be introduced to basic concepts in the taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology and conservation of bird species in New Jersey and around the world. Field trips will cover a broad range of habitats and natural areas in the state.
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4.00 Credits
This course is a study of the importance of plants to human economies,cultures, history and environment; plants as food, fiber, drugs, symbols, ornaments and ecological partners. Laboratory includes a study of representative plants and plant structures important in these ways. Field trips to a botanical garden, a commercial nursery and a nature preserve may be included. Two Saturday field trips will be required. Three-hour lecture and one two-hour lab per week.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the nature, philosophy and tools of science; the relationship between science and technology; and relevant social aspects of various scientific fields, such as environmental science, medical science, biotechnology, and astronomy. 146 RVCC 2008-2009 Catalog ? For updated information, visit www.raritanval.edu
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: BIOL 102 - General Biology II and Math 222 - Statistics I. Corequisite: CHEM 103 - General Chemistry I (It is recommended that the General Chemistry sequence be completed prior to taking this course). The biology of microorganisms including morphology, physiology and classification will be covered. Emphasis is placed on fundamental concepts of microbiology such as, nutrition, physiology, genetics and the evolution of microbes; the role of microorganisms in ecology, health and medicine, and biotechnology. Laboratory techniques include the culturing and identification of microorganisms. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: BIOL 102 - General Biology II, CHEM 104 - General Chemistry II, MATH 110 - Statistics I. The biology of ecosystems with major emphasis on chemical and energy cycles; effect of physical and biological environment upon community structure, diversity and distribution; population dynamics and interspecific relationships; and relevant social ecological problems. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory and/or field work per week.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIOL 102 - General Biology II, CHEM 104 - General Chemistry II, MATH 110 - Statistics I. This course is a study of the major concepts in genetics, from the classical Mendelian Laws to current topics in molecular genetics, which will include the application of these concepts to a wide variety of organisms. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory work per week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Laboratory Science. This course is an introduction to the applications of physical and biological sciences in analyzing and evaluating physical evidence as related to crime and the law. The role of forensic science in criminal and civil investigations where questions regarding interpretation of physical evidence are crucial will also be examined.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIOL 101 - General Biology I, BIOL 102 - General Biology II. Corequisites: CHEM 202 - Principles of Organic and Biochemistry or CHEM 211 - Organic Chemistry I, MATH 110 - Statistics I. This course serves as a second year course in the Biotechnology Program. This lecture and laboratory course provides an overview of the structure and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Topics include DNA replication, transcription, translation, mutation, gene regulation, membrane function, cellular communication and secretion. Laboratory stresses molecular and recombinant DNA techniques, protein purification and characterization and cell culture techniques.
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