Course Requirements

This course will examine in depth concepts of cellular biology, mitosis, meiosis, developmental biology, genetic variation and heredity, gene expression, recombinant DNA technology, and evolutionary mechanisms.

Laboratory sessions will involve mitosis, embryology, heredity and recombinant DNA technology, and biochemical evolution. (Lab fee) Corequisite: BIO110

This course will survey the types of organisms representing the diversity of life on the planet and explore the form and function of plants and animals as well as animal behavior. (Prerequisite: BIO110)

Laboratory sessions will involve an investigation of the structure and development of plants, the body design and physiology of invertebrates and vertebrates, and selected field work in animal behavior. (Lab fee) Corequisite: BIO112

This course provides an overview of tissue types and their identification and function, as well as the integument, skeletal and muscular human body systems. (Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in BIO110 lecture or NEU100 lecture)

Laboratory topics include microscopic examination of histological slides of body tissues, gross skeletal morphology, and dissection of a mammal. (Lab fee) Corequisite: BIO150

This course involves a study of the structural anatomy and physiological functioning of the respiratory, circulatory, endocrine, nervous, and urinary systems. (Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in BIO110 or NEU100).

Laboratory topics include the dissection of neurological organs to study gross and histological structure as well as the evaluation of selected physiological, clinical, and diagnostic tests. (Lab fee) Corequisite: BIO151

This course studies Mendelian inheritance, chromosome abnormalities, cytogenetics, sex determination, and linkage. Genetic recombination, molecular genetics, and biochemical and population genetics will be addressed, as well as the social impact of cloning and other genetic techniques. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BIO 110 and BIO 112 lecture

Laboratory sessions include recombination analysis in bacteria, viruses, and Drosophila as well as studying the effects of mutations. (Lab fee) Corequisite: BIO 210

This course investigates the taxonomy, morphology, pathogenicity, and growth requirements of representative viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BIO 110 lecture and BIO 112 lecture

Laboratory sessions include aseptic technique, staining, isolation, culture, and identification of microbes as well as diagnostic biochemical reactions, identification of unknown organisms, and immunological techniques. (Lab fee) Corequisite: BIO 260

This course provides a survey of structural and functional chemical properties of biologically-important molecules and macromolecules such as water, enzymes, vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CHE 220 lecture and CHE 221 lecture

Laboratory sessions will explore enzyme kinetics and the isolation and analysis of macromolecules. (Lab fee) Corequisite: BIO 300

This course examines in detail the processes of chemical and biological evolution and tracks the history of life on earth. Concepts will include microevolution, macroevolution, the origin of species, and the origin of major evolutionary innovations. Social Darwinism will be addressed, particularly in terms of how this theory is relevant to understanding the basics and development of sociology and the fundamental differences between society and organisms (Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BIO110, BIO112, and BIO210, or BIO210, NEU100, and NEU200).

This course is designed to introduce students to the interdisciplinary field of Bioethics. This course will explore fundamental moral issues that arise in medicine, health, and biotechnology. The course has two main orientations: grounding in theory & methodology and application of bioethical principals. We will consider selected contemporary issues such as: allocation of healthcare resources, the responsibilities of doctors to patients, the distinction between killing and letting die, medically-assisted suicide, abortion, clinical research, and the use of technologies for genetic screening and manipulation. (Prerequisite: Junior/Senior status)

Financial Wellness is a practical approach to making informed and empowering decisions about financial health. Students explore values, feelings and knowledge related to money, acquire basic financial knowledge and apply this knowledge to short and long term financial decisions. Curriculum is customized to individual student learning, with four required modules and two elective modules.

Chemistry I is an introduction to the fundamental facts and principles of chemistry. Topics considered will include: chemical stoichiometry, atomic structure, the periodic table, chemical bonding, thermochemistry, and physical states of matter (Prerequisite: MAT112, MAT120, MAT130, or MAT221).

Laboratory experiences will include experiments that illustrate concepts presented in lecture, as well as introduce the students to experimental design, computer/instrument interfacing, and the statistical treatment of data. (Lab fee) Corequisite: CHE 120

This course is a continuation of CHE120. Topics considered will include: solutions, reaction rates, chemical equilibrium, precipitation reactions, acids and bases, reaction spontaneity, redox reactions, and electrochemistry (Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in CHE120).

Laboratory experiences include experiments that illustrate concepts presented in lecture, as well as introduce the student to experimental design, computer/instrument interfacing, and the statistical treatment of data. (Lab fee) Corequisite: CHE121

This course is an introduction to the fundamental principles of organic chemistry. Topics covered will include stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms, basic nomenclature, and the recognition of basic functional groups. (Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in CHE120 lecture and CHE121 lecture)

Laboratory exercises will focus on basic techniques of organic synthesis and isolation of organic compounds. Laboratory skills and safety procedures will be stressed. (Lab fee) Corequisite: CHE220

This course is a continuation of CHE220. Topics covered will include an examination of the higher structural classes and functional groups. Organic synthesis and spectroscopic methodologies will be explored. (Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in CHE220 lecture)

This is a continuation of CHE220L. Laboratory exercises will focus on the characterization of organic compounds by spectroscopic and chemical techniques. (Lab fee) Corequisite: CHE221

This course introduces the integration of communication skills essential for effective reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college level. In this writing intensive course, students develop composition skills to produce collegiate-level papers modeling rhetorical modes and thematic content in addition to strategies for reading complex texts; presentation skills for personal introductions, verbal summaries of readings and response writings, and peer review of papers; and basic technological skills for word processing, e-mail, and introductory-level online research.

In this course students will apply the practices for effective reading and writing introduced in ENG 114 to the distinctive language and forms of various disciplines. This course lays the foundation for academic and professional research and stresses the use of appropriate and effective information sources. Readings for a variety of academic audiences will provide students with strategies to communicate in the sciences, business and technology, psychology, liberal studies, and the social sciences. Research and documentation skills appropriate to the disciplines are stressed. In addition to leading students through the research process from start to finish, this course will examine the many ramifications of academic honesty. Prerequisite: ENG 114

Selected readings in fiction, poetry, and drama introduce the student to literary types and techniques. These readings provide a basis for collegiate-level discussion, analysis, and the development of critical judgment. Building on the communications and research skills from earlier courses in the sequence, this course emphasizes continued practice in writing, and students complete a documented research paper using primary and secondary sources as one of the course writing assignments. Discussions and oral presentations based on assigned literature support the overall goal of the sequence: to enhance the advancement of the students, first academically and then professionally. Prerequisite: ENG 114

This is an introduction to the basic descriptive and inferential statistics for students from all disciplines. It emphasizes the development of statistical literacy and the use of computer for analyzing data. Topics include principles of experimental design; graphical and numerical methods for summarizing, describing, exploring and analyzing data; binomial and normal probability distributions; point and interval estimates for means and proportions; hypothesis testing; and correlation and regression (Pre-requisite: MAT104 or appropriate placement test score).

This course is part of a two-semester sequence (221-222), covering materials on limits, continuity, derivative of a function, techniquest of differentiation, and applications of derivatives. It prepares students for further study of MAT222, Calculus II. This is an applied calculus course with less emphasis on theoretical rigor. Instead, the emphasis is on basic concepts, methods, and applications. Prerequisite: MAT130 or appropriate test score.

This course is a calculus-based introduction to the principles of physics and their applications. The topics covered will include kinematics, Newton's laws of motion, work, energy, momentum, and rotational motion (Prerequisite: MAT130 or MAT221).

Laboratory sessions will include exercises using computer-interfaced physics equipment and will involve applications of theoretical concepts introduced in PHS201. (Lab fee) Corequisite: PHS201

This course is a calculus based introduction to rotational motion, oscillations, wave motion, thermal physics, kinetic theory, and electricity and magnetism. (Prerequisite: PHS201)

Laboratory sessions will include exercises using computer-interfaced physics equipment and will involve applications of theoretical concepts introduced in PHS202. (Lab fee) Corequisite: PHS202

Women as Empowered Learners and Leaders is an interdisciplinary course, designed to give all students entering Bay Path University a common experience and foundation for their education. This course is an introduction to the University, to academic study, and to various approaches to thinking about personal potential, to understand the process of becoming a learner, and a leader, and composing a life, to appreciate beauty, and work actively toward establishing community and justice in the context of being a woman at the beginning of the 21st century.

(This course is graded Pass/Fail.) In their junior year before the opening of the spring semester, baccalaureate degree students will be offered a special opportunity to learn up-to-date information about the current work world in an intensive two-and-a-half-day workshop format. Students will meet successful professionals who will discuss the challenges and opportunities of their respective fields and help students prepare for interviews as well as learn how to navigate the early stages of their new careers.

By WEL400, you will be ready to blend all the skills you have learned during the WELL program—leadership, critical thinking, research, writing, analysis, and public presentation—with a community service project. Empathy, respect, and tolerance are the core human values that are stressed. It’s what every good leader needs to confidently show the way.