Geology One Semester (Offered Second Semester) Prerequisites: Biology or equivalent
Environmental Science One Semester (Offered First Semester) Prerequisites: Biology or equivalent The focus of this course is to develop the skills necessary to understand the science behind current environmental issues and apply that understanding to the development of viable, attainable solutions. In order to develop the skills necessary to think and act as an environmentalist, students will generate hypotheses, design and execute laboratory experiments, analyze data and communicate their findings. During the course students will explore the dynamics of healthy ecological systems, foundational ecology. Students will explore how human interactions with the environment have altered and shaped the world around us. Students will have the opportunity to conduct field research and investigative labs during this course.
Geology is an introductory course covering materials and structure of the Earth and the processes acting on and, in the Earth, to produce change. This course will build on the science skills focused on by other science department courses with a heavy focus on using and interpreting models, scientific reasoning, and communication, including assessment on reflection and metacognition. Topics include rocks and minerals, geologic history and time, weathering, erosion, plate tectonics, fossils, mountain building, earthquakes, and volcanos, with a special focus on Michigan geology as our model to understand geologic processes when applicable. Throughout the course, students will be asked to keep physical specimens of rock types and minerals to showcase skills learned in the lab through an interview with the instructor at the end of the semester. Students will also be able to explore a geologic interest independently and present it in a format that they choose, such as a research or lab paper, poster, video, podcast, or presentation.
Forensic Science & Biotechnology 1 One Semester (Offered First Semester)
Prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry or equivalents Forensic Science is the application of science investigation to the criminal justice system. Through pattern recognition and analytical testing, evidence collected can be used to help paint the picture of truth. In this course, students will discover the basics of crime scene investigation, including crime scene processing and evidence analysis. Students will study famous criminal cases as they move through each unit. The type of evidence analysis focused on this semester will be more tailored to pattern recognition and physical science such as fingerprints, shoe prints, tire tracks, fired evidence, and blood spatter. The course will end with a dive into death investigation and simulated autopsies. Forensic Science & Biotechnology 2 One Semester (Offered Second Semester)Prerequisites: Forensic Science & Biotechnology 1 This course focuses on the analytical approach of biological and chemical evidence and how it is used in crime scene or death investigations. We will examine different scientific techniques used to analyze biological and chemical evidence and their documentation. Some essential questions we will cover include: How has DNA impacted the field of forensic science? What is a controlled substance? How has the opioid crisis affected crime scene protocols? What makes a substance toxic? How are medical examiners able to determine time of death? There is also a possibility we will visit the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Kinesiology: Biomechanics One Semester (Offered First Semester)
Prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry or equivalent In Kinesiology: Biomechanics, students will have the opportunity to study human movement from a variety of perspectives. This course will focus on the biomechanics of the human body, anatomy of the skeletal system joints, and movement. Injury prevention, rehabilitation, and sports medicine topics will also be examined. The content of this course will also help promote skills used when commonly exploring or treating the human body and how the numerous systems of the human body work together to create movement and to repair itself. The topics used to develop these skills will include a deeper understanding of anatomy and medical terminology, what an undergraduate kinesiology program entails, and studies in injury prevention. Students will deepen their understanding of the human body through studies on its systems, and applying this knowledge to procedures such as preventive injury exercises such as stretching or understanding range of motion. Nutrition and its role in sports and lifelong health will also be examined.
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