Materials Science One Semester (Offered Second Semester) Prerequisites: Chemistry
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. Kinesiology: Exercise Physiology & Motor Control One Semester (Offered Second Semester) Prerequisites: Kinesiology: Biomechanics or equivalent In Kinesiology: Exercise Physiology & Motor Control students will have the opportunity to study human movement from a variety of perspectives. This course will focus on exercise physiology and how hormones, cardiovascular health, and metabolism are impacted by varying degrees of daily and athletic activities. Other units include health and fitness, and motor control and development. The content of this course will 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 necessary injury treatment and prevention. Students will deepen their understanding of the human body through studies in exercise physiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and biomedical research. Students will also have the opportunity to research the different ways neural and behavioral mechanisms impact human body movement over the lifespan of all people.
Ever heard of materials science? It’s the field of science responsible for designing and redesigning products you interact with daily. How can we make it cheaper? More durable? Thinner? Work in space? Replace an organ? Why doesn’t a smartphone screen shatter easily? Why are newer hockey sticks more expensive than older ones? In this course, we will dive into the heart of materials science as we uncover the properties, behaviors, and applications of various solids that shape our everyday lives. From the gadgets in your pocket to the buildings that surround you, understand the magic behind materials through a hands-on, inquiry based learning experience. This is where science meets creativity and innovation. Five major units of study form the basis of this material science course: an introduction to material science, metals, ceramics and glass, polymers (plastics), and composites. A heavy hands-on, inquiry approach is used in this class. Learning will involve working in small groups, reading and writing as a means of learning, participation in demonstrations and activities, consulting community experts in materials, and analyzing current events in the context of materials science.
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.
Electrical Engineering & Controls One Semester (Offered First Semester) Prerequisites: Biology
Electrical engineering and computer science is a broad category of computing and hardware applications. The topics of study will include circuits, semiconductors, hardware design and control, programming, and robotics controls. The course content will promote growth of science skills in investigation, solution design, collaboration, communication. Students will build an understanding and an appreciation of how computer science shapes the world of electrical engineering. The course will be heavily focused on project-based learning, with student-designed projects.
Geology One Semester (Offered Second Semester) Prerequisites: Biology or equivalent
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,
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