Academic
Catalog August 2009 - August 2010 Undergraduate
and Graduate
Some courses may not be offered every year. Check with the college or department office for current information about when specific courses are offered.
For course syllabi, see the departmental website.
SCM 521 FRAMEWORK FOR BIOLOGY (1)
First in a sequence of six one-credit hour units in introductory biology for secondary school teachers. Topics include: scientific inquiry, evolution, and applications to classroom practice. Aligns with AEPA objectives 0001-0003, 0020.
SCM 522 ORGANIZATION OF CELLS (1)
Second in a sequence of six one-credit hour units in introductory biology for secondary school teachers. Topics include: chemistry of small molecules, macromolecules and cellular organization. Aligns with AEPA objectives 0006-0008.
SCM 523 PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND CELLULAR RESPIRATION (1)
Third in a sequence of six one-credit hour units in introductory biology for secondary school teachers. Topics include: ATP synthesis and transfer, cellular respiration and processes of photosynthesis. Aligns with AEPA objectives 0008-0011.
SCM 524 FUNDAMENTAL GENETICS (1)
Fourth in a sequence of six one-credit modules in introductory biology for secondary teachers. Topics include: cell division, basic genetics and how genes, chromosomes and DNA work. Aligns with AEPA objectives 0017-0019, 0009.
SCM 525 BASIC HUMAN BIOLOGY (1)
Fifth in a sequence of six one-credit modules in introductory biology for secondary teachers. Topics include an overview of human systems and their anatomy and physiology. Aligns with AEPA objectives 0014-0016.
SCM 526 ECOSYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTS (1)
Sixth in a sequence of six one-credit hour modules in introductory biology for secondary teachers. Topics include biosphere, ecosystems and conservations. Aligns with AEPA objectives 0021-0024.
SCM 531 THE BASICS OF CHEMISTRY (1)
First in a sequence of five one-credit hour units in introductory chemistry for secondary school teachers. Topics include: matter, history of chemistry and stoichiometry. Aligns with AEPA objectives 0002-0004, 0023-0025.
SCM 532 ENERGY (1)
Second in a sequence of five one-credit hour units in introductory chemistry for secondary school teachers. Topics include: thermochemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics. Aligns with AEPA objectives 0012-0014, 0026.
SCM 533 THE PERIODIC TABLE AND BONDING (1)
Third in a sequence of five one-credit hour units in introductory chemistry for secondary school teachers. Topics include: atoms, periodic table, chemical bonding and molecular geometry. Aligns with AEPA objectives 0011-0015.
SCM 534 TYPES OF MATTER (1)
Fourth in a sequence of five one-credit hour units in introductory chemistry for secondary school teachers. Topics include: states of matter, gases, organic chemistry and nuclear chemistry. Aligns with AEPA objectives 0011, 0005, 0010, 0016-0017.
SCM 535 CHEMICAL REACTIONS (1)
Fifth in a sequence of five one-credit hour units in introductory chemistry for secondary school teachers. Topics include: chemical kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, solubility, redox reactions and electrochemistry. Aligns with AEPA objectives 0018-1121.
SCM 541 DESCRIBING THE PHYSICAL WORLD (1)
First course in sequence of nine one-credit hour units in algebra-based introductory physics for secondary school teachers. Topics include strategies for problem solving, coordinate systems and vectors, and kinematics. Letter grade or pass-fail. Instructor's consent required.
SCM 542 FORCES, WORK AND MOMENTUM (1)
Second of a sequence of nine one-hour units in algebra-based introductory physics for secondary school teachers. Topics include Newton's laws of motion, work, conservation of energy, and momentum. Letter grade or pass-fail. Prerequisite: SCM 541
SCM 543 ROTATION, HARMONIC MOTION AND WAVES (1)
Third of a sequence of nine one-hour units in algebra-based introductory physics for secondary school teachers. Topics uniform circular motion, centripetal forces, rotational kinematics, torque, angular momentum, simple harmonic motion, and mechanical waves. Letter grade or pass-fail. Prerequisite: SCM 542
SCM 544 THERMODYNAMICS AND GEOMETRICAL OPTICS (1)
Fourth of a sequence of nine one-credit hour units in algebra-based introductory physics for secondary school teachers. Topics include: Thermal Physics, Thermodynamics, Reflection, Refraction, Mirrors and Lenses. Pass-fail or letter grade. Prerequisite: SCM 543
SCM 545 ELECTRICITY: FIELDS AND CIRCUITS (1)
Fifth of a sequence of nine one-credit hour units in algegra-based introductory physics for secondary school teachers. Topics include: Electric Fields and Forces, Potential, Capacitance, Resistance, Direct Current Circuits. Prerequisite: SCM 544
SCM 546 MAGNETISM: FIELDS AND INDUCTION (1)
Sixth of a sequence of nine one-credit hour units in algebra-based introductory physics for secondary school teachers. Topics include: Magnetic Fields and Forces, Ampere's Law, Faraday's Law, Magnetic Energy, AC Circuits. Prerequisite: SCM 545
SCM 547 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND WAVE OPTICS (1)
Seventh in a sequence of nine one-credit hour units in algebra-based introductory physics for secondary school teachers. Topics include: Electromagnetic Waves, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Interference and Diffraction, Polarization. Prerequisite: SCM 546
SCM 548 RELATIVITY AND QUANTUM PHYSICS (1)
Eighth in a sequence of nine one-credit hour units in algebra-based introductory physics for secondary school teachers. Topics include: Special Theory of Relativity, Blackbody Radiation, Photoelectric Effect, Compton Effect, DeBroglie Waves, Uncertainty Principle. Prerequisite: SCM 547
SCM 549 ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS (1)
Ninth of a sequence of nine one0credit hour units in algebra-based introductory physics for secondary school teachers. Topics include: Atomic Spectra, Bohr Atom, Quantum Mechanics, Emission and Absorption of Light, Properties of Nuclei, Radioactivity, Nuclear Reactions, Fission and Fusion. Prerequisite: SCM 548
SCM 593 WORKSHOP (1-3)
Topical instruction involving exchange of ideas, practical methods, skills, and principles. Normally you may count up to 6 hours of 593 toward your graduate program. Pass-fail only.
SCM 599 CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS (1-3)
Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area of a particular field of study. May be offered no more than three times before being submitted for a permanent course number. May be repeated for credit. Pass-fail or letter grade.