2003-2004 - The University of Scranton

98 Arts and Sciences/Chemistry
heart and the peripheral circulation; hemodynamics;
solute and fluid exchange; and cell-cell
interactions governing white blood cell transit.
Special circulations will highlight the role of cardiovascular
regulation in overall physiological
function. Three hours lecture.
BIOL 450 5 cr.
Electron Microscopy (C)
(Prerequisites: BIOL 141-142; requires concurrent
enrollment in lecture and lab) Introduction
to the mechanics of the electron microscope
with emphasis on standard laboratory techniques,
including preparation of materials, sectioning,
viewing and photographic analysis. One
hour lecture, six hours lab.
BIOL 471 3 cr.
Applied Ecology (P)
(Prerequisite: BIOL 371) The application of ecological
principles and concepts to environmental
problems, including consideration of their origins,
effects on living systems, and potential
solutions. Consideration of such issues as biodiversity,
habitat degradation and loss, conservation
biology, ecosystem management, wildlife
ecology, agroecology, pollution, and global climate
change. Three hours lecture.
BIOL 472 3 cr.
Systems Ecology (P)
(Prerequisite: BIOL 371) The study of ecosystem
dynamics and their relationship to the functioning
of the biosphere. A quantitative
approach to ecosystem structure and function,
emphasizing the use of simulation and conceptual
models. The course will involve opportunities
to construct and test simulation models.
Three hours lecture. Spring, even years.
BIOL 473 5 cr.
Estuarine Ecology (O,P)
(Prerequisites: BIOL 141 or 101 or permission
of instructor) The ecology of marine and estuarine
systems, including soil chemistry, halophyte
physiology, tidal marsh ontogeny, ecosystem
function and the consequences of human alteration
of the coastal zone. Lab includes a weeklong
field trip during Spring Break to Sapelo
Island, Georgia, and Cocodrie, Louisiana. Three
hours lecture, three hours lab. Spring, even years.
CHEMISTRY
Faculty
David E. Marx, Ph.D., Chair
Christopher A. Baumann, Ph.D.
Michael C. Cann, Ph.D.
John C. Deak, Ph.D.
Trudy A. Dickneider, Ph.D.
Timothy Daniel Foley, Ph.D.
Donna M. Narsavage-Heald, Ph.D.
David A. Rusak, Ph.D.
Joe A. Vinson, Ph.D.
Joan Wasilewski, Ph.D.
Overview
The department offers five majors: Chemistry,
Biochemistry, Chemistry-Business,
Chemistry-Computers, and Medical Technology.
The program in Chemistry is approved
by the American Chemical Society, which
means that graduates may be certified by the
American Chemical Society if they meet the
requirements. In addition, outstanding students
in the Chemistry and Biochemistry
majors are eligible for consideration in the
combined, five-year baccalaureate/master’s
degree program (please refer to the section on
the Graduate School and to the Graduate
School Catalog for specifics of the program).
The strength of the department is indicated
by the fact that The University of Scranton
has been one of the leading schools in the
country in the number of master’s degrees
awarded in chemistry.
The prestige of the department is also
demonstrated by a study of the Office of
Institutional Research at Franklin and Marshall
College which ranked the University of
Scranton 34th out of 917 private, four-year,
primarily undergraduate colleges as the baccalaureate
source of those earning Ph.D.s in
Chemistry between 1981 and 1990.
Recent graduates of the department have
been admitted to doctoral programs at a
number of major universities including Harvard,
Cornell, Johns Hopkins and the University
of Pennsylvania. In addition, some graduates
have attended medical and dental schools,
and some have gone on to law school.