Radford University Undergraduate Catalog, 2011-2012

of a faculty mentor. This course requires a
demonstration of student involvement in the
planning and execution of the research project
beyond that expected in BIOL 491. As determined
in advance by the student and mentor,
and approved by the department chair, this demonstration
will take the form of a written proposal
and/or oral proposal evaluated by a faculty
committee, a written and/or oral defense
evaluated by a faculty committee, and /or a draft
manuscript for publication. A maximum of six
credit hours of Biology 491/492/495 may be applied
to the Biology major; any additional credit
hours will apply as university electives.
BIOL 495. Internship in Biology. (1-6)
Prerequisites: 16 credit hours of Biology or
other laboratory science, 2.5 or higher GPA in
Biology courses, and permission of the department
chair.
Application of skills and concepts learned in the
classroom and laboratory in a real world situations
through full- or part-time placement in a
professional setting with a company, organization,
or research faculty doing work in some
area of biology. Students will be supervised by
both the internship site personnel and by a biology
faculty member.
A total of 6 credit hours of Biology 491, 492 and
495 may be applied to the biology major.
BLAW 304. Business Law I. (3)
Three hours lecture.
Prerequisite: BLAW 203.
The course is an in-depth study of the Uniform
Commercial Code, Articles 2, 2a, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9,
bankruptcy, the CISG and other business law topics
frequently addressed on the CPA examination.
BLAW 305. Business Law II. (3)
Three hours lecture.
Prerequisite: BLAW 203.
An in-depth study of the laws affecting business
organizations, property, wills, trusts and estates
and insurance. In addition, other areas of the
law affecting business may be covered as these
areas emerge and as time permits.
BLAW 306. Entertainment Law. (3)
Three hours lecture.
Prerequisite: BLAW 203 or permission of instructor.
Provides a study of the legal aspects of the entertainment
industry. Particular attention will
be paid to contracts and contract implications,
copyright law, and licensing concerns. Union issues,
agency, and international implications will
also be addressed.
CHEMISTRY
BUSINESS LAW
BLAW 203. Legal Environment of
Business. (3)
Three hours lecture.
A survey of the legal system of the United States
of America. Civil procedure, tort law, administrative
law and criminal law are briefly surveyed.
Areas of the law studied in more depth
include contracts, government regulation, international
law and agency. Business ethics and
diversity are emphasized in much of the topical
coverage. (Does not include coverage of the
Uniform Commercial Code.)
250
CHEM 101:102 or 103.
General Chemistry. (4:4)
Three hours lecture; three hours laboratory.
Introduction to principles and applications of
chemistry. Students whose major requires upper-level
chemistry courses must take CHEM
101:102. A student may receive a maximum of 8
hours credit for General Chemistry. CHEM 101
includes measurements, stoichiometry, atomic
and molecular structure, chemical bonding, gases,
and solutions. CHEM 102 includes additional
chemical bonding topics, crystal lattices, kinetics,
chemical equilibria, acid-base chemistry,
electrochemistry, and radiochemistry. CHEM
103 is divided equally between inorganic and
organic/biochemistry topics. CHEM 103 is
designed primarily for nursing majors and non-