2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog - Missouri Valley College

CH 399. Honors Research - 1-4 hours. Independent study or
original research project arranged between student and staff.
Prerequisite: CH 111.
CH 451. Biochemistry I - 5 hours. Covers reviews of cell
structure, aqueous solutions and thermodynamics, amino acids,
protein purification, protein primary, secondary, tertiary &
quaternary structures, protein dynamics, hemoglobin in detail.
Carbohydrates, lipids, membranes, rates & mechanisms of
enzymatic catalysis and an introduction to metabolism. One 3
hour lab per week. $20.00 lab fee. Prerequisite: CH 332.
Spring.
CH 452. Biochemistry II – 5 hours. Covers metabolism,
enzymology, glycolysis, glycogen metabolism, Krebs cycle,
oxidative phosphorylation, lipid metabolism, amino acid & protein
metabolism, photosynthesis, membrane transport, organ
specialization, molecular genetics, nucleotide structure, synthesis
& degradation, nucleic acid manipulation, transcription, translation
and replication, gene expression, and molecular physiology. This
course may be used as a biology major elective. One 3 hour lab
per week. $20.00 lab fee. Prerequisite: CH 451. Fall.
CH 376/476. Independent Study - 1-3 hours. Reading or
research at a greater depth than in a normal class. Permission of
the instructor, division dean and Chief Academic Officer.
CLASSICS
Classical Humanities and Latin comprise the Classics curriculum
offered at Missouri Valley College. These two minors offer
students the opportunity to study the languages and literatures of
ancient Greece and Rome. For more information of the Latin
minor see the Latin section in this catalog.
Classical Humanities Minor requirements: 9 hours from: CL
210, CL 215, CL 220, CL 225, LN 100, GK 100; 9 hours from: CL
300, CL 315, CL 325, HS 305, HS 306. (Total 18 hours)
CL 210. Greek Civilization – 3 hours. This course offers
students the opportunity to explore life in the ancient Greek world
between the Persian Wars and the conquests of Alexander the
Great. The class will follow the life experiences of Greek men
and women from birth through their education, marriage,
parenthood and old age. Fall odd years.
CL 215. The Greek Humanities – 3 hours. This class provides
the student with an introduction to the great historical figures of
the Greek world and their influence upon the development of
Greek culture. Authors and artists will be studied within their
historical context and with a view towards understanding their
contributions to western culture. Fall odd years.
CL 220. Roman Civilization – 3 hours. This course offers
students the opportunity to explore life in the ancient Roman
world between the conquests of Julius Caesar and the foundation
of the Roman Empire. The class will follow the life experiences of
Roman men and women from birth through their education,
marriage, parenthood and old age. Fall even years.
CL 225. The Roman Humanities – 3 hours. This class
provides the student with an introduction to the great historical
figures of the Roman world and their influence upon the
development of Roman culture. Authors and artists will be
studied within their historical context and with a view towards
understanding their contributions to western culture. Spring even
years.
CL 300. Classical Mythology – 3 hours. This course offers an
examination of the use and interpretation of Greek and Roman
myth in classical literature. Emphasis is placed upon ancient
authors’ use of myth as allegory, interpreting and commenting
upon their own lives and societies. Fall even years.
CL 315. Classical Drama – 3 hours. This course traces the
history and development of ancient drama from the Greek
tragedians to the plays of Seneca. Emphasis will be placed upon
the production of plays in the classical era, the cultural
significance of theatre, and the important themes explored by the
ancient playwrights. Spring odd years.
CL 325. Greek and Roman Epic – 3 hours. This course
provides an introduction to the three great epic poems of the
classical era: The Iliad and Odyssey of Homer and Vergil’s
Aeneid. Both authors will be placed in their proper historical
context and their works will be studied with an emphasis upon
uncovering the thematic and artistic importance of each epic.
Spring even year.
COMPUTER INFORMATION
SYSTEMS MAJOR
Computer Information Systems mission: The mission of the
Missouri Valley College Computer Information Systems (CIS)
program is to assist students in acquiring the skills, knowledge,
and experience necessary to become successful in careers or
graduate study involving the information sciences. The CIS
curriculum emphasizes best practices in the field as well as
practical skills that allow students to remain productive in an everchanging
technological environment. The CIS program strives to
incorporate the most current technologies and techniques
available to provide students with the expertise to meet the
demands of academic and business standards.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will achieve a basic understanding of computer
components, programs, programming languages, careers,
networking, and fields of study in the computing world.
Students will demonstrate the development of computer
programs by utilizing structured programming techniques
including data validation, error trapping, and the
development of test cases to ensure a reliable and accurate
program.
Students will demonstrate the ability to develop computer
programs by utilizing procedural and object oriented
programming techniques and using languages such as C
and Visual Basic.
Students will demonstrate the utilization of modeling
techniques such as Unified Modeling Language, Data Flow
Diagrams, and Wainer-Orr diagrams to develop a blueprint
of the program to be developed.
Students will be able to discuss and utilize the phases of the
system development cycle and Object-Oriented Design to
determine program requirements and perform program
design.
Students will also be able to discuss and perform file
normalization in the development of a database to meet the
user’s requirements.
Students will be able to design and construct a functional
and usable website that adequately fills the requirements for
the site’s purpose.
Students will understand and be able to utilize the
functionality of geospatial database systems.
Students will develop a structured analytical approach to
developing computer programs.
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