Catalog - Virginia Intermont College

Programs of Study 110
Social & Cultural Studies
Cul 200, 201 or Psy 101 or Soc 201, 202, 306 3
Visual & Performing Arts
Art 100, 309, 310, 329, 330, or Phot 110 or Mus 210
3
or Thea 210, 315, 316
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 124
Biology (Minor)
*Must be taken at VI
*Biol 113 Biology of the Cell 4
Biol 301 Intro to Genetics 4
Biol 302 Ecology 4
Biol 420 Directed Readings in Biology 1
Chem 101 Chem 101 4
Chem 102 General Chemistry II 4
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 21
Biology Courses
100-INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. This course will examine
the basic principles and concepts of environmental science and will present
basic ecological concepts as a foundation for understanding environmental
interactions. Special emphasis will be placed on the importance of symbiosis and
the interdependence which exists among/between all life forms. The concept
of global awareness will be introduced with respect to the impact of population
growth upon natural resources and environmental pollution. Students will be
expected to formulate, execute, and report on several projects which will measure
or ameliorate a specific environmental factor.
Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week. Credit, four semester
hours. Offered spring semester as needed.
101-PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY. A study of life at the biochemical, cellular, and
organismal levels. This course emphasizes interrelationships among all living
organisms and increases the students’ awareness of both the positive and negative
interactions among humans, other life forms, and the environment. Students
are also informed of the role that each of them can play in the maintenance
Virginia Intermont College 2012–2013 College Catalog