Undergraduate Catalog - Lake Erie College
Undergraduate Catalog - Lake Erie College
Undergraduate Catalog - Lake Erie College
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BA 400 Senior Seminar (4 SH)<br />
Semester Offered: Fall and Spring<br />
Pre-Requisite(s): Senior status<br />
This course applies knowledge and skills learned in all other<br />
courses required for the bachelor’s degree. Business strategies<br />
and policies are formulated from the perspective of a<br />
general manager. Case studies and group projects are used<br />
to further develop students’ skills in problem solving and<br />
decision making. Students use technology in constructing<br />
written reports and presentations.<br />
BA 450 International Internship (1-5 SH)<br />
Pre-Requisite(s): Completion of all other courses required<br />
for the international business major.<br />
This internship is reserved exclusively for international<br />
business majors and serves as a capstone to the major.<br />
Students will be assigned to work with regional companies<br />
or trade organizations active in international business.<br />
Where similar opportunities exist abroad, candidates will<br />
be selected according to their fluency ratings in a foreign<br />
language. Students are required to complete 75 hours<br />
of work for each credit hour registered and earned. An<br />
Internship Application must be completed and filed with<br />
the Office of Career Services and Internships.<br />
BIOLOGY (BI)<br />
BI 100 Concepts of Biology (4 SH)<br />
Semester Offered: Fall and Spring<br />
This course explores the breadth of modern biology and<br />
is intended to illuminate relevant science issues in society.<br />
The specific focus of this course will change from semester<br />
to semester and may include any or all of the following<br />
topics: human health concerns, genetics and reproduction,<br />
the role of biotechnology in medicine and food production,<br />
biodiversity loss and habitat degradation and global climate<br />
issues.<br />
BI 101 Introductory Biology I (3 SH)<br />
Semester Offered: Fall and Spring<br />
Concurrent Requisite(s): BI 101L<br />
The first of a two-course sequence for the Biology major,<br />
Introductory Biology I covers the scientific method, the<br />
chemical basis of life, energetics, cell structure and function,<br />
genetics and biotechnology, the origins of life and<br />
evolution. Note: If BI 101 is chosen to satisfy the “Scientific<br />
Inquiry” general education requirement at <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Erie</strong><br />
<strong>College</strong>, then both the lecture (BI 101) and laboratory (BI<br />
101L) are required.<br />
BI 101L Introductory Biology I Lab (1 SH)<br />
Semester Offered: Fall and Spring<br />
Concurrent Requisite(s): BI 101<br />
Introductory Biology I Lab familiarizes students with the<br />
basic tools of a biology laboratory and uses descriptive<br />
and experimental approaches to illustrate basic concepts<br />
presented in BI 101.<br />
Additional Lab Fee<br />
BI 102 Introductory Biology II (3 SH)<br />
Semester Offered: Fall and Spring<br />
Pre-Requisite(s): BI 101, BI 101L<br />
Concurrent Requisite(s): BI 102L<br />
The second of a two-course sequence for the Biology<br />
major, Introductory Biology II surveys the kingdoms of life,<br />
taxonomy and biodiversity, basic mammalian anatomy,<br />
ecology and critical issues concerning the health of the<br />
planet.<br />
BI 102L Introductory Biology II Lab (1 SH)<br />
Semester Offered: Fall and Spring<br />
Pre-Requisite(s): BI 101, BI 101L<br />
Concurrent Requisite(s): BI 102<br />
Introductory Biology II Lab provides hands-on experience<br />
for topics from BI 102 including study of preserved and<br />
living specimens of organisms and some animal dissection.<br />
BI 104 Introduction to Environmental Science (4 SH)<br />
Semester Offered: Fall and Spring<br />
The environmental concerns of humans considered from<br />
a scientific perspective. Topics include basic ecological<br />
principles, world food, energy problems and threats to<br />
ecosystems. Open to all students.<br />
BI 160/260/360/460 Individual Investigation in Biology<br />
(1-5 SH)<br />
Supervised investigation of topics not offered as regular<br />
courses in the biology curriculum.<br />
BI 170-79/270-79/370-79/470-79 Special Topics in Biology<br />
(1-4 SH)<br />
Pre-Requisite(s): Varies with the nature of the topic and<br />
may include permission of the instructor<br />
Biological topics of a specialized interdisciplinary nature<br />
not otherwise covered in the regular course offerings.<br />
Students may take several courses under this number.<br />
Among topics that have been taught are ornithology,<br />
evolutionary biology, forensic biology, marine ecology and<br />
rain forest ecology.<br />
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