Undergraduate Catalog - Lake Erie College

BI 220 Medical Terminology (2 SH)
Semester Offered: Fall
Pre-Requisite(s): BI 101/BI 101L, BI 102/BI 102L or by
permission of instructor
This course is a study of the basic terms found in the
medical field, including the rules for combining prefixes/
suffixes with root words to form complete terms, accurate
pronunciation and spelling and the relationship of medical
terms to the human anatomy.
BI 221 Biomedical Ethics (3 SH)
Semester Offered: Fall of Even Years
Pre-Requisite(s): BI 101/BI 101L, BI 102/BI 102L or by
permission of instructor
This course will explore current and historical ethical and
legal issues pertaining to the health care industry. Students
will examine various topics including, but not limited to,
euthanasia, abortion, behavioral modification, allocation
and distribution of medical resources, in vitro fertilization,
genetic screening and human experimentation.
BI 225 Environmental Management (3 SH)
Semester Offered: Spring of Even Years
Pre-Requisite(s): ES 104 or Permission of Instructor
This course investigates the theory and techniques used
by those who are entrusted with the management of our
natural resources, such as the techniques of wildlife management,
land reclamation (mined lands, sanitary landfills),
soil and water conservation methods and techniques of the
forestry and fisheries industries.
BI 230 Human Nutrition (3 SH)
Semester Offered: Spring of Odd Years
Pre-Requisite(s): BI 101/BI 101L, BI 102/BI 102L or by
permission of instructor
This course will explore the basic principles of biology
involving interactions between nutrients (i.e., macronutrients,
micronutrients and trace elements) and the various
physiological processes that occur in the human body; the
implications of these interactions on human health will be
emphasized.
BI 231 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
(3 SH)
Semester Offered: Fall of Even Years
This course will provide an introduction to the fundamentals
of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology
and how it is applied in environmental planning, health
care, natural resource management and formal ecological
research. Students will learn the methods by which geographic
information is collected, organized, analyzed
and presented. A series of lab exercises will illustrate the
typical steps necessary to complete a GIS project and will
culminate with the students carrying out and evaluating
both individual and group projects.
BI 238 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (3 SH)
Semester Offered: Fall
Pre-Requisite(s): BI 101/BI 101L, BI 102/BI 102L or by
permission of instructor
Concurrent Requisite(s): BI 238L
A detailed analysis of the structure and function of human
skeletal, muscular, integumentary, nervous and endocrine
systems. Examination of evolutionary history and adaptation
of each system. Laboratory includes dissection,
experimentation and computer simulations.
BI 238L Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (1 SH)
Semester Offered: Fall
Concurrent Requisite(s): BI 238
Scheduled exercises and activities are designed to provide
the student with hands-on experience with selected topics
from BI 238.
Additional Lab Fee
BI 239 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (3 SH)
Semester Offered: Spring
Pre-Requisite(s): BI 238 or permission
Concurrent Requisite(s): BI 239L
A continuation of BI 238 covering cardiovascular, respiratory,
digestive, excretory and reproductive systems, as well
as metabolic homeostasis.
BI 239L Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab (1 SH)
Semester Offered: Spring
Concurrent Requisite(s): BI 239
Scheduled exercises and activities are designed to provide
the student with hands-on experience with selected topics
from BI 239.
Additional Lab Fee
132