Jun 15, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


Academic departments and programs are  generally listed in alphabetical order. All courses are listed under the department or program in which they are offered. Courses which are cross-listed will appear in more than one place.

Course Designations

Courses of instruction are designated by a system of four-digit numbers within each department. The first digit in the number indicates the class standing that a student must attain to be eligible for the course. To interpret the numbering system, students need to know that:

  • Courses generally for freshmen are numbered in the series beginning 1000. Freshmen may not register for any course numbered 2000 or above, except by placement or with the permission of the instructor. Similarly, sophomores may not register for courses numbered 3000 or above, or juniors 4000 or above, with exceptions permitted only by the instructor.
  • Cross-listed courses are courses appropriate to more than one department or area.
  • The number of credit hours per course is indicated below the course title. Courses which may be taken for variable credit (applied music lessons, independent studies, internships, etc.) or which can be repeated for credit are so indicated.
  • Prerequisites for each course are so indicated following the description.
  • Special Topics, Internships, and Independent Studies courses are listed with numbers separated by semicolons. These courses may be taken in any order.
  • The (FR) designation after a number indicates that the course is offered only as a first-year seminar.
 
  
  • BIO 1120 - Human Anatomy

    Credits: 4.00
    A study of the anatomical structure of the human body.  The basic concepts of anatomy:  gross, microscopic, developmental, and clinical - will be studied by organ systems and will involve a balance between gross anatomical study and histology.  Form-function relationships will be emphasized.  This functional anatomy approach will explain how the shape and composition of the anatomical structures allow them to perform their functions.  This course is appropriate for students interested in careers in biology, health, fitness, wellness, recreation, physical therapy, athletic training, coaching, medicine, nursing, or other fields where knowledge of the human body may be important. The labs provide an opportunity for practical experience and are intended to supplement and reinforce the material presented in the lectures.

    To enroll in this course, you must have prior permission from the EPE Department Chair.
  
  • BIO 1121 - Biology of Aging

    Credits: 4
    The physiological, genetic, nutritional and other biological aspects of the aging human body. Course will include the impact of disease, stress, and neurological and endocrinological change, as well as the research being done at the molecular, cellular, metabolic, and population levels to increase and promote the health of the aging population.
    Intended for the minor in Gerontology.
    McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Laboratory.

  
  • BIO 1172 - Tropical Marine Biology (Study Tour)


  
  • BIO 2011 - Human Physiology Lab

    Credits: 0.00
    This course uses laboratory experiences to study the functions of the human organism. Students will use standard physiological assessment tools, computer simulations, and the scientific literature to gain a better understanding of human physiology. Intended for those majoring in Exercise Science and Physical Education. This course does not fulfill requirements of a Biology major.


    Prerequisites Biology 1111
    Co-requisite Biology 2211
    Prerequisites/Co-requisites BIO 2211

  
  • BIO 2201 - Vertebrate Diversity

    Credits: 4
    A study of vertebrate structure with an emphasis on taxonomic diversity. Phylogenetic systematic approaches to vertebrate phylogeny will be explored. The laboratory will survey the vertebrates; trips to the field will be used to explore the local fauna.
    Prerequisites Biology 1117
    Biology major Group 3 course.
  
  • BIO 2202 - Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates

    Credits: 4
    A study of vertebrate structure in relation to phylogeny, ontogeny, and function, emphasizing morphological adaptation for function. The laboratory investigation compares the detailed anatomy of a fish (shark), an amphibian (Necturus), and a mammal (cat).
    Course includes laboratory.
    Prerequisites Biology 1117
    Biology major Group 2 course.
  
  • BIO 2203 - Genetics

    Credits: 4
    A study of the concepts of classical and contemporary genetics. The action of genetic mechanisms at various levels of biological organization (molecular, cellular, organismal, and population) and in a variety of cells and organisms is included.
    Course includes laboratory.
    Prerequisites Biology 1117
    Co-requisite BIO 2203
    Biology major Group 1 course.
  
  • BIO 2204 - Botany

    Credits: 4
    Ecology and evolution of plants. The morphology, physiology, and genetic systems of plants are studied as adaptational responses set by evolutionary history and environmental constraints.
    Course includes laboratory.
    Prerequisites Biology 1112 or 1117.
    Biology major Group 3 course.
  
  • BIO 2205 - Invertebrate Zoology

    Credits: 4
    Structural and functional adaptations of invertebrate animals studied in relation to their habitats and evolution.

     
    Course includes laboratory.
    Prerequisites Biology 1117
    Biology major Group 3 course.

  
  • BIO 2206 - Epidemiology

    Credits: 4
    A study of the science of disease incidence, spread, prevention, and control in human populations. The course will examine descriptive and quantitative methods, public health surveillance methods, and outbreak analysis techniques. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality reports will be emphasized.
    Prerequisites Biology 1117
    Biology major Group 2 course.
  
  • BIO 2207 - Evolution

    Credits: 4.00
    The evidence, the mode, and the implications of organic evolution treated in such a manner as to emphasize the function of evolution as the greatest general unifying principle in biology.  Special attention is paid to the many recent contributions of research to this field.
    Biology Group 4
    Prerequisites Biology 1117
  
  • BIO 2208 - Molecular Biology


    An introduction to the theory and methodology of molecular biology.  The transition from DNA to RNA to protein will be explored along with a basic toolkit of laboratory techniques that are used in their analysis.  There will also be an introduction to bioinformatics and genomics.
     
    Prerequisites Biology 1117
  
  • BIO 2211 - Human Physiology

    Credits: 4
    A study of the functions of the human organism:  digestion, circulation, respiration, excretion, nervous control, endocrine regulation, and muscle action. Intended for those majoring in Exercise Science and Physical Education. This course does not fulfill requirements of a Biology  major.
    Prerequisites Biology 1111.
    Co-requisite Biology 2011
  
  • BIO 2212 - Microbiology

    Credits: 4.00
    A study of structure, metabolism, growth, and reproduction of microorganisms with emphasis on bacteria.
    Course includes laboratory.
    Prerequisites Biology 1117 and Chemistry 1101, 1165, 1103, or First Year Seminar 1137
    Biology Group 3
  
  • BIO 2213 - Field Taxonomic Botany

    Credits: 4.00
    A plant diversity course with a significant field component.  The course will cover the basic theories and practice of taxonomy, the phylogenetic history of major plant groups, and the characteristics of several plant families. There will be an emphasis on the diversity of locally represented plant families. For the field component, students will use their knowledge of family characteristics to identify a diverse sample of local plant species both in the field and in lab and will identify species they collect independently. Field trip destinations will include the McDaniel campus and the surrounding region.
    Prerequisites Biology 1117; Strongly recommended Biology 2204
    McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Laboratory

  
  • BIO 2218 - Parasitology

    Credits: 4
    Systematics, structures and functions of major parasitic groups from protists through arthropods. Topics such as the cell biology and pathology of selected human parasites and their medical treatment will also be included. Course includes laboratory. Biology Major Group 3 course. Writing In the Discipline programmatic course choice.
    Course includes laboratory.
    Prerequisites Biology 1112 or 1117.
    Biology major Group 3 course.
  
  • BIO 2221 - Neurobiology

    Credits: 4
    An investigation into information routing in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Includes consideration of how nerve cells conduct information and communicate with each other; a study of perception and control of movement, and a detailed examination of the history of neurobiological research and how we learn from those who have disorders of the nervous system. Biology major Group 2 course.
    Prerequisites Biology 1117 and Chemistry 1102, 1103 or CHE 1166
  
  • BIO 2225 - Endocrinology

    Credits: 4
    A study of the mammalian endocrine system with emphasis on humans. Topics include gross anatomy, histology, functions of the endocrine organs, and a detailed examination of diseases of the endocrine system. Consideration is given to the hormones as signals within regulatory systems, and frequent reference is made to experimental methods in endocrinology.
    Prerequisites Biology 1117.
    Biology Major Group 2 course.
  
  • BIO 2234 - Marine Biology

    Credits: 4
    A study of organisms inhabiting marine and estuarine environments including structural and functional adaptations to these ecological regions. Emphasis will be placed on ecological principles involving marine organisms.
    Course includes laboratory.
    Prerequisites Biology 1117
    Biology major Group 4 course.
  
  • BIO 2265 - Special Topics In Biology

    Credits: 4
    The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
    Prerequisites Biology 1117
  
  • BIO 2295 - Medical Internships


  
  • BIO 2295 - Internship In Biology

    Credits: 0-4
    Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
    Co-requisite Biology 1111 or 1117
  
  • BIO 2298 - Independent Study In Biology

    Credits: 0-4
    Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
  
  • BIO 3301 - Immunology

    Credits: 4
    Principles of the immune system, including overview of cells and organs, experimental systems and techniques, generation of T and B cell responses, and immune effector mechanisms. The course will also include vaccines, autoimmune and immunodeficiency diseases, and responses to infection. Biology Major Group 1 course. Writing In the Discipline programmatic course choice.
    Course includes laboratory.
    Prerequisites Biology 2203 or 3310 and Chemistry 1102, 1104 or 1166
    Biology major Group 1 course.
  
  • BIO 3309 - Advanced Genetics – Human Molecular

    Credits: 4
    A seminar course whose major focus is human genetics. The course extends the general principles learned in Biology 2203.
    Prerequisites Biology 2203, Chemistry 2217.
    Biology Major Group 2 course.
  
  • BIO 3310 - Cell Biology

    Credits: 4
    A study of the structure and internal processes of eukaryotic cells. Includes cell energetics, the working of internal compartments (e.g. endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria), and membrane transport. The interface between cells and their environment and factors allowing cooperative behavior of cells are also examined.
    Course includes laboratory.
    Prerequisites Biology 1112 or 1117, Chemistry 1102.
    Biology major Group 1 course.
  
  • BIO 3311 - Advanced Genetics - Molecular

    Credits: 4
    A seminar course whose major focus is molecular genetics. The course extends the general principles learned in Biology 2203.
    Prerequisites Biology 2203 or Biology 2208
    Biology major Group 1 course.
  
  • BIO 3312 - Genomics

    Credits: 4
    A study of genes and their functions on a global scale, through analysis of the entire genetic blueprint of an organism. Areas of emphasis include: comparative genomics, evolution of genomes, bioinformatics, and proteomics. This course includes a laboratory component. Biology major Group I course.
    Prerequisites/Co-requisites Biology 2208 or 2203
    McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Laboratory

  
  • BIO 3316 - Animal Physiology

    Credits: 4
    A study and analysis of functional processes in animals and the involvement of these processes in homeostatic regulation. Topics include osmotic and ionic regulation, excretion, respiration, circulation, muscles, nervous communication, and hormones.
    This course is designed for students majoring in Biology. Course includes laboratory.
    Prerequisites Biology 1112 or 1117 and Chemistry 1102.
    Biology Major Group 2 course.
  
  • BIO 3317 - Ecology

    Credits: 4
    A study of the interactions between organisms and their environment and among organisms of the same and other species. Emphasis is on organismal, population, community, and ecosystems ecology. Course includes laboratory.
    Prerequisites/Co-requisites BIO 1117
    Biology major Group 4 course.
  
  • BIO 3318 - Larval Ecology and Evolution

    Credits: 4.00

    We will study the ecology, evolution, and development of larval forms, particularly marine invertebrates. There will be a strong emphasis on student-directed explorations of the subject matter in the laboratory, field, and through reading the primary scientific literature. Students will conduct independent research projects.
    McDaniel Plan: Textual Analysis

  
  • BIO 3323 - Developmental Biology

    Credits: 4
    A study of morphogenesis, including structural and biochemical changes during development and the mechanisms which control developmental processes. Control, patterns, and the mechanisms of the morphogenetic cell movements are considered in depth.
    Course includes laboratory.
    Prerequisites Biology 1112 or 1117 and Chemistry 1102.
    Biology major Group 2 course.
  
  • BIO 3330 - Larval Ecology and Evolution

    Credits: 4.00
    We will study the ecology, evolution, and development of larval forms, particularly marine invertebrates. There will be a strong emphasis on student-directed explorations of the subject matter in the laboratory, field, and through reading the primary scientific literature. Students will conduct independent research projects.
    McDaniel Plan: Textual Analysis

  
  • BIO 3365 - Special Topics In Biology

    Credits: 4
    The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
  
  • BIO 3395 - Internship In Biology

    Credits: 0-4
    Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
  
  • BIO 3398 - Independent Study In Biology

    Credits: 0-4
    Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
  
  • BIO 4493 - Senior Colloquium

    Credits: 4

    This course is the capstone experience for the Biology major. Students will conduct either original or literature-based research under faculty supervision. Students will present both a senior thesis and a scientific poster.  Attendance at department research seminars and seminars by candidates for honors in Biology is required. 

  
  • BIO 4498 - Independent Study In Biology

    Credits: 0-4
    Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
  
  • BUA 1101 - Principles of Accounting

    Credits: 4
    Fundamental principles of accounting with emphasis on the preparation and interpretation of financial statements. Attention is given to the collection and reporting of pertinent information for creditors, management, and investors. The second semester includes the preparation of data for internal management purposes; the collection, presentation, and interpretation of information for purposes of decision-making, cost control, and managerial planning.
    Prerequisites Placement above MAT 1001.
  
  • BUA 1102 - Principles of Accounting

    Credits: 4
    Fundamental principles of accounting with emphasis on the preparation and interpretation of financial statements. Attention is given to the collection and reporting of pertinent information for creditors, management, and investors. The second semester includes the preparation of data for internal management purposes; the collection, presentation, and interpretation of information for purposes of decision-making, cost control, and managerial planning.
    Prerequisites Placement above MAT 1001.
  
  • BUA 2201 - Intermediate Accounting

    Credits: 4
    A comprehensive treatment of accounting theory and practice emphasizing accounting principles, techniques, and procedures of evaluation, problem solving, and report preparation.
    Prerequisites Business Administration 1101 and 1102.
    Offered in 2008-2009 and alternate years.
  
  • BUA 2202 - Intermediate Accounting

    Credits: 4
    A comprehensive treatment of accounting theory and practice emphasizing accounting principles, techniques, and procedures of evaluation, problem solving, and report preparation.
  
  • BUA 2205 - The Legal Environment of Business

    Credits: 4
    The nature of the court system, constitutional law, and legislation. Topics covered include law by judicial decision, law by administrative agencies, and the regulation of business and taxation. Special attention is given to antitrust law and the law of employment and labor relations.
  
  • BUA 2209 - Principles of Marketing

    Credits: 4
    An introduction to the marketing function. The focus is primarily on “for profit” firms and their approaches to the marketing discipline. The course tests the student’s mastery of fundamental marketing concepts, principles, and definitions. Several case studies supplement the required texts and lecture contents.
  
  • BUA 2210 - Ethics and Business

    Credits: 4
    A consideration of some of the major ethical issues in business: the profit motive and the public good, social responsibility of corporations, environmental concerns, consumer and employee relations, the role of the state, advertising practices, conflict of interest and of obligation, and hiring practices.
    Offered as needed.
  
  • BUA 2211 - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

    Credits: 4
    The study of entrepreneurship, the process of combining resources to produce new goods or services, will be examined. Critical success factors and common failures will be highlighted. The creation of an effective business plan in emphasized. Several case studies and classroom discussions with successful small business owners and entrepreneurs will supplement the required texts and lecture contents.
    Prerequisites Business Administration 1101.
  
  • BUA 2212 - Tax Accounting

    Credits: 4
    Theoretical and practical analysis of federal taxation under the current Internal Revenue Code as it relates to individuals, corporations, and partnerships. Includes preparation of federal tax forms.
    Prerequisites Business Administration 1102.
    Offered in 2008-2009 and alternate years.
  
  • BUA 2213 - Auditing

    Credits: 4
    A basic study of the standards and procedures followed in the audit of financial statements.
    Prerequisites Business Administration 1101 and 1102.
    Offered in 2007-2008 and alternate years.
  
  • BUA 2214 - Principles of Management

    Credits: 4
    An introduction to the management function, focusing on the theory and fundamental concepts of management including planning, organization, leadership, and control. The class reviews the evolution of management thought, function, and practice and stresses current approaches and emerging concepts. Several case studies and a research project supplement the required text and lecture contents.
  
  • BUA 2215 - Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis

    Credits: 4
    The role of accounting information in management decision-making. Particular emphasis is placed on internal planning and control regarding such topics as ABC manufacturing costs under job order, process, activity-based and standard cost accounting systems, variance analysis, budgeting, direct and absorption costing, and tax planning.
    Prerequisites Business Administration 1102.
    Offered in 2007-2008 and alternate years.
  
  • BUA 2265 - Special Topics in Business Administration

    Credits: 4
    The study of a selected topic in the discipline.
    Different topics are chosen for each offering.
  
  • BUA 2295 - Internships in Business Administration

    Credits: 0-4
    Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
  
  • BUA 2298 - Independent Studies in Business Administration

    Credits: 0-4
    Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
  
  • BUA 3301 - Advanced Accounting (Capstone)

    Credits: 4
    A study of advanced topics in accounting, including partnerships, business combinations, consolidated financial statements, foreign currency transactions and translation, branches, governmental accounting, and nonprofit accounting.
    Prerequisites Business Administration 2201 and 2202.
    Offered in 2007-2008 and alternate years.
  
  • BUA 3307 - Investments

    Credits: 4
    The study of personal investments: an understanding of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and derivatives; the mechanisms of the security markets; participation in the markets; sources and uses of investment information; market and company analysis; yield, valuation, and ratios; and portfolio management.
    Prerequisites Economics 2201, Business Administration 1101, 1102.
  
  • BUA 3324 - Managerial Economics

    Credits: 4
    The application of economic theory and quantitative methods to solve business problems. Emphasis is on analysis of demand, cost, and profit under conditions of imperfect information and uncertainty. Business pricing strategies receive special attention.
    Prerequisites Economics 2201, Statistics 2215, or permission of the instructor.
    Cross-listed with Economics 3324.
  
  • BUA 3365 - Special Topics in Business Administration

    Credits: 4
    The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering.
  
  • BUA 3395 - Internships in Business Administration

    Credits: 0-4
    Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
  
  • BUA 3398 - Independent Studies in Business Administration

    Credits: 0-4
    Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
  
  • BUA 4323 - Corporate Finance and Financial Management

    Credits: 4
    The management of business funds, with emphasis on the techniques of financial analysis, the financial environment in which firms operate, the sources and forms of external financing, and the allocation of funds to competing alternatives such as plant and equipment, working capital, and financial investment.
    Prerequisites Business Administration 1101, Statistics 2215, or permission of the instructor.
  
  • BUA 4465 - Special Topics in Business Administration

    Credits: 4
    The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering.
  
  • BUA 4490 - Senior Thesis

    Credits: 1-4
    Directed individual research and writing. Open only to Business Administration majors.
    Honors students are normally expected to register for 3-4 semester hours.
  
  • BUA 4491 - Economics and Business Administration Colloquium

    Credits: 1
    Readings and group discussions. Significant works in economics and business administration are read and analyzed.
    This course is open to all senior Business Administration majors.
    Prerequisites Economics 2201 or permission of the instructor.
    Cross-listed with Economics 4491; 4492.
  
  • BUA 4495 - Internships in Business Administration

    Credits: 0-4
    Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
  
  • BUA 4498 - Independent Studies in Business Administration

    Credits: 0-4
    Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
  
  • CCS 1103 - The Central-European Heritage: A 21st Century Grand Tour (McDaniel Europe)

    Credits: 1
    A travel-study course that introduces students at the Budapest campus to European culture, monuments, and geography. Combines a five day tour to several major European capitals (/e.g/., Prague, Vienna, Venice) and a weekend tour to Western or Southern Hungary. Students receive orientation beforehand in a seminar format, conduct basic research on the sites to be visited, and engage in follow up presentation of findings and experiences. This course is required of all McDaniel College students who study at McDaniel College Budapest.
  
  • CCS 2203 - Introduction to Hungarian Culture (McDaniel Europe)

    Credits: 4
    The aim of this course is to give students an insight into the special cultural context they will be surrounded by during their stay in Hungary, mainly through the analysis of some outstanding pieces of Hungarian literature and art.
    (Offered at the Budapest Campus)
  
  • CHE 1101 - Introductory Chemistry I: Structure and Bonding

    Credits: 4
     

    The first half of the two-semester, introductory chemistry sequence is designed primarily for those students interested in majoring in the sciences.  The course includes an introduction to the scientific method and it’s application to the study of chemistry and the properties of matter.  The structure of matter at the atomic level is then presented in detail from the standpoint of modern atomic and molecular theory.  This includes a description of the electronic structure of atoms and their relation to the periodic table, mass relationships, ionic and covalent bond formation and the theories used to explain molecular shape and molecular interactions.  Finally, the major classes of chemical reactions and their associated energy changes will be explored.  This will include techniques used to balance chemical equations and the use of stoichiometry to make quantitative predictions.  The laboratory focuses on the observation of physical properties of matter and chemical reactions by conventional and instrumental methods, and the application of these observations in a problem-solving environment.

    This course is designed for students who have not yet passed both the Arithmetic and Basic Algebra sections of the Mathematics Placement Test.
    Course includes a three-hour laboratory.
    Co-requisite Chemistry 1001
    Recommended Mathematics 1001 and 1002
    McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Laboratory.

  
  • CHE 1102 - Introductory Chemistry II: Chemical Reactivity

    Credits: 4
     

    The second half of the two-semester, introductory chemistry sequence is designed primarily for those students interested in majoring in the sciences.  The course starts with an overview of the physical properties of solids, liquids and gases and how they can be interpreted using kinetic molecular theory.  Major topics also include an introduction to chemical kinetics, the principles of chemical equilibrium, and chemical thermodynamics.  Finally, a detailed study of two important classes of reactions, acid–base and reduction-oxidation, will be covered.  In the laboratory, students explore gases, solutions, kinetics, and equilibrium, using conventional and instrumental techniques, applying their skills in a problem-solving environment.

     
    Course includes a three-hour laboratory.
    Prerequisites Chemistry 1101 or 1165
    Co-requisite Chemistry 1002
    McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Laboratory.

  
  • CHE 1103 - General Chemistry I: Structure and Bonding

    Credits: 4.00
    The first half of the two-semester, general chemistry sequence is designed primarily for those students who are interested in majoring in the sciences and have sufficiently solid backgrounds in science and mathematics to allow for a more in-depth investigation of the field. The course includes an introduction to the scientific method and it’s application to the study of chemistry and the properties of matter. The structure of matter at the atomic level is then presented in detail from the standpoint of modern atomic and molecular theory. This includes a description of the electronic structure of atoms and their relation to the periodic table, mass relationships, ionic and covalent bond formation and the theories used to explain molecular shape and molecular interactions. Finally, the major classes of chemical reactions and their associated energy changes will be explored including techniques used to balance chemical equations and the use of stoichiometry to make quantitative predictions. The laboratory focuses on the observation of physical properties of matter and chemical reactions by conventional and instrumental methods, and the application of these observations in a problem-solving environment.
    Course includes a 3-hr laboratory.
    Prerequisites Mathematics 1001 and 1002
    Co-requisite Recommended Co-requisite: Mathematics 1107 or above
    McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Laboratory

  
  • CHE 1104 - General Chemistry II: Chemical Reactivity

    Credits: 4.00
    The second half of the two-semester, general chemistry sequence is designed primarily for those students who are interested in majoring in the sciences and have sufficiently solid backgrounds in science and mathematics to allow for a more in-depth investigation of the field. The course starts with an overview of the physical properties of solids, liquids and gases and how they can be interpreted using kinetic molecular theory. Major topics also include an introduction to chemical kinetics, the principles of chemical equilibrium, and chemical thermodynamics. Finally, a detailed study of two important classes of reactions, acid-base and reduction-oxidation, will be covered. In the laboratory, students explore gases, solutions, kinetics, and equilibrium, using conventional and instrumental techniques, applying their skills in a problem-solving environment.
    Course includes a 3-hr laboratory.
    Co-requisite Recommended Co-requisite: Mathematics 1107 or above.
    McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Laboratory.

  
  • CHE 1112 - Investigating Forensic Chemistry

    Credits: 4
    This course introduces students to the chemical concepts used in solving crimes in forensic science.  Basic chemical principles presented will include atomic and molecular structure, chemical reactions, and pH. Following an introduction to the types and reactions of organic functional groups and molecules, the major classes of biomolecules (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids) will be reviewed and their importance to crime investigation discussed. Finally, structures of drugs and poisons will be introduced and methods for detection of these compounds will be explored. The course includes mini-labs relating chemistry to real world problems of forensic interest.  Instrumentation important in crime scene laboratories will be used by the students,hands-on. This course fulfills a requirement for the minor in Forensic Science but does not satisfy any major requirement in Chemistry, in major in Biochemistry, or in the dual major in Exercise Chemistry.
    McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry Embedded Lab

  
  • CHE 2203 - Environmental Chemistry

    Credits: 4
    See EPS 2203 for description.
    Course includes a laboratory.
    Prerequisites Two semesters in any of the sciences or permission of the instructor.
  
  • CHE 2205 - The Chemical Literature

    Credits: 2
    An introduction to modern searching the scientific literature using electronic databases, including Chemical Abstracts. Specific instruction is given in the techniques and strategies used in searching subjects, authors, and substances in retrospective, forward, and relational databases. As a culminating experience in this course, students will perform a comprehensive literature search on a subject and then produce a concise review of the topic.
    This course applies to students following the McDaniel Plan general education requirements.
  
  • CHE 2206 - Metalloproteins, Materials and More

    Credits: 4.0
     

    Modern inorganic chemistry encompasses the study of compounds with a broad diversity of reactivities, structures and bonding types. These have widespread relevance for many other areas of science and technology such as metals in medicine (anticancer drugs), material science (superconductivity), and heavy metal remediation (nuclear waste and fuel rod reprocessing). This course focuses on three topics (coordination chemistry, solid-state chemistry, and descriptive chemistry of representative elements), and applies them to real world applications. The associated laboratory comprises two components: guided inquiry experiments, and open inquiry experiments. The guided inquiry experiments provide students with experience in synthesis and measurement of physical properties for selected inorganic compounds. The open inquiry experiments involve students designing and undertaking experiments on biologically and environmentally related inorganic themes.  Course includes 4-hour laboratory.
    Prerequisites/Co-requisites Chemistry 1102

  
  • CHE 2208 - Chemical Analysis in Forensics, Health and the Environment

    Credits: 4.0
     

    An introduction to physico-chemical principles and techniques underlying a wide range of modern analytical methods used in chemistry. Such methods are applied in areas as diverse as forensics, archeology, environmental monitoring, and space science. Topics include chromatographic methods for the separation of complex mixtures, application of modern electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques to analytical problems, and methods for assessing the reliability of results. The associated laboratory is an integral part of this course. It comprises two components: guided inquiry experiments, and open inquiry experiments. The guided inquiry experiments illustrate major analytical techniques to students. The open inquiry experiments involve students designing and undertaking experiments on biologically and environmentally related analytical themes. Course includes 4-hour laboratory.
    Prerequisites/Co-requisites Chemistry 1102

  
  • CHE 2217 - Organic Chemistry I

    Credits: 4
     

    A systematic study of the compounds of carbon based upon functional reactivity with emphasis on the physicochemical approach to reaction mechanisms. In addition to a treatment of basic molecular structure, stereochemistry, equilibria, kinetics and nomenclature, the chemistry of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatics, and alkyl halides is studied. A coordinated laboratory incorporates classical techniques (recrystallization, distillation, and extraction), analytical methods (chromatography and IR spectroscopy), and molecular modeling. Course includes a 4-hr laboratory.
    Prerequisites/Co-requisites Chemistry 1102

  
  • CHE 2218 - Organic Chemistry II

    Credits: 4
     

    A systematic study of the compounds of carbon based upon functional reactivity with emphasis on the physicochemical approach to reaction mechanisms. With continued emphasis upon mechanisms, the chemistry of alcohols, ethers, phenols, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines, carbohydrates, and amino acids is studied. A coordinated laboratory incorporates NMR spectroscopy, molecular modeling, micro and macro scale synthesis, and scientific writing. Course includes a 4-hr laboratory.
    Prerequisites/Co-requisites Chemistry 1102

  
  • CHE 2265 - Special Topics in Chemistry

    Credits: 4
    The study of a selected topic in the discipline.
    Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
  
  • CHE 2295 - Internships in Chemistry

    Credits: 0-4
    Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
  
  • CHE 2298 - Independent Studies in Chemistry

    Credits: 0-4
    Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
  
  • CHE 3301 - Medicinal Chemistry

    Credits: 4.00
    This course focuses on the fundamental aspects and current methodologies involved in the drug discovery process. The fundamental aspects include the physical, chemical and pharmaceutical properties of drugs and their mechanism of action. The methodologies include lead discovery strategies, statistically based QSAR optimization methods, structure-based and mechanism-based design methods, and combinatorial techniques. Categories of drugs and the application to the chemotherapy of cancer, viral and microbial diseases will be examined.
    Prerequisites Chemistry 2218 required, Chemistry 3321 recommended
    McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry

  
  • CHE 3307 - Foundations of Physical Chemistry

    Credits: 4
    This course covers the fundamental theories of physical chemistry and their application to chemical and biological systems. Specifically, students will be exposed to three different sets of theories including the theories of quantum mechanics and their application to electronic and molecule structure and spectroscopy; thermodynamics theories and their application to energy transfer and chemical and physical equilibrium; and finally kinetic theories and their application to molecular motion, transport properties and chemical reaction rates. The associated laboratory provides hand-on experience to students through the use of experiments that illustrate the application of each of the important theories covered in lecture to real chemical and biological systems.
    Course includesa 4-hour laboratory.

     
    Prerequisites Chemistry 1102 and Mathematics 1117

  
  • CHE 3308 - Advanced Physical Chemistry

    Credits: 4
    An in-depth study of the theories of physical chemistry that extends beyond that  covered in the Foundations of Physical Chemistry course. The important theories  of physical chemistry are presented in a more detailed mathematical context. The core theoretical relationships are then derived from fundamentals expressions to provide insight into the strengths and limitations inherent in each set of theories. Students will also benefit from exposure to experiments through integrated laboratory exercises designed to assess the applicability of these theories in describing the behavior of real chemical and biological systems.
    Course includes laboratory.
    Prerequisites Chemistry 3307, Mathematics 1118, Physics 1102
    Offered in Spring 2009 and every other year thereafter.
  
  • CHE 3321 - Biochemistry I

    Credits: 4
    This course provides an exploration of cellular function on a molecular level. The major focus of the course is on protein chemistry; topics include protein structure, folding, synthesis, and function. Skills such as technical writing, database information retrieval, data analysis, and critical thinking are highlighted. The laboratory is research-based and will primarily explore the relationship between protein misfolding and human disease. Techniques include protein purification, electrophoresis, and spectroscopic characterization. Course includes a laboratory.
    Prerequisites Chemistry 2217 and Biology 1111; Chemistry 2201 and 2218 are strongly recommended.
  
  • CHE 3322 - Biochemistry II

    Credits: 4
    This advanced biochemistry course will highlight important topics at the interface of biology and chemistry.  Topics may include an in-depth examination or extension of topics covered in CHE 3321 (Biochemistry I), new cutting-edge topics and techniques, and/or historical perspectives of important developments in biochemistry.  Past topics have included rational drug design, complementary and alternative medicine, biomineralization, and the protein-folding problem. Oral presentation skills and critical analysis of the primary literature are emphasized. This course does not include a separate laboratory.
    Course includes a laboratory.
    Prerequisites Chemistry 3321; Chemistry 2210 or 3308 is strongly recommended.
  
  • CHE 3326 - Advanced Organic Chemistry

    Credits: 4
    A study of physical organic chemistry (kinetics and linear free-energy relationships) and topics selected from C-13 and multidimensional NMR, molecular rearrangements, photochemistry, and heterocyclic compounds, with emphasis on the content and use of current literature. Molecular modeling will be used to answer chemical questions.
    Prerequisites Chemistry 2201 and 2218.
  
  • CHE 3365 - Special Topics in Chemistry

    Credits: 4
    The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
  
  • CHE 3395 - Internships in Chemistry

    Credits: 0-4
    Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
  
  • CHE 3398 - Independent Studies in Chemistry

    Credits: 0-4
    Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
  
  • CHE 4406 - Advanced Forensic Chemistry

    Credits: 4.00
    Theory and practice in obtaining chemical data with instruments, with emphasis on the quantitative aspects. Studies include electrochemical techniques such as polarography, stripping analysis, ampereometry, advanced chromatographic techniques, NMR, Mass Spectrometry, X-ray, Laser usage, and laboratory computer applications. Course includes 4-hr laboratory.
    Prerequisites CHE 2208; CHE 3307 recommended
  
  • CHE 4465 - Special Topics in Chemistry

    Credits: 4
    The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
  
  • CHE 4493 - Chemistry Seminar

    Credits: 2
    Presentation of laboratory or literature findings on current topics of chemical interest by students, faculty, and visiting lecturers. This course is the Capstone Experience in Chemistry and is required of all senior Chemistry and Biochemistry majors and Exercise Chemistry dual majors. Juniors and non-majors may be admitted by permission of the department.
    This course applies to students following the McDaniel Plan general education requirements.
    Prerequisites Chemistry 2205.
  
  • CHE 4495 - Internships in Chemistry

    Credits: 0-4
    Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
  
  • CHE 4498 - Independent Studies in Chemistry

    Credits: 0-4
    Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
  
  • CHI 1101 - Elementary Chinese I

    Credits: 4.0
     

    This is an introductory course in Modern Standard Chinese Mandarin. Students will learn the basic skills (writing, reading, listening and speaking) needed to function in Chinese. They develop communicative competence through consideration of cultural themes, language functions, and authentic situations as they acquire the structures and lexicon to work with written language, conversations, and compositions.

  
  • CHI 1102 - Elementary Chinese II

    Credits: 4.0
     

    Constitutes the second (continuation) semester of Elementary Chinese (1101), and its successful completion fulfils the foreign language requirement (BLAR) at McDaniel. In this course, students continue to develop the ability to communicate in Chinese through the consideration of cultural themes, language functions, and authentic situations as they acquire the structures and lexicon to work with written language, conversation, and composition.
    Prerequisites/Co-requisites Chinese 1101 or by placement

  
  • CHI 2211 - Intermediate Chinese I

    Credits: 4.0
     

    This course is designed to build on the foundation created in the first two elementary Chinese courses and to help students achieve greater fluency in oral expression while learning to read short texts in Chinese.  Grammar will be taught through the use of sentence patterns, and character writing will be practiced.  Traditional and contemporary aspects of Chinese culture will be taught.
    Prerequisites/Co-requisites Chinese 1102 or by placement

  
  • CIN 1101 - Introduction to Cinema

    Credits: 4.00
    A survey of film history, theory, and aesthetics designed to introduce students to the language of motion pictures - including critical analyses of image, sound, montage, and narrative – and to the fundamental ideas of cinema theorists such as Arnheim, Bazin, Eisenstein, Kuleshov, Mulvey, Munsterberg, and Sarris [relevant film theorists]. This course includes a weekly three-hour film viewing session.
  
  • CIN 2201 - Television Production

    Credits: 4
    This course focuses on the pre-production, production, and post-production aspects of television. Specific emphasis is on lighting, filming, editing, and writing. Students are included in the creation of a weekly television show.
 

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