Accelerated Program

Schedule: 8 Weeks

Course #	Credits	Description	Weeks / Days / Times
BIOL205	1.0	Physiology Lab	8-15 / Self -directed laboratory
CHEM111	3.0	General Chemistry 1	1-8 / Mon & Wed / 5-8pm
CHEM113	3.0	General Chemistry 2	8-15 / Mon & Wed / 5-8pm
CHEM115	1.0	General Chemistry Lab 1	8-15 / Self-directed laboratory
CHEM116	1.0	General Chemistry Lab 2	8-15 / Self-directed laboratory
CHEM205	1.0	Organic Chemistry Lab	8-15 / Self-directed laboratory
PHYS115	1.0	Physics Lab 1	8-15 / Self-directed laboratory

Course Descriptions

BIOL201 Human Physiology I: Control Systems - 3 Credits (6 hrs/wk lecture, 45 clock hours)
The anatomy and physiology of the cell and human biological control systems. Topics include cell structure and function, movement of molecules across cell membranes, homeostatic mechanisms and cellular communication, neural control mechanisms, sensory systems, hormonal control systems, muscle physiology, and control of body movements.

BIOL203 Human Physiology II - 3 Credit (6 hrs/wk lecture, 45 clock hours)
The anatomy and physiology of the major organ systems of the human body. Topics include the cardiovascular, respiratory, excretory, digestive, reproductive, and immune systems, and the components of blood.
Prerequisite: At least one first-year biology course with an emphasis on physiology or cell biology or equivalent.

BIOL205 Human Physiology Lab - 1 Credit (4 hrs/wk lab, 30 clock hours)
The anatomy and physiology of the major organ systems of the human body. Topics include the cardiovascular, respiratory, excretory, digestive, reproductive, and immune systems, and the components of blood.
Prerequisite: At least one first-year biology course with an emphasis on physiology or cell biology or equivalent.

CHEM111 General Chemistry I - 3 Credits (6 hrs/wk lecture, 45 clock hours)
Foundations of chemistry, atoms and molecules. Principles of stoichiometry, chemical reactions, properties of gases, periodicity, and chemical bonding. Energy changes in chemical systems and electronic structure of atoms and molecules. Examination of the chemical reactivity of common elements, inorganic and organic compounds.

CHEM113 General Chemistry II - 3 Credits (6 hrs/wk lecture, 45 clock hours)
Properties of liquids and solutions, and principles of acid-base equilibria, solubility and electrochemical processes. Examination of chemical kinetics and equilibria.
Prerequisite: CHEM111 or equivalent

CHEM115 General Chemistry Lab I - 1 Credit (4 hrs/wk lab, 30 clock hours)
Illustrative computer experiments in general chemistry involving atomic theory, reactions and stoichiometry, thermodynamics, colligative and gas properties.
Prerequisite: CHEM111 or equivalent

CHEM116 General Chemistry Lab II - 1 Credit (2 hrs/wk lab, 30 clock hrs)
Illustrative computer experiments in general chemistry involving gas equilibrium, Le Chatelier's principle, acid/base titrations, and electrochemistry.
Corequisite: CHEM113 or equivalent

CHEM201 Organic Chemistry I - 3 Credits (6 hrs/wk lecture, 45 clock hours)
Structure and bonding in organic chemistry, Isomerism and stereoisomerism in organic compounds. Chemistry of alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes, and alkynes. Aromatic compounds and mechanisms of aromatic substitution. Nucleophilic addition and substitution reactions. Chemistry of alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, and ketones.
Prerequisite: CHEM115 or equivalent

CHEM203 Organic Chemistry II - 3 Credits (6 hrs/wk lecture, 45 clock hours)
Chemistry of carboxylic acids and their derivatives, as well as amines and related nitrogen compounds. Applications of spectroscopic techniques in organic chemistry. Introduction to biochemistry, which will examine amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Structure and properties of proteins and enzymes.
Prerequisite: CHEM201 / 201S or equivalent

CHEM205 Organic Chemistry Lab - 1 Credit (4 hrs/wk lab, 30 clock hours)
Illustrative computer experiments in organic synthesis and organic qualitative analysis utilizing basic organic techniques (distillation, crystallization), reactions (esterfication, oxidation, addition, substitution, elimination), and spectrometry instrumentation (NMR and IR).
Prerequisite: CHEM201 or equivalent

PHYS111 General Physics - 3 Credits (6 hrs/wk lecture, 45 clock hours)
An introduction to kinematics and dynamics, energy and momentum conservation, rotational mechanics, properties of liquids, temperature and heat, electrostatic force and potential, electric current and power, DC circuits, magnetic field and induction, wave motion, sound, light, and optics.

PHYS115 General Physics Lab - 1 Credit (4 hrs/wk lab, 30 clock hours)
Interactive computer experiments dealing with the fundamental properties of the physical world. The laboratories are designed in a way that allows for the manipulation of various parameters, which result in real time changes in the simulated experiment.
Prerequisite: PHYS111

PHYS211 Kinesiology - 3 Credits (6 hrs/wk lecture, 45 clock hours)
Understanding human activity from a mechanical and physiological perspective so to address major issues, which include reducing the risk of injury, optimizing exercise prescription and understanding clinical evaluations. Functional anatomy, muscle and passive tissue mechanics, anthropometry, electromyography, and linked segment mechanics are introduced and applied to clinical, occupational and athletic situations. Basic concepts of cardiovascular, respiratory and thermoregulatory responses to physical activity.