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. Mathematics 0001 or passing Arithmetic Placement Exam. 4 credits This course will serve as an introduction to the scientific study of crime solving. Possible topics to be considered include crime scene investigation, fingerprint analysis, DNA fingerprinting, drug identification, and ballistic studies.
Course includes laboratories.
The biology of a tree will probe the growth and structure of trees and the use of these facts for the identification of the wood, for example, in antique furniture. The physics of working with wood will explore how the mechanics of simple machines apply to basic woodworking techniques that rely upon the strength and weakness inherent in the structure of wood. The chemistry of wood and its finishes will investigate the forces that hold a tree together and the different coatings used on wood. Course includes mini-labs. A course which traces the development of modern scientific theories in Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics from the Renaissance to the present.