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Descriptions and credit recommendations for all evaluated learning experiences
Version 1: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Science (2/11). NOTE: With the lab component, in the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 4 semester hours in Science (2/11). Version 2: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Science (4/16 revalidation). NOTE: With the lab component, in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 4 semester hours in Science.
Maalot, Jerusalem, and other authorized locations.
Version 1 and 2: 39 hours (13 weeks).
Version 1: September 2010 - March 2016. Version 2: April 2016 - Present.
Version 1 and 2: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: apply the scientific method to support problem-solving techniques; collect and organize data in a systematic manner using graphs and tables; apply basic chemical and molecular principles to the functioning cell; identify the structures and explain the functions of living cells as the basic unit of life; describe the principles of cellular metabolism and energy utilization; describe the structure and growth of bacteria and viruses and their impact on humans; compare and contrast asexual and sexual reproduction; describe the structure and process of replication of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA); describe gene structure and protein synthesis and its relationship to gene expression; explain the principles of Mendelian genetics and patterns of inheritance; discuss advances in biotechnology and genomics and evolution of the genome; discuss Darwin's research and fundamental evolutionary concepts; discuss how populations evolve and describe the concept of biodiversity; describe the organization and specialization of human cells into tissues and organs; describe human histology including basic tissue types, their structure and function; and identify human organs systems and describe their functions.
Version 1 and 2: Major topics include: Fundamental principles of life processes of organisms, Scientific research, Scientific Method, basic concepts in Biochemistry, cell structures and function, metabolism, genetics, molecular genetics, evolution, and animal form and function. The laboratory component of the course reinforces the biological principles through experiments.
Version 1: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Biology or Science (2/11). Version 2: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Biology or Science (4/16 revalidation).
Maalot, Jerusalem and other authorized locations
Version 1 and 2: 39 hours (13 weeks).
Version 1: September 2009 - March 2016. Version 2: April 2016 - Present.
Version 1 and 2: Upon successful completion of the courses, students will be able to: explain fundamental concepts in chemistry that will form the foundation for future specialized study in the fields of biomedicine and health professions. Students will be able to identify, analyze and interpret: The Periodic Table and its Families; Atoms and Atomic Structure; Molecules and Ions; Chemical Reactions; Moles, Molar Mass and Stoichiometry; Gas Laws; Thermochemistry; Introduction to Chemical Equilibria; Acid-Base Concepts in Aqueous Solutions; Oxidation-Reduction Processes and Electrochemical Cells; Quantum Theory; The Chemical Bond; Molecular Geometry; and Intermolecular Forces.
Version 1 and 2: Topics include: atoms, molecules, atomic theory, chemical formulas and equations, matter and energy, properties of solution, periodicity of elements, chemical bonding, and properties of gasses.
Version 1: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Science or Biology (2/11). Version 2: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Science or Biology (4/16 revalidation).
Version 1: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 4 semester hours in Chemistry or Science (2/11). Version 2: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 4 semester hours in Chemistry or Science (4/16 revalidation).