ELECTIVE COURSES 2008-09
These electives are within the college environment. As these are university courses, the Center has no control or supervision of these courses. Students have an added responsibility to be sure they attend class, keep up with work and maintain their grade. Instructors do not send out progress reports or notification if students do not turn in work or have low grades.
Grades will be reported to school in a manner similar to our regular program regardless if the course is taken for college credit or high school credit only. Some courses have limited enrollment. Courses may be deleted or added by the beginning of the semester.
Cost of these courses, including texts and lab fees will be provided to the participants. If parents should choose the option of registering their student for college credit, in addition, a fee of $203.50 per credit hour will be payable to Andrews University at the time of semester registration. This rate is one fourth of Andrews’ undergraduate tuition rate. (For example: The total for a four-hour course is $814.00 and a two-semester year is $1,628.00.) Checks are to be made payable to Andrews University but submitted to the Math Science Center secretary.
Download 2008-2009 Schedule and Forms (due August 18, 2008):
Elective List and Schedule
Semester Courses in Sequence
SPAN 171-172 - Elementary Spanish I and II 4 credits
Grammar with reading and writing of simple Spanish in the context of significant aspects of culture - oral and listening work is stressed.
One Semester Courses
FDNT 230 – Nutrition 3 credits (offered fall and winter)
Basic principles of normal human nutrition, including nutrients and allowances for various age groups.
BIOL 260 - General Microbiology-Fall only 4 credits
Includes history, morphology, classification, control, growth, transmission, and pathogenocity of selected bacteria, viruses, rickettsia, fungi, and parasites. Covers the nature of host defenses against pathogens, including the acquisition of specific immunity and immune disorders. Lab required (Monday and Wednesday 2:00 - 3:00).
BIOL 418 – Immunology –Spring only 2 credits
Topics include organs and cells of the immune system, antigens, immunoglobulin, antibody diversity, tolerance and memory, complement, cell mediated immunity, regulation, hypersensitivity, autoimmune diseases, transplantation, and tumor immunology.
PHYS 110 – Astronomy - 4 credits (offered fall and winter)
Exploring the cosmic environment - the solar system, start and their development, star clusters, the inerstellar medium, galaxies, and large-scale features of the University. A Physics Department course.Lab required (Monday 7:30 - 9:20 PM). Permission of the instructor required.
Elective Courses Taught by Center Staff
Center Internship HS credit only
This is a Center elective course designed to acquaint students with applications of science and technology, career opportunities, and to allow students to continue to develop science research and writing skills. Professionals from the community will expose students to a broad range of work assignments and degree programs in science to include mathematics and technology. Students will participate in arranging speakers and appropriated follow up. Students will become acquainted with professional journals, and article critiques will be required. Particular emphasis will be placed on discerning among various science specialties such as those in medicine or engineering. Staff will help find placements with practicing business and science mentors for 20-30 hours per semester of on-site project development time. Students are expected to sign a “code of conduct”. This course is recommended for all students for one semester in either their junior or senior year.
Web-based Publishing I & II HS credit only
This is a Center elective course that builds student’s skills in multi-media computer publishing. Students work with various software packages to create web-based products. This includes the creation of Web pages and CD-ROMs. The creation of a Center yearbook is a major project of the course.
