Students will study the anatomy and physiology of the human body using a systems approach while exploring the human body's interrelationship of health and disease. Each system will be covered utilizing a traditional lecture and laboratory format. At the conclusion of each system, students will demonstrate their knowledge utilizing case studies that focus on practical applications. Upper division credits will be available for students who complete supplemental assignments, in addition to class requirements.

Living systems will be studied from the subcellular to the cellular level. The course will emphasize the molecular and cellular interactions that contribute to proper cell function. Topics that will be covered include the scientific method, cell structure and function, Mendelian genetics and molecular genetics. The lab component will reinforce concepts and ideas explored in lectures, readings, and workshops. This course is an excellent biology preparation for students interested in enrolling in Molecule to Organism during the 2005-06 academic year.

Living systems will be studied from the organismal to the community/population level. Topics that will be covered include evolutionary processes, speciation, ecology/population ecology, species interactions and community ecology. The lab component will reinforce concepts and ideas explored in lectures, readings and workshops. This course is excellent preparation for those interested in advanced coursework in environmental studies.

This is an intensive, five-week introduction to the techniques and ideas of differential and integral calculus. Class will be organized around group work and presentations. The emphasis and motivation of the class will be problem-solving, especially problems arising in the world around us. A graphing calculator is advised. After taking this class, students will be prepared for further study in calculus or subjects requiring basic calculus. See the website, http://academic.evergreen.edu/curricular/calculus/ for more details.

This course is comparable to one-half year of general chemistry and is geared towards students preparing for subsequent work in organic or environmental chemistry. Emphasis will be placed on topics relevant to those areas, including atomic theory, bonding, stoichiometry, kinetics, thermodynamics and acid/base chemistry. Theory discussed in lecture will be reinforced through problem-based workshops and labs.

We will start with an overview of the chemical bonding theories relevant to organic molecules. The reactivity, preparation and physical properties of organic compounds will be the bulk of the lecture material that follows, with an emphasis on functional groups that are relevant to biological systems. Organic reagents, reaction mechanisms, acid-base chemistry and stereochemistry will also be covered.

Students will perform experiments utilizing techniques such as pH dependent extractions, fractional and steam distillations, and column chromatography. Opportunity to operate refractometers, GC instrumentation interfaced with computers and absorption spectrometers will be made available. Natural product isolation and some synthesis will be performed. An introduction to the scientific literature/resources and LD-50 values will be incorporated into the lab.

In this design and project course you can discover simple but powerful ideas about how elementary logical elements can be combined to produce computers and controllers that perform surprisingly complicated tasks. The course is a hands-on series of design and construction projects that show how to build computing components and how to use them to control a variety of devices. The course includes options for independent projects, micro-controllers and Computer-Aided Design (CAD).

This hybrid distance/traditional course will use in-class lectures and Internet instruction to cover Computer Science in a nutshell, and then discuss possibilities and limitations of computers when related to human intelligence. CS topics include basic computer design and circuits, IO devices, programming, Arrays, algorithm development/analysis, database basics, and artificial intelligence. JavaScript and web programming will be introduced. Human cognition vs. digital logic will be examined. Will your job be replaced by technology in the future?

An introduction to using Macromedia Flash. Students will get comfortable with the user interface and learn to use the timeline and symbols to make simple interactive animations. The Actionscript language or making multi-scene animations will not be included.

This class will focus on learning practical healing techniques from several traditions to heal body, mind and spirit. We will concentrate on ways to look at what is happening to the body and mind that the student can take from the class for practical home use. First session we will cover the basics of jin shin jyutsu, a Japanese acupressure technique. Second session we will concentrate on the chakra system, the Indian way of looking at energy centers in the body. Throughout both sessions, we will learn about and practice qi gong, a Chinese Tai Chi practice that collects and distributes chi throughout the body, and feng shui, a method of increasing chi in one's personal space. We will do workshops on finances, one of the leading causes of stress at all ages. Students will research and present a healing technique of personal interest. This class supports interests in medicine, the healing arts and personal growth. Students may enroll in first, second or both sessions.

This class is intended for managers and analysts who want to increase the analysis tools available to them. It will cover many exploratory data analysis methods to include: regression, plotting, Monte Carlo simulations, forecasting, and some elementary inferential statistics.

An introduction to the mathematical ideas behind logical reasoning and how it forms a powerful system for deducing new truths from existing assumptions. Logical reasoning was introduced to us by the early Greeks, but not fully understood until the early 20th century when mathematics and science had great hopes for an absolute foundation for mathematical reasoning. Learn some of the details of what Godel did to dash the hopes of the formalists.

This program is for individuals interested in fulfilling the mathematics requirement for the elementary education teaching certification. We will cover the topics of number sense, measurement, geometric sense, topics from probability and statistics, and algebraic sense as well as problem solving. Students wishing to earn eight quarter hours for certification will be required to complete a substantial individual project based on her/his interests and needs. Eight-credit students will be required to meet with faculty at least once per week. Please refer to web site www.evergreen.edu/curricular/met for more complete information.

Games inspire some natural questions: Is it possible to always win at chess? What's the optimal way to play The Dot Game (Dots-And-Boxes)? How can I develop winning game strategies? Students in this program will learn some mathematical tools for answering such questions and apply those tools to a variety of games. Individual projects and research in game design and game play will be emphasized. Previous math experience will be useful, but the course should be comfortable for everyone.

Designed to support the beginner to advanced meditator, our focus will be the mechanics of the physiology of meditation. Discussions of the nervous system's interaction with our anatomy, which creates a positive feedback loop to enhance the meditative state, will be explored. Lectures will dovetail with yoga postures and meditation to help demystify the scientific terms. Is enlightenment really possible? Does the God gene hardwire us for transcendent states? Classes will meet concurrently on Monday with Better Than Sex (or Chocolate).

In this program, we will explore our understanding of the physical universe by examining the major ideas of physics, their historical development, and their impact on our lives. Teaching will be demonstration-based, learning will be hands-on. Lab work is an essential and integrated part of this program. Topics covered will include sound, electricity and magnetism, heat, light, and the quantum world. Algebra is necessary, trigonometry preferred, calculus is not required.

In this program, we will explore our understanding of the physical universe by examining the major ideas of physics, their historical development, and their impact on our lives. Teaching will be demonstration-based, learning will be hands-on. Lab work is an essential and integrated part of this program. Topics covered will include mechanics, energy, fluids, and the special theory of relativity. Algebra is necessary, trigonometry preferred, calculus is not required.

While the primary purpose of this class is to prepare students to succeed in calculus, it is also a great introduction to a variety of mathematical ideas and techniques that can model phenomena in the world around us. We will use Barbie, arctic and continental hares, fractals, bicycles and planetary orbits to become familiar with linear, Polynomial, exponential and trigonometric functions. Intermediate algebra will be used without much explanation. Graphing calculators are a plus, but not required.

This class is intended as an introduction to the concepts of statistics, by developing an understanding of what are referred to as descriptive and inferential statistics. The class assumes that the student has no prior background in the study of statistics. With that in mind, the class will present the basic ideas of what statistics is, how the practice of statistics relates to the real world, and especially why an understanding of statistics is critical to the world of public policy.

This is a "hands-on" course where students apply concepts and procedures learned in statistics. Through Individual Learning Contracts students can elect to do research of their own choosing, or be assigned a project that is in line with their interest. Mentoring faculty are encouraged to recommend readings, lectures, and other materials. Instructor will advise, analyze, and critically review student deliverables, which will include a project outline, reading list, research notes and research paper.

This class is intended as an introduction to the concepts of statistics. We will learn skills in the discipline by developing an understanding of what are referred to as descriptive and inferential statistics. The class assumes that the student has no prior background in the study of statistics. With that in mind, the class will present the basic ideas of what statistics is, how the practice of statistics relates to the real world, and the use of statistics in the natural and social sciences. The class will give a comprehensive introduction to the use of statistics in collecting, organizing, analyzing and presenting data.

Introduction to Statistics focuses on the big picture of "how and why" statistics are used, on the basic elements of classical descriptive statistics, and acquiring statistical reasoning. We will study why statistics is considered the science of limiting uncertainty, the organization and understanding of patterns in data. Data analysis is pervasive in our study of descriptive methods and procedures, as well as how to convey data clearly and concisely, using technological tools. The mastery of calculators and Excel allows students to concentrate on analytical thinking. In this respect, our study of statistics forms analytical bridges across diverse fields of study, to provide students with the skills to tackle complex problems with a degree of certainty.

Students will learn what the atmosphere is made of and how it got that way, what kinds of storms there are and how they work, how the atmosphere circulates and mixes the oceans, what shapes climate, why climates differ over the Earth and how they've changed through time, and what we are doing to our atmosphere and how we know this. Students must read the first four chapters of Essentials of Meteorology, 3rd ed (or 4th ed), Ahrens, by the first class meeting.

An introduction to HTML and CSS for web design from a designer's point of view. We'll learn to write standards-compliant HTML code and to use CSS to control the presentation of web pages. Along the way, we'll build some limited PhotoShop skills and learn the essential conventions of layout and typographic design.

Why are there so many kinds of plants and animals? Why, for that matter, are there not more? Why do they come in so many sizes? Why do the numbers of every kind of living thing stay so roughly constant-why do the common stay common and the rare stay rare? The answers to these questions lie in the ways organisms get their living from their environment, and we are going to find those answers. Students should read the Preface through chapter 6 of Why Big Fierce Animals Are Rare by Paul Colinvaux.