SCIENCE

SCI 061:
Fundamental Science 4 credits

Prerequisites: individual CCP assessment

This course consists of three introductory units in chemistry, biology, and earth science.

SCI 071:

This course has been divided into two separate courses as follows:

BIO 071
Life Science 2 credits

Prerequisites: individual CCP assessment

This 10-week course consists of science and technology in the areas of human biology and nutrition. Laboratory exercises are included.

CHEM 071
Physical Science 2 credits

Prerequisites: individual CCP assessment

This seven-week course consists of science and technology in the areas of introductory chemistry and physics. Laboratory exercises are included.

CHEM 150:
Introductory Forensic Science 4 credits

Prerequisites: Any one of Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Earth Science 11, or Computer Studies 11

CHEM 150 is intended for students who are either (a) enrolled in the UCFV Criminal Justice diploma program, or (b) enrolled in the UCFV Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice) degree program, or (c) require a lab science course to fulfil the requirements for other UCFV programs. It is an introductory lab course for students with little science background, and covers chemical, physical, and biological aspects of forensic science. CHEM 150 will satisfy the lab science requirement for a BA degree.

Warning: Some course material might be of a disturbing nature.

SCI 400:
The History and Philosophy of Science 3 credits

This course examines what science is, what it is not, how it has become what it is, and where it is going. It is designed to help you put science and your own goals into perspective by giving you an understanding of the ways in which science influences and is influenced by the society and world around it, and of the consequences for your own role as scientists. We will examine the trends and the tensions in the development of scientific theories, and the different perspectives on what science is about. We will consider the responsibilities of science and scientists to society, including issues raised by feminism and the environment.

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