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• SCIE 1000 Pre-College Research Experience in the Sciences

  SCIE 1000 Pre-College Research Experience in the Sciences

  Credit Hours: 0 TO 1

  This course is for high school students who wish to get research experience at Detroit Mercy. Students will be mentored by individual faculty members and will work on research projects in the faculty member's laboratory. Along with Research they will learn about proper laboratory procedures, laboratory safety, scientific collaboration, etc. It is expected that work done during this course could lead to publications and presentations. This course is normally offered every summer semester.

• SCIE 1020 Energy and Society

  SCIE 1020 Energy and Society

  Credit Hours: 3

  The course will seek to inform students about the critical issues surrounding energy, including production and consumption patterns, various technologies and their environmental consequences, and the pros and cons of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. Students will be provided with a straightforward yet sophisticated appreciation of the negative effects of unconsidered energy consumption, a layman's knowledge of the physical laws governing and technologies behind conventional and alternative energy production, and an array of tools to evaluate and implement energy conservation strategies on personal and corporate levels. Contemporary issues such as greenhouse gas production, global climate change, and energy sustainability will be addressed. This course is normally offered every winter semester.

  Prerequisites:

  • MTH 1010 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently) OR
  • MTH 1040 to MTH 1410 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)

• SCIE 1030 Environmental Science

  SCIE 1030 Environmental Science

  Credit Hours: 3

  A topic-oriented course which examines the interrelated problems of population, food-supply and demand, pollution, and water resources. It is intended to provide the information required for making intelligent choices about issues that are scientific, social, political, and economic in nature. This course is normally offered every fall semester.

• SCIE 1040 First Year Science Success Skills

  SCIE 1040 First Year Science Success Skills

  Credit Hours: 1

  In preparation for the transformative process that students entering the University system will face, this course will facilitate their active engagement in the learning process involved in academics and research, utilizing various learning methods and modes of instruction. Students will develop and recognize the relevance of their studies to their professional and disciplinary goals through: memory aids, note taking strategies, reading strategies, library and research material usage, test taking, and time management. Exploration of these experiences will allow students to learn more effectively and build upon foundational experiences, achieving academic responsibility that will facilitate the development of critical thinking skills, such as analysis and evaluation. This course is normally offered every summer semester.

• SCIE 1099 Special Topics in Science

  SCIE 1099 Special Topics in Science

  Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

  Covers topics of current interest in Science. Topics may vary each semester.

• SCIE 2000 Scientific Writing

  SCIE 2000 Scientific Writing

  Credit Hours: 2

  This course aims to engage students in the writing process and teach the fundamentals of effective scientific writing. Instruction will focus primarily on the process of writing and publishing scientific manuscripts but grant writing will also be addressed. In the first part of the course, students learn how to write effectively, concisely, and clearly. The second part of the course prepares students to write an actual scientific manuscript. Students will attend a weekly lecture and to complete some short writing and editing exercises, including writing section of a scientific manuscript including an abstract, introduction, methods and discussion section. This course is normally offered every winter semester.

• SCIE 2300 Pre-Healthcare and Science Career Portfolio

  SCIE 2300 Pre-Healthcare and Science Career Portfolio

  Credit Hours: 1

  Development of a pre-healthcare / science portfolio needed for applications to graduate school, employment, and the University of Detroit Mercy committee letter process. Students will participate in activities to research themselves, programs, and employers needed for complete and competitive applications to graduate school programs using Centralized Application Services and individual master's and doctoral programs in science. The final project will be a digital portfolio suitable to market academic and extracurricular experiences to employers, program letter writers and committees. This course is normally offered every winter semester.

• SCIE 2500 Professional Readiness

  SCIE 2500 Professional Readiness

  Credit Hours: 1

  In this course, students will explore career options and opportunities, and develop goals and strategies for pursuing these options. Students will also develop professional communication skills including writing and interviewing skills appropriate for applying for employment or professional/graduate school. This course is normally offered every other winter semester.

• SCIE 4100 Environmental Health

  SCIE 4100 Environmental Health

  Credit Hours: 3

  This course addresses the role of the environment in the health of people. Overview of the environmental causes of disease. Methods and regulations. Agents of environmental disease. Application to water, air and food quality. Occupational safety. This course is expected to be offered every fall semester.

  Prerequisites:

  • CHM 1050 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently) AND
  • CHM 1070 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)

• SCIE 4120 Occupational Health

  SCIE 4120 Occupational Health

  Credit Hours: 3

  This course addresses occupational safety and health, occupational medicine, safety legislation, record keeping, accident causation, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, human factors, design for safety and varying topics. This course is expected to be offered every winter semester.

  Prerequisites:

  • CHM 1050 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently) OR
  • CHM 1070 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)

• SCIE 4900 Advanced Special Topics in Science

  SCIE 4900 Advanced Special Topics in Science

  Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

  Covers advanced topics of current interest in Science. Topics may vary each semester.

• SCIE 4980 Undergraduate Research

  SCIE 4980 Undergraduate Research

  Credit Hours: 0

  An extensive project in research carried out under the guidance of a designated faculty member. The laboratory results must be submitted in an approved technical report and/or a poster presentation at the end of each term. This course is normally offered every fall, winter, and summer semester.

• SCIE 4990 Directed Study

  SCIE 4990 Directed Study

  Credit Hours: 0 TO 3

  Directed Study. Content varies. This course is normally offered every winter semester.

• SCIE 4998 Undergraduate Research Thesis I

  SCIE 4998 Undergraduate Research Thesis I

  Credit Hours: 1.5

  Along with their research mentor, students develop a formal research thesis proposal and begin to implement their research. The thesis proposal and lists the members of his or her thesis committee, their primary director, and/or their co-director (if applicable). Scientific experiments are initiated under the supervision of department faculty. Open to Science majors; registration only by instructor permission. This course is normally offered every fall and winter semester.

  Prerequisites:

  • BIO 4920 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently) AND
  • BIO 4930 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently) OR
  • CHM 2980 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently) AND
  • CHM 4980 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently) OR
  • CHM 3980 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently) AND
  • CHM 4980 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)

• SCIE 4999 Undergraduate Research Thesis II

  SCIE 4999 Undergraduate Research Thesis II

  Credit Hours: 1.5

  Development of a research thesis under the direction of a faculty mentor. The thesis project represents the testing of a scientific concept or theory through the development of hypotheses which can be empirically evaluated through the analysis of data. In order to complete the thesis, students will use literature search strategies, design and implement research projects, analyze data collected and present results and provide a discussion and conclusions. In addition to completing the thesis, students will provide an oral presentation and defense of their thesis. Open to Science majors; registration only by instructor permission. This course is normally offered every fall and winter semester.