Curriculum: Penn State Courses

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BIOLOGY 129

Mammalian Anatomy - 25 class hours, 50 lab hours - 4 credits - Anatomy of a mammal, with special reference to that of a man.

PSYCHOLOGY 100

General Psychology - 37.5 class hours - 3 credits - Introduction to general psychology; principles of human behavior and their applications.

ENGLISH 015

Composition and Rhetoric I - 37.5 class hours - 3 credits - Instruction and practice in writing expository prose that shows sensitivity to audience and purposes.

NUTRITION 251

Introductory Principles of Nutrition - 37.5 class hours - 3 credits - The nutrients: food sources and physiological functions as related to human growth and well-being throughout life; current nutrition issues.

BIOLOGY 141

Physiology - 37.5 class hours - 3 credits - Normal functions of the animal body with special references to those of man.

BIOLOGY 142

Physiology Lab - 5 lab hours - 1 credit - Experiments demonstrating basic physiologic principles, with special reference to man.

SOCIOLOGY 001

Introductory Sociology - 37.5 class hours - 3 credits - The nature and characteristics of human societies and social life.

CAS 100 (SPEECH)

Effective Speech - 37.5 class hours - 3 credits - Introduction to speech communications; formal speaking; group discussion, analysis and evaluation of messages.

MICROBIOLOGY 106

Elementary Microbiology - 37.5 class hours - 3 credits - Importance of microorganisms in public health and disease, agriculture and industry, descriptive course for non-technical students.

MICROBIOLOGY 107

Elementary Microbiology Lab - 25 lab hours - 1 credit - Selected techniques with regard to recognition and enumeration of bacteria; effects of chemical and physical agents on microorganisms.

HDFS 129

Introduction to Individual and Family Development - 37.5 class hours - 3 credits - Introduction to psychosocial and family development at all stages of the individual and family life cycle.