Arts, Letters and Science — Botany Arts, Letters and Science — Chemistry 415. Microtechnique—Preparation of material for microscopic examination. Prerequisite: First course in Life Sciences. Two lectures and two laboratory periods a week. (Offered alternate years.) S (4) 421. Plant Soil Relationships—Physiology of plant mineral and water relations. Prerequisites: Botany 110 and Chemistry 111 or 121. Four lectures and one laboratory period a week. (Offered alternate years.) W (5) 423. Principles of Plant Pathology—Fundamental principles underlying diseases in plants. The types of diseases and methods of study give the student a comprehensive view of plant pathology. Prerequisites: Botany 110 and 112. Three lectures and two laboratory periods a week. (Offered alternate years.) A or Su (5) 425. Radiation Biology—Training in theory and practical application of radioactive tracer techniques to biological problems. Prerequisites: Beginning courses in Life Sciences, Chemistry and Physics. Two lectures and two laboratory periods a week. W (4) 434. Cytogenetics—Study of intracellular structures. Emphasis is upon function, structure, modification and behavior of chromosomes and their relationship with genetics and evolutionary phenomena. Prerequisite: Zoology 330, or by permission of instructor. Two lectures and two laboratory periods a week. (Offered alternate years.) W (4) 462. Marsh and Aquatic Plants—A taxonomic and ecological study of marsh and aquatic plants. Emphasizes important food and cover plants for wildlife. Prerequisite: Botany 110. Two lectures and two laboratory periods. (Offered alternate years.) A (4) 480. Special Problems in Botany—Credit to be arranged. A W S 495. Field Botany—A concentrated study of the flora of a specific geographical region or an extended, organized field trip under proper supervision. Prerequisite: A general course in Botany. Su (1-5) 499A. Seminar, Anatomy and Morphology—Prerequisites: Botany 310, 411, or 350. A (1) 499B. Seminar, Taxonomy and Ecology—Prerequisites: Botany 345 and 362. W (1) 499C. Seminar, Physiology and Soil Relations—Prequisites: Botany 320 or 421. S (1) DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY Spencer L. Seager, Chairman Professor, Spencer L. Seager; Associate Professors, Robert R. Beishline, Erin P. Guymon, Bryant A. Miner, Garth L. Welch; Assistant Professors, Arleight Hartkopf, H. Stephen Stoker. The Chemistry curriculum provides a sound foundation in both the facts and principles of chemistry. Physics and mathematics are emphasized since these subjects are essential to an adequate understanding of chemistry. The required courses in English and the elective areas insure study in nontechnical subjects; broadening the student's general education and enabling him to relate his study of chemistry to other fields of knowledge. The Department of Chemistry offers two beginning sequences. Chemistry 111, 112, 141 is a series for students who will take chemistry for one year or less. Chemistry 121, 122, and 123 is the basic beginning sequence for students majoring in areas which require more than one year of chemistry. A maximum of fifteen quarter hours in Chemistry 111, 112, 121, and 123 will be accepted toward fulfilling graduation requirements. Placement Test—All students who plan to enroll in Chemistry 121 are required to take a chemistry placement test. The results of this test will be used to help determine the student's ability and his probable success in the study of chemistry. Students who make unsatisfactory scores on the placement test will not be permitted to register for Chemistry 121 until they have completed the preparatory course—Chemistry 001. It is the student's responsibility to make arrangements at the College Counseling and Testing Center to take the placement test before registration. BACCALAUREATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS The Department of Chemistry is approved and certified by the American Chemical Society. Two options are offered which lead to the B.A. or B.S. degree in chemistry. The certification option meets all the requirements of the ACS and graduates' names are submitted to the ACS and certified by the Department. The non-certified option does not meet the requirements of the ACS and is intended for students who do not plan to do graduate work in chemistry nor seek employment as 114 115