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Chemistry| Courses Code | Courses Name | Credit Hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS-301 | Chemistry | 6 Credits | View Details |
| NS-327 | Clinical Issues in Human Anatomy | 6 Credits | View Details |
| NS-499 | Anatomy & Physiology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| NS-688 | Biology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| NS-753 | Environmental Science | 6 Credits | View Details |
| Courses Code | Courses Name | Credit Hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHE-168 | Advanced Concepts in Chemistry | 6 Credits | View Details |
| CHE-382 | Chemistry and Society | 6 Credits | View Details |
| CHE-447 | Advanced Chemistry | 6 Credits | View Details |
| CHE-515 | Advanced Organic Chemistry | 6 Credits | View Details |
| BIO-829 | Human Physiology | 6 Credits | View Details |
Chemistry
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Measurements
- Atoms and elements
- Nuclear chemistry
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Compounds and their bonds
- Chemical reactions and quantities
- Energy and matter
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Gases
- Solutions
- Chemical equilibrium
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Acids and bases
- Introduction to organic chemistry: alkanes
- Unsaturated hydrocarbons
- Alcohols, phenols, ethers, and thiols
- Aldehydes, ketones, and chiral molecules
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Carbohydrates
- Carboxylic acids and esters
- Lipids
- Amines and amides
Clinical Issues in Human Anatomy
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- An introduction to anatomy
- The cell
- The tissue level of organization
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The integumentary system
- The skeletal system: osseous tissue and skeletal structure
- The skeletal system: axial division
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- The skeletal system: appendicular division
- The skeletal system: articulations
- The muscular system: skeletal muscle tissue and muscle organization
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- The muscular system: the axial musculature
- The muscular system: the appendicular musculature
- Surface anatomy
- The nervous system: neural tissue
- The nervous system: the spinal cord and spinal nerves
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The nervous system: the brain and cranial nerves
- The nervous system: pathways and higher-order functions
- The nervous system: autonomic division
- The nervous system: general and special senses
- The endocrine system
- The cardiovascular system: blood
- The cardiovascular system: the heart
- The cardiovascular system: vessels and circulation
- The lymphatic system
- The respiratory system
- The digestive system
- The urinary system
- The reproductive system
- Human development
Anatomy & Physiology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The human body: an orientation.
- Chemistry comes alive.
- Cells: the living units.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Tissues: the living fabric.
- The integumentary system.
- Bones and skeletal tissues.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- The skeleton.
- Joints.
- Muscles and muscle tissue.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- The muscular system.
- Fundamentals of the nervous system and nervous tissue.
- The central nervous system.
- The peripheral nervous system and reflex activity.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The autonomic nervous system.
- The endocrine system.
- Blood.
- The cardiovascular system: the heart.
- The cardiovascular system: blood vessels.
- The lymphatic system.
- The immune system: innate and adaptive body defenses.
- The respiratory system.
- The digestive system.
- Nutrition, metabolism, and body temperature regulation.
- The urinary system.
- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
- The reproductive system.
Biology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- An introduction to life on earth 1
- Atoms, molecules, and life
- Biological molecules
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Cell structure and function
- Cell membrane structure and function
- Energy flow in the life of a cell
- Capturing solar energy: photosynthesis
- Harvesting energy: glycolysis and cellular respiration
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Dna: the molecule of heredity
- Gene expression and regulation
- The continuity of life: cellular reproduction
- Patterns of inheritance
- Biotechnology
- Principles of evolution
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- How organisms evolve
- The origin of species
- The history of life
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Systematics: seeking order amidst diversity
- The diversity of prokaryotes and viruses
- The diversity of protists
- The diversity of plants
- The diversity of fungi
- Animal diversity i: invertebrates
- Animal diversity ii: vertebrates
- Animal behavior
- Population growth and regulation
- Community interactions
- How do ecosystems work?
- Earths diverse ecosystems
- Conserving life on earth
Environmental Science
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- An introduction to environmental science
- Environmental economics and environmental policy
- Environmental systems: chemistry, energy, and ecosystems
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Evolution, biodiversity, and population ecology
- Species interactions and community ecology
- Human population growth
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Soils, agriculture, and the future of food
- Biodiversity and conservation biology
- Urbanization, land use, and resources management
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Environmental health and toxicology
- Freshwater and marine systems and resources
- The atmosphere, air pollution, and global climate change
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Nonrenewable energy sources and their environmental impacts
- Renewable energy alternatives
- Waste management
Advanced Concepts in Chemistry
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Matter, measurement, and problem solving
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Atoms and elements
- Molecules, compounds and chemical equations
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Chemical quantities and aqueous reactions
- Gases
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Thermochemistry
- The quantum-mechanical model of the atom
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Periodic properties of the elements
- Chemical bonding i: lewis theory
- Chemical bonding ii: molecular shapes, valance bond theory, and molecular orbital theory
- Liquids, solids, and intermolecular forces
- Solutions
- Chemical kinetics
- Acids and bases
- Aqueous ionic equilibrium
- Electrochemistry
- Radioactivity and nuclear chemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry of the nonmetals
- Metals and metallurgy
- Transition metals and coordination compounds
Chemistry and Society
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- A science for all seasons
- Atoms: are they for real?
- Atomic structure: images of the invisible
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Nuclear chemistry: the heart of the matter
- Chemical bonds: the ties that bind
- Chemical accounting: mass and volume relationships
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Acids and bases: please pass the protons
- Oxidation and reduction: burn and unburn
- Organic chemistry: the infinite variety of carbon compounds
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Polymers: giant among molecules
- Chemistry of earth: metals and minerals
- Air: the breath of life
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Water:
- Energy: a fuels
- Biochemistry: a molecular view of life
- Food: molecular gastronomy
- Household chemicals: helps and hazards
- Fitness and health: some chemical connections
- Drugs: chemical cures, comforts and cautions
- Poisons: chemical toxicology
Advanced Chemistry
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Introduction: matter and measurement.
- Atoms, molecules, and ions.
- Stoichiometry: calculations with chemical formulas and equations.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Aqueous reactions and solution stoichiometry.
- Thermochemistry.
- Electronic structure of atoms.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Periodic properties of the elements.
- Basic concepts of chemical bonding.
- Molecular geometry and bonding theories.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Gases.
- Intermolecular forces, liquids, and solids.
- Modern materials.
- Properties of solutions.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Chemical kinetics.
- Chemical equilibrium.
- Acid-base equilibria.
- Additional aspects of equilibria.
- Chemistry of the environment.
- Chemical thermodynamics.
- Electrochemistry.
- Nuclear chemistry.
- Chemistry of the nonmetals.
- Metals and metallurgy.
- Chemistry of coordination compounds.
- The chemistry of life: organic and biological chemistry.
Advanced Organic Chemistry
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Alkenes: structure, nomenclature and an introduction to
- The reactions of alkenes
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Substitution reactions of of alkyl halides
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Amino acids, peptides, and proteins
- The organic mechanisms of the coenzymes
- The chemistry of metabolism
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Lipids
- Synthetic polymers
Human Physiology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Introduction to physiology
- Molecular interactions
- Compartmentation: cells and tissues
- Energy and cellular metabolism
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Membrane dynamics
- Communication, integration, homeostasis
- Introduction to the endocrine system
- Neurons: cellular and network properties
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- The central nervous system
- Sensory physiology
- Efferent division: autonomic and somatic motor control
- Muscles
- Integrative physiology i: control of body movement
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Cardiovascular physiology
- Blood flow and the control of blood pressure
- Blood
- Mechanics of breathing
- Gas exchange and transport
- The kidneys
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Integrative physiology ii: fluid and electrolyte balance
- Digestion
- Energy balance and metabolism
- Endocrine control of growth and metabolism
- The immune system
- Integrative physiology iii: exercise
- Reproduction and development