- Faculty
- Field Description
- The Major
- The Minor
- Natural Sciences Laboratory Equipment
- Courses
- Department of Natural Sciences Web Site
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Field Description
The Department of Natural Sciences is an integrated department consisting of offerings in biology, chemistry, environmental studies, and physics. The mission of the department is threefold: (1) to engage all students in the scientific enterprise through hands-on learning, enabling them to become scientifically literate citizens who are able to make informed decisions about public policy issues; (2) to prepare students for admission to and success in graduate and professional schools and for entry into the scientific workforce; and (3) to promote innovative faculty research on campus that advances science while enhancing teaching and providing research opportunities for Baruch College students. Undergraduates may work with a faculty advisor to design ad hoc majors to prepare for postbaccalaureate careers in science and health related fields or for entry to graduate or professional studies.
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The Major
Biological Sciences
Arts And Sciences Ad Hoc Major in Natural Science Areas
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Biological Sciences Base Curriculum Courses No credit toward the major/specialization | ||||
| Principles of Biology I | 4.5 credits | ||
| General Chemistry I | 4 credits | ||
| Pre-calculus and Elements of Calculus | 3 credits | ||
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| A more advanced calculus course | 3-4 credits | |||
| * Please note: Students with credit for MTH 2000 or 2001 must complete a calculus course. | ||||
Program Prerequisites 16.5 – 17.5 credits | ||||
| Principles of Biology II | 4.5 credits | ||
| General Chemistry II | 4 credits | ||
| Principles of Organic Chemistry I | 4 credits | ||
| General Physics I | 4 credits | ||
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| Quantitative Physics I | 5 credits | ||
Required Courses 7 credits | ||||
| Statistics for Social Sciences | 3 credits | ||
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| Business Statistics | 3 credits | ||
| Principles of Genetics | 4 credits | ||
Electives 19 – 20.5 credits Electives are based on students' interests and future goals, and are chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor. The major includes five elective courses, at least two of which must be at the 4000-level or higher, chosen from the following list: | ||||
| Molecular and Cellular Biology | 4 credits | ||
| Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 credits | ||
| Endocrinology | 4 credits | ||
| Biology of Invertebrates | 4 credits | ||
| Plants in Action | 4 credits | ||
| Microbiology | 4 credits | ||
| Human Physiology | 4 credits | ||
| Developmental Biology | 4 credits | ||
| Independent Study | 3-4 credits | ||
| Honors | 4 credits | ||
| Medicinal Chemistry | 4 credits | ||
| Biochemistry | 4 credits | ||
| Independent Study | 3-4 credits | ||
| Honors | 4 credits | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Science | 4 credits | ||
| Energy Conservation | 4 credits | ||
| Human Conservation | 4 credits | ||
| Economic and Legal Aspects of Ecology | 4 credits | ||
| Global Ecology | 4 credits | ||
| Air and Water Pollution | 4 credits | ||
| Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development | 4.5 credits | ||
| Tropical Reef Ecology (plus lab ENV 3015L) | 3 credits | ||
| Freshwater Ecology (BIO 3050) | 4 credits | ||
| Ecosystem Sustainability | 4 credits | ||
| Microbial Ecology | 4 credits | ||
| Topics in Environmental Science | 4 credits | ||
| Independent Study | 3-4 credits | ||
| Honors | 4 credits | ||
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Arts And Sciences Ad Hoc Major in Natural Science Areas
When a student's educational objectives cannot be fully attained solely by study within an existing department, program, or school, he or she is given the option of devising an ad hoc pattern of courses in an area of concentration of his or her own choosing. A student may embark upon an ad hoc major following preparation and acceptance of a proposal outlining the area of study, the desired outcomes, and the educational values of the program. The program must be approved by the Office of the Associate Dean,Weissman School of Arts and Sciences.
The Department of Natural Sciences offers a preprofessional specialization that enables students to include chemistry and physics courses as part of an arts and sciences ad hoc major. Students prepare for entry into professional schools of medicine, dentistry, and other health care fields; graduate study in biological sciences; and teaching of biology, chemistry, and general sciences. Students combine basic courses in chemistry and physics with advanced electives.
The department also offers a specialization in environmental studies as part of an arts and sciences ad hoc major. This major includes a variety of courses in the sciences and additional courses from the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, the Zicklin School of Business, and the School of Public Affairs. This ad hoc major integrates ecological principles in the dual context of science and society.
Prospective students are urged to register with the office of the Department of Natural Sciences early in their college careers. Each student will be assigned an individual advisor who will assist in formulating the specific ad hoc major program designed to attain the desired educational objectives. The department can be contacted at 646-660-6200.
The Weissman School of Arts and Sciences ad hoc major requires 30 – 33 credits.
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The Minors
Natural Sciences
Interdisciplinary Minor in Environmental Sustainability
Physics
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Natural Sciences Minor
Students may wish to minor in natural sciences in order to pursue general intellectual interests or specific career objectives. For example, students can complete some of the science courses required for admission to medical school by doing a minor in natural sciences. For the natural sciences minor, students take two natural sciences courses at the 3000 level or above, followed by a capstone course at the 4000 level. The capstone course must be taken at Baruch College. All 4000- level courses offered by the Department of Natural Sciences or an independent studies course may serve as the capstone. Interested students should contact the department.
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Tier III Interdisciplinary Minor in Environmental Sustainability
The Department of Natural Sciences, the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, and the Zicklin School of Business offer a joint interdisciplinary program in environmental sustainability that satisfies Baruch College's Tier III liberal arts requirement. The environmental sustainability minor is an interdisciplinary program suitable for both business and liberal arts students who have an interest in developing a critical understanding of interactions between human society and the broader global ecosystem. The program emphasizes economic, legal, and philosophical issues of environmental sustainability.
To satisfy the Tier III minor in environmental sustainability (11--12 credits) students must take one course at the 3000 level or above in environmental studies (ENV) offered by the Department of Natural Sciences, any other course from the electives listed below, and a required capstone course (ENV 4005 or 4900).
Program Prerequisite
| Principles of Ecology |
Required Capstone Course
| Ecosystem Sustainability |
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| Topics in Environmental Science |
Electives
| Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development (
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| Biology of Invetebrates | ||||
| Plants in Action | ||||
| Freshwater Ecology | ||||
| Green IT* | ||||
| Introduction to Environmental Science | ||||
| Energy Conservation | ||||
| Human Conservation | ||||
| Economic and Legal Aspects of Ecology | ||||
| Air and Water Pollution | ||||
| Tropical Reef Ecology (Lecture and Lab) | ||||
| Contemporary Economic Development | ||||
| Introduction to Human Geography | ||||
| World Regional Geography | ||||
| Environmental Reporting | ||||
| Law and the Environment* | ||||
| Law, Business and Sustainability* | ||||
| The Environment, Political Choices, and Public Policy | ||||
| Environmental Ethics | ||||
| The Politics of Energy and the Environment | ||||
| *For the purposes of this program, this course counts as an Arts and Sciences course. | |||||
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Physics
The Department of Natural Sciences of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences offers a Minor in Physics that satisfies Baruch College's Tier III liberal arts and sciences requirement. The Physics Minor is suitable for students with an interest in the application of mathematical tools to fundamental scientific laws. The program emphasizes both mathematical ideas and classic experiments. Students with no previous exposure to physics are encouraged to take
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Natural Sciences Laboratory Equipment
Facilities for advanced studies in biology, chemistry, and physics are available on the Baruch campus. In addition to equipment standard to biology research, the Department of Natural Sciences has laboratories equipped for microbiology and microbial ecology, cell biology, ecology, and physiology.
A student research lab offers incubators, microscopes, balances, centrifuges, growth chambers, and water baths to permit a wide range of research. Computers for data analysis and presentation design are also available. Faculty research labs are dedicated to specific areas of inquiry: cell-cell communication, molecular systematics and evolutionary biology, and microbial ecology. Research facilities are available for prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell culture, growth and maintenance of various plant and invertebrate animal species, histology, video microscopy, DNA amplification, cell fractionation, and various standard biochemical techniques, including UV/visible spectroscopy, electrophoresis, and chromatography.
Laboratories in chemistry are equipped for specific areas of experimentation: general chemistry, environmental chemistry, organic chemistry, and organic synthesis (electrochemistry apparatus, dissolved oxygen meters, atomic absorption apparatus, and instruments for nuclear magnetic resonance, gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy, high-performance liquid chromatography, UV/visible spectroscopy, and infrared spectroscopy).
The physics area has a special computer lab for student research and a faculty laser optics research lab.
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Courses
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Courses in Biology (BIO)
| Survey of the Living World | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||
| General Biology - Structure and Function - A Human Orientation | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||
| Fundamentals of Biology: Human Biology Laboratory | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||
| "Fundamentals of Biology?é?ÇöLaboratory Research in Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology" | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||
| Principles of Biology I | 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 3 lab hours; 4.5 credits | ||
| Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Principles of Genetics | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Principles of Biology II | 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 3 lab hours; 4.5 credits | ||
| Population Biology: Evolution Ecology | 2 lecture hours; 3 lab. hours; 1 recitation hour; 4.5 credits | ||
| The Biology of Cells | 2 lecture hours; 3 lab. hours; 1 recitation hour; 4.5 credits | ||
| Principles of Biology II | 6 hours; 4.5 credits | ||
| Reading Science | 1 hour; 1 credit | ||
| Molecular and Cellular Biology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development | 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 3 lab hours; 4.5 credits | ||
| Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Developmental Biology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Endocrinology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Principles of Genetics | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Biology of Invertebrates | 4 hours; 4 credits | ||
| Human Physiology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| History and Evolution of Life | 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Plants in Action | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||
| Freshwater Ecology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||
| Microbiology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Human Physiology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Development Biology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Ind Stud Bio I | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||
| Ind Stud Bio II | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||
| Ind Stud Bio IV | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||
| Ind Stud Bio III | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||
| Ind Stud Bio V | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||
| Special Problems | 4 credits | ||
| Special Problems | 4 credits | ||
| Special Problems | 4 credits | ||
| Survey of the Living World | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||
| General Biology - Structure and Function - A Human Orientation | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||
| Fundamentals of Biology: Human Biology Lecture | "2 lecture, 1 recitation; 3 credits" | ||
| "Fundamentals of Biology ?é?Çô Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology" | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||
| Principles of Biology I | 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 3 lab hours; 4.5 credits | ||
| Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development | 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 3 lab hours; 4.5 credits | ||
| Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Hon Microbiology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Hon Biology I | Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester | ||
| Biology Honors II | Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester | ||
| Biology Honors III | Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester |
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Courses in Environmental Science (ENV)
| Fundamentals of Ecological Research | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||
| Principles of Ecology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. and field hours; 4 credits | ||
| Environmental Conservation | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. and field hours; 4 credits | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 lecture hours; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Energy Conservation | 3 lecture hours; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Human Conservation | 3 lecture hours; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Economic and Legal Aspects of Ecology | 3 lecture hours; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Global Ecology | 3 lecture hours; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Air and Water Pollution | 3 lecture hours; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development | 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 3 lab hours; 4.5 credits | ||
| Tropical Reef Ecology | 3 credits; 1 lecture hour | ||
| History and Evolution of Life | 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Freshwater Ecology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||
| Ecosystem Sustainability | 3 lecture hours; 2 lab hours; 4 credits | ||
| Microbial Ecology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Topics in Environmental Science | 3 lecture hours; 2 lab hours; 4 credits | ||
| Ind Stud Env I | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||
| Ind Stud Env II | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||
| Ind Stud Env III | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||
| Ind Stud Env IV | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||
| Ind Stud Env V | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||
| Fundamentals of Ecology | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||
| Hon Prin of Ecology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. and field hours; 4 credits | ||
| Hon Env conservation | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. and field hours; 4 credits | ||
| Hon Human Conserv | 3 lecture hours; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Tropical Reef Ecology Laboratory | 4 lab hours; 0 credits | ||
| Hon Env Stud I | Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester | ||
| Hon Env Stud II | Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester |
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Courses in Chemistry (CHM)
| Chemistry and the Environment | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Fundamentals of Chemical Laboratory Techniques | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||
| Select Topics in Chemistry | 1 hour; 1 credit | ||
| General Chemistry I | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| General Chemistry II | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Principles of Organic Chemistry I | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Principles of Organic Chemistry II | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Physical Chemistry I | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Physical Chemistry II | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Medicinal Chemistry | 3 lecture hours; 3 lab hours; 4.5 credits | ||
| Biochemistry | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| IND STUD CHM I | 2 hours; 2 credits | ||
| IND STUD CHM II | 4 hours; 4 credits | ||
| IND STUD CHM III | 4 hours; 4 credits | ||
| Hon Chm & Environmnt | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Fundamentals of Chemistry |
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| Hon General Chemistry I | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| HON CHEMISTRY I | 4 hours; 4 credits | ||
| HON CHEMISTRY II | 4 hours; 4 credits | ||
| HON CHEMISTRY III | 4 hours; 4 credits |
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Courses in Physics (PHY)
| Concepts in Physics | 3 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 lab hours; 4 credits | ||
| Fundamentals of Experimental Physics | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||
| General Physics I | 3 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Hyper complex Numbers with Applications in Physics | 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 computer workshop hours; 4 credits | ||
| General Physics II | 3 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||
| Quantitative Physics I | 4 lecture hours; 2 lab hours; 5 credits | ||
| Quantitative Physics II | 4 lecture hours; 2 lab hours; 5 credits | ||
| Biological Applications of Physics | 6 hours; 4 credits | ||
| Modern Physics | 3 lecture hours; 3 lab hours; 4 credits | ||
| Astrophysics | 3 lecture hours; 1.5 lab hours; 1.5 field excursion hours; 4 credits | ||
| Ind Stud Phy I | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||
| Ind Stud Phy II | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||
| Ind Stud Phy III | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||
| Hon Concepts Phy | 3 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 lab hours; 4 credits | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics: Theory and Practice | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||
| Hon Quant Phy I | 4 lecture hours; 2 lab hours; 5 credits | ||
| Hon Physics I | Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester | ||
| Hon Physics II | Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester |
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