Biological and Health Sciences 1 2. Students demonstrating physical competency via participation in BIOLOGICAL AND HEALTH ROTC or varsity athletics may satisfy the requirement by: • Successfully passing the Wellness Competency Exam with SCIENCES a score of 70% or higher (this exam will measure all three learning outcomes and include student articulation of how The Department of Biological and Health Sciences (BHS) provides Christ- wellness can be shaped by Christian faith and practice centered programs of study designed to equip students for competent, through an essay) -AND- effective service and stewardship in biology and health-related fields. • Successful completion of one year of their ROTC program or Students in this Department have the opportunity to choose majors in one season of their varsity athletics program. Biology or Applied Health Science. 3. Students who are not formal participants in ROTC or varsity athletics Biological Sciences Curriculum may satisfy the Wellness Core Competency by: • Successfully passing the Wellness Competency Exam with Utilizing scientific inquiry, the biological sciences curriculum provides a score of 70% or higher (this exam will measure all three a broad curriculum in cellular, organismal, and ecosystems biology. learning outcomes and include articulation of how wellness Current issues are purposefully engaged within a Christian context. can be shaped by Christian faith and practice through an Comprehensive coverage of biological concepts, active participation essay) -AND- in scientific research and communication, and expectations of • Completing the following: professionalism prepare students for personal and professional i. an activity log vocations. Students who complete a Biology major are granted a ii. a dietary analysis Bachelor of Science degree unless they request a Bachelor of Arts iii. a sleep log degree. Biological and Health Sciences Department Honors Program The Biology faculty maintain ongoing research projects and encourage students to participate in collaborative research groups. Research Students who wish to apply to the Biological and Health Sciences experiences are designed to provide students with opportunities to gain Department Honors Program in the Spring semester of one's junior year and hone skills pertinent to the processes of scientific investigation and must meet course, GPA, and research criteria. (For specific details, please to contribute to current scientific knowledge. Active participation in these visit the departmental website.) experiences develops the student's understanding of the processes of science, encourages critical thinking skills, and improves one's ability to Students who are accepted to the Honors program must fulfill the better evaluate published scientific reports. Students who are interested following requirements: in participating in research should contact individual faculty members. 1. Successful completion of BIOL/AHS 499 Honors Research and Students may register for biology elective credit in courses within Seminar (2 credit hours) in the fall and spring semesters of their cooperative programs such as those offered by Associated Colleges of senior year. This course will require research conducted with a the Chicago Area (ACCA), the Morton Arboretum or the Shedd Aquarium. Wheaton BHS professor, attendance at weekly class sessions, and presentations. Applied Health Science Curriculum 2. A written thesis evaluated in the Spring semester by the Honors The Applied Health Science (AHS) degree is designed to prepare student’s supervising professor and a second reader (also a BHS students, within the context of a liberal arts education, to be future faculty member); Christ-centered health care professionals. In this academic program, the 3. An oral defense of their research as well as their general knowledge human body serves as the window through which other dimensions of of biology; and life are viewed. The degree prepares students to be good stewards of the 4. An overall GPA of 3.5 and a 3.7 GPA in the major (including supporting physical dimension and promotes understanding of the whole person in courses) at the time of graduation. relation to God's redemptive work. All students will present their honors research in a symposium-like AHS Educational Objectives are: setting at the end of the spring semester. The departmental honors designation will appear on a student's transcript and on the printed • Students will acquire the academic foundation and begin to develop program at graduation. All honors theses will be kept in the BHS the critical thinking processes necessary to the health professions Department and in the College library. • Students will participate in health-related research as part of their education Faculty • Students will develop healthy emotional, physical, relational, and Chair, Associate Professor Raymond Lewis spiritual attitudes and behaviors to best fulfill God's calling Ruth Kraft Strohschein Professor of Biology Kristen Page Wellness Core Competency: Professor Nadine Rorem Associate Professors Jennifer Busch, Brian Hunt, Scott Ickes, Jovanka Wheaton students are encouraged to fulfill the Wellness Core Tepavcevic, Nathaniel Thom, Dana Townsend Competency requirement their freshman or sophomore year. Assistant Professor Allison Ruark Instructor Coreen Ogilvie 1. Most students will fulfill the requirement by taking AHS 101 their freshman or sophomore year. 2 Biological and Health Sciences AHS 311. Introduction to Public Health. (4 Credits) Programs This course provides an introduction to the field of public health, • Applied Health Science Major (https://catalog.wheaton.edu/ focused on case studies of contemporary public health issues in undergraduate/arts-sciences/applied-health-science/applied-health- the U.S. and globally. Students will be exposed to public health in science-major/) historical perspective and to current career paths in the field, will gain • Applied Health Science Major with Urban Public Health Concentration an understanding of public health theory and public health's mandate to (https://catalog.wheaton.edu/undergraduate/arts-sciences/applied- prevent disease in populations, and will learn to critically analyze health health-science/applied-health-science-major-urban-public-health- issues from a public health and interdisciplinary perspective. Emphasis concentration/) will be given to social, cultural, and structural determinants of health, • Biology Major (https://catalog.wheaton.edu/undergraduate/arts- to health promotion and disease prevention interventions, and to the sciences/biology/biology-major/) relationship of public health to God's promise of shalom. • Biology Major with Teacher Licensure (https://catalog.wheaton.edu/ AHS 351. Human Anatomy. (4 Credits) undergraduate/arts-sciences/biology/biology-major-teacher- This course covers the basic concepts of human anatomy, with emphasis licensure/) on both the gross and cellular characteristics of each system. It includes • Biology Major with a Master of Arts in Teaching (https:// discussion on how structure affects function while examining different catalog.wheaton.edu/undergraduate/arts-sciences/biology/biology- clinical scenarios. Laboratory sessions will include human cadaver major-mat/) and specimen dissection, along with histological slides to reinforce • Biology Minor (https://catalog.wheaton.edu/undergraduate/arts- concepts discussed in lectures. This course is intended to serve students sciences/biology/biology-minor/) interested in the health professions. Lab fee. Prerequisite: BIOL 241 and Sophomore or higher standing or department permission. Courses AHS 361. Integrative Human Physiology. (4 Credits) This course presents the integrative physiology of the respiratory, See the Financial Information (https://catalog.wheaton.edu/financial- cardiovascular, muscular, nervous, renal, digestive, endocrine, immune, information/) section of this catalog for course fees. and reproductive systems. Cellular and metabolic regulation will be integrated into organ/systems regulation. Normal and disease Applied Health Science Courses conditions (e.g., heart disease, diabetes) will be used as illustrations. The AHS 101. Wellness. (2 Credits) information in this course will be integrated into specific upper division Students will be guided in a critical reflection of their health and wellness courses and is directly applicable to those in the health sciences. Pre within the context of a Christian worldview. Special emphasis will be or Corequisite: CHEM 231 or CHEM 232; Prerequisites: BIOL 241 and given to the development and maintenance of lifestyle habits that AHS 351 or department permission. Lab fee. optimize well being. AHS 362. Orthopedic & Athletic Injury. (2 Credits) General Education: COMP A study of the mechanism, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of AHS 273. Behavioral Medicine. (2 Credits) musculoskeletal injury. The course begins with the study of the injury This course examines influences on health behavior, from the individual process from a physiological and biomechanical perspective. The course level to family, community, societal, and structural level factors. Students then progresses into the study of specific injuries to the various areas will gain in-depth understanding of key concepts related to the behavioral, of the body. The course concludes with the study of various treatment social, cultural, and spiritual context of health behaviors and how this modalities utilized in the health care arena. Departmental adjunct faculty