Northwest College

Scie 370 BioIntensive Agriculture (2)

Introduction to BioIntensive food production technology based on ecological balancing. Special emphasis is given to community development in stressed and damaged environments. Includes principles of value added products and self sufficiency.

Scie 375 Introduction to Aquaculture (2)

Introduction to BioIntensive food production of protein based on intensive aquaculture. Special emphasis is given to integration of technology into stressed environments and use of byproducts in productive ways.

Scie 470 BioIntensive Agriculture Field Application (2-3)

Field laboratory applications of Scie 370. Student will participate in a project and develop managerial skills in project feasibility, analysis, operations, and evaluation.

Scie 475 BioIntensive Aquaculture Field Applications (2-3)

Field laboratory applications of Scie 375. Student will participate in a project and develop managerial skills in project feasibility, analysis, operations, and evaluation.

Scie 110 Principles of Biology (4)

Study of biological principles relating to living organisms. Basic chemical structure, cellular and subcellular morphology, energy utilization, reproduction and development, and ecological interrelationships are examined. Three hours lecture and one two-hour lab per week.

Scie 120 College Chemistry I (4)

An introductory study of atomic and molecular structure, equations, stoichiometry, solutions, equilibrium and some descriptive chemistry. Three hours lecture and one two-hour lab per week.

Scie 121 College Chemistry II (4)

A study of elementary organic chemistry and biochemistry. Three hours lecture and one two-hour lab per week.

Scie 210 Microbiology (4)

A study of microscopic organisms, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoans, and parasitic worms. Focus primarily on their structure, physiology and how they interrelate with other organisms in beneficial and/or harmful ways. Study will be given to understanding how modern microbiologic techniques can be used to protect and benefit living things. Three two-hour labs/lectures sessions per week.

Scie 211 General Botany (4)

An introduction to plant taxonomy, morphology, energy processes, reproduction, and ecological interrelationships. Three lectures and one two-hour lab per week.

Scie 315 Ecology and Man (3)

An introduction to the ecological principles especially as they relate to man. Man's role in nature will be examined, giving emphasis to cause and effect of behaviors and to the interrelationships in nature.

Scie 316 Northwest Ecology (5)

Offered during summer session. This course surveys local Puget Sound issues, rain forest ecology, nuclear power plant ecology, and the volcano ecology of Mt. Saint Helens. Includes half day field trips to local sites and multi-day tirps to the Olympic Rain Forest and Mt. Saint Helens. Requires extra fees to cover travel, food, lodging, and lab supplies. Includes lab experience.


Busm 410 International Marketing and Management (3)

Students will explore the wide range of markets, marketing approaches, and the methods to operate in the international milieu. Discusses the legal and ethical standards, and the needs and opportunities in international markets.

Busm 412 World Cultures (3)

The study of cultures, practices, attitudes, values, and objectives for the purpose of developing markets. Development of missions and expansion of branch offices is also discussed.

Busm 420 Church Missions Marketing and Management (3)

Describes churches and missions in terms of their managerial and marketing needs, and the means to most effectively and efficiently organize their resources and oppoortunities. Students will learn to define objectives, assign relative weights and priorities, and examine available resources.

Busm 450 Nonprofit Management and Promotion (3)

This course presents the broad range of possibilites in creating and operating a nonprofit system. Examples of small and large systems will be examined. Each student will describe and define a nonprofit system.