Course Offerings for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013

BMC 551 Developmental Biology (4SH)

August 30 – December 13, 2012
Instructor: Roman Miller, Ph.D.

An investigative study of the topics of gametogenesis, fertilization, embryogenesis and organogenesis. Molecular influences and cell interactions involved in differentiation and development are emphasized. Laboratory investigations use both descriptive and experimental approaches to study amphibian, bird, and mammal development. A research project and paper are required.

BMC 561 Biochemistry Foundations (4 SH)

August 30- Decenber 13, 2012
Instructor: Stephen Cessna, Ph.D.

A survey of structure-function relationships of biological molecules and systems. Emphasis is placed on enzymology, intermediary metabolism, and metabolic control. Laboratory focuses on protein chemistry and involves an extended independently guided research project in which students develop their own hypotheses and test them using the techniques learned early in the course. Three lecture periods and one lab per week.

BMC 601 Biomedicine Practicum/Seminar (1 SH)

August 30- December 13, 2012
Instructors: Roman Miller, Ph.D. and Carolyn Stauffer, Ph.D.

This course involves a first orientation to the biomedicine program. Examples of primary literature will be periodically selected and presented to the group by individual students. Major lecture/discussion topics include: library research techniques; technical writing practicums, creating an effective resume; survey of biomedicine-related careers; discovering biomedicine in the humanities.

BMS 501 Organic Chemistry I (4 SH)

August 30- December 13, 2012
Instructor: Tara Kishbaugh, Ph.D.

Study of the relationship between the three-dimensional structure and the reactivity of carbon compounds. The chemical and physical properties of organic compounds will be linked to an understanding of orbital theory, electronegativity, strain, and sterics. Reactions of simple organic compounds will be described in terms of electron movement (mechanisms) and kinetic vs. thermodynamic parameters. The laboratory sessions emphasize purification, isolation, and identification techniques, particularly chromatography, infrared spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic spectroscopy. Three lectures and one four-hour laboratory per week.

BMS 510 Calculus for Biomedicine (3 SH)

August 30 – December 13, 2012
Instructor: John Wallbaum, Ph.D.

A survey of the concepts of differential and integral calculus. This course emphasizes the application of calculus to problems in science, with some examples in biomedicine. A graphing calculator is required.

BMS Biomedical Physics I (4 SH)

August 30 – December 13, 2012
Instructor: Leah Boyer, Ph.D.

A course with a laboratory that surveys topics in classical physics including mechanics, vibrations, waves, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics. Calculus based. (BMS 510 or equivalent is prerequisite)

BMC 552 Cell Biology (3 SH)

January 7 – April 22, 2013
Instructor: Jeffrey Copeland, Ph.D.

A study of cellular architecture, communication, transport, motility, division, growth and death. Particular emphasis is place on the study of cancer at the cellular level, and on a quantitative understanding of cellular movements. Students read and report on research articles. The laboratory involves an introduction to common techniques employed in molecular biology followed by directed research projects of the student’s choosing. Two lecture periods and one extended lab per week.

BMC 562 Human Physiology (4 SH)

January 7 – April 22, 2013
Instructor: Julia Halterman, Ph.D and Roman Miller, Ph.D.

Investigative study of selected body systems including neuro-muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and endocrine physiology. Extensive laboratory work emphases quantification and experimentation while using live materials and physiologic instrumentation.

BMC 602 Biomedicine Seminar (1 SH)

January 7 – April 22, 2013
Instructor: Roman Miller, Ph.D.

Continued orientation to biomedicine with research on application process for medical school; professionalism in biomedicine; clinical shadowing experiences and reflections; brief orientation to research design and statistics; introduction to faith/science interaction themes.

BMC 612 Human Anatomy (4 SH)

January 7 – April 22, 2013
Instructor: Julia Halterman, Ph.D.

Anatomical study of body systems using mammalian and human cadaver materials. Histological studies are correlated with the above anatomical studies. Laboratory work includes dissection, osteology, and microscopy.

BMS 502 Organic Chemistry II (4 SH)

January 7 – April 22, 2013
Instructor: Tara Kishbaugh, Ph.D.

Building on the prior course, this course deduces “new” mechanisms based on key principles of conformational preference, sterics, polarity, and bond strength. Aromatic compounds as well as oxygen and nitrogen containing compounds are studied so that the chemistry of biomolecules can be introduced. Structural determination of increasingly complex compounds by instrumental techniques, such as GC-MS, NMR, and IR will also be emphasized. The laboratory involves multi-step transformations, purifications, and advanced structure determination using primarily instrumental techniques. Three lectures and one four-hour laboratory per week.

BMS 512 Biomedical Physics II (4 SH)

January 7 – April 22, 2013
Instructor: Leah Boyer, Ph.D.

Continuation of BMS 511. Topics include electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics (relativity, atomic, nuclear, and quantum physics).

BMS 531 Environmental Chemistry (4 SH)

January 7- April 22, 2013
Instructor: David Morris, Ph.D.

An introduction to concepts in atmospheric, aquatic, and terrestrial chemistry, pollution, and energy production and consumption. Students and faculty work together with members of the community at large to investigate local environmental issues, and to educate the community about these issues. Laboratory work includes common field sampling and analytical techniques, and statistical analysis of chemical data. Students are expected to design, conduct, and report on experimentation to confirm measurements of environmental analytes using multiple strategies. Three lectures and one laboratory period or field-trip per week.

BMS 598 Biomedicine Practicum (1 SH)

January 7 – April 22, 2013
Instructor: Roman Miller, Ph.D.

This course features experiential community learning in areas related to future vocation. Assigned shadowing or interactive experiences require 30-40 hours/semester credit hour outside of class as well as completing assigned related readings, maintaining a journal of experiences, providing feedback to other students. Typical experiences may involve interactions within hospitals, health care professionals, biomedical organizations, clinics, rescue squads, health departments, or life science education settings. Prerequisites: satisfactory completion of at least two graduate level courses and/or instructor permission. A maximum of 4 SH of practicum credit can be applied toward a degree.

BMS 599 Directed Study – Anthropology (3 SH)

January 7 – April 22, 2013
Instructor: Roman Miller, Ph.D.

This course designation covers various elective or topical studies that are offered on a periodic basis, depending on available faculty and resources. This may include credit for group book study or project (typically 1 SH) or in some cases may be a more extensive seminar course dealing with a specific topic that is of current interest (typically 2-3 SH). Typically reflective/research papers and oral presentations by student comprise the basis for academic evaluation. Enrollment based on instructor permission.

BML 615 The Health Care Delivery System (3 SH)

January 7 – April 22, 2013
Instructor: David Cockley, Ph.D.

Gives the health care manager a broad overview of health care delivery within the United States, along with a brief perspective on the history of involvement in health care delivery by the Mennonite Church. The involvement of local, state, and federal agencies in the delivery of care, as well as its financing, will also be examined, along with an overview of the development of health policy. Technology’s impact on the health care environment both currently and in the future will be outlined along with an exploration of healthcare informatics. In addition, comparison to other nations’ health care systems will be made as well as projections for the future of the U.S. system.

BML 626 Managing in a Complex Healthcare Environment (3 SH)

January 7 – April 22, 2013
Instructor: Don Tyson, Ph.D.

Focuses on the dynamics of leading the health care organization in times of rapid change and how that change can be used to leverage effective organizational performance. Continuous improvement and the use of data-driven decision-making and national benchmarking, along with the fostering of a high level of employee involvement will be emphasized, as well as the effective use of organizational accountability for performance. The effective partnering with governing boards will be identified. The use of the planning process as a tool for positioning the organization for effective performance along with a review of that performance using annual performance tools will be analyzed. The use of marketing to enhance the organization’s visibility in the community in which it serves will be outlined. The development of a workforce that is culturally competent and focused on the delivery of care that exceeds the expectations of a culturally diverse client base will be explored. The manager’s role in shaping the organization and self-management and its importance for effective leadership will be woven in as themes throughout the course.