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BA 2.535 PAYROLL ACCOUNTING( 2 credits) Designed to reinforce and supplement payroll skills in both manual formats and computerized formats. Prerequisite: BA 2.530 Practical Accounting I or BA 211 Principles of Accounting: Financial
BA 2.595 PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING I( 3 credits) Provides an advanced study of accounting theory and practice for measurement of income and valuation of assets in financial statement presentation. Reviews accounting concepts and alternative approaches to various problems. Prerequisite: BA 2.532 Practical Accounting III with a minimum“ C” grade or BA 211 Principles of Accounting: Financial and BA 213 Principles of Accounting: Managerial.
BA 2.596 PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING II( 3 credits) Continues the Professional Accounting sequence. Covers concepts and procedures of valuation for various types of assets and liabilities, including special problems related to investments; plant, property and equipment; consolidations; and corporate accounting. Prerequisite: BA 2.595 Professional Accounting I with a minimum“ C” grade.
BA 2.597 PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING III( 3 credits) Continues the Professional Accounting sequence. Emphasizes fund flow analysis, financial ratios, preparing statements from incomplete data, correcting errors in prior year statements and price level changes. Job search skills are emphasized also. Prerequisite: BA 2.596 Professional Accounting II with a minimum“ C” grade.
BA 2.684 COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING( 3 credits) Provides hands-on computer experience in accounting applications, including general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and financial statements. Prerequisite: BA 2.530 Practical Accounting I or BA 211 Principles of Accounting: Financial.
BI: BIOLOGY
BI 101 GENERAL BIOLOGY •( 4 credits) An introductory lab science course intended for majors in disciplines other than the biological sciences. Topics presented include ecological principles, biodiversity, and impact of human activities on the environment. Additionally the course is designed to help students discover the applications of science to their everyday lives, as well as provide elements of critical thinking. Different sections of this course may emphasize different themes as indicated by the subtitles. Examples include: Environmental Issues, Oregon Ecology, Marine Biology, and Marine Biology for Education Majors or General Biology. Students may select the theme that interests them most, but the course may be used only once to meet graduation requirements. Biology 101, 102, and 103 need not be taken in numerical order. Recommended: MTH 065 Elementary Algebra, college-level reading and writing strongly recommended. This course includes a laboratory component.
BI 102 GENERAL BIOLOGY •( 4 credits) An introductory lab science course intended for majors in disciplines other than the biological sciences. Topics presented include biological molecules, cellular biology, genetics and inheritance, biotechnology and evolutionary processes. Additionally the course is designed to help students discover the applications of science to their everyday lives, as well as provide elements of critical thinking. Different sections of this course may emphasize different themes as indicated by the subtitles. Examples include Microbial World and General Biology. Students may select the theme that interests them most, but the course may be used only once to meet graduation requirements. Biology 101, 102 and 103 need not be taken in numerical order. Recommended: MTH 065 Elementary Algebra, college-level reading and writing strongly recommended for success in this course. This course includes a laboratory component.
BI 103 GENERAL BIOLOGY •( 4 credits) An introductory lab science course intended for majors in disciplines other than the biological sciences. Topics presented include plant anatomy and physiology, human anatomy and physiology, and human diseases. Additionally the course is designed to help students discover the applications of science to their everyday lives, as well as provide elements of critical thinking. Different sections of this course may emphasize different themes as indicated by the subtitles. Examples include: Nutrition and Health, Human Body, Plant and Animal Systems, Dynamic Plant and General Biology. Students may select the theme that interests them most, but the course may be used only once to meet graduation requirements. Biology 101, 102 and 103 need not be taken in numerical order. Recommended: MTH 065 Elementary Algebra, college-level reading and writing strongly recommended for success in this course. This course includes a laboratory component.
BI 112 CELL BIOLOGY FOR HEALTH OCCUP( 4 credits) Introduces the Health Occupations student to the generalized human cell, including its structure, function, basic genetics and reproduction. The chemical and physical processes that affect the cell and its components will be examined throughout the course. This course covers the basic principles and vocabulary to prepare students for the study of human organ systems that occur in Human Anatomy and Physiology BI 231, BI 232 and BI 233. College-level reading and writing are strongly recommended for success in this course.
BI 121 ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I( 4 credits) The first in a 2-course series( BI 121, BI 122) that covers the basic structures and functions of the human body, and provides an introduction to medical terminology. This course addresses the following body systems: skeletal, muscular, integumentary and nervous. It includes an overview of kinesiology. Required: Admission into the OTA program.
BI 200 PRIN OF ECOLOGY: FIELD BIOLOGY •( 4 credits) Provides an introduction to the concepts of ecology. The broad concepts of ecology are emphasized in a field setting using natural ecosystems as a model. The classroom lecture component will cover concepts of ecology and diversity of life and the field component allows the surveying of the plants and animals in their interaction with the environment. Ecological concepts are examined in detail using student-collected field data.
BI 211 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY •( 4 credits) One of three introductory courses intended for science majors: biochemistry, botany, zoology, forestry, microbiology, fisheries and wildlife, agriculture, pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-veterinary, pre-pharmacy, biology, etc. A survey of biodiversity: the major groups of organisms, their classificiation, and their evolutionary relationships. Biology 211, 212 and 213 need not be taken in numerical order. This course includes a laboratory component. Corequisite: CH 112 Chemistry for Health Occupations or CH 150 Preparatory Chemistry or CH 121 College Chemistry( only offered at OSU) or CH 221 General Chemistry. This course includes a laboratory component.
BI 212 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY •( 4 credits) One of three introductory courses intended for science majors: biochemistry, botany, zoology, forestry, microbiology, fisheries and wildlife, agriculture, premedical, pre-dental, pre-veterinary, pre-pharmacy, biology, etc. Focuses on cell structure and metabolism and the structure and function of plants and animals. Biology 211, 212 and 213 need not be taken in numerical order. This course includes a laboratory component. Corequisite: CH 112 Chemistry for Health Occupations or CH 150 Preparatory Chemistry or CH 121 College Chemistry( only offered at OSU) or CH 221 General Chemistry. This course includes a laboratory component.
Courses marked with the following symbols may be used to fulfill general education requirements for the Associate of General Studies degree: ‣ Humanities / Art • Math / Science • Social Sciences.