science department
Department Head: Dr. Dvora Sanders
Science courses offered at Maalot are the first step in fulfilling your requirements for the health professions such as nursing, physical therapy, and many others. Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology I & II courses are all offered with a lab. Nutrition combines a study of health and fitness. Students earning their B.A. through Maalot have continued their graduate studies in many health related professions.
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Methods of instruction include lecture and demonstrations with laboratory requirement. A general overview of the organization of the human body is presented followed by major organ systems and an overview of pathophysiology topics.
Methods of instruction include lecture and lab. A general overview of the organization of the human body is presented followed by major organ systems and an overview of pathophysiology topics. Pre-requisite: Anatomy and Physiology I.
Methods of instruction include lecture and lab. Topics include the scientific method, chemical basis of life, cell structure and metabolism, cellular reproduction, genetics and transfer of genetic information from genes to protein, and the molecular basis of cancer.
Methods of instruction include lecture and labs. Topics include atoms, molecules, atomic theory, chemical formulas and equations, matter and energy, properties of solution, periodicity of elements, chemical bonding, and properties of gasses.
Methods include lecture and lab. Topics include digestion, absorption of nutrients, carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins and mineral requirements, additives, fads, diet, exercise and body response, socioeconomic influences on nutritional habits, and culture and consumer concerns.