Class Arachnida – Includes spiders, mites, ticks, and scorpions. These animals breathe with book lungs, tracheae, or both. Most have a heart, have simple eyes, and sexes are separate with complicated mating rituals. The common name “tarantula” is actually a misnomer derived from the scientific name of a European wolf spider, Lycosa tarantula. And for the rest of the story. . . Check them out on the second floor of the Science & Technology building!
Sciences Sciences offered at Olympic College are listed at left. Click here for Chemistry Placement Testing.
SEM Advising contact is Serena Erickson Jones. Her office is in Humanities and Student Services building in room 203A. O: 360-475-7743 | F: 360-475-7233 sericksonjones@olympic.edu
LENDING LIBRARY
Many thanks to the publishers and donors that make our lending library possible!
Checked out books need to be returned to the MESH division office, ST 103, after your final is taken. Please return as soon as you can! Thank you! Karen Osborn 360.475.6830
Science Lending Library Application | Science Lending Library Flyer
The services of the Science Lending Library are available free of charge to Olympic College (OC) students requiring economic assistance in obtaining certain science textbooks. Due to a limited number of textbooks, priority is given to students who demonstrate the highest need for assistance and who plan on completing science related degrees, though all OC students enrolled in science courses are allowed to apply (proof of enrollment required upon approval). |
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE GRADUATION FORMS
Associate in Science Application
(required worksheets are below.)
SAMPLES OF EXPERIMENTS
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Please note that applications are NOT processed on a first come/first served basis. Applications may be turned into the MESH Division Office in the Science & Technology, room 103. The APPLICATION DEADLINE is the FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY QUARTER by 3:00 p.m. Applicants are notified of approval status by email and telephone that day.
For more information, call the MESH Division office at 360.475.7700, or Karen Osborn at 360.475.6830. Textbooks are checked out the first week of the academic quarter and returned by the last day of the quarter. If the textbook is not returned, the student’s academic transcripts will be held and a registration block will be placed until the textbook or cost of the textbook is recovered.
Limited numbers of books are available for the following classes:
BIOLOGY CLASSES
- BIOL& 160 General Biology w/Lab
- BIOL& 175 Human Biology w/Lab
- BIOL& 200 Nutrition
- BIOL& 201, 202, 203 Majors Biology I, II, and III
- BIOL& 241, 242 Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 and 2
- BIOL& 260 Microbiology
CHEMISTRY
- CHEM& 121 Intro to Chemistry, CHEM& 131 Intro to Organic/Biochem
- CHEM& 139 General Chemistry Prep
- CHEM& 141, 142, 143 General Chemistry I, II and III
- CHEM& 241, 242, 243 Organic Chemistry I, II and III
Testing Times in ST 106, by appointment only:
- Tues. - 9-11 a.m.
- Wed. - 1-3 p.m.
- Thurs. - 3-5 p.m.
Testing is offered in the Science & Technology Building in room ST 106. Go to the MESH division office to make your appointment or contact Karen Osborn, 360-475-6830 for scheduling a time. The tests are free. Please bring a pencil, calculator and scratch paper.
Tests include:
Rev. April 4, 2012 Karen Osborn