Science, B.S.

General Education Requirements:

• One course in art, music, performance, or aesthetics
• One course in English or a foreign language
• Philosophy
• One elective chosen from the arts, aesthetics, foreign language, humanities, philosophy, or religion
• One course in American history or government
• Two electives, representing different disciplines, and chose from economics, history, political science, psychology, or sociology
• Two courses selected from disciplines within the College of Arts and Sciences.

• INTD 101 - University Seminar
• ENGL 101 - Writing Across the Disciplines I: Rhetorical Situations
• ENGL 104 - Writing Across the Disciplines II: Research & Argument
• HUM 101 - Themes in Western Culture

Required Courses:

• BIOL 117 - General Biology I
• BIOL 118 - General Biology II
• CHEM 103 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 104 - General Chemistry II

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• MATH 125 - College Algebra and Trigonometry

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• MATH 151 - Calculus I

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• PHYS 103 - General Physics I

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• PHYS 153 - Calculus-Based Physics I

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• PHYS 104 - General Physics II

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• PHYS 154 - Calculus-Based Physics II

Additional Requirements

1) Completion of a minor in one of the science programs (biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental science, mathematics, or physics). (12-16 credit hours)

2) Select one of the two options:

A)     Completion of a minor outside of the sciences (20-21 credit hours)

     The selection of a minor can be used to prepare for a variety of career paths:

• science writing: English or Communication

• pharmaceutical sales: Business Administration

• science policy: Political Science

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B)     An Individualized plan of study drawn up by the student in consultation with his or her adviser. The rationale for the concentration must be clearly articulated. Courses selected should be upper-division courses. The plan must be filed no later than the beginning of the junior year and must be approved by the student’s adviser and the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The self-designed plan allows the student to take courses in areas that naturally complement each other. (20 credit hours)