General Science: Specialization in Biology or Earth Sciences, B.S. (Certifiable for elementary education)

Requirements: 36 credits

For additional course requirements see the Elementary Education, B.S. Program requirements.

General Science Core (10-11 credits)

SCI 111	Elementary Earth-Physical Sciences	3
CHEM 161	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 162	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
PHYS 111	Introductory Physics I	3
	or
PHYS 121	General Physics I	4

Biology Specialization (20-22 credits)

 

Biology Core

BIO 121	General Biology I	4
	and
BIO 122	General Biology II	4
	and
BIO 200	Integrative Biology	3

Biology Electives (at least 5 credits of 300 or 400 level BIO to reach 36 credits in the major)

Choose Earth Science Group A, B, or C (7-8 credits)

Group A

ESCI 129	Meteorology: Earth’s Weather	4
AST 113	The Cosmos	3

Group B

ESCI 121	The Dynamic Earth	3
ESCI 125	The Dynamic Earth Laboratory	1
ESCI 141	Earth and Life History	3
ESCI 145	Earth and Life History Laboratory	1

Group C

ESCI 131	Environmental Earth Science	3
ESCI 135	Environmental Earth Science Laboratory	1
ESCI 141	Earth and Life History	3
ESCI 145	Earth and Life History Laboratory	1

Earth Science Specialization

Earth Science Group A (15-16 credits)

ESCI 121	The Dynamic Earth	3
	and
ESCI 125	The Dynamic Earth Laboratory	1
	or
ESCI 131	Environmental Earth Science	3
	and
ESCI 135	Environmental Earth Science Laboratory	1
ESCI 141	Earth and Life History	3
ESCI 145	Earth and Life History Laboratory	1
AST 113	The Cosmos	3
ESCI 129	Meteorology: Earth’s Weather	4

Earth Science Group B (16 credits)

ESCI 129	Meteorology: Earth’s Weather	4
AST 208	Planetary Astronomy	4
ESCI 141	Earth and Life History	3
ESCI 145	Earth and Life History Laboratory	1
ESCI 121	The Dynamic Earth	3
	and
ESCI 125	The Dynamic Earth Laboratory	1
	or
ESCI 131	Environmental Earth Science	3
	and
ESCI 135	Environmental Earth Science Laboratory	1

Choose Biology Group A or B (6-8 credits)

Group A (6 credits)

BIO 211	Concepts in Biology	3
BIO 111	Introductory Biology	3
	or
BIO 132	Introductory Ecology	3

Group B (8 credits)

BIO 121	General Biology I	4
BIO 122	General Biology II	4

GSCI/AST Electives at the 200-400 level to reach 36 credits

Total Credit Hours: 36