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

Requirements: 39 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)

 

Sequence A

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

Sequence B

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

Earth Science

Choose one sequence below (A, B, or C)

Total Credit Hours:

7-8

Sequence A

GSCI 129	Introduction to Meteorology	4
AST 113	The Cosmos	3

Sequence B

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

Sequence C

GSCI 131	Environmental Geoscience	3
GSCI 135	Environmental Geoscience Laboratory	1
GSCI 141	Earth and Life History	3
GSCI 145	Earth and Life History Laboratory	1

Biology or in Earth Science Specialization:

A minimum of 18 credits in either specialization below, including 6 - 8 credits in the core of the specialization

Specialization in Biology-Core

Biology Sequence B from the core requirements is mandatory for biology concentrations.

BIO 200

Integrative Biology

4

Choose BIO electives at the 300 or 400 level - 6 to 11 credits as needed to reach 39 credits

Earth Science Specialization

For those who completed Earth Science Sequence A

GSCI 121	The Dynamic Earth	3
GSCI 125	The Dynamic Earth Laboratory	1
	or
GSCI 131	Environmental Geoscience	3
GSCI 135	Environmental Geoscience Laboratory	1
	and
GSCI 141	Earth and Life History	3
GSCI 145	Earth and Life History Laboratory	1

For those who completed Earth Science Sequence B or C

GSCI 129	Introduction to Meteorology	4
AST 208	Planetary Astronomy	4

Choose ESCI electives at the 200-400 level - 3 credits as needed to reach 39 credits

Total Credit Hours: 39-42