Broadfield Science Bachelor of Science Degree
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 31 | |
| Note: 10 credits will be filled from below – 7 Natural Science and 3 Mathematics – leaving 21 needed here. | ||
| Biology | ||
| BIOB 160 | Principles of Living Systems * | 3 |
| BIOB 161 | Principles Living Systems Lab * | 1 |
| BIOB 170 | Principles of Bio Diversity | 3 |
| BIOB 171 | Principles Bio Diversity Lab | 1 |
| BIOB 260 | Cellular & Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOB 261 | Cellular & Molecular Biol Lab | 1 |
| Total Biology credits | 12 | |
| Chemistry | ||
| CHMY 141 | College Chemistry I * | 4 |
| CHMY 142 | College Chemistry I Lab * | 1 |
| CHMY 143 | College Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHMY 144 | College Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Analytical Chem-Quant Analysis and Analyticl Chm Lab-Quant Anlsys | ||
| Elements of Organic Chemistry and Elements of Organic Chem Lab | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I | ||
| Total Chemistry credits | 14 | |
| Earth Science | ||
| GEO 101 | Intro to Physical Geology * | 3 |
| GEO 102 | Intro to Physical Geology Lab * | 1 |
| GEO 205 | Mineralogy | 4 |
| GEO 211 | Earth History & Evolution | 3 |
| GEO 212 | Earth History & Evolution Lab | 1 |
| Total Earth Science credits | 12 | |
| Select either Physics or Geography/Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Physics | ||
| Introduction to Astronomy and Introduction to Astronomy Lab * | ||
| Select either the 205,207 series or the 220,232 series | ||
| College Physics I and College Physics I Lab * | ||
| College Physics II and College Physics II Lab | ||
OR | ||
| Physics I and Physics I Lab | ||
| Physics II & Thermo and Physics II & Thermo Lab | ||
| Total Physics credits | 12-14 | |
| Geography/Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Spatial Sciences Tech and Appl and Spatial Sciences & Tech Lab * | ||
| Mapping Techniques | ||
| Principles of GIS | ||
| Applied GIS/Spatial Analysis | ||
| Total Geography/GIS credits | 13 | |
| Concentrations | ||
| Complete 18 credits from one of the following concentrations: | 18 | |
| I. Concentration in Environmental Science | ||
| General Genetics | ||
| General Genetics Lab | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Internship/Cooperative Educ | ||
| General Ecology | ||
| General Ecology Lab | ||
| Evolution & Ecology | ||
| Evolution & Ecology Lab | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| General Microbiology Lab | ||
| General Botany | ||
| General Botany Lab | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Plant Physiology Lab | ||
| Plant Systematics | ||
| Plant Systematics Lab | ||
| Vertebrate Zoology | ||
| Vertebrate Zoology Lab | ||
| Analytical Chem-Quant Analysis | ||
| Analyticl Chm Lab-Quant Anlsys | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Internship/Cooperative Educ | ||
| Weather and Climate | ||
| Internship/Cooperative Educ | ||
| Sedimentation and Stratigraphy | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Cooperative Educ/Internship | ||
| II. Concentration in Physical Science | ||
| Analytical Chem-Quant Analysis | ||
| Analyticl Chm Lab-Quant Anlsys | ||
| Phys Chem-Qntm Chm & Spctrscpy | ||
| Physical Chemistry Lab I | ||
| Phys Chem-Kntcs & Thrmdynmcs | ||
| Physical Chemistry Lab II | ||
| Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Advanced Inorganic Chem Lab | ||
| Advanced Instrument Analysis | ||
| Adv Instrument Analysis Lab | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Internship/Cooperative Educ | ||
| Weather and Climate | ||
| Internship/Cooperative Educ | ||
| Sedimentation and Stratigraphy | ||
| Structural Geology | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Cooperative Educ/Internship | ||
| Modern Physics | ||
| Modern Physics Lab | ||
| UG Research | ||
| Internship/Cooperative Educ | ||
| Total credits from concentration | 18 | |
| Upper Division Electives | ||
| Selected from the following rubrics: | 7 | |
BCH, BIOB, BIOE, BIOM, BIOO, CHMY, ERTH, GEO, GPHY, PHSX | ||
| Total Science Credits | 73-74 | |
| Mathematics | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
| Calculus I * | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Introduction to Statistics * | ||
| Interm Statistical Concepts | ||
| Research Design and Analysis and Research Design and Analysis L | ||
| Total Math credits | 8 | |
| Unrestricted Electives | 14-16 | |
| Total Minimum Credits | 120 | |
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May satisfy General Education requirements.
Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check course descriptions for required prerequisites.
Suggested Plan of Study
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOB 160 & BIOB 161 | Principles of Living Systems and Principles Living Systems Lab | 4 |
| CHMY 141 & CHMY 142 | College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab | 5 |
| Math requirement | 4 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOB 170 & BIOB 171 | Principles of Bio Diversity and Principles Bio Diversity Lab | 4 |
| CHMY 143 & CHMY 144 | College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Lab | 5 |
| Math requirement | 4 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOB 260 & BIOB 261 | Cellular & Molecular Biology and Cellular & Molecular Biol Lab | 4 |
| CHMY 311 & CHMY 312 | Analytical Chem-Quant Analysis and Analyticl Chm Lab-Quant Anlsys | 4 |
| GEO 101 & GEO 102 | Intro to Physical Geology and Intro to Physical Geology Lab | 4 |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GEO 211 & GEO 212 | Earth History & Evolution and Earth History & Evolution Lab | 4 |
| Physics or Geography/GIS core | 4 | |
| Concentration | 4 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GEO 205 | Mineralogy | 4 |
| Physics or Geography/GIS core | 3-5 | |
| Concentration | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 14-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Physics or Geography/GIS core | v | |
| Concentration | 4 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Elective | v | |
| Total | Varies | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Concentration | 3 | |
| Upper Division Science elective | 4 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Elective | v | |
| Total | Varies | |
| Spring | ||
| Concentration | 3 | |
| Upper Division Science elective | 3 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Elective | v | |
| Total | Varies | |