Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Understand the basic principles and laws governing our world and have a global awareness of their discipline.
• Demonstrate basic competency in laboratory, field and computer skills related to the sciences.
• Be familiar with accessing and interpreting the scientific literature.
• Be proficient in written and oral communication in the sciences.
• Understand scientific methodology, and conduct scientific investigations using it.
• Be prepared to participate in professional activities.

Required Courses

Course List

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
CHMY 311 & CHMY 312	Analytical Chem-Quant Analysis and Analyticl Chm Lab-Quant Anlsys
CHMY 211 & CHMY 212	Elements of Organic Chemistry and Elements of Organic Chem Lab
CHMY 321 & CHMY 322	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
ASTR 110	Introduction to Astronomy *
ASTR 111	Introduction to Astronomy Lab *
Select either the 205,207 series or the 220,232 series
PHSX 205 & PHSX 206	College Physics I and College Physics I Lab *
PHSX 207 & PHSX 208	College Physics II and College Physics II Lab
OR
PHSX 220 & PHSX 221	Physics I and Physics I Lab
PHSX 232 & PHSX 233	Physics II & Thermo and Physics II & Thermo Lab
Total Physics credits		12
Geography/Geographic Information Systems
GPHY 262 & GPHY 263	Spatial Sciences Tech and Appl and Spatial Sciences & Tech Lab *
GPHY 282	Mapping Techniques
GPHY 380	Principles of GIS
GPHY 484	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
BIOB 375	General Genetics
BIOB 376	General Genetics Lab
BIOB 490	Undergraduate Research
BIOB 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ
BIOE 370	General Ecology
BIOE 371	General Ecology Lab
BIOE 483	Evolution & Ecology
BIOE 484	Evolution & Ecology Lab
BIOM 360	General Microbiology
BIOM 361	General Microbiology Lab
BIOO 320	General Botany
BIOO 321	General Botany Lab
BIOO 433	Plant Physiology
BIOO 434	Plant Physiology Lab
BIOO 435	Plant Systematics
BIOO 436	Plant Systematics Lab
BIOO 450	Vertebrate Zoology
BIOO 451	Vertebrate Zoology Lab
CHMY 311	Analytical Chem-Quant Analysis
CHMY 312	Analyticl Chm Lab-Quant Anlsys
CHMY 490	Undergraduate Research
CHMY 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ
ERTH 303	Weather and Climate
ERTH 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ
GEO 309	Sedimentation and Stratigraphy
GEO 490	Undergraduate Research
GEO 498	Cooperative Educ/Internship
II. Concentration in Physical Science
CHMY 311	Analytical Chem-Quant Analysis
CHMY 312	Analyticl Chm Lab-Quant Anlsys
CHMY 371	Phys Chem-Qntm Chm & Spctrscpy
CHMY 372	Physical Chemistry Lab I
CHMY 373	Phys Chem-Kntcs & Thrmdynmcs
CHMY 374	Physical Chemistry Lab II
CHMY 401	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHMY 402	Advanced Inorganic Chem Lab
CHMY 421	Advanced Instrument Analysis
CHMY 422	Adv Instrument Analysis Lab
CHMY 490	Undergraduate Research
CHMY 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ
ERTH 303	Weather and Climate
ERTH 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ
GEO 309	Sedimentation and Stratigraphy
GEO 315	Structural Geology
GEO 490	Undergraduate Research
GEO 498	Cooperative Educ/Internship
PHSX 343	Modern Physics
PHSX 344	Modern Physics Lab
PHSX 490	UG Research
PHSX 498	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
M 171	Calculus I *
M 172	Calculus II
STAT 216	Introduction to Statistics *
STAT 217	Interm Statistical Concepts
PSYX 225 & PSYX 226	Research Design and Analysis and Research Design and Analysis L
Total Math credits		8
Unrestricted Electives		15-16
Total Minimum Credits		120

*

May satisfy General Education requirements.

 Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check course descriptions for required prerequisites.

Suggested Plan of Study

Course List

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		3-4
Concentration		4
Elective		3-4
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