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2008-2009
4-8-10: Science Major
The science major provides a wide background in general science—biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, mathematics, computing, the impact of science and technology, and environmental science and conservation. The major offers a professional foundation for careers in science secondary school teaching.
Requirements
The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in science requires a minimum of 128 semester hours, including general education and biblical studies courses and the major courses.
General Education Requirements
Biblical Studies (12 credit hours)
BIB/HIS 111 History and Literature of Ancient Israel (3)
BIB/HUM 114 Early Christian Literature (3)
THE 201 Introduction to Theology (3)
THE/HIS 303 Christianity in America (3) OR
REL/HIS 305 World Religions (3)
Communication (9 credit hours)
COM 103 Public Speaking (3) OR
COM 210 Interpersonal Communication (3)
ENG 102 English Composition (3)
ENG 104 Research Writing (3)
Arts and Humanities (9 credit hours)
Choose 1 course from each of the following categories:
Philosophy - PHL 202 Philosophical Inquiry
Fine Arts - HUM 101, HUM 110, MUS 110, or THR 112
Literature - ENG 201, 202, 203, 204 or 205
Behavioral and Social Sciences (9 credit hours - only 6 of the 9 credits may be from the same course prefix category)
History - Choose at least 3, but not more than 6 credits from among any 100 or 200 level HIS courses.
Social Science
Choose 100 or 200 level courses from the following categories:
PSY 101 General Psychology (3) *Required for Science Majors*
ECO, GEO, GLS (except GLS 225), any GLS 300 Exploring World Cultures course, POL, PSY, SOC
Integrative Studies (6 credit hours)
INT 101 First Year Integration (3)*
INT 402 Integrative Seminar (3)
*Please see the First Year Integration (FYI) page
for specific information about this required course.
Mathematics (3 credit hours)
Waived for Science Majors
Natural Science (8 credit hours)
Waived for Science Majors
Science Major Courses
A year of Freshman Biology (either BIO 101/111 and 102/112
or BIO 103/113 and 104/114) (8)
*meets general education requirements in science
BIO 205 Genetics (3)
BIO 302 Ecology (3)
BIO 460 Bioethics (3)
CHM 121/131/141 General Chemistry I with lab and recitation (5)
CHM 122/132/142 General Chemistry II with lab and recitation (5)
CIS 260 Introduction to Computer Science (3)
MAT 141 Calculus I (4) *meets general education requirements in mathematics
PHY 103/104 Physical Geology (3) and Lab (1)
PHY 210/211/212 General Physics I lecture/recitation (4) and Lab (1)
PHY 310/311/312 General Physics II lecture/recitation (4) and Lab (1)
Upper-division science elective (3-5)
Secondary General Science Licensure
See the School of Education section of this catalog for details on the Secondary licensure in general science requirements
