Natural Science Minor

The natural science minor is only available to students with a major in the School of Education.

A foundation of required courses from each of the four science areas.

Select a minimum of one course (or lecture and lab combination) from each of the following areas (21-23 credits total):

Course Title Credits
Astronomy4
Introductory Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies
Biology5-10
Concepts of Biology 1
or
The Unity of Life
and The Diversity of Life 1, 2
Chemistry4-5
Survey of General Chemistry 1
General Chemistry I 1, 2
Geosciences4
Planet Earth 1
Geomorphology 1
Meteorology 1
Physical Geology 1
Historical Geology 1
Physics4-5
Principles of Physics 1
Introductory Physics I 1, 2
Total Credits21-28
1

This course may apply toward a Core General Education Requirement.

2

Must be selected if this science area is chosen to satisfy the two semester concentration specified in part two.

A two-Semester Sequence in one science area

In addition to the core science courses listed above, you must complete one of the two-semester sequences listed below.  In most cases one of the two classes will also count toward the core sciences.

Course Title Credits
Biology
The Unity of Life 1
The Diversity of Life 1
Chemistry
General Chemistry I 1
General Chemistry II 1
Geosciences
Meteorology 1
and select a second geoscience course from the following:
Planet Earth 1
Geomorphology 1
Physical Geology 1
Historical Geology 1
Physics
Introductory Physics I 1
Introductory Physics II 1
1

This course may apply toward a Core General Education Requirement.