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 |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomy | 4 | |
| Introductory Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies | ||
| Biology | 5-10 | |
| Concepts of Biology | ||
or | ||
| The Unity of Life and The Diversity of Life 1 | ||
| Chemistry | 4-5 | |
| Survey of General Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry I 1 | ||
| Geosciences | 4 | |
| Planet Earth | ||
| Global Landforms | ||
| Weather and Climate | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Historical Geology | ||
| Physics | 4-5 | |
| Principles of Physics | ||
| Introductory Physics I 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 21-28 | |
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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 | ||
| The Diversity of Life | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| Geosciences | ||
| Weather and Climate | ||
and select a second geoscience course from the following: | ||
| Planet Earth | ||
| Global Landforms | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Historical Geology | ||
| Physics | ||
| Introductory Physics I | ||
| Introductory Physics II | ||