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
or
The Unity of Life
and The Diversity of Life 1
Chemistry4-5
Survey of General Chemistry
General Chemistry I 1
Geosciences4
Planet Earth
Global Landforms
Meteorology
Physical Geology
Historical Geology
Physics4-5
Principles of Physics
Introductory Physics I 1
Total Credits21-28
1

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
Meteorology
and select a second geoscience course from the following:
Planet Earth
Global Landforms
Physical Geology
Historical Geology
Physics
Introductory Physics I
Introductory Physics II