University Requirements

• General Education  Credit Hours: 31
• Service Learning Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Division Credit Hours: 42
• Writing Intensive Credit Hours: 9

B.S. Requirements (6 - 8 credit hours)

(courses used for BS requirement will not count as General Education)

• MATH 1350 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3

• And

• GISS 361 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
• GISS 363 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab Credit Hours: 2

• or

• GEOG 361 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 363 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab Credit Hours: 2

General Science Core Requirements (32 credit hours)

• BIOL 2642 - Plant Form, Function and Diversity Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 2642L - Plant Form, Function and Diversity Lab Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 2644 - Animal Form, Function and Diversity Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 2644L - Animal Form, Function and Diversity Lab Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 2110 - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 2110L - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 1215 - General Chemistry I for STEM majors Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1215L - General Chemistry I Lab for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 1225 - General Chemistry II for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1225L - General Chemistry II Lab for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 1
• GEOL 1110 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3
• GEOL 1110L - Physical Geology Lab Credit Hours: 1
• (  PHYS 1230 - Algebra-based Physics I Credit Hours: 3
• PHYS 1230L - Algebra-based Physics I Lab Credit Hours: 1

• OR

• PHYS 1310 - Calculus-based Physics I Credit Hours: 3
• PHYS 1310L - Calculus-based Physics I Lab Credit Hours: 1 )
• (  PHYS 1240 - Algebra-based Physics II Credit Hours: 3
• PHYS 1240L - Algebra-based Physics II Lab Credit Hours: 1

• OR

• PHYS 1320 - Principles of Physics II (calculus-based) Credit Hours: 3
• PHYS 1320L - Principles of Physics II (calculus-based) Lab Credit Hours: 1 )

Upper Division General Science Guided Electives (minimum 38 credit hours)

Total Upper Division Electives 42 (including GISS 361/363 or GEOG 361-363 required for BS)

(select 12 upper division credits from Biology area, 12 upper division credits from Chemistry area, 8 upper division credits from Earth Science and GISS area, the additional electives may be chosen from any of the 3 areas for a minimum of 38 upper division credit hours. Of these, 4 upper division credit hours of other science coursework may be chosen with approval of advisor.)

Total Core and Upper Division Credits for Major 70