General Science, B.S.

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Students majoring in General Science may not minor in any Natural Science minor degree program except the GISS minor.

(120 minimum credit hours required)

No Minor Required.

Faculty Mentor: Camacho

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
Complete one course in Computer Science beyond BCIS 1110 - Fundamentals of Information Literacy and Systems
or
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
or
MATH 1510 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 5
or
MATH 308 - MATLAB:Interactive Environment for Scientific and Technical Computing Credit Hours: 3
or
MATH 421 - Advanced Applied Statistics Credit Hours: 3

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.)

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General Science, B.S.

Students majoring in General Science may not minor in any Natural Science minor degree program except the GISS minor.

University Requirements

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

General Science Core Requirements (32 credit hours)

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

Area 1: Biology (minimum of 12 credit hours)

Area 2: Chemistry (minimum 12 credit hours)

Area 3: Earth Science & GISS (minimum 8 credit hours)

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

Total Core and Upper Division Credits for Major 70