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Goal 6: Students will understand the fundamental principles of the natural sciences and apply scientific methods of inquiry to investigate the natural world.

Credit Hours Needed to Complete Goal: 6



Course Name Credit Hrs
BIO 101/102 - Biology Survey I/Laboratory 4
BIO 103/104 - Biology Survey II/Laboratory 4
BIO 151/152 - General Biology I/Laboratory 4
BIO 153/154 - General Biology II/Laboratory 4
BIO 165 - General Zoology 4
BIO 200/200A - Biological Diversity/Laboratory 4
BIO/BOT 201/202 - General Botany 3
BIOL 161 - Principles of Genetics & Evolution 4
BIOL 162 - Principles of Organismal Diversity & Ecology 4
BIOL 163 - Principles of Cellular & Molecular Biology 4
BIOL 164 - Principles of Organismal Physiology 4
CHEM 106/107 - Chemistry/Laboratory 4
CHEM 108/109 - Organic & Biochemistry/Laboratory 5
CHEM 112/113 - General Chemistry I/Laboratory 4
CHEM 114/115 - General Chemistry II/Laboratory 4
CHEM 120 - Elementary Organic Chemistry 4
ESCI 101 - Principles of Earth Science I 4
ESCI 103 - Principles of Earth Science II 4
GEOG 131/131A - Physical Geography I/Laboratory 4
GEOG 132 - Physical Geography II 4
GEOL 101/102 - General Geology 3
GEOL 201/202 - Physical Geology/Laboratory 4
GEOL 203/204 - Historical Geology/Laboratory 4
PHYS 101/102 - Survey of Physics 4
PHYS 111/112 - Introduction to Physics I/Laboratory 4
PHYS 113/114 - Introduction to Physics II/Laboratory 4
PHYS 185 - Introduction to Astronomy 3
PHYS 211/212 - University Physics I/Laboratory 4
PHYS 213/214 - University Physics II/Laboratory 4
PS 213/213A - Soils/Soils Laboratory 3
PS 243/244 - Geology/Laboratory 4

Criteria: Courses in biology, chemistry, physics, earth science and physical geography meeting this goal will require students to
  • participate in scientific inquiry in a laboratory experience
  • gather and critically evaluate data
  • demonstrate an understanding of fundamental principles of natural sciences
  • explore the development of ideas through time
  • understand the implications science has for the modern world.

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