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Group II - Natural Sciences

(6 hours)

As a group the natural sciences explore and examine natural phenomena to establish basic principles concerning the material universe. Its approach includes, but is not limited to, the observation, identification, description, experimental investigation and theoretical explanation of natural phenomena. To these ends the scientific method is crucial, providing the rules for concept formation, conduct of observations and experiments, model-building, and validation of hypotheses by empirical means.

To satisfy the Natural Sciences requirement, students must select one course from each of the two subgroups. At least one of these courses must include a laboratory experience equivalent to at least one laboratory credit hour.

Subgroup II-A: Descriptive Sciences (3 hours)

Select from the following:

ANT 171Human Origins: Introduction to Biological Anthropology

3(3-0)

ANT 173Laboratory in Biological Anthropology

1(0-2)

AST 111Astronomy

3(3-0)

AST 112Introduction to Astronomical Observations

1(0-2)

BIO 101General Biology

3(2-2)

BIO 110Concepts of Biology

4(3-3)

BIO 111Foundations of Evolution and Diversity

4(3-3)

BIO 151Human Biology

3(3-0)

BIO 165Life Science for Elementary Teachers

3(2-3)

BIO 229Nature Study

3(2-3)

BIO 240Conservation of Natural Resources

3(3-0)

CPS 101A First Byte of Computer Science

3(3-0)

GEL 100Introduction to Earth Systems

3(2-2)

GEL 101Physical Geology

3(3-0)

GEL 102Physical Geology Laboratory

1(0-2)

GEL 105Dangerous Planet

3(3-0)

GEL 205/GEO 205Oceanography

3(3-0)

GEL 230Prehistoric Life

3(3-0)

GEO 105Physical Geography

3(2-2)

GEO 120Digital Earth: Understanding Environmental Change Using Maps

3(3-0)

GEO 205/GEL 205Oceanography

3(3-0)

HON 203WIHonors Descriptive Science: First Year Seminar

3(3-0)

MET 101QROur Changing Climate

3(2-2)

NDS 370Nutrition

3(3-0)

These II-A courses satisfying the Group II laboratory requirements: ANT 173, AST 112, BIO 101, BIO 110, BIO 111, BIO 165, BIO 229, GEL 100, GEL 102, GEO 105, MET 101QR.

These II-A courses are approved for offering as WI: ANT 171, BIO 240, HON 203WI.

Subgroup II-B. Quantitative and Mathematical Sciences (3 hours)

It is recommended that the Mathematics Competency be completed before enrolling in a Subgroup II-B course.

Select from the following:

BIO 105QRIntroductory Quantitative Biology

3(2-2)

CHM 101Armchair Chemistry

3(2-2)

CHM 112Chemistry and Society Laboratory

1(0-3)

CHM 120Survey of Chemistry

4(4-0)

CHM 127Introductory Chemistry Laboratory

1(0-2)

CHM 131General Chemistry I

4(3-3)

CPS 180Principles of Computer Programming

3(3-0)

CPS 190Introduction to Programming in Python

3(3-0)

DAS 150QRIntroduction to Data Science

3(2-2)

ENS 101QROf Earth and Us: Introduction to Environmental Science

3(2-2)

GEL 130Sustainable Earth: Geology for the 21st Century

3(2-2)

GEL 285/GEO 285Earth Systems Science for Elementary Teachers

3(2-2)

GEO 203QRIntroduction to Geographic Information Science

3(2-2)

GEO 285/GEL 285Earth Systems Science for Elementary Teachers

3(2-2)

HON 204WIHonors Quantitative and Mathematical Science: First Year Seminar

3(3-0)

MET 140Severe and Unusual Weather

3(3-0)

MTH 113Mathematics: A Modeling Approach

3(3-0)

MTH 132Calculus I

4(4-0)

MTH 212QRGames, Science, and Probability

3

PHL 140Introduction to Symbolic Logic

3(3-0)

PHL 141QRIntroduction to Logical Problem Solving

3(3-0)

PHL 145QRChances, Choices, and Everyday Reasoning

3(3-0)

PHS 101Survey of Physical Science

3(3-0)

PHS 151QRIntroductory Physical Science I

3(2-2)

PHY 100Conceptual Physics

3(3-0)

PHY 127Table Top Physics

1(0-2)

PHY 130QRCollege Physics I

4(4-0)

PHY 170College Physics Laboratory I

1(0-2)

PHY 175University Physics Laboratory I

1(0-2)

PHY 212QRGames, Science, and Probability

3

STA 212QR/PHY 212QR/MTH 212QRGames, Science, and Probability

3(2-2)

STA 382QRElementary Statistical Analysis

3(3-0)

These II-B courses satisfy the Group II laboratory requirements: BIO 105QR, CHM 101, CHM 112, CHM 127, CHM 131, ENS 101QR, GEL 130, GEL 285/GEO 285, PHS 151QR, PHY 127, PHY 170, PHY 175.

This II-B course is approved for offering as WI: HON 204WI.

Mathematics Competency: MTH or STA courses listed in Group II-B may also count for the Mathematics Competency Requirement if not counted for the QR requirement.