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Natural Science: Physical Science Option, B.S.

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This major is an Interdisciplinary major.

Physical Science, 38 credits

A minimum of 38 credits in physical science.

Chemistry or Physics Minor, 24-25 credits.

A minor in chemistry (24 credits) or physics (25 credits) is required.

Take 14 additional credits from:

other area (9 credits if CHEM 117 taken).

If your minor is chemistry, these credits must come from:

PHYS 203 - College Physics I 5 cr. and
PHYS 204 - College Physics II 5 cr. or
PHYS 240 - University Physics I 5 cr. and
PHYS 250 - University Physics II 5 cr.
any physics course numbered 300 and above

Take 10 additional credits from:

Earth Science, 8-10 credits

ASTR 205 - The Solar System 4 cr.
ASTR 206 - Stars and Stellar Systems 4 cr.
GEOG 101 - The Physical Environment 5 cr.
GEOG 352 - Geomorphology 3 cr.
GEOG 353 - Physical Climatology and Meteorology 3 cr.
GEOG 354 - Climatology 3 cr.
GEOL 104 - Physical Geology 4 cr.
GEOL 106 - Earth History 1 cr.
GEOL 300 - Mineralogy and Petrology 4 cr.
GEOL 310 - Sedimentary Geology 3 cr.
GEOL 320 - Structural Geology 3 cr.
GEOL 330 - Environmental Geology 3 cr.
GEOL 335 - Climate: Past, Present, and Future 3 cr.
GEOL 352 - Geomorphology 3 cr.
GEOL 370 - Glacial Geology 3 cr.

Collateral courses for chemistry minor

MATH 111 - Applied Calculus 4 cr. or
MATH 120 - Calculus I 4 cr.

Collateral courses for physics minor

Note

See individual departments (Biology , Chemistry , Geography and Geology , Physics and Astronomy ) for course combination restrictions.

Communication in the Major

EDUC 337 - Techniques in Secondary Education-Science 3 cr. and
EDUC 390 - Reading and Writing for Content Understanding 3 cr.

Capstone Experience

BIED 400 - Seminar on Teaching for Student/Intern Science Teachers 1 cr.

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