Major in Natural Science
Requirements for a Major in Natural Science: 41 credits including
Two courses in mathematics, chosen from the following: 6 credits
MA 110 or MA 150 (only one of these may be applied to the major)
MA 190 or any MA course at 200 level or above
(Note: Education students may substitute the MA 130-132 sequence for
MA 110 above)
Nine science courses, including six core courses and three electives:
Core science courses: 23 credits
Three one-year sequences chosen from three of the following four disciplines:
Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics
The three disciplines are chosen according to a student’s career plans, in
consultation with an advisor.
The one-year sequences are:
BI 140 Intro. to Organismal Biology
and BI 141 Intro. to Cellular and Molecular Biology (8 credits)
CH 120 and CH 121 General Chemistry I and II (8 credits)
GS 101 and GS 140 Physical Geography and Physical Geology (7 credits)
PY 221 and PY 222 General Physics I and II (8 credits)
or PY 241 and PY 242 Physics I and II
3 additional science electives at the 200 level or above: 9 credits
NS 400 Natural Science Seminar 3 credits