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Enhance your major with a broad foundation in the sciences.
The STEM Minor will give you the opportunity to explore a broad range of sciences that you can apply toward your chosen major. You will be able to engage with several areas within the sciences—including chemistry, biology, geology and earth science, physics, and computer science—in a meaningful way outside of the requirements of science majors. The program will give you a strong foundation of scientific knowledge, reinforce the scientific method across disciplines, and increase your scientific literacy across the disciplines. You will also learn to communicate science to a diverse audience. Any non-science major with an interest in science and its applications to real world problems should pursue this major.
Explore sample courses in this program.
CH-106 Paper Or Plastics?
Students study modern issues related to chemistry, including sustainability, green chemistry, climate change, and the ozone layer.
3 credits
EV-130 Environmental Problems and Solutions
The course is an introduction to human impacts on the earth and ecosystem processes. The complexity of these issues is examined through a series of case studies examining global, regional, and local issues.
3 credits
BI-118 Dinosaurs
A survey of dinosaurs; their evolution, anatomy, diversity, and impact on evolutionary biology. discussions of the changing views of dinosaurs in the media and public consciousness. 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of lab.
4 credits
PY-101 Introduction to Astronomy
Tools of the astronomer. The nature of stars and their location and cosmology. Planets and the solar system.
3 credits
CS-140 Introduction to Programming
Introduction to fundamental structures and concepts of computer science, including object-oriented programming; 3 lecture hours and 2-hour laboratory.
4 credits
BI-125 Women in Science
Examines issues related to gender in science and technology. Includes historical and recent contributions to science made by women.
3 credits
CH-312 Tackling Global Issues using STEM
Students develop and communicate solutions to real-world problems using knowledge and skills garnered during previous courses. Students choose and define a problem, identify issues to address, develop plausible solutions, and communicate those solutions to a broad audience.
3 credits