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The Natural Science requirements assist students in gaining a practical understanding of the scientific method and applying it in at least four substantial lab experiences in each core science course. In a lab experience, the student will learn how to gather and analyze data, draw conclusions and make inferences. Each course includes current as well as classical topics on science and technology. These courses require critical review of scientific literature outside the textbook, such as articles from journals and other current periodicals in the field. The courses stress the continued development of quantitative skills by requiring students to apply skills taught in the core mathematics course.
Group A courses are distinguished by a "hard science" component. All students must satisfy their core natural science requirement with at least one course from this group.
At least one course must be taken from Group A. The second course may be taken from either Group A or Group B.
All core natural science courses include significant mathematical content. Students should complete the previously listed mathematics requirement (or have a mathematics placement score qualifying them for calculus) before they take core courses in natural sciences. Another option is to be concurrently enrolled in MATH 128 or higher, as well as in any core natural science course. Individual exceptions to this rule may be made at the discretion of the instructor.
| BIOL 100 | Biology: Principles and Applications |
| BIOL 191-192 | Introduction to Organismal Biology I, Principles of Biological Investigation |
| CHEM 100 | Molecules and Life in the Modern World |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II |
| CHEM 201 | General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers I |
| CHEM 202 | General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers II |
| GEOL 100 | Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Natural Disasters |
| GEOL 101-103 | General Geology with lab |
| PHYS 100 | Introductory Physics |
| PHYS 151-151L | General Physics I with lab |
| PHYS 152-152L | General Physics II with lab |
| PHYS 180-180L | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I with lab |
| PHYS 181-181L | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II with lab |
| PHYS 182-182L | Physics for Scientists and Engineers III with lab |
| ANTH 102 | Introduction to Physical Anthropology |
| AST 109 | Planetary Astronomy |
| AST 110 | Stellar Astronomy |
| ATMS 117 | Meteorology |
| BCH 150 | Biotechnology: Science and the Citizen |
| ENV 100 | Humans and the Environment |
| GEOG 103 | Geography of the World's Environment |
| NUTR 121 | Human Nutrition |
| PSY 103 | Introduction to Psychology as a Natural Science |