NATURAL SCIENCES--six credits

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.

Courses which meet the Natural Science Requirement in Group A:

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

Courses which meet the Natural Science Requirement in Group B:

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