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The General Science degree program is intended for the student who desires a degree in Science but desires more latitude in the selection of courses. It is well suited to fill the needs of students who want flexibility in their preparation for upper division studies at the university level. For this purpose, however, proper selection of courses is of upmost importance, and advisement from the STEM Department should be sought. Credits earned to complete the requirements of the General Education Core cannot be used to fulfill the required credits of the program.

Degree Requirements

The follow degree requirements are for the 2023-2024 Catalog. For other catalogs, please see Catalogs

Minimum of 63 Credit Hours

General Education Core (33 credit hours)
Area I. Communications (9 credit hours)
COMM1130 Public Speaking 3
COMM2120 Interpersonal Communication 3
ENGL1110 Composition I 3
ENGL1120 Composition II 3
Area II. Mathematics (4 credit hours)
MATH1220 College Algebra 4
Area III. Laboratory Science (4 credit hours)
CHEM1215 General Chemistry I 3
CHEM1215L General Chemistry I Lab 1
PHYS1230 Algebra-based Physics I 3
PHYS1230L Algebra-based Physics I Lab 1
Area IV. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)
Area V. Humanities (3 credit hours)
Area VI. Creative and Fine Arts (3 credit hours)
Area VII. Electives (7 credit hours)
Elective 1 (3 credit hours)
Any additional course from areas III or IV
Elective 2 (4 credit hours)
Any additional course from areas II or III

Concentration Requirements (10 credit hours)
BCIS1110 Intro to Information Systems 3
STEM105 Computer Use-Scientific Research 3
STEM117 Introduction to Engineering 3
STEM250 STEM Capstone 1

Approved Electives (20 credit hours)
BIO216 Microbiology 4
BIOL1110 General Biology 3
BIOL1110L General Biology Lab 1
BIOL1135 Introductory Environmental Scien 4
BIOL2110 Princ. of Biology: Cellular andMolecular Biology 3
BIOL2110L Princ. of Biology: Cellular Lab 1
BIOL2210 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3
BIOL2210L Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab 1
BIOL2225 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3
BIOL2225L Human Antmy & Physiology II Lab 1
BIOL2610 Principles of Biology:Biodiversity, Ecology, andEvolution 3
CHEM1120 Introduction to Chemistry(Non-Majors) 3
CHEM1120L Introduction to Chemistry Lab(Non-Majors) 1
CHEM1226 General Chemistry II 3
CHEM1226L General Chemistry II Lab 1
GEOL1110 Physical Geology 3
GEOL1110L Physical Geology Lab 1
GEOL2110 Historical Geology 3
GEOL2110L Historical Geology Lab 1
MATH1230 Trigonometry 4
MATH1510 Calculus I 4
MATH1520 Calculus II 4
PHYS1115 Survey of Physics 3
PHYS1115L Survey of Physics Lab 1
PHYS1230 Algebra-based Physics I 3
PHYS1230L Algebra-based Physics I Lab 1
PHYS1240 Algebrga-based Physics II 3
PHYS1240L Algebra-based Physics II Lab 1
PHYS161 Calculus Physics I 4
PHYS162 Calculus Physics II 4