2017-2018 Catalog

General Science Major

Students electing a major in General Science apply to the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development and meet admission requirements that include a 2.50 in their content grade point average (GPA) and a minimum grade of C. Students must maintain the content GPA of 2.50 for retention and, along with satisfactorily completing required courses in secondary education (minimum grade B-), complete the following courses to obtain General Science certification:

Requirements

Biology

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
BIOL 111Introductory Biology I

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 112Introductory Biology II

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.

Chemistry

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
CHEM 103General Chemistry I

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
CHEM 104General Chemistry II

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.

Mathematics

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
MATH 209Precalculus Mathematics

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
MATH 212Calculus I

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
MATH 240Statistical Methods I

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.

Physical Science

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
PSCI 212Introduction to Geology

4

Fall, Summer.
PSCI 217Introduction to Oceanography

4

Spring.
PSCI 357Historical and Contemporary Contexts of Science

3

As needed.

Physics

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
PHYS 101General Physics I

4

Fall, Summer.
-And-

PHYS 102General Physics II

4

Spring, Summer.
-Or-

PHYS 200Mechanics

4

Fall.
-And-

PHYS 201Electricity and Magnetism

4

Spring.

ONE RESEARCH COURSE from:

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
BIOL 491-494Research in Biology

1-4

Fall, Spring, Summer
CHEM 491-493Research in Chemistry

1

As needed.
PHYS 491-493Research in Physics

1

As needed.
PSCI 491-493Research in Physical Science

1

As needed.

THREE COURSES at the 300-level or above from the following areas: biology, chemistry, physical science, and physics (two courses must be in the same area).

Total Credit Hours: 57

Note: To enroll in SED 411 and SED 412, students must have completed at least 55 credit hours of required and cognate courses in the major or have the consent of the program advisor. Prior to SED 421, students must have completed all requirements in the general science major.