Physical Science Requirements
Required Core - 26 semester hours
- 4 CHEM 112/L General Chemistry I & Lab (gen ed)
- 4 CHEM 114/L General Chemistry II & Lab (gen ed)
- 4 MATH 123 Calculus I
- 4 MATH 125 Calculus II
- 4-5 PHYS 211/L University Physics I & Lab
- 4-5 PHYS 213/L University Physics II Lab
Select one course from the following list:
- CHEM 490 Seminar
- ENGL 379 Technical Communication
- GEOL 490 Seminar
Select 12 credit hours from the following list:
- CHEM 492 Topics (3-6)
- CHEM 498 Research (3-6)
- GEOL 392 Topics (3-6)
- PHYS 492 Topics (3-6)
- PHYS 498 Research (3-6)
- SCI 492 Topics (3-6)
- SCI 494 Internship (3-6)
Take 1 MATH course from the following: 3-4 hours
- MATH 225 Calculus III
- MATH 281 Introduction to Statistics
- MATH 315 Linear Algebra
- MATH 316 Discrete Mathematics
- MATH 318 Advanced Discrete Mathematics
- MATH 321 Differential Equations
- MATH 373 Introduction to Numerical Analysis
- MATH 413 Abstract Algebra
- MATH 487 Design of Experiments
Select 6 courses (&Lab) from the following: 18-24 hrs: May not duplicate from above.
- CHEM 326/L Organic Chemistry I & Lab
- CHEM 328/L Organic Chemistry II Lab
- CHEM 332/L Analytical Chemestry & Lab
- CHEM 342/L Physical Chemestry I & Lab
- CHEM 344/L Physical Chemistry II & Lab
- CHEM 434/L Instrumental Analysis & Lab
- CHEM 452/L Inorganic Chemistry & Lab
- CHEM 464/L Biochemistry I & Lab
- CSC 150 Computer Science I
- CSC 250 Computer Science II
- CSC 260 Object Oriented Design
- CSC 300 Data Structures
- CSC 316 Discrete Mathematics (may not duplicate from above)
- CSC 318 Advanced Discrete Mathematics
- CSC 410 Parallel Computing
- CSC 433 Computer Graphics
- CSC 482 Algorithm Analysis
- GEOL 201/L Physical Geology & Lab
- GEOL 310 Volcanology
- GEOL 340 Mineralogy and Petrology
- GEOL 370 Hydrogeology
- PHYS 331 Introduction to Modern Physics
- PHYS 341 Thermodynamics
- PHYS 343 Statistical Physics
- PHYS 361 Optics
- PHYS 451 Classical Mechanics
- PHYS 471 Quantum Mechanics
- PHYS 481 Mathematical Physics
- SCI 388 GIS/GPS
Gen Ed Requirements - 30 semester hours
- ENGL 101 Composition I (3)
- ENGL 201 Composition II (3)
- SPCM Speech 101, 215, or 222 (3)
- * Gen Ed - Social Science (9)
- * Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities (12)
- Gen Ed - Natural Science & Lab (8)
* Global Requirement: depending on your selection, this requirement will satisfy 3 hours of
either Social Science or Arts & Humanities requirements. Take 1 course from AIS/HIST 257,
ANTH 210, ARTH 211/212/251, ENGL 211/212, GEOG 210, HIST 121/122/153, HUM 100,
MCOM 151, POLS 141/250
A minor is NOT required with this major but electives are required to total 120 hours,
of which 36 hours must be 300-400 level courses.