Bachelor of Science in Natural Science
The Bachelor of Science in Natural Science degree offers students an opportunity to tailor their education to their specific career goals within the science area. It provides a basic background in biology and chemistry that can then be expanded upon for students considering health care or research professions.
Requirements for the Major
Total Minimum Credits Required: 120 credits
General Education Requirements: 46 credits
Major Requirements: 34 credits
Additional Requirements: 26 credits
Electives: 14 credits
Students majoring in Natural Science will complete the following requirements:
Major Course Requirements (34 credits)
- BIO 103Principles of Biology I (4 credits)
- BIO 104Principles of Biology I (4 credits)
- BIO 205Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
- BIO 206Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
- CHE 151General Chemistry I (4 credits)
- CHE 152General Chemistry I (4 credits)
- An introductory statistics course (3 credits)
- NAT / BIO 301Science Seminar (3 credits)
- NAT / BIO 498Senior Thesis (2 credits)
- NAT / BIO 499Senior Thesis (2 credits)
Additional Requirements (41 credits)
- 26 additional credits in BIO, CHE, PHY, or MAT, numbered 200 or above beyond General Education requirements; 3 of these courses must be 300-level or above.
- Two Interdisciplinary (LIB) courses (6 credits)
- One course beyond the General Education requirements in each of the following three areas: Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.