General Science Minor

The General Science minor offers students the opportunity to study the natural sciences as a group, based on the view that the natural sciences together are the area of secondary interest for the student.

This minor is especially appropriate for, but not limited to, elementary education majors with aptitude and interest in the natural sciences. Although some students may wish to complete a minor in a separate science discipline, others may want a wider curricular base and mix in the content they wish to study. The general science minor provides this while retaining unity and focus. Further, in addition to providing breadth of study of the natural sciences as a group, it allows for a measure of investigation in depth of a selected discipline.

The minor in General Science requires seven courses (at least 27 credits). One required course must be selected from each of the following five disciplines:

         Mathematics: Mathematics 117 or 121.

         Earth Science: Earth Science 113, 114 or 215.

         Physics: Physics 103, 105 or 200.

         Chemistry: Chemistry 101, 105 or 109.

         Biology: Biology 101, 102, 103 or 111.

Two or more elective courses (totaling at least seven credits) chosen from any biology, chemistry, earth science, physics or engineering courses 200-level or above (or at 100-level if the elected course has a prerequisite in the same discipline that also must be completed).

For further information, contact the Department of Physics and Engineering.