General Science Minor

The General Science minor offers students the opportunity for study of 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 (28 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, 200 or 212.

Chemistry: Chemistry 101, 105, 107 or 113.

Biology: Biology 101, 102, 103 or 111.

Two elective courses (in the same or different disciplines): Chosen from any biology, chemistry, earth science, physics or engineering courses above 100-level (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.