The Natural Science component of the Liberal Studies Program can be completed by following one of two options, which differ in the nature of courses taken and the laboratory requirements of each option.
Natural Science Option 1
Requirement: 8-10 credits
Two courses with laboratories (4 credits each), paired together in a sequence, from the Natural Science laboratory course list below.
Natural Science Laboratory Sequences
|
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| BIOL 103 and BIOL 104 |
General Biology I and II |
8 |
| CHEM 101 and CHEM 102 |
College Chemistry I and II |
8 |
| CHEM 111 and CHEM 112 |
General Chemistry I and II |
8 |
| CHEM 113 and CHEM 114 |
Concepts in Chemistry and Basic Inorganic Chemistry |
8 |
| Laboratory sequences may also be satisfied by taking two of the following three courses, in any order: |
| GEOS 101 / 102 |
The Dynamic Earth (with lab) |
4 |
| GEOS 103 / 104 |
Oceans and Atmospheres (with lab) |
4 |
| GEOS 105 / 106 |
Explorin the Universe (with lab) |
4 |
| or by taking: |
| GEOS 111/112 and GEOS 113/114 |
Earth Science for Educators I and II with labs |
8 |
| GEOS 121/122 and GEOS 131/132 |
Physical Geology and Historical Geology with labs |
8 |
| PHYS 111/121 and PHYS 112/122 |
Physics I and II with labs |
8 |
| PHYS 131/141 and PHYS 132/142 |
Physics I and II (calculus-based) with labs |
8 |
Natural Science Option 2
Requirement: 10 credits
One course with laboratory (4 credits) from the natural science laboratory course list below, followed by two courses (3 credits each) from natural science nonlaboratory course list. One of the nonlaboratory courses may be counted again among the Liberal Studies Electives.
Laboratory Courses
|
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| BIOL 103 |
General Biology I |
4 |
| CHEM 101 |
College Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 111 |
General Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 113 |
Concepts in Chemistry |
4 |
| GEOS 101/102 |
The Dynamic Earth (with lab) |
4 |
| GEOS 103/104 |
Oceans and Atmospheres (with lab) |
4 |
| GEOS 105/106 |
Exploring the Universe (with lab) |
4 |
| GEOS 111/112 |
Earth Science for Educators I (with lab) |
4 |
| GEOS 113/114 |
Earth Science for Educators II (with lab) |
4 |
| GEOS 121/122 |
Physical Geology (with lab) |
4 |
| GEOS 131/132 |
Historical Geology (with lab) |
4 |
| PHYS 111/121 |
Physics I (with lab) |
4 |
| PHYS 141/151 |
Physics I (calculus based; with lab) |
4 |
| PHYS 161 |
Medical Physics (with lab) |
4 |
| SCI 105 |
Physical Science I |
4 |
| SCI 106 |
Physical Science II |
4 |
Nonlaboratory Courses
|
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| BIOL 113 |
Genetics in Modern Society |
3 |
| BIOL 114 |
Environmental Science |
3 |
| BIOL 115 |
Biotic Diversity of North America |
3 |
| BIOL 116 |
Introduction to Marine Biology |
3 |
| BIOL 117 |
Understanding HIV Biology and AIDS |
3 |
| BIOL 118 |
History of Pain |
3 |
| BIOL 119 |
Emerging Diseases |
3 |
| GEOS 101 |
The Dynamic Earth |
3 |
| GEOS 103 |
Oceans and Atmospheres |
3 |
| GEOS 105 |
Exploring the Universe |
3 |
| GEOS 111 |
Earth Science for Educators I |
3 |
| GEOS 113 |
Earth Science for Educators II |
3 |
| GEOS 141 |
Introduction to Ocean Science |
3 |
| GEOS 150 |
Geology of National Parks |
3 |
| GEOS 151 |
The Age of Dinosaurs |
3 |
| GEOS 221 |
Physical Resources of the Earth |
3 |
| GEOS 226 |
Forensice Geology |
3 |
| PHYS 101 |
Energy and the Environment |
3 |
| PHYS 105 |
Physics of Light and Sound |
3 |
| PHYS 111 |
Physics I |
3 |
| PHYS 112 |
Physics II |
3 |
| PHYS 131 |
Physics I (calculus) |
3 |
| PHYS 132 |
Physics II (calculus) |
3 |
| PHYS 151 |
Medical Physics |
3 |
| SCI 201 |
Great Ideas in Science |
3 |
