General Studies Information

GENERAL STUDIES COURSES

III. DISTRIBUTION

NATURAL SCIENCES
7 hours from at least two disciplines required; a maximum of 11 hours count as General Studies credit. At least one of the courses must have a laboratory component.

The courses in this category are designed to develop and demonstrate the following abilities:

1. Articulate the relevance of the Natural Science course to their general education.
2. Explain how knowledge of natural science is applicable to their lives.
3. Apply appropriate scientific methodology within one of the natural sciences.
4. Evaluate the validity and limitations of scientific theories and claims.
5. (Required for lab courses only) Analyze scientific data acquired through laboratory experiences in one of the natural sciences.

• Biology
  • BIOL 103GS, General Biology (lab course) - 4 hours
  • BIOL 105GS, Biology I (lab course) - 4 hours
  • BIOL 106GS, Biology II (lab course) - 4 hours
  • BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology (lab course) - 4 hours
  • BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology (lab course) - 4 hours
• Chemistry
  • CHEM 145GS, Introductory Chemistry (lab course) - 4 hours
  • CHEM 150GS, Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry (lab course) - 4 hours
  • CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours (with CHEM 160LGS General Chemistry Lab - 1 hour) - 4 hours
  • CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours (with CHEM 161LGS General Chemistry Lab - 1 hour) - 4 hours
• Geography
  • GEOG 101GS, Physical Geography I: The Atmosphere (lab course) - 4 hours
  • GEOG 102GS, Physical Geography II: The Lithosphere (lab course) - 4 hours
  • GEOG 103GS, The Dynamic Planet: Hazards in the Environment - 3 hours
  • GEOG 209GS, Meteorology - 3 hours
• Physics and Physical Science
  • PHYS 100GS, Physical Science - 3 hours (with PHYS 100LGS Physical Science Laboratory - 1 hour) - 4 hours
  • PHYS 107GS, Physical Science for Elementary Teachers - 4 hours
  • PHYS 131HGS, Newton's Universe - 4 hours
  • PHYS 132HGS, Einstein's Universe - 4 hours
  • PHYS 155GS, Science of Sound and Music - 3 hours (with PHYS 155LGS Science of Sound and Music Laboratory - 1 hour) - 4 hours
  • PHYS 201GS, Earth Science (lab course) - 4 hours
  • PHYS 205GS, Physics I - 4 hours (with PHYS 205LGS Physics I Laboratory - 1 hour) - 5 hours
  • PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 4 hours (with PHYS 206LGS Physics Laboratory II - 1 hour) - 5 hours
  • PHYS 209GS, Meteorology - 3 hours
  • PHYS 210GS, Astronomy - 3 hours (with PHYS 210LGS General Astronomy Laboratory - 1 hour) - 4 hours
  • PHYS 211GS, Planetary Astronomy - 3 hours
  • PHYS 275GS, General Physics I (Calculus) - 4 hours (with PHYS 275LGS General Physics I Laboratory - 1 hour) - 5 hours
  • PHYS 276GS, General Physics II (Calculus) - 4 hours (with PHYS 276LGS General Physics II Laboratory - 1 hour) - 5 hours