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.

25 Apr 2011

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