Overview & Academics

A well-rounded view of scientific knowledge, along with the methodology and philosophy of science, will be earned with a GENERAL SCIENCE degree. Students will be able to critically analyze societal problems from a scientific viewpoint and propose responsible solutions to their communities.

Career Options

• Technical Writing
• Public Policy
• Lawyer
• Education
• Technical Sales
• Pharmaceuticals
• Lab and Industrial Sales

Major Requirements

• Life Science w/Lab
• Methods in Biology
• Cell Biology
• Evolution
• General Chemistry I w/Lab
• General Chemistry II w/Lab
• General Physics I w/Lab
• General Physics II w/Lab
• Calculus I
• Elementary Statistics
• Programming Structures

Two Earth Science Courses w/Laboratories from…

• Planetary Geology w/Lab
• Physical Geology w/Lab
• Fundamentals of Marine Geology w/Lab
• Chemistry Research Seminar or
• Earth Science Special Topics
• Independent Studies in Biology
• Research Seminar or Earth Science Research Topics

12 additional semester hours in upper level courses in BIO, CHM or PHY

Minor Requirements

• Life Science w/Lab
• General Chemistry I w/Lab

One Earth Science course with laboratory from

• Planetary Geology w/Lab
• Physical Geology w/Lab
• Fundamentals of Marine Geology w/Lab
• General Physics I w/Lab

8 semester hours of General Science electives