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GENERAL SCIENCE DEGREES

General Science Major with Teacher Certification

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GENERAL SCIENCE MAJOR WITH TEACHER CERTIFICATION

60 Credits Total, Including 23 Upper Division

Suggested Course Sequence

General Science Core
	Course	Credits
	BIO 2101 General Biology (5) BIO 2102 General Biology (5) BIO 2103 General Biology (5)	15

	CHM 1211 General Chemistry I	5

	CHM 1330 Organic & Biological Chemistry (5) CHM 3371 Organic Chemistry I (5)	5

	EDSC 2566 Environmt Ed:Ed for Elem Tchrs (5) PHY 1150 Introduction to Geology (5)	10

	PHY 1110 Intro to the Nature of Science (5) PHY 1135 Astronomy:Individual & Univers (5)	10

SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED		45

Choose 15 credits from one group below:
	Course	Credits
	BIO 3310 Ecology (5) BIO 3325 Genetics (5) BIO 3351 General Microbiology (5) BIO 3453 Biodiversity:Plant Ident & Tax (5) BIO 4330 Evolutionary Mechanisms (3) BIO 4615 Issues & Values in Biology (3) BIO 4950 Special Studies in Biology (1-5)	31

	CHM 3225 Chemical Equilibrium & Analys (5) CHM 3540 Introductory Inorganic Chem (5) CHM 4361 Biochemistry (5)	15

	PHY 3120 Physical Science & Society (5) PHY 3311 Advanced Physics Lab (2) PHY 4242 Atmospheric Science (2-5) PHY 4243 Geophysics (2-5)	17

SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED		15

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED		60

Additional Requirements/Information:
For information about additional non-credit requirements in the major, refer to the major's general information page in the catalog

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