Science and Science Education

Interdepartmental Staff
S. Burns, Science and Science Education Coordinator; Advisers — M. Bednarski, L. Carluccio, J. Jarrett

Major in Interdisciplinary Sciences, B.S.
(a) Specialization in Integrated Science
(Certifiable for secondary teaching)
56–59 credits as follows:
1. Science and Mathematics Core (46 credits): BIO 121, 122; CHEM 121, 122; ESCI 121, 123, 129, 178 or 179; PHYS 121, 122; MATH 121, 122; SCI 420
2. Track (10–13 credits), one of the following:
         Physics: PHYS 125, 126, 220, 225, 305, 320 or 331, MATH 221, 222
         Earth Sciences: ESCI 122, 221 or 278 or 342, 430
         Chemistry: CHEM 238 or 301, 311, 312
         Biology: BIO 201, 202, one BIO course at 300 or 400 level
In addition, students must take EDTE 315; EDF 415; SPED 315; EDSC 425, 435; SCI 416, 417, 419; RDG 440.

(b) Specialization in Physical Sciences
54 credits in science, including CHEM 121, 122; PHYS 125, 126; ESCI 121, 123, 129,178 or 179; BIO 121, 122. The remaining 18 credits are selected from courses in Physics, Chemistry and the Earth Sciences which are approved for majors and minors in those fields. MATH 121, 122, 221 are also required. A minor is not required.

(c) Specialization in Environmental Interpretation
53–57 credits in the Natural Sciences, or in approved areas, including the following:
1.     BIO 121, 122, 202; STAT 104 or CS 113; ESCI 121, 123.
2.     Structured elective component — Earth and Planetary Sciences. Four courses from the following or from other courses in Earth Science approved by the chair of the Physics/Earth Sciences Department: ESCI 129, 178, 179, 424, 450.
3.     Structured elective component — Life Sciences. Two courses from the following: BIO 120, 150, 201, 321, 322, 326, 327, 405, 420, 425, 444, 480, selected in consultation with an adviser.
4.     Electives. In lieu of a minor at least 15 credits, with the adviser’s approval, from the following courses or from any of the Natural Sciences: ART 490; GEOG 256, 272, 276, 433, 442; ANTH 150, 151, 325, 422; SCI 418.

At least 9 credits of the elective component must be from courses in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and the Earth Sciences, and must be completed at the 300 level or above. 3 credits of Internship (SCI 453) are also required.

Note: S. Burns, J. Jarrett and L. Carluccio are members of the advisory committee for this program.

(d) Specialization in Biology or Earth Sciences (Acceptable major for certification programs in elementary education)
39–42 credits. Core: 24-32 credits. Required: Physics (6-8 credits), PHYS 111/113 or 121/122 or 125/126; Chemistry (6-8 credits), CHEM 102, 111 or CHEM 121, 122; Biology (6-8 credits), BIO 111, 211, 132 or 121/122; Earth Science (6-8 credits), ESCI 111/117 or 121/122/123.

Specialization — A minimum of 18 credits in a specialization including 6-8 credits in the core of the specialization:
     Biology — Requires BIO 121, 122 as core courses. 10–15 credits including BIO 201, 202 and elective(s) at the 300 or 400 level selected in consultation with an adviser.
     Earth Science — Requires ESCI 121, 122, 123 as core courses. A minimum of 10 credits from the following electives: ESCI 129, 221, 222, 450. Other electives as approved by adviser.

Minor in Science
24 credits as follows: 12–16 credits from BIO 121, CHEM 121, ESCI 121, 123 or PHYS 121 (or 125), the remaining from BIO 122, CHEM 122, or ESCI 178 or 179, and PHYS 122 (or 126). The student should take at least one course in each discipline, and the 8-credit sequence in any one discipline may be credited toward a major as well.

Minor in General Science (Certifiable for secondary teaching)
Restricted to students with a major in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science or Physics.
32 credits in science, as follows: BIO 121 and 122; CHEM 121 and 122; PHYS 121 and 122; ESCI 121 and 123; and one of the following courses: BIO 318, CHEM 311 or PHYS 225. SCI 416, 417 and 419 are required.

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