2017-2018 Undergraduate General Catalog


STEM Composite Major


37-53 Credit Hours

Core Courses: 7 credit hours

In addition to the two core courses, take two areas of study from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics Emphasis Areas.

GENL 255Navigating a Diverse Society for Equity in STEM (WB)

3

MATH 151Calculus I (MT)

4


Biology Emphasis: 28 credit hours

BIOL 120Biological Principles I (NS)

4

BIOL 121Biological Principles II

4

BIOL 233Genetics

4

BIOL 234Cell Biology

4

BIOL 300-level Ecology Course

4

CHEM 116General Chemistry I (NS)

4

 

CHEM 145Survey of Organic and Biochemistry

4

OR

CHEM 201Organic Chemistry I

4

Chemistry Emphasis: 20 credit hours

CHEM 116General Chemistry I (NS)

4

CHEM 117General Chemistry II

4

CHEM 145Survey of Organic and Biochemistry

4

CHEM 222Inorganic Chemistry

4

 

CHEM 242Analysis

4

OR

CHEM Elective course at the 300-level

3-4

Mathematics Emphasis: 16 credit hours

MATH 152Calculus II

4

MATH 153Calculus III

3

MATH 200Foundations of Mathematics

3

MATH 220Linear Algebra

3

MATH 315Probability and Statistics

3

Recommended MATH Emphasis Supportive Courses

COSC 210Computer Science I

4

PHYS 221General Physics I (NS)

4

Physics Emphasis: 18 credit hours

PHYS 201Physics for Life Sciences I (NS)

4

AND

PHYS 202Physics for Life Sciences II

4

OR

PHYS 221General Physics I (NS)

4

AND

PHYS 222General Physics II

4

 

PHYS 281Intermediate Laboratory

3

PHYS 371Modern Physics I

3

MATH 152Calculus II

4

Recommended PHYS Emphasis Supportive Courses

PHYS 190Astronomy (NS)

4

PHYS 300-level coursePHYS 300-level course

9