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.

Note: Students who are Secondary Education and choose to take Mathematics and one of the sciences need to take both EDUC 310F and EDUC 310H (Methods courses for Mathematics and Science).

STEM 2100	Navigating a Diverse Society for Equity in STEM	3
MATH 1501	Calculus I	4

Biology Emphasis: 28 credit hours

BIOL 1100	Biological Principles I	4
BIOL 1102	Biological Principles II	4
BIOL 2400	Introduction to Genetics and Cell Biology	4
BIOL	3000-level Ecology Course	4
CHEM 1030	General Chemistry I	4
CHEM 1500	Survey of Organic and Biochemistry	4
	OR
CHEM 2100	Organic Chemistry I	4

Chemistry Emphasis: 19 credit hours

CHEM 1030	General Chemistry I	4
CHEM 1040	General Chemistry II	4
CHEM 1500	Survey of Organic and Biochemistry	4
CHEM 2200	Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHEM 2300	Analysis	4
	OR
CHEM	Elective course at the 3000-level	3-4

Mathematics Emphasis: 16 credit hours

MATH 1502	Calculus II	4
MATH 2210	Foundations of Mathematics	3
MATH 2410	Linear Algebra	3
MATH 2503	Calculus III	3
MATH 3602	Probability	3

Recommended MATH Emphasis Supportive Courses

COSC 1210	Computer Science I	4
PHYS 1610	General Physics I	4

Physics Emphasis: 18 credit hours

PHYS 1510	Physics for Life Sciences I	4
	AND
PHYS 1520	Physics for Life Sciences II	4
	OR
PHYS 1610	General Physics I	4
	AND
PHYS 1620	General Physics II	4
PHYS 3610	Modern Physics I	3
	OR
PHYS 3601	Intermediate Laboratory	3
MATH 1502	Calculus II	4

Recommended PHYS Emphasis Supportive Courses

PHYS 1310	Astronomy	4
PHYS 3000-level course	PHYS 3000-level course	3