2025-2026 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

General Science Minor (Certifiable for secondary teaching)

Restricted to students with a major in biology, chemistry, earth science, or physics.

Requirements

32 credits in science as follows:

BIO 121General Biology I

4

BIO 122General Biology II

4

CHEM 161General Chemistry

3

CHEM 162General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 260Foundations of Inorganic Chem

3

CHEM 201Fndtns of Analytical Chem Lab

1

PHYS 121General Physics I

4

PHYS 122General Physics II

4

ESCI 121The Dynamic Earth

3

and 4 credits from the following:

BIO 318/BMS 318Anatomy and Physiology I

4

CHEM 210Organic I - Foundations

3

and

CHEM 211Organic I Lab - Foundations

1

PHYS 325Optics

4

In addition, students must complete the following:

SCI 417Science Methods in Secondary School

3

SCI 419Student Teaching Seminar

1

Total Credit Hours: 43