LOPER 8: Natural Science
BROAD KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS – Every university-educated person should be able to:
Solve problems and evaluate conclusions using the concepts and methods in a natural science discipline (minimum 3 hours). Courses must meet all learning outcomes.
Assessed as:
- Can use the discipline’s concepts and methods to explain natural or physical phenomena
- Can investigate problems and analyze evidence using appropriate scientific methodology
- Can make and support an argument based on sound scientific principles
- Can articulate the significance of scientific knowledge for themselves or for society
**Natural science requirement may include a lab component (total hours 3 – 4)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 102 | Environmental Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 103 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 105 | Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 106 | Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 215 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM 101 | Chemistry & Current Events | 3 |
| CHEM 145 | Introductory Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 148 | Introductory Chemistry for the Health Sciences | 4 |
| CHEM 150 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 160 & 160L | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 161 & 161L | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| GEOG 101 | Physical Geography I: The Atmosphere | 4 |
| GEOG 102 | Physical Geography II: The Lithosphere | 4 |
| GEOG 103 | The Dynamic Planet: Hazards in the Environment | 3 |
| GEOG 201 | Earth Science | 4 |
| GEOG 209 | Meteorology | 3 |
| PHYS 100 & 100L | Physical Science and Physical Science Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYS 107 | Physical Science for Elementary Teachers | 4 |
| PHYS 131H | Newton's Universe | 4 |
| PHYS 155 & 155L | Science of Sound and Music and Science of Sound and Music Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYS 201 | Earth Science | 4 |
| PHYS 203 | General Physics for Allied Health | 4 |
| PHYS 205 & 205L | General Physics I and Physics I Laboratory | 5 |
| PHYS 209 | Meteorology | 3 |
| PHYS 210 | Astronomy | 3 |
| PHYS 275 & 275L | General Physics I (Calculus) and General Physics I (Calculus) Laboratory | 5 |
| PHYS 276 & 276L | General Physics II (Calculus) and General Physics II (Calculus) Laboratory | 5 |