Natural and Applied Science

Course requirements with in this area of specialization have been crafted so that students have broad exposure across the various fields of natural and applied science, with one discipline studied in greater depth (i.e. for a full year), and with at least one laboratory course.

Degree Requirements

Associate of Arts Degree in Natural and Applied Science

The student is required to take 60 credit hours of courses, the last 15 of which must be earned through Franciscan University.  Fifteen (15) of these credit hours must be devoted to the CORE  as follows:

One theology core course

One philosophy core course

One additional theology or philosophy core course

One history or social science or American foundation principles core course

One literature or Catholic traditions in the fine arts core course


The remaining 45 credits must be earned in (a) the student's area of specialization, in this case natural sciences, mathematics, computer science, and engineering (at least 24 credits) and (b) free electives (up to 21 credits, with the following requirements:

MTH 160 or higher level Math--3 credits

Six to eight credits from one of the following sets of course sequences, plus another four to six credits from additional courses on this list; at least one course with a laboratory component (denoted *) must be included:

at least 12 credits total from:

BIO 122 * + BIO 123 *

BIO 133 *+ BIO 134 *

CHM 111 + CHM 116 * + CHM 112 + 117 * OR CHM 110 + CHM 115 * + CHM 114 + CHM 118 *

PHY 111 + PHY 112 * + PHY 113 + PHY 114 * OR PHY 220 + PHY 221 * + PHY 222 + PHY 223 *+ PHY 224 + PHY 225 *

CSC 144 + CSC 145 OR CSC 141 + CSC 171

Three additional credits chosen from any CSC course (140 or higher) or any EGR courses --3 credits

Six additional credits from any BIO, CHM, PHY, MTH, CSC, EGR or SCI courses -- 6 credits




Freshman Year

First Semester
Science sequence*, first course(s)

4

MTH 160Precalculus

3

History, Social Science OR American Founding Principles Core

3

Theology Core

3

Elective

3

Second Semester
Science sequence*, second course(s)

4

Natural or Applied Science elective

3

Literature OR Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core

3

Philosophy Core

3

Elective

3

Sophomore Year

First Semester
Additional science sequence* course(s)

4

CSC or EGR Course

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Second Semester
Natural or Applied Science elective

3

Theology OR Philosophy Core

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

The science sequences are:  BIO 122 * and  BIO 123 *; BIO 133 * and BIO 134*; CHM 111 & CHM 116 *, CHM 112 & CHM 117* OR CHM 110 & CHM 115 * and CHM 114 & CHM 118 *; PHY 111 & PHY 112 * and PHY 113 and PHY 114 * OR PHY 220 & PHY 221 * and PHY 222 & PHY 223 *, PHY 224 & PHY 225 *; CSC 144 and CSC 145 OR CSC 141 and CSC 171.

Note: students cannot earn credit for this degree from both CHM sequences or both PHY sequences or from both CSC sequences.  Laboratory components are indicated with *.