2021-2022 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.

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).

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: 19 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

3