2024-2025 Undergraduate General Catalog

Science Writing Minor

20-22 credit hours

Required Courses

SCIW 216/JOUR 216Introduction to Science Writing (W)

3

SCIW 400Science Writing Capstone

1

Natural Science Lab Course

Take one Natural Science Lab course from the following options.
BIOL 110Biology and Human Concerns (NS)

4

BIOL 120Biological Principles I (NS)

4

CHEM 111Survey of Chemistry (NS)

4

CHEM 116General Chemistry I (NS)

4

CHEM 120Accelerated General Chemistry (NS)

4

PHYS 190Astronomy (NS)

4

PHYS 201Physics for Life Sciences I (NS)

4

PHYS 221General Physics I (NS)

4

NonScience Major Track

Take the following requirements if you have a declared Science Major (Biology, Chemistry, Exercise Science, Nursing, or Physics).
 

Writing Courses

Take two of the following writing courses.
ENGL 115/JOUR 115News Reporting and Writing (W)

3

ENGL 311Advanced Writing (W)

3

ENGL 312/JOUR 312Writing for Magazines (W)

3

ENGL 315/JOUR 315Newspaper Writ: Critical/Editorial (W)

3

ENGL 316Professional & Technical Writing (W)

3

JOUR 365/COMM 365Public Relations

3

Science Courses

Take TWO Science courses - choose from the two options below.
Take two of the following courses
 
ANTH 272Introduction to Methods of Archaeology (SI)

3

ANTH 274Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Forensics (SI)

3

BIOL 180Introduction to Environmental Science (SI)

3

BIOL 205/HIST 205Life Cycles: Birth, Death and the History of Medicine (SI)

3

BIOL 215Neuroscience and Society (SI)

3

BIOL 216Beer, Brie, and Bread: Preserving the Planet (SI)

3

BIOL 217The Ecology of Food (E)(SI)

3

BIOL 219/COSC 219Big Data in Medicine (SI)

3

BIOL 336Ornithology (SI)

4

BIOL 348Principles of Ecology (SI)

4

BIOL 352Terrestrial Plant Ecology (W) (SI)

4

CHEM 130Chemistry in Our Changing World (SI)

3

CHEM 301Chemical Thermodynamics, Equilibrium and Kinetics (SI)

4

EXSC 310Science of Exercise (SI)

3

EXSC 370Exercise in Health and Disease (SI)(C)

3

NURS 450Research and Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing (E) (SI) (W)

3

PHYS 140Energy and the Environment (SI)

3

PHYS 142Let There Be Light (SI)

3

Take two of the following courses
The two chosen courses need to be from the same department.
Science 200- or 300-level BIOL, CHEM, EXSC, NURS, or PHYS course

3-4

Science 200- or 300-level BIOL, CHEM, EXSC, NURS, or PHYS course

3-4

Science Major Track

Take the following requirements if you have a declared Science Major (Biology, Chemistry, Exercise Science, Nursing, or Physics).
 

Writing Courses

Take two of the following writing courses.
ENGL 115/JOUR 115News Reporting and Writing (W)

3

ENGL 311Advanced Writing (W)

3

ENGL 312/JOUR 312Writing for Magazines (W)

3

ENGL 315/JOUR 315Newspaper Writ: Critical/Editorial (W)

3

ENGL 316Professional & Technical Writing (W)

3

JOUR 365/COMM 365Public Relations

3

Science Courses

Science (W) Course
Take one course (from your Science Major) that is a designated (W) course.
BIOL 334Comparative Anatomy and Vertebrate Embryology (W)

4

BIOL 346Developmental Biology (W)

4

BIOL 352Terrestrial Plant Ecology (W) (SI)

4

BIOL 354Biological Chemistry (W)

4

BIOL 364Pharmacology

4

BIOL 370Biostatistics and Experimental Design (W)(E)

4

CHEM 311Advanced Analytical Chemistry (W)

4

CHEM 330Medicinal Chemistry (W)

4

CHEM 331Advanced Organic Chemistry (W)

4

EXSC 355Current Topics in Exercise and Sport Sciences (W)

3

NURS 450Research and Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing (E) (SI) (W)

3

PHYS 381Advanced Laboratory (W)

3

Science Elective
Take at least one additional course in your major at the 300 or 400 level.  Ideally a "W" course, but other upper level courses are acceptable.
Science 300-level BIOL, CHEM, EXSC, NURS, or PHYS course

3-4