Natural Sciences Option A

A year-long sequence (two courses with two labs) in one scientific discipline usually consisting of an introductory course followed by a theme course for which an introductory course is a prerequisite. These courses have been designed for non-science majors. The following sequences may be used to satisfy this option:

1. Natural Sciences Option A: Sequence 1
   AST 1050/1051 Planet Earth I and Lab
   and
   AST 1052/1053 Planet Earth II and Lab
    
2. Natural Sciences Option A: Sequence 2
   AST 1072/1073 The Birth and Death of Stars and Lab
   and
   AST 1074/1075 Planetary Skies and Landscapes and Lab
    
3. Natural Sciences Option A: Sequence 3
   Any two Biology theme courses numbered between 1600 and 1899 taken in consecutive semesters such as:
   BIO 1605 Heredity and Human Affairs
   BIO 1625 How Microbes Rule The World
   BIO 1655 Human Physiology: Body Works
   BIO 1705 Life in the Sea
   BIO 1785 Special Themes in Biology
   Note: Theme Course Offerings will vary from year to year.
   or
   For students who have not had Biology in High School BIO 1505 Biology for Today and one of the Biology theme courses numbered 1600 to 1899 taken in consecutive semesters. BIO 1505 is an introductory survey course that is suitable for any student.
    
4. Natural Sciences Option A: Sequence 4
   CHM 1050/1001 Chemistry Themes: Foundations and Lab
   and
   One of the following theme courses:
   CHM 1054/1004 Chemistry Themes: Environmental Chemistry/Lab
   CHM 1057/1007 Chemistry Themes: Criminalistics/ Lab
   CHM 1058/1008 Chemistry Themes: Chemistry & Art/Lab (CHM 1058 does not require CHM 1050 as a prerequisite)
    
5. Natural Sciences Option A: Sequence 5
   GEV 1050 Environmental Science I
   and
   GEV 1051 Environmental Science II
   Courses required for Environmental Studies Concentration
    
6. Natural Sciences Option A: Sequence 6
   PHY 1050 Nature’s Laws I
   and
   PHY 1052 Nature’s Laws II
    
7. Natural Sciences Option A: Sequence 7
   PHY 1020/102 Great Ideas in Physics: Aristotle to Einstein I & Lab
   and
   PHY 1022/1023 Great Ideas in Physics Aristotle to Einstein II &Lab

Natural Sciences Option B

A year-long sequence (two courses with labs) in one scientific discipline. These courses are generally taken by science majors. The following course sequences satisfy this option:
 

1. Natural Sciences Option B: Sequence 1
   AST 2121/AST 2133 Solar System Astronomy and Lab
   and
   AST 2122/AST 2134 Galaxies and Cosmology and Lab
    
2. Natural Sciences Option B: Sequence 2
   BIO 2105 General Biology I and Lab
   and
   BIO 2106 General Biology II and Lab
    
3. Natural Sciences Option B: Sequence 3
   CHM 1131/1103 General Chemistry I and Lab
   CHM 1134/1108 General Chemistry II and Lab
    
4. Natural Sciences Option B: Sequence 4
   CHM 1151/1103 General Chemistry I and Lab
   and
   CHM 1152/1104 General Chemistry II and Lab
    
5. Natural Sciences Option B: Sequence 5
   PHY 2410/2411 University Physics: Mechanics and Lab
   and
   PHY 2412/2413 University Physics: Electricity and Magnetism and Lab
   or
   PHY 2414/2415 University Physics: Thermodynamics and Lab