Lynch School of Education

General Science

interdisciplinary majors

The GENERAL SCIENCE INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJOR (9 courses) is available as a second major to students in the Lynch School of Education who are pursuing Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and Human Development.  This major fulfills the arts and sciences program requirements for students pursuing teacher certification.  This major is not an option for students in Secondary Education.

The major is designed for students seeking a broad and general background in general science to help them teach in an early childhood, elementary, or special education setting.

TWO COURSES REQUIRED

FALL

SPRING

NOTES

BI200-202

Introductory  Biology I and II

I

II

 

 

FIVE REQUIRED COURSES

FALL

SPRING

NOTES

CH105 or
CH109

Chemistry and Society   I    or
General Chemistry I

X
X

 


CH111 lab

PH115 or
PH116

Structure of the Universe

115

116

 

GE132

Exploring the Earth I

X

 

GE133 lab

GE167

Environmental Geo-sciences I

X

X

 

GE180 or
GE182

The Living Earth I and II 

I

II

GE181-183 labs

CHOOSE ONE COURSE

FALL

SPRING

NOTES

GE172

Weather, Climate & the Environment             

X

 

GE173 lab

GE157

Oceanography I (w/ lab)

X

 

GE158 lab

BI443

Coastal Field Ecology

X

X

BI 448 lab

BI445

Animal Behavior

 

X

 

GE150

Astronomy            

X

 

 

GE110

Geology of National Parks 

X

 

 

CHOOSE ONE SECOND LEVEL COURSE
IN EITHER BI, CH, PH, or GE

 

FALL

 

SPRING

 

NOTES

BI442 

Principles of Ecology

X

 

 

CH106

Chemistry and Society II (no lab)

 

X

 

PH184

Foundations of Physics II      

 

X

 

GE168

Environmental Geo-sciences II

 

X

 

GE134

Exploring the Earth II

 

X

 

BI405

Aquatic Ecology      

X

 

 

 

Questions? Office for Undergraduate Students Campion Hall 104 and 106.

3/2008