Science & Technology - Curriculum Guide
You may have selected this pathway because you are interested in innovative construction and design, hands-on learning, exploring how things work, experimenting to determine what is possible, diving into data, and/or solving equations using observation and analysis.
Courses and timing are subject to change depending on student interests. Based on initial placement in pre-requisite and general education courses, some majors may take more than four years to complete. Please contact your academic advisor for more information.
Curriculum Suggestions
| First Semester (14-17 credits) | Second Semester (15 - 18 credits) |
|---|---|
| GE 1.2/MTS - based on math placement – 3-5 credits | Additional Math – 3 credits |
| GE 2.1.1/ENG - ENGL 101 – 3 credits | GE 2.1.2/ENG - Written Communication – 3 credits |
| Exploratory Course – 3 credits | GE 2.2/CMS Oral Communication – 3 credits |
| First Year Course – 2-3 credits | GE 3N/NPS - Natural Phys Sci – 4-5 credits |
| GE 3H/AH - Arts & Humanities – 3 credits | GE3S/SBS - Social Science – 3 credits |
| Third Semester (15 credits) | Fourth Semester (15 - 16 credits) |
|---|---|
| Additional Math – 4 credits | Additional Math – 4 credits |
| Additional Natural Science – 5 credits | Additional Natural Science – 5 credits |
| Exploratory Course – 3 credits | Major Specific Course – 3-4 credits |
| AE 4.1/USC - US Culture – 3 credits | AE 4.2/GLBC - Global Culture - 3 credits |
Exploratory Courses
ASTR 191/PHSX 191 - Contemporary Astronomy [GE 3N, NPS] 3 cr.
ATMO 105 - Introductory Meteorology [GE 3N, NPS] 5 cr.
ATMO 220 - Unusual Weather [GE 3N, NPS] 3 cr.
BIOL 105 - Biology Orientation Seminar 1 cr.
BIOL 150 - Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology [GE 3N, NPS] 4 cr.
BIOL 154 - Intro to Biology Lab for STEM Majors [NPS] 2 cr.
BIOL/CLS 210 - Introduction to Clinical Lab Sciences 1 cr.
CHEM 130 - General Chemistry [GE 3N, NPS] 5 cr.
EECS 138 - Introduction to Computing 3 cr.
ENGL 203 - Topics in Reading & Writing: Writing for Engineers [GE 3H, AH] 3 cr.
EPSY 310 - Career & Life Planning 3 cr.
EVRN/GEOG/HIST 140 - Global Environment I: Discovery of Environmental Change [GE 3N, NPS] 3 cr.
EVRN/GEOG 148 - Scientific Principles of Environmental Studies [GE 3N, NPS] 3 cr.
EVRN/HIST 336 - Ethics, Ideas, and Nature [AE 5.1] 3 cr.
GEOG 104 - Principles of Physical Geography [GE 3N, NPS] 3 cr.
GEOG 111 - Mapping Our Changing World [NPS] 4 cr.
GEOL 101 - The Way the Earth Works [GE 3N, NPS] 3 cr.
GEOL 105 - History of the Earth [GE 3N, NPS] 3 cr.
GEOL 121 - Life Through Time: DNA to Dinos [GE 3N, NPS] 3 cr.
GEOL 171 - Earthquakes & Natural Disasters [GE 3N, NPS] 3 cr.
GEOL 190 - Intro to Quantitative Geoscience [1.2] 3 cr.
HEIM 210 - Introduction to Healthcare 1 cr.
HEIM 230 - Medical Terminology 3 cr.
MATH - consult with your advisor 3-5 cr.
PHAR 101 - Intro to Medications in Healthcare 1 cr.
PHSX 114 - College Physics I [GE 3N, NPS] 4 cr.
UBPL 200 - Sustainability and Society [GE 3S, SBS] 3 cr.