Natural Science 2006-2007 Degree Requirements Checklist

Requirements for Major (44 semester hours, plus a minor)

 

Core Requirements (17 semester hours)

SEM/YR

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Course #

Course Title

Credits

 

 

CHEM 124-124L-124D

General Chemistry I (with Lab and Discussion)

5

 

 

CHEM 125-125D

General Chemistry II (with Discussion)

4

 

 

MATH 115

Applied Calculus

3

 

 

PHIL 390 or

PHIL 392

History and Philosophy of Science or

Biology and Philosophy

3

3

 

 

ASTR/BIOL/CHEM/GEOL/MARE/MATH/PHYS 495A-495B/BIOL 495A-495B

Seminar

2

 

Breadth Requirements (27 semester hours) Choose a concentration

(A) General Science Concentration:

 

 

BIOL 125 or

BIOL 270

Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology or

Intermediate Cell and Molecular Biology

3

3

 

 

BIOL 175

Introductory Biology I

3

 

 

BIOL 176

Introductory Biology II

3

 

 

BIOL 175L or

BIOL 176L

Intorductory Biology I Lab or

Intorductory Biology II Lab

1

1

 

 

PHYS 106

College Physics I

3

 

 

PHYS 107

College Physics II

3

 

 

PHYS 170L

General Physics I Lab

1

 Three courses selected from:

 

 

ASTR 180

Principles of Astronomy I

3

 

 

ASTR 181

Principles of Astronomy II

3

 

 

CS 102

Microcomputer Applications for the Sciences

3

 

 

CS 150

Introduction to Computer Science

3

 

 

GEOL 111

Physical Geology

3

 

 

GEOL 112

Historical Geology

3

 

 

MARE 201

Oceanography

3

 

 

PHYS/GEOG 120

Weather and Climate of Hawai'i

3

 One additional 1-credit laboratory course selected from:

 

 

ASTR 110L

General Astronomy Lab

1

 

 

BIOL 175L

Introductory Biology I Lab

1

 

 

BIOL 176L

Introductory Biology II Lab

1

 

 

BIOL 270L

Intermediate Cell and Molecular Biology Lab

1

 

 

GEOL 111L

Physical Geology Lab

1

 

 

CHEM 125L

General Chemistry II Lab

1

 

 

PHYS 171L

General Physics II Lab

1

 


(B) Physical Science Concentration:

SEM/YR

Grade

Course #

Course Title

Credits

 

 

BIOL 101

General Biology

3

 

 

ASTR 180

Principles of Astronomy I

3

 

 

GEOL 111

Physical Geology

3

 

 

CHEM 125L

General Chemistry II Lab

1

 

 

PHYS 106

College Physics I

3

 

 

PHYS 107

College Physics II

3

 

 

PHYS 170L

General Physics I Lab

1

 

 

PHYS 171L

General Physics II Lab

1

Three courses selected from:

 

 

ASTR 181

Principles of Astronomy II

3

 

 

CS 102

Microcomputer Applications for the Sciences

3

 

 

GEOL 112

Historical Geology

3

 

 

MARE 201

Oceanography

3

 

 

PHYS/GEOG 120

Weather and Climate of Hawai’i

3

   

CS 150

Introduction to Computer Science

3

 

(C) Environmental Science Concentration:

 

 

BIOL 175-175L

BIOL 176-176L

Introductory Biology I or

Introductory Biology II

4

4

 

 

BIOL 281

General Ecology

3

 

 

MARE 282

Global Change

3

 

 

MATH 121

Introduction to Statistics and Probability

3

 

 

CHEM 360

Environmental Chemistry

3

Three courses selected from: (two of which must be in a discipline different from the minor)

 

 

GEOL 111

Understanding the Earth

3

 

 

BIOL 156

Natural History and Conversation of the Hawaiian Islands

3

 

 

BIOL 275

Fundamentals of Microbiology

3

 

 

CS 102

Microcomputer Applications for the Sciences

3

 

 

PHYS 106

College Physics I

3

 

 

PHYS/GEOG 120

Weather and Climate of Hawaii

3

 

 

GEOL 300

Advanced Environmental Earth Science

3

 

 

GEOL 360

Surface Water

3

 

 

GEOL 450

Geological Remote Sensing

3

 

 

GEOG 300

Climatology

3

 

 

GEOG/BIOL 309

Biogeography

3

 

 

GEOG 470

Remote Sensing and Air Photo Interpretation

3

 

 

MARE 201

Oceanography

3

 

 

SOIL 304

Tropical Soils

3

 

Select TWO additional laboratory courses:

 

 

BIOL 175L

Introductory Biology I Lab

1

 

 

BIOL 176L

Introductory Biology II Lab

1

 

 

BIOL 156L

Natural History and Conservation of the Hawaiian Islands Lab

1

 

 

BIOL 281L

General Ecology Lab

1

 

 

BIOL 275L

Fundamentals of Microbiology Lab

1