Natural and physical sciences enable you to study and understand the world around you, and begin to explore the worlds unknown.
This program challenges you to:
- Explore methods and tools to build competency in chemistry, physics, and biology.
- Apply new, accessible analytical skills within and outside the science classroom.
- Develop a deep appreciation for the sciences while pursuing a different major.
Peaks this program fulfills
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Courses and Requirements
View this degree in the course catalogMinor Requirements
13 credits
This minor requires a total of at least 13 credits, to include at least one lab course and the following:
Math
Complete one math course numbered MAT-120 or higher (3-4 credits).
Physical Sciences
Complete at least 3 credits from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHE-125 | Elementary Chemistry | 3 credits |
| CHE-125L | Elementary Chemistry Lab | 1 credits |
| CHE-141 | General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHE-141L | General Chemistry Laboratory I | |
| ENV-161 | Environmental Systems Science | |
| ENV-161L | Environmental Systems Science Lab | |
| GEO-101 | Physical Geology | 3 credits |
| GEO-101L | Physical Geology Lab | 1 credits |
| GEO-150 | Physical Geography | 3 credits |
| PHY-100 | The Universe | 3 credits |
| PHY-231 | General Physics I | 3 credits |
| PHY-231L | General Physics I Lab | 1 credits |
Life Sciences
Complete at least 3 credits from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO-102 | Biology of Human Disease | 3 credits |
| BIO-102L | Biology of Human Disease Lab | 1 credits |
| BIO-109 | Biology of Reproduction | 3 credits |
| BIO-129 | Murder, Medicine and Magic | 3 credits |
| BIO-140 | Idaho Natural History | 3 credits |
| BIO-140L | Idaho Natural History Lab | 1 credits |
| BIO-145 | Drugs, Brains and Behavior | 3 credits |
| BIO-201 | Molecules to Cells | 3 credits |
| BIO-201L | Molecules to Cells Lab | 1 credits |
| or | ||
| BIO-210L | Molecules to Cells Research-Based Lab | 1 credits |
| HHP-110 | Introduction to Exercise Science | 3 credits |
| HHP-110L | Introduction to Exercise Science Lab | 1 credits |
Science and Knowledge Culture or Society Relationships
Complete at least 1 course from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-239 | Visions of Environment | 3 credits |
| HIS-351 | History of Science | 3 credits |
| PHI-202 | Bioethics | 3 credits |
| PHI-210 | Human Nature and the Scientific Worldview | 3 credits |
| PHI-340 | Environmental Philosophy | 3 credits |
| REL-348 | Religion and Science | 3 credits |
Peaks this program fulfills
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Courses and Requirements
View this degree in the course catalog15 credits
Minor Requirements
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT-150 | Applied Calculus: a Modeling Approach | 4 credits |
MAT-150 or higher level math course (excluding MAT-221/MAT-222 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I and II)
Complete 2 courses and their associated labs (8 credits) from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHE-141 | General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHE-141L | General Chemistry Laboratory I | |
| CHE-142 | General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHE-142L | General Chemistry Laboratory II | |
| PHY-231 | General Physics I | 3 credits |
| PHY-231L | General Physics I Lab | 1 credits |
| or | ||
| PHY-271 | Analytical Physics I | 3 credits |
| PHY-271L | Analytical Physics I Lab | 1 credits |
| PHY-232 | General Physics II | 3 credits |
| PHY-232L | General Physics II Lab | 1 credits |
| or | ||
| PHY-272 | Analytical Physics II | 3 credits |
| PHY-272L | Analytical Physics II Lab | 1 credits |
And complete at least 3 additional credits in PHY, CHE, or GEO
Mathematics-Physics Majors may not minor in Physics or Physical Science.
Peaks this program fulfills
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Courses and Requirements
View this degree in the course catalogMinor Requirements (16 credits)
Foundations of Programming (3 credits)
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSC-150 | Computer Science I: Introduction to Computer Science and Programming | 3 credits |
Additional Mathematics Coursework (6-7 credits):
Complete any two of the three options: MAT-212, MAT-252, and any of MAT-150, MAT-175, and MAT-275.
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT-212 | Multiple Regression Analysis | 3 credits |
| MAT-252 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 credits |
Calculus (4 credits)
An understanding of calculus and its applications is fundamental to scientific computing in the natural sciences.
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT-150 | Applied Calculus: a Modeling Approach | 4 credits |
| MAT-175 | Single Variable Calculus | 4 credits |
| MAT-275 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 credits |
Additional Computer Science Coursework (3-4 Credits):
Complete one of the following computer science courses.
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSC-152 | Computer Science II: Data Structures | 4 credits |
| CSC-270 | Applied Databases | 3 credits |
| CSC-285 | Data Manipulation and Visualization | 3 credits |
Science Coursework (4 credits):
Complete one of the following science courses and the associated lab.
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO-102 | Biology of Human Disease | 3 credits |
| BIO-102L | Biology of Human Disease Lab | 1 credits |
| BIO-140 | Idaho Natural History | 3 credits |
| BIO-140L | Idaho Natural History Lab | 1 credits |
| BIO-159 | Cellular Basis of Human Physiology | 3 credits |
| BIO-159L | Cellular Basis of Human Physiology Lab | 1 credits |
| BIO-201 | Biology I: Molecules to Cells | 3 credits |
| BIO-201L | Molecules to Cells Lab | 1 credits |
| CHE-141 | General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHE-141L | General Chemistry Laboratory I | |
| HHP-110 | Introduction to Exercise Science | 3 credits |
| HHP-110L | Introduction to Exercise Science Lab | 1 credits |
| ENV-161 | Environmental Systems Science | |
| ENV-161L | Environmental Systems Science Lab | |
| PHY-231 | General Physics I | 3 credits |
| PHY-231L | General Physics I Lab | 1 credits |
| PHY-271 | Analytical Physics I | 3 credits |
| PHY-271L | Analytical Physics I Lab | 1 credits |