General Studies: Natural Science & Mathematics BA/BS
The General Studies: Natural Sciences & Mathematics program allows a student to develop their own course of study from science and math disciplines. Students work with their advisor to tailor the classes in their degree to match personal and professional goals. This degree option serves students that need a custom program in preparation for further graduate studies or pre-professional coursework.
This degree option is not compatible with plans for future teacher certification. Students interested in teacher certification should instead consider the Natural Science – with Secondary Certification program.
Program Learning Outcomes:
Students who complete this program will meet 75% of the outcomes associated with the program with which their curriculum is most closely aligned.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6.00 | |
| WRITING AND RHETORIC I and WRITING AND RHETORIC II | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3.00 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-5.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
or CITPT-108 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | |
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| ALGEBRAIC REASONING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING | ||
| PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two categories: | 6.00-8.00 | |
Literature | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
Arts | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS | ||
| SURVEY OF MUSIC | ||
| MUSIC IN AMERICA | ||
| WORLD MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER | ||
| HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES | ||
| SURVEY OF THE THEATER | ||
Language | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two disciplines; one lab | 7.00-8.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY | ||
| PLANTS AND PEOPLE | ||
| BIOLOGY IN FILM | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| SEMICONDUCTORS, SCIENCE, AND SOCIETY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| WATER AND ENERGY | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES 1 | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
or PHYS-112 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | |
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two disciplines: | 6.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| ETHICS AND IDENTITY | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
ID 300A - 300Z (see course descriptions for options) | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Foreign/Heritage Language | ||
| Select 16 credits of language if selecting Bachelor of Arts Degree | 16.00 | |
| Total Credits | 37.00-43.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| Select 56 credits from these disciplines: BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; HLTH; KIN; MATH; PHYS | 56.00 | |
| A minimum of 30 upper division credits in the Major area | ||
| One course from at least 4 of the major's disciplines | ||
| BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; HLTH; KIN; MATH; PHYS | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 27 elective credits | 27.00 | |
| Total Credits | 83.00 | |
Sequential Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Credits | 12.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 4.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Global Perspectives | 3.00 |
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH 1 | 4.00 |
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH 1 | 3.00 |
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH 1 | 3.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 3.00 |
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH 1 | 4.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH 1 | 3.00 |
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH at 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH at 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH 1 | 3.00 |
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH 1 | 3.00 |
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH 1 | 3.00 |
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH at 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 4.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH at 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH at 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH at 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH at 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 4.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH at 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH at 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Disciplines | Select from BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH at 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Total Credits | 120.00 | |
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One course from at least 4 of the major’s disciplines: BIOL; CHEM; CS; ENGR; GEOL; GIS; MATH; PHYS; KIN; HLTH. A minimum of 27 upper division credits in the Major area.