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Minors

The Department of Science & Mathematics offers four minors:

Biology Minor

Required courses 24 cr
BIO1011Principles of Biology I4
BIO1012Principles of Biology II4
CHE1021Principles of Chemistry I4
12 additional credits selected from courses with BIO prefix numbered higher than 1012.

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Chemistry Minor

Required courses22–23 cr
CHE1021Principles of Chemistry I4
CHE1022Principles of Chemistry II4
CHE3101Organic Chemistry I & Lab5
Two courses selected from the following:
CHE3102Organic Chemistry II & Lab5
CHE3321Physical Chemistry I4
BIO3231Biochemistry I4
BIO3232Biochemistry II4

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Mathematics Minor

  • Natural World courses in core curriculum must include MAT2121.
Required courses 21 cr
MAT2005

MAT2075

MAT3225
Problem Solving
or
History of Mathematics
or
Discrete Mathematics
2
MAT2122Calculus and Analytic Geometry II4
MAT2215Linear Algebra3
MAT2225Foundations of Mathematics4
8 additional credits selected from MAT2825 or upper-level courses with MAT prefix.

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Science Minor

  • Natural World courses in core curriculum must include MAT2025 or MAT2055 or higher and either BIO1011, CHE1021 or PHY1101.
Required courses20 cr
20 credits in courses with BIO, CHE or PHY prefixes in addition to the Natural World science course requirement.

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