Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Guidebooks

The Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division encompasses the investigation of natural phenomena, including the development of predictive explanatory systems. This Division also includes the study of numerical and other abstract structures and relations. These are central concerns of the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics. Hence most courses satisfying the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Divisional Requirements come from these departments.

To complete the Divisional Requirements in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics, you must take two courses from the following list. One of the courses must include a laboratory.

Courses that include a laboratory are:

AST 101	CHE 103	CHE 116/117	EAR 203	PHY 101	PHY 215/221
AST 104	CHE 106/107	CHE 119/139	EAR 210	PHY 102	PHY 216/222
BIO 121	CHE 109/129	EAR 105/104	HNR 255	PHY 211/221
BIO 123/124	CHE 113	EAR 110	HNR 355	PHY 212/222

Courses separated by a slash have a separate lab registration. The lab is under the second number. Courses with a single number have the lab included. Many of these courses are four credits.

The Divisional List in Natural Sciences and Mathematics:

ANTHROPOLOGY

ANT 131 Introduction to Biological Anthropology

ASTRONOMY

AST 101 Our Corner of the Universe

AST 104 Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe

BIOLOGY

BIO 105 Technology Inspired by Nature: Learning from the Natural World

BIO 115 Ecological Problems and Society

BIO 121* General Biology I

BIO 123/124* General Biology II/Lab (Prerequisite: BIO 121)

BIO 211/NEU 211 Introduction to Neuroscience

BIO 216* Anatomy and Physiology I (Prerequisite: BIO 121 and 123/124)

BIO 217* Anatomy and Physiology II (Prerequisite: BIO 121 and 123/124)

BIO 220 Biology Abroad (courses which are 3 credits or more)

CHEMISTRY

CHE 103* Chemistry in the Modern World

CHE 106 (107)* General Chemistry I/Lab

CHE 109 (129)* General Chemistry I/Lab (Honors and Majors)

CHE 113 Forensic Science

CHE 116 (117)* General Chemistry II/Lab (Prerequisite: CHE 106 or 109)

CHE 119 (139)* General Chemistry II/Lab (Honors and Majors; Prereq: CHE 106 or 109)

CHE 150 (151)* General Chemistry for Engineers/Lab

CHE 275 (276) Organic Chemistry/Lab (Prerequisite: CHE 116/117 or 119/139 or AP Chemistry with a score of 5)

COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS

CSD 212* Introduction to Communications Sciences and Disorders

EARTH SCIENCES

EAR 105(104)* Earth Science/Lab

EAR 106 Geohazards and Natural Disasters

EAR 110* Dynamic Earth

EAR 111 Climate Change Past and Present

EAR 117 Oceanography

EAR 203 Earth System Science

EAR 205 Water and Our Environment

EAR 210 History of Earth & Life (Prerequisite: EAR 110 or EAR 105/104 or EAR 203)

EAR 225 Volcanoes and Earthquakes

GEOGRAPHY

GEO 155 The Natural Environment

GEO 215 Global Environmental Change

HONORS

HNR 250* Topics in Natural Sciences and Mathematics Course Honors

HNR 255* Topics in the Sciences with Laboratory Component Honors

HNR 350* Topics in Natural Sciences and Mathematics Course Honors

HNR 355* Topics in the Sciences with Laboratory Component Honors

MATHEMATICS

MAT 284* Business Calculus

MAT 285* Life Sciences Calculus I

MAT 286* Life Sciences Calculus II (Prerequisite: MAT 285)

MAT 295* Calculus I (Prerequisite: C- or higher grade in MAT 193 or 194)

MAT 296* Calculus II (Prerequisite: C- or higher grade in MAT 295)

NEUROSCIENCE

NEU 211/BIO 211 Introduction to Neuroscience

PHYSICS

PHY 101* Major Concepts of Physics I

PHY 102* Major Concepts of Physics II (Prerequisite: PHY 101 or PHI 211)

PHY 211 (221)* General Physics I/ Lab (Corequisite: MAT 285 or MAT 295)

PHY 212 (222)* General Physics II/ Lab (Prerequisites: PHY 211/221 or 215/221)

PHY 215 (221)* General Physics I /Lab Honors and Majors (Corequisite: MAT 286 or 295)

PHY 216 (222)* General Physics II/Lab Honors and Majors (Prerequisite: PHY 211/221 or 215/221; Corequisite: MAT 286 or 296)

PSYCHOLOGY

PSY 223 Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (Prerequisite: PSY 205 or PSY 209)

SCIENCE TEACHING

SCI 104 Science—Questions and Quests: Physical Phenomena I

SCI 105 Science—Questions and Quests: Physical Phenomena II

OTHER SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES*

DAVID B. FALK COLLEGE OF SPORT AND HUMAN DYNAMICS

NSD 225 Nutrition in Health

*Notes:

You may receive credit for one course in each of the following groupings:

BIO 121 or Advanced Placement in Biology

BIO 123/124 or Advanced Placement in Biology

CHE 103 or Advanced Placement in Chemistry

CHE 106/107 or CHE 109/129 or CHE 150/151 or Advanced Placement in Chemistry with score of 5

CHE 116/117 or CHE 119/139 or Advanced Placement in Chemistry with score of 5

CSD 212 or CSD 303

EAR 110 or EAR 104/105 or EAR 203

MAT 284, MAT 285 or Advanced Placement in Math (Calculus AB)

MAT 286, MAT 295, or Advanced Placement in Math (Calculus AB with score of 4 or Calculus BC)

MAT 296 or Advanced Placement in Math (Calculus BC)

PHY 101 or Advanced Placement in Physics B or C (Mechanics)

PHY 102 or Advanced Placement in Physics B or C (Electricity and Magnetism)

PHY 211/221, PHY 215/221, or Advanced Placement in Physics C (Mechanics)

PHY 212/222, PHY 216/222, or Advanced Placement in Physics C (Electricity and Magnetism)

Credit cannot be given for BIO 216 after successfully completing BIO 316.

Credit cannot be given for BIO 217 after successfully completing BIO 317.

Advanced Placement Credit for Environmental Science (EAR 200, 3 credits, one course) may be used to fulfill the non-lab science portion of the divisional requirements.

HNR 250 may be taken three times (with different titles) for a total of nine credits. HNR courses on media topics taught by Newhouse faculty members will be counted as Public Communications credits. Check with the Newhouse Advising and Records Office if you have any questions.

HNR 255 may be taken twice for credit with different titles.

HNR 350 may be taken three times (with different titles) for a total of nine credits. HNR courses on media topics taught by Newhouse faculty members will be counted as Public Communications credits. Check with the Newhouse Advising and Records Office if you have any questions.

HNR 355 may be taken twice for credit with different titles.

MAT 284 may not be taken for credit after successful completion of either MAT 285 or MAT 295 or AP Calculus.

MAT 285-286 is a terminal sequence to be taken only by students who do not plan to continue studies in math beyond this level. If you have a weak background in mathematics, you should take MAT 194 before taking MAT 285.

MAT 285 may not be taken for credit after successful completion of MAT 284 or MAT 295 or Advanced Placement Calculus.

MAT 286 may not be taken for credit after successful completion of MAT 296 or Advanced Placement Calculus BC.

Courses listed under “Other School and Colleges,” such as NSD 225, may be used to fulfill the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Divisional Requirement, but they may not be counted toward the 65 credits in the College of Arts and Sciences needed for graduation unless the course is cross-listed with Arts and Sciences.

The Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division encompasses the investigation of natural phenomena, including the development of predictive explanatory systems. This Division also includes the study of numerical and other abstract structures and relations. These are central concerns of the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences (Geology), Mathematics, and Physics. Hence most courses satisfying the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Divisional Requirements come from these departments.

To complete the Divisional Requirements in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics, you must take two courses from the following list. One of the courses must include a laboratory.

AST 101	CHE 103	CHE 116/117	EAR 203	PHY 101	PHY 215/221
AST 104	CHE 106/107	CHE 119/139	EAR 210	PHY 102	PHY 216/222
BIO 121	CHE 109/129	EAR 105/104	HNR 255	PHY 211/221
BIO 123/124	CHE 113	EAR 110	HNR 355	PHY 212/222

Courses separated by a slash have a separate lab registration. The lab is under the second number. Courses with a single number have the lab included. Many of these courses are four credits.

The Divisional List in Natural Sciences and Mathematics:

ANTHROPOLOGY

ANT 131 Introduction to Biological Anthropology

ASTRONOMY

AST 101 Our Corner of the Universe

AST 104 Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe

BIOLOGY

BIO 105 Technology Inspired by Nature: Learning from the Natural World

BIO 106 Ocean Life

BIO 115 Ecological Problems and Society

BIO 121* General Biology I

BIO 123/124* General Biology II/Lab (Prerequisite: BIO 121)

BIO 211/NEU 211 Introduction to Neuroscience

BIO 216* Anatomy and Physiology I (Prerequisite: BIO 121 and 123/124)

BIO 217* Anatomy and Physiology II (Prerequisite: BIO 121 and 123/124)

BIO 220 Biology Abroad (courses which are 3 credits or more)

CHEMISTRY

CHE 103* Chemistry in the Modern World

CHE 106 (107)* General Chemistry I/Lab

CHE 109 (129)* General Chemistry I/Lab (Honors and Majors)

CHE 113 Forensic Science

CHE 116 (117)* General Chemistry II/Lab (Prerequisite: CHE 106 or 109)

CHE 119 (139)* General Chemistry II/Lab (Honors and Majors; Prereq: CHE 106 or 109)

CHE 150 General Chemistry for Engineers

CHE 275 (276) Organic Chemistry/Lab (Prerequisite: CHE 116/117 or 119/139 or AP Chemistry with a score of 5)

COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS

CSD 212* Introduction to Communications Sciences and Disorders

EARTH SCIENCES

EAR 105(104)* Earth Science/Lab

EAR 106 Geohazards and Natural Disasters

EAR 110* Dynamic Earth

EAR 111 Climate Change Past and Present

EAR 117 Oceanography

EAR 203 Earth System Science

EAR 205 Water and Our Environment

EAR 210 History of Earth & Life (Prerequisite: EAR 110 or EAR 105/104 or EAR 203)

EAR 225 Volcanoes and Earthquakes

GEOGRAPHY

GEO 155 The Natural Environment

GEO 215 Global Environmental Change

HONORS

HNR 250* Topics in Natural Sciences and Mathematics Honors

HNR 255* Topics in the Sciences with Laboratory Component Honors

HNR 350* Topics in Natural Sciences and Mathematics Honors

HNR 355* Topics in the Sciences with Laboratory Component Honors

MATHEMATICS

MAT 284* Business Calculus

MAT 285* Life Sciences Calculus I

MAT 286* Life Sciences Calculus II (Prerequisite: MAT 285)

MAT 295* Calculus I

MAT 296* Calculus II (Prerequisite: C- or higher grade in MAT 295)

NEUROSCIENCE

NEU 211/BIO 211 Introduction to Neuroscience

PHYSICS

PHY 101* Major Concepts of Physics I

PHY 102* Major Concepts of Physics II (Prerequisite: PHY 101 or PHI 211)

PHY 211 (221)* General Physics I/ Lab (Corequisite: MAT 285 or MAT 295)

PHY 212 (222)* General Physics II/ Lab (Prerequisites: PHY 211/221 or 215/221)

PHY 215 (221)* General Physics I /Lab Honors and Majors (Corequisite: MAT 286 or 295)

PHY 216 (222)* General Physics II/Lab Honors and Majors (Prerequisite: PHY 211/221 or 215/221; Corequisite: MAT 286 or 296)

PSYCHOLOGY

PSY 223 Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (Prerequisite: PSY 205 or PSY 209)

SCIENCE TEACHING

SCI 104 Science—Questions and Quests: Physical Phenomena I

SCI 105 Science—Questions and Quests: Physical Phenomena II

OTHER SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES*

DAVID B. FALK COLLEGE OF SPORT AND HUMAN DYNAMICS

NSD 225 Nutrition in Health

*Notes:

You may receive credit for one course in each of the following groupings:

BIO 121 or Advanced Placement in Biology

BIO 123/124 or Advanced Placement in Biology

CHE 103 or Advanced Placement in Chemistry

CHE 106/107 or CHE 109/129 or CHE 150 or Advanced Placement in Chemistry with score of 5

CHE 116/117 or CHE 119/139 or Advanced Placement in Chemistry with score of 5

CSD 212 or CSD 303

EAR 110 or EAR 104/105

MAT 284, MAT 285 or Advanced Placement in Math (Calculus AB)

MAT 286, MAT 295, or Advanced Placement in Math (Calculus AB with score of 4 or Calculus BC)

MAT 296 or Advanced Placement in Math (Calculus BC)

PHY 101 or Advanced Placement in Physics I or Physics B or C (Mechanics)

PHY 102 or Advanced Placement in Physics II or Physics B or C (Electricity and Magnetism)

PHY 211/221, PHY 215/221, or Advanced Placement in Physics C (Mechanics)

PHY 212/222, PHY 216/222, or Advanced Placement in Physics C (Electricity and Magnetism)

Credit cannot be given for BIO 216 after successfully completing BIO 316.

Credit cannot be given for BIO 217 after successfully completing BIO 317.

Advanced Placement Credit for Environmental Science (EAR 200, 3 credits, one course) may be used to fulfill the non-lab science portion of the divisional requirements.

HNR 250 and HNR 350 may be taken three times (with different titles) for a total of nine credits. HNR courses on media topics taught by Newhouse faculty members will be counted as Public Communications credits. Check with the Newhouse Advising and Records Office if you have any questions.

HNR 255 and HNR 355 may be taken twice for credit with different titles.