Minors
The minors in the Department of Science and Mathematics are
designed to provide nonmajors with additional background in the
biological sciences, mathematics, and physical sciences.
Actuarial Science Minor
Course requirements for the
actuarial science minor
involve
40 semester hours including:
ACCT-2110 Principles of Accounting I............................................3 ECON-2330 Microeconomics. .......................................................3 ECON-2340 Macroeconomics.......................................................3 FIN-3710 Principles of Finance......................................................3 GMTH-3100 Theory of Interest. .....................................................3 MATH-1710, 1720, 2710 Calculus I, II, and III..............................13 MATH-3110, 4110 Probability and Statistics I and II.......................6 MATH-3610 Linear Algebra............................................................3 MRKT-3600 Principles of Marketing...............................................3Bioethics Minor
Course requirements for the
bioethics minor
involve 16.5–17.5
semester hours including:
BTPA-2200 Introduction to Philosophy...........................................3 BTPA-2250 Ethics..........................................................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology (or higher-level BIO course)....3.5 GBIO-4700 Bioethics Colloquium..................................................1Human studies elective (select one)......................................3–4
GBIO-2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology I...................... 4 BIO-3450 Human Structure and Function I........................... 4 PYCH-1600 General Psychology........................................... 3 ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology........................................ 3Bioethics elective (select one)....................................................3
BIO-4710 Principles of Bioethics........................................... 3 GBIO-2720 Bioethics and the Human Experience................ 3Biology Minor
Course requirements for the
biology minor
involve 19 semester
hours including:
BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology....................................................4 BIO-1120 General Zoology.............................................................4 BIO-2500 General Botany..............................................................4 BIO-2600 General Ecology............................................................3Biology Electives.........................................................................4
Chemistry Minor
Course requirements for the
chemistry minor
involve 18
semester hours including:
CHEM-1110,1120 General Chemistry I and II.................................8 CHEM-2210 Analytical Chemistry I................................................3 CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I...................................................4Chemistry Electives. ......................................................................3
Earth Science Minor
Course requirements for the
earth science minor
involve 20
semester hours including:
GEOL-1110 Introduction to Physical Geology.................................4 GEOL-1120 Historical Geology. .....................................................4 ESCI-2310 Introduction to Oceanography......................................4 ESCI-2410 General Meteorology...................................................4 ESCI-2510 Introductory Astronomy................................................4Geology Minor
Course requirements for the
geology minor
involve 17
semester hours including:
GEOL-1110 Introduction to Physical Geology.................................4 GEOL-1120 Historical Geology. .....................................................4 GEOL-3600 Readings in Geology..................................................1Geology Electives..........................................................................8
Mathematics Minor
Course requirements for the
mathematics minor
involve 19
semester hours including:
MATH-1710, 1720 Calculus I and II..............................................10Mathematics electives selected from the following..................9
MATH-2210 Logic and Methods of Proof............................... 3 MATH-2710 Calculus III......................................................... 3 MATH-2740 Differential Equations......................................... 3Any 3000- or 4000-level mathematics course
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2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Department of Science and Mathematics
Minors