Science, B.S. (SCIAL)
Recommended Academic Plan
General Science Option
Freshman Year
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ENGL 015 (GWS): Rhetoric and Composition OR ENGL 030 GWS: Honors
Freshman Composition | 3 |
| MATH 140 (GQ): Calculus With Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
| BIOL 110 (GN): Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity | 4 |
CHEM 110 (GN): Chemical
Principles I | 3 |
| CHEM 111 (GN) Experimental Chemistry I | 1 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
|
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| CAS 100 (GWS): Effective Speech | 3 |
| MATH 141 (GQ): Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
CHEM 112 (GN): Chemical
Principles II | 3 |
| CHEM 113 (GN): Experimental Chemistry II | 1 |
| Arts (GA)** | 3 |
| Health and Physical Activity (GHA) | 1.5 |
| Total Credits | 15.5 |
|
Sophomore Year
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| PHYS 211 (GN): General Physics: Mechanics OR PHYS 250 (GN):
Introductory Physics I | 4 |
| Earth and Mineral Sciences Elective | 3 |
| Select From CMPSC 101 (GQ): Introduction to C++ Programming, MATH 230:
Calculus and Vector Analysis, MATH 250: Ordinary Differential Equations,
STAT 200 GQ: Elementary Statistics | 3-4 |
| Humanities (GH)** | 3 |
| Arts (GA)** | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16-17 |
|
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| PHYS 212 (GN): General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism OR
PHYS 251 GN: Introductory Physics II | 4 |
| MICRB 201: Introductory Microbiology | 3 |
| ENGL 202C (GWS): Effective Writing: Technical Writing | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)** | 3 |
| Science Elective* | 3 |
| Health and Physical Activity (GHA) | 1.5 |
| Total Credits | 16.5 |
|
Junior Year
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| Elective* OR PHYS 213 (GN): General Physics: Fluids and Thermal
Physics OR PHYS 214 (GN): General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics | 3-4 |
| 3 credits of W Elective | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)** | 3 |
| Science Elective* | 3 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15-16 |
|
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| Humanities (GH)** | 3 |
| Science Elective* | 3 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Select 3 credits from 400 level Science courses from: ASTRO, BMB, BIOL, BIOTC, CHEM, CMPSC, CSE, MATH, MICRB, PHYS, or STAT | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
|
Senior Year
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| Select 3 credits from any 400 level courses | 3 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Foreign Language I | 4 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Select 3 credits from 400 level Science courses from: ASTRO, BMB, BIOL, BIOTC, CHEM, CMPSC, CSE, MATH, MICRB, PHYS, or STAT | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
|
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| Select 3 credits from any 400 level courses | 3 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Foreign Language II | 4 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Select 3 credits from 400 level Science courses from: ASTRO, BMB, BIOL, BIOTC, CHEM, CMPSC, CSE, MATH, MICRB, PHYS, or STAT | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
|
Bold type indicates courses requiring a grade of C or higher.
Italics type indicate courses that satisfy both major and General
Education requirements.
Italic Bold type indicate courses requiring a grade of C or
higher that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH and GS are codes used to identify General Education
requirements.
US, IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy the University's United
States and International Cultures requirements. Students are required to
complete 3 credits in each area, and often these courses can "double-count" with
General Education selections, typically in the GA, GH, GS categories, or with
major requirements.
W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the University's Writing
Across the Curriculum requirement.
FYS is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the First-Year Seminar
requirement. Note that students who began their studies Summer 2009 or
later may not be required to complete a FYS course. Check with your
advisor for clarification.
Program year date
Scheduling patterns for courses not taught each semester
Program Notes:
*See program list for courses which may not be used in this category.
http://www.science.psu.edu/sciencebs/programlist.html
Academic Advising Notes:
For BIOL 220W, BIOL 230W or BIOL 240W to count as a Writing Across the Curriculum requirement, they must all be taken.
**Students admitted in or after summer 2005 must complete a 3-credit course in "United States Cultures (US)" and a 3-credit
course in "International Cultures (IL)." Students admitted prior to summer 2005 must complete a 3-credit course
designated as either "International Cultures (IL)" or "United States Cultures (US)." These course requirements may
be met with courses that also fulfill a general education or major requirement.
Life Science Option
Freshman Year
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ENGL 015 (GWS): Rhetoric and Composition OR ENGL 030 (GWS): Honors
Freshman Composition | 3 |
| MATH 140 (GQ): Calculus With Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
| BIOL 110 (GN): Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity | 4 |
Chem 110 (GN): Chemical
Principles I | 3 |
| Chem 111 (GN): Experimental Chemistry I | 1 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
|
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| CAS 100 (GWS): Effective Speech | 3 |
| MATH 141 (GQ) Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
CHEM 112 (GN): Chemical
Principles II | 3 |
| CHEM 113 (GN): Experimental Chemistry II | 1 |
| Arts (GA)** | 3 |
| Health and Physical Activity (GHA) | 1.5 |
| Total Credits | 15.5 |
|
Sophomore Year
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| Select From BIOL 220W (GN): Biology: Populations and Communities, BIOL 230W
(GN): Biology: Molecules and Cells, BIOL 240W (GN): Biology: Function and
Development of Organisms | 4 |
| CHEM 210: Organic Chemistry I OR CHEM 202: Fundamentals of
Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| Select From CMPSC 101 (GQ): Introduction to C++ Programming, MATH 250:
Ordinary Differential Equations, STAT 250 GQ: Introduction to Biostatistics | 3-4 |
| Humanities (GH)** | 3 |
| Arts (GA)** | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16-17 |
|
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| CHEM 213: Laboratory in Organic Chemistry (only if taking CHEM 210 & 212) or Supporting Course* | 2-3 |
| CHEM 212:Organic Chemistry II OR CHEM 203: Fundamentals of Organic
Chemistry II | 3 |
| MICRB 201: Introductory Microbiology | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)** | 3 |
| ENGL 202C (GWS): Effective Writing: Technical Writing | 3 |
| Health and Physical Activity (GHA) | 1.5 |
| Total Credits | 15.5-16.5 |
|
Junior Year
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| PHYS 211 (GN): General Physics: Mechanics OR PHYS 250 (GN):
Introductory Physics I | 4 |
| 3 credits of W Elective | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)** | 3 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
|
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| PHYS 212 (GN): General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism OR PHYS 251 GN:
Introductory Physics II | 4 |
| Humanities (GH)** | 3 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Select 3 credits from 400 level Science courses from: BMB, BIOL, BIOTC, or MICRB | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
|
Senior Year
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| Elective* OR PHYS 213 (GN): General Physics: Fluids and Thermal
Physics OR PHYS 214 (GN): General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics | 3-4 |
| Select 3 credits from any 400 level courses | 3 |
| Foreign Language I | 4 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Select 3 credits from 400 level Science courses from: BMB, BIOL, BIOTC, or MICRB | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16-17 |
|
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| Select 3 credits from any 400 level courses | 3 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Foreign Language II | 4 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Select 3 credits from 400 level Science courses from: BMB, BIOL, BIOTC, or MICRB | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
|
Bold type indicates courses requiring a grade of C or higher.
Italics type indicate courses that satisfy both major and General
Education requirements.
Italic Bold type indicate courses requiring a grade of C or
higher that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH and GS are codes used to identify General Education
requirements.
US, IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy the University's United
States and International Cultures requirements. Students are required to
complete 3 credits in each area, and often these courses can "double-count" with
General Education selections, typically in the GA, GH, GS categories, or with
major requirements.
W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the University's Writing
Across the Curriculum requirement.
FYS is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the First-Year Seminar
requirement. Note that students who began their studies Summer 2009 or
later may not be required to complete a FYS course. Check with your
advisor for clarification.
Program year date
Scheduling patterns for courses not taught each semester
Program Notes:
*See program list for courses which may not be used in this category.
http://www.science.psu.edu/sciencebs/programlist.html
Academic Advising Notes:
For BIOL 220W, BIOL 230W or BIOL 240W to count as a Writing Across the Curriculum requirement, they must all be taken.
**Students admitted in or after summer 2005 must complete a 3-credit course in "United States Cultures ( US )" and a 3-credit
course in "International Cultures (IL)." Students admitted prior to summer 2005 must complete a 3-credit course
designated as either "International Cultures (IL)" or "United States Cultures (US)." These course requirements may
be met with courses that also fulfill a general education or major requirement.
Mathematical Science Option
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ENGL 015 (GWS): Rhetoric and Composition OR ENGL 030 GWS: Honors
Freshman Composition | 3 |
| MATH 140 (GQ): Calculus With Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
| BIOL 110 (GN): Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity | 4 |
CHEM 110 (GN): Chemical
Principles I | 3 |
| CHEM 111 (GN): Experimental Chemistry I | 1 |
| First-Year Seminar (FYS) | 1 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
|
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| CAS 100 (GWS): Effective Speech | 3 |
| MATH 141 (GQ): Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
CHEM 112 (GN): Chemical
Principles II | 3 |
| CHEM 113 (GN): Experimental Chemistry II | 1 |
| Arts (GA)** | 3 |
| Health and Physical Activity (GHA) | 1.5 |
| Total Credits | 15.5 |
|
Sophomore Year
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| PHYS 211 (GN): General Physics: Mechanics OR PHYS 250 (GN):
Introductory Physics I | 4 |
| MATH 230: Calculus and Vector Analysis OR MATH 251: Ordinary and Partial
Differential Equations | 3 |
| CMPSC 201 (GQ): Programming for Engineers with C++ | 3-4 |
| Humanities (GH)** | 3 |
| Arts (GA)** | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16-17 |
|
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| PHYS 212 (GN): General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism OR PHYS 251 GN:
Introductory Physics II | 4 |
| CSE 120 | 3 |
| ENGL 202C (GWS): Effective Writing: Technical Writing | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)** | 3 |
| MATH 311W: Concepts of Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| Health and Physical Activity (GHA) | 1.5 |
| Total Credits | 16.5 |
|
Junior Year
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| Elective* OR PHYS 213 (GN): General Physics: Fluids and Thermal
Physics OR PHYS 214 (GN): General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics | 3-4 |
| MATH 311W: Concepts of Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)** | 3 |
| MATH 220 (GQ): Matrices OR MATH 297: Special Topics | 3 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15-16 |
|
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| Humanities (GH)** | 3 |
| MATH 414: Introduction to Probability Theory | 3 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| MICRB 201: Introductory Microbiology | 3 |
| Select 3 credits from 400 level Science courses from: CMPSC, CSE, MATH, or STAT | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
|
Senior Year
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| Select 3 credits from any 400 level courses | 3 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Foreign Language I | 4 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Select 3 credits from 400 level Science courses from: CMPSC, CSE, MATH, or STAT | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
|
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| Select 3 credits from any 400 level courses | 3 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Foreign Language II | 4 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Select 3 credits from 400 level Science courses from: CMPSC, CSE, MATH, or STAT | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
|
Bold type indicates courses requiring a grade of C or higher.
Italics type indicate courses that satisfy both major and General
Education requirements.
Italic Bold type indicate courses requiring a grade of C or
higher that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH and GS are codes used to identify General Education
requirements.
US, IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy the University's United
States and International Cultures requirements. Students are required to
complete 3 credits in each area, and often these courses can "double-count" with
General Education selections, typically in the GA, GH, GS categories, or with
major requirements.
W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the University's Writing
Across the Curriculum requirement.
FYS is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the First-Year Seminar
requirement. Note that students who began their studies Summer 2009 or
later may not be required to complete a FYS course. Check with your
advisor for clarification.
Program year date
Scheduling patterns for courses not taught each semester
Program Notes:
*See program list for courses which may not be used in this category.
http://www.science.psu.edu/sciencebs/programlist.html
Academic Advising Notes:
For BIOL 220W, BIOL 230W or BIOL 240W to count as a Writing Across the Curriculum requirement, they must all be taken.
**Students admitted in or after summer 2005 must complete a 3-credit course in "United States Cultures ( US )" and a 3-credit
course in "International Cultures (IL)." Students admitted prior to summer 2005 must complete a 3-credit course
designated as either "International Cultures (IL)" or "United States Cultures (US)." These course requirements may
be met with courses that also fulfill a general education or major requirement.
Physical Science Option
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ENGL 015 (GWS): Rhetoric and Composition OR ENGL 030 GWS: Honors
Freshman Composition | 3 |
| MATH 140 (GQ): Calculus With Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
| PHYS 211 (GN): General Physics: Mechanics | 4 |
CHEM 110 (GN): Chemical
Principles I | 3 |
| CHEM 111 (GN): Experimental Chemistry I | 1 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
|
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| PHYS 212 (GN): General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| MATH 141 (GQ): Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
CHEM 112 (GN): Chemical
Principles II | 3 |
| CHEM 113 (GN): Experimental Chemistry II | 1 |
| Arts GA** | 3 |
| Health and Physical Activity (GHA) | 1.5 |
| Total Credits | 16.5 |
|
Sophomore Year
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| PHYS 213 (GN): General Physics: Fluids and Thermal Physics OR
PHYS 214 (GN): General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics | 4 |
| CHEM 210: Organic Chemistry I OR CHEM 202: Fundamentals of Organic
Chemistry I | 3 |
| MATH 230: Calculus and Vector Analysis OR MATH 251: Ordinary and Partial
Differential Equations | 4 |
| Humanities (GH)** | 3 |
| Arts (GA)** | 3 |
| Total Credits | 17 |
|
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| CHEM 213: Laboratory in Organic Chemistry (only if taking CHEM 210 & 212) or Supporting Course* | 2-3 |
| CHEM 212: Organic Chemistry II OR CHEM 203: Fundamentals of Organic
Chemistry II | 3 |
| PHYS 237: Introduction to Modern Physics | 3 |
| CAS 100 (GWS): Effective Speech | 3 |
| Health and Physical Activity (GHA) | 1.5 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15.5-16.5 |
|
Junior Year
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| BIOL 110 (GN): Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity | 4 |
| 3 credits of W Elective | 3 |
| Social Behavioral Sciences (GS)** | 3 |
| ASTRO 291 (GN): Astronomical Methods and the Solar System | 3 |
| ENGL 202C (GWS): Effective Writing: Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
|
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| Humanities (GH)** | 3 |
| MICRB 201: Introductory Microbiology | 3 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)** | 3 |
| Select 3 credits from 400 level Science courses from: ASTRO, CHEM, or PHYS | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
|
Senior Year
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| Select 3 credits from any 400 level courses | 3 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Foreign Language I | 4 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Select 3 credits from 400 level Science courses from: ASTRO, CHEM, or PHYS | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
|
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| Select 3 credits from any 400 level courses | 3 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Foreign Language II | 4 |
| Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Select 3 credits from 400 level Science courses from: ASTRO, CHEM, or PHYS | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
|
Bold type indicates courses requiring a grade of C or higher.
Italics type indicate courses that satisfy both major and General
Education requirements.
Italic Bold type indicate courses requiring a grade of C or
higher that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH and GS are codes used to identify General Education
requirements.
US, IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy the University's United
States and International Cultures requirements. Students are required to
complete 3 credits in each area, and often these courses can "double-count" with
General Education selections, typically in the GA, GH, GS categories, or with
major requirements.
W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the University's Writing
Across the Curriculum requirement.
FYS is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the First-Year Seminar
requirement. Note that students who began their studies Summer 2009 or
later may not be required to complete a FYS course. Check with your
advisor for clarification.
Program year date
Scheduling patterns for courses not taught each semester
Program Notes:
*See program list for courses which may not be used in this category.
http://www.science.psu.edu/sciencebs/programlist.html
Academic Advising Notes:
For BIOL 220W, BIOL 230W or BIOL 240W to count as a Writing Across the Curriculum requirement, they must all be taken.
**Students admitted in or after summer 2005 must complete a 3-credit course in "United States Cultures ( US )" and a 3-credit
course in "International Cultures (IL)." Students admitted prior to summer 2005 must complete a 3-credit course
designated as either "International Cultures (IL)" or "United States Cultures (US)." These course requirements may
be met with courses that also fulfill a general education or major requirement.
Contact:
Dr. Richard C. Bell
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Office: 104 Science Building
Phone: 814-949-5172
Email:
WWW: http://www.personal.psu.edu/rcb155
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