SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
Curriculum in the Science B.A. Major
Recommended Academic Plan for Science B.A. (SCNCE at Penn State Erie, Behrend College) Revised Summer 1997
Semester 1 |
Credits |
Semester 2 |
Credits |
ENGL 015 or 030 (GWS) |
3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) |
3 |
MATH 140 (GQ) |
4 |
MATH 141 (GQ) |
4 |
Humanities (GH) |
3 |
Arts (GA) |
3 |
CHEM 110 (GN) |
3 |
CHEM 112 (GN) |
3 |
CHEM 111 |
1 |
CHEM 113 |
1 |
First-Year Seminar |
1 |
KINES (GHA) |
1.5 |
Total Credits: |
15 |
Total Credits: |
15.5 |
Semester 3 |
Credits |
Semester 4 |
Credits |
CAS 100 (GWS) Effective Speech |
3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) |
3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) |
3 |
Other Cultures |
3 |
MATH 230 |
4 |
Science Supporting Course# |
3 |
PHYS 250 (or PHYS 211) |
4 |
PHYS 251 (or PHYS 212) |
4 |
|
|
Humanities (GH) |
3 |
Total Credits: |
14 |
Total Credits: |
16 |
Semester 5 |
Credits |
Semester 6 |
Credits |
Arts (GA) |
3 |
Biological Sciences (GN) |
3 |
ENGL 202C (GWS) |
3 |
Humanities (GH) |
3 |
Foreign Language 1* |
4 |
Foreign Language 2* |
4 |
Electives (or PHYS 214/214) |
4 |
Science Supporting Course# |
3 |
|
|
Science Supporting Course# |
3 |
Total Credits: |
14 |
Total Credits: |
16 |
Semester 7 |
Credits |
Semester 8 |
Credits |
Biological Sciences (GN) |
3 |
Biological Sciences (GN) |
3 |
Foreign Language 3 |
4 |
Science Supporting Course# |
3 |
Science Supporting Course# |
3 |
Arts or Humanities (GA or GH) |
3 |
Arts (GA) |
3 |
elective |
3 |
elective |
3 |
KINES (GHA) |
1.5 |
Total Credits: |
16 |
Total Credits: |
13.5 |
- A grade of C or better is required for each 300 or 400 level course in the major field.
- At least 6 credits of courses used to meet the requirements of the major must be at the 400 level.
- # - For Science Supporting Courses, select 12 credits in category a, b, c, or d below, and 3 additional credits in any one of the categories:
(a) biological sciences (b) earth and mineral sciences (c) mathematical sciences (d) physical sciences
- * If a student places into the second or third course of a foreign language by placement action, the credit requirement elective may be met with elective courses.
- GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH, and GS are codes used to identify General Education requirements.
- Two courses (in addition to the Other Cultures course) must also have either a US, IL, or US/IL designation to satisfy the United States/International Cultures requirements.
- W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirements, one “W” course is required.