Comprehensive Science Education

Plan of Study

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This guide is not an official curriculum. This guide is a sample four-year degree plan of how students might plan this major with other degree requirements to complete their education in four years.Student plans will vary from this sample due to a variety of factors, such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability. To ensure proper degree completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with academic advisors to ensure graduation requirements are being met.  

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
CHEM 121 or 150 (Must be matching lab with lecture)3CHEM 122 or 151 (Must be matching lab with lecture)3
CHEM 121L or 160 (Must be matching lab with lecture)1CHEM 122L or 161 (Must be matching lab with lecture)1
ENGL 1103EDUC 3213
GEOL 1053ENGL 1203
GEOL 105L1GEOL 106 (Global Perspectives Gen Ed Requirement)3
MATH 1654GEOL 106L1
PHYS 1103MATH 1664
 Complete Praxis Core Academic Skills Exam 
 18 18
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 1503CHEM 3423
BIOL 150L1CHEM 342L1
CHEM 3413CSCI 114 or MIS 1163
CHEM 341L1PHYS 2524
EDUC 3223PHYS 252L1
PHYS 2514STAT 3303
PHYS 251L1Humanities/Fine Arts Gen Ed3
Wellness Gen Ed2 
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 18 18
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 1243BIOC 2604
BIOL 124L BIOL 1513
BIOL/ZOO/BOT Elective3BIOL 151L1
COMM 1103BIOL 4912
EDUC 4513EDUC 4813
EDUC 4893EDUC 4863
Social and Behavioral Science Gen Ed3 
 18 16
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 4724EDUC 4851
BIOL/ZOO/BOT Elective3EDUC 4879
ENGL 3243EDUC 4883
Social and Behavioral Science/Cultural Diversity Gen Ed3 
Humanities/Fine Arts Gen Ed3 
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Complete Praxis PLT Exam  
Complete Praxis II Content Exam  
 16 13
Total Credits: 135