Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

A candidate for the Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Chemistry or Mathematics must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Total credits include at least 45 credit hours of General Education courses. Additional courses may be required to build fundamental concepts.

The Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics has temporarily suspended the majors in Environmental Science, Mathematics Education and Physics.

Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mission:

The mission of the Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is to prepare increasing numbers of students for employment and graduate programs in the fields of life and physical sciences through its Bachelor of Science degree program offerings. The departmental goal is to become a center of excellence and recognition for producing highly competitive students with backgrounds and interests in these fields and thereby having a significant impact on the projected manpower shortage of science professionals at the national level.

Programs

• Biology, BS
• Chemistry, BS
• Mathematics, BS

• Biology Minor
• Chemistry Minor
• Mathematics Minor

Courses

• BIO 111 Introduction to Biological Science (3)
• BIO 112 Introductory Biology (3)
• BIO 113 Introductory Biology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 114 Principles of Biology I (3)
• BIO 115 Principles of Biology I Laboratory (1)
• BIO 124 Principles of Biology II (3)
• BIO 125 Principles of Biology II Laboratory (1)
• BIO 212 General Zoology (3)
• BIO 213 General Zoology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 214 Current Topics in Biotechnology (3)
• BIO 232 Plant Life (3)
• BIO 233 Plant Life Laboratory (1)
• BIO 312 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (3)
• BIO 313 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory (1)
• BIO 323 Vertebrate Physiology (3)
• BIO 324 Vertebrate Physiology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 332 Microbiology (3)
• BIO 333 Microbiology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 341 Cell & Tissue Culture Lecture (3)
• BIO 342 Cell & Tissue Culture Lab (1)
• BIO 351 Biotechnology I - Principles and Theories of Biotechnology (3)
• BIO 352 Introduction to Molecular Cell Biology (3)
• BIO 353 Introduction to Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 361 Biotechnology I - Principles and Theories of Biotechnology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 373 Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lecture (3)
• BIO 374 Human Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory (1)
• BIO 383 Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lecture (3)
• BIO 384 Human Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory (1)
• BIO 401 Genetics (3)
• BIO 402 Genetics Laboratory (1)
• BIO 423 Ecology (3)
• BIO 424 Ecology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 432 Biochemistry Lecture (3)
• BIO 433 Biochemistry Laboratory (1)
• BIO 442 Immunology (3)
• BIO 443 Immunology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 451 Biotechnology II - Applications of Biotechnology (4)
• BIO 452 Frontiers in Cell and Molecular Biology (3)
• BIO 453 Frontiers in Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 461 Biotechnology II - Applications of Biotechnology Lab (3)
• BIO 480 Biology Seminar (1)
• BIO 483 Senior Capstone Course (2)
• BIO 491 Research (1-3)
• BIO 492 Research (1-3)
• BIO 493 Neuroanatomy (3)
• BIO 494 Neuroanatomy Laboratory (1)

• CHE 112 Principles of Chemistry (3)
• CHE 122 Principles of Chemistry Lab (1)
• CHE 212 General Chemistry I (3)
• CHE 214 General Chemistry II (3)
• CHE 222 General Chemistry I Lab (1)
• CHE 224 General Chemistry II Lab (1)
• CHE 241 Analytical Chemistry I (3)
• CHE 242 Analytical Chemistry II (3)
• CHE 251 Analytical Chemistry I Lab (1)
• CHE 252 Analytical Chemistry II Lab (1)
• CHE 341 Organic Chemistry I (3)
• CHE 342 Organic Chemistry II (3)
• CHE 351 Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)
• CHE 352 Organic Chemistry II Lab (1)
• CHE 412 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3)
• CHE 422 Advance Inorganic Chemistry Lab (1)
• CHE 431 Physical Chemistry I (3)
• CHE 432 Physical Chemistry II (3)
• CHE 435 Physical Chemistry I Lab (1)
• CHE 436 Physical Chemistry II Lab (1)
• CHE 481 Seminar I (1)
• CHE 482 Seminar II (1)
• CHE 491 Research (1-3)
• CHE 494 Research (1-3)

• ENV 201 Introduction to Environmental Science (3)
• ENV 202 Introduction to Environmental Science Lab (1)
• ENV 210 Environmental Issues and Ethics (3)
• ENV 215 Physical Geology (4)
• ENV 301 Environmental Instrumentation (4)
• ENV 311 Water Chemistry/Water Quality (4)
• ENV 314 Air Quality (4)
• ENV 401 Environmental Science Seminar I (1)
• ENV 402 Environmental Science Seminar II/Research (2)
• ENV 410 Principles of Toxicology (3)
• ENV 413 Introduction to Environmental Health (3)
• ENV 414 Health and Policy (3)
• ENV 415 Risk Assessment and Analysis (3)
• ENV 499 Internship in Environmental Science (10)

• MAT 111 General Mathematics - I (3)
• MAT 112 General Mathematics - II (3)
• MAT 113 Intermediate Algebra (3)
• MAT 115 Precalculus (4)
• MAT 116 Computational Science (4)
• MAT 120 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3)
• MAT 121 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3)
• MAT 199 Functions and Applications (4)
• MAT 200 Introduction to Statistics (3)
• MAT 201 Calculus-I (4)
• MAT 202 Calculus-II (4)
• MAT 203 Calculus-III (4)
• MAT 212 Discrete Mathematics (3)
• MAT 215 Introduction to Abstract Math (3)
• MAT 219 PRAXIS Seminar IV: Mathematics (1)
• MAT 232 Theory of Numbers (3)
• MAT 311 Modern Algebra (3)