Natural Sciences, Bachelor of Science

Program Description:

This program offers the students an opportunity to tailor their education to their specific career goals within the field of science. It provides a basic background in biology and chemistry useful for students considering Pre-Medicine, Pre-Pharmacy or Pre-Dentistry, as well as to pursue a career in secondary education. Florida National University awards a Bachelor of Science in Natural Sciences Education upon graduation from this program.

Program Requirements (120 Credits)

General Education (39 Credits)

Student Life Skills (1 Credit)

SLS 1501College Study Skills

1

English and Communications (9 Credits)

ENC 1101English Composition I

3

ENC 1102English Composition II

3

SPC 1017Fundamentals of Oral Communications

3

Humanities (6 Credits)

Any Two Humanities Courses

Social Science (6 Credits)

DEP 2004Human Growth and Development

3

PSY 1012General Psychology

3

Natural Science (4 Credits)

BSC 1010General Biology

3

BSC 1010LGeneral Biology Lab I

1

Mathematics (10 Credits)

MAC 1105College Algebra I

3

STA 2014Introduction to Statistics

4

MAC 1107College Algebra II

3

Information Literacy (3 Credits)

CGS 1030Introduction to Information Technology

3

Core Requirements

Lower Division (33 Credits)

BSC 2011General Biology II

3

BSC 2011LGeneral Biology II Lab

1

BSC 1085CAnatomy and Physiology I

4

BSC 1086CAnatomy and Physiology II

4

CHM 1045General Chemistry I

3

CHM 1045LGeneral Chemistry Lab I

1

CHM 1046General Chemistry II

3

CHM 1046LGeneral Chemistry Lab II

1

ECO 2023Principles of Microeconomics

3

MAC 1300Calculus

3

MCB 2000CMicrobiology

3

PHY 1020Fundamentals of Physics

3

PHY 1020LFundamentals of Physics Lab

1

Upper Division (37 Credits)

BCH 3103Organic Chemistry I

3

BCH 3033LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

1

BCH 3034Organic Chemistry II

3

BCH 3034LOrganic Chemistry II Lab

1

BCH 3023CIntroductory Biochemistry

4

ENC 3311Advanced Writing and Research

3

PCB 3063Principles of Genetics

3

PHY 3107General Physics II

3

PHY 3107LGeneral Physics II Lab

1

PCB 4023Molecular and Cell Biology

3

HSA 3572Nutrition and Health Issues

3

ZOO 4602Human Embryology

3

HSC 4500Epidemiology

3

BSC 4910Capstone Research

3

Electives (12 Credits)

BSC 4422Biotechnology

3

BSC 4022Biology of Aging

3

HSA 3553Ethics in Health Care

3

HSA 4421Legal aspect & Legislation in Healthcare

3

PCB 3043Ecology

3

PCB 4028Biology Basis of Pharmacology

3

Education Concentration (18 Credits)

CGS 1013CTechnology in Education

4

EDF 1005Introduction to Education

3

EDF 1030Classroom Management

3

EDF 2085Teaching Diverse Population.

3

EDF 3430Measurement and Evaluation in Education

3

EEX 2010Introduction to Exceptional Child Education

3

SCE 3367Methods of Teaching and Learning Natural Sciences

3

TSL 3080Foundations of Teaching ESOL in the School

3

NOTE: A total of up to 60 credits may be transferred from the General Education and/or Elective courses taken during a degree program. FNU reserves the right to transfer the appropriate courses.

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