Bachelor of Science
College of Letters and
Sciences
Degree Program Course Requirements
For general degree requirements,
see the College of
Letters and Sciences and
the General
Degree Requirements pages.
Area A Essential Skills Required Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
MATH 1113
Area B Institutional Options Required Hours:
4
COMM 1110
Select one of the following courses:
ITDS 2726/ ITDS 2727/ ITDS 2735/ ITDS 2746/ ITDS 2748/ ITDS 2749/
ITDS 2755
OR
Select one of the following courses:
EURO 2105/
LEAD 1705/
LIBR 1105/
POLS 2401/
HIST 1111/HIST 1112/Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or
2002/Any Area C-E course with a study abroad component.
Note: the two extra hours may be used as electives.
Area C Humanities/Fine Arts/Ethics Required Hours:
6
Select one of the following humanities courses:
ENGL 2111/ENGL 2112/ITDS 1145*/ITDS 1155/ITDS 2125/PHIL
2010
Select one of he following fine arts courses:
ARTH 1100/
ITDS 1145*/
MUSC 1100/
THEA 1100
*ITDS 1145, though listed under both humanities and fine arts,
may be taken only once.
Area D Science/Math/Technology Required Hours:
11
Take the following courses:
CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry 1
CHEM 1211L Principles of Chemistry 1 Lab
CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry 2
CHEM 1212L Principles of Chemistry 2 Lab
Take the following course:
MATH 1131 Calculus with Analytical Geometry 1 (one hour to Area
H)
Area E Social Sciences Required Hours: 12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Take the following course:
POLS 1101
Select one behavioral science course from the following
courses:
ECON 2105/ECON 2106/
PHIL 2030/
PSYC 1101/
SOCI 1101
Select one world cultures course from the following
courses:
ANTH 1105/ANTH 1107/ANTH 2105/ANTH 2136/
ENGL 2136/
GEOG 1101/
HIST 1111/HIST 1112/
ITDS 1146/ITDS 1156
Wellness Requirement Required Hours: 3
PHED 1205
Select any one PEDS
course.
Area F Courses Related to Major Required Hours:
18
CHEM 2115 Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 2315 Quantitative Analysis Lab
MATH 1132 Calculus with Analytical Geometry 2 (1 hour from Area
H)
PHYS 2211 Principles of Physics 1
PHYS 2212 Principals of Physics 2
PHYS 2311 Principles of Physics 1 Lab
PHYS 2313 Principals of Physics 2 Lab
STAT 1127 Introductory Statistics
Area G Program Requirements Required Hours:
31
CHEM 3111 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3112 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3141 Biochemistry I
CHEM 3311 Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 3312 Organic Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 3135 Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 3335 Inorganic Chemistry Lab
CHEM 3345 Biochemistry I Lab
CHEM 4115 Survey of Physical Chemistry
CHEM 4175 Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 4315 Survey of physical Chemistry lab
CHEM 4375 Instrumental Analysis Lab
CHEM 5105 Polymer Chemistry
CHEM 5115 Spectroscopic Ident of Org Comp
Area H Program Electives Required Hours:
29-31
Select 29 credit hours from the following:
MATH 1131 (one hour from Area D)
MATH 1132
(one hour from Area F)
Select 27 credit hours fro the following:
CHEM 3142 Biochemistry II
CHEM 3346 Biochemistry 2 Lab
CHEM 3555 Selected Topics in Chemistry
CHEM 4899 Independent Study (may be taken more than once,
departmental approval required)
CHEM 5110 Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 5116 Catalysis
CHEM 5555 Selected Topics in Chemistry
CHEM 5565 Advanced Topics in Chemistry
CPSC 1301 Computer Science 1
CPSC 1301 L Computer Science 1 Lab
Courses may be selected in astronomy, biology, computer
science, geology, mathematics, or engineering as approved by
advisor and department chair.
OR
UTeach Columbus Teaching Option
ITDS 2125 Historical Perspectives on the Philosophy of Science
& Math – if not taken in Area C
SPED 4115 Teaching Math & Science to Exceptional Learners
UTCH 1201 Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching
UTCH 1202 Step 2: Inquiry Based Lesson Design
UTCH 2105 Knowing and Learning
UTCH 2215 Research Methods
UTCH 3205 Classroom Interaction
UTCH 4205 Project-Based Instruction
UTCH 4485 Student Teaching
UTCH 4795 Student Teaching Seminar
0-1 hour as approved by advisor
Total Hours Required: 123 - 125
