General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

• General Education Requirements  

The science taken in Science Requirement of major fulfills part or all of the Science Inquiry. MAT 1110  fulfills the Quantitative Literacy requirement.

Major Requirements (67-69 Hours)

not including up to 12 hours counted in Area I (General Education), above

2.0 major GPA is required for graduation. Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the major discipline, plus any other courses under II. Minimum of 18 semester hours of courses taken to fulfill major requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian.

Science Requirement

Complete a minimum of 8-10 semester hours from one of the following science sequences:

• AST 1021 - Introductory Astronomy I - The Solar System (3)
• AST 1011 - Introductory Astronomy I - The Solar System Lab (1)
• AST 1022 - Introductory Astronomy II - Stars and Galaxies (3)
• AST 1012 - Introductory Astronomy II - Stars and Galaxies Lab (1)

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• BIO 1801 - Biological Concepts I (4)
• BIO 1802 - Biological Concepts II (4)

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• CHE 1101 - Introductory Chemistry I (3)
• CHE 1110 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
• CHE 1102 - Introductory Chemistry II (3)
• CHE 1120 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II (1)

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• GES 1101 - Introduction to Physical Geology (4)

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• GES 1102 - Introduction to Historical Geology (4)

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• GES 1103 - Environmental Change, Hazards, and Resources (4)

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• PHY 1123 - General Physics I (3)
• PHY 1113 - General Physics I - Lab (1)
• PHY 1124 - General Physics II (3)
• PHY 1114 - General Physics II - Lab (1)

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• PHY 1170 - Analytical Physics I (4)
• PHY 1160 - Analytical Physics I - Lab (1)
• PHY 1180 - Analytical Physics II (4)
• PHY 1161 - Analytical Physics II - Lab (1)

Minor (Optional)

Electives (7-9 Hours)

Taken to total 120 hours for the degree.

Total Required (120 Hours)