Requires 8 credits from one theme. Courses in themes marked with an * must be taken sequentially. Check the course descriptions for any prerequisites and/or corequisites.

Biology in Society

BIO 1201 - Biology in Society I (3)   
BIO 1202 - Biology in Society II (3)  
BIO 1203 - Biology in Society Laboratory (2)  

Following theme for students with transfer credit

BIO 1201 - Biology in Society I (3)  
BIO 1204 - Biology in Society I Laboratory (1)  
BIO 1202 - Biology in Society II (3)  
BIO 1205 - Biology in Society II Laboratory (1)  

The Blue Planet

GES 1104 - Water: Mountains to Sea (4)  
GES 1105 - Oceanography (4)  

Chemistry Connections to Our Changing World*

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)  

Chemistry of Life*

CHE 1051 - Chemistry of Life I (3)  
CHE 1053 - Chemistry of Life Laboratory I (1)  
CHE 1052 - Chemistry of Life II (3)  
CHE 1054 - Chemistry of Life Laboratory II (1)  

Exploring Science (Choose 8 hours)

ANT 1430 - Our Primate Heritage (4)  
BIO 1103 - Global Climate Change and Earth’s Life (4)  
GES 1101 - Introduction to Physical Geology (4)  
GES 1102 - Introduction to Historical Geology (4)  
GES 1103 - Environmental Change, Hazards, and Resources (4)  
GES 1104 - Water: Mountains to Sea (4)  
GES 1105 - Oceanography (4)  
GHY 1011 - Global Climate Change (4)  
GHY 1012 - Global Change of the Biosphere (4)  
PHY 1121 - How Things Work I (3)   + PHY 1111 - How Things Work I - Lab (1)  
PHY 1812 - Acoustics and Harmonics (4)  
PHY 1814 - Sound and Recording (4)  

How Things Work*

PHY 1121 - How Things Work I (3)  
PHY 1111 - How Things Work I - Lab (1)  
PHY 1122 - How Things Work II (3)  
PHY 1112 - How Things Work II - Lab (1)  

The Physics of Our Technological World*

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)  

Physics with Calculus*

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)  

Restless Planet: Earth, Environment, and Evolution (Choose 8 Hours)

GES 1101 - Introduction to Physical Geology (4)  
GES 1102 - Introduction to Historical Geology (4)  
GES 1103 - Environmental Change, Hazards, and Resources (4)  

Voyages Through the Cosmos*

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)  

 

NOTE: A 1 credit lab option may be available for students who have transferred in a 3 credit science lecture course. Please contact the Office of General Education at (828) 262-2028 or gened@appstate.edu for more information.