Mathematics - Life Sciences Concentration, BS

Program Code: 260*/260F
CIP Code: 27.0101

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

General Education Requirements

CHE 1101 /CHE 1110 & CHE 1102 /CHE 1120 fulfill the Science Inquiry perspective. MAT 1110 fulfills the Quantitative Literacy requirement.

Major Requirements (58 Hours)

Not including 12 hours counted in General Education Requirements, above

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

Mathematics Common Core (15 Hours)

Mathematics Courses for The Concentration (19 Hours)

Capstone Requirements (4 Hours)

Choose one option:

Option 1 (4 Hours)

MAT 4421 - Dynamical Systems Theory Capstone (1) [CAP]
4000 level MAT Course (3)

Option 2

Choose one 4-hour combination (courses taken in the same semester); [CAP] is Capstone course: each has CO: of first course in each pair below

Life Sciences Concentration (30 Hours)

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)
CHE 2101 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (3)
CHE 2102 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1)
BIO 1801 - Biological Concepts I (4)
BIO 1802 - Biological Concepts II (4)
AND 10 hours of approved electives in BIO, CHE, GHY (at least one lab class; at least one class at 3000 level or higher)

Approved Major Electives (2 Hours)

2 hours in mathematical sciences to bring total hrs in Major Requirements to 70 hours

Honors Students

You may substitute MAT 2510 Sophomore Honors Seminar for MAT 2110 , and MAT 4510 Senior Honors Thesis for your Capstone. This will slightly change your elective requirements to ensure you earn 70 hours in Major Requirements. Please see your advisor for approval and more information.

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