In this focal study, students learn about the scientific endeavor by studying the specific content, concepts and methods of a particular field of science as well as the historical or philosophical framework of Science. Together with an introduction to Education, this serves as a foundation for science education. Education and Learning majors would find particular advantage in this focal study since they will be helping to teach general sciences in their future classrooms.
Instructions for Focal Study 43
Complete at least three courses and a minimum of 10 credits. No more than two of these courses may have the same disciplinary prefix.
Complete one course from the first cluster and two courses (minimum of 8 credits) from the second cluster.
| First Cluster (complete 1 course) | ||
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 260 | Foundations of Education | 2 credits |
| EDUC 308 | Learning Communities I: Personal Aware | 2 credits |
| EDUC 370 | School and Society | 2 credits |
| Second Cluster (complete 2 courses) | ||
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 160 安博体育 BIOL 170 安博体育 BIOL 200 安博体育 BIOL 201 安博体育 BIOL 202 |
Selected Topics for Non-Science Majors 安博体育 Human Genetics 安博体育 Intro Biology: Flow of Energy 安博体育 Intro Biology: Flow of Information 安博体育 General Biology I |
2-4 credits 安博体育 4 credits 安博体育 4 credits 安博体育 4 credits 安博体育 4 credits |
| CHEM 110 安博体育 CHEM 220 |
Chemistry and Your Environment 安博体育 General Chemistry I |
2 credits 安博体育 4 credits |
|
ENV 121 安博体育 ENV 200 |
Our Global Environment (for non-majors) 安博体育 Introduction to Environmental Science (for majors) |
4 credits |
| PHIL 310 | Philosophy of Science | 4 credits |
| PHY 110 安博体育 PHY 202 安博体育 PHY 232 |
Physics of Everyday Phenomena 安博体育 Introductory Physics I 安博体育 General Physics I -- Workshop Physics I |
4 credits |
| SCI 170 安博体育 SCI 172 |
Introduction to Astronomy 安博体育 Introduction to Cosmology |
4 credits 安博体育 2 credits |