University Studies, B.S

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This degree requires 120 credit hours, including 42 hours of University Core coursework.

Degree Requirements

All candidates must meet the following:

Fulfill all university requirements for a bachelor’s degree, as outlined in the Bachelor’s Degree Requirements section of this catalog.
Complete Core Curriculum Requirements for students entering college in Fall 1999 or later.
Satisfy Bachelor of Science degree requirements:

Lower Division Requirements:
- 3 semester hours of speech
- Satisfy the computer literacy/proficiency requirement (see note below)
Natural Sciences:
- 11 semester hours in natural sciences, including at least 2 semester hours in laboratory courses.
- Students must complete at least 6 semester credit hours in natural science courses, such as Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, or Bio/Physical Science.

4. Complete all required courses for the degree plan (outlined below).

Note: Students who are core complete but did not take speech and computer literacy/proficiency as part of their core curriculum will be required to complete these courses to meet degree requirements.

Core Curriculum Requirement - 43 Semester Hours

Core 010 Communication - 6 hours
Core 020 Mathematics - 3 hours
Core 030 Life and Physical Science - 7 hours (including 1 Lab)
Core 040 Language, Philosophy and Culture - 3 hours
Core 050 Creative Arts - 3 hours
Core 060 American History - 6 hours
Core 070 Government/Political Science - 6 hours
Core 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 hours
Core 090 Component Area Option: Speech - 3 hours
Core 090 Component Area Option: Computer Literacy - 3 hours

Program Requirements

General Requirements - 20 Semester Hours

Lower Division

Speech (May be satisfied in Core)
Computer Literacy (May be satisfied in Core)
Natural Science w/Lab (BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHYS or BIO/Physical Science)
UNIV 1300 First Year Seminar OR UNIV 1302 Freshman Seminar: English Satellite OR UNIV 1303 Freshman Seminar: Math Satellite

Upper Division

Career Clusters - 48 Semester Hours

With academic advisement, students will choose courses from one or more of the following Career Clusters:

Arts
Humanities
Communications and/or Design
Business
Health Sciences
Industry/manufacturing and construction
Public Safety
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

LD/UD Free Electives