Chemistry Education

Students interested in the secondary education endorsement for chemistry will complete majors in both Chemistry and Education, with the Education requirements beginning in the second year.  

CHEM 127 and CHEM 128 (General Chemistry I and II) are required for the Chemistry major and minor, and most pre-health programs.  Students with lower levels of preparedness (as determined by ACT scores and/or high school GPA) are advised to complete CHEM 117 (Principles of Chemistry) in the fall and then CHEM 127 in the spring.  

Semester I

FYS 110 — ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP SEMINAR

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

CHEM 127 — GENERAL CHEMISTRY I

CHEM 117 — PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY

BIOL 121 — CELL BIOLOGY

MATH 121 — CALCULUS I

WELL 110 — ENGAGING IN LIFELONG WELLNESS

Semester II

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

CHEM 128 — GENERAL CHEMISTRY II

CHEM 127 — GENERAL CHEMISTRY I

BIOL 122 — EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY

MATH 122 — CALCULUS II

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE — CHRISTIANITY AND RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY

WELL 111 — ENGAGING IN A BALANCED LIFE

Chinese Language and Cultures

Students should work with the world languages and cultures department to find their correct placement in Chinese. Students should start at the appropriate level of Chinese, based on the correct placement, and move forward from there.  

Semester I

FYS 110 — ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP SEMINAR

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

CHIN 111 — BEGINNING CHINESE I

CHIN 211 — INTERMEDIATE CHINESE

UPPER-LEVEL CHINESE COURSE OR ELECTIVE

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

WELL 110 — ENGAGING IN LIFELONG WELLNESS

Semester II

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

CHIN 112 — BEGINNING CHINESE II

CHIN 212 — INTERMEDIATE CHINESE II

UPPER-LEVEL CHINESE COURSE OR ELECTIVE

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

CHIN 385 — TOPICS IN CHINESE SOCIETY

WELL 111 — ENGAGING IN A BALANCED LIFE

Clinical Laboratory Science

Semester I

FYS 110 — ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP SEMINAR

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

BIOL 121 — CELL BIOLOGY

CHEM 127 — GENERAL CHEMISTRY I

WELL 110 — ENGAGING IN LIFELONG WELLNESS

Semester II

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

BIOL 122 — EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY

CHEM 128 — GENERAL CHEMISTRY II

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

WELL 111 — ENGAGING IN A BALANCED LIFE

Communication Studies

Semester I

FYS 110 — ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP SEMINAR

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

COM 111 — INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION STUDIES

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

WELL 110 — ENGAGING IN LIFELONG WELLNESS

Semester II

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

COM 111 — INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION STUDIES

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

WELL 111 — ENGAGING IN A BALANCED LIFE

Computer Science

Semester I

FYS 110 — ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP SEMINAR

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

MATH 121 — CALCULUS I

CSC 125 — INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE

WELL 110 — ENGAGING IN LIFELONG WELLNESS

Semester II

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

CSC 225 — FUNDAMENTAL STRUCTURES

DATA 200 — INTRODUCTION TO DATA ANALYTICS

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

WELL 111 — ENGAGING IN A BALANCED LIFE

Data Science

Semester I

FYS 110 — ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP SEMINAR

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

DATA 200 — INTRODUCTION OF DATA ANALYTICS

MATH 121 — CALCULUS I

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

WELL 110 — ENGAGING IN LIFELONG WELLNESS

Semester II

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

CSC 125 — INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE

MATH 205 — INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS

BUSN 320 — BUSINESS STATISTICS

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

WELL 111 — ENGAGING IN A BALANCED LIFE

Elementary Education

Semester I

FYS 110 — ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP SEMINAR

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

WORLD LANGUAGE CLASS

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

WELL 110 — ENGAGING IN LIFELONG WELLNESS

Semester II

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

BIOL 101 — GENERAL BIOLOGY

MATH 102 — FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF MODERN MATHEMATICS

WORLD LANGUAGE CORE CLASS

WELL 111 — ENGAGING IN A BALANCED LIFE

English / Communication Arts Education

The English Education major prepares students to teach English and Communication Arts in grades 5-12. In addition to taking the required classes, students must also participate in two co-curricular activities approved by the department in advance.

Students should complete their world language core requirement in the first year, if possible.

Students with transfer credit for ENG 150 should consult with their advisors before enrolling in ENG 160 or ENG 165.

Semester I

FYS 110 — ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP SEMINAR

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

ENG 224 — LITERATURE, IMAGINATION & EMPATHY

WORLD LANGUAGE CORE COURSE

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

WELL 110 — ENGAGING IN LIFELONG WELLNESS

Semester II

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

COM 111 — INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION STUDIES

ENG 230 — INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY SCHOLARSHIP

WORLD LANGUAGE CORE COURSE

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

WELL 111 — ENGAGING IN A BALANCED LIFE

English Literature

Students with transfer credit for ENG 150 should consult with their advisors before enrolling in ENG 160 or ENG 165.

Semester I

FYS 110 — ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP SEMINAR

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

ENG 224 — LITERATURE, IMAGINATION & EMPATHY

WORLD LANGUAGE CORE COURSE

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

WELL 110 — ENGAGING IN LIFELONG WELLNESS

Semester II

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

ENG 230 — INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY SCHOLARSHIP

ENG 160 — GLOBAL LITERATURE AND HUMAN EXPERIENCE

ENG 165 — GLOBAL LITERATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

WELL 111 — ENGAGING IN A BALANCED LIFE

English Writing

First-year students are welcome to take ENG 317 (News Writing), even as a 300-level course. ENG 317 does not have any pre-requisites, and it is a good course to complete before taking ENG 318 (Feature Writing) in spring semester.

Students with transfer credit for ENG 150 should consult with their advisors before enrolling in ENG 160 or ENG 165.

Semester I

FYS 110 — ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP SEMINAR

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

ENG 160 — GLOBAL LITERATURE AND HUMAN EXPERIENCE

ENG 165 — GLOBAL LITERATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

WELL 110 — ENGAGING IN LIFELONG WELLNESS

Semester II

COM 110 — COMMUNICATING TO ENGAGE

ENG 110 — WRITING TO ENGAGE

ENG 227 — FOUNDATIONS IN CREATIVE WRITING

WORLD LANGUAGE CORE COURSE

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

EXPLORATION OR ELECTIVE

WELL 111 — ENGAGING IN A BALANCED LIFE