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Program Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Requirements for the Minor | 20-23 |
Requirements for the Minor
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Courses | ||
| Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| SC 400 | Consequences of Science | 1 |
| Additional Courses | ||
| Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Select 3-4 credits of the following: | 3-4 | |
Astronomical Universe  | ||
| Elementary Astronomy and Elementary Astronomy Laboratory | ||
| Structure and Function of Organisms 1 | ||
| Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution 1 | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Human Body: Form and Function | ||
| The Science of Sickness | ||
| Molecular Science 2 | ||
| Molecular Science With Laboratory 2 | ||
| Elementary Microbiology and Elementary Microbiology Laboratory 4 | ||
| The Science of Physics 3 | ||
| Select 3-4 credits of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Programming | ||
| Introduction to Programming Techniques | ||
| Programming for Engineers with C++ | ||
or CMPSC 202 | ||
| Introduction to Spreadsheets and Databases | ||
| Techniques of Calculus I | ||
| Calculus With Analytic Geometry I | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | ||
| Select 8-9 credits of the following: | 8-9 | |
| Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology II 1 | ||
| Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity 1 | ||
| Chemical Principles I and Experimental Chemistry I 2 | ||
| Chemical Principles II and Experimental Chemistry II 2 | ||
| Introductory Microbiology and Introductory Microbiology Laboratory 4 | ||
| Introductory Physics I 3 | ||
| Introductory Physics II 3 | ||
| Supporting Courses and Related Areas | ||
| Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Select 0-2 credits of 496 (independent studies) courses from the Eberly College of Science course offerings | 0-2 | |
| Select 3-5 credits of 400-level courses (other than independent studies) from the Eberly College of Science course offerings | 3-5 | |
| 1 | A student may not use credit for BISC 1 or BISC 2 along with credit for BIOL 11 and BIOL 12, or BIOL 110. |
| 2 | A student may not use credit for CHEM 1 or CHEM 3 along with credit for CHEM 110 and CHEM 111 or CHEM 112 and CHEM 113. |
| 3 | A student may not use credit for PHYS 1 along with credit for PHYS 250 or PHYS 251. |
| 4 | A student may not use credit for MICRB 106 and MICRB 107 along with credit for MICRB 201 and MICRB 202. |
Academic Advising
The objectives of the university’s academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee’s unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY
University Park
Ronald Markle
Professor and Director, Premedicine & Science Majors
225B Ritenour Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-7620
ram29@psu.edu
Berks
Ike Shibley
Program Coordinator, Associate Professor
Luerssen 101G
Reading, PA 19610
610-396-6185
ias1@psu.edu
Contact
University Park
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
225B Ritenour Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-7620
ram29@psu.edu
http://science.psu.edu/sciencebs/advising
Berks
DIVISION OF SCIENCE
Luerssen Science Building
Reading, PA 19610
610-396-6185
ias1@psu.edu