These courses have been approved as General Education Natural Sciences courses. This course list is updated periodically. Descriptions and learning criteria for General Education Natural Sciences courses can be found in the Foundation and Knowledge Domains section.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AEE 204N | Science Literacy and Policy in the 21st Century  | 3 |
| AERSP 55 | Space Science and Technology | 3 |
| AFR 105 | Environments of Africa: Geology and Climate Change | 3 |
| AGECO 121 | Plant Stress: It's Not Easy Being Green | 3 |
| AGECO 121H | Plant Stress: It's Not Easy Being Green | 3 |
| AGECO 122 | Atmospheric Environment: Growing in the Wind | 3 |
| AGECO 134 | Sustainable Agriculture Science and Policy | 3 |
| AGECO 144 | Principles and Practices of Organic Agriculture | 3 |
| ANSC 100 | Introduction to Animal Industries | 3 |
| ANSC 107 | Introduction to Equine Science and the Equine Industry | 3 |
| ANSC 300 | Integrated Animal Biology | 3 |
| ANSC 397F | Special Topics - InterDomain | 3 |
| ANSC 447 | Equine Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| ANTH 21 | Introductory Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 22 | Humans as Primates | 3 |
| ANTH 197F | Special Topics - InterDomain | 3 |
| ANTH 215 | Skin: Evolution, Biology and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH 216N | Sex and Evolution | 3 |
| ANTH 218 | Genes, Evolution and Behavior | 4 |
| ANTH 240N | Livelihoods and Ecosystems: Anthropological Approaches to Human-Environment Interaction | 3 |
| ANTH 260 | Building the Human Animal | 3 |
| ANTH 271 | Parasites and Human Evolution | 3 |
| ANTH 375Q | Anthropology of Food Honors | 3 |
| ART 51N | Meteorology and Visual Arts: To Know is to See | 3 |
| ARTH 107N | Rocks, Minerals, and the History of Art | 3 |
| ASTRO 1 | Astronomical Universe | 3 |
| ASTRO 1H | Astronomical Universe | 3 |
| ASTRO 5 | The Sky and Planets | 3 |
| ASTRO 6 | Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe | 3 |
| ASTRO 7N | The Artistic Universe | 3 |
| ASTRO 10 | Elementary Astronomy | 2 |
| ASTRO 11 | Elementary Astronomy Laboratory | 1 |
| ASTRO 19N | Being in the Universe | 3 |
| ASTRO 120 | The Big Bang Universe | 3 |
| ASTRO 130 | Black Holes in the Universe | 3 |
| ASTRO 140 | Life in the Universe | 3 |
| ASTRO 141N | Film and Extraterrestrial Life: Science Fact or Fiction? | 3 |
| ASTRO 291 | Astronomical Methods and the Solar System | 3 |
| ASTRO 292 | Astronomy of the Distant Universe | 3 |
| ASTRO 320 | Observational Astronomy Laboratory | 3 |
| BIOL 11 | Introductory Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 12 | Introductory Biology II | 1 |
| BIOL 60N | Art in the Natural World | 3 |
| BIOL 110 | Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity | 4 |
| BIOL 110H | Honors Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity | 4 |
| BIOL 110S | Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity | 4 |
| BIOL 120N | Plants, Places, and People | 3 |
| BIOL 125N | Society and Disease Management | 3 |
| BIOL 127 | Introduction to Plant Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 129 | Mammalian Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 133 | Genetics and Evolution of the Human Species | 3 |
| BIOL 141 | Introductory Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 144Z | Climate Change: Biological Impacts - Linked | 3 |
| BIOL 145N | The Visual Body | 3 |
| BIOL 155 | Introduction to the Biology of Aging | 3 |
| BIOL 160N | Fitness with Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 161 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I - Lecture | 3 |
| BIOL 162 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I - Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 163 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II - Lecture | 3 |
| BIOL 164 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II - Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 169N | What it means to be human | 3 |
| BIOL 177 | Biology of Sex | 3 |
| BIOL 183Q | From Beast Books to Resurrecting Dinosaurs | 3 |
| BIOL 220M | Honors Biology: Populations and Communities | 4 |
| BIOL 220W | Biology: Populations and Communities | 4 |
| BIOL 230M | Honors Biology: Molecules and Cells | 4 |
| BIOL 230W | Biology: Molecules and Cells | 4 |
| BIOL 240M | Honors Biology: Function and Development of Organisms | 4 |
| BIOL 240W | Biology: Function and Development of Organisms | 4 |
| BIOL 475N | Anatomy in Italy: Cadavers, Culture, and Science | 3 |
| BISC 1 | Structure and Function of Organisms | 3 |
| BISC 2 | Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution | 3 |
| BISC 3 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| BISC 4 | Human Body: Form and Function | 3 |
| BISC 4H | Human Body: Form and Function | 3 |
| BMB 1 | Understanding the Bases of Human Disease | 3 |
| CAMS 197E | Special Topics - InterDomain | 3 |
| CHEM 1 | Molecular Science | 3 |
| CHEM 3 | Molecular Science With Laboratory | 3 |
| CHEM 5 | Kitchen Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 101 | Introductory Chemistry | 2-3 |
| CHEM 106 | Introductory and General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 110 | Chemical Principles I | 3 |
| CHEM 110H | Chemical Principles I - Honors | 3 |
| CHEM 111 | Experimental Chemistry I | 1 |
| CHEM 112 | Chemical Principles II | 3 |
| CHEM 112H | Chemical Principles II - Honors | 3 |
| CHEM 113 | Experimental Chemistry II | 1 |
| CHEM 113B | Experimental Chemistry II--Bioscience | 1 |
| CHEM 130 | Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 233N | Chemistry and Literature | 3 |
| CHEM 297E | Special Topics - InterDomain | 3 |
| CMLIT 19N | Being in the Universe | 3 |
| CMLIT 183Q | From Beast Books to Resurrecting Dinosaurs | 3 |
| COMM 151N | Film and Extraterrestrial Life: Science Fact or Fiction? | 3 |
| DANCE 370 | Anatomy for Performers | 3 |
| DANCE 370H | Anatomy for Performers | 3 |
| EARTH 2 | The Earth System and Global Change | 3 |
| EARTH 100 | Environment Earth | 3 |
| EARTH 100H | Environment Earth: Environment and Energy | 3 |
| EARTH 101 | Natural Disasters: Hollywood vs. Reality | 3 |
| EARTH 103 | Earth in the Future: Predicting Climate Change and Its Impacts Over the Next Century | 3 |
| EARTH 104 | Climate, Energy and Our Future | 3 |
| EARTH 105N | Environments of Africa: Geology and Climate Change | 3 |
| EARTH 106 | The African Continent: Earthquakes, Tectonics and Geology | 3 |
| EARTH 107 | Coastal Processes, Hazards and Society | 3 |
| EARTH 109 | The Fundamentals of Shale Energy Development | 3 |
| EARTH 111 | Water: Science and Society | 3 |
| EARTH 150 | Dinosaur Extinctions and Other Controversies | 3 |
| EARTH 240 | Coral Reef Systems | 4 |
| EGEE 101 | Energy and the Environment | 3 |
| EGEE 101A | Energy and the Environment | 3 |
| EGEE 101H | Energy and the Environment | 3 |
| EGEE 102 | Energy Conservation for Environmental Protection | 3 |
| EGEE 102H | Energy Conservation for Environmental Protection | 3 |
| EGEE 110 | Safety Science for the Rest of Your Life | 3 |
| EGEE 210 | Technological Legacy of Pennsylvania Coal | 3 |
| EMSC 121 | Minerals and Modern Society | 3 |
| EMSC 150 | Out of the Fiery Furnace | 3 |
| EMSC 240N | Energy and Sustainability in Contemporary Culture | 3 |
| ENGL 142N | Science in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 163N | Defining the Animal | 3 |
| ENGL 233N | Chemistry and Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 297E | Special Topics - InterDomain | 3 |
| ENGR 120N | Design Thinking and 3D Printing in Engineering and Healthcare | 3 |
| ENT 202 | The Insect Connection | 3 |
| ENT 222 | Honey Bees and Humans | 3 |
| ENT 222H | Honey Bees and Humans | 3 |
| ERM 210 | Environmental Factors and Their Effect on Your Food Supply | 3 |
| FOR 201 | Global Change and Ecosystems | 3 |
| FRNSC 100 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| FRNSC 200 | Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation | 3 |
| GAME 180N | The Art and Science of Virtual Worlds | 3 |
| GEOG 1N | Global Parks and Sustainability | 3 |
| GEOG 3N | Food and the Future Environment | 3 |
| GEOG 6N | Maps and the Geospatial Revolution | 3 |
| GEOG 10 | Physical Geography: An Introduction | 3 |
| GEOG 10H | Physical Geography: An Introduction | 3 |
| GEOG 30N | Environment and Society in a Changing World | 3 |
| GEOG 110 | Climates of the World | 3 |
| GEOG 115 | Landforms of the World | 3 |
| GEOG 197F | Special Topics - InterDomain | 3 |
| GEOG 210 | Geographic Perspectives on Environmental Systems Science | 3 |
| GEOG 314 | Biogeography and Global Ecology | 3 |
| GEOG 315 | Landforms and Geomorphic Systems in the Anthropocene | 3 |
| GEOG 330N | Political Ecology | 3 |
| GEOG 397F | Special Topics - InterDomain | 3 |
| GEOSC 2 | Historical Geology | 3 |
| GEOSC 10 | Geology of the National Parks | 3 |
| GEOSC 20 | Planet Earth | 3 |
| GEOSC 20H | Planet Earth | 3 |
| GEOSC 20L | Planet Earth | 3 |
| GEOSC 21 | Earth and Life: Origin and Evolution | 3 |
| GEOSC 30 | Volcanoes | 3 |
| GEOSC 40 | The Sea Around Us | 3 |
| GEOSC 40H | The Sea Around Us | 3 |
| GEOSC 40L | The Sea Around Us | 2 |
| GEOSC 40P | The Sea Around Us | 1 |
| GEOSC 107N | Rocks, Minerals, and the History of Art | 3 |
| GEOSC 109H | Earthquakes and Society | 3 |
| GEOSC 110 | The Science of Gemstones | 3 |
| GEOSC 111 | Forensic Geoscience | 3 |
| GEOSC 297F | Special Topics - InterDomain | 3 |
| HIST 6N | History and Weather: How Weather Played an Instrumental Role in Great World Events | 3 |
| HORT 101 | Horticultural Science | 3 |
| HORT 150N | Plants in the Human Context | 3 |
| HUM 400N | Expressions in the Humanities | 3 |
| INART 50 | The Science of Music | 3 |
| INART 50Z | The Science of Music | 3 |
| KINES 160N | Fitness with Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| MATSE 81 | Materials in Today's World | 3 |
| MATSE 91 | Polymers, Life and Society | 3 |
| MATSE 101 | Energy and the Environment | 3 |
| MATSE 112 | Applied Materials Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| METEO 2 | Our Changing Atmosphere: Personal and Societal Consequences | 3 |
| METEO 3 | Introductory Meteorology | 3 |
| METEO 4 | Weather and Risk | 3 |
| METEO 5 | Severe and Unusual Weather | 3 |
| METEO 6N | History and Weather: How Weather Played an Instrumental Role in Great World Events | 3 |
| METEO 51N | Meteorology and Visual Arts: To Know is to See | 3 |
| METEO 101 | Understanding Weather Forecasting | 3 |
| METEO 122 | Atmospheric Environment: Growing in the Wind | 3 |
| METEO 133N | Ethics of Climate Change | 3 |
| METEO 197A | Special Topics - InterDomain | 3 |
| METEO 397F | Special Topics - InterDomain | 3 |
| MICRB 106 | Elementary Microbiology | 3 |
| MICRB 106H | Elementary Microbiology | 3 |
| MICRB 107 | Elementary Microbiology Laboratory | 1 |
| PHIL 133N | Ethics of Climate Change | 3 |
| PHOTO 321N | Flow Visualization: The Art and Physics of Fluid Motion | 3 |
| PHYS 1 | The Science of Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 1H | The Science of Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 10 | Physics Behind the Headlines | 3 |
| PHYS 150 | Technical Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 151 | Technical Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 211 | General Physics: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 211H | General Physics: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 211L | General Physics: Mechanics | 4.00 |
| PHYS 211R | General Physics: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 212 | General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| PHYS 212H | General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| PHYS 213 | General Physics: Fluids and Thermal Physics | 2 |
| PHYS 213L | General Physics: Fluids and Thermal Physics | 0 |
| PHYS 214 | General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics | 2 |
| PHYS 214L | General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics | 0 |
| PHYS 214R | General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics | 2 |
| PHYS 250 | Introductory Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 250H | Introductory Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 251 | Introductory Physics II | 4 |
| PLANT 220 | Gardening for Fun and Profit | 3 |
| PPEM 120 | The Fungal Jungle: A Mycological Safari From Truffles to Slime Molds | 3 |
| PPEM 300 | Horticultural Crop Diseases | 3 |
| PSYCH 169N | What it means to be human | 3 |
| PSYCH 297F | Special Topics - InterDomain | 3 |
| RLST 133N | Ethics of Climate Change | 3 |
| SC 103N | When Data Meets Design | 3 |
| SC 142N | Science in Literature | 3 |
| SC 200 | Science in Our World: Certainty and Controversy | 3 |
| SC 205N | Identifying Bias and Falsehood | 3 |
| SC 297E | Special Topics - InterDomain | 3 |
| SOILS 71 | Environmental Sustainability | 3 |
| SOILS 101 | Introductory Soil Science | 3 |
| STS 55 | Space Science and Technology | 3 |
| STS 150 | Out of the Fiery Furnace | 3 |
| STS 197F | Special Topics - InterDomain | 3 |
| STS 201 | Climate Change, Energy, and Biodiversity | 3 |
| SUST 150N | The Science of Sustainable Development | 3 |
| SUST 197E | Special Topics - InterDomain | 3 |
| VBSC 211 | The Immune System and Disease | 3 |
| WFS 209 | Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation | 3 |
| WFS 209H | Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation | 3 |