Applied Science, Interdisciplinary Concentration, B.S.

Academic Plan of Study

The Applied Science degree is a pre-professional program in which the student chooses one of two options. The first option is the Interdisciplinary Science concentration in which the student designs an individualized program of study to meet career goals.

First Semester

BIOL 101 - General Biology I Credit Hour(s): 3 and
BIOL 103L - General Biology I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
ENGL 101 - Composition I Credit Hour(s): 3
ENSC 201 - Environmental Science I Credit Hour(s): 3 and
ENSC 203L - Environmental Science I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
PSYC 103 - General Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 14

Second Semester

BIOL 102 - General Biology II Credit Hour(s): 3 and
BIOL 104L - General Biology II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
ENGL 102 - Composition II Credit Hour(s): 3
ENSC 202 - Environmental Science II Credit Hour(s): 3 and
ENSC 204L - Environmental Science II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
MATH 109 - Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3 *
Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 17

Third Semester

Approved Interdisciplinary Specialization Elective Credit Hour(s): 4
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3 and
CHEM 103L - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
ECON 211 - Principles of Economics I Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
COMM 201 - Basic Communications Credit Hour(s): 3
or
COMM 208 - Fundamentals of Speech Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 201 - World Literature I Credit Hour(s): 3
or
ENGL 205 - World Literature II Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 17

Fourth Semester

Approved Interdisciplinary Specialization Elective Credit Hour(s): 4
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3 and
CHEM 104L - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
SOCI 210 - Principles of Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 110 - Trigonometry Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 301 - Probability and Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 17

Fifth Semester

Approved Interdisciplinary Specialization Elective Credit Hour(s): 4
CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 4
PHYS 201 - General Physics I algebra-based Credit Hour(s): 3 and
PHYS 203L - General Physics I Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
COSC 201 - PC Software Applications Credit Hour(s): 3
or
COSC - Computer Programming Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Sixth Semester

Health & Wellness Credit Hour(s): 2-3
CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 4
PHYS 202 - General Physics II algebra-based Credit Hour(s): 3
PHYS 204L - General Physics II Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
BIOL 203 - Microbiology Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 204L - Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1

Total Credit Hours: 15

Seventh Semester

Approved Interdisciplinary Specialization Elective Credit Hour(s): 4 **
Elective Credit Hour(s): 6
Research/Planning Credit Hour(s): 3 **

Total Credit Hours: 13

Eighth Semester

Approved Interdisciplinary Specialization Elective Credit Hour(s): 6 **
Elective Credit Hour(s): 6
NASC 499 - Research/Projects Credit Hour(s): 3 **

Total Credit Hours: 15

Total Credit Hours: 120

* With ACT score of 26 or higher, MATH 220 and MATH 230 may be substituted.
** See the approved list of Interdisciplinary Science Specialization electives

Approved Interdisciplinary Science Specialization Electives

BIOL 210 - Human Anatomy & Physiology Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 212 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 211L - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
BIOL 213L - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
BIOL 290 - Topics in Biology Credit Hour(s): 1-4
BIOL 300 - Ecology Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 301 - Introduction to Genetics Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 307 - Botany Credit Hour(s): 4
BIOL 310 - Nutrition Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 400 - Pharmacology Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 401 - Pathogenic Microbiology Credit Hour(s): 4
BIOL 402 - Immunology Credit Hour(s): 4
BIOL 403 - Public Health Microbiology Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 410 - Cell Biology Credit Hour(s): 4
BIOL 490 - Topics in Biology Credit Hour(s): 1-4
BIOL 492 - Developmental Embryology Credit Hour(s): 4
CHEM 290 - Topics in Chemistry Credit Hour(s): 3
CHEM 490 - Topics in Chemistry Credit Hour(s): 1-4
MATH 230 - Calculus II Credit Hour(s): 4
MATH 240 - Calculus III Credit Hour(s): 4
MATH 250 - Discrete Mathematics Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 290 - Topics in Mathematics Credit Hour(s): 1-4
MATH 310 - Differential Equations Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 311 - Linear Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 350 - Modern Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 490 - Topics in Mathematics Credit Hour(s): 1-4
NASC 200 - Introduction to Scientific Research Credit Hour(s): 1
NASC 301 - Integrated Science I Credit Hour(s): 3
NASC 302 - Integrated Science II Credit Hour(s): 3
SOCI 410 - Medical Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
PHSC 314 - Physical Geology and Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 4
PHYS 205 - Recitation I algebra-based Credit Hour(s): 1
PHYS 206 - Recitation II algebra-based Credit Hour(s): 1