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

MATH 109 - Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 101 - Composition I Credit Hour(s): 3
COSC 102 - Fundamentals of Computer Applications I Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 101 - General Biology I Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 103L - General Biology I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
CHEM 103L - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1

Total Credit Hours: 17

Second Semester

BIOL 102 - General Biology II Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 104L - General Biology II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
ENGL 102 - Composition II Credit Hour(s): 3
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
CHEM 104L - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
SOCI 210 - Principles of Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
HLTH 101 - Personal Health and Wellness Credit Hour(s): 2

Total Credit Hours: 16

Third Semester

BIOL 250 - Integrated Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 251L - Integrated Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 4
ENSC 201 - Environmental Science I Credit Hour(s): 3
ENSC 203L - Environmental Science I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
MATH 110 - Trigonometry Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Fourth Semester

ENGL 201 - World Literature I Credit Hour(s): 3
or
ENGL 205 - World Literature II Credit Hour(s): 3
ENSC 202 - Environmental Science II Credit Hour(s): 3
ENSC 204L - Environmental Science II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 4
BIOL 252 - Integrated Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 253L - Integrated Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Credit Hour(s): 1

Total Credit Hours: 15

Fifth Semester

MATH 220 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4
COMM 201 - Basic Communications Credit Hour(s): 3
or
COMM 208 - Fundamentals of Speech Credit Hour(s): 3
NASC 200L - Introduction to Scientific Research Credit Hour(s): 1
or
BIOM 156 - Introduction to Health and Medical Professions Credit Hour(s): 1
PHYS 201 - General Physics I algebra-based Credit Hour(s): 3
PHYS 203L - General Physics I Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
PSYC 103 - General Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Sixth Semester

BIOL 202 - Microbiology Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 204L - Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
PHYS 202 - General Physics II algebra-based Credit Hour(s): 3
PHYS 204L - General Physics II Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
NASC 200L - Introduction to Scientific Research Credit Hour(s): 1
MATH 301 - Probability and Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3
Approved Interdisciplinary Elective Credit Hour(s): 1

Total Credit Hours: 13

Seventh Semester

CHEM 440 - Biochemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
NASC 498 - Research/Planning Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 402 - Immunology Credit Hour(s): 4
or
BIOL 401 - Pathogenic Microbiology Credit Hour(s): 4
Foreign Language I Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 13

Eighth Semester

Approved Interdisciplinary Specialization Elective Credit Hour(s): 7
Foreign Language II Credit Hour(s): 3
NASC 499L - Research/ Projects Lab, Independent Study Credit Hour(s): 2
BIOL 410 - Cell Biology Credit Hour(s): 4
or
BIOL 492 - Developmental Embryology Credit Hour(s): 4

Total Credit Hours: 16

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 300 - Ecology Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 301 - Introduction to Genetics 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 490 - Topics in Biology Credit Hour(s): 1-4
BIOL 492 - Developmental Embryology Credit Hour(s): 4
BIOM 411 - Molecular Biology Credit Hour(s): 4
CHEM 490 - Topics in Chemistry Credit Hour(s): 1-4
CHEM 442 - Biochemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 220 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 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