Life & Physical Science Options for Computer Science Majors

Both BA and BS students are required to complete at least four science lecture courses totaling a minimum of 12 credit hours outside the major department. At least one of the courses must have a laboratory component. BS students fulfill the laboratory component needed by completing required PHYS 15200.

**Some courses below have pre-requisites or are only available certain semesters. Please see the Schedule of Classes for further details.

Lecture Only Options

AST-A 100 The Solar System

AST-A 103 Search for Life in the Universe (spring only)

AST-A 105 Stars and Galaxies

AST-A 205 Quasars, Pulsars, and Black Holes (fall only)

FIS 20500 Concepts of Forensic Science I (fall and summer I)

FIS 20600 Concepts of Forensic Science II (spring and summer II, prereq – FIS 20500)

BIOL-N 207 Physiology for Healthcare Management

BIOL-N 211 Anatomy for Healthcare Management

BIOL-N 212 Human Biology

BIOL-N 214 Human Biology

CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry (for BA in applied computer science students ONLY)

CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry (pre-req certain scores on math placement and chemistry placement exams)

CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II

CHEM-C 110 The Chemistry of Life

GEOL-G 107 Earth and Our Environment

GEOL-G 110 How the Earth Works

GEOL-G 115 Oceanography

GEOL-G 135 Indiana Rocks!

GEOL-G 180 Dinosaurs

GEOL-G 209 Fundamentals of Earth History

Lecture and Laboratory Options

BIOL-K 101 Concepts of Biology I

BIOL-K 102 Honors Concepts of Biology I

BIOL-K 103 Concepts of Biology II

BIOL-K 104 Honors Concepts of Biology II

BIOL-N 107 Exploring the World of Animals

BIOL-N 212 Human Biology / BIOL-N 213 Human Biology Lab

BIOL-N 214 Human Biology / BIOL-N 215 Human Biology Lab

BIOL-N 217 Human Physiology

BIOL-N 251 Introduction to Microbiology

BIOL-N 261 Human Anatomy

CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry / CHEM-C 121 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory (for BA in applied computer science students ONLY)

CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I / CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I Laboratory

CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II / CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II Laboratory

GEOL-G 107 Earth and Our Environment/GEOL-G 117 Earth and Our Environment Lab

GEOL-G 110 How the Earth Works / GEOL-G 120 How the Earth Works Laboratory

GEOL-G 135 Indiana Rocks!/GEOL-G 136 Indiana Rocks! Laboratory

PHYS 15200 Mechanics

PHYS 25100 Heat Electricity and Optics

The following science courses will not count in the General Education Core, but can be applied toward the life and physical science courses required under the advising check sheet heading “Baccalaureate Competencies:” These courses may have additional prerequisites needed that are not specific degree requirements.

ECE 20100 Linear Circuit Analysis

ECE 20200 Linear Circuit Analysis II

ECE 27000 Introduction to Digital System Design

And remember…when in doubt, ask! Always feel free to contact your academic advisor for clarification on what courses can and cannot count toward your life and physical science requirement.