Core Curriculum Science Pairings

Natural Science & Technology Parts I & II (030; 093 Natural Science)

To satisfy the depth requirement in Natural Science and Technology Part I, students must complete an approved combination of six hours in a single field of study.


When Choosing Courses for Part I

The table below indicates allowable Part I science pairings. Courses with an asterisk have prerequisites.

Field of Study: Astronomy

PrefixThis Course+ One Course from This List
AST301 or 307309C*, 309G*, 309L*, 309N*, 309R*, 309S*

Field of Study: Biology

PrefixThis Course+ This CourseOR a Course from this List
BIO311C311D*326M*, 365S*, 446L*, 301D, 301G, 301M, 305F, 309D
BIO315H325H*301D, 301L, 301G, 301M, 305F, 309D
PrefixAny two courses within an individual row of BIO courses
BIO301D, 301G, 301L, 301M, 305F, 309D
BIO301E, 301D, 305F, 309D, 309F, 311C, 315H

Field of Study: Chemistry

PrefixThis Course+ This CourseOR a Course from This List
CH301302*305*
CH301H302H*302*, 305*
CH304K305* 

Field of Study: Geology

PrefixThis Course+ One Course from This List
GEO401 or 303302C, 302D, 302E, 302G, 302J, 302M, 302P, 303C, 405*
PrefixOr any GEO combination listed in the row below
GEO302C, 302D, 302E, 302G, 302J, 302M, 302P, 303, 303C

Field of Study: Marine Science

PrefixThis Course + This Course
MNS307, 308*

Field of Study: Natural Science

PrefixThis Course+ This CourseOR a Course from This List
NSC306J306K*306L*, 306M*, or any PHY or PS course listed below.

Field of Study: Physics and Physical Science

PrefixThis Course+ This CourseOR a Course from This List
PHY301316*302L*, 303L*, 317L*, 309L*, PS 304*, NSC 306J
PHY302K302L*303L*, 309L*, 316*, 317L*, PS 304*, NSC 306J
PHY303K303L*302L*, 309L*, 316*, 317L*, PS 304*, NSC 306J
PHY317K317L*302L*, 303L*, 309L*, 316*, PS 304*, NSC 306J
PHY309K309L*PS 304*, NSC 306J
PS303304*NSC 306J
PrefixThis Course+ One Course from this List
Plan II PHY321301, 302K, 303K, 317K, 309K, 316*, 302L*, 303L*, 317L*, 309L*, PS 303 or PS 304* or NSC 306J

When Choosing Courses for Part II

To satisfy the requirement in Natural Science and Technology Part II, students must complete three hours in a field of study other than the one used for Natural Science and Technology Part I. For Natural Science and Technology Part II, you must choose a course from the Part I or II list in a field of study that is not blacked out.

Chart showing Core part 2 options