BROAD FIELD NATURAL SCIENCE MAJOR

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

An interdisciplinary major in the natural sciences requiring 52 credits, to include:

1. Required core courses:
   BIO 151F5 General Biology I (4 cr)
   BIO 152F5 General Biology II (4 cr)
   
   CHEM 110F5 Introductory Chemistry (4 cr) and CHEM 111F5 Introductory Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (4 cr)
      or
   CHEM 120F5 General Chemistry I (4 cr) and CHEM 121F5 General Chemistry II (4 cr)
   
   GEOS 102F5 Introduction to Earth Science I (4 cr)
   GEOS 103F5 Introduction to Earth Science II (4 cr)
   
   PHYS 130F5 General Physics I (4 cr) and PHYS 131F5 General Physics II (4 cr)
      or
   PHYS 201F5 College Physics I (4 cr) and PHYS 202F5 College Physics II (4 cr)
    
2. Mathematics requirement:
   MATH 112 College Algebra and Trigonometry (4 cr) or a higher level course or MATH 121 Statistics (3 cr)
    
3. The student must also complete one of the following concentrations:
    
   1. Biology Concentration: 16 additional elective credits in biology to be chosen in consultation with a Natural Science Department advisor.
       
   2. Chemistry Concentration: students must complete CHEM 120F5 and CHEM 121F5 plus 16 additional elective credits in chemistry to be chosen in consultation with a Natural Science Department advisor.
       
   3. Geoscience Concentration: 16 additional elective credits in the geosciences to be chosen in consultation with a Natural Science Department advisor (some coursework may need to be completed through the UW-Madison Collaborative Program).
       
   4. Physics Concentration: students must complete PHYS 201F5 and PHYS 202F5 plus 16 additional elective credits in physics to be chosen in consultation with a Natural Science Department advisor.

POLICIES

A student must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 in all required core courses in natural science and mathematics and in all courses taken to complete one of the concentrations. Any natural science or mathematics course in which the student received a grade below "CD" will not be accepted toward the major.

Transfer students must take a minimum of 12 natural science credits at Edgewood.

The General Education computer competency requirement will be met through completion of the biology core courses (BIO 151F5, BIO 152F5).