BA in Natural Sciences/Mathematics Credit Distribution
BA in Natural Sciences/Mathematics Credit Distribution
| Subject Category | Credits |
| I. General Education Requirements | 60 |
| A. English Composition | 6 |
| B. Humanities | 12 |
| Must include at least two subject areas | |
| C. Social Sciences | 12 |
| Must include at least two subject areas | |
| D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 12 |
| One college-level mathematics course required | (3) |
| One computer science course recommended | (3) |
| Other natural sciences/mathematics | (6) |
| Must include at least two subject areas | |
| E. General Education Electives | 18 |
| II. Area of Study: Natural Sciences/Mathematics | 33 |
| A. REQUIREMENTS | |
| 1. Students complete 33 credits in the natural sciences/mathematics concentration. | |
| 2. At least three different subjects must be included, which provides for breadth of knowledge in the natural sciences/mathematics. Also, students must earn at least 12 credits in one subject area. A maximum of 18 credits can be earned in any one subject area in order to have a balanced interdisciplinary concentration. | |
| 3. Courses transferred to Thomas Edison State College are equated to the following levels: 100, 200, 300 or 400. A maximum of two college-level courses equating to the 100 level can be applied toward the area of concentration. A deeper knowledge of subjects is provided by requiring the remaining area of concentration college-level courses equate to levels 200, 300 or 400. | |
| B. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF HOW APPROPRIATE SUBJECT AREAS CAN BE APPLIED TOWARD THE LIBERAL STUDIES AREA: | |
| EXAMPLE I: | |
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(15) |
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(3) |
|
(6) |
| 33 credits TOTAL | |
| EXAMPLE II: | (18) |
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(9) |
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(6) |
| 33 credits TOTAL | |
| EXAMPLE III: | |
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(12) |
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(12) |
|
(18) |
| 33 credits TOTAL | |
| III. Free Electives | 27 |
| Total | 120 |
Note: The following areas are considered natural sciences/mathematics and may be used as a subject area in the concentration: biology, computer science, geology, physics, chemistry, environmental science, mathematics.
