How do I complete the life and phsyical sciences requirement?
What is the life and physical sciences requirement?
Courses that satisfy the life and physical sciences gen ed requirement must include at least half of the following learning goals:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Explain how scientific explanations are formulated, tested, and modified or validated
- Distinguish between scientific and non-scientific evidence and explanations
- Apply foundational knowledge and discipline-specific concepts to address issues or solve problems
- Apply basic observational, quantitative, or technological methods to gather data and generate evidence-based conclusions
- Use current models and theories to describe, explain, or predict natural phenomena
- Locate reliable sources of scientific evidence to construct arguments related to real-world issues
How do I complete this requirement?
Students must have 6 credit hours in life and physical sciences courses.
Courses
- ANTH-A 103 Human Origins and Prehistory
- AST-A 100 The Solar System
- AST-A 103 Search for Life in the Universe
- AST-A 105 Stars and Galaxies
- AST-A 205 Quasars, Pulsars, and Black Holes
- BIOL-K 101 Concepts of Biology I
- BIOL-K 102 Honors Concepts of Biology I
- BIOL-K 103 Concepts of Biology II
- BIOL-N 100 Contemporary Biology
- BIOL-N 107 Exploring the World of Animals
- BIOL-N 200 Biology of Women
- BIOL-N 207 Physiology for Healthcare Management
- BIOL-N 211 Anatomy for Healthcare Management
- BIOL-N 212 Human Biology
- BIOL-N 213 Human Biology Lab
- BIOL-N 214 Human Biology
- BIOL-N 217 Human Physiology
- BIOL-N 261 Human Anatomy
- CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry 1
- CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I
- CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II
- CHEM-C 110 The Chemistry of Life
- FIS-N 100 Investigating Forensic Science Lecture
- FIS-N 101 Investigating Forensic Science
- FIS-I 205 Concepts of Forensic Science I
- GEOG-G 107 Physical Systems of the Environment
- GEOG-G 108 Physical Systems of the Environment Laboratory
- GEOG-G 111 Hurricanes
- GEOG-G 112 Thunderstorms and Tornados
- GEOG-G 114 The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
- GEOG-G 123 Soil Survey
- GEOL-G 107 Earth and Our Environment
- GEOL-G 110 How the Earth Works
- GEOL-G 115 Oceanography
- GEOL-G 132 Environmental Costs and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence
- GEOL-G 135 Indiana Rocks!
- KINE-N 220 Nutrition Health
- KINE-P 205 Structural Kinesiology
- PBHL-A 115 Environment and Human Health
- PBHL-E 210 Zombie Apocalypse and Doomsday Infections
- PBHL-S 220 Navigating the Maze of Healthy Living
- PHYS-I 166 The Physics of Rock 'n Roll
- PHYS-I 152 Mechanics
- PHYS-I 251 Heat, Electricity, and Optics
- PHYS-P 201 General Physics I
- PHYS-P 202 General Physics II
Additional courses for IU Columbus students only
- BIOL-N 108 Plants, Animals, and the Environment
- BIOL-N 251 Introduction to Microbiology
- CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I
- CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II
- GEOL-G 109 Fundamentals of Earth History
- GEOL-G 120 Lab: How the Earth Works
- PHYS-I 218 General Physics I
- PHYS-I 219 General Physics II
Delisted courses
- BIOL 10011 Principles of Biomedical Sciences (effective date: fall 2019)
- BIOL-K 104 Honors Concepts of Biology II (effective date: fall 2022)
- BIOL-N 215 Human Biology Lab (effective date: fall 2025)
- CHEM-C 100 The World of Chemistry (effective date: fall 2026)
- CHEM-C 115 Lab for the Chemistry of Life (effective date: spring 2022)
- CHEM-C 121 Experimental Chemistry Lab (effective date: fall 2026)
- CHEM-S 125 Honors Experimental Chemistry I (effective date: spring 2025)
- CHEM-S 126 Honors Experimental Chemistry II (effective date: spring 2025)
- FIS-I 206 Concepts of Forensic Science II (effective date: fall 2026)
- GEOL-G 117 Lab: Earth and Our Environment (effective date: fall 2026)
- GEOL-G 119 Fundamentals of Earth History Lab (effective date: fall 2023)
- GEOL-G 130 Short Courses in Earth Science (effective date: fall 2026)
- GEOL-G 136 Lab: Indiana Rocks! (effective date: fall 2026)
- NSCI-B 101 Exploring the Brain: Introduction to Neuroscience for Non-Majors (effective date: fall 2026)
- PHYS 10000 Physics in the Modern World (effective date: spring 2022)
- PHYS 20000 Our Physical Environment (effective date: fall 2024)
- PSY-B 101 Exploring the Brain: Introduction to Neuroscience for Non-Majors (effective date: fall 2026)
- PSY-B 105 Psychology as a Biological Science (IU Columbus course only) (effective date: fall 2018)
- PSY-B 201 Foundations of Neuroscience (effective date: spring 2020)