Liberal Studies: Math/Science Specialization

Course Schedules and Offerings

Note: Elementary Education majors need to coordinate their schedules to satisfy all Liberal Studies Math/Science requirements as well as Elementary Education and NJ certification requirements. It is important to do so in close collaboration with your advisors in Liberal Studies Dr. Paul Laumakis and Elementary Education (Ms. Small).

Elementary Education Coordinate Majors click here for course schedules and offerings.

The B.A. in Liberal Studies degree with a Math/Science specialization is a 120 s.h. major. It is important to realize that many courses have pre-requisites. Careful advising and planning is essential to ensure that you graduate on schedule. It is not possible to major in this specialization if you can only take classes at night.

While lower level and general education classes are typically offered every semester, this is not true for several other courses and all upper level courses. Below is important information that you need to be aware of while planning your curriculum. You are required to meet with Dr. Laumakis each semester. Please call for an appointment well in advance of your scheduled pre-registration time.

During your freshman and sophomore years there is some flexibility as to when you take your courses and how many you take each semester. This is NOT true at the upper level. This major is highly structured and restrictive. Below is a guide to the sequence of courses as well as when each course is offered. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Laumakis.

General guidelines for Lower Level courses

• All Math and Computer Science courses should be completed by the Fall of your junior year.
• All Science courses should be completed by the Spring of your junior year.
• Logic of Everyday Reasoning any time, Philosophy of Science-WI

Sequence of Upper Level courses (NOT FLEXIBLE!!)

Sophomore

Spring: Essentials of Biology (pre-requisite: Chem of Everyday Life)

Junior

Fall: Patterns of Nature I (pre-requisite: Essentials of Biology, lower level Math courses)

Spring: Patterns of Nature II (pre-requisite: Patterns I, Physics of Everyday Life, Astronomy/SS)

Spring: Chemistry of the Environment (pre-requisite: Patterns I, Earth Science)

Senior

Fall: Principles of Ecology (pre-requisite: Chemistry of the Enviornment)

Fall: Senior Seminar (pre-requisite: Patterns II, Chemistry of the Environment)

Science/Math courses required for the Math/Science specialization typically offered each semester

• Logic of Everyday Reasoning
• Computer Literacy
• Chemistry of Everyday Life
• Physics of Everyday Life
• Statistics I (pre-requisite: Pre-Calculus, College Algebra, or high school equivalent)
• Discrete Math (pre-requisite: Intro to Programming or equivalent)
• Structures of Math
• Introduction to Programming—Visual Basic (pre-requisite: Computer Literacy or equivalent competency)
• Earth Science
• Astronomy
• Philosophy of Science – WI (junior/senior level status recommended)

Required Science/Math courses typically offered either Fall or Spring semester

• Solar System (Fall)
• Essentials of Biology (Spring)

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