Northwest Missouri State University

2014-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

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Science and Mathematics A.S.

CIP: 309999

A.S. Degree

Common Core

Science

Biological/Life Sciences
BIOL 04106Principles of Biology

3
BIOL 04107Principles of Biology Laboratory

1
Chemical Sciences
CHEM 24114General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 24115General Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHEM 24116General Chemistry II

4
CHEM 24117General Chemistry II Laboratory

1
Physical Sciences
PHYS 25120Fundamentals of Classical Physics I

4
PHYS 25121Fundamentals of Classical Physics I Laboratory

1
PHYS 25230Fundamentals of Classical Physics II

4
PHYS 25231Fundamentals of Classical Physics II Laboratory

1

Mathematics

MATH 17117Precalculus

4
MATH 17120Calculus I

4

Computing

CSIS 44141Computer Programming I

3

English/Communication

ENGL 10111Composition I: Academic Literacies

3
ENGL 10112Composition II: Writing As Engagement

3
COM 29102Fundamentals of Oral Communication

3

International students at the Missouri Academy must additionally complete ENGL 10110 Introduction to College Writing as part of their Common Core.

Literature

Choose one of the following:

ENGL 10220Introduction to Literature

3
ENGL 10224Multiethnic Literature of the United States

3
ENGL 10226Modern & Contemporary World Literature

3
ENGL 10233American Literature: Beginnings to 1865

3
ENGL 10234American Literature: 1865 to the Present

3
ENGL 10245English Literature: Beowulf through the 18th Century

3
ENGL 10246English Literature: Romantics to the Present

3
ENGL 10325Special Studies

1 to 3
ENGL 10331The Bible and Literature

3
ENGL 10343Survey of Women's Literature

3
ENGL 10372Introduction to Shakespeare

3

ENGL 10220 (International students only), ENGL 10224, ENGL 10226, ENGL 10233, ENGL 10234, ENGL 10245, ENGL 10246, ENGL 10325, ENGL 10331, ENGL 10343, ENGL 10372: These courses may be used to satisfy Northwest’s General Education requirement for Literature if a Missouri Academy student stays at Northwest to complete an undergraduate degree.

Social Science and Humanities

HIST 33155America- A Historical Survey

3
POLS 34102Introduction to American Government & Politics

3

Seminar/Colloquium

MOAC 81102You and Your Community

1
MOAC 81103Colloquium

1

Note: The Freshman Seminar General Education requirement at Northwest Missouri State University will be waived for all Missouri Academy students who have successfully completed both MOAC 81102 and MOAC 81103 and continue on to pursue undergraduate degrees at Northwest.

Pick one of the following three tracks:

1. Science and Mathematics

BIOL 04140General Microbiology

4
OR
BIOL 04350Genetics

4
 
CSIS 44149Scientific Computing

3
MATH 17121Calculus II

4
Humanities
Choose one of the following:
HUM 26102Western Civilization I: The Ancient World to 1500

3
HUM 26103Western Civilization II: 1500 to the Present

3
HUM 26104The Humanities: The Eastern World

3
HUM 26105Information Technology & Culture

3
HUM 26162Comparative Religions

3
PHIL 39171Introduction to Philosophy

3
PHIL 39274Introduction to Ethics: Historical/Theoretical Ethics

3
POLS 34105The African World

3

 

2. Biomedical Sciences

BIOL 04140General Microbiology

4
BIOL 04350Genetics

4
MATH 17230Probability & Statistics

3
PHIL 39276Introduction to Ethics: Bio-Medical Ethics

3

3. Engineering and Physics

MATH 17121Calculus II

4
PHYS 25320Classical Mechanics I

3
PHYS 25321Classical Mechanics I Laboratory

1
PHYS 25322Statics

3
Humanities
Choose one of the following:
HUM 26102Western Civilization I: The Ancient World to 1500

3
HUM 26103Western Civilization II: 1500 to the Present

3
HUM 26104The Humanities: The Eastern World

3
HUM 26105Information Technology & Culture

3
HUM 26162Comparative Religions

3
PHIL 39171Introduction to Philosophy

3
PHIL 39274Introduction to Ethics: Historical/Theoretical Ethics

3
POLS 34105The African World

3

HUM 26105 and HUM 26162: These courses will fulfill the Missouri Academy's Humanities course requirement, but will not fulfill Northwest's General Education requirement for Humanities. However, these courses will fulfill Northwest's Institutional Requirements in their respective categories.

For students to graduate from the Missouri Academy a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale must be maintained.

Total Credit Hours: 68