Students must have 6 credit hours in life and physical sciences courses.
General education courses for Life and Physical Sciences
Course learning outcomes
Instructors teaching courses in the Life and Physical Sciences domain include at least half of the following learning goals so students can successfully complete this general education core requirement.
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
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 215 | Human Biology Lab |
| BIOL-N 217 | Human Physiology |
| BIOL-N 251 | Introduction to Microbiology |
| BIOL-N 261 | Human Anatomy |
| CHEM-C 100 | The World of Chemistry |
| 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-N 205 | Concepts of Forensic Science I |
| FIS-N 206 | Concepts of Forensic Science II |
| 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 109 | Fundamentals of Earth History |
| GEOL-G 110 | How the Earth Works |
| GEOL-G 115 | Oceanography |
| GEOL-G 130 | Short Courses in Earth Science |
| GEOL-G 132 | Environmental Issues and Solutions |
| GEOL-G 135 | Indiana Rocks! |
| GEOL-G 136 | Lab: Indiana Rocks! |
| KINE-N 220 | Nutrition Health (was HPER-N 220) |
| KINE-P 205 | Structural Kinesiology (was HPER-P 205) |
| NSCI-B 101 | Exploring the Brain: Introduction to Neuroscience for Non-Majors |
| 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 218 | General Physics I |
| PHYS-I 219 | General Physics II |
| PHYS-I 251 | Heat, Electricity, and Optics |
| PHYS-P 201 | General Physics I |
| PHYS-P 202 | General Physics II |
| PSY-B 101 | Exploring the Brain: Introduction to Neuroscience for Non-Majors |
Additional courses for IU Columbus students only
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE |
| BIOL-N 108 | Plants, Animals, and the Environment |
| GEOL-G 117 | Lab: Earth and Our Environment |
| GEOL-G 120 | Lab: How the Earth Works |
Delisted courses
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | EFFECTIVE DATE |
| BIOL 10011 | Principles of Biomedical Sciences | Fall 2019 |
| BIOL-K 104 | Honors Concepts of Biology II | Fall 2022 |
| CHEM-C 115 | Lab for the Chemistry of Life | Spring 2022 |
| CHEM-C 121 | Elementary Chemistry Lab I | Fall 2023 |
| CHEM-C 125 | Experimental Chemistry I | Fall 2023 |
| CHEM-C 126 | Experimental Chemistry II | Fall 2023 |
| CHEM-S 125 | Honors Experimental Chemistry I | Spring 2025 |
| CHEM-S 126 | Honors Experimental Chemistry II | Spring 2025 |
| GEOL-G 119 | Fundamentals of Earth History Lab | Fall 2023 |
| PHYS 10000 | Physics in the Modern World | Spring 2022 |
| PHYS 20000 | Our Physical Environment | Fall 2024 |
| PSY-B 105 | Psychology as a Biological Science (IU Columbus course only) | Fall 2018 |
| PSY-B 201 | Foundations of Neuroscience | Spring 2020 |