Scientific literacy is crucial for understanding the issues that affect the future for all people, locally, nationally, and globally. Drake students will gain a basic understanding of content, methods, and contributions of science through courses rooted in the content of the life/behavioral and physical sciences. Through significant exposure to experiment and theory, students will be able to meaningfully interpret and evaluate scientific information for personal and professional applications as engaged citizens. All courses that fulfill this AOI will engage students to achieve basic scientific literacy; individual courses will pursue the additional outcomes as appropriate to their disciplinary or interdisciplinary focus. Drake students will complete two courses in this area of inquiry, including one in the life/behavioral sciences and one in the physical sciences. At least one course taken for this AOI will include a laboratory or field experience. Students will be able to:
* Special rules for courses with SMCE prefix: SMCE courses integrate physical science, life science and math. The first SMCE course may be counted toward physical science or life science, but not both. A student taking two SMCE courses will be considered to have fulfilled the physical science, life science AND quantitative requirements. SMCE courses may be taken in any order.
Approved Course List: | ||
Physical Science | Life/Behavioral Science | |
ASTR 001 Descriptive Astronomy (w/optional lab) |
BIO 001/001L Biological Sciences w/lab BIO 012/012L General and Pre-Professional Biology w/lab BIO 013/013L General and Pre-Professional Biology II w/lab BIO 019/BIO 019L Intro to Botany w/lab BIO 021 Sports STEM BIO 21/21L: Personal Genomics BIO 030 Personal Fitness & NutritionBIO 092/092L Ethnobotony w/ lab BIO 111 Evolved Foodways CHEM 006/007 Chemistry for the Informed Citizen w/lab CHEM 97/98 Organic Chemistry I w/lab CHEM 108/110 Organic Chemistry II w/lab COUN 160 Medical & Psychological Aspects of Disability ENSP 035/036 One Earth: Global Environmental Science w/lab ENSP 055 Tropical Ecology ENSS 50: Sustainable Food Systems in Southern Spain HSCI 148 – Exercise Testing and Prescription NSCI001: Intro to Neuroscience: Scientific Literacy PSY 001 Intro to Psychology SMCE 001 Science and Math for Civic Engagement: Nutrition* SMCE 002 Science and Math for Civic Engagement: The Iowa Environment* STEM110/210 Integrated Science I STEM111/211 Integrated Science II STEM 112 Place - based Integrated Science (Jterm) AP - Biology AP - Psychology IB - Biology Higher Level IB - Biology Subsidiary CLEP - Biology General |