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Program checklist · B.S.

Science, B.S. (Behrend)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre · Dallas, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
11.0401
Credits (computed from items)
252-282
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214643
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214643_fe688c90
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    5 items
    1. CHEM 111
      1
    2. CHEM 112
      3
    3. CHEM 113
      1
    4. CMPSC 121
      Introduction to Programming Techniques
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. MATH 141
      4

    Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    3 items
    1. BIOL 110
      4
    2. CHEM 110
      3
    3. MATH 140
      4

    Additional Courses

    1 item
    1. Select one of the following sequences:
      Not resolved to a course
      8-10

    Sequence A

    3 items
    1. PHYS 211
      General Physics: Mechanics (requires a grade of C or better)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. PHYS 212
      General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism
      Not resolved to a course
    3. PHYS 213
      General Physics: Fluids and Thermal Physics
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PHYS 214 General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics

    Sequence B

    6 items
    1. PHYS 250
      Introductory Physics I (requires a grade of C or better)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. PHYS 251
      Introductory Physics II
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    4. BIOL 220W
      4
    5. BIOL 230W
      4
    6. BIOL 240W
      4

    Supporting Courses and Related Areas

    1 item
    1. Select 8 credits in a world language 1
      Not resolved to a course
      8

    Requirements for the Option

    1 item
    1. Select an option
      Not resolved to a course
      43-46

    Requirements for the Option

    0 items

      Additional Courses

      5 items
      1. Select one of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3-4
      2. CMPSC 122
        Intermediate Programming
        Not resolved to a course
      3. MATH 230
        4
      4. MATH 250
        3
      5. STAT 200
        Elementary Statistics
        Not resolved to a course

      Supporting Courses and Related Areas

      3 items
      1. Select 3 credits from geosciences 1
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. Select 18 credits (at least 9 credits at the 400 level) in one of the following areas: computer sciences, life sciences, mathematical sciences, or physical sciences 1
        Not resolved to a course
        18
      3. Select 18-22 credits (at least 6 credits at the 400 level) from program list 2
        Not resolved to a course
        18-22

      Prescribed Courses

      2 items
      1. GEOG 160
        Mapping Our Changing World
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. GEOG 161
        Applied Geographic Information Systems
        Not resolved to a course
        1

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      1 item
      1. BIOL 402W
        3

      Additional Courses

      7 items
      1. CHEM 202
        Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I
        or: CHEM 227 Analytical Chemistry
        3-4
      2. STAT 200
        Elementary Statistics
        Not resolved to a course
        or: STAT 250 Introduction to Biostatistics
        3-4
      3. Select one of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3-4
      4. BIOL 220W
        4
      5. BIOL 230W
        4
      6. BIOL 240W
        4
      7. MICRB 201
        3

      Supporting Courses and Related Areas

      3 items
      1. Select 6 credits from geosciences 1,2
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      2. Select 9-16 credits from Environmental Studies option program list with at least 6 credits with ECON, ECNS, PLSC, or POLSC designations and at least 5-7 credits at the 400 level 3
        Not resolved to a course
        9-16
      3. Select 2-4 credits of 400-level research, internship, field school, or studies abroad 4
        Not resolved to a course
        2-4

      Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

      1 item
      1. Select 6 credits of 400-level courses in computer sciences, life sciences, mathematical sciences, or physical sciences 1
        Not resolved to a course
        6

      Prescribed Courses

      6 items
      1. ASTRO 10
        Elementary Astronomy
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      2. ASTRO 11
        Elementary Astronomy Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      3. GEOSC 2
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. GEOSC 20
        Planet Earth
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. GEOSC 40
        The Sea Around Us
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. METEO 3
        Weather Revealed: Introductory Meteorology
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Additional Courses

      5 items
      1. Select two of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      2. ASTRO 291
        Astronomical Methods and the Solar System
        Not resolved to a course
      3. ASTRO 292
        Astronomy of the Distant Universe
        Not resolved to a course
      4. GEOG 10
        Physical Geography: An Introduction
        Not resolved to a course
      5. GEOSC 10
        Geology of the National Parks
        Not resolved to a course

      Supporting Courses and Related Areas

      3 items
      1. Select 6 credits from the geosciences 1,2
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      2. Select at least 6 credits at the 400 level in one of the following areas: computer sciences, life sciences, mathematical sciences, or physical sciences 1
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      3. Select 10-13 credits (at least 6-9 credits at the 400 level) from the program list 3,4
        Not resolved to a course
        10-13

      Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

      0 items

        Select at least 6 credits at the 400 level in one of the following areas: computer sciences, life sciences, mathematical sciences, or physical sciences

        0 items

          Prescribed Courses

          7 items
          1. ASTRO 10
            Elementary Astronomy
            Not resolved to a course
            2
          2. ASTRO 11
            Elementary Astronomy Laboratory
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          3. BIOL 230W
            4
          4. GEOSC 2
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          5. GEOSC 20
            Planet Earth
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          6. GEOSC 40
            The Sea Around Us
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          7. METEO 3
            Weather Revealed: Introductory Meteorology
            Not resolved to a course
            3

          Additional Courses

          6 items
          1. BIOL 220W
            Biology: Populations and Communities
            or: BIOL 240W Biology: Function and Development of Organisms
            4
          2. Select one of the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            3-4
          3. CMPSC 122
            Intermediate Programming
            Not resolved to a course
          4. MATH 230
            4
          5. MATH 250
            3
          6. STAT 200
            Elementary Statistics
            Not resolved to a course

          Supporting Courses and Related Areas

          1 item
          1. Select 10-14 credits (at least 6-9 credits at the 400 level) from the program list 2,3
            Not resolved to a course
            10-14

          Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

          1 item
          1. Select at least 6 credits at the 400 level in one of the following areas: computer sciences, life sciences, mathematical sciences, or physical sciences 1
            Not resolved to a course
            6
          Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/behrend/science-bs/. Captured page pages/0933.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.