Exploratory Studies: Life Science Interest
MATH Placement:
Biomedical Science and most health-related majors at CSU require pre-calculus and calculus 1. Students should complete Math Placement prior to enrollment and complete math in the first year.
English Composition Placement:
Students should consult the composition placement website to determine if the placement survey is needed and work with an advisor on building it into the first-year plan.
Foundational First Year Courses
First Semester:
- CO150 College Composition (3 credits)*
- Pre-Calculus Math (1-4 credits) – see placement and consult with advising professional
- Pre-Calculus 1-credit courses
- MATH117 (Algebra 1)
- MATH118 (Algebra 2)
- MATH124 (Logarithms & Exponential Functions)
- MATH125 (Numerical Trigonometry)
- MATH127 Pre-Calculus (4-credit instructor led class)
- Pre-Calculus 1-credit courses
- Chemistry (2-5 credits)
- CHEM105: Problem Solving in General Chemistry (if did not test out of MATH118)
- CHEM111/112: General Chemistry 1
- Biology (4 credits)
- LIFE102: Attributes of Living Systems
- First Year Seminar (1-3cr)
- AUCC or Exploratory Course options to total 15 credits
Second Semester:
- CO150 College Composition (3cr) (if not taken in 1st semester)*
- Calclulus (4 credits) MATH155 Calculus for Biological Sciences
- Chemistry (4-5 credits)
- CHEM111/112: General Chemistry 1
- CHEM113/114: General Chemistry 2
- Biology (3 credits)
- LIFE201B: Introductory Genetics
- AUCC or Exploratory Course options to total 15 credits
*Remember, CO150 should be done in the 1st year, not necessarily the 1st semester.
Extra-curricular Exploration
Exploratory Studies students should engage in at least 2 exploration activities each semester
Getting connected to Health Professions Advising and student clubs (Premedica)
Attend the Vet Hospital open house day
Use the CSU Recreation Center – play Intramurals and/or consider on-campus employment
Education Abroad – learn about opportunities for future semesters
Industry Tours – Career Center
Schedule an Exploring Majors advising appointment
Join a student organization
Use the CSU Health Network – consider on-campus employment there?
Attend instructor office-hours
Majors in this Track
Biomedical Science* / Environmental Health* / Microbiology*
Consider looking at the Health, Life and Food Science track for alternative majors
* competitive entry majors *
Exploratory Course Options
- ERHS210: Cancer, Biology and Medicine (fall only)
- ERHS220: Environmental Health
- FSHN125: Food and Nutrition in Health
- FSHN150: Survey of Human Nutrition
- GR305: Geography of Global Health (spring only)
- HES145: Health & Wellness
- HES202: Intro to Exercise Physiology
- LSPA340, 342, 343 and 346 Spanish for Animal Health, Agriculture or Human Health (select terms)
- OT110: Intro to Occupational Therapy
- OT215: Medical Terminology
- OT355: The Disability Experience in Society
- PSY252: Mind, Brain and Behavior **majors only**
- PHIL205: Introduction to Ethics
- SOC324: Food Justice (fall only) **majors only until release date
- SOC344: Health, Medicine & Society (fall only) **majors only until release date
3-9 CREDITS AUCC & Exploratory Courses each semester depending on foundational credits