Program: IV. Intellectual Inquiry in the Natural, Physical and Mathematical Sciences - University of Kentucky

Apr 01, 2025

2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin

These courses engage students in the fundamental processes of science through the exploration of an area in science. Students will be expected to use their knowledge of scientific concepts to formulate predictions, collect and analyze data, and construct explanations for the questions posed.

To fulfill the Natural, Physical and Mathematical Sciences requirement, complete one of the following:

† CHE 105 and CHE 111 are paired courses. To earn UK Core credit, both courses must be completed. CHE 111 may be taken concurrently with CHE 105 or after CHE 105 has been
completed. Students must sign up for them separately.

* CHE 109 and CHE 110 are equivalent to CHE 105 . To earn UK Core credit, students must complete CHE 109 , CHE 110 and CHE 111 . Students must sign up for them separately.

** PHY 231 and PHY 241 are paired courses. To earn UK Core credit, both PHY 231 and PHY 241 must be completed. They may be taken in either order and students must sign up for them separately.

ABT 120 - GENETICS AND SOCIETY Credit(s): 3
ANT 105 - HUMAN ORIGINS Credit(s): 3
ANT 230 - INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY Credit(s): 3
ARC 333 - ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS II Credit(s): 3
AST 191 - THE SOLAR SYSTEM Credit(s): 3
BIO 102 - HUMAN ECOLOGY Credit(s): 3
BIO 103 - BASIC IDEAS OF BIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
BSC 152 - YOU, ME, MYSELF, AND I: PSYCHOSOCIAL INFLUENCES ON HEALTH Credit(s): 3
CHE 101 - MOLECULAR SCIENCE FOR CITIZENS Credit(s): 3
CHE 103 - CHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Credit(s): 4
CHE 105 - GEN COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I Credit(s): 4 †
CHE 109 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1A Credit(s): 4 *
CHE 110 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1B Credit(s): 4 *
CHE 111 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY Credit(s): 1 †
CPH 310 - DISEASE DETECTIVES: EPIDEMIOLOGY IN ACTION Credit(s): 3
EE 167 - FUNDAMENTALS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY Credit(s): 3
EES 110 - ENDANGERED PLANET: AN INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY Credit(s): 3
EES 120 - SUSTAINABLE PLANET: THE GEOLOGY OF NATURAL RESOURCES Credit(s): 3
EES 130 - DINOSAURS AND DISASTERS Credit(s): 3
EES 150 - EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES Credit(s): 3
EES 170 - BLUE PLANET: INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY Credit(s): 3
EES 180 - GEOLOGY OF THE NATIONAL PARKS Credit(s): 3
EES 190 - A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE Credit(s): 3
ENT 110 - INSECT BIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
ENT 209 - BEES AND PEOPLE Credit(s): 3
FOR 100 - FORESTS AND FORESTRY Credit(s): 3
GEO 130 - EARTH’S PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Credit(s): 3
GEO 135 - GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE Credit(s): 3
HON 152 - HONORS STEM: (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3
MI 120 - MICROBES AND SOCIETY Credit(s): 3
MUS 140 - ACOUSTICS OF MUSIC Credit(s): 3
PHY 120 - HOW THINGS WORK Credit(s): 3
PHY 130 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE Credit(s): 3
PHY 140 - QUANTUM THEORY FOR EVERYONE Credit(s): 3
PHY 211 - GENERAL PHYSICS Credit(s): 5
PHY 231 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS Credit(s): 4 **
PHY 241 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS LABORATORY Credit(s): 1 **
PLS 104 - PLANTS, SOILS, & PEOPLE: A SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE Credit(s): 3