Foundational Sciences

Major in Oceans & One Health

Our Oceans & One Health students take part in rigorous coursework from a variety of scientific disciplines to prepare them for whatever the future may hold.

Oceans & One Health

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Minors

Students that meet the qualifications can complete any of the following minors at Galveston with the guidance of the Foundational Sciences Department (FSCI). Minors in chemistry and mathematics offered by the Departments of Chemistry and Mathematics, respectively, are available with coursework offered by FSCI. A minor in Clinical Lab Sciences (CLS) offered in collaboration with UTMB is available to Oceans and One Health majors that qualify. Additionally, eligible majors may earn a teaching certification in Texas (grades 7 - 12) with our Secondary Education (SEED) minor, offered in collaboration with the College of Education.

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Minor in Chemistry

A minor in Chemistry should represent course work taken in the discipline beyond courses that might be used to satisfy core curriculum science requirements (8 credits). Students must complete the pre-requisites listed below and choose from the courses offered to meet the requirements for the minor. Courses offered at TAMUG that will fulfill the chemistry minor are highlighted below. Chemistry minor information may also be found on the Department of Chemistry website.

The general requirements and process for obtaining a minor in Chemistry

To obtain a minor in Chemistry:

• Complete the required Declaration of a Chemistry Minor form.
  Approval must be obtained prior to applying for graduation.
  If you have any questions, please contact us at gnelson@tamug.edu or moserm@tamug.edu.
• Complete pre-requisites
• Complete 5 lecture courses (14 – 15 credits) and 3 laboratory courses (3 - 5 credits) from categories A-E below.
• Complete one course from four of the five categories (A-E) must be taken
• Obtain at least a C average in all courses taken for the minor
• Courses offered at Galveston are highlighted, all courses are offered in College Station
• CHEM 491and CHEM 485 credits will not be allowed to count for the minor nor used in the Chemistry GPA calculation. 
• Substitution of courses without the CHEM prefix will not be allowed.
• When completed and approved, the minor will be designated on your transcript

A) Organic Chemistry

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite	Offered at TAMUG
CHEM 227	Organic Chemistry I	3	CHEM 102 or CHEM 104	Yes
CHEM 237	Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1	CHEM 112 or 114; CHEM 227 or registration therein	Yes
CHEM 228	Organic Chemistry II	3	CHEM 227	Yes
CHEM 238	Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1	CHEM 237; CHEM 228 or registration therein	Yes

B) Analytical Chemistry

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite	Offered at TAMUG
CHEM 315*	Quantitative Analysis	3	CHEM 102 or CHEM 104
CHEM 316*	Quantitative Analysis	2	CHEM 102 or CHEM 104	Yes
CHEM 317	Quantitative Analysis II	2	CHEM 316
CHEM 318	Quantitative Analysis Laboratory	1	CHEM 112 or 114; CHEM 315 or 316 or registration therein	Yes
CHEM 320	Instrumental Analysis Laboratory	1	CHEM 317 or registration therein; CHEM318

C) Physical Chemistry

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite	Offered at TAMUG
CHEM 310	Elements of Physical Chemistry	3	CHEM 102 or CHEM 120; MATH 151 and MATH 152, MATH 140 and MATH 142, MATH 141 and MATH 142, or MATH 147 and MATH 148, or equivalent; PHYS 201 or PHYS 218, or PHYS 206 and PHYS 226; Galveston campus only.
CHEM 311	Physical Chemistry Laboratory	1	CHEM 310, CHEM 322, or CHEM 327, or concurrent enrollment; Galveston campus only.
CHEM 322**	Physical Chemistry for Engineers	3	CHEM 102 or 104; CHEN 205 and 354; MATH 152 or equivalent	Yes
CHEM 325	Physical Chemistry Laboratory I	1	CHEM 322 or 327 or registration therein
CHEM 326	Physical Chemistry Laboratory II	1	CHEM 328 or registration therein
CHEM 327**	Physical Chemistry I	3	102 or 104 and MATH 152 or 172; MATH 221, 251 or 253 encouraged; PHYS 208; PHYS 218
CHEM 328	Physical Chemistry II	3	CHEM 327

D) Inorganic Chemistry

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite	Offered at TAMUG
CHEM 362	Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry	3	CHEM 102 or CHEM 104
CHEM 383	Environmental Chemistry (TAMUG only)	3	CHEM 102 or CHEM 104; junior or senior standing	Yes

E) Advanced Chemistry Courses (0-3 credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite	Offered at TAMUG
CHEM 415	Analytical Chemistry	3	CHEM 315
CHEM 433	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory	2	CHEM 112 or 114; CHEM 362 or registration therein
CHEM 434	Analytical Instrumentation Laboratory	2	CHEM 112 or 114; CHEM 415 or registration therein
CHEM 446	Organic Chemistry III	3	CHEM 228
CHEM 456	Chemical Biology	3	CHEM 228
CHEM 462	Inorganic Chemistry	3	CHEM 328 and CHEM 362
CHEM 464	Nuclear Chemistry	3	CHEM 315 and CHEM 328 or approval of instructor	Yes
CHEM 466	Polymer Chemistry	3	CHEM 228 and CHEM 315
CHEM 470	Industrial Chemistry	3	CHEM 228; junior or senior classification
CHEM 483	Green Chemistry	3	CHEM228; junior or senior classification; CHEM362 recommended	Yes
CHEM 489	Special Topics	3	junior or senior classification; other prerequisites depend on topic	Yes

*Students may not count both CHEM 315 and 316

**Students may not count both CHEM 322 and 327

 

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Minor in Mathematics

Students wishing to earn a minor in mathematics do not need to visit the Mathematics Department to do so. They should see their advisor, and inform them of their intention to earn a minor in mathematics, and to have that information entered into COMPASS.

A math minor can be completed entirely with courses offered by FSCI at TAMUG. Not all courses that satisfy the program requirements are available at TAMUG every semester. See the courses we offer on this page.

The mathematics department also wants to point out to students who are majoring in engineering or one of the sciences that it might not take more than another 18 to 24 hours to get a double major in mathematics. If that is of interest to you, contact Mathematics Undergraduate Program Office.

For more information please visit: https://www.math.tamu.edu/undergraduate/advising/

The general requirements and process for obtaining a minor in Mathematics

Non-math major can obtain a minor in mathematics by meeting the following requirements:

Code	Title	Semester credit hours
Select one from:		4
MATH 148	Calculus II for Biological Sciences
MATH 152	Engineering Mathematics II
MATH 172	Calculus
Select from the following:		9
MATH 220	Foundations of Mathematics
MATH 221	Several Variable Calculus 1
MATH 251	Engineering Mathematics III 1
MATH 253	Engineering Mathematics III 1
300-400 level Mathematics course 2, 3	308, 311, 401 offered at TAMUG
400 level Mathematics courses 3	401 offered at TAMUG	3
Total semester credit hours		16

 

1	Only one of MATH 221, MATH 251, or MATH 253 can be taken to satisfy the minor, due to the course content.
2	Only one of MATH 304, MATH 309, MATH 311 or MATH 323 can be taken to satisfy the minor, due to the course content.
3	All 300-400 level MATH courses MUST be taken at Texas A&M University. No transfer work will be accepted.

Students must make a grade of "C" or better in all courses.

MATH 131, MATH 141, MATH 142, MATH 365, MATH 366, MATH 367, MATH 368, MATH 403, and MATH 485 may not be used to satisfy the requirements. MATH 485 will receive approval only under exceptional circumstances.

 

 

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Minor in Clinical Lab Sciences (CLB)

The Department of Foundational Sciences offers a minor in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLBS) through a partnership with the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston. Students who wish to obtain this minor must be University Studies, Oceans and One Health majors who have been admitted to the Clinical Laboratory Sciences program at UTMB. Seven hours of coursework taken during the first semester in that program will be applied towards the CLBS minor at TAMUG. More information is available from the Oceans and One Health advisor in Foundation Sciences. Contact gnelson@tamug.edu if you do not have an advisor in Oceans and One Health assigned to you already.

Program Requirements

 

Code	Title	Semester credit hours
TAMUG
MARB 315	Natural History of Vertebrates	4
MARB 420	Comparative Animal Physiology	4
UTMB1
CLLS 3200	Basic Operations Methods and Introduction to Clinical Lab	2
CLLS 3514	Clinical Chemistry	5
Total semester credit hours		15

 

¹Admission to University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) for the two CLLS courses is required. Contact OOH advisor to apply.

This minor will be completed in 15 credit hours, 8 of which are taught at TAMUG and 7 are taught at UTMB.

 

 

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Minor in Secondary Education Minor (SEED)

Our Secondary Education Minor is available to MARB, MARS, USGA OOH and CESS majors. For application and details follow this link: www.tamug.edu/cals/aggieteach/.

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Division Guide

This guide provides an overview of our undergraduate degree, teaching certification, and admissions information.

Courses

Chemistry (CHEM)

 

Course number	Title	Credit hours
106	MOLEC SCIENCE FOR CITIZENS	3
107	GEN CHEM FOR ENGINEERS	3
116	MOLEC SCIENCE FOR CITIZENS LAB	1
117	GEN CHEM FOR ENGINEERS LAB	1
119	FUND OF CHEMISTRY I	4
120	FUND OF CHEMISTRY II	4
227	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I	3
228	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II	3
237	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB	1
238	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB	1
285	DIRECTED STUDIES	1 to 4
310	ELEMENTS PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY	3
311	PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY	1
316	QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS	2
318	QUANT ANALYSIS LAB	1
383	CHEM OF ENVIR POLLUTION	2
464	NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY	3
483	GREEN CHEMISTRY	3
485	DIRECTED STUDIES	1 to 16
489	SPECIAL TOPICS IN	1 to 4

 

Mathematics (MATH)

 

Course number	Title	Credit hours
141	FINITE MATH	3
142	BUSINESS MATH	3
147	CALC I BIOL SCI	4
148	CALC II BIOL SCI	4
150	FUNCTIONS, TRIG & LINEAR SYSTEMS	4
151	ENGINEERING MATH I	4
152	ENGINEERING MATH II	4
251	ENGINEERING MATH III	4
285	DIRECTED STUDIES	1 to 4
308	DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS	3
311	TOPICS IN APPLIED MATH I	3
401	ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATH	3
485	DIRECTED STUDIES	1 to 8
489	SPECIAL TOPICS	1 to 4

 

Physics (PHYS)

 

Course number	Title	Credit hours
201	COLLEGE PHYSICS	4
202	COLLEGE PHYSICS	4
206	NEWTONIAN MECHANICS ENGR & SCI	3
207	ELEC & MAGNETISM ENGR & SCI	3
208	ELECTRICITY AND OPTICS	4
216	EX PHYS ENG LAB II MECH	2
217	EX PHYS ENG LAB III ELEC MAGN	2
218	MECHANICS	4
226	PHYSICS OF MOTION LAB	1
227	ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM LAB	1
285	DIRECTED STUDIES	1 to 4
485	DIRECTED STUDIES	1 to 12

 

Statistics (STAT)

Course number	Title	Credit hours
303	STATISTICAL METHODS	3