Students must also complete one additional 300- or 400-level HASS humanities course outside the HST prefix.

Students must complete nine (9) courses from the Science Communication Major List available on the Science Communication study plan.

Students must complete seven (7) additional elective courses, chosen by the student, which may be used to satisfy minor, double major, or dual-degree requirements.

Students must complete five (5) courses in one or more disciplines outside of the major program of study, including (but not limited to) engineering management, physics, chemistry, computer science, marketing analytics, or another discipline within HASS. These courses may be used to satisfy minor, double major, or dual-degree requirements.

Students must complete two (2) semesters (at least 6 credits) of mathematics as stipulated on the Science Communication Study Plan. Students may take any math courses as long as prerequisites are met. Note that 2-credit math courses run for half a semester and are taken in pairs (MA 110 + MA 112 = one semester, 4 credits). Students are recommended to choose from the following:

• MA 110 – Linear Algebra for Business and Liberal Arts (2 cr.)

• MA 111 – Calculus I for Business and Liberal Arts (2 cr.)

• MA 112 – Calculus II for Business and Liberal Arts

• MA 134 – Discrete Mathematics

• MA 236 – Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning

Students must complete one (1) science course from prefixes CH, BIO, or PEP, or CE 240. Students may take any science courses as long as any prerequisites are met. Completing the lab portion of a science course carries one additional credit per course. Recommended courses include the following.

• PEP 123 – Physics for Business and Technology

• PEP 151 – Introduction to Astronomy

• CH 115 – General Chemistry I

• CE 240 – Introduction to Geosciences

Students must complete one course (3 cr.) in computer science. Students may choose any computer science course as long as they meet prerequisites. Students are recommended to choose from

• CS 105 – Introduction to Scientific Computing

• CS 115 – Introduction to Computer Science (4 cr.)

• HAR 271 – Creative Programming

• CS 181 – Introduction to Computer Science Honors I

Students must complete the following courses to prepare for and execute their senior thesis projects.

• HST / HQSS 301 – Research Design and Methods

• HASS 498 – Thesis Preparation

• HASS 499 – Senior Thesis (4 cr.)

Students must complete either:

• MGT 103 - Introduction to Entrepreneurial Thinking (2 cr.)

• MGT 372 - Entrepreneurship