University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Courses Approved for GER Distribution - Natural Sciences

L&S Majors
Anthropology	Astronomy
Atmospheric Sciences	Biological Sciences
Chemistry	Conservation and Environmental Sciences
Freshman Seminars	Geography
Geosciences	Honors College
Honors Seminars in Natural Sciences	L&S Natural Science
Mathematical Sciences	Mathematical Statistics
Physics	Psychology
Non-L&S Majors
Civil Engineering	Clinical Lab Sciences
Computer Science	Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Human Movement Sciences	Materials
Mechanical Engineering

Special Notations and Restrictions

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Natural Sciences
ANTHROPOLOGY (Anthro)
				301	Human Evolution and Variation
				402	Primate Evolution
				403	The Human Skeleton
ASTRONOMY (Astron)
				103	Survey of Astronomy
	NS+			104	Astronomy Laboratory
	NS+			185	Astronomy for Pre-Education Majors
H				381	Honors Seminar: Astronomy	VC
ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES (Atm Sci)
	NS+			100	Survey of Meteorology
				106	Principles and Forecasting of the Weather
				108	Rain and Snow
				109	Thunderstorms, Tornadoes and Hurricanes
				110	The Origin, Composition and Structure of Planetary Atmospheres
H				381	Honors Seminar:Atmospheric Sciences	VC
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (Bio Sci)
	NS+			100	Survey of Zoology
	NS+			101	General Survey of Microbiology
	NS+			102	Elements of Biology
		C*		103	Topics in Modern Biology: Subtitle	VC
	NS+			104	Plants in Today's World
	NS+			150	Foundations of Biological Science I
	NS+			152	Foundations of Biological Science II
	NS+			170	Human Anatomy and Physiology
	NS+	CC		185	Introductory Biology for Teachers
	NS+			201	Human Structure and Function
	NS+			203	Anatomy and Physiology II
		CC		206	Biology of Women
				220	Great Discoveries in Biology
H				380	Honors Seminar:Biology	VC
CHEMISTRY (Chem)
				100	Chemical Science
	NS+			101	Chemical Science
	NS+			102	General Chemistry
	NS+			103	Survey of Biochemistry
	NS+			104	General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis
	NS+			105	General Chemistry for Engineering
	NS+			106	Chemistry in the World Around Us - Chemistry for the Non-Science Major
	NS+			185	Basic Chemistry for Teachers
H				381	Honors Seminar:Chemistry	VC
CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (CES)
		CC		210	Introduction to Conservation and Environmental Science
				290	Seminar: Cool Power to Slow Global Warming
FRESHMAN SEMINARS See Freshman Seminars for a complete list.
XXX			C*	194	Freshman Seminar (Natural Science):Subtiltle
GEOGRAPHY (Geog)
	NS+			120	Our Physical Environment
		CC		125	Introduction to Environmental Geography
				128	Introduction to Caves and Caving
				306	Natural Hazards (formerly 205)
GEOSCIENCES (Geo Sci)
	NS+			100	Introduction to the Earth
	NS+			102	Principles of Historical Geology
				104	Gems and Gemstones
				105	Earth, Air, Fire and Water
				106	The Earth Environment
	NS+			108	A History of Life
				111	Geology of the National Parks
				115	Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
				120	Geology of the Planets
				150	Introduction to Ocean Sciences
	NS+			151	Ocean Sciences Laboratory
	NS+			185	Introductory Earth Science for Teachers
				208	Geology of Wisconsin
				210	World Resources: Minerals and Fuels
	NS+			250	Marine Science at Sea: A Hands-on Labratory
H				381	Honors Seminar:Geological Sciences	VC
Honors College (Honors)
H				682	University Honors Seminar in the natural sciences: Subtitle	VC
HONORS SEMINARS IN NATURAL SCIENCES
Honors Seminars listed under appropriate department. See courses marked with an "H" to the left of the course number.
L&S NATURAL SCIENCE (L&S NS)
	NS+			181	Big Ideas in Science
		C*		295	Seminar in the Natural Sciences: Subtitle	VC
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES (Math)
				205	Introductory Finite Mathematics
				211	Survey in Calculus and Analytic Geometry
H				221	Honors Calculus
				225	Calculus with Precalculus I
				226	Calculus with Precalculus II
				231	Calculus and Analytic Geometry
H				381	Honors Seminar:Mathematics	VC
MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS (MthStat)
				215	Elementary Statistical Analysis
PHYSICS (Physics)
				107	Physics in Everyday Life
	NS+			108	Laboratory for Physics in Everyday Life
				109	Light and Color
				110	Physics for Health Professions
				120	General Physics I
	NS+			121	General Physics, Lab I
				122	General Physics II
	NS+			123	General Physics, Lab II
				133	High Points of Physics for Beginners
	NS+			185	Basic Physics for Teachers
				209	Physics I
				210	Physics II
	NS+			214	Lab Physics I
	NS+			215	Lab Physics II
H				381	Honors Seminar:Physics	VC
PSYCHOLOGY (Psych)
				254	Physiological Psychology
Natural Sciences-Non-L&S Majors
CIVIL ENGINEERING (Civ Eng)
				150	Builders for Civilization and Environment
CLINICAL LAB SCIENCES (C L Sci)
				201	Sexually Transmitted Disease and Aids
				205	Introduction to Diagnostic Medicine
				232	Introduction to Nutrition
COMPUTER SCIENCE (CompSci)
				150	Survery of Computer Science
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (ElecEng)
				150	Electronic Technology in the World Around Us
HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCES (HMS)
				230	Health Aspects of Exercise and Nutrition (formerly 310)
MATERIALS (MatEng)
	NS+			150	It's a Material World: The Role of Materials in Society
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (MechEng)
	NS+			150	How Things Work: Understanding Technology

Special Notations and Restrictions

& = Satisfies Cultural Diversity

NS += Natural Science laboratory course

H = Honors seminar

CC = Cultures & Communities

C* = Some sections (topics) may satisfy CC. Check the UWM Schedule of Classes, Cultures and Communities Program Office, or call 414-229-5960 for CC-approved topics.

OS = Subtitle approved for GER distribution

OS& = Subtitle approved for GER distribution and Cultural Diversity

OSC = Only subtitles approved for GER and Cultures and Communities Program

OSC& = Only subtitles approved for GER, Cultural Diversity, and Cultures and Communities Program

VC = Variable content course; see the course listing in the UWM Undergraduate Catalog for conditions underwhich course may be repeated