Science Degrees Online

Science, General
Math & Science Division
ANTH 007 3 Units
Prehistoric Archaeology
Course Advisory: SCC minimum English and math
standards. An introduction to the theories and methods
of anthropological archaeology, with an emphasis on
and an overview of prehistory. This course will stress
the evolution of social systems and technology. Case
studies from around the world will illustrate the various
ways archaeology deciphers past behavior. (CAN ANTH
6). Three hours lecture.
ANTH 049 2 Units
Anthropology Honors
Prerequisites: Completion of 24 units of college credit
with a minimum GPA of 3.3; a minimum of 5 units in the
discipline with a grade of “B” or better; an ability to work
independently; and permission of the Division Dean based
on instructor availability. Open to students qualified
to do advanced work in the field. The program may
include research, directed reading, field work, or other
advanced study. Repeatable 1 time. Six hours weekly by
arrangement.
This program is designed to provide students with a basic science background,
preparing them to move into a curriculum at a four-year institution leading to a
degree in such fields as chemistry, biology, physics, geology, or health sciences.
This program is a path for immediate entry into science-based technology
careers.
The Associate in Arts Degree can be obtained by completing a total of 60 units,
including a minimum of 18 units in the major with a grade of “C” (2.0) or better
in each course, the general education requirements, and electives. The major
consists of courses selected from the lists below and must include twelve (12)
units in courses with laboratory work and at least one course in each of the areas
Biological Science and Physical Science.
Program Description
Associate in Arts Degree
Required Courses
Biological Science
BIO 001*, 002*, 005*, 006*, 010*, 012, 012L*, 014*, 015*, 016, 018, 019*
ANTH 001

Integrated Science
Program Description:
This program includes either
training for elementary level
teacher certification with a major in
integrated science, or an elementary
teaching minor in integrated
science, or an approved secondary
teaching major leading to Michigan
Teacher certification in Integrated
Science (program code DI).
Elementary teachers will hold full
elementary certification for self
contained classrooms, as well as
qualification to teach all science
subjects in the middle school.
Secondary teacher certification
enables the candidate to teach
biology, chemistry, Earth/space
science, life science, physics and
physical science in grades 6-12.
Contact the School of Education for
more information.
Candidates completing the
secondary program are not required
to have a minor in addition to
this major. The Comprehensive
(5-year) program includes student
teaching as a requirement within
the bachelor’s degree.
Candidates completing the Core
(4-year) program graduate and
enter student teaching as postbaccalaureate
candidates.
In addition to classroom teaching,
graduates can pursue careers as
science educators, curriculum
specialists or enter graduate study
in science, science education or
related fields.
Career Descriptions:
The Integrated Science Program
prepares teachers for ALL science
subjects.
Biology teachers teach only courses
titled: Biology, Human Biology, Life
Science, etc. Chemistry teachers
only teach courses titled: Chemistry,
physical science etc. Physics
teachers only teach courses titled:
Physics, physical science.
Integrated Science teachers teach
ALL the science subjects, at all
grades (depending on whether they
choose an elementary or secondary
program plan). Job titles include:
Science teacher, curriculum
specialist, and science educator.
Responsible for developing and
implementing science curriculum
at all grade levels, daily classroom
operations, and developing
relationships with students and
parents, the Integrated Science
program prepares students to teach
biology, chemistry, Earth/space
science, physics, life science and
physical science courses.

Integrated Science
Program Description:
This program includes either
training for elementary level
teacher certification with a major in
integrated science, or an elementary
teaching minor in integrated
science, or an approved secondary
teaching major leading to Michigan
Teacher certification in Integrated
Science (program code DI).
Elementary teachers will hold full
elementary certification for self
contained classrooms, as well as
qualification to teach all science
subjects in the middle school.
Secondary teacher certification
enables the candidate to teach
biology, chemistry, Earth/space
science, life science, physics and
physical science in grades 6-12.
Contact the School of Education for
more information.
Candidates completing the
secondary program are not required
to have a minor in addition to
this major. The Comprehensive
(5-year) program includes student
teaching as a requirement within
the bachelor’s degree.
Candidates completing the Core
(4-year) program graduate and
enter student teaching as postbaccalaureate
candidates.
In addition to classroom teaching,
graduates can pursue careers as
science educators, curriculum
specialists or enter graduate study
in science, science education or
related fields.
Career Descriptions:
The Integrated Science Program
prepares teachers for ALL science
subjects.
Biology teachers teach only courses
titled: Biology, Human Biology, Life
Science, etc. Chemistry teachers
only teach courses titled: Chemistry,
physical science etc. Physics
teachers only teach courses titled:
Physics, physical science.
Integrated Science teachers teach
ALL the science subjects, at all
grades (depending on whether they
choose an elementary or secondary
program plan). Job titles include:
Science teacher, curriculum
specialist, and science educator.
Responsible for developing and
implementing science curriculum
at all grade levels, daily classroom
operations, and developing
relationships with students and
parents, the Integrated Science
program prepares students to teach
biology, chemistry, Earth/space
science, physics, life science and
physical science courses.
Bachelor of Science
Integrated Science
Elementary Teaching
Secondary Teaching
Student Profile:

a love for helping others to learn
science?
aptitude in natural sciences?
skills in planning, organization and
problem solving?
ability to communicate effectively
orally and in writing?
ability to effectively organize and
present information verbally?
ability to communicate and work
with a broad array of people?
Career Choices:
Elementary Classroom Teacher
with science emphasis
Middle School Science Teacher
(all science subjects)
High School Science Teacher
(all science subjects)
Science Specialist
Science Curriculum Specialist
Bachelor of Science Degree:
At least eight (8) semester credits in addition
to courses used for general education
requirements from categories of social science,
natural science or mathematics.
These bachelor of science degree requirements
can be used for majors or minors, but not
general education.
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Bachelor Degrees
Integrated Science
Elementary Teaching
Bachelor of Science
Integrated Science
Integrated Science
Secondary Teaching
Bachelor of Science
Elementary Integrated Science Major (44 credits)
BIOL107 Field Biology 3
BIOL131 General Biology: Cells 4
BIOL132 General Biology: Organisms 4
CHEM105 Life Chemistry II 4
GEOG108 Physical Geography: Meteorology
and Climatology
or 4
NSCI116 Oceanography
GEOL121 Physical Historical Geology I 4
NSCI101 Conceptual Physics 4
NSCI103 Environmental Science 3
NSCI104 Environmental Science Lab 1
NSCI110 Chemistry in Society 4
NSCI119 Astronomy 4
Science Cognates (5 credits)
EDUC421 Elementary Science Methods 2
MATH207 Principles of Statistical Methods 3
Planned Program
Language Arts:
ENGL110 First-Year Composition I 3
ENGL111 First-Year Composition II 3
ENGL222 English Grammar 3
ENGL335 Children’s Literature in the
Classroom 3
Choose one literature class from the following:
ENGL180 Introduction to Literary Studies 3
ENGL235 Survey of Native Literature of
North America 3
ENGL236 Literature and Culture 3
Mathematics:
MATH103 Number Systems & Problem Solving 4
MATH104 Geometry and Measurement 4
MATH207 Principles of Statistical Methods
(or equivalent) 3
Natural Sciences:
BIOL107 Field Biology 3
NSCI101 Conceptual Physics 4
NSCI102 Introduction to Geology 4
NSCI110 Chemistry in Society 4
Social Studies:
HIST101 World Civilization I 4
and
HIST102 World Civilization II 4
or
HIST131 United States History I 4
and
HIST132 United States History II 4
GEOG201 World Regional Geography 4
POLI110 American Government 4
All Students:
PSYC265 Child and Adolescent Psychology 3
CSCI101 Intro. to Microcomputer
Applications (or equivalent) 3
EDUC330 Reading in the Elementary
Classroom 3
General Education (19 credits)
COMM101 Fund. of Speech Communication 3
Approved Social Science 9
HUMN251 Humanities I 4
Approved Humanities 3
Professional Education Core (22 credits)
Free Electives as needed to reach
124-credit minimum (0-3 credits)
Secondary Integrated Science Major (74 credits)
BIOL122 Human Anatomy & Physiology 4
BIOL131 General Biology: Cells 4
BIOL132 General Biology: Organisms 4
BIOL220 Genetics 4
BIOL240 Natural History of Vertebrates 3
BIOL337 General Ecology 3
CHEM105 Life Chemistry II 4
CHEM115 General Chemistry I 5
CHEM116 General Chemistry II 4
CHEM231 Quantitative Analysis 4
CHEM332 Instrumental Analysis 4
GEOG108 Physical Geography: Meteorology
and Climatology 4
GEOL121 Physical Historical Geology I 4
GEOL122 Physical Historical Geology II 4
NSCI116 Oceanography 4
NSCI119 Astronomy 4
PHYS221 Principles of Physics I 4
PHYS222 Principles of Physics II 4
Complete one of the following methods courses:
EDUC443 Secondary Methods: Science 3
EDUC453 Directed Study: Science Methods 3
Departmental Cognates (9 credits)
CHEM395 Junior Seminar 1
CHEM499 Senior Seminar 1
MATH112 Calculus for Business and
Life Sciences
or 4
MATH151 Calculus I
MATH207 Principles of Statistical Methods 3
General Education (25 credits)
COMM101 Fund. of Speech Communication 3
ENGL110 First-Year Composition I 3
ENGL111 First-Year Composition II 3
Approved Social Science 9
HUMN251 Humanities I 4
Approved Humanities 3
Professional Education Core (22 credits)
Free Electives as needed to reach
124-credit minimum (0-3 credits)

Exercise Science
Program Description:
A bachelor of science degree in
exercise science prepares you to
work in a variety of professional
settings, ranging from corporate
fitness to hospital clinical to
educator and trainer.
Upon graduation, students are
prepared and qualify to sit for
both American College of Sports
Medicine (ACSM) and National
Strength and Conditioning
Association (NSCA) certifications.
Graduate School Preparations:
Students progress to graduate
programs in exercise science, sport
psychology, physical therapy,
chiropractic medicine and other
allied health fields.
Bachelor of Science
Career Choices:
Corporate Fitness/Worksite
Wellness
Rehabilitation Specialist
Stress Test Technologist
Sport/Fitness Program Director
Sport/Fitness Business Specialist
Strength and Conditioning
Specialist
Personal Fitness Trainer
Student Profile:
Do you …
like working with people?
value a physically active life-style?
have good communication skills?
possess critical thinking skills?
Career Descriptions:
A wide variety of entry level career
opportunities exist for the student
prepared in exercise science.
Corporate Fitness/Worksite
Wellness Manager — Employed
at any facility that wishes to offer
fitness/wellness opportunities
to their employees or a company
specializing in Worksite Wellness/
Corporate Fitness. Responsibilities
may include fitness testing of
employees, setting up fitness and
health challenges, basic health
testing and nutritional analysis.
Rehabilitation Specialist — Works
in conjunction with other medical
personnel to provide rehabilitation
services for cardiac patients,
pulmonary patients and other
clinical populations suffering from
life-style related illnesses.
Stress Test Technologist —
Employed in hospital, clinical and
university settings to administer
fitness testing activities with a
variety of populations and testing
conditions.
Sport/Fitness Program Director—
Manages in fitness club settings,
either private or public.
Sport/Fitness Business Specialist
— Markets and demonstrates
new sport and exercise equipment
within a commercial context.
Strength and Conditioning
Specicalist — Employed at
universities, colleges, high schools
and other athlete training centers
to design and implement strength
training and conditioning programs
for athletes.
Personal Fitness Trainer
— Develops and provides
individualized exercise programs,
either privately or in fitness club
settings.
Lake Superior State University • 1-888-800-LSSU • 145
Bachelor Degrees
Exercise Science
Exercise Science
Bachelor of Science
Departments Requirements (51 credits)
EXER105 Leadership Programming 3
EXER140 Health Fitness 3
EXER141 Introduction to Movement 3
EXER230 Athletic Injury and Illness Prevention 3
EXER262 Exercise Physiology I 3
EXER265 Essentials of Strength Training
and Conditioning 3
EXER268 Fitness Evaluation I: Field Tests 3
EXER275 Nutrition for Sport and Exercise
Performance 2
EXER295 Practicum 1
EXER344 Kinesiology 3
EXER348 Fitness Evaluation II: Laboratory
Procedures 3
EXER358 Research Methods in Exercise
Science 3
EXER362 Exercise Physiology II 3
EXER390 Recreation Leadership
Apprenticeship 1
EXER444 Exercise Prescription 2
EXER452 Allied Health Administration 3
EXER481 Professional Development Seminar 1
EXER492 Internship 6
EXER496 Selected Research Topics 3
Cognate Requirements (27 credits)
BIOL121 Anatomy & Physiology I 4
BIOL122 Anatomy & Physiology II 4
CHEM115 General Chemistry I 5
CHEM116 General Chemistry II 4
MATH207 Principles of Statistical Methods
or 3
PSYC210 Statistics
PSYC101 Introduction to Psychology 4
PSYC385 Health Psychology 3
Department Electives (10 credits)
EXER232 Athletic Injury & Illness Recognition
and Evaluation 3
EXER234 Preventative Taping Techniques 1
EXER248 Psychology of Sport and
Performance and Coaching 3
EXER295 Practicum 3
EXER340 Therapeutic Modalities in
Athletic Training 3
EXER346 Therapeutic Exercise in
Athletic Training 3
EXER349 Orthopedic Assessment in
Sports Medicine 3
EXER390 Recreation Leadership
Apprenticeship 1
EXER428 Psychological Aspects of Exercise
and Athletic Rehabilitation 3
EXER434 Neurological Basics of Motor
Learning 3
EXER440 Exercise Physiology Seminar 2
EXER442 Electrocardiography in Exercise
Science 2
EXER450 Philosophy of Human Performance
and Leisure 3
RECA Elective 2
Cognate Electives (12 credits)
Select with your advisor
Elective credits (approximately 3) and general
education requirements must be completed so
that at least 125 semester credits have been
earned.
Bachelor of Science Degree:
At least eight (8) semester credits in addition
to courses used for general education
requirements from categories of social science,
natural science or mathematics.
These bachelor of science degree requirements
can be used for majors or minors, but not
general education.

Clinical Laboratory Science
Program Description:
Clinical laboratory scientists
perform most of the clinical tests
conducted in hospital, veterinary,
state, and health laboratories.
You may obtain the bachelor of
science degree in this area by
completing the specified threeyear
sequence at the University
followed by 12 months training at
an NAACLS-accredited hospital.
The University is affiliated with
five such hospitals, but you may
elect any accredited hospital
whose program is approved as
satisfactory by the University.
Additionally, you may choose to
obtain a bachelor of science in
biology and then participate in
the 12-month hospital training.
Lake Superior State University
does not assume responsibility
for obtaining an affiliation at an
approved hospital. Graduates
of this program are eligible to
take national examinations for
certification as registered clinical
laboratory scientists and/or
medical technologists.
Career Descriptions:
Clinical Laboratory Scientist —
Performs analytical tests on
human body substances to detect
evidence of, or prevent disease or
impairment, and to promote and
monitor good health.
Laboratory Supervisor —
Manages and supervises clinical
laboratory procedures, determines
usage of lab space, equipment and
budgetary resources.
Specialty Research Scientist —
Clinical expertise in research areas
such as biochemical genetics,
cytogenetics, cell marker testing,
toxicology, epidemiology.
The degree in clinical laboratory science includes
the following courses in order to qualify to take
the national registry examinations.
BIOL131 General Biology: Cells 4
BIOL132 General Biology: Organisms 4
BIOL204 General Microbiology 4
BIOL220 Genetics 4
BIOL330 Animal Physiology 4
BIOL380 Hematology 4
BIOL422 Parasitology 3
BIOL423 Immunology 4
BIOL460 Clinical Internship 30
BIOL480 Advanced Clinical Microbiology 3
CHEM115 General Chemistry I 5
CHEM116 General Chemistry II 4
CHEM225 Organic Chemistry I 4
CHEM226 Organic Chemistry II 4
CHEM231 Quantitative Analysis 4
CHEM232 Instrumental Analysis 4
CHEM451 Biochemistry 3
MATH111 College Algebra 3
MATH112 Calculus for Business & Life Science 4
MATH207 Principles of Statistical Methods 3
Additionally, a student is required to satisfy general
education requirements so that 128 semester
credits are earned.
Student Profile:

a sharp, inquisitive mind?
excellent hand-eye coordination?
an ability to perform many tasks
simultaneously without error?
Career Choices:
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Laboratory Supervisor
Specialty Research Scientist
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science Degree:
At least eight (8) semester credits in addition
to courses used for general education
requirements from categories of social science,
natural science or mathematics.
These bachelor of science degree requirements
can be used for majors or minors, but not
general education.
Clinical Laboratory
Science
Bachelor of Science