UMPI Lab Science requirement equivalent

[EducationSeeker]

UMPI DOES accept geology and other sciences for the lab science requirement. I used a geology class (Surface Geology) from a community college for my lab science. They are picky about the lab. The ASU BIO100 course description doesn't specify what takes place in the lab. Some schools have the lab as a separate credit. That seems to transfer easier at UMPI. I'm just happy we have lots of options for the lab science. Everyone doesn't want to play with an owl pellet! That does not sound like fun at all to me. Give me rocks any day! LOL

@ss20ts-

An owl pellet dissection does not sound fun (regurgitated mice bones...yuck!). 

I made a very distinct point of asking Jessica Winslow at UMPI if Biology *specifically* was required. Perhaps it was just based on my son's science courses he took so far (Weather and Astronomy...no lab), but he stated that he *must* take a Biology class to meet category 3C and 3D like BIO101L SDC or the ASU BIO181 or Anatomy class you recommended if not taking the course at UMPI.

It might be worth it for someone to check what their situation might be and I am glad you were able to take Geology. 

Education Seeker

Yeah he still needs to meet the life sciences part of the GEC. Human Biology from Sophia does that. He can take a different science with a lab if he wants. It doesn't have to be biology. I think you're a bit confused about the GEC. Life science is not 3D. 3D is environmental and physical science. He already has that with his weather course. 

http://catalog.umpi.edu/content.php?catoid=4&navoid=153

@ss20ts-

Your right, I was confused. Thank you for providing this link as I went back and looked at the General Education Category list again. I wan't sure what each of the letters and numbers (i.e. 3E) met so this was helpful.

Based on this list and what you stated, it looks like my son would have met the 3D category: 


"Students will be able to describe environmental or physical aspects of the Earth and its abiotic systems, and discuss humankind’s effect on and place within these systems."

So, Weather should transfer to the UMPI ENV 120 Meteorology...correct?

For the 3E requirement: "Students will perform scientific inquiry including aspects of the scientific method, such as observation, hypothesis, experiment, evaluation, and communication.", it looks like taking GEL101 Introduction to Geology for 4 credits (includes a lab) would satisfy the UMPI  GEY 112 Fundamentals of Geology class with a lab for 4 credits and satisfy the 3E requirement...correct? I know he would prefer to take Geology over Biology. Do you or does anyone else know if Geology is offered with another provider like SDC or Sophia?

Thanks,

Education Seeker