Careers within this major relate to research and developmental areas across several occupational fields.

Possible Occupational Fields:

Actuarial Science
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Atmospheric/Space Science
Biochemistry
Biological/Life Science
Botany
Chemistry
Chemical Technology
Earth Science
Ecology
Geology
Meteorology

*This is a sample list only.  Other occupation fields are possible.  These occupational fields may be COLLEGE PREP, TECH PREP, or TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE depending on the individual student's desire and the changing status of various fields.

**Four Career Major Core Credits Required**

COLLEGE PREP:

Anatomy/Physiology
Biology
Botany/Zoology
Chemistry I
Chemistry II
Advanced Biology
Environmental Earth Science
Physics
Pre-Calculus
DCT

TECH PREP ASSOCIATE DEGREE:

Anatomy/Physiology
Biology
Botany/Zoology
Chemistry I/Com
Physics
Environmental Earth Science
Algebra III/Trig/
DCT

TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE:

NA

Related Suggested Courses (Not Required):

Chemistry II
Advanced Biology
Algebra III/Trig.
Calculus
Pre-Calculus
Computer Lit./Operations