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Academics

Mathematics; Physical and Biological Sciences

Listed here are some of the departments with courses that will count toward the Distributive Elective requirement in mathematics or the physical and biological sciences. 

Please be aware that some departments offer more than one type of course. If there is any question, it is important to check with an advisor in the Office of Student Services to determine which category a course may be applied to.


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Animal Science (AN SC 2900)
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering (not BEE 102, BIOEE 2070, HIST 2870, or S&TS 2871)
  • Biological Statistics and Computational Biology
  • Crop and Soil Sciences
  • DEA 3250: Human Factors
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology*
  • Entomology
  • Food Science (not FD SC 1100, FD SC 1102, FD SC 3940, FD SC 3950, or FD SC 3960) Note: FD SC 1500 and FD SC 2900 will count.
  • Horticulture
  • Landscape Architecture - depending on course
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics*
  • Natural Resources
  • Neurobiology and Behavior*
  • Plant Biology
  • Plant Pathology

    *Department is shared with College of Arts and Sciences

College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
(course areas, not departments)

  • Architectural Science and Technology
  • Computer Applications (not COM S 1300)
  • Construction
  • Environmental Controls

College of Arts and Sciences

  • Astronomy
  • Chemistry and Chemical Biology
  • Computer Science (not COM S 1300)
  • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Sociology (only SOC 3010 and SOC 3520 [S&TS 3541])
  • Science and Technology Studies (not S&TS 2871)

Division of Nutritional Sciences

  • All courses

College of Engineering

  • Applied and Engineering Physics
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering (not BEE 207)
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Computer Science (not COM S 1300)
  • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Engineering Common Courses
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Nuclear Science and Engineering
  • Operations Research and Information Engineering (not OR&IE 3150)
  • Theoretical and Applied Mechanics


Information Science Concentration

School of Industrial and Labor Relations

  • Social Statistics