Natural Science Division

Bachelor of Arts in Natural Science

The B.A. in natural science is designed for students who wish to participate in the dual-degree 3/2 Engineering Program. Students are expected to complete three years at Pepperdine and then apply to transfer to one of the universities with whom Pepperdine has a transfer agreement. At the conclusion or their five years of study, students receive the B.A. from Pepperdine and a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline from the other school.

The 3/2 Engineering Program is designed to:

• Provide the student with mathematics, chemistry, physics, and computer science courses which serve as the basis for engineering.
• Provide the student with counseling and advice in building an engineering career.
• Prepare the student with liberal arts skills and abilities that enhance communication, ethical decision-making, and problem solving.

Course Requirements

To enroll in any mathematics or science course which lists prerequisites, a student must earn a grade of "C-" or better in all the prerequisites.

Students must choose one of the following tracks. Upper-division courses may be completed at Pepperdine or by completing the equivalent courses at the other school.

CourseID	Course Description	Units
Chemical Engineering Track
Lower-Division Courses: 33 units
CHEM 120	General Chemistry I (GE)	3
CHEM 120L	General Chemistry I Laboratory (GE)	1
CHEM 121	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM 121L	General Chemistry II Laboratory	1
COSC 105	Introduction to Programming	3
MATH 150	Calculus I (GE)	4
MATH 151	Calculus II	4
MATH 250	Calculus III	4
PHYS 210	Physics I (GE)	5
PHYS 211	Physics II	5
Upper-Division Courses: 19 units
CHEM 310	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 310L	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHEM 311	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 311L	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHEM 340	Quantitative Chemistry (WI)	3
CHEM 340L	Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory (WI)	1
CHEM 370	Physical Chemistry I	3
CHEM 370L	Physical Chemistry I Laboratory	1
PHYS 312	Modern Physics	3
Computer Engineering Track
Lower-Division Courses: 34 units
COSC 220	Computer Science I	3
COSC 221	Computer Science II	3
MATH 150	Calculus I (GE)	4
MATH 151	Calculus II	4
MATH 250	Calculus III	4
MATH 220	Formal Methods	3
MATH 221	Discrete Structures	3
PHYS 210	Physics I (GE)	5
PHYS 211	Physics II	5
Upper-Division Courses: 18 units
COSC 320	Data Structures	4
COSC 330	Computer Systems	3
COSC 450	Programming Paradigms	4
MATH 260	Linear Algebra	4
PHYS 312	Modern Physics	3
Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering Track
Lower-Division Courses: 33 units
CHEM 120	General Chemistry I (GE)	3
CHEM 120L	General Chemistry I Laboratory (GE)	1
CHEM 121	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM 121L	General Chemistry II Laboratory	1
COSC 105	Introduction to Programming	3
MATH 150	Calculus I (GE)	4
MATH 151	Calculus II	4
MATH 250	Calculus III	4
PHYS 210	Physics I (GE)	5
PHYS 211	Physics II	5
Upper-Division Courses: 10 units
MATH 260	Linear Algebra	4
MATH 340	Differential Equations	3
PHYS 312	Modern Physics	3

The above program requirements are excerpted from the Seaver catalog. This Web page is not an official binding document. To view the actual catalog visit: http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/academics/catalog/

You may email your questions to the Seaver Natural Science Division Office Manager.