Butler University Bulletin 2025-2026
Natural World
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Course Structure
A menu of 5-credit-hour lecture/lab courses to be taken from the first year onward. Natural World courses are not required of science majors. Students may also fulfill the requirement by taking at least 8 credit hours of laboratory science. For AP/IB equivalencies, see www.butler.edu/registrar.
Learning Outcomes
- To gain awareness of some significant scientific theories and achievements, and recognize how they are related both to other areas of science and to our understanding of broader societal issues
- To develop an understanding of the methods of natural science and a capacity to reason scientifically
- To experience firsthand the scientific process method through discovery-based learning
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