Liberal Arts Area of Emphasis: Natural Science-Physical Science: Associate in Arts
These courses emphasize experimental methodology, testing hypotheses, and the power of systematic questioning. Students will develop a comprehension of the basic concepts of physical and biological sciences, and a sophisticated understanding of science as a human endeavor, including the limitations as well as the power of scientific inquiry.
Program Learning Outcomes
After completing the Liberal Arts Area of Emphasis: Natural Science-Physical Science major, a student will be able to:
- Employ evidence based reasoning when analyzing information in the completion of non-computational physical science problems.
Courses
Select any 18 units from the following requirements:
| ASTR 1511 | Introduction to Astronomy with Lab | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| CHEM 1510 | Introductory College Chemistry | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| CHEM 1520 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| CHEM 2211 | General Chemistry | 5.00 Credits(s) |
| CHEM 2212 | General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis | 5.00 Credits(s) |
| ESCI 1520 | Introduction to Earth Science Lecture and Laboratory | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| GEOG 1510 | Physical Geography | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| GEOL 1500 | Introduction to Geology | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| GEOL 1501 | Historical Geology | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| PHYS 2221 | General Physics (Calculus) | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| PHYS 2222 | General Physics II (Calculus) | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| PSCI 1520 | Introduction to Physical Science Lecture and Laboratory | 4.00 Credits(s) |
Maximum of one course may be selected from the following:
| MATH 1540 | Precalculus Mathematics | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| MATH 2100 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 5.00 Credits(s) |
| STAT 1510 | Elementary Statistics | 5.00 Credits(s) |
Career Options/Pathways
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