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General Education: Natural Sciences Breadth Requirements

Natural Sciences Breadth Area (20 Units)
 
Mathematics
4 Units Chosen From:
MATH 110 College Algebra
MATH 115 The Ideas of Mathematics
MATH 120 Pre-Calculus Mathematics
MATH 192 Methods of Calculus
MATH 211 Basic Concepts of Calculus
 
Life Sciences
5 Units Chosen From:
BIOL 100 Topics in Biology
BIOL 202 Biology of Populations*
HSCI 120 Health and Society : An Ecological Approach
   
* - Has a prerequisite of Biology 201.
 
Physical Sciences
A Minimum of 5 Units Chosen From:
CHEM 100 Chemisty in the Modern World
CHEM 205 Fundamentals of Chemistry I: General Chemistry
CHEM 215 General Chemistry I: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding
GEOG 103 Physical Geography
GEOL 101 Introductory Geology
PHYS 100 Physics in the Modern World
PHYS 103 Descriptive Astronomy
PHYS 121 Basic Concepts of Physics I
PHYS 221 General Physics I
 
Special Topics in Science and Technology
2 Units Chosen From:
BIOL 216 Genetics and Society
BIOL 217 Biology of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
CHEM 105 Chemicals in Our Environment
CSCI 121 Computer Technology and People
CSCI 124 Exploring the Information Superhighway
GEOL 205 Volcanic Hazards, Surveillance & Prediction
GEOL 210 Earthquakes: Science and Public Policy
 
Integrative Capstone in the Natural Sciences
4 Units Chosen From:
NSCI 300 Science and Technology
NSCI 310 The Environment and Human Survival
NSCI 314 Life in the Cosmos
NSCI 315 Natural Disasters
NSCI 320 Energy
NSCI 325 Perspectives on Gender (also counts in "Category G")
NSCI 351 Health and Human Ecology
NSCI 360 Legacy of Life
Note: Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses:
HUM 325 Perspectives on Gender
NSCI 325 Perspectives on Gender
SSCI 325 Perspectives on Gender