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Term Effective:
Spring 2010
Description:
The Natural Sciences major focuses on the physical universe, its life forms, and its natural phenomena. This degree program is intended for the student who wants to explore the natural sciences as a foundation for lifelong learning, or as an introduction to the various related disciplines in the natural sciences, including astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, environmental science, geology, meteorology, physics, and physiology. This associate degree will not be awarded concurrently with or subsequent to a degree in a related discipline, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Health and Fitness, Mathematics, Natural Resource Conservation, Physics, or Physiology.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able
to:
- Outline the steps of the scientific method and describe how this
method is used to study the natural world;
- apply critical thinking skills and knowledge of the scientific
method to the observation and exploration of natural phenomena;
- compare and contrast the major topics of study from within three
different areas of natural science: biology, chemistry, physics,
earth and space sciences; and
- apply knowledge from one or more natural science disciplines to
advanced courses offered in a four year university.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Natural Sciences (AS) program are:
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Complete 19 units from
- Natural Sciences Major Requirements
- Natural Sciences Major Electives
- Information Learning Resources Requirement
| Natural Sciences Major Requirements - complete 12.00 units |
Complete a combination totaling at least 12.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| BIO 10 OR | Introduction to Principles of Biology | 4.00 |
| CHEM 42 OR | Introductory General Chemistry | 4.00 |
PHYS 10 AND
| Descriptive Physics | 3.00 |
| PHYS 10L OR | Introduction to Physics Lab | 1.00 |
GEOL 1 AND
| The Earth | 3.00 |
| GEOL 1L OR | Geology Lab | 1.00 |
ASTRON 3 AND
| Stellar Astronomy | 3.00 |
| ASTRON 3L OR | Stellar Astronomy Laboratory | 1.00 |
ASTRON 4 AND
| Astronomy of the Solar System | 3.00 |
| ASTRON 4L OR | Solar Astronomy Laboratory | 1.00 |
| ASTRON 5 | Solar Astronomy with Laboratory | 4.00 |
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| Natural Sciences Major Electives - complete 6.00 units |
Complete a combination totaling at least 6.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| BIO 10 OR | Introduction to Principles of Biology | 4.00 |
| CHEM 42 OR | Introductory General Chemistry | 4.00 |
PHYS 10 AND
| Descriptive Physics | 3.00 |
| PHYS 10L OR | Introduction to Physics Lab | 1.00 |
GEOL 1 AND
| The Earth | 3.00 |
| GEOL 1L OR | Geology Lab | 1.00 |
ASTRON 3 AND
| Stellar Astronomy | 3.00 |
| ASTRON 3L OR | Stellar Astronomy Laboratory | 1.00 |
ASTRON 4 AND
| Astronomy of the Solar System | 3.00 |
| ASTRON 4L OR | Solar Astronomy Laboratory | 1.00 |
| ASTRON 5 OR | Solar Astronomy with Laboratory | 4.00 |
| ANAT 40 OR | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4.00 |
| BIO 2.1 OR | Fundamentals of Biology (Cell and Molecular) | 5.00 |
| BIO 2.2 OR | Fundamentals of Biology (Evolution, Genetics, and Zoology) | 5.00 |
| BIO 2.3 OR | Fundamentals of Biology (Botany and Ecology) | 5.00 |
| BIO 12 OR | Basic Concepts of Ecology | 3.00 |
| BIO 13 OR | Human Biology | 3.00 |
| BIO 15 OR | The Future of Rainforests | 3.00 |
| BIO 20 OR | Human Genetics | 3.00 |
| BIO 25 OR | Marine Biology | 4.00 |
| BIO 26 OR | Biology of Marine Mammals | 4.00 |
| BIO 31 OR | Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation | 2.00 |
| BOTANY 10 OR | Plant Biology | 4.00 |
| BOTANY 60 OR | Field Botany | 4.00 |
| MICRO 60 OR | Fundamentals of Microbiology | 4.00 |
| CHEM 1A OR | General Chemistry | 5.00 |
| CHEM 1B OR | General Chemistry | 5.00 |
| CHEM 4A OR | General Chemistry with Quantitative Analysis | 5.00 |
| CHEM 4B OR | General Chemistry with Quantitative Analysis | 5.00 |
| CHEM 8 OR | Introductory Organic Chemistry | 5.00 |
| CHEM 10 OR | Chemistry and Society | 3.00 |
| PHYS 1 OR | Introduction to Physics Problem Solving | 3.00 |
| PHYS 20 OR | General Physics Lecture Part I | 3.00 |
| PHYS 20L OR | General Physics Lab Part I | 1.00 |
| PHYS 21 OR | General Physics Lecture Part II | 3.00 |
| PHYS 21L OR | General Physics Lab Part II | 1.00 |
| PHYS 40 OR | Classical Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers | 5.00 |
| PHYS 41 OR | Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics for Scientists & Engineers | 4.00 |
| PHYS 42 OR | Electricity and Magnetism for Scientists and Engineers | 4.00 |
| PHYS 43 OR | Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers | 2.00 |
| GEOL 7 OR | Geology Field Trip | 1.00-3.00 |
| GEOL 11 OR | Geology of California | 3.00 |
| GEOG 4 | Physical Geography | 3.00 |
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| Information Learning Resources Requirement - complete 1.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 1.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| LIR 10 | Introduction to Information Literacy | 1.00 |
| LIR 30 | Introduction to Information Literacy for Research Projects | 1.00 |
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Term Effective:
Spring 2010
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
Program Requirements Notes:
Students must complete the listed survey course(s) in three out of the five areas listed in the Natural Sciences Major Requirements block totaling 12 units.
No course may be counted twice to fulfill the major requirements.
Associate Degree Requirements:
The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:
For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter,
a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis,
is required for each course applied toward the major.
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