Natural Sciences
This two course requirements may be taken for letter or P/NP grade. Choose two courses from the list below.
Courses in bold are offered in fall quarter
Approved Courses designed for Science/Engineering Majors and Pre-Medical Students
| Course Number | Course Title | Prerequisite(s) |
|---|---|---|
| BILD 1 (Biology) | The Cell | 2 quarters of university-level chemistry |
| BILD 2 | Multicellular Life | 2 quarters of university-level chemistry |
| BILD 3 | Organic and Evolutionary Biology | 1 year of high school biology |
| CHEM 4 | Basic Chemistry (Should only be taken by students planning further study in Chemistry) |
MATH 3C or 4C |
| CHEM 6A/AH | General Chemistry | High school chemistry or physics, concurrent enrollment in MATH 10A, 20A, or higher |
| CHEM 6B/BH | General Chemistry | CHEM 6A & concurrent enrollment in MATH 10B, 20B, or higher |
| CHEM 6C/CH | General Chemistry | CHEM 6B |
| ECE 80 | Photonics of Everyday Life | Simple concepts of calculus (see instructor) or Math 10A or 20A |
| PHYS 1A/AL Must sign up for both |
Mechanics | MATH 10A, concurrent enrollment in MATH 10B |
| PHYS 1B/BL Must sign up for both |
Electricity and Magnetism | PHYS 1A, concurrent enrollment in MATH 10C (or MATH 10D or MATH 11) |
| PHYS 1C/CL Must sign up for both |
Waves, Optics and Modern Physics | PHYS 1B, MATH 10C (or MATH 10D or MATH 11) |
| PHYS 2A | Mechanics | MATH 20A, concurrent enrollment in MATH 20B |
| PHYS 2B | Electricity and Magnetism | PHYS 2A, Math 20B, concurrent enrollment in MATH 20C |
| PHYS 2C | Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics | PHYS 2B, MATH 21C or 20C, concurrent enrollment in MATH 20D |
| PHYS 2D | Relativity and Quantum Physics | PHYS 2B, MATH 20D or 21D |
| PHYS 4A-4E (4C) | Physics for Physics Majors | See the General Catalog |
Approved Courses designed for Non-Science Majors
| Course Number | Course Title | Prerequisite(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 2 | Human Origins | None |
| BILD 7 | The Beginning of Life | None |
| BILD 10 | Fund Concepts Modern Biology | None |
| BILD 12 | Neurobiology and Behavior | BILD 1, 2, 3, 10, 24, 26, 30, 32 or equivalent |
| BILD 14 | Introduction to Plant Biology | None |
| BILD 16 | History of Life | None |
| BILD 18 | Human Impact on the Environment | None |
| BILD 20 | Human Genetics in Modern Society | None |
| BILD 22 | Human Nutrition | None |
| BILD 24 | Biology of Human Reproduction | None |
| BILD 26 | Human Physiology | BILD 10 or equivalent |
| BILD 28 | Human Biology | None |
| BILD 30 | Biology of Plagues | None |
| BILD 32 | Biomedicine / Cancer | None |
| BILD 36 | AIDS Science and Society | None |
| CHEM 11 | The Periodic Table | Cannot be taken after another Chemistry course |
| CHEM 12 | Molecules and Reactions | CHEM 11 or good knowledge of high school chemistry |
| CHEM 13 | Chemistry of Life | CHEM 12 |
| CHEM 15 | Chemistry of the Universe | Cannot be taken after any other chemistry course |
| COGS 11 | Introduction to Cognitive Science: Minds and Brains | None |
| COGS 17 | Neurobiology of Cognition | None |
| ENVR 30 | Environmental Issues: Natural Sciences | None |
| ESYS 10 | Introduction to Environmental Systems | None |
| SIO 1 | The Planets | None |
| SIO 10 | The Earth | None |
| SIO 12 | History of the Earth and Evolution | None |
| SIO 15 | Natural Disasters | None |
| SIO 16 | Geology of National Parks | None |
| SIO 20 | The Atmosphere | None |
| SIO 25 | Climate Change and Society | None |
| SIO 30 | The Oceans | None |
| SIO 35 | Water | None |
| SIO 40 | Life and Climate on Earth | None |
| SIO 50 (6 units) | Intro to Earth & Environmental Sciences | None |
| PHYS 5 | The Universe | None. Cannot take PHYS 5 if taking PHYS 7 |
| PHYS 7 | Introductory Astronomy | College algebra rec. Can’t take PHYS 7 if taking PHYS 5 |
| PHYS 8 | Physics of Everyday Life | None |
| PHYS 9 | The Solar System | None |
| PHYS 10 | Concepts in Physics | College algebra |
| PHYS 11 | Survey of Physics | MATH 10A or 20A, concurrent enrollment in MATH 10B or 20B |
| PHYS 12 | Energy and the Environment | None |
| PSYC 2 | General Psychology: Biological Foundations | None |
| STPA 35 | Society and the Sea | None |
