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 18 units from the following requirements:
| ASTR 1511 | Intro, to Astronomy & Lab | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| CHEM 1510 | Introductory College Chemistry | 4.00 Credits(s) |
CHEM 2108
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CHEM 2109
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| CHEM 2211 | General Chemistry | 5.00 Credits(s) |
| CHEM 2212 | Gen Chem & Qualitative Analysi | 5.00 Credits(s) |
| CHEM 2250 | Quantitative Analysis | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| ESCI 1520 | Introduction to Earth Science | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| GEOG 1510 | Physical Geography | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| GEOL 1500 | Intro to Geology | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| GEOL 1501 | Historical Geology | 4.00 Credits(s) |
PHYS 1510
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PHYS 2201
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PHYS 2202
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| PHYS 2221 | General Physics (Calculus) | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| PHYS 2222 | General Physics II (Calculus) | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| PHYS 2223 | General Physics III (Calculus) | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| PSCI 1520 | Intro. to Physical Science | 4.00 Credits(s) |
CHEM 2108, CHEM 2109, PHYS 1510, PHYS 2201, PHYS 2202, PHYS 2223: currently inactivated
Maximum of one course to be taken from the following:
| MATH 1540 | Precalculus Mathematics | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| MATH 2100 | Analytic Geometry & Calculus I | 5.00 Credits(s) |
| STAT 1510 | Elementary Statistics | 5.00 Credits(s) |
Career Options/Pathways
| *Possible career types/employment opportunities |
Median Hourly Rate, CA |
Annual Job Openings, CA |
| Biochemist |
$44.96 |
350 |
| Chemist |
$36.01 |
560 |
| Civil Engineer |
$46.66 |
1,670 |
| Geological and Petroleum Technician |
$25.01 |
90 |
| Mapping Technician |
$29.96 |
100 |
| Physicist |
$52.59 |
160 |
| Surveyor |
$41.30 |
120 |
| Forensic Science Technician |
$35.74 |
90 |
*Some career options may require additional training and/or education.
Source: www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov. Labor Market Information, State of California Employment Development Department, California Occupational Guides, 2012, on the Internet at http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/occguides/Search.aspx (visited February 17, 2015)
For additional career resources, please visit:
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/; http://www.Mynextmove.org; http://www.onetonline.org