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Natural & Physical Sciences Learning Outcomes

Natural and physical sciences include the study of all living and non-living matter and energy encountered upon and within the earth, planets and stars. Studying the natural and physical sciences improves students’ understanding of biological, chemical and physical principles, and the methods of scientific inquiry. As a basis for life-long learning, students should understand the vocabulary of science and realize that while a set of principles has been developed through the work of previous scientists, ongoing scientific inquiry and new knowledge will bring changes in the ways scientists view the world.

By studying the natural and physical sciences, students will:

Formulate approaches to problem solving that are based on the scientific method.
Apply scientific principles in demonstrating their understanding of natural phenomena.

Students must earn a minimum of three credits from the following list of courses in order to meet the general education requirement for associate degree programs.

AST* 101:&nbsp;Principles of Astronomy 3 Credits
AST* 111:&nbsp;Introduction to Astronomy 4 Credits
BIO* 105:&nbsp;Introduction to Biology 4 Credits
BIO* 115:&nbsp;Human Biology 4 Credits
BIO* 120:&nbsp;Immunity and Human Disease 3 Credits
BIO* 121:&nbsp;General Biology I 4 Credits
BIO* 122:&nbsp;General Biology II 4 Credits
BIO* 173:&nbsp;Introduction to Ecology 4 Credits
BIO* 211:&nbsp;Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credits
BIO* 212:&nbsp;Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credits
BIO* 235:&nbsp;Microbiology 4 Credits
BIO* 260:&nbsp;Principles of Genetics 3 Credits
CHE* 111:&nbsp;Concepts of Chemistry 4 Credits
CHE* 121:&nbsp;General Chemistry I 4 Credits
CHE* 122:&nbsp;General Chemistry II 4 Credits
CHE* 210:&nbsp;Introduction to Organic Chemistry 4 Credits
CHE* 211:&nbsp;Organic Chemistry I 4 Credits
CHE* 212:&nbsp;Organic Chemistry II 4 Credits
EAS* 102:&nbsp;Earth Science 3 Credits
EAS* 106:&nbsp;Natural Disasters 3 Credits
EVS* 100:&nbsp;Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Credits
EVS* 130:&nbsp;Sustainable Energy and the Environment 3 Credits
EVS* 131:&nbsp;Sustainable Energy for Your Community 3 Credits
GLG* 121:&nbsp;Introduction to Physical Geology 4 Credits
MET* 101:&nbsp;Meteorology 3 Credits
OCE* 101:&nbsp;Introduction to Oceanography 3 Credits
PHY* 110:&nbsp;Introductory Physics 4 Credits
PHY* 121:&nbsp;General Physics I 4 Credits
PHY* 122:&nbsp;General Physics II 4 Credits
PHY* 221:&nbsp;Calculus-Based Physics I 4 Credits
PHY* 222:&nbsp;Calculus-Based Physics II 4 Credits