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Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements

Natural Sciences Major

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Natural Sciences serves as a waiver program for the single subject teaching credential in Science. With the Science Credential, you are able to teach any introductory science class, i.e. earth, general, life, or physical science along with the courses in your chosen emphasis. For additional information, see the listing under the Biology, Chemistry, Geology or Physics departments or see the Science Credential adviser, David Andrews, (559) 278-2412.

Core requirements (37-38 units)
Biology (see note 1) (12-13 units)
BIOSC 1A or BIOL 151, BIOSC 1B, BIOSC 130

Chemistry (10 units)
CHEM 1A, 1B

Geology (see note 1) (8 units)
GEOL 1 and 3 (or 15), GEOL 168

Natural Science (3 units)
N SCI 106

Physical Science (4 units)
P SCI 21

Options (select one) (42-47 units)

• Biology (42-44 units)
  CHEM 8 or 128A (3 units)
  PHYS 2A, 2B2 (8 units)
  P SCI 168 (3 units)
  MATH 70 or 75 (4 units)
  MATH 101 or PSYCH 42 (4 units)
  BIOSC 140A, 140B, 180 (10 units)
  MICRO 140 (4 units)
  Select one course: BOT 131, 132, 144; MICRO 171; ECOL 151, 152, 162; ZOOL 120, 141, 148, 150, 174, 177 (3-4 units)
  Select one course: BOT 130; MICRO 161; PHYAN 151, 163 (3-4 units)
• Chemistry (42 units)
  PHYS 2A, 2B (see note 2) (8 units)
  P SCI 168 (3 units)
  MATH 75 (4 units)
  MATH 76 (4 units)
  CHEM 128A (3 units)
  CHEM 102, 108,* 128B, 129A, 139, 155* (20 units)
• Earth Science (47 units)
  CHEM 8 or P SCI 168 (3 units)
  PHYS 2A, 2B2 (8 units)
  MATH 70 or 75 (4 units)
  GEOL 12, 30, 100, 101, 102, 105, 106, 112, 155 (27 units)
  Select two courses: GEOL 110, 114, 117, 124; GEOG 111 (6 units)
• Physics (45 units)
  CHEM 128A (3 units)
  P SCI 168 (3 units)
  MATH 75, 76, 77, 81 (16 units)
  PHYS 4A, 4AL, 4B, 4BL, 4C (11 units)
  PHYS 102, 105A, 107A, 140 (12 units)

General Education (51 units)

Electives and remaining degree requirements (see notes 3,4) (0-6 units)

Total (124 units)
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* Offered fall semester only.

Advising Notes for all Options within the Natural Sciences Major

1. BIOL 15 and GEOL 15 are part of the Humans and the Natural Environment. See the Natural Science Interdisciplinary Courses section in this catalog. GEOL 15 is equivalent to GEOL 1 and 3.
2. Substitutions may be made with the permission of the appropriate department chair. PHYS 4A-B-C with labs 4AL, 4BL is recommended instead of PHYS 2A-B for those students well-prepared for physics.
3. This total assumes that students in this option will maximize the 9-12 units required for the major that also may be applied to fulfill General Education requirements as follows: CHEM 1A (3 units), BIOSC 1A or BIOL 15 (3 units), GEOL 168 (3 units) and, depending on emphasis and choice, MATH 75 (3 units). Consult your major adviser for details.
4. Students should be sure to take sufficient upper-division units in their General Education courses and electives to satisfy the graduation requirements of 40 upper-division units and Upper-division Writing Skills.
5. No physical science Integration B course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirements for majors in physical science.

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