You are in the official 2010-2011 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Natural Science
Interdisciplinary Courses and Programs
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Natural Sciences Major
The Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences serves as a waiver program for
the Single Subject Teaching Credential in Science. With the Science Credential,
students are able to teach any introductory science class, i.e. earth, general,
life, or physical science along with the courses in their chosen emphasis.
This waiver program is currently under review by the California Commission
on Teacher Credentialing and until program approval is secured, the appropriate
CSET exams will be required to establish subject matter competency. Please
contact Mr. Jaime Arvizu, College of Science and Mathematics counselor,
for advising and more information, at 278-5173.
Advising Notes for all Options within the Natural Sciences Major
- 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.
- This total assumes that students in this option will maximize the 12 units required for the major that also may be applied to fulfill General Education requirements as follows: CHEM 1A (3 units), BIOL 1A (3 units), EES 168 (3 units) and, depending on emphasis and choice, MATH 75 (3 units). Consult your major adviser for details.
- 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.
- No physical science Integration B course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirements for majors in physical science.
Natural Sciences Interdisciplinary Courses