Natural Sciences Emphasis, AA A8988
Program: A8988
This Guided Pathways for Success (GPS) is a suggested sequence of coursework needed for program completion. It is not an official educational plan. Schedule an appointment with a counselor or advisor as soon as possible to create an individualized Mountie Academic Plan (MAP) specific to your goals and needs.| Course Prefix | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SPCH 1A | Public Speaking | 4.0 |
| SPCH 2 | (or) Survey Communication Studies | |
| Total: | 4.0 |
| Course Prefix | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AA/S LIFE | Area E Lifelong Undrstg Course | 3.0 |
| AA/S ARTS | Area C-1 Arts Course | 3.0 |
| A/AS PE | Meet AA/AS Phys Well-Being Req | 1.0 |
| AA/S BEHAV | Area D-2 Elective Course | 3.0 |
| BIOL 1 | General Biology | 4.0 |
| BIOL 2 | (or) Plant and Animal Biology | |
| BIOL 6 | (or) Humans and the Environment | |
| BIOL 6L | (and) Humans and the Environment Lab | |
| ANTH 1 | (or) Biological Anthropology | |
| ANTH 1L | (and) Biological Anthropology Lab | |
| BIOL 20 | (or) Marine Biology | |
| BIOL 21 | (and) Marine Biology Laboratory | |
| BIOL 34 | (or) Fundamentals of Genetics | |
| BIOL 34L | (and) Fundamentals of Genetics | |
| BIOL 4 | (or) Biology for Majors | |
| BIOL 8 | (or) Cell and Molecular Biology | |
| BTNY 3 | (or) Plant Structure and Diversity | |
| MICR 1 | (or) Principles of Microbiology | |
| MICR 22 | (or) Microbiology | |
| Total: | 14.0 |
| Course Prefix | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AA/S HUM | Area C-2 Humanities Course | 3.0 |
| Total: | 3.0 |
| Course Prefix | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AA/S ELECT | Degree Appl Course (Elective) | 3.0 |
| Total: | 3.0 |
| Course Prefix | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AA/S ELECT | Degree Appl Course (Elective) | 3.0 |
| AA/S ELECT | Degree Appl Course (Elective) | 3.0 |
| AA/S ELECT | Degree Appl Course (Elective) | 3.0 |
| AA/S ELECT | Degree Appl Course (Elective) | 3.0 |
| Total: | 12.0 |
Degree requirements include reading competency. This requirement is met by attaining eligibility for READ 100 or by completing READ 90. Complete the online Assessment Questionnaire (AQ) at https://www.mtsac.edu/assessment/aq/
An emphasis in Natural Sciences will provide the student with an understanding of living and non-living systems and promote an appreciation of the methodologies and tools of science. Select courses that focus on a specific major and then select complementary courses to strengthen the selected focus or select courses that strengthen and broaden overall understanding of the Natural Sciences. https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/natural-sciences/
Choose a minimum of 18 units from the following two categories of Physical and Life Sciences:
PHYSICAL SCIENCES (Required one course and lab + or embedded lab* 4-5 units)
Astronomy
ASTR 5 and ASTR 5L Introduction to Astronomy & Lab+
ASTR 7 and ASTR 5L Geology of the Solar System & Lab+
ASTR 7 and ASTR 5L Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe+
ASTR 11 Introduction to Astrophysics^
Chemistry
CHEM 9 Chemistry of Everyday Life^
CHEM 10 Chemistry for Allied Health Majors*
CHEM 20 Introductory Organic and Biochemistry*
CHEM 40 Introduction to General Chemistry*
CHEM 50 General Chemistry I*
CHEM 51 General Chemistry II*
CHEM 80 Organic Chemistry I*
CHEM 81 Organic Chemistry II*
Geography
GEOG 1 and GEOL 1L Physical Geography & Lab+
Geology
GEOL 1 Physical Geology^
GEOL 7 Geology of California^
GEOL 8 and GEOL 8L Earth Science and Lab+
GEOL 9 and GEOL 9L Environmental Geology and Lab+
GEOL 10 Natural Disasters^
GEOL 24 Geologic Field Studies: Central California^ or
GEOL 25 Geologic Field Studies: Southern California^
GEOL 29 Special Topics in Field Geology^
GEOL 30 Global Climate Change^
Meteorology
METO 3 and METO 3L Weather and the Atmospheric Environment & Lab+
Oceanography
OCEA 10 and OCEA 10L Introduction to Oceanography & Lab+
Physics:
PHYS 3 Energy Science*
PHYS 9 Physical Science*
PHYS 1 Physics*
PHYS 2AG General Physics*
PHYS 2BG General Physics*
PHYS 4A Engineering Physics*
PHYS 4B Engineering Physics*
PHYS 4C Engineering Physics*
LIFE SCIENCES (Required one course and lab + or embedded lab* 4-5 units)
Anthropology:
ANTH 1 and ANTH 1L Biological Anthropology and Lab+
Biology
BIOL 1 General Biology*
BIOL 2 Plant & Animal Biology*
BIOL 3 Ecology & Field Biology*
BIOL 4 Biology for Majors*
BIOL 6 & BIOL 6L Humans and the Environment & Lab+
BIOL 8 Cell & Molecular Biology*
BIOL 17 Neurobiology and Behavior^
BIOL 20 & BIOL 21 Marine Biology & Lab+
BIOL 25 Conservation Biology^
BIOL 34 & BIOL 34L Fundamentals of Genetics & Lab+
BTNY 3 Plant Structures, Function, & Diversity*
MICR 1 Principles of Microbiology*
MICR 26 Introduction to Immunology^
Additional PHYSICAL SCIENCES & LIFE SCIENCES courses: (select a combination of courses from one or both of these areas that include lab +/* or no lab ^ to meet the 18 units for the major)
