Liberal Arts - Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning - Associate in Arts
Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning courses emphasize the natural sciences which examine the physical universe, its life forms and its natural phenomena. Courses in Math emphasize the development of mathematical and quantitative reasoning skills beyond the level of intermediate algebra. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the methodologies of science as investigative tools. Students will also examine the influence that the acquisition of scientific knowledge has on the development of the world’s civilizations.
Transferability
This major can prepare students with either a narrow or interdisciplinary focus in mathematics and natural science in order to pursue similar majors at four-year institutions. Student should refer to the catalog of their prospective transfer institution and consult a counselor. General Education courses for the A.A. degree, should be selected carefully to meet the requirements of the intended transfer institution. A grade of “C” or better is required in all coursework for the major. A "P" (Pass) grade is an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a "Pass/No Pass" basis.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Explain the methodologies of science as investigative tools.
- Examine the influence that the acquisition of scientific knowledge has on the development of the world’s civilizations.
Major Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 18 units from the following: | 18 | |
| ANTH 062 | Introduction to Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ASTRO 010 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTRO 010L | Introductory Astronomy Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 004A | General Principles and Cell Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 004B | Biodiversity and Organismal Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 020 | Human Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 021 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 061 | Human Heredity | 3 |
| BIOL 062 | Plants and Human Welfare | 3 |
| BIOL 063 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 064 | Marine Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 071 | Human Anatomy | 5 |
| BIOL 072 | Human Physiology | 5 |
| BIOL 074 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| BUS 060 | Fundamentals of Business Statistics | 3 |
| CHEM 001A | General Chemistry | 5 |
| or CHEM 001AH | Honors General Chemistry | |
| CHEM 001B | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 010 | Everyday Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 012A | Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 012B | Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 015 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
| or CHEM 015H | Honors Fundamentals of Chemistry | |
| CHEM 032A | Intro to General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 032B | Intro to General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 061 | Introduction to Fermentation Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 065 | Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| CIS 107 | Technest 2: Data Science | 3 |
| ENVIR 010 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| GEOG 010 | Introduction to Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOL 010 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 010L | Physical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 015 | Earth Science | 3 |
| GEOL 015L | Earth Science Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 020 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 021 | Precalculus Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 022 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| MATH 025 | Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry | 6 |
| MATH 052 | Mathematics for Elementary Education | 3 |
| MATH 061 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 062 | Calculus for Business and the Social Sciences | 3 |
| MATH 063 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 070 | Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
| MATH 071 | Calculus I With Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| or MATH 071H | Honors Calculus I With Analytic Geometry | |
| MATH 072 | Calculus II with Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| MATH 073 | Multivariable Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 078 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| MATH 079 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 080 | Discrete Structures for Computer Science | 3 |
| METEO 010 | Weather and Climate | 3 |
| OCEAN 010 | Descriptive Oceanography | 3 |
| PHYS 002A | Algebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 002B | Algebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 004A | General Physics | 5 |
| PHYS 004B | General Physics | 5 |
| PHYS 004C | General Physics | 5 |
| PSYCH 031 | Biological Psychology | 3 |
A.A. Liberal Arts - Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 18 | |
| General Electives if necessary to reach 60 units | 2 | |
| General Education Requirements | 39 | |
| Physical Activity | 1 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |