General Studies: Science and Mathematics
The Associate Degree in General Studies with an Area of Emphasis provides an opportunity for students to design a program of study meaningful and appropriate to their own needs and academic interests. The degree includes general education and a focused area of study. Students may choose to earn this degree for preparation for employment or for personal development.
Requirements
To meet the General Studies degree requirements, a student must complete the following:
- AS or AA General Education Requirements (see Degree Requirements and Transfer Information section)
and - Choose a minimum of 18 units
Students must complete a minimum of three units in Science and three units in Mathematics (limitation of one statistics course). The remaining twelve units may be taken from any category.
The Associate in Science in General Studies with an Emphasis in Science and Mathematics will be awarded to students upon completion of general education degree requirements and 18 units in this area. These courses emphasize the study of mathematical and quantitative reasoning skills and apply the facts and principles that form the foundations of living and non-living systems. Students will recognize and utilize the methodologies of science as investigative tools, as well as the limitations of science. Students will use mathematical skills to solve numerical problems encountered in daily life, and more advanced skills for applications in the physical and life sciences.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Solve problems using fundamentals of mathematics, engineering, natural and/or computer science.
- Utilize mathematical skills to analyze data and/or solve problems.
- Use the scientific method of inquiry and techniques to answer questions about physical and biological processes.
- Analyze basic concepts of physical and biological science to evaluate scientific information and solve scientific problems.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Science | ||
| ANTH-130 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ASTR-110 | Descriptive Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR-112 | General Astronomy Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO-112 | Contemporary Issues in Environmental Resources | 3 |
| BIO-115 | Biology of Alcohol and Other Drugs | 3 |
| BIO-122 | The Secret Life of Plants | 4 |
| BIO-130 | General Biology I | 3 |
| BIO-131 | General Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO-133 | Ethnoecology | 3 |
| BIO-134 | Ethnobotany | 3 |
| BIO-135 | Ethnobotany/Ethnoecology Lab | 1 |
| BIO-140 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIO-141 | Human Physiology | 3 |
| BIO-141L | Laboratory in Human Physiology | 1 |
| BIO-152 | Paramedical Microbiology | 5 |
| BIO-230 | Principles of Cellular, Molecular and Evolutionary Biology | 4 |
| BIO-240 | Principles of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology | 5 |
| BIO-251 | Human Dissection | 1 |
| CHEM-102 | Introduction to General, Organic and Biological Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM-115 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM-120 | Preparation for General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM-141 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM-142 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM-231 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM-232 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| ET-110 | Introduction to Electricity and Electronics | 4 |
| GEOG-120 | Physical Geography: Earth Systems | 3 |
| GEOG-121 | Physical Geography: Earth Systems Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL-104 | Earth Science | 3 |
| GEOL-105 | Physical Geology: Earth Systems Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL-110 | Planet Earth | 3 |
| GEOL-111 | Planet Earth Laboratory | 1 |
| KUMEY-133 | Ethnoecology | 3 |
| KUMEY-134 | Ethnobotany | 3 |
| KUMEY-135 | Ethnobotany/Ethnoecology Lab | 1 |
| OCEA-112 | Introduction to Oceanography | 3 |
| OCEA-113 | Oceanography Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYC-110 | Introductory Physics | 4 |
| PHYC-130 | Fundamentals of Physics | 4 |
| PHYC-131 | Fundamentals of Physics | 4 |
| PHYC-201 | Mechanics and Waves | 5 |
| PHYC-202 | Electricity, Magnetism, and Heat | 5 |
| PHYC-203 | Light, Optics, and Modern Physics | 5 |
| Mathematics | ||
| BIO-215 | Statistics for Life Sciences | 3 |
| MATH-160 | Elementary Statistics | 4 |
| MATH-170 | Analytic Trigonometry | 3 |
| MATH-175 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MATH-176 | PreCalculus: Functions and Graphs | 6 |
| MATH-178 | Calculus for Business, Social and Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| MATH-180 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH-245 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH-280 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH-281 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH-284 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH-285 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| PSY-215 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| CADD and Engineering | ||
| CADD-115 | Engineering Graphics | 3 |
| CADD-120 | Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting and Design | 3 |
| CADD-125 | Solid Modeling Design | 3 |
| CADD-129 | Engineering Solid Modeling | 3 |
| CADD-131 | Architectural Computer-Aided Drafting and Design | 3 |
| ENGR-100 | Introduction to Engineering and Design | 4 |
| ENGR-119 | Basic Engineering CAD | 3 |
| ENGR-120 | Engineering Computer Applications | 3 |
| ENGR-125 | Solid Modeling Design | 3 |
| ENGR-129 | Engineering Solid Modeling | 3 |
| ENGR-200 | Engineering Mechanics-Statics | 3 |
| ENGR-210 | Electric Circuits | 4 |
| ENGR-218 | Plane Surveying | 4 |
| ENGR-220 | Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics | 3 |
| ENGR-270 | Digital Design | 4 |
| Computer Science | ||
| CS-119 | Program Design and Development | 3 |
| CS-119L | Program Design and Development Lab | 1 |
| CS-165 | Assembly Language and Machine Architecture | 4 |
| CS-181 | Introduction to C++ Programming | 4 |
| CS-182 | Introduction to Java Programming | 4 |
| CS-240 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CS-281 | Intermediate C++ Programming and Fundamental Data Structures | 4 |
| CS-282 | Intermediate Java Programming and Fundamental Data Structures | 4 |