Biological and Physical Sciences
These courses emphasize the natural sciences, which examine the physical universe, its life forms, and natural phenomena. Courses in mathematics 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 world civilization. Students must choose a minimum of 18 units, two courses from one discipline required.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | ||
| ANTHRO 106 | Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| or ANTHRO 106H | Biological Anthropology - Honors | |
| ANTHRO 106L | Biological Anthropology Laboratory | 1 |
| Astronomy | ||
| ASTRON 120 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTRON 125 | Astronomy Laboratory | 1 |
| Biology | ||
| BIOL 100 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 104 | Human Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 141 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 155 | Introductory Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 205 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 206 | Organismal Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 207 | Evolutionary Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 250 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 251 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL 260 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 261 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 270 | Microbiology | 5 |
| Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 101 | Introductory Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 104 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 105 | Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 150 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 151 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM 212 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 213 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| Economics | ||
| ECON 208 | Business and Economic Statistics | 4 |
| Environmental Science | ||
| ENVSCI 100 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| Geography | ||
| GEOG 110 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 111 | Physical Geography Laboratory | 1 |
| or GEOG 111H | Physical Geography Laboratory - Honors | |
| GEOG 114 | Weather and Climate | 4 |
| Geology | ||
| GEOL 101 | Introduction to Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 111 | Introduction to Physical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 112 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| GEOL 122 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 140 | Earth Science | 3 |
| GEOL 141 | Earth Science Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 250 | Geology of California | 3 |
| GEOL 251 | Geology of the National Parks and Monuments | 3 |
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 102 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 103 | Plane Trigonometry | 4 |
| MATH 108 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| or MATH 108H | Introduction to Probability and Statistics - Honors | |
| MATH 115 | Ideas of Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 141 | Business Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 151 | Precalculus | 4 |
| MATH 180 | Introduction to Data Science | 4 |
| MATH 250 | Single Variable Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Single Variable Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 252 | Multivariable Calculus | 5 |
| MATH 265 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 266 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 4 |
| Oceanography | ||
| OCEAN 101 | Elements of Oceanography | 3 |
| OCEAN 111 | Elements of Oceanography Laboratory | 1 |
| Physics | ||
| PHYSIC 101 | Introductory Physics | 4 |
| PHYSIC 151 | General Physics for the Life Sciences I | 4 |
| PHYSIC 152 | General Physics for the Life Sciences II | 4 |
| PHYSIC 202 | Physics I | 4 |
| PHYSIC 203 | Physics II | 4 |
| PHYSIC 204 | Physics III | 4 |
| Psychology | ||
| PSYCH 105 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| PSYCH 141 | Introduction to Biological Psychology 1 | 3 |
| Total Units | 18 | |
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Completed Fall 2009 or later
To earn an SBVC Associate Degree students must complete one of the following general education patterns: