Degree Details

2012-2013

Physical Sciences (General) (Associate in Science)

Courses Required for the Major According to Patterns for Specialization:

A minimum of 35 units must be chosen from one of the Associate in Science degrees under Physical Sciences with the advice of the departmental advisor.

Units Courses
Courses Required for the Major:
3 GEOL 100 General Geology
1 GEOL 101 General Geology Laboratory
Select a minimum of four units from:
3 ASTR 101 Descriptive Astronomy
1 ASTR 109 Practice in Observing
1 ASTR 111 Astronomy Laboratory
Select a minimum of eight units from:
4CHEM 100 Fundamentals of Chemistry AND
CHEM 100L Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory
4CHEM 130 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry AND
CHEM 130L Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry Laboratory
4CHEM 152 Introduction to General Chemistry AND
CHEM 152L Introduction to General Chemistry Laboratory
5CHEM 200 General Chemistry I - Lecture AND
CHEM 200L General Chemistry I - Laboratory
5CHEM 201 General Chemistry II - Lecture AND
CHEM 201L General Chemistry II - Laboratory
Select three or more units from:
3 GEOG 101 Physical Geography
1 GEOG 101L Physical Geography Laboratory
Select a minimum of eight units from:
4 PHYS 100 Introductory Physics
4PHYS 180A/181A General Physics I and Lab (City)
4PHYS 180B/181B, General Physics II and Labs (City)
5 PHYS 125 General Physics
5 PHYS 126 General Physics II
5 PHYS 195 Mechanics
5 PHYS 196 Electricity and Magnetism
5 PHYS 197 Waves, Optics and Modern Physics
Select a minimum of eight units from:
5 MATH 096 Intermediate Algebra and Geometry
3 MATH 104 Trigonometry
3 MATH 118 A Survey of Modern Mathematics
3 MATH 119 Elementary Statistics
5 MATH 141 Precalculus
5 MATH 150 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
4 MATH 151 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
4 MATH 252 Calculus with Analytic Geometry III
35 = Total Units
and electives as needed to meet minimum 60 units required for the degree.

Academic Requirements (Associate in Science).

Electives as needed to meet minimum of 60 units required for the degree:

Recommended Electives: See the Mesa College catalog

Transfer Information

Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should complete courses required for the university major and the general education pattern required by that transfer institution. See the Mesa College catalog TRANSFER INFORMATION section. Additional courses may be required to meet university lower-division requirements.

Course requirements at the transfer institution are subject to change and may be verified by a counselor or by consulting the current university catalog. Many Baccalaureate in Arts degrees require third semester competency in a foriegn language. Consult the current catalog of the transfer institution and consult with a counselor.

Please Note: This information is for informal use only! This is a converted electronic copy of the official printed 2011/2012 college catalog. Every effort has been made to ensure this information is up to date and accurate, but the college catalog is the authoritative source.