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AREA B: Physical Universe and Its Life Forms - 9 Units

Choose one course from B1, B2, and B4.  
At least one course from B1 or B2 should be a
laboratory course (listed in B3)

B1 - Physical Universe

ASTR 10 &
ASTR 10L

Introduction to Astronomy &
Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory
3
1
ASTR 21 Astronomy Seminars and Observation 1-2
CHEM 1A General Chemistry I 5
CHEM 1B General Chemistry II 5
CHEM 2 Fundamental Chemistry 4

CHEM 10

Everyday Chemistry &

3

CHEM 10L Everyday Chemistry Lab 1
CHEM 12A Organic Chemistry I 5
CHEM 12B Organic Chemistry II 5
CHEM 30A Introductory Chemistry for Health Sciences 4
CHEM 30B Organic and Biological Chemistry for Health Science 4
GEOL 2 Introductory Geology & 3
GEOL 2L Introductory Geology Lab 1
GEOL 8 Earth Catastrophes and Disaster 4
MAST 70 Introduction to Weather and Climate 3
OCEN 2 Introductory Oceanography 4
PHYS 2A General Physics I 4
PHYS 3A Science and Engineering Physics I 4
PHYS 3B Science and Engineering Physics II 4
PHYS 3C Science and Engineering Physics III 4
PHYS 10 Introduction to Physics 4

B2 - Life Forms
ANAT 1 General Human Anatomy 2
ANAT 2 General Anatomy Laboratory 2
ANAT 5 Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology 4
ANTH 2 Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3
BIOL 10 Principles of Biology 4
BIOL 13 Marine Biology 4
BIOL 21 Concepts in Biology I: Cells, Genetics and Organisms 5
BIOL 22 Concepts in Biology II: Diversity, Ecology, Evolution 5
BIOL 30 Introduction to Genetics 3
BIOL 31 Humanity and the Environment 3
BIOL 35 Introduction to Animal Behavior 3
BIOL36 Plants and Civilization 3
BIOL 38 Biological Psychology 3
PHSO 1 General Human Physiology 3
PHSO 2 General Physiology Laboratory 2
PSYC 38 Biolological Psycology 3

B3 - Laboratory Activity
ANAT 2 General Anatomy Laboratory 2
ANAT 5 Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology 4
ASTR 10 & Introduction to Astronomy & 3
ASTR 10L Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory 1
ASTR 21 Astronomy Seminars and Observation 1-2
BIOL 10 Principles of Biology 4
BIOL 13 Marine Biology 4
BIOL 21 Concepts in Biology I: Cells, Genetics and Organisms 5
BIOL 22 Concepts in Biology II: Diversity, Ecology, Evolution 5
BIOL 32

Humanity and the Environment

1

CHEM 1A General Chemistry I 5
CHEM 1B General Chemistry II 5
CHEM 2 Fundamental Chemistry 4

CHEM 10

Everyday Chemistry &

3

CHEM 10L Everyday Chemistry Lab 1
CHEM 30A Introductory Chemistry for Health Science 4
CHEM 30B Organic and Biological Chemistry for Health Science 4
GEOL 2 Introductory Geology & 3
GEOL 2L Introductory Geology Lab 1
GEOL 8 Earth Catastrophes and Disaster 4
OCEN 2 Introductory Oceanography 3
PHYS 2A General Physics I 4
PHYS 3A Science and Engineering Physics I 4
PHYS 3B Science and Engineering Physics II 4
PHYS 3C Science and Engineering Physics III 4
PHYS 10 Introduction to Physics 4
PHSO 2 General Physiology Laboratory 2

B4 - Mathematical Concepts, Quantitative Reasoning and Applications
MATH 10 Mathematics for General Education 3
MATH 13 Pre-Calculus 4
MATH 16 Elementary Statistics 3
MATH 17 Finite Statistics 3
MATH 18 Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Biology/Social Science/Business 4
MATH 20A Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 4
MATH 20B Calculus with Analytic Geometry II 4
MATH 20C Calculus of Several Variables 4
MATH 31 Linear Algebra 3
MATH 32 Differential Equations 3
MATH 40 Discrete Mathematics 3