Apr 10, 2026

2026-2027 Catalog

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2026-2027 Catalog

AREA A: Life and Physical Science

You must take one Life Science course and Physical Science courses, for a total of two courses.

Life Science Courses

Develop understanding of scientific principles that govern living systems and organisms and their interactions with the natural world.

ANTH 005: Introduction to Biological Anthropology Units: 4
ANTH 005H: Introduction to Biological Anthropology Units: 4
BCME 002: Fundamentals of Molecular Biology Units: 4
BIO 002: Introduction to Molecular Biology Units: 4
BIO 003: To Know Ourselves: Molecular Basis of Health and Disease Units: 4
BIO 005: Concepts and Issues in Biology Today Units: 4
BIO 011: Introduction to Molecular Biology Units: 4
BIO 012: Introduction to Organismal Biology Units: 4
BIO 043: Biodiversity and Conservation Units: 4
BIO 047: Astrobiology Units: 4
BIO 060: Nutrition Units: 4
BIO 065: Natural History of Dinosaurs Units: 4
BIO 101: Biochemistry I Units: 4
BIO 104: Biophysics Units: 4
BIO 113: Sustainability in the Anthropocene Units: 4
BIO 139: Research Lab of Cell Biology Units: 3
BIO 147: Mushrooms Units: 4
BIO 161: Human Physiology Units: 5
BIOE 002: Fundamentals of Molecular Biology Units: 4
CHE 165: Plastic Pollution Units: 3
COGS 130: Cognitive Neuroscience Units: 4
COGS 140: Perception and Action Units: 4
ENVE 010: Environment in Crisis Units: 4
ESS 001: Introduction to Earth Systems Science Units: 4
ESS 002: Sustainability Science Units: 4
ESS 043: Biodiversity and Conservation Units: 4
ESS 047: Astrobiology Units: 4
ESS 050: Ecosystems of California Units: 4
ESS 065: Natural History of Dinosaurs Units: 4
ESS 113: Sustainability in the Anthropocene Units: 4
NEUR 001: Introduction to Neuroscience Units: 4
PH 110: Environmental Health Units: 4
PH 130: Does the Dose Make the Poison? Introduction to Toxicology and Risk Assessment Units: 4
PH 137: Insects and Public Health Units: 4
PHYS 104: Biophysics Units: 4
PHYS 153: The Physics of Radiology Units: 3
PSY 180: Physiological Psychology Units: 4
PSY 185: Drugs of Abuse: Psychopharmacology I Units: 4
PSY 186: Therapeutic Drugs: Psychopharmacology II Units: 4
PSY 187: Pharmacological Treatments of Neurological Disorders Units: 4

Physical Science Courses

Develop understanding of scientific principles that govern non-living, physical systems and the methods used to characterize the natural world.

BIO 047: Astrobiology Units: 4
CHEM 002: General Chemistry I Units: 4
CHEM 002H: Honors General Chemistry I Units: 4
ENGR 057: Statics and Dynamics Units: 4
ENGR 057H: Statics and Dynamics Units: 4
ENGR 096: Engineering Service Learning Units: 2
ENGR 097: Engineering Service Learning I Units: 2
ENVE 010: Environment in Crisis Units: 4
ENVE 030: Evaluating Sustainable Spaces: Leadership in Energy, Environment & Design (LEED) Units: 3
ESS 001: Introduction to Earth Systems Science Units: 4
ESS 002: Sustainability Science Units: 4
ESS 010: Earth Resources and Society Units: 4
ESS 015: Weather, Climate, and the Environment Units: 4
ESS 047: Astrobiology Units: 4
ESS 050: Ecosystems of California Units: 4
ESS 113: Sustainability in the Anthropocene Units: 4
ESS 150: Geomorphology and Surface Processes Units: 3
MSE 010: Intrigue of Everyday Materials in a High-Tech World Units: 2
MSE 030: Materials and Human Civilization Units: 3
PHYS 001: Physics for a Better Future Units: 4
PHYS 003: The Solar System and the Search For Life Beyond Earth Units: 4
PHYS 004: Introductory Astronomy: Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Units: 4
PHYS 008: Introductory Physics I for Physical Sciences Units: 4
PHYS 008H: Honors Introductory Physics I for Physical Sciences Units: 4
PHYS 009: Introductory Physics II for Physical Sciences Units: 4
PHYS 009H: Honors Introductory Physics II for Physical Sciences Units: 4
PHYS 018: Introductory Physics I for Biological Sciences Units: 4
PHYS 018H: Introductory Physics I for Biological Sciences Units: 4
PHYS 019: Introductory Physics II for Biological Sciences Units: 4
PHYS 019H: Introductory Physics II for Biological Sciences Units: 4