Physical Sciences (BS)

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This program is intended for students with an interest in the physical sciences. The program is designed to allow students interested in teaching at the secondary level to enroll in courses required for the California Single Subject Teaching credential offered through the School of Education.

Required Lower-Division Courses

CHEM 115aLg Advanced General Chemistry Units: 4 **
CHEM 115bL Advanced General Chemistry Units: 4 **
GEOL 105Lg Planet Earth Units: 4
PHYS 151Lg Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics Units: 4
PHYS 152L Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism Units: 4
PHYS 153L Fundamentals of Physics III: Optics and Modern Physics Units: 4

Required Upper-Division Courses

Astronomy elective* Units: 4
Chemistry elective* Units: 4
Earth Science elective* Units: 4
Physics elective* Units: 4
Three additional electives from these fields* Units: 12

Note:

*Upper-division courses must be applicable to majors in their respective departments.

**CHEM 105aL , CHEM 105bL may be substituted for the sequence CHEM 115aL , CHEM 115bL .

Academics

Physical Sciences (BS)

Required Lower-Division Courses

Required Upper-Division Courses

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Other Courses

Total units: 64