Physical Science - PHSC
2 courses · Bakersfield College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
PHSC B8 UC STEM Transfer Experience
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 9 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Successful completion of STDV B8 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course covers important information for students who plan to transfer to one of the nine University of California campuses in one of the science, technology, engingeering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Topics include exploration of STEM academic and professional pathways, acceptance of UC admission, assessment of campus resources and methods for maintaining health and wellness in the transition to a new institution of higher education. Students have the opportunity to broaden their perspectives by examining the role of STEM education in society and explore the impact of STEM education as a holistic, transformative process. Students will complete a UC cost analysis, as well as explore resources pertaining to STEM disciplines to help fund their education while simultaneously improving their academic experience.
PHSC B12 Physical Science
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours, 54 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- Math B60 Beginning Algebra with a grade C or better, or eligibility for transfer-level mathematics using the current college placement process.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- CHEM 140
This course introduces facts, principles, and laws from physics and chemistry. Students will learn topics in motion, force, energy, electricity and magnetism, waves, atom theory, periodic laws, ions, solutions, chemical reactions, and organic chemistry. This course is intended for non-science majors.