Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS): Natural Science - AS
A.S. Degree Major Degrees and Certificates A-Z · College of the Siskiyous · 2026-2027 Catalog
Credits: 18.0 credits
The Natural Science Area of Emphasis is an interdisciplinary option for students who desire a broad study in the natural science disciplines that include Anthropology, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Science, and Physics. The Natural Science Area of Emphasis may also help you prepare to transfer to a university. Courses completed to satisfy the Area of Emphasis requirements below may also count toward satisfying College of the Siskiyous and university transfer general education requirements. Consult with your advisor or counselor to develop an education plan that is appropriate for your academic goals.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | 18 | |
| IMPORTANT: To obtain the Associate in Arts Degree in LAS- Natural Sciences, students must complete the following requirements with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0: | ||
| Courses must be from at least three disciplines from listed major requirements. | ||
| The College of the Siskiyous General Education Pattern (COSGE) requirements. | ||
| Any needed electives to reach a total of 60 COS degree-applicable units. | ||
| All major courses and any courses noted on the COSGE check sheet must be completed with a C or better. | ||
| As part of the GE classes required for completion of the degree, students should plan to take English C1000 and complete the Math competency requirement their first year. | ||
| 18 semester units from the major requirements below. | 18 | |
| Choose any 18 units from the courses below. | 18 | |
| ASTR 1110 | Astronomy | 3 |
| BIO 1000 | Introduction to Life Sciences | 4 |
| BIO 1400 | Environmental Principles | 3 |
| BIO 1500 | Human Biology | 3 |
| BIO 1700 | Field Botany | 3 |
| BIO 2100 | General Biology I: The Unity of Life | 5 |
| BIO 2200 | General Biology II: The Diversity of Life & Ecology | 5 |
| BIO 2600 | Microbiology | 5 |
| BIO 2700 | Human Anatomy with Lab | 4 |
| BIO 2800 | Human Physiology with Lab | 5 |
| CHEM 1000 | Introduction to Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 2000 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 2100 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| ENVS 1002 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| ESCI 1140 | Oceanography | 3 |
| ESCI 1210 | Physical Geology/Lab | 4 |
| ESCI 1220 | Historical Geology/Lab | 4 |
| GEOG 1110 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| MATH 1100 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 1200 | Pre-Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 1400 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
| MATH 1500 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| MATH 2400 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry III | 4 |
| MATH 2500 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 2600 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 |
| PHYS 1001 | Physics by Exploration | 4 |
| PHYS 1010 | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 1105 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 1110 | General Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 2105 | Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A | 4 |
| PHYS 2110 | Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: B | 4 |
| PHYS 2115 | Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: C | 4 |