# Liberal Arts: Natural Science Emphasis (A.A. Degree)

Gavilan College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Biological Science

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The Area of Emphasis for Studies in Natural Science recognizes the integrated role that Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics play in the description and understanding of our everyday world.

**Learning Outcome(s):**

1.  Employing the scientific method as a basis for evaluating theoretical and laboratory derived information, students will gain an understanding of the biological and/or physical worlds. Students will also gain a working familiarity with mathematics and an understanding of mathematics as it applies to modeling in the sciences and as an elegant stand-alone discipline.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BIO 8 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| or AH 8 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| BIO 9 | Human Physiology | 5 |
| or AH 9 | Human Physiology | 5 |
| BIO 15 | Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology | 5 |
| or AH 15 | Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology | 5 |
| BIO 1 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 5 |
| BIO 4 | General Zoology | 4 |
| BIO 5 | General Botany | 4 |
| BIO 7 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIO 21 | Field Ecology | 2-4 |
| **Chemistry** | |  |
| CHEM 1A | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 1B | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 12A | Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 12B | Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| **Ecology** | |  |
| ECOL 1 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 4 |
| **Geology** | |  |
| GEOL 1 | Introduction to Geology | 4 |
| **Mathematics** | |  |
| MATH 1A | Single-Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 4 |
| MATH 1B | Single-Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 4 |
| MATH 1C | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 2 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 2C | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 5 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| MATH 7 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 8A | First Half of Precalculus | 4 |
| MATH 8B | Second Half of Precalculus | 4 |
| **Physics** | |  |
| PHYS 2A | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 2B | General Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 4A | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I | 4 |
| PHYS 4B | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II | 4 |
| PHYS 4C | Physics for Scientists and Engineers III | 4 |
| **Total** | | **** |

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