# Natural Sciences (Associate in Arts in University Studies (18 Unit Emphasis))

Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Life Sciences

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The Natural Sciences emphasis is designed to provide lower division major courses to transfer to a university and pursue baccalaureate degrees in life science and physical science areas.

### Program learning outcomes

For University Studies Degree Learning Outcomes, see page 28.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Choose 18 transferable units from the following disciplines** | |  |
| AGAS-19 | Principles of Animal Science |  |
| AGEH-33 | Environmental Horticulture |  |
| AGNR-60 | Environmental Science |  |
| AGNR-61 | Environmental Science Laboratory |  |
| AGPS-20 | Plant Science |  |
| AGPS-24 | Soils |  |
| ANAT-1 | Human Anatomy |  |
| ANTH-C1001 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology |  |
| ASTR-2 | Stellar Astronomy |  |
| ASTR-3 | Astronomy: the Solar System |  |
| BIOL-1 | Principles of Biology |  |
| BIOL-5 | Introduction to Human Biology |  |
| BIOL-6 | Introduction to Human Biology Laboratory |  |
| BIOL-10 | General Biology |  |
| BIOL-10L | General Biology Laboratory |  |
| BIOL-11 | Diversity of Life |  |
| BIOL-12 | Field Biology |  |
| BOT-1 | General Botany |  |
| CHEM-1A | General Chemistry |  |
| CHEM-1B | General Chemistry |  |
| CHEM-2A | Introduction to Chemistry |  |
| CHEM-2B | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry |  |
| CHEM-10 | Chemistry for the Liberal Arts |  |
| CHEM-11 | Chemistry Lab for the Liberal Arts |  |
| CHEM-70 | Organic Chemistry |  |
| CHEM-70A | Organic Chemistry Laboratory |  |
| CHEM-71 | Organic Chemistry |  |
| CHEM-71A | Organic Chemistry Laboratory |  |
| ESCI-1 | The Active Earth |  |
| ESCI-2 | Earth: the History of Our Planet |  |
| ESCI-3 | Mineralogy and Crystal Optics |  |
| ESCI-6 | Ancient Life |  |
| ESCI-7 | California Through Time, a Geologic Journey |  |
| ESCI-8 | Planetary Geology: Development, History and Planetary Processes |  |
| ESCI-9 | Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Other Geologic Hazards |  |
| ESCI-10 | Environmental Geology |  |
| ESCI-12 | General Earth Science |  |
| ESCI-14 | Meteorology |  |
| ESCI-14L | Meteorology Laboratory |  |
| ESCI-15 | Oceanography |  |
| ESCI-17 | Earth System Science |  |
| ESCI-18 | Global Climate Change: Past, Present and Future |  |
| GEOG-1A | Physical Geography |  |
| GEOG-1AL | Physical Geography Lab |  |
| GEOG-9 | Map and Geospatial Principles |  |
| GEOG-10 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems |  |
| MICR-1 | Microbiology |  |
| NHIS-15 | Natural History of California |  |
| NUTR-25 | Nutrition |  |
| PHSC-1 | Physical Science Survey |  |
| PHY-1 | Physiology |  |
| PHYS-2A | General College Physics |  |
| PHYS-2B | General College Physics |  |
| PHYS-4A | Physics (Mechanics) |  |
| PHYS-4B | Physics (Electricity and Magnetism) |  |
| PHYS-4C | Physics (Fluids, Thermodynamics, Waves, Optics, Relativity, and Quantum Mechanics) |  |
| ZOOL-1 | General Zoology |  |