Physical Science - Physical Science major leads to the Associate in Science degree and prepares the student for transfer to a four-year institution. Students completing the baccalaureate program or graduate work may be hired in the major or allied fields as a chemist, geophysicist, hydrologist, seismologist, environmental analyst, consumer safety officer, science educator or technical writer.

Programs > Physical Science Associate of Science Degree

Physical Science major leads to the Associate in Science degree and prepares the student for transfer to a four-year institution. Students completing the baccalaureate program or graduate work may be hired in the major or allied fields as a chemist, geophysicist, hydrologist, seismologist, environmental analyst, consumer safety officer, science educator or technical writer.

Term Effective Spring 2004

Required Courses
Course	Title	Units
AST 200	Astronomy or AST 203 (Stellar Astronomy) or AST 204 (Planetary Astronomy)	3.0
CHM 250	General Chemistry I	5.0
GEO 206	Physical Geography	4.0
PSC 210	Weather and Climate	3.0

Plus 8 additional units selected from the following:
PHY 210	Physics-Kinematics	4.0
PHY 211	Physics-Electricity Magnetism	4.0
PHY 214	Calculus Physics - Kinematics	4.0
PHY 215	Calculus Physics-Elec. Magnetism	4.0

Total Required Units		23.0