Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Natural Science - Not for Transfer (AA)

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This degree provides an opportunity for students who are not intending to transfer to a four-year university to earn an Associate of Arts Degree with an area of emphasis in Natural Sciences. This degree is designed to provide an introductory foundation in the natural sciences and to prepare students for life in the global community by developing a core of knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for personal and professional success. The curriculum emphasizes experimental methodology, testing hypotheses, and the power of systematic questioning. Students will develop a comprehension of the basic concepts of physical and biological sciences, and a sophisticated understanding of science as a human endeavor, including the limitations as well as the power of scientific inquiry.

Program Outcomes

  • Apply the principles of the scientific method to problem solving and planning.
  • Describe the impact of humanity to the current state of the biosphere.
  • Demonstrate the use of mathematics in predicting physical phenomena.

Career Opportunities

Teacher’s Aide, Lab Assistant, Engineering Technician, and Environmental Health Aid.

General Education and Subject Requirements (25 Units)25
College of the Sequoias' Associate Degree General Education (COS-GE)*
Required Major Courses (18 Units)18
Complete a minimum of 18 units with a "C" grade or better from the following courses. Courses used to fulfill the general education requirements listed above may be counted as part of this 18-unit minimum.
AG 002
Environmental Conservation *
AG 003
Economic Entomology *
AG 004
Soil Science
ANTH 011
Biological Anthropology *
ASTR 010
Introduction to Astronomy *
BIOL 001
Principles of Biology 1 *
BIOL 002
Principles of Biology 2 *
BIOL 020
Frontiers in Biology *
BIOL 021
Plant Biology *
BIOL 022
Animal Biology *
BIOL 025
Human Ecology *
BIOL 030
Human Anatomy *
BIOL 031
Human Physiology *
BIOL 040
General Microbiology *
CHEM 001
General Chemistry 1 *
CHEM 020
Intro to General Chemistry *
GEOG 001
Physical Geography *
GEOL 001
Physical Geology *
GEOL 012
Environmental Geology *
GEOL 005
Earth History *
MET 001
Elementary Meteorology *
NUTR 018
Nutrition *
PHYS 020
General Physics 1 *
PLSI 001
Intro to Plant Science *
PSCI 020
Physical Science *
Electives (20 Units)20
Select additional degree applicable courses numbered 1-299 to achieve 60 units
Total60
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Courses meet General Education requirements and 3 units may double count above in COS-GE.

The Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis requirements include completion of the 60 unit program defined above with at least 12 units taken in residence at College of the Sequoias with a “C” (2.0) average (see Associate Degree Requirements for additional details).