Natural Science Distribution Requirement
Natural Science (S)
Courses that satisfy distribution requirements are identified by a capital letter at the end of the course description. Use the following guide to identify the distribution categories:- C= Communication
- D= Diversity
- H= Humanities
- M= Mathematics and Quantitative Skills
- SS= Social Science
- S= Science
- HF = Health and Fitness
The following courses meet the general university requirements (GURs) or distribution requirements, for Associate degrees and certificates, as specified in the degree requirements listed in the program summaries. Your advisor has a current list of distribution and elective courses. A current list is also available from the counseling center.
| Natural Science | ||
| ANTH& 215 | Bioanthropology | 5 credits |
| ANTH& 236 | Forensic Anthropology w/lab | 5 credits |
| ASTR 125 | The Solar System | 3 credits |
| ASTR 126 | Stars and Galaxies | 3 credits |
| ASTR 127 | Solar System & Universe | 5 credits |
| ASTR 128 | Observation Astronomy | 2 credits |
| BIOL& 100 | Survey of Biology w/lab | 5 credits |
| BIOL& 170 | Human Biology | 5 credits |
| BIOL 175 | Microbes and Society | 5 credits |
| BIOL& 221 | Majors Ecology/Evolution w/lab | 5 credits |
| BIOL& 222 | Majors Cell/Molecular w/lab | 5 credits |
| BIOL& 223 | Majors Organismal Phys w/lab | 5 credits |
| BIOL 250 | Introduction to Marine Biology w/lab | 5 credits |
| BIOL& 260 | Microbiology w/lab | 5 credits |
| BOTA 110 | Survey of Botany w/lab | 5 credits |
| BOTA 113 | Systematic Botany w/lab | 5 credits |
| BOTA 150 | Dendrology-Trees in our Environment w/lab | 5 credits |
| CHEM& 121 | Introduction to Chemistry w/lab | 5 credits |
| CHEM& 131 | Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry w/lab | 5 credits |
| CHEM& 161 | General Chemistry w/lab I | 6 credits |
| CHEM& 162 | General Chemistry w/lab II | 6 credits |
| CHEM& 163 | General Chemistry w/lab III | 6 credits |
| CHEM& 261 | Organic Chemistry w/lab I | 6 credits |
| ENVS& 100 | Survey of Environmental Science | 5 credits |
| ENVS 120 | Connecting Mountains to the Sea | 5 credits |
| ENVS 170 | Introduction to Natural Resources | 5 credits |
| FORS 101 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 5 credits |
| GEOG 201 | Physical Geography w/lab | 5 credits |
| GEOL 100 | Geology for Engineers and Environmental Science w/lab | 3 credits |
| GEOL& 101 | Introduction to Physical Geology w/lab | 5 credits |
| GEOL 102 | Earth Evolution and Global Change w/lab | 5 credits |
| GEOL 108 | Natural Hazards & Catastrophe | 5 credits |
| GEOL 180 | Cascade/Plateau Geology | 3 credits |
| GEOL& 208 | Geology of the Pacific NW w/lab | 5 credits |
| NUTR& 101 | Introduction to Nutrition | 5 credits |
| NUTR 203 | Issues in Nutrition | 5 credits |
| OCEA& 101 | General Oceanography w/lab | 5 credits |
| PHYS& 100 | Physics: Non Science Major w/lab | 5 credits |
| PHYS 104 | College Physics I w/lab | 5 credits |
| PHYS 105 | College Physics II w/lab | 5 credits |
| PHYS 106 | College Physics III w/lab | 5 credits |
| PHYS& 221 | Engineering Physics I w/lab | 5 credits |
| PHYS& 222 | Engineering Physics II w/lab | 5 credits |
| PHYS& 223 | Engineering Physics III w/lab | 5 credits |
| SCIE 103 | Survey of Earth Science w/lab | 5 credits |
| SCIE 104 | Introduction to Physical Science | 5 credits |
| SCIE 115 | Weather and Climate w/lab | 5 credits |
| ZOOL 251 | Anatomy & Physiology I w/lab | 5 credits |
| ZOOL 252 | Anatomy & Physiology II w/lab | 5 credits |
| ZOOL 253 | Anatomy & Physiology III w/lab | 5 credits |