Academic Catalog - Science

SCI 105 / SCI 1105 – Science in Society – GT-SC2 3 Credits
Examines issues relating to the way science interacts with society. A selection of issues from information technology, the environment and earth science, physics and astronomy, biology, medicine, and the interaction of science with politics will be examined, as informed by current events. Emphasis will be on research, inquiry, and critical analysis of science-related issues, including the negative and positive roles of science in society. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SC2 category.
(Contact hours – 45)
Prerequisite: College Readiness in English

SCI 155 / SCI 1055 – Integrated Sci I w/Lab: SCI 4 Credits
Examines the nature of energy and matter, their interactions and changes, and the application of fundamental concepts to the study of our natural world. These concepts will be explored in hands-on laboratory experiments. This course integrates the fundamental concepts and ideas about the nature of physics and chemistry with the natural world. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SC1 category. (Contact hours – 60)
Prerequisite: College Readiness in English and MAT 108 / 1150 Technical Mathematics or MAT 155 / 1220 Intergrated Math I or higher: MA1

SCI 156 / SCI 1056 – Integrated Sci II w/Lab: SCI 4 Credits
Examines earth and biological systems, living and non-living environments, through the application of fundamental energy and matter concepts. These systems and concepts will be explored in hands-on laboratory experiments. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SC1 category. (Contact hours – 60)
Pre-requisite: College Readiness in English and MAT 108 / 1150 Technical Mathematics or MAT 155 / 1220 Intergrated Math I or higher: MA1

SCI 2075 – Special Topics – 0-12 Credits
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest. CSU-P will accept this as a transfer elective credit. (Contact hours – 15)

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