Students must take at least one 4-unit course at the 300-400 level in the concentration; three courses in the same discipline are recommended.
| Chemistry Requirement | ||
| Select from the following: | 4 | |
| World of Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering I | ||
| General Chemistry for Agriculture and Life Science I | ||
| Physics Requirement | ||
| Select from the following: | 4 | |
| Contemporary Physics for Nonscientists | ||
| College Physics I | ||
| General Physics I | ||
| Energy, Society and the Environment | ||
| Approved Concentration Electives 1 | ||
| Select from the following: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Stars and Galaxies | ||
| Longitude, Navigation, and Timekeeping | ||
| Plant Diversity and Ecology | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| Human Genetics | ||
| Biology of Cancer | ||
| Genetic Engineering Technology | ||
| General Botany | ||
| Plants, People and Civilization | ||
| Plant Ecology | ||
| General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering II | ||
| General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering III | ||
| General Chemistry for Agriculture and Life Science II | ||
| General Chemistry for Agriculture and Life Science III | ||
| Organic Chemistry: Fundamentals and Applications | ||
| Biochemistry: Fundamentals and Applications | ||
| Chemical and Biological Warfare | ||
| Chemistry of Drugs and Poisons | ||
| Rocks and Minerals | ||
| Introduction to Geology | ||
| The Geologic Record: Fossils and the History of Life | ||
| Geologic Excursions | ||
| Seismology and Earth Structure | ||
| Project Based Learning in STEM Education 2 | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Public Health Microbiology | ||
| Food Microbiology | ||
| Survey of Marine Biology | ||
| Technologies for Ocean Discovery | ||
| Communicating Ocean Sciences to Informal Audiences | ||
| Natural Resource Ecology and Habitat Management | ||
| College Physics II | ||
| College Physics III | ||
| General Physics II | ||
| General Physics III | ||
| Teaching Physics | ||
| Physical Oceanography | ||
| The Learn By Doing Lab Teaching Practicum 2 | ||
| Selected Environmental Issues of California's Central Coast | ||
| Theory and Practice of STEM Tutoring 3 | ||
| Total units | 20 | |
| 1 | Courses in BIO/BOT/MCR/MSCI may count towards a minor in Biology. Please consult a minor advisor for more information. |
| 2 | A maximum of 4 units total from LS 305 and SCM 302/ENGR 322/HNRS 302 may be used in the concentration. |
| 3 | This course may not count towards an Introductory Subject Matter Authorization in Science. |
San Luis Obispo, California 93407