Academic Programs - Butte College

Associate in Science Degree in Physical Science

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Total Units: 56 - 61

Term 1

16 - 17 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	CHEM-1: General Chemistry I	5
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 110 or CHEM 11 or one year of high school chemistry and MATH 124 or Equivalent Unit(s): 5.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture / 102.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 153.00 This course introduces students to the basic principles of chemistry with a quantitative emphasis. Topics include atomic theory, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, gases, thermochemistry, intermolecular forces and solutions. This is the first semester of a one-year course in chemistry intended for majors in the natural sciences (chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, pre-medicine), mathematics, and engineering. The two-semester sequence of CHEM 1 and CHEM 2 provides the basic chemical background needed for further investigations into our physical environment. (C-ID CHEM 110/120S).
	Required Core Choice: MATH-13 or MATH-20 (Select One)	4 - 5	Recommended math placement varies. MATH-30 has a Prerequisite: MATH-20 and MATH-26 or college-level pre-calculus.
MATH-13: Survey of Calculus (4.00 units) MATH-30: Analytic Geom/Calc I (5.00 units)
	Required Core Choice: GEOL-32 or GEOL-34 (Select One)	4	GEOL-34 is Fall only.
GEOL-32: Physical Geology with Lab (4.00 units) GEOL-34: Historical Geology with Lab (4.00 units)
	Area F Choice: Self Integration (Select One)	3
BUS-62: Money & Happiness (3.00 units) CDF-14: Child Growth/Development (3.00 units) CLP-30: Career Life Planning (3.00 units) CSL-20: College & Life Success (3.00 units) ENGL-31: Existential Literature (3.00 units) FN-2: Nutrition (3.00 units) FN-8: Maternal & Child Nutrition (3.00 units) HLTH-2: Health & Wellness (3.00 units) HLTH-10: Leisure for Healthy Living (3.00 units) LM-40: Life Management (3.00 units) POS-92: Exploring Leadership (3.00 units) PSY-15: Lifespan Psychology (3.00 units) PSY-20: Personal/Social Growth (3.00 units) PSY-34: Eastern Psychology: Trad & Pr (3.00 units) PSY-36: Psy of Meditation & Mindfulnes (3.00 units) SOC-8: Marriage and Family (3.00 units) SOC-14: Sociology of Gender (3.00 units)

Term 2

14 - 15 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	Required Core Choice: MATH-18 or MATH-31 (Select One)	4	MATH-31 has a prerequisite of MATH-30.
MATH-18: Intro to Statistics (4.00 units) MATH-31: Analytic Geom/Calc II (4.00 units)
	Required Core Choice: PHYS-21 or PHYS-41 (Select One)	4	PHYS-21 has a Math 20 or HS trig prerequisite. PHYS-41 has a MATH-30 prerequisite.
PHYS-21: College Physics I (4.00 units) PHYS-41: Phy-Scientists/Egr I (4.00 units)
	English Composition (Select One)	3 - 4
ENGL-2: Reading and Composition (3.00 units) ENGL-3: Reading/Comp Intensive (4.00 units)
	Area B Choice (Select One)	3	Consider CSU Area D General Education.
AGS-10: World Food & Hunger Issues (3.00 units) AJ-1: Criminology (3.00 units) AJ-2: Admin of Justice (3.00 units) ANTH-4: Cultural Anthropology (3.00 units) ANTH-4H: Honors Cultural Anthropology (3.00 units) ANTH-13: Magic-Witchcft-Religion (3.00 units) ANTH-14: Language & Culture (3.00 units) ANTH-16: Archaeology-Ancient Soc (3.00 units) ANTH-18: World Cultures (3.00 units) ANTH-32: Native Americans (3.00 units) ANTH-33: Ancient Mesoamerica (3.00 units) ANTH-34: Native Americans Today (3.00 units) ASL-10: Intro to American Deaf Culture (3.00 units) BUS-20: Intro. to Business (3.00 units) CDF-12: Child/Family/Community (3.00 units) CDF-14: Child Growth/Development (3.00 units) CMST-9: Intercultural Communication (3.00 units) CMST-10: Interpersonal Communication (3.00 units) CMST-13: Gender & Communication (3.00 units) ECON-2: Princ of Macroeconomics (3.00 units) ECON-4: Princ of Microeconomics (3.00 units) ECON-20: Econ History of U.S. (3.00 units) ECON-20H: Honors Econ History of U.S. (3.00 units) ECON-25: Intro to Economics (3.00 units) ECON-35: Environmental Economics (3.00 units) GEOG-4: Cultural Geography (3.00 units) GEOG-8: World Regional Geography (3.00 units) GEOG-10: Geography of California (3.00 units) GEOG-12: The American West (3.00 units) HIST-3: World History to 1500 (3.00 units) HIST-5: World History Since 1500 (3.00 units) HIST-6: Modern World History (3.00 units) HIST-8: U.S. History to 1877 (3.00 units) HIST-10: U.S. History-1877-Prsnt (3.00 units) HIST-18: Multicultural Hist-U.S. (3.00 units) HIST-20: Polit History Mid East (3.00 units) HIST-26: Men and Women in Amer Hist (3.00 units) HIST-30: HIST-African American (3.00 units) HUM-17: Comparative European Studies (3.00 units) MCGS-8: Multicultural/Gender Studies (3.00 units) MCGS-10: Intro to Women's Studies (3.00 units) MCGS-32: Intro African American Studies (3.00 units) MCGS-36: Intro Chicano American Studies (3.00 units) MCGS-38: Intro Asian American Studies (3.00 units) NR-26: Environmental World (3.00 units) POS-2: U.S. Government (3.00 units) POS-3: Comparative Politics (3.00 units) POS-12: Calif State-Local Govt (3.00 units) POS-16: Vital Political Problems (3.00 units) POS-18: International Relations (3.00 units) PSY-1: Principles of Psychology (3.00 units) PSY-1H: Honors Principles of Psych (3.00 units) PSY-6: Abnormal Psychology (3.00 units) PSY-7: Research Methods in Psychology (3.00 units) PSY-11: Peace Psychology (3.00 units) PSY-15: Lifespan Psychology (3.00 units) PSY-16: Psychology of Women (3.00 units) PSY-24: Psy Sleep, Dreams & Archetypes (3.00 units) PSY-41: Socio-Cultural-Psy Dev (3.00 units) RTVF-12: Mass Media & Society (3.00 units) SOC-2: Principles of Sociology (3.00 units) SOC-4: Modern Social Problems (3.00 units) SOC-5: Our Sustainable Future (3.00 units) SOC-8: Marriage and Family (3.00 units) SOC-10: Intro to Crime and Society (3.00 units) SOC-14: Sociology of Gender (3.00 units) SOC-20: Intro to Race and Ethnicity (3.00 units) SOC-30: Sociology of Inequality (3.00 units) SOC-30H: Honors Sociology of Inequality (3.00 units)

Term 3

16.5 - 18.5 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	CHEM-2: General Chemistry II	5
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1 Unit(s): 5.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture / 102.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 153.00 This course is a continuation of CHEM 1, General Chemistry I. Topics include chemical kinetics and equilibrium, acid-base and solubility equilibria, thermodynamics, oxidation-reduction, electrochemistry, coordination compounds, nuclear chemistry, introduction to organic chemistry and qualitative analysis. This is the second semester of a one-year course in chemistry intended for majors in the natural sciences (chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, pre-medicine), mathematics, and engineering. The two-semester sequence of CHEM 1 and CHEM 2 provides the basic chemical background needed for further investigations into our physical environment. (C-ID CHEM 120S) (C-ID CHEM 120S = CHEM 1 and CHEM 2).
	Required Core Choice: GEOL-32 or GEOL-34 (Select One)	4	GEOL-34 is Fall only.
GEOL-32: Physical Geology with Lab (4.00 units) GEOL-34: Historical Geology with Lab (4.00 units)
	Required Core Choice: PHYS-22 or PHYS-42 (Select One)	4
PHYS-22: College Physics II (4.00 units) PHYS-42: Phy-Scientists/Egr II (4.00 units)
	Area C Choice (Select One)	3 - 4	Consider CSU area C General Education. Multicultural not required if taken before in Area F or B.
ANTH-17: Intro to Linguistics (3.00 units) ART-1: Art Appreciation (3.00 units) ART-2: Art History Survey I (3.00 units) ART-2H: Honors Art History Survey I (3.00 units) ART-3: Asian Art Histry Survey (3.00 units) ART-4: Art History Survey II (3.00 units) ART-4H: Honors Art History Survey II (3.00 units) ART-5: Survey of Modern Art (3.00 units) ART-6: African-Oceanic-NatAmer (3.00 units) ASL-1: American Sign Language I (4.00 units) ASL-2: American Sign Language II (4.00 units) ASL-3: American Sign Language III (4.00 units) CHIN-1: First Semester Chinese (4.00 units) CHIN-2: Second Semester Chinese (4.00 units) CMST-6: Oral Interpretation (3.00 units) DRAM-2: Theatre Arts Appreciatn (3.00 units) DRAM-4: Creative Drama-Children (3.00 units) DRAM-8: Principles of Acting I (3.00 units) ECON-20: Econ History of U.S. (3.00 units) ECON-20H: Honors Econ History of U.S. (3.00 units) ENGL-4: Introduction to Literature (3.00 units) ENGL-6: Creative Writing (3.00 units) ENGL-8: British Literature I (3.00 units) ENGL-10: British Literature II (3.00 units) ENGL-14: U.S. Literature I (3.00 units) ENGL-15: Film as Literature (3.00 units) ENGL-16: U.S. Literature II (3.00 units) ENGL-20: Introduction to Poetry (3.00 units) ENGL-21: Mythology (3.00 units) ENGL-25: Intro to Shakespeare (3.00 units) ENGL-26: Queer Film and Lit (3.00 units) ENGL-35: Cross-Cultural Film and Lit (3.00 units) ENGL-45: Latino Literature (3.00 units) ENGL-47: Native American Lit (3.00 units) ENGL-52H: Honors Great Works/Literature (3.00 units) ENGL-53H: Honors World Literature (3.00 units) FASH-74: Historic Costume (3.00 units) FREN-1: First Semester French (4.00 units) FREN-2: Second Semester French (4.00 units) GERM-1: First Semester German (4.00 units) GERM-2: Second Semester German (4.00 units) GERM-3: Third Semester German (4.00 units) GERM-4: Fourth Semester German (4.00 units) HIST-3: World History to 1500 (3.00 units) HIST-5: World History Since 1500 (3.00 units) HIST-8: U.S. History to 1877 (3.00 units) HIST-10: U.S. History-1877-Prsnt (3.00 units) HIST-18: Multicultural Hist-U.S. (3.00 units) HIST-26: Men and Women in Amer Hist (3.00 units) HIST-30: HIST-African American (3.00 units) HUM-17: Comparative European Studies (3.00 units) HUM-22: Greco-Roman Cultures (3.00 units) ITAL-1: First Semester Italian (4.00 units) ITAL-2: Second Semester Italian (4.00 units) JPN-1: First Semester Japanese (4.00 units) JPN-2: Second Semestr Japanese (4.00 units) JPN-3: Third Semester Japanese (4.00 units) JPN-4: Fourth Semestr Japanese (4.00 units) LATN-1: First Semester Latin (4.00 units) LATN-2: Second Semester Latin (4.00 units) LATN-3: Third Semester Latin (4.00 units) MUS-1: Music Appreciation (3.00 units) MUS-3: Music Fundamentals (3.00 units) MUS-5: American Popular Music (3.00 units) MUS-6: Women and Music (3.00 units) MUS-7: Jazz Appreciation (3.00 units) MUS-9: World Music (3.00 units) MUS-10: Music Theory I (3.00 units) PHIL-2: Intro to Philosophy (3.00 units) PHIL-16: Western Religions (3.00 units) PHIL-18: Eastern Religions (3.00 units) PHO-1: History of Photography (3.00 units) RTVF-13: Explore Contemporary TV (3.00 units) RTVF-15: Introduction to Film (3.00 units) SPAN-1: First Semester Spanish (4.00 units) SPAN-2: Second Semester Spanish (4.00 units) SPAN-3: Third Semester Spanish (4.00 units) SPAN-4: Fourth Semester Spanish (4.00 units) SPAN-14: Hispanic Short Stories (3.00 units) SPAN-16: Hispanic Film (3.00 units)
	Area F Choice: Kinesiology Activity (Select One)	0.5 - 1.5
KIN-23: Weight Training I (1.50 units) KIN-24: Weight Training II (1.50 units) KIN-25: Olympic Weightlifting (1.50 units) KIN-27: Core Crossfit Training (1.50 units) KIN-28: Plyometric Training (1.50 units) KIN-29: Body Sculpting (1.50 units) KIN-31: Quickfits (1.50 units) KIN-33: Aerobic Mix (1.50 units) KIN-34: Step Aerobics (1.50 units) KIN-35: Aerobic Dance (1.50 units) KIN-36: Gentle Aerobics & Movement (1.50 units) KIN-38: Ballroom Dance I (1.50 units) KIN-39: Ballroom Dance II (1.50 units) KIN-40: Jazz Dance I (1.50 units) KIN-41: Gentle Yoga (1.50 units) KIN-42: Yoga I (1.50 units) KIN-43: Yoga II (1.50 units) KIN-44: Jazz Dance II (1.50 units) KIN-45: Pilates (1.50 units) KIN-46: Tai Chi Chuan (1.50 units) KIN-47: Stress Mgmt Technique/Exercise (1.50 units) KIN-48: Stretching for Life (1.50 units) KIN-49: Fit Mix (1.50 units) KIN-50: Stability Ball Fitness (1.50 units) KIN-51: Butte Fitness/Wellness Center (0.50 - 1.50 units) KIN-52: Walking for Fitness (1.50 units) KIN-53: Jogging/Running for Fitness (1.50 units) KIN-57: Archery (1.50 units) KIN-58: Badminton (1.50 units) KIN-60: Bowling (1.50 units) KIN-61: Golf (1.50 units) KIN-62: Tennis (1.50 units) KIN-63: Track & Field (1.50 units) KIN-64: Baseball (1.50 units) KIN-65: Soccer (1.50 units) KIN-66: Softball (1.50 units) KIN-67: Non-Contact Football (1.50 units) KIN-68: Volleyball I (1.50 units) KIN-69: Volleyball II (1.50 units) KIN-70: Basketball I (1.50 units) KIN-71: Basketball II (1.50 units) KIN-73: Self Defense (1.50 units) KIN-74: Boxing (1.50 units) KIN-75: Jujitsu (1.50 units) KIN-76: Aikido (1.50 units) KIN-77: Karate (1.50 units) KIN-78: Taekwondo (1.50 units) KIN-90: Skill Dev Intercollegiate Athl (1.50 units) KIN-91: Strength & Cond for Athletes (1.00 units) KIN-93: Pep Activities (1.50 units) KIN-94: Adaptive PE (1.50 units)

Term 4

9.5 - 10.5 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	CHEM-21: Organic Chemistry I	5
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2 Unit(s): 5.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level IV; English Level IV Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture / 102.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 153.00 This is the first course in a year-long study of organic chemistry designed for students majoring in chemistry and related science disciplines. It covers fundamental principles of organic chemistry including structure, nomenclature, conformational analysis and stereochemistry. The physical properties, reactions and reaction mechanisms of alkanes, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, alkenes, alkynes, and allylic systems are studied. Infrared spectroscopy and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy are discussed in detail. (C-ID CHEM 150 & 160S).
	BIOL-1: Introduction to Biology	4
Unit(s): 4.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level IV; English Level IV; Math Level IV Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 102.00 This course is a survey of the basic principles and concepts used by biologists to explain how organisms live and survive. Topics include ecology, a survey of the worlds organisms, genetics, evolution, cell structure and function, and energy conversions.
	Area F Choice: Kinesiology Activity (Select One)	0.5 - 1.5
KIN-23: Weight Training I (1.50 units) KIN-24: Weight Training II (1.50 units) KIN-25: Olympic Weightlifting (1.50 units) KIN-27: Core Crossfit Training (1.50 units) KIN-28: Plyometric Training (1.50 units) KIN-29: Body Sculpting (1.50 units) KIN-31: Quickfits (1.50 units) KIN-33: Aerobic Mix (1.50 units) KIN-34: Step Aerobics (1.50 units) KIN-35: Aerobic Dance (1.50 units) KIN-36: Gentle Aerobics & Movement (1.50 units) KIN-38: Ballroom Dance I (1.50 units) KIN-39: Ballroom Dance II (1.50 units) KIN-40: Jazz Dance I (1.50 units) KIN-41: Gentle Yoga (1.50 units) KIN-42: Yoga I (1.50 units) KIN-43: Yoga II (1.50 units) KIN-44: Jazz Dance II (1.50 units) KIN-45: Pilates (1.50 units) KIN-46: Tai Chi Chuan (1.50 units) KIN-47: Stress Mgmt Technique/Exercise (1.50 units) KIN-48: Stretching for Life (1.50 units) KIN-49: Fit Mix (1.50 units) KIN-50: Stability Ball Fitness (1.50 units) KIN-51: Butte Fitness/Wellness Center (0.50 - 1.50 units) KIN-52: Walking for Fitness (1.50 units) KIN-53: Jogging/Running for Fitness (1.50 units) KIN-57: Archery (1.50 units) KIN-58: Badminton (1.50 units) KIN-60: Bowling (1.50 units) KIN-61: Golf (1.50 units) KIN-62: Tennis (1.50 units) KIN-63: Track & Field (1.50 units) KIN-64: Baseball (1.50 units) KIN-65: Soccer (1.50 units) KIN-66: Softball (1.50 units) KIN-67: Non-Contact Football (1.50 units) KIN-68: Volleyball I (1.50 units) KIN-69: Volleyball II (1.50 units) KIN-70: Basketball I (1.50 units) KIN-71: Basketball II (1.50 units) KIN-73: Self Defense (1.50 units) KIN-74: Boxing (1.50 units) KIN-75: Jujitsu (1.50 units) KIN-76: Aikido (1.50 units) KIN-77: Karate (1.50 units) KIN-78: Taekwondo (1.50 units) KIN-90: Skill Dev Intercollegiate Athl (1.50 units) KIN-91: Strength & Cond for Athletes (1.00 units) KIN-93: Pep Activities (1.50 units) KIN-94: Adaptive PE (1.50 units)
	Elective (any course numbered 1-99)		Consider taking a CSU or IGETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see CSU options.

	Elective (any course numbered 1-99)		Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a CSU or IGETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see CSU options.