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Total Units: 36

Term 1

17 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	CHEM 1: General Chemistry I	5.00	Prerequisite: CHEM 11 or CHEM 51 or one year of high school Chemistry; and Intermediate Algebra or equivalent
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 11 or CHEM 51 or one year of high school Chemistry; and Intermediate Algebra or equivalent Unit(s): 5.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture / 102.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 102.00 Total Course Hours: 255.00 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. Graded only. (C-ID CHEM 110/CHEM 120S).
	ENGL C1000: Academic Reading and Writing	4.00
Prerequisite(s): Placement as determined by the college???s multiple measures assessment process Unit(s): 4.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 68.00 hours Lecture Out of Class Hours: 136.00 Total Course Hours: 204.00 In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research. This course focuses on close reading; expository, argumentative, and fictional texts; and develops expository, persuasive and argumentative academic writing. Essays will demonstrate analysis, critique, and synthesis. Graded only. (C-ID ENGL 100).
	ENGR 1: Introduction to Engineering	3.00
Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 68.00 Total Course Hours: 153.00 The course explores the career branches of engineering including the functions of an engineer in various settings and the industries in which engineers work. Topics will span the life cycle of the engineering professions from education to career including guided exploration of educational pathways, time-management, study-skill development through engineering-skill building activities focused on design and creation of products and ethical practices. The engineering process will be used to develop essential project management skills in the context of being introduced to ubiquitous systems used by engineers such as sensors, pneumatics, hydraulics, AC and DC motor control, simple electrical circuits, machine controllers, programming, and computational tools for testing and analysis. A spreadsheet program and high-level computer language programs are integral parts of the course. (C-ID ENGR 110).
	MATH 30: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	5.00	Prerequisite: MATH 20 and MATH 26 or MATH 20 and MATH 26s, MATH 28 or MATH 28s, or college-level Pre-calculus or equivalent
Prerequisite(s): MATH 20 and MATH 26 or MATH 20 and MATH 26s, MATH 28 or MATH 28s, or college-level Pre-calculus or equivalent Unit(s): 5.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 85.00 hours Lecture Out of Class Hours: 170.00 Total Course Hours: 255.00 A first course in differential and integral calculus of a single variable: functions, limits and continuity, techniques and applications of differentiation and integration, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Primarily for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Majors. (C-ID MATH 210).

Term 2

11 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	Select one:	3.00
CMST-4: Small Group Communicaiton (3.00 units) COMM-C1000: Intro to Public Speaking (3.00 units)
	MATH 31: Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	4.00
Prerequisite(s): MATH 30 or MATH 30s Unit(s): 4.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 68.00 hours Lecture Out of Class Hours: 136.00 Total Course Hours: 204.00 This course is the second of a series in differential and integral calculus of a single variable. Topics will include the concept, techniques and applications of integration, infinite sequences and series, as well as polar and parametric equations. Intended for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Majors. (C-ID MATH 220).
	PHYS 41: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I	4.00	Prerequisite: MATH 30 or MATH 30s
Prerequisite(s): MATH 30 or MATH 30s Unit(s): 4.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 25.50 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 76.50 Total Course Hours: 153.00 This course, intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering, is part of a three-semester course whose contents may be offered in other sequences or combinations. Core topics include an introduction to kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, momentum, gravitation and simple harmonic motion. Graded only. (C-ID PHYS 205/PHYS 100S).

Term 3

8 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	MATH 40: Differential Equations	4.00
Prerequisite(s): MATH 31 Unit(s): 4.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 68.00 hours Lecture Out of Class Hours: 136.00 Total Course Hours: 204.00 The course is an introduction to ordinary differential equations including both quantitative and qualitative methods as well as applications from a variety of disciplines. Introduces the theoretical aspects of differential equations, including establishing when solution(s) exist, and techniques for obtaining solutions, including, series solutions, and singular points, Laplace transforms and linear systems. (C-ID MATH 240).
	PHYS 42: Physics for Scientists and Engineers II	4.00	Prerequisite: MATH 30 or MATH 30s
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 41, MATH 31 Unit(s): 4.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 25.50 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 76.50 Total Course Hours: 153.00 This course, intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering, is part of a three-semester course whose contents may be offered in other sequences or combinations. Core topics include electrostatics, magnetism, DC and AC circuits, and Maxwell's equations. Graded only. (C-ID PHYS 210/PHYS 200S).