Science & Quantitative Reasoning

Science Courses

Science Courses without Prerequisite

The following introductory-level courses without prerequisites enable students to fulfill the area requirement in science (Sc) through study in a wide range of disciplines. In addition, there are a multitude of Sc courses with prerequisites (such as single-variable calculus or introductory work in a natural or social science) that can be fulfilled through introductory-level course work or advanced placement. Students may view the complete list of Sc courses or search for Sc courses in specific departments using the OCI (Online Course Information) Web site.

Freshman Seminars

APHY 050b - Science of Modern Technology

APHY 060b - Energy Technology and Society

ASTR 030a - Search for Extraterrestrial Life

EENG 001a - Introduction to Nanoscience

ENAS 060b - Energy, Technology and Society

MCDB 060a/ 061b - Topics in Reproductive Biology

PHYS 095a - Radiation and the Universe

SCIE 030a/031b - Current Topics in Science

Other Courses Without Prerequisites

ANTH 116a - Introduction to Biological Anthropology

ANTH 204a Molecular Anthropology

ANTH 212b Primate Molecular Ecology and Evolution

APHY 110b - The Technological World

ARCH 161b - Introduction to Structures

ASTR 110a - Planets and Stars

ASTR 120b - Galaxies and the Universe

ASTR 155a - Introduction to Astronomical Observing

ASTR 160a - Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics

ASTR 170a - Introduction to Cosmology

ASTR 210a - Stars and Their Evolution

ASTR 220b - Galaxies and Cosmology

BENG 100b - Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering

CGSC 201a - Introduction to the Human Brain

CHEM 101a - Chemistry in the Modern World

CHEM 103b - Chemistry Energy and the Environment

CHEM 112b - Chemistry with Problem Solving

CHEM 114a - Comprehensive General Chemistry

CHEM 118a - Quantitative Foundations of General Chemistry

CSMC 212a - Environment Genes and Cancer

CSPC 211a - The Science of Brewing

E&EB 115a - Conservation Biology and the Environment

E&EB 122b - Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior

E&EB 171a - Collections of the Peabody Museum

E&EB 225b Evolutionary Biology

ENVE 120b - Introduction to Environmental Engineering

EVST 201b - Atmosphere Ocean and Environmental Change

EVST 275b - Ecosystems Patterns and Processes

G&G 100a - Natural Disasters

G&G 110a - Introductory Geoscience

G&G 120b Earth's Changing Climate

G&G 125b - History of Life

G&G 200b - Earth System Science

G&G 205b - Natural Resources and Their Sustainability

G&G 222b - Origin of Everything

MB&B 110a - Current Issues in Biological Science

MB&B 115a - Topics in Forensic Science

MCDB 105a - An Issues Approach to Biology

MCDB 107a - Human Biology

MCDB 109b - Immunology and Microorganisms

MCDB 120a - Principles of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology

MCDB 135b - How the Brain Works

MCDB 150b - Global Problems of Population Growth

MENG 101a - Energy Engines and the Environment

PHIL 283b - Philosophy of Physics

PHYS 101b - Movie Physics

PHYS 110b - Developments in Modern Physics

PHYS 120a - Quantum Physics and Beyond

PHYS 150a - General Physics

PSYC 147b - Animal Models of Clinical Disorders