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 050a, Science of Modern Technology

ASTR 030b, Search for Extraterrestrial Life

ENAS 060b, Energy, Technology, and Society

MCDB 060a, Topics in Reproductive Biology

PHYS 095a - Radiation and the Universe

Other Science Courses Without Prerequisite

ANTH 116a - Introduction to Biological Anthropology

ARCH 161b - Introduction to Structures

ASTR 110a - Planets and Stars

ASTR 120b - Galaxies and the Universe

ASTR 130a - Life in the Universe

ASTR 155a - Introduction to Astronomical Observing

ASTR 160b - 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 100b - Chemistry in Popular Novels

CHEM 102a - Introduction to Green Chemistry

CHEM 112a - Chemistry with Problem Solving

CHEM 114a - Comprehensive General Chemistry

CHEM 116a - General Chemistry Laboratory

CSCC 362a, Topics in Forensic Science

CSCC 363a, Frontiers of Neurobiology and Disease

E&EB 115a - Conservation Biology and the Environment

E&EB 118a - Human Genetic Variation and Evolution

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

E&EB 123b - Laboratory for Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior

ENAS 110b - The Technological World

ENAS 140b - Physics of the Game of Golf

ENVE 120b - Introduction to Environmental Engineering

G&G 110a - Introductory Geoscience

G&G 125b - History of Life

G&G 140a - Atmosphere, Ocean and Environmental Change

G&G 205b - Natural Resources and Their Sustainability

MB&B 110a - Current Issues in Biological Science

MCDB 105a and b - An Issues Approach to Biology

MCDB 107a - Human Biology

MCDB 109b - Immunology and Microorganisms

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

MCDB 121a - Laboratory for Principles of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology

MENG 101b, Energy and the Environment

PHYS 110b - Developments in Modern Physics

PHYS 120a - Quantum Physics and Beyond

PHYS 150a - General Physics

PHYS 165a - General Physics Laboratory

WGSS 255b - Biology of Gender and Sexuality