Corequisite: ASTR 154. Introduction to the techniques of observational astronomy, including data acquisition and interpretation. Testing of astronomical hypotheses by using data from observations of the moon, planets, sun, stars and galaxies. 3 hours per week. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity.
Corequisite: BIOL 101. Not for credit in the Biology major and may not be taken for credit by students who have completed BIOL 106L or BIOL 107L. Analysis of selected topics illustrating major concepts in biology, including evolution, environmental relationships, heredity, the cell, energetics and functions of living systems, and development. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity. Students satisfy the Area 5B Biological Science requirement by completing BIOL 101.
Corequisite: BIOL 106. Primarily for Biology majors. Half of a two-semester sequence that includes BIOL 107 and BIOL 107L. Selected topics illustrating major concepts in biology, including the scientific process, heredity, evolution, taxonomy and systematics, ecology and animal behavior. Observations, experiments and demonstrations. Emphasis on unifying biological concepts and methods in science. Lab 3 hours. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity. Students satisfy the Area 5B Biological Science requirement by completing BIOL 106.
Corequisite: BIOL 107. Recommended Corequisite or Preparatory: CHEM 102 and CHEM 102L. Half of a two-semester sequence that includes BIOL 106 and BIOL 106L. Selected topics illustrating major concepts in biology, including biological chemistry, cells, molecular genetics, animal development and plant and animal physiology. Observations, experiments and demonstrations. Emphasis on unifying biological concepts and methods in science. Lab 3 hours. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity. Students satisfy the Area 5B Biological Science requirement by completing BIOL 107.
Prerequisite: Multiple Measures Placement in GE-level Mathematics, or exemption. Corequisite: CHEM 100. Optional laboratory course to accompany CHEM 100 in which the fundamentals of scientific inquiry and basic laboratory techniques are presented. One 3-hour lab per week. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided CHEM 100 is also completed.
Prerequisite: Satisfactory score on the Chemistry Placement Test (CPT) or a grade of “C” or higher (“C-” does not satisfy the prerequisite) in CHEM 100 taken at CSUN only. Corequisites: CHEM 101 and CHEM 101D. Lab section emphasizes basic lab skills, quantitative relationships in chemistry and inorganic preparative procedures. 3 hour lab per week. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided CHEM 101 is also completed.
Prerequisites: CHEM 101, CHEM 101D, and CHEM 101L with a minimum grade of “C-” in CHEM 101. Corequisites: CHEM 102 and CHEM 102D. Lab section consists of experiments dealing with kinetics, acid-base and solubility equilibria, selected reactions of metals and nonmetals, and qualitative elemental analysis. 3 hour lab per week. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided CHEM 102 is also completed.
Prerequisite: Multiple Measures Placement in GE-level Mathematics, or exemption. Corequisite: CHEM 103. Not open to engineering, biology or physical science majors. Designed to stress fundamental principles of inorganic chemistry, the structure of atoms and molecules, the periodic table, states of matter, chemical calculations involving stoichiometry and simple algebraic operations. One 3-hour lab per week. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided CHEM 103 is also completed.
Prerequisites: CHEM 103 and CHEM 103L. Corequisite: CHEM 104. Not open to engineering, biology or physical science majors. Continuation of CHEM 103/L. Properties of solutions, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases. Chemistry of simple organic compounds and common elements. One 3-hour lab per week. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided CHEM 104 is also completed.
Corequisite: GEOG 101. Observations, experiments and demonstrations designed to familiarize students with techniques utilized by physical geographers. 2 hours lab. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided GEOG 101 is also completed.
Corequisite: GEOG 103. Observations, experiments and demonstrations designed to familiarize students with the nature of California’s weather and climate. 2 hours lab per week. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided GEOG 103 is also completed.
Recommended Corequisite or Preparatory: GEOL 100 or GEOL 101. Identification of rocks and minerals. Introduction to topographic maps and how they are used to interpret geologic processes and geologic history. Interpretation of geologic maps and data relating to earthquakes and plate tectonics. 3 hours lab, field trips. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided either GEOL 100 or GEOL 101 is completed.
Corequisite: GEOL 113. Course content includes introduction to fossil, relative-age relationships and construction and interpretation of maps and cross-sections that emphasize paleogeography and sedimentary rocks. 3 hours lab, 1-day field trip. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided GEOL 113 is also completed.
Recommended Corequisite or Preparatory: GEOL 122. Introduction to oceanographic data, its collection and interpretation. 3 hours lab, field trips. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided GEOL 122 is also completed.
Prerequisite: MATH 105 or MATH 106, or sufficient preparation for entry into MATH 150A or MATH 255A. Recommended Corequisite or Preparatory: PHYS 100A. 3 hours per week. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided PHYS 100A is also completed.
Prerequisite: PHYS 100A. Recommended Corequisite or Preparatory: PHYS 100B. 3 hours per week. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided PHYS 100B is also completed.
Prerequisite: MATH 150A or MATH 255A. Recommended Corequisite or Preparatory: MATH 150B or MATH 255B and PHYS 220A or PHYS 225. 3 hours per week. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided PHYS 220A or PHYS 225 is also completed.
Prerequisites: PHYS 220A or PHYS 225; MATH 150B or MATH 255B. Recommended Corequisite or Preparatory: MATH 250; PHYS 220B or PHYS 226. 3 hours per week. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided PHYS 220B or PHYS 226 is also completed.
Corequisite: SCI 111. Laboratory exercises include climate prediction modeling, the use of proxy data, and examination of the impacts of climate change. 3 hours lab per week. Students receive credit for only one course chosen from either SCI 111L, GEOG 111L, or SUST 111L. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided SCI 111 is also completed.
Corequisite: SUST 111. Laboratory exercises include climate prediction modeling, the use of proxy data, and examination of the impacts of climate change. 3 hours lab per week. Students receive credit for only one course chosen from either SUST 111L, GEOG 111L, or SCI 111L. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided SUST 111 is also completed.