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  "college": "solano-community-college",
  "edition": "2025-2026",
  "departmentName": "Cal-GETC",
  "id": "cal-getc-area-5-physical-and-biological-sciences",
  "name": "Cal-GETC: Area 5 - Physical and Biological Sciences",
  "award": "General Education",
  "department": "cal-getc",
  "sourceUrl": "https://solano.elumenapp.com/catalog/catalog2025-2026/program/cal-getc-area-5-physical-and-biological-sciences-fall-2025",
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      "markdown": "**Minimum Units Required:** 7.0 - 10.0 units\n\nScientific Inquiry • Complete one course from each Area 5A and Area 5B • One course must include a lab • 5C may be used to complete the lab requirement; the corresponding lecture course must be completed prior to or concurrently with the lab course\n\n### Program Learning Outcomes\n\n-   Students will engage in scientific inquiry to discover and apply information to the analysis of data and/or scientific phenomena\n\n### Program Requirements"
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          "text": "Cal-GETC: Area 5 - Physical and Biological Sciences",
          "units": "7-10"
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Cal-GETC: Area 5A - Physical Science (if course has lab hours it will satisfy Area 5C as well)",
          "units": "3-5"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Area 5A - Physical Science - Astronomy",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASTR 010",
          "title": "General Astronomy",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASTR 030",
          "title": "The Solar System",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASTR 040",
          "title": "Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASTR 045",
          "title": "Introduction to Astrobiology and the Search for Life in the Universe",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Area 5A - Physical Science - Chemistry",
          "units": "3-5"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHEM 001",
          "title": "General Chemistry I",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHEM 002",
          "title": "General Chemistry II",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHEM 003",
          "title": "Organic Chemistry I",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHEM 004",
          "title": "Organic Chemistry II",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHEM 010",
          "title": "Intermediate Chemistry",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHEM 011",
          "title": "Basic Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry",
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          "indent": false
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHEM 012",
          "title": "Chemistry for the Health Sciences",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
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          "type": "course",
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Area 5A - Physical Science - Engineering",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGR 045",
          "title": "Properties of Materials",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Area 5A - Physical Science - Geography and Geology",
          "units": "3"
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOG 001",
          "title": "Physical Geography",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOL 001",
          "title": "Physical Geology",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOL 005",
          "title": "Geology of California",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOL 006",
          "title": "Earth Science",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Area 5A - Physical Science - Physical Science",
          "units": "3-4"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHSC 012",
          "title": "Introduction to Principles of Physical Science",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHSC 013",
          "title": "Weather and Climate",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHSC 015",
          "title": "Global Climate Change",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHSC 016",
          "title": "Natural Disasters",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Area 5A - Physical Science - Physics",
          "units": "3-5"
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 002",
          "title": "General Physics (Non-calculus)",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 004",
          "title": "General Physics (Non-calculus)",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 006",
          "title": "Physics for Science and Engineering",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 007",
          "title": "Physics for Science and Engineering",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 008",
          "title": "Physics for Science and Engineering",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 010",
          "title": "Descriptive Physics",
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          "indent": false
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Cal-GETC: Area 5B - Biological Science (if course has lab hours it will satisfy Area 5C as well)",
          "units": "3-5"
        },
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Area 5B- Life Science - Anthropology",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ANTH 001",
          "title": "Introduction to Biological Anthropology",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Area B2 - Biological Science - Biology",
          "units": "3-5"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 002",
          "title": "Cell and Molecular Biology",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 003",
          "title": "Evolution, Ecology & Biodiversity",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 004",
          "title": "Human Anatomy",
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          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 005",
          "title": "Human Physiology",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 012",
          "title": "Environmental Science",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 014",
          "title": "Principles of Microbiology",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 015",
          "title": "Introduction to Biology",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 016",
          "title": "Introduction to Human Biology",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 018",
          "title": "Biology of Sex",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 019",
          "title": "Marine Biology",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 020",
          "title": "Infectious Disease, Plagues, and Public Health",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 025",
          "title": "Human Genetics",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Area 5B - Biological Science - Biotechnology",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIOT 001",
          "title": "Principles of Biotechnology",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIOT 010",
          "title": "Introductory Biotechnology",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Cal-GETC: Area 5C - Lab (if not met in 5A or 5B)",
          "units": "0"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ANTH 001L",
          "title": "Biological Anthropology Laboratory",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASTR 020",
          "title": "Astronomy Laboratory",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 012L",
          "title": "Environmental Science Laboratory",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 016L",
          "title": "Human Biology Laboratory",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHEM 030L",
          "title": "Chemistry and Society Laboratory",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOG 001L",
          "title": "Physical Geography Laboratory",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOL 002",
          "title": "Geology Laboratory",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEOL 006L",
          "title": "Earth Science Laboratory",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHSC 014",
          "title": "Atmospheric Science Laboratory",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        }
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