# Cal-GETC: Area 5 - Physical and Biological Sciences (General Education)

Solano Community College · 2025-2026 Catalog · Department: Cal-GETC

Source: https://solano.elumenapp.com/catalog/catalog2025-2026/program/cal-getc-area-5-physical-and-biological-sciences-fall-2025

**Minimum Units Required:** 7.0 - 10.0 units

Scientific 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

### Program Learning Outcomes

-   Students will engage in scientific inquiry to discover and apply information to the analysis of data and/or scientific phenomena

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Cal-GETC: Area 5 - Physical and Biological Sciences** | | 7-10 |
| **Cal-GETC: Area 5A - Physical Science (if course has lab hours it will satisfy Area 5C as well)** | | 3-5 |
| **Area 5A - Physical Science - Astronomy** | | 3 |
| ASTR 010 | General Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR 030 | The Solar System | 3 |
| ASTR 040 | Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology | 3 |
| ASTR 045 | Introduction to Astrobiology and the Search for Life in the Universe | 3 |
| **Area 5A - Physical Science - Chemistry** | | 3-5 |
| CHEM 001 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 002 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM 003 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 004 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM 010 | Intermediate Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 011 | Basic Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 012 | Chemistry for the Health Sciences | 5 |
| CHEM 030 | Chemistry and Society | 3 |
| **Area 5A - Physical Science - Engineering** | | 4 |
| ENGR 045 | Properties of Materials | 4 |
| **Area 5A - Physical Science - Geography and Geology** | | 3 |
| GEOG 001 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOL 001 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 005 | Geology of California | 3 |
| GEOL 006 | Earth Science | 3 |
| **Area 5A - Physical Science - Physical Science** | | 3-4 |
| PHSC 012 | Introduction to Principles of Physical Science | 4 |
| PHSC 013 | Weather and Climate | 3 |
| PHSC 015 | Global Climate Change | 3 |
| PHSC 016 | Natural Disasters | 3 |
| **Area 5A - Physical Science - Physics** | | 3-5 |
| PHYS 002 | General Physics (Non-calculus) | 5 |
| PHYS 004 | General Physics (Non-calculus) | 5 |
| PHYS 006 | Physics for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| PHYS 007 | Physics for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| PHYS 008 | Physics for Science and Engineering | 5 |
| PHYS 010 | Descriptive Physics | 3 |
| **Cal-GETC: Area 5B - Biological Science (if course has lab hours it will satisfy Area 5C as well)** | | 3-5 |
| **Area 5B- Life Science - Anthropology** | | 3 |
| ANTH 001 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| **Area B2 - Biological Science - Biology** | | 3-5 |
| BIO 002 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 5 |
| BIO 003 | Evolution, Ecology & Biodiversity | 5 |
| BIO 004 | Human Anatomy | 5 |
| BIO 005 | Human Physiology | 5 |
| BIO 012 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| BIO 014 | Principles of Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 015 | Introduction to Biology | 4 |
| BIO 016 | Introduction to Human Biology | 3 |
| BIO 018 | Biology of Sex | 3 |
| BIO 019 | Marine Biology | 4 |
| BIO 020 | Infectious Disease, Plagues, and Public Health | 3 |
| BIO 025 | Human Genetics | 3 |
| **Area 5B - Biological Science - Biotechnology** | | 3 |
| BIOT 001 | Principles of Biotechnology | 3 |
| BIOT 010 | Introductory Biotechnology | 4 |
| **Cal-GETC: Area 5C - Lab (if not met in 5A or 5B)** | | 0 |
| ANTH 001L | Biological Anthropology Laboratory | 1.5 |
| ASTR 020 | Astronomy Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 012L | Environmental Science Laboratory | 1.5 |
| BIO 016L | Human Biology Laboratory | 1.5 |
| CHEM 030L | Chemistry and Society Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOG 001L | Physical Geography Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 002 | Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 006L | Earth Science Laboratory | 1 |
| PHSC 014 | Atmospheric Science Laboratory | 1 |