Science
A.A. Degree Science · Solano Community College · 2025-2026 Catalog
Minimum Units Required: 60.0 units
This program is designed to provide students with a basic science background, preparing them to move into a curriculum at a four-year institution leading to a degree in such fields as chemistry, biology, physics, geology, or health sciences. This program is a path for immediate entry into science-based technology careers. The Associate in Arts Degree can be obtained by completing a minimum of 18 units in the major, general education requirements, and electives as needed to complete a minimum of 60 units. All courses for this major must be completed with a minimum grade of C or a P if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.
Program Learning Outcomes
Learn how to write a laboratory report or give an oral presentation.
Demonstrate analytical and/or conceptual problem solving skills.
Learn to carry out experiments and critically assess their data. Students will learn the role of hypotheses, measurement and analysis in the development of scientific theory as evidence by laboratory reports.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Science Major | 18 | |
| Courses Required: (Complete a minimum of 18 units; 12 units of Laboratory Courses; Minimum one course from Biological Science; Minimum one course from Physical Science) | 18 | |
| Biological Science | 0 | |
| ANTH 001 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| BIO 012 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| BIO 016 | Introduction to Human Biology | 3 |
| BIO 018 | Biology of Sex | 3 |
| Biological Science (Laboratory Courses) | 0 | |
| BIO 002 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 5 |
| BIO 003 | Evolution, Ecology & Biodiversity | 5 |
| BIO 004 | Human Anatomy | 5 |
| BIO 005 | Human Physiology | 5 |
| BIO 012L | Environmental Science Laboratory | 1.5 |
| BIO 014 | Principles of Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 015 | Introduction to Biology | 4 |
| BIO 016L | Human Biology Laboratory | 1.5 |
| BIO 019 | Marine Biology | 4 |
| Physical Science | 0 | |
| ASTR 010 | General Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR 030 | The Solar System | 3 |
| ASTR 040 | Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology | 3 |
| GEOG 001 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOL 001 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 005 | Geology of California | 3 |
| PHYS 010 | Descriptive Physics | 3 |
| Physical Science (Laboratory Courses) | 0 | |
| ASTR 020 | Astronomy Laboratory | 1 |
| 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 |
| GEOG 001L | Physical Geography Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 002 | Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| PHSC 012 | Introduction to Principles of Physical Science | 4 |
| 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 |