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

ASTR 030a - Search for Extraterrestrial Life

ENAS 060b - Energy Technology and Society

MCDB 060a/ 061b - Topics in Reproductive Biology

PHYS 095a - Radiation and the Universe

SCIE 030a/031b - Current Topics in Science

Other Courses Without Prerequisites

ANTH 116a - Introduction to Biological Anthropology

ANTH 204a - Molecular Anthropology

ANTH 212b - Primate Molecular Ecology and Evolution

APHY 110a or b - The Technological World

ASTR 110a - Planets and Stars

ASTR 120b - Galaxies and the Universe

ASTR 135b - Archaeoastronomy

ASTR 155a - Introduction to Astronomical Observing

ASTR 160a - Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics

ASTR 170b - Introduction to Cosmology

ASTR 210b - Stars and Their Evolution

ASTR 220a - Galaxies and Cosmology

CHEM 103b - Chemistry, Energy and the Environment

CHEM 112a - Chemistry with Problem Solving

CHEM 114a - Comprehensive General Chemistry

CHEM 118a - Quantitative Foundations of General Chemistry

CSBK 231a  New Understanding Of Breast Cancer

CSSM 230a  Bioenergy

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

E&EB 225b - Evolutionary Biology

ENVE 120b - Introduction to Environmental Engineering

EVST 201b - Atmosphere Ocean and Environmental Change

EVST 275b - Ecosystems Patterns and Processes

G&G 110a - Introductory Geoscience

G&G 120b - Earth's Changing Climate

G&G 125b - History of Life

G&G 200b - Earth System Science

G&G 205a - Natural Resources and Their Sustainability

G&G 222b - Origin of Everything

MB&B 110a - Current Issues in Biological Science

MB&B 111a  Science of Human Hormones

MCDB 105a or b - An Issues Approach to Biology

MCDB 106b - Biology of Malaria, Lyme, and Other Vector-Borne Diseases

MCDB 107a - Human Biology

MCDB 109b - Immunology and Microorganisms

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

MCDB 135b - How the Brain Works

PHIL 283b - Philosophy of Physics

PHYS 101a - Movie Physics

PHYS 110b - Developments in Modern Physics

PHYS 120a - Quantum Physics and Beyond