A Summary of Course and Department Information

Below is a summarized listing of courses taught by the Division of Natural Sciences, categorized by department.

For the latest and most complete listing of courses, please consult the online college catalog and the latest online class schedule.

Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology

Example courses include:

  • ANAT 231 F General Human Anatomy (4) (CAN BIOL 10)
  • ANAT 240 F Human Physiology (5) (CAN BIOL 12)
  • MICR 220 F Medical Microbiology (4)
  • MICR 262 F General Microbiology (5) (CAN BIOL 14)

For the latest and most complete listing of courses, please consult the online college catalog under the headings:

  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Microbiology

Biology

Example courses include:

  • BIOL 101 F General Biology (5)
  • BIOL 102 F Human Biology (3)
  • BIOL 104 F Biology of Insects and Spiders (3)
  • BIOL 108 F Plants and People (3)
  • BIOL 109 F Genetics and Biotechnology in Society (3)
  • BIOL 170 F Organismal Biology (5)
  • BIOL 222 F Marine Biology (3)
  • BIOL 272 F Cell and Molecular Biology (4)
  • BIOL 274 F General Ecology (4)
  • BIOL 276 F Genetics and Evolutionary Biology (4)

For the latest and most complete listing of courses, please consult the online college catalog under the heading:

  • Biology

Chemistry

Example courses include:

  • CHEM 100 F Chemistry for Daily Life (4)
  • CHEM 101 F Introduction to Chemistry (5) (CAN CHEM 6)
  • CHEM 103 F Chemistry in a Changing World (3)
  • CHEM 107 F Elementary Chemistry (5)
  • CHEM 111AF General Chemistry (5) (CAN CHEM 2)
  • CHEM 111BF General Chemistry (5) (CAN CHEM 4)
  • CHEM 201 F Basic Concepts of Organic and Biochemistry (5)
  • CHEM 211AF Organic Chemistry (5)
  • CHEM 211BF Organic Chemistry (5)

For the latest and most complete listing of courses, please consult the online college catalog under the heading:

  • Chemistry

Earth Sciences

Example courses include:

  • ESC 100 F Physical Geology (3) (CAN GEOL 6)
  • ESC 101 F Earth Science Survey (3)
  • ESC 102 F Survey of Natural Disasters (3)
  • ESC 103 F Historical Geology (4) (CAN GEOL 4)
  • ESC 105 F Introduction to Meteorology (3)
  • ESC 106 F Geology of the Orange County Area (2)
  • ESC 116 F Astronomy (3)
  • ESC 130 F Introduction to Oceanography (3)
  • ESC 190 F Environmental Geology (3)

For the latest and most complete listing of courses, please consult the online college catalog under the heading:

  • Earth Sciences

Environmental Sciences

Example courses include:

  • ENVS 105 F Environmental Biology (3)
  • ENVS 126 F Natural History of California (3)
  • ENVS 198FF Marine Vertebrate Ecology of the Channel Islands (1)

For the latest and most complete listing of courses, please consult the online college catalog under the heading:

  • Environmental Sciences

Health Education

Example courses include:

  • HED 140 F Health Science (3)
  • HED 197 F Internship in Health Education (2)

For the latest and most complete listing of courses, please consult the online college catalog under the heading:

  • Health Education

Horticulture

Example courses include:

  • HORT 001 F Principles of Horticulture I (4)
  • HORT 002 F Principles of Horticulture II (4)
  • HORT 005 F Basic Landscape Plants (3)
  • HORT 006 F Basic Landscape Plants (3)
  • HORT 008AF Landscape Pruning Practices (1)
  • HORT 008BF Basic Turf Care (1)
  • HORT 008CF Home Pest Control (1)
  • HORT 153 F Landscape Irrigation (3)
  • HORT 154 F Irrigation Design (3)
  • HORT 155 F Soils (3) (CAN AG 14)
  • HORT 160 F Plant Identification (Ornamental Trees) (3)
  • HORT 161 F Plant Identification (Ornamental Shrubs) (3)
  • HORT 162 F Landscaping for Dry Climates (3)
  • HORT 174 F Plant Propagation (3)
  • HORT 177 F Turfgrass Management (3)
  • HORT 200 F Landscape Design (3)
  • HORT 201 F Advanced Landscape Design (3)
  • HORT 205 F Applied Entomology (3)
  • HORT 219 F CAD Applications in Horticulture (3)
  • HORT 920 F Advanced CAD Applications in Horticulture (3)

For the latest and most complete listing of courses, please consult the online college catalog under the heading:

  • Horticulture

Nutrition and Foods

Example courses include:

  • FOOD 060 F Foods for Fitness (2)
  • FOOD 070 F Nutrition Concepts and Food Preparation for Vegetarians (2)
  • FOOD 101AF Foods (3) (CAN FCS 8)
  • FOOD 101BF Foods (3)
  • FOOD 130 F Cultural Aspects of Foods (2)
  • NUTR 210 F Human Nutrition (3) (CAN HEC 2)

For the latest and most complete listing of courses, please consult the online college catalog under the heading:

  • Foods
  • Nutrition and Foods

Physical Sciences

Example courses include:

  • PHSC 102 F Physical Science Survey (4)
  • PHSC 103AF Physical Sciences for Teachers - Physics (2)
  • PHSC 103BF Physical Sciences for Teachers - Chemistry (2)

For the latest and most complete listing of courses, please consult the online college catalog under the heading:

  • Physical Sciences

Physics

Example courses include:

  • PHYS 130 F Elementary Physics (4)
  • PHYS 205 F College Physics (4) (CAN PHYS 2)
  • PHYS 206 F College Physics (4) (CAN PHYS 4)
  • PHYS 210 F Physics (4)
  • PHYS 211 F Physics (4)
  • PHYS 221 F General Physics (4) (CAN PHYS 8)
  • PHYS 222 F General Physics (4) (CAN PHYS 12)
  • PHYS 223 F General Physics (4) (CAN PHYS 14)

For the latest and most complete listing of courses, please consult the online college catalog under the heading:

  • Physics