Lower Division GE Area 5A: Physical Science

5A: Physical Science

• The following courses fulfill (5A) Physical Science only.

• ESM 108 - Environmental Science and Climate Change Units: 3
• GEOG 106 - Physical Geography Units: 3 (May enroll in GEOG 106L  to fulfill the science lab requirement)
• GEOL 103 - The Water Planet Units: 3
• GEOL 106 - Earthquake Country Units: 3
• OCN 109 - General Oceanography Units: 3 (May enroll in OCN 109L  to fulfill the science lab requirement)

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  The following courses fulfill both (5A) Physical Science and (5C) Laboratory activity requirements.

• CHEM 107 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Units: 4
• CHEM 109 - General Chemistry I Units: 5
• GEOL 109 - General Geology Units: 4
• PHYX 104 - Descriptive Astronomy Units: 4
• PHYX 104S - Descriptive Astronomy Units: 4
• PHYX 106 - College Physics: Mechanics and Heat Units: 4
• PHYX 107 - College Physics: Electromagnetism and Modern Physics Units: 4
• PHYX 109 - General Physics A: Mechanics Units: 4

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  The following course fulfills the (5C) Laboratory activity requirement.

• GEOG 106L - Physical Geography Laboratory Units: 1
• OCN 109L - General Oceanography Laboratory Units: 1

GE Notes

GE requirements cannot be waived and other Cal Poly Humboldt courses cannot be substituted for approved GE courses. To fulfill a particular requirement, a course must be completed during the academic year in which the GE status is designated in the catalog. Courses that meet outcomes of more than one GE area 1-6, may only be used to satisfy one of those areas.

Goals

Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences: These courses will guide students to accomplish the following content criteria:

1. develop knowledge of scientific theories, concepts, and data about physical and biological aspects of the world (5A shall focus on physical systems, 5B shall focus on biological systems, and 5C either or both); 
2. achieve an understanding and appreciation of scientific principles and the scientific method; and 
3. achieve an understanding and appreciation of the potential limits of scientific endeavors and the value systems and ethics associated with human inquiry.

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