Science Academic Plans

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* Core Science includes Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics courses, but not SCI -labelled courses. BIOL 112 cannot be used towards Science and Aviation Plans.

In order to graduate in this Plan the following requirements must be met:

• Successful completion of at least 21.0 units, including 10.0 Core Science* units. Of the 10.0 Core Science* units, 9.0 must be lecture units and at least 7.0 lecture units must be at or above the 200-level. At least 3.5 of the 7.0 lecture units must be at the 300- or 400-level.

Note: Year one Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics courses must be taken with corresponding labs.

• To satisfy Core Science courses in Year One, EARTH 121/122 Introductory Earth Sciences and Introductory Environmental Sciences plus labs, and at least one of 1., 2., or 3. must be taken:
  1. Two 100-level Biology courses plus labs.
  2. CHEM 120/123 Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter/Chemical Reactions, Equilibria and Kinetics plus labs.
  3. PHYS 111/112 Physics 1 and 2 plus labs or PHYS 121/122 Mechanics, and Waves, Electricity and Magnetism plus labs. 

Note: For students taking BIOL 130, 240, or 273, the corresponding lab components (BIOL 130L, 240L, and 273L) are recommended, but not required.

Year 1A (Fall)

EARTH 121/121L Introductory Earth Sciences/Lab
Core Science* courses (1.0 unit) plus related labs
MATH 127 Calculus 1 for the Sciences
GEOG 181 Principles of GIScience

Year 1B (Winter)

EARTH 122/122L Introductory Environmental Sciences/Lab
Core Science* courses (1.0 unit) plus related labs
AVIA 101 Professional Pilot Program Course I (0.75 unit)

Year 1 (Spring)

AVIA 102 Professional Pilot Program Course II (0.5 unit)

Year 2A (Fall)

Core Science* courses (1.0 unit)
GEOG 281 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
CS 100 Introduction to Computing through Applications (online)
AVIA 203 Professional Pilot Program Course III (0.5 unit)

Year 2B (Winter)

Core Science* courses (1.0 unit)
MATH 128 Calculus 2 for the Sciences
AVIA 204 Professional Pilot Program Course IV (0.75 unit)

Year 2 (Spring)

AVIA 205 Professional Pilot Program Course V (0.5 unit)

Year 3A (Fall)

Core Science* courses (1.0 unit)
GEOG 271 Earth from Space Using Remote Sensing
STAT 202 Introductory Statistics for Scientists
AVIA 306 Professional Pilot Program Course VI (0.75 unit)

Year 3B (Winter)

Core Science* courses (1.0 unit)
AVIA 307 Professional Pilot Program Course VII (0.75 unit)
AVIA 310 Human Factors in Aviation

Year 3 (Spring)

AVIA 408 Professional Pilot Program Course VIII (0.5 unit)

Year 4A (Fall)

Core Science* courses (1.0 unit)
GEOG 309 Physical Climatology
One recommended elective (0.5 unit) (see Recommended Electives list)

Year 4B (Winter)

Core Science* courses (1.5 units)
Two recommended electives (1.0 unit) (see Recommended Electives list)

Recommended Electives

AFM 131 Introduction to Business in North America
CS courses as appropriate
ENGL 210F Genres of Business Communication
FR 151 Basic French 1
GEOG 310 Geodesy and Surveying
GEOG 371 Advanced Remote Sensing Techniques
GEOG 381 Spatial Analysis Using Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 387 Spatial Databases
PHIL 145 Critical Thinking
PHIL 215 Professional and Business Ethics
SCI 206 The Physics of How Things Work
SCI 238 Introductory Astronomy

Other electives, where appropriate prerequisites have been taken.