Thurgood Marshall College
Natural Sciences GE
Students must select one course EACH in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Information regarding course
prerequisites is provided by the UCSD General Catalog.
Courses for Science/Math/Engineering Majors
Biology
BILD 1
The Cell
Prerequisite: CHEM 6A; Chem 6B may be
taken concurrently.
BILD 2
Multicellular Life
Prerequisite: BILD 1
BILD 3
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Chemistry
CHEM 4
Basic Chemistry
Recommended: Concurrent Enrollment in
MATH 3C, 4C or 10A or higher
CHEM 6A
General Chemistry
Prerequisites: Proficiency in HS Chemistry
or Physics. Concurrent Enrollment in MATH
20A or higher
CHEM 6B
General Chemistry II
Prerequisites: CHEM 6A or 6AH, MATH 10A
or 20A. Concurrent or prior enrollment in
MATH 10B or 20B.
CHEM 6C
General Chemistry III
Prerequisites: CHEM 6B or 6BH.
Completion of MATH 10B or 20B.
CHEM 6AH
Honors General Chemistry
Prerequisites: High School Physics is
strongly recommended. MATH 20A or
higher. Students completing CHEM 6AH
may not take CHEM 6A for credit
CHEM 6BH
Honors General Chemistry II
Prerequisites: CHEM 6AH or MATH 20A.
Concurrent or prior enrollment in MATH
20B.
CHEM 6CH
Honors General Chemistry III
Prerequisites: CHEM 6BH and MATH 20B
Physics
PHYS 1A/AL
Mechanics/Mechanics Lab
Prerequisites: MATH 10A or 20A. Prior or
concurrent enrollment in MATH 10B or 20B.
PHYS 1B/BL
Electricity and Magnetism/ Electricity and
Magnetism Lab
Prerequisites: PHYS 1A/1AL and MATH 10B
or 20B
PHYS 1C/CL
Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics/
Waves Optics and Modern Physics Lab
Prerequisites: PHYS 1B/1BL and MATH 10C,
MATH 11, or MATH 20C
PHYS 2A
Physics - Mechanics
Prerequisites: MATH 20A. Concurrent
Enrollment in MATH 20B
PHYS 2B
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Prerequisites: PHYS 2A and MATH 20B
PHYS 2C
Physics: Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics
and Optics
Prerequisites: PHYS 2B and MATH 20C.
Concurrent Enrollment in MATH 20D
PHYS 4A
Physics for Physics Majors: Mechanics
PHYS 4B
Physics for Physics Majors: Mechanics,
Fluids, Waves and Heat
PHYS 4C
Physics for Physics Majors: Electricity and
Magnetism
Courses for Non-Science Majors
Biology (or Cognitive Science/Anthropology)
BILD 7
BILD 10
The Beginning of Life
Fundamental Concepts in Modern Biology Open to Non-Biology Majors only
BILD 12
Neurobiology and Behavior
Open to Non-Biology Majors only
BILD 22
Human Nutrition
Open to Non-Biology Majors only
BILD 24
Biology of Human Reproduction
Open to Non-Biology Majors only
BILD 26
Human Physiology
Open to Non-Biology Majors only
BILD 36
AIDS, Science and Society
Open to Non-Biology Majors only
BILD 38
Dementia, Science and Society
COGS 17
Neurobiology of Cognition
ANTH 2
Human Origins
Students may not receive credit for BILD 12
and COGS 17.
Formerly known as ANLD 2. Credit not
allowed for both ANLD 2 and ANTH 2
Chemistry
CHEM 11
The Periodic Table
May not receive credit for CHEM 11 and
CHEM 4
CHEM 12
Molecules and Reactions
CHEM 11 or good understanding of high
school chemistry
CHEM 15
Chemistry of the Universe
Cannot be taken for credit after any other
chemistry course.
Physics or SIO
PHYS 5
The Universe
PHYS 7
Introductory Astronomy
PHYS 8
Physics of Everyday Life
PHYS 9
The Solar System
PHYS 10
Concepts in Physics
PHYS 11
Survey of Physics
PHYS 12
Energy and the Environment
SIO 1
The Planets
SIO 10
The Earth
SIO 12
History of the Earth & Evolution
SIO 15
Natural Diseases
SIO 16
Geology of the National Parks
SIO 20
The Atmosphere
SIO 30
The Oceans
SIO 35
Water
SIO 40
Life and Climate on Earth
SIO 45
Volcanoes
SIO 50
Introduction to Earth and Environmental
Sciences
Prerequisites: College Algebra. Restricted
to P/NP after PHYS 1A, 2A or 4A
Prerequisites: MATH 10A or 20A.
Concurrent Enrollment in MATH 10B or 20B.