PHYSICAL SCIENCES
The Physical Science Department is designed to give the student breadth in the physical sciences while providing considerable strength in one of the specialized science fields of chemistry, geology, or physics. The lower-division program in the physical science major is virtually the same as that taken in the first two years of college by a chemistry major, physics major, or geology major, thus enabling students to transfer among these majors if they so choose. A major in physical science can serve as preparation for further study in technical fields and serves as an excellent background for professional training in law, business, medicine, or education.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Governmental Agencies, Chemical Industry, Biochemistry, Drug Industry, Food Industry, Computer-Related Occupations, Industrial Electronics, Petroleum Industry, Mineral Exploration, Land Use Planning, Construction and Manufacturing, Radiation Physicist, Meteorology, Energy Management.

RECOMMENDED TRANSFER PROGRAM - CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, GEOLOGY High School Preparation: Physics, Chemistry, four years of college preparatory Mathematics     Units MATH 251/252/253 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I/II/III 5/5/5 MATH 275 Ordinary Differential Equations (for Physics only) 3 PHYS 250/260/270 Physics with Calculus I/II/III 4/4/4 CHEM 210/220 General Chemistry I/II 5/5 CHEM 250 Quantitative Analysis (for Chemistry only) 5 CIS 250/251 Programming Methods I: C++ 3/1

AS DEGREE - CHEMISTRY
Students wishing an AS degree in Chemistry must complete 60 units of lower division college work with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0. Eighteen units of General Education, 2 units of Physical Education and a major are required. The major in Chemistry consists of a minimum of 18 semester units selected from the Recommended Transfer Program. For students planning to transfer to four-year institutions, fulfillment of lower-division requirements for the institution of their choice will be considered a major.

AS DEGREE - PHYSICS
Students wishing an AS degree in Physics must complete 60 units of lower division college work with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0. Eighteen units of General Education, 2 units of Physical Education and a major are required. The major in Physics consists of a minimum of 18 semester units selected from the Recommended Transfer Program. For students planning to transfer to four-year institutions, fulfillment of lower-division requirements for the institution of their choice will be considered a major.