The Core: Physical Sciences Sequence

These sequences are designed for students who do not plan to major in the physical or biological sciences.  Enrollment in sequences with an asterisk (*) is limited to first- and second-year students and entering transfer students.  In addition to the sequences identified below, any combination of two courses selected from PHSC 10900, 11000, 13400, 13500, and 13600 will satisfy the core requirement, where registration is restricted to first- and second-year students and entering transfer students.


Physical Sciences 10900-11000. Science and the Earth*
Physical Sciences 10900-13400. Past and Future Climate of Earth*
Physical Sciences 11100-11200. Foundations of Modern Physics
Physical Sciences 11900-12000. Introduction to Astrophysics
Physical Sciences 13400-13500. The Science of Global Environmental Change*
Physical Sciences 13400-13600. Environment and Society*
Physical Sciences 13500-11000. The Earth’s Chemical and Physical Environments*

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