General Studies: Emphasis in STEM Fundamentals
General Studies: Emphasis in STEM Fundamentals
The Associate in Arts in General Studies with an emphasis in STEM Fundamentals is a local degree intended for students who are exploring STEM majors and professions. This area of emphasis allows students to sample various STEM fields by taking introductory mathematics, science, engineering, or computer science courses to help them choose a specific major for which there is a local Associate in Science (A.S.) degree, an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT), or University of California Transfer Pathways (UCTP) degree. In addition, this degree can also be used by students to prepare for transfer in majors at CSU, UC, or independent universities where an AS, ADT, or UCTP is not available or not aligned with the preparation required.
Students are required to:
- Complete Oxnard College’s General Education requirements to include areas 1-7 or the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC).
- Complete a minimum of 5 courses in the STEM Fundamentals area of emphasis to include a minimum of 18 units. Each course in the area of emphasis must be completed with a grade of "C" or better (or a "P").
- Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units. Students intending to transfer will need to complete 60 CSU or UC transferable units.
- Complete requirements in scholarship (2.0 minimum cumulative degree-applicable GPA).
- Complete a minimum of 12 semester units in residence within the Ventura County Community College District.
NOTE: Students planning to transfer to a four-year university are advised to choose courses that meet the lower division major preparation and general education requirements for their chosen university in consultation with a college counselor.
Students will select a minimum of 5 courses (a minimum of 18 units) from the area of emphasis in STEM Fundamentals courses listed below.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANAT R101 | General Human Anatomy | 4 |
| ANTH R101 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| or ANTH R101H | Honors: Introduction to Biological Anthropology | |
| ANTH R101L | Introduction to Biological Anthropology Lab | 1 |
| ANTH R118 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| AST R101 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| AST R101L | Astronomy Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL R100 | Marine Biology | 3 |
| BIOL R100L | Marine Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL R101 | General Biology | 3 |
| or BIOL R101H | Honors: General Biology | |
| BIOL R101L | General Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL R120 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL R120L | Principles of Biology I Lab: Intro to Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 |
| BIOL R122 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL R122L | Principles of Biology II Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL R155 | Principles of Botany | 3 |
| BIOL R155L | Principles of Botany Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL R170 | Biological Marine Resource Management | 1 |
| CHEM R104 | General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM R110 | Elementary Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM R112 | Elementary Organic and Biological Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM R120 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM R122 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM R130 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM R132 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| CNIT R101 | IT Essentials | 3 |
| CNIT R161 | Programming Essentials in Python | 3 |
| CNIT R170 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CS R131 | Programming Concepts and Methodology I | 3 |
| ENGR R101 | Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
| ESRM R100 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| ESRM R100L | Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOG R101 | Elements of Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG R101L | Physical Geography Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOG R103 | Introduction to Weather and Climate | 3 |
| GEOL R101 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL R101L | Physical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL R103 | Introduction to Oceanography | 3 |
| GEOL R103L | Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL R114 | Historical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL R114L | Historical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL R121 | Earth Science with Laboratory | 4 |
| GEOL R130 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| MATH R115 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MATH R116 | College Trigonometry | 3 |
| MATH R117 | Precalculus and Trigonometry | 6 |
| MATH R120 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 5 |
| MATH R121 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 5 |
| MICR R100 | Principles of Microbiology | 3 |
| MICR R100L | Principles of Microbiology Laboratory | 2 |
| MST R100 | Marine Biology | 3 |
| MST R100L | Marine Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| MST R103 | Introduction to Oceanography | 3 |
| MST R103L | Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory | 1 |
| PHSC R170 | Concepts in Physical Science | 4 |
| PHSO R101 | Human Physiology | 5 |
| PHYS R101 | College Physics 1 | 4 |
| PHYS R101L | College Physics 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS R102 | College Physics 2 | 4 |
| PHYS R102L | College Physics 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS R121 | Physics with Calculus 1 | 5 |
| PHYS R122 | Physics with Calculus 2 | 5 |
| PHYS R131 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers 1 | 5 |
| PHYS R132 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers 2 | 5 |
| PHYS R133 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers 3 | 5 |
| PSY R105 | Introduction to Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| or STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | |
| Total Required Major Units | 18 | |
| Oxnard College General Education | 24 | |
| Double-counted Units | - 3-6 | |
| Free Electives Required | 21-24 | |
| Total Units Required for the A.A. Degree | 60 | |
| OR | ||
| Total Required Major Units | 18 | |
| Cal-GETC | 34 | |
| Double-Counted Units | -3-10 | |
| Free Electives Required | 11-18 | |
| Total Units Required for the A.A. Degree | 60 | |
- Utilize critical thinking skills in evaluating reports of scientific information regarding source, bias, and the scientific method.
- Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the scientific method
- Express an understanding of the relationships between science and other human activities which may include recognizing components of scientific decision making and apply personal and social values within the process of decision making in scientific endeavors.
- Apply appropriate quantitative and qualitative methods to interpret and analyze pertinent data.