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The 自然科学专业 emphasizes the interrelationships among the several natural science disciplines, 包括生物学, 化学, 地球科学, 和物理. 学生 complete one year of study in each of the four areas and choose one area as an emphasis area to study in depth at the upper-division level. 教师 from several departments, including 生物科学, 化学 and 生物化学, Geosciences and Environment, 数学, and 物理 and 天文学 Courses, are responsible for teaching the courses in the 自然科学 program.
The Bachelor of Science Degree in 自然科学 provides broad training across several science disciplines and is offered as three options: Interdisciplinary Science (Option I), 教学(选择二), and Applied Science (Option III). 自然科学 majors choose one option. Majors choosing the Interdisciplinary Science or Teaching option must select an emphasis area (biology, 化学, 地球科学, 或物理), and majors choosing the Applied Science option must select an emphasis area in health science or bridge to clinical laboratory science. The bridge to clinical laboratory science emphasis area prepares students to be eligible to apply for post-baccalaureate training programs in clinical laboratory science and is limited to students who have already completed a medical laboratory technician program of coursework and/or have obtained a medical laboratory technician license in the State of California. 学生 should speak with a 自然科学 adviser before choosing an option.
Because the Bachelor of Science degree in 自然科学 provides broad training across several science disciplines, career opportunities for persons with the degree span a wide range. The rapid pace of scientific and technical advances makes a broad understanding of science valuable to careers in academia, 业务, 政府, 法律, 医学, nonprofit organizations (e.g., museums, private foundations), and other fields. The Bachelor of Science degree also serves as a solid foundation for additional training, 比如法律学位, 医学学位, 或者教学证书, that is often required for more advanced career positions.
The 自然科学 program of study also satisfies the subject matter requirement for the California Single Subject teaching credential in Science and is a waiver program approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The waiver program allows students completing the 自然科学 coursework to meet the subject matter requirement without taking the CSET subject matter exams. Persons already holding a bachelor’s degree can complete coursework equivalent to the 自然科学 program to fulfill the subject matter requirement for the California Single Subject teaching credential in Science.
The 自然科学 program offers students access to excellent faculty across scientific disciplines and who are leaders in pedagogical innovation, 科学研究, 教师准备. 自然科学 majors also have opportunities receive faculty and peer mentoring, participate in early field experiences, and attend information sessions, 劝告研讨会, 还有社交聚会. Scholarships provide financial support for students in all disciplines and who meet established criteria, and career fairs and workshops prepare students for the job application process. 自然科学 majors may join clubs for future teachers and the campus chapters of the Golden Key and Phi Kappa Phi national honor societies. Program graduates have entered a variety of career paths, including 政府 jobs, graduate programs in science, health professional schools, 和教学.
For further information, contact the 自然科学专业 by phone at (323) 343-5270 or email at: (电子邮件保护).