Natural Science

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Schoolcraft College Associate Degrees require at least one natural sciences course (minimum 3 credits). The Bachelor Degree and the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) require two courses from two different disciplines (minimum 7 credits), with one course containing a lab. Unless indicated below, the courses listed fulfill both the Schoolcraft College general education requirement and the MTA requirement.

♦ = Courses that fulfill only the Schoolcraft College general education requirements and do not meet the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) requirements. Consult your advisor for additional information.

Biology

BIOL 103 - Health Education Credits: 3
BIOL 104 - Conservation and Natural Resources Credits: 3
BIOL 105 - Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4
BIOL 107 - Introduction to Microbiology Credits: 3
BIOL 114 - Basic Human Nutrition Credits: 1
BIOL 115 - Nutrition Credits: 3
BIOL 240 - Anatomy and Physiology Review Credits: 2 ♦

Biology (Science with Lab)

BIOL 100 - Introduction to Biology Credits: 4
BIOL 101 - General Biology Credits: 4
BIOL 120 - Principles of Biology 1 Credits: 5
BIOL 130 - Principles of Biology 2 Credits: 5
BIOL 140 - Scanning Electron Microscopy Credits: 4
BIOL 236 - Human Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 5
BIOL 237 - Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Credits: 4
BIOL 238 - Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Credits: 4
BIOL 243 - Microbiology Credits: 4

Chemistry

Chemistry courses listed below are science with a lab.

CHEM 100 - Introduction to the Chemistry of Food for Culinary Arts Credits: 4 ♦
CHEM 104 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Credits: 4
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry 1 Credits: 4
CHEM 117 - General Chemistry 2 and Qualitative Analysis Credits: 5
CHEM 120 - Organic and Biochemistry Credits: 4
CHEM 213 - Organic Chemistry 1 Credits: 5
CHEM 214 - Organic Chemistry 2 Credits: 5

Earth & Environmental Science**

** Please note: If a student previously took Geology or Geography courses as a Science, please talk to an advisor. Some EARTH classes are equivalent to either GEOL or GEOG in a previous catalog year. Equated courses cannot count as different subjects.

EARTH 120 - Environmental Science Credits: 3
EARTH 200 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3
EARTH 210 - Introduction to GIS Credits: 4

Earth & Environmental Science Lab Courses

EARTH 110 - Earth Systems Credits: 4
EARTH 140 - Introductory Geology Credits: 4
EARTH 240 - Fossils and Earth History Credits: 4
EARTH 250 - Mineralogy Credits: 4

Geography

Please note: Only certain Geography courses can be used for a natural science or social science course.

GEOG 212 - Environmental Science Credits: 3
GEOG 217 - Water Resources Credits: 3
GEOG 230 - Energy Resources Credits: 3

Nutrition & Food Science

NFS 320 - Evolution of Dietary Needs throughout the Lifecycle Credits: 3 ♦
NFS 360 - Ensuring a Sustainable Food Supply Credits: 3 ♦

Nutrition & Food Science (Science with Lab)

NFS 440 - Exploring Specialized Diets Credits: 3 ♦

Physics

Physics courses listed below are science with a lab.

PHYS 104 - Introduction to Astronomy Credits: 4
PHYS 123 - Applied Physics Credits: 5
PHYS 181 - General Physics 1 Credits: 4
PHYS 182 - General Physics 2 Credits: 4
PHYS 211 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers 1 Credits: 5
PHYS 212 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers 2 Credits: 5