{"id":1556,"date":"2023-03-23T18:57:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T18:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yc.yccd.edu\/stem\/?page_id=1556"},"modified":"2023-03-28T01:35:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T01:35:25","slug":"natural-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yc.yccd.edu\/stem\/program\/earth-science\/natural-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">AS Natural Science<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_1592\" style=\"width: 743px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1592\" class=\" wp-image-1592\" src=\"https:\/\/yc.yccd.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/IMG_2191-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"photo of professor champe\" width=\"733\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yc.yccd.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/IMG_2191-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yc.yccd.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/IMG_2191-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yc.yccd.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/IMG_2191-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/yc.yccd.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/IMG_2191-846x634.jpg 846w, https:\/\/yc.yccd.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/IMG_2191.jpg 915w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Champe explaining a stop along &#8220;Earthquake Trail&#8221; at Point Reyes.<\/p><\/div>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h2>ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE<\/h2>\n<p>This degree allows the student to take courses that will prepare them for possible majors within the fields of science, including the allied health fields, nursing preparation, health science, related fields, pre-med and more.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Students who complete this program should be able to:<\/h3>\n<p>1. Analyze data effectively using current technology.<br \/>\n2. Communicate scientific ideas and principles clearly and effectively.<br \/>\n3. Analyze and apply fundamental mathematical, physical, and<br \/>\nchemical concepts and techniques to scientific issues.<br \/>\n4. Apply fundamental concepts and techniques.<\/p>\n<h3>REQUIRED COURSES AND UNITS<\/h3>\n<p>Complete a minimum of 18 units from at least three different departments below (for example ASTRO, GEOL, and STAT). 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