Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
Division of Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences,
Physical Sciences North 1631;
Telephone (805) 893-5675
Undergraduate e-mail: ugradprog@chem.ucsb.edu
Graduate e-mail: gradprog@chem.ucsb.edu
Website: www.chem.ucsb.edu (will
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Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology,
Division of Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences,
Life Sciences and Technology Building, Room 3311;
Telephone (805) 893-3511
Undergraduate Information (805) 893-3052
Graduate Information (805) 893-3023
Undergraduate e-mail: eemb-ugrad@lifesci.ucsb.edu
Graduate e-mail: eemb-gradasst@lifesci.ucsb.edu
Website: lifesci.ucsb.edu/EEMB/ (will open in a new browser window)
Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology,
Division of Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences,
Life Sciences and Technology Building, Room 3311;
Telephone (805) 893-3511
Undergraduate Information (805) 893-7725
Graduate Information (805) 893-8499
Undergraduate e-mail: mcdb-ugrad@lifesci.ucsb.edu
Graduate e-mail: mcdb-gradasst@lifesci.ucsb.edu
Website: lifesci.ucsb.edu/MCDB (will open in a new browser window)
Department of Physics,
Division of Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences,
Broida Hall 3019;
Telephone (805) 893-3888
Fax (805) 893-3307
E-mail: ugrad@physics.ucsb.edu
Website: www.physics.ucsb.edu (will open in a new browser window)
Courses in natural science provide a survey of important concepts in the natural sciences and their technical and social implications. A special sequence 1A-B-C sequence is sponsored jointly by the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology; Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology; and Physics.
The courses in this sequence should be taken in order: A before B, B before C. They are not generally open for credit to students who have completed a college-level course in the biological or physical sciences; exceptions can be made only with consent of the instructor and approval of the provost.
Natural Science Courses
Lower Division
Courses are not generally open to students who have completed a college level course in the biological or physical sciences. Exceptions can be made with consent of the instructor and approval of the provost.
1A. Contemporary Natural Science - Physics
(4) Staff
Not open for degree credit for students who have completed Physics 1, 6A, or 10. Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour.
Modern description of matter from the scale of the universe to the scale of subatomic particles. Focus on concepts of order, simplicity, and beauty of nature at a fundamental level. Basically descriptive; some familiarity with high-school algebra is useful. (F)
1B. Contemporary Natural Science - Chemistry
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Natural Science 1A or Physics 1 or 6A or 10.
Not open for degree credit to students who have completed Chemistry 25. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. Lab fee required.
Introduction to survey of basic chemical principles in the context of selected technological and environmental problems. Topics include: atomic theory, states of matter, weight relations, solutions, bonding in molecules, periodic table, atmosphere pollution and rates of chemical reaction. (W)
