The following is a necessarily incomplete list of sequences of courses that satisfy the requirement: "two courses are in a laboratory science with the first course prerequisite to the second course."  The exact set of courses depends on what each science department offers each semester.

Any course used for the science requirement must have an "NS" designation in the catalog (and there are some CHM, BIOS and EES courses that are not "NS" but rather "ND", meaning "not designated"). The sum of all the NS-designated science credits must be at least 12.

We list here only courses that contribute to a prerequisite sequences. These sequences add up to between 7 and 9 credits. The remaining credits to reach a total of 12 may consist of anyNS-designated courses.

Astronomy

PHY 005 Concepts in Physics (4 credits, includes a lab) followed by ASTR 105 Introduction to Planetary Astronomy (3)

PHY 010 (4) General Physics I [PHY 012], followed by ASTR 105 Introduction to Planetary Astronomy (3)

PHY 011 Introductory Physics I (4) [PHY 012], followed by ASTR 105 Introduction to Planetary Astronomy (3)

Biology

CHM 30 Introduction to Chemical Principles (4, includes lab), BIOS 41 Biology Core I: Cellular and Molecular (3)

Chemistry

CHM 30 Introduction to Chemical Principles (4 credits, includes a lab), CHM 31 Chemical Equilibria in Aqueous Systems (4 credits)

CHM 30 Introduction to Chemical Principles (4 credits, includes a lab), CHM 110 Organic Chemistry (3)  [CHM 111]

CHM 30 Introduction to Chemical Principles (4 credits, includes a lab), BIOS 41 Biology Core I: Cellular and Molecular (3 credits)

CHM 40 Concepts, Models & Experiments (4 credits, includes a lab), CHM 41 Concepts, Models & Experiments II (4 credits, includes a lab)

CHM 40 Concepts, Models & Experiments (4 credits, includes a lab), CHM 110 Organic Chemistry (3) [CHM 111],

CHM 40 Concepts, Models & Experiments (4 credits, includes a lab), BIOS 41 Biology Core I: Cellular and Molecular (3 credits)

Physics | *indicates optional 1-credit lab

PHY 11 Introductory Physics I (4) [PHY 12], PHY 21 Introductory Physics II (4) (note that PHY 21 additionally has a prerequisite of MATH 22)

PHY 10 General Physics I (4) [PHY 12], PHY 13 General Physics (3)

PHY 11 Introductory Physics I (4) [PHY 12], PHY 13 General Physics (3)

Earth and Environmental Science

EES 002 Introduction to Environmental Science (3) plus lab EES 022 Exploring Earth followed by EES 102 Environmental Science and Sustainability (4)

EES 021 Introduction to Planet Earth (3) plus lab EES 022 Exploring Earth (1) followed by EES 131 Introduction to Rocks and Minerals (4)

EES 028 Conservation and Biodiversity (3) plus lab EES 022 Exploring Earth (1) followed by EES 152 Ecology (4)

EES scheduling notes:

  • EES 131 typically has one of two lab sections conflicting with CSE 280.
  • Students who are minoring in EES may take a two-course sequence consisting of EES 080 and one of EES 115, 131, 153, 200. The EES minor requires a total of 15 credits in EES (3 more credits than the 12 needed if the full CSB science requirement is done with EES courses).