Everything Science

BioChemistry

Conceptually-based GEOLOGY, with lab. (Great class, by the way, in my humble opinion.

Intro to Astronomy (conceptual).

Course varies by school. Often available with a "Lab" component that involves Internet work, constellations, use of telescopes, computer work, and observing the night sky.

Physical Oceanography (conceptual)--
This course is a general education requirement in physical science, generally with no prerequisites, and may be a required class for marine science majors, and optional elective or requirement for geography or geology majors.
This class covers marine geology, the ocean basins, water pollution, sediments, properties of sea water, plate tectonics, materials derived from the ocean, ocea currents and weather patterns (a bit of meteorology incorporated), composition of continental vs. oceanic crust, depths of ocean, beach landforms, why the sea is salts, etc., and may include a laboratory component which could include field trips, map interpretation, marine navigation, sediment analysis, marine chemistry, tools for the oceanographer.

Marine Biology is a popular general education science class offered at some colleges.

Some colleges offer PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (note: this is different from physical GEOLOGY) as a general education science class, as well as a requirement for geography majors, and perhaps for environmental studies/environmental science/hydrology majors.
Physical geography is basically an introduction to earth science and includes weather (meteorology) and climatology, soil science, geology, landforms, hydrology, biogeography, rivers, wind patterns, cartography, etc.)

Intro to Botany (designed for non-science majors) is often an option, with lab, that is offered to fulfill a life science requirement for General Education; offered at many college. Botany is the study of plants; as well as fungi, bacteria, slime molds, algae, lichens.

Zoology--a life science General Education class; a biology classes focuses on the study of ANIMALS. May be called "Animal Diversity" or Introductory Zoology" or such. There might be a "laboratory" component; offered for non-science majors at many colleges.

Ecology--may include a lab component; is offered as an intro class at many college; no prequisites; fulfills a "life science" general education requirement.

Physical/biology anthropology (with or without lab)--focuses on genetics, evolution (from monkeys in Africa); primates, taxonomy, species, phylogeny.
This course is required for anthropology majors, but anyone can take this course to fulfill a GE life science class; sometimes offered with lab, sometimes not (depending on college).

Sometimes, ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY, or "Humans and the Biological Environment" is offered as a life science requirement. There may be "Environmental Field Studies" as an accompanying "lab" to meet a "life science with lab" requirement. This is different from an ecology class; however, priniciples of ecology are covered.

"Natural History" is sometimes offered as a general education life science with lab--usually an elective for non-biology majors. The labs tend to field trips, or field observations and write-ups, and include ecology, botany, zoology (especially), and incorporation/inclusion of meteorology, geology, astronomy, geography.

"NATURAL SCIENCE" is often offered as a General Ed class, and may have a laboratory component. This class providea an "Introduction to the physical and chemical principles important to an understanding of biological architecture and function." Some colleges that require both a physical AND a life science let the student **choose** what category this course gets to count for.

Physical (Biological) Anthropology--is a popular class, and often counts as a General Education science class--usually without lab. It is also often required as a lower division class for anthropology majors.

Introductory Freshwater Biology, or "Limnology" (as opposed to "Saltwater" or "Marine" Biology) is offered as a General Ed Life Science, usually with lab, at some colleges.

Biological Psychological, or Physiological Psychology, is offered at some colleges, usually as an introductory class (with general psychology as a prerequisite), and often is without a lab and meets a "life science without lab" General ed. requirement.

Human Anatomy, with a laboratory component, is an intensive survey and investigation into the structure of the human body class that is required for certain majors and also meets a general education life science with lab.

Human Physiology, with a laboratory component, is an intensive survey and investigation into the functions of the human body (how the human body, as an organism, work). The course is required for certain majors and also meets a general education life science with lab requirement.

"The Human Body"--A less technical introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (structure and function; including concepts of exercise and nutrition); designed for non-science or non-allied health majors; may involve a "laboratory component"; is offered at some colleges as a general education "life science" class, with or without lab (depending on the college).

"Concepts of Physical Science" is a conceptually-based, general education physical science with lab class designed for non-science majors. Topics covered are "non-mathemathemical" introductions to physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology, weather, and the enviroment.

Cell and Molecular Biology is offered at many colleges. This class is different from and more specialized than the typical "general biology" class.

Microbiology is more specialized and focused than "general biology" and is a popular science course at many colleges.

Meterology is a popular science course at many colleges. This "earth science" (physical science) course may or may not include a lab component. This course includes the study of the weather, as well as bit of climatology.

Biogeography is a popular science class. This class is sometimes cross-listed with Biology and Geography. Biogeography is the scientific study of the SPATIAL--and often the TEMPORAL (and historical)--aspects of plants and animals. Some scholars view the discipline, or at least parts of the discipline, as "spatial ecology".

"Evolution and Adaption" is a popular introductory level, life science course that often meets a "life science without a lab" general education requirement.