Department of Biological Sciences & Geology
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.) DEGREE SUGGESTED SEQUENCE FOR STUDENTS PLANNING TO CONTINUE STUDY IN MEDICAL, DENTAL, VETERINARY PROGRAMS, or PHYSICAL THERAPY
Students planning to enter a preprofessional program in any of the above areas should complete a minimum of (a) one year of biology, (b) one year of chemistry, and (c) one year of mathematics as part of their A.S. degree requirements. Advanced courses leading to a Bachelor of Science degree beyond the A.S. degree level will be completed at a senior college. Application to a medical, dental, or veterinary school will be made under the advisement of the senior institution.
Prospective Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Physical Therapy, or Pre- Veterinarian majors may choose to concentrate their science and mathematics courses in a particular department. Students are urged to consult the Department of Biological Sciences and Geology or the Department of Chemistry as soon as possible to be assigned a faculty adviser.
| Semester 1 |
| English Composition I (EN-101) ............................................................... |
3 |
| Mathematics (MA-440 or 441, depending on placement test scores) ...... |
4 |
| General Biology I (BI-201) ....................................................................... |
4 |
| General Chemistry I (CH-151) ................................................................. |
4 1/2 |
Sub-total |
15 1/2 |
| Semester 2 |
| English Composition II (EN-102) ............................................................. |
3 |
| Mathematics (MA-441 or 442) ................................................................. |
4 |
Biology* .................................................................................................. |
4 |
| General Chemistry II (CH-152) ............................................................... |
4 1/2 |
Sub-total |
15 1/2 |
| Semester 3 |
| Foreign Language (depending on high school units) .............................. |
3-4 |
| Fundamentals of Speech (SP-211) .......................................................... |
3 |
| History (HI-110, 111, or 112) .................................................................. |
3 |
| Health Education (HE-101 or 102) .......................................................... |
1-2 |
| Physical Education or Dance ................................................................... |
1 |
| Concentration course‡ ........................................................................... |
4 |
Sub-total |
15-17 |
| Semester 4 |
| Social Sciences ........................................................................................ |
3 |
Liberal arts and sciences elective‡* or
Foreign Languages (depending on high school units) ............................. |
3-4 |
| Concentration course .............................................................................. |
6-8 |
| Free elective* ......................................................................................... |
2 |
Sub-total |
14-17 |
Note: A minimum of 60 cred1ts is requ1red for the Associate in Science (Mathematics and Science) degree program. (See the college catalog on Understanding Program Requirements.) *Courses suitable for concentration and/or electives include:
- General Biology II (BI-202)
- Introduction to Human Anatomy (BI-235)
- General Microbiology (BI-461)
- Human Physiology (BI-421)
- Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (MA-442)
- Organic Chemistry I. II (CH-251, 252)
- College Physics I. II (PH-301, 302)
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