Associate of Science Biological Sciences

Degree Requirements

AREA A: Essential Skills  
ENGL 1101 and 1102 or ENGL 1101H and 1102H 6
MATH 1101, MATH 1113 or MATH 2531 3
  9
AREA B: Institutional Options  
Choose one of the following:  
CISM 2001; COMM 1110; SMTE 1501; POLS 2501; SOCI 2501; 3
or SABR 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, or 2005  
Choose one of the following as necessary to complete 4 hours in Area B:
SMTE 1501L* or SERV 1001** 1
  4
*Must be taken concurrently with SMTE 1501
**To be taken concurrently with a Core Course		  
AREA C: Humanities/Fine Arts  
ENGL 2111, 2112, 2120, 2130; HUMN 2111 or 2112 3
Choose one of the following:  
ENGL 2111, 2112, 2120, 2130; HUMN 2111, 2112; PHIL 2010;  
COMM 1110; MUSC 1100; SPAN 2001, 2002; FREN 2001, or 2002 3
  6
AREA D: Science, Mathematics and Technology - Science Program  
Complete one of the following sequences:  
CHEM 1211K & 1212K; PHYS 1111K & 1112K;  
Or PHYS 2211K & PHYS 2212K 8
Choose one of the following:  
MATH 2200; MATH 2531*; or MATH 2532* 3
  11
*If appropriate, 3 hours may be used to satisfy Area D with the additional hour used in Area F.  
AREA E: Social Sciences  
POLS 1101 and HIST 2111 or 2112 6
Complete two of the following:  
HIST 2111, 2112, 1111, 1112; PSYC 1101;  
SOCI 1101, 2501; POLS 2501, or 2201 6
  12
AREA F: Courses related to program of study  
BIOL 1107K and 1108K 8
Choose ten hours total from the following electives:  
Highly recommended electives:  
CHEM 1211K; CHEM 1212K; CHEM 2401K; CHEM 2402K; MATH 2531*;  
PHYS 1111K; PHYS 1112  
Other electives:  
CHEM 2001; MATH 2532*; MATH 2533; BIOL 2230K; BIOL 2270K;  
SPAN 1001; SPAN 1002; SPAN 2001; SPAN 2002; FREN 1001; FREN 1002;  
FREN 2001; FREN 2002 10
  18
*if course is used in Area A or D, 1 hour may be used in Area F.  
Physical Education Requirements  
PHED 1000 2
Physical Education course(s) 2
  4
Total 64 hrs

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