Arts and Sciences Transfer, Science and Premedical Professional, Biology Option, A.S.

Code: AS.SPM.BIOL

Total Credit Hours: A minimum of 60 credit hours.

Purpose: Prepares students for transfer to four-year institutions offering Bachelor of Science degrees in various professional disciplines.

Range of Occupations

Entry into optometry, medical, dental, pharmaceutical and veterinary schools
Entry into astronomy, biology, chemistry, dietetics, horticulture, physics and environmental science areas.

Occupations can be explored further through the virtual Careers Center.

Planning Tool: Two-Year Sequence of Courses

AACC faculty developed the following sequence of courses to encourage greater success in each student’s program of study. This sequence incorporates all of the student’s admissions requirements for this degree and provides the student with essential notes to guide their success. It is recommended that students view and save this as they plan courses for this degree.

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General Education Requirements: 38-41 credits

An approved list of general education courses can be found in the General Education Requirements and degree program required courses section of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the following topics:

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits

Must select two different disciplines. See General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirements for a list of approved courses.

Program Requirements: 19-22 credits

BIO 220 - Genetics 4 credit hours OR
BIO 221 - Fundamentals of Molecular Biology 4 credit hours
CHE 111 - General Chemistry 1 4 credit hours
CHE 112 - General Chemistry 2 4 credit hours
CHE 213 - Organic Chemistry 1 4 credit hours AND
CHE 214 - Organic Chemistry 2 4 credit hours
OR
PHY 211 - General Physics 1 4 credit hours AND
PHY 212 - General Physics 2 4 credit hours
PHY 111 -PHY 112 may be substituted for PHY 211 -PHY 212 .
Electives (consult with an advisor) 3-6 credit hours
One of the electives must be chosen to satisfy the Computer Competency Requirement. See General Education Computing Competency Requirement for a list of approved courses.
No more than 3 credits of physical activity courses may be used as electives.

Additional Requirements

Computer Competency Requirement

See Computing and Information Technology Competency Requirement for a list of approved courses.

Diversity Requirement

See General Education Diversity Requirement for a list of approved courses. Students may satisfy the diversity requirement simultaneously as they satisfy the sophomore literature, social and behavioral sciences or health/fitness/wellness general education requirements. See Diversity Requirement for a list of approved courses.

Related Educational Opportunities

Continuing Education and Workforce Development Offerings

Additional courses, credentials and/or certifications may be available through the AACC School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development.

Transfer Agreements

Agreements may exist for this program of study. To access agreements, go to Transfer Services.

Core Competencies

AACC offers quality degree programs that allow students to develop fundamental learning and life skills, called core competencies. For a full list of Core Competencies, click here.

Arts and Sciences Transfer, Science and Premedical Professional, Biology Option, A.S.

Range of Occupations

Planning Tool: Two-Year Sequence of Courses

General Education Requirements: 38-41 credits

English: 3-6 credits

Arts and Humanities: 6 credits

Biological and Physical Sciences: 8 credits

Computer Technology, Interdisciplinary Studies or Mathematics: 4 credits

Health/Fitness/Wellness: 3 credits

Mathematics: 4 credits