Biology - Arts and Sciences Transfer (A.S.)

Title of Major: Arts and Sciences - General Biology A.S.

Award: Associate of Science degree, A.S

Code: AS.ARTS-SCI.BIO

Total Credit Hours: 60

About Biology Department

Purpose: This program provides preparation for entry into general biology, optometry, medical, dental, environmental, pharmaceutical and veterinary programs at four-year institutions.

Graduation Requirements

See Academic Regulations for college-wide Graduation Requirements .

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General Education Requirements: 33-36 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:

English: 3-6 credits

ENG 111 - Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 3 credit hours AND
ENG 112 - Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 3 credit hours
OR
ENG 115 - Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 for Non-Native Speakers 3 credit hours AND
ENG 116 - Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 for Non-Native Speakers 3 credit hours
OR
ENG 121 - Composition and Literature 3 credit hours
Successful completion of ENG 121 fully satisfies the college English composition general education requirements. Students who take ENG 121 and not ENG 111 and ENG 112 may need to take an additional elective course to ensure that they complete a minimum of 60 credits. These credit hours should be chosen with the approval of the program coordinator.

Arts and Humanities: 6 credits

Communications course 3 credit hours
Strongly recommend COM 111 or COM 116
Sophomore Literature course 3 credit hours
These courses simultaneously satisfy the Arts and Humanities general education requirements and two of the Program Requirements for this degree.

Biological and Physical Sciences: 8 credits

BIO 103 - General Botany 4 credit hours
BIO 105 - General Zoology 4 credit hours

Computer Technology, Interdisciplinary Studies or Mathematics: 4 credits

CTA 100 - Computing and Information Technology 4 credit hours
If appropriate, a different CTA course that also meets the computing and information technology competency requirement may be selected.

Health/Fitness/Wellness: 3 credits

See General Education Health/Fitness/Wellness Requirements for a list of approved courses.

Mathematics: 3 credits

MAT 145 - Precalculus 1 3 credit hours
OR
More advanced level if qualified from the list below.
MAT 146 - Precalculus 2 3 credits
MAT 151 - Accelerated Precalculus 4 credit hours
MAT 191 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1 4 credit hours
MAT 192 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 2 4 credit hours
MAT 202 - Linear Algebra 4 credit hours
MAT 230 - Elementary Calculus (For Business and Social Sciences) 3 credit hours

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits

SOC 111 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours AND
Students must choose one History course from the following:
HIS 111 - Ancient and Medieval Western Civilizations 3 credit hours
HIS 112 - Early Modern and Modern Western Civilizations 3 credit hours
HIS 211 - United States History through the Civil War 3 credit hours
HIS 212 - United States History Since the Civil War 3 credit hours
The History course simultaneously satisfies one of the Social and Behavioral Sciences general education requirements and one of the Program Requirements for this degree.

Program Requirements: 9 credits

The Program Requirements for this degree are simultaneously satisfied by three of General Education Requirements listed above: (1) the Communications Arts and Humanities general education requirement, (2) the Sophomore Literature Arts and Humanities general education requirement, and (3) one of the History Social and Behavioral Sciences general education requirement courses (HIS 111 or HIS 112 or HIS 211 or HIS 212).

Area of Concentration Requirements: 24-27 credits

BIO 220 - Genetics 4 credit hours
BIO 221 - Fundamentals of Molecular Biology 4 credit hours
BIO 223 - General Microbiology 4 credit hours
CHE 111 - General Chemistry 1 4 credit hours
CHE 112 - General Chemistry 2 4 credit hours
MAT 146 - Precalculus 2 3 credits
Electives (consult with an advisor) 1-4 credit hours

Computer Competency Requirement

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

Diversity Requirement

Satisfied by SOC 111 requirement.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Analyze and solve problems by applying discipline-appropriate quantitative tools, concepts, and methods.
Investigate physical phenomena experimentally, using discipline-specific tools and methodology.
Apply discipline-specific lab safety rules.
Apply knowledge of discipline-specific fundamental concepts to explain experimental outcomes or real world phenomena.
Collect, analyze, and interpret information based on scientific reasoning and discipline-specific concepts.

This program aligns with all the college’s core competencies.

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