Approximate Cost

• Credit Costs (approximate, minimum cost of two-years $8,800 full time at AACC)
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Honors Program Courses

If you qualify for the Honors Program, you may take honors versions  of some courses (such as ENG 101H , ENG 102H , etc.).

Graduation Requirements

Refer to Academic Regulations on Graduation Requirements  for college-wide graduation requirements.

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General Education Requirements: 35 credits

An approved list of general education courses can be found in the General Education and Diversity, Technology and Wellness Requirements  section of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the following topics:

Area of Concentration Requirements: 25 credits

• Required courses: 16  credits

• BIO 201 - Plant Taxonomy 4 credit hours
• CHE 111 - General Chemistry 1 4 credit hours
• CHE 112 - General Chemistry 2 4 credit hours

• PHS 215 Introduction to Soil Science     4 credits

• Choose from the following: 9 credits

• ACH 115 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture 4 credit hours
• BIO 104 - Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution 4 credit hours
• BIO 207 - Plant Propagation 3 credit hours
• BIO 210 - Ecological Principles and Environmental Assessment 4 credit hours
• BIO 215 - Restoration Ecology 3 credit hours
• BIO 220 - Genetics with Laboratory 4 credit hours
• CHE 213 - Organic Chemistry 1 4 credit hours
• CHE 214 - Organic Chemistry 2 4 credit hours
• PHY 111 - Fundamentals of Physics 1 4 credit hours
• SCI 101 - Introduction to Research 1 credit hour
• Electives: 0-3 credit hours

Arts and Sciences Transfer Program Core Course Requirements

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 113  or HIS 114  or HIS 211  or HIS 212  or HIS 214 ).

Diversity Requirement

Satisfied by SOC 111 .

Technology Requirement

Satisfied by UAS 111 .

Wellness Requirement

Unless they are in a degree that is exempt, all students in associate degree programs must satisfy the Wellness Requirement . In many cases, students may satisfy this requirement simultaneously as they satisfy a general education course requirement or with an elective.

Program Outcomes

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

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

This program aligns with the college’s core competencies

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