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 Requirement: 32 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:

Area of Concentration Requirements: 28 credits

• BIO 135 - Principles of Nutrition 3 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
• CHE 214 - Organic Chemistry 2 4 credit hours
• PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours
• Electives (consult with an advisor) 6 credit hours

• No more than 3 credits of physical activity courses may be used as electives.

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• UMD transfer students must take CHEM 272 at UMD the summer before the junior year in order to meet the prerequisite for the junior year BCHM 461 class.

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

All students in associate degree programs must satisfy the Technology Requirement. In many cases, students may satisfy this requirement simultaneously as they satisfy a general education course requirement or with an elective. 

Wellness Requirement

Satisfied by BIO 135 .

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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