Official Title of Major: Arts and Sciences Transfer - Plant Science, A.S.

Award: Associate of Science degree, A.S.

Code: AS.ARTS-SCI.PLANT

Total Credit Hours: 60

About the Biology Department

Purpose: This program provides preparation for entry into horticulture, plant science and landscape management programs at four-year institutions.

Faculty Contact (https://webapps.aacc.edu/directory): Professor Debra Bartlett

Courses to improve skills and prepare for college-level classes may be needed. It is best to see an advisor as you plan your education.

Course/Advising Notes: ________________________________________________________________________

Term 1

Course Names	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
ENG 101 - Academic Writing and Research 1  OR ENG 101A - Academic Writing and Research 1	3 credit hours
Mathematics GER: MAT 145 - Precalculus 1  A more advanced level of math from the following list may be substituted: MAT 146 - Precalculus 2   MAT 151 - Accelerated Precalculus   MAT 191 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1   MAT 202 - Linear Algebra   MAT 230 - Elementary Calculus (For Business and Social Sciences)	3 credit hours
Biological and Physical Sciences GER: BIO 103 - General Botany	4 credit hours
CHE 111 - General Chemistry 1	4 credit hours

Term 2

Course Names	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
ENG 102 - Academic Writing and Research 2	3 credit hours
BIO 201 - Plant Taxonomy	4 credit hours
CHE 112 - General Chemistry 2	4 credit hours
UAS 111 - Introduction to Drone Technology   Or refer to the General Education Technology Requirement  for a list of other approved courses.	3 credit hours

Term 3

Course Names	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
Biological and Physical Sciences GER: BIO 113 - Sustainable Horticulture	4 credit hours
Choose two or more from the following: ACH 115  BIO 104   BIO 210   BIO 215   BIO 220   CHE 213   PHY 111   SCI 101	6-8 credit hours
Arts & Humanities GER   Any COM GER course. Strongly recommend: COM 111 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication  OR COM 116 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers	3 credit hours
Social and Behavioral Science GER/Diversity Requirement SOC 111 - Introduction to Sociology	3 credit hours

Term 4

Course Names	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
PHS 215 - Introduction to Soil Science	4 credit hours
Arts & Humanities GER  One Sophomore Literature (ENG) course	3 credit hours
Social and Behavioral Science GER Must select one from the following: HIS 111 - Ancient and Medieval Western Civilizations   HIS 112 - Early Modern and Modern Western Civilizations  HIS 113 - World Civilizations to 1500   HIS 114 - World Civilizations Since 1500    HIS 211 - United States History through the Civil War   HIS 212 - United States History Since the Civil War   HIS 214 - African American History	3 credit hours
Elective or choose one from the following: BIO 104   BIO 207   CHE 214   PHY 111	3-4 credit hours
Wellness Requirement	3 credit hours