Official Title of Major: Associate of Science: Science 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): Greg Schrader

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   (English Composition General Education Requirement)	3 credit hours
Choose one course from the following: MAT 145 - Precalculus 1   MAT 146 - Precalculus 2   MAT 151 - Accelerated Precalculus   MAT 191 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1   (Mathematics General Education Requirement)	3-4 credit hours
BIO 103 - General Botany  (Biological and Physical Sciences General Education Requirement)	4 credit hours
Technology General Education Requirement	3-4 credit hours
Arts and Humanities General Education Requirement   Choose from the following courses: COM 101 - Introduction to Mass Media   COM 110 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication   COM 111 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication   COM 141 - Group Communication and Leadership   DAN 100 - Dance History   (Note: This course also meets the Diversity Requirement.) MUS 100 - Music Appreciation   THA 111 - Introduction to Theater   An ASL or a World Language course at the 111, 112, or 211 level.	3 credit hours

Term 2

Course Names	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
ENG 102 - Academic Writing and Research 2   (English Composition General Education Requirement)	3 credit hours
BIO 113 - Sustainable Horticulture  (Biological and Physical Sciences General Education Requirement)	4 credit hours
BIO 104 - Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution	4 credit hours
CHE 111 - General Chemistry 1	4 credit hours

Term 3

Course Names	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
CHE 112 - General Chemistry 2	4 credit hours
BIO 201 - Plant Taxonomy	4 credit hours
Arts and Humanities General Education Requirement  Note: Many of the Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Requirement courses also fulfill the Diversity Requirement. Students are required to complete one course that meets the Diversity Requirement.	3 credit hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Requirement   Note: Many of the Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Requirement courses also fulfill the Diversity Requirement. Students are required to complete one course that meets the Diversity Requirement.	3 credit hours

Term 4

Course Names	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
PHS 215 - Introduction to Soil Science	4 credit hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Requirement   Note: Many of the Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Requirement courses also fulfill the Diversity Requirement. Students are required to complete one course that meets the Diversity Requirement.	3 credit hours
Wellness General Education Requirement	3 credit hours
Elective(s) Choose from the following courses:  BIO 207 - Plant Propagation   BIO 212 - Genetics   BIO 220 - Genetics with Laboratory   (Note: Credit is not given for both BIO 212 and BIO 220.) CHE 213 - Organic Chemistry 1   CHE 214 - Organic Chemistry 2   PHY 111 - Fundamentals of Physics 1   SCI 101 - Introduction to Research   SCI 201 - Research Experience   SCI 202 - Research Communication	4-5 credit hours