Planner for Associate of Science: Science Transfer (A.S.)

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Official Title of Major: Associate of Science: Science Transfer (A.S.)

Award: Associate of Science degree, A.A.S.

Code: Contact Records Office

Total Credit Hours: 60

About the Biology Department

About the Physical Sciences Department

Purpose: Prepares students for transfer to four-year institutions offering Bachelor of Science degrees in various professional disciplines and science programs.

Faculty Contact (https://webapps.aacc.edu/directory/): Deborah Levine or 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 Name	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 137 - College Algebra MAT 145 - Precalculus 1 MAT 151 - Accelerated Precalculus MAT 191 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1 (Mathematics General Education Requirement)	3-4 credit hours
Technology General Education Requirement Choose from the following courses: CTA 100 - Computing and Information Technology CTA 103 - Computer Technology and Artificial Intelligence CTP 115 - Introductory Object-Oriented Program Analysis and Design CTS 107 - Cyber Essentials EGR 120 - Introduction to Engineering Design UAS 111 - Introduction to Drone Technology	3-4 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
Choose one course from the following: CHE 111 - General Chemistry 1 OR PHY 211 - General Physics 1 (Biological and Physical Sciences General Education Requirement)	4 credit hours

Term 2

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
ENG 102 - Academic Writing and Research 2 (English Composition General Education Requirement)	3 credit hours
Choose one from the following courses: BIO 101 - Foundations of Biology: Molecules and Cells BIO 103 - General Botany BIO 104 - Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution BIO 105 - General Zoology BIO 113 - Sustainable Horticulture BIO 135 - Principles of Nutrition CHE 111 - General Chemistry 1 CHE 112 - General Chemistry 2 CHE 113 - Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry PHS 109 - General Oceanography PHS 113 - Physical Geology PHY 111 - Fundamentals of Physics 1 PHY 211 - General Physics 1 PHY 212 - General Physics 2 (Biological and Physical Sciences General Education Requirement)	3-4 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
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 3

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
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
Science and Math: Students must select remaining courses from any not taken above and this list of additional approved courses: AST 112 - Stars and Stellar Systems BIO 122 - Fundamentals of Ecology Travel Study 1 BIO 201 - Plant Taxonomy BIO 207 - Plant Propagation BIO 211 - Estuarine Biology BIO 212 - Genetics BIO 214 - Ecology BIO 215 - Restoration Ecology BIO 220 - Genetics with Laboratory BIO 221 - Molecular Biotechniques BIO 223 - General Microbiology BIO 233 - Anatomy and Physiology 1 BIO 234 - Anatomy and Physiology 2 CHE 213 - Organic Chemistry 1 CHE 214 - Organic Chemistry 2 CHE 253 - Biochemistry PHS 119 - Fundamentals of Weather PHS 120 - Global Climate Change PHS 215 - Introduction to Soil Science PHY 112 - Fundamentals of Physics 2 PHY 213 - General Physics 3 SCI 101 - Introduction to Research SCI 201 - Research Experience SCI 202 - Research Communication MAT 135 - Statistics MAT 146 - Precalculus 2 MAT 192 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 2 MAT 201 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 3 MAT 202 - Linear Algebra MAT 212 - Differential Equations	3-4 credit hours
Science and Math: Students must select remaining courses from list above.	3-4 credit hours
Science and Math: Students must select remaining courses from list above.	3-4 credit hours

Term 4

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
Science and Math: Students must select remaining courses from list in Term 3.	12-17 credit hours

Transferring Credits

Four-year institutions may accept up to 60 transfer credits or more. Please work with an Academic and Transfer advisor to determine the maximum number of credits you may transfer. Your advisor will assist you in understanding the four-year institution’s transfer credit policies, active articulation agreements, and the opportunity to transfer credits that are not an AACC degree requirement. For more information, contact your AACC Academic and Transfer advisor and visit the Transfer Partners webpage.

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