General information for all A.S. degree seekers
The Associate in Science degree program prepares students to transfer to a four-year college or university to major in either biology or chemistry. Because requirements vary at each four-year college or university, students should check with the school they plan to transfer to or an advisor or counselor to make sure they're taking the right courses.
There are three areas of concentration for the Associate in Science degree.
Degree Requirements
In order to receive the Associate in Science degree, the student must complete the requirements for all degrees listed on under Degree Graduation Requirements, the general education requirements listed below and the specialized education requirements.
Associate in Science - Biology
| COLL 100 First Year Seminar | 1 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Reading I | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Reading II | 3 |
| Two of the following (One must be HIST): | ||
| HIST 120 HIST 121 POLS 136 POLS 137 |
United States History to 1865 United States History Since 1865 Introduction to U.S. National Politics Introduction to State and Local Politics |
6 |
| COMM 100 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| SPECIFIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS | ||
| BIOL 104 | General Botany and | |
| BIOL 106 | General Zoology or | |
| BIOL 123 | General Biology for Majors I and | |
| BIOL 124 | General Biology for Majors II | 8-10 |
| BIOL Elective | At least 3 hours must be 200 or above | 3-5 |
| CHEM 111 | General College Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 112 | General College Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM 221 CHEM 222 ~or~ PHYS 130 PHYS 131 |
Organic Chemistry I ~and~ Organic Chemistry II ~or~ General Physics I ~and~ General Physics II |
10 |
| MATH 115 MATH 120 ~or~ MATH 180 |
Statistics ~and~ College Algebra ~or~ Analytic Geometry and Calculus I |
5-6 |
| Electives as needed to reach 60 | ||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | 60-65 | |
Associate in Science - Chemistry
| COLL 100 First Year Seminar | 1 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Reading I | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Reading II | 3 |
| HIST 120 HIST 121 POLS 136 |
United States History to 1865 ~and~ United States History Since 1865 Introduction to American National Politics |
3 |
| COMM 100 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| SPECIFIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS | ||
| CHEM 111 | General College Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 112 | General College Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM 221 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 222 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| MATH 180 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH 190 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | 5 |
| MATH 210 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | 5 |
| PHYS 220 | Engineering Physics I | 5 |
| PHYS 221 | Engineering Physics II | 5 |
| Special Program Electives | 4 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | 61-63 | |
Associate in Science - Preprofessional Studies - Health Emphasis
The Associate of Science – Preprofessional Studies – Health Emphasis degree is designed for students who intend to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a baccalaureate degree in fields including, but not limited to, Nursing, Dietetics, Radiologic Technology, Health Science, and Dental Hygiene. Additionally, upon completion of this degree, students will have completed many of the prerequisites for graduate programs such as Master of Occupational Therapy and Doctor of Physical Therapy.
| COLL 100 First Year Seminar or HLSC 100 | 1-2 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Reading I | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Reading II | 3 |
| HIST 120 HIST 121 POLS 136 POLS 137 |
United States History to 1865 or United States History Since 1865 or Introduction to American National Politics or Introduction to State and Local Politics |
6 |
| PYSC 140 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI 160 | Sociology | 3 |
| PHIL 100 PHIL 203 |
Introduction to Philosophy or Ethics |
3 |
| MATH 115 | Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 120 | College Algebra | 3 |
| CHEM 105 CHEM 111 |
Introductory Chemistry for Health Sciences or General Chemistry |
5 |
| BIOL 110 | Human Anatomy | 5 |
| BIOL 210 | Human Physiology | 5 |
| ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE COURSES | 20 | |
| BIOL 101 | General Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 132 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| BIOL 150 HIM 100 |
Medical Terminology or Medical Terminology |
2-3 |
| BIOL 208 | Microbiology | 5 |
| PHYS 130 | General Physics I | 5 |
| PHYS 131 | General Physic II | 5 |
| PYSC 243 | Human Lifespan Development | 4 |
| At Most | One course numbered 100 or above from any of the following designators: | |
| ANTH, BIOL, CHEM, ECED, EHSS, EMS, HIM, HLSC, OTHA, PNUR, PSYC, | ||
| PTHA, RATE, RNUR, SOCI, SOWK, SURT | ||
| At Most | Once course numbered 100 or above from any of the following designators | |
| ANTH, ARAB, ART, CHIN, COMM, DANC, EDUC, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HIST | ||
| HUMN, MUSI, PHIL, POLS, SIGN, SPAN, THEA | ||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | 64 | |