SCIENCE & MATH

Degree

DEGREE: ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
DIVISION: SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS/CITY PARK CAMPUS
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES/WEST BANK CAMPUS

The General Science curriculum provides foundation courses that may lead to a science or health paraprofession or toward one of the numerous science-related professions requiring additional work at a senior institution or a specialized school. Students planning to continue their education in areas such as dentistry, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, physics, biological science, or chemistry may elect to pursue the Associate of Science in General Science degree.

Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor about obtaining either an Associate of Science in General Science or an Associate of General Studies with a concentration in the sciences by following an articulation agreement with participating institutions.

REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR*

Choose 20 hours from courses listed.

Course Number Course Name  Credits
BIOL 141 General Biology I 3
BIOL 142 General Biology II 3
BIOL 143 Gen. Biology I Lab 1
BIOL 144 Gen. Biology II Lab 1 1
CHEM 141 General Chemistry I 3
CHEM 142 General Chemistry II 3
CHEM 143 Gen. Chemistry I Lab 1
CHEM 144 Gen. Chemistry II Lab 1
PHYS 141 General Physics I 3
PHYS 142 General Physics II 3
PHYS 143 General Physics I Lab 1
PHYS 144 General Physics II Lab 1

REQUIRED RELATED COURSES**

Course Number Course Name  Credits
CMIN 201 Computer Literacy 3
  Social Science Course 3
  Humanities Course 3

APPROVED ELECTIVES

Select an additional 8 hours from courses with the following prefixes:

    • ARCH
    • BIOL (141 or higher)
    • CHEM (141 or higher)
    • CIVT
    • ELET
    • GEOL
    • MATH (131 or higher)
    • METC
    • PHYS (141 or higher)

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Course Number Course Name Credits
ENGL 101 English Composition I 3
ENGL 102 English Composition II 3
MATH 128 
or
Math 130

Explorations. in College Algebra.
             or
Pre-Calculus Algebra

 3

3
MATH 129
       or
MATH 131		 Trigonometry
            or
Pre-Calculus Trigonometry		 3

3
  Fine Arts Requirement 3
  Humanities Requirement 3
  Natural Science Requirement 3
  Social Science Requirement 3

FREE ELECTIVES

Choose three hours from credit courses that are numbered 100 or above.

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 64

* For a major in General Science, a total of 25 semester hours from BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS 141-144 must be completed. Both semesters of at least two different sciences must be completed with a grade of “C” or better in each course..

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