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Natural Sciences or Mathematics AS: Biology Option

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Code: AS.NSM.BIO

The Biology option prepares students to enter various biology and biology related programs leading to a bachelor’s degree in four year colleges and universities. Students take a year of General Biology and two additional upper level courses in Biology plus a foundation of supporting Mathematics, Science and General Education courses. Students also acquire laboratory skills that are necessary for upper division studies in the biological sciences.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

  1. Express the organization and classification principles employed in biological sciences.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of the physiological and biochemical processes in a variety of organisms and the interrelationships of living systems.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of the developmental processes which occur in various organisms.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the unity, variety and evolution of life, and recognition of the importance of the stewardship and preservation of biological diversity.
  5. Acquire laboratory competence by developing and refining technical and analytical skills.
  6. Critically examine information and discover new knowledge through rigorous scientific reasoning.

RECOMMENDED SEMESTER SEQUENCE

First Semester

Subtotal: 15 Credits

Second Semester

Subtotal: 15 Credits

Third Semester

  • BIO Biology Elective 4 Credit(s) ***
  • Natural Science or Mathematics/ Computer Science Elective 4 Credit(s)
  • Social Science Elective 3 Credit(s) **
  • Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ‡

Subtotal: 14 Credits

Fourth Semester

  • BIO Biology Elective 4 Credit(s) ***
  • Free Elective 3 Credit(s)
  • Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s) **
  • Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s) **

Subtotal: 16 Credits

Specific Program Notes

Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order.

The required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.

* If a student needs to complete CHM-100 Introduction to Chemistry  before registering for CHM-140 General Chemistry I , CHM-100  can be used as the Natural Science Elective in the third semester.

** The Prerequisite for MAT-180  and MAT-268  is MAT-160 . 

*** Students must choose among the following courses: BIO-210  , BIO-211 , BIO-221 , BIO-222 , BIO-224 , BIO-225 , BIO-227 , BIO-228 , or BIO-229 .

**** General Education Elective(s) . 

‡ For students who place into IST-123 , it will fulfill 3 Free Elective credits.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Communication

Subtotal: 9 Credits

Humanities Electives **

Two general education courses selected from the following fields, with no more than one course in any one field: Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN]); History (HIS); Literature (LIT); Philosophy and Religion (PHR); World Languages and Cultures (LAN).

Subtotal: 6 Credits

Social Science Elective **

One general education course selected from the following fields: Economics (ECO); Geography (GEO); Political Science (POL); Psychology (PSY); Sociology (SOC) and Anthropology (ANT).

Subtotal: 3 Credits

Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology

Subtotal: 12 Credits

Subtotal: 30 Credits

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Subtotal: 24 Credits

Free Electives

Subtotal: 6 Credits

Total Credit Hours: 60

Program Cost of Attendance Estimate

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