|
|
May 19, 2024
|
|
2024-2025 Catalog
Natural Sciences or Mathematics AS: Biology Option
|
|
Return to: Academic Programs (A-Z)
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)
- Express the organization and classification principles employed in biological sciences.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the physiological and biochemical processes in a variety of organisms and the interrelationships of living systems.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the developmental processes which occur in various organisms.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the unity, variety and evolution of life, and recognition of the importance of the stewardship and preservation of biological diversity.
- Acquire laboratory competence by developing and refining technical and analytical skills.
- Critically examine information and discover new knowledge through rigorous scientific reasoning.
|
RECOMMENDED SEMESTER SEQUENCE
MAT Statistics or Calculus:
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) ‡
Fourth Semester
- BIO Biology Elective 4 Credit(s) ***
- Free Elective 3 Credit(s)
- Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s) **
- Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s) **
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
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).
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).
Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology
|
Return to: Academic Programs (A-Z)
|
|
|