Science, A.S.

CIP Code: 30.0101

NOVA Code: 8800

Offered through AL, AN, LO, MA, NOL, WO

Purpose: The curriculum is designed for individuals who are interested in a professional or scientific program and who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree with a major in one of the following fields: agriculture, biology, chemistry, pre-dentistry, forestry, geology, oceanography, pharmacy, physics, physical therapy, pre-medicine, science education, or mathematics.

Transfer Information: Students are advised to work closely with the faculty and counseling staff for program and course scheduling. Electives should be chosen carefully after investigation of the requirements of the transfer institution. The responsibility for proper course selection rests with the student. Students are encouraged to complete the A.S. degree before transferring.

Recommended Preparation: Satisfactory completion of the following high school units or equivalent as a minimum: 4 units of English, 3 units of college preparatory mathematics, 1 unit of laboratory science, and 1 unit of social science.

Two Years

1st Semester

ENG 111 - College Composition I (3 CR.)
ITE 115 - Intro. to Computer Applications and Concepts (3 CR.) OR
ITE 119 - Information Literacy (3 CR.) OR
___ ___ - General Education Elective (3 CR.) ¹
___ ___ - Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (4-5 CR.) ^2,3OR
MTH 167 - PreCalculus with Trigonometry (5 CR.) ⁴
MTH 263 - Calculus I (4 CR.)
SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 CR.) OR
SDV 101 - Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) (1 CR.)

Total 15-16 credits

2nd Semester

ENG 112 - College Composition II (3 CR.)
MTH 264 - Calculus II (4 CR.) ⁵
___ ___ - Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (4 CR.) ^2,3
___ ___ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 CR.) ⁶

Total 14 credits

3rd Semester

HIS ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ⁷
___ ___ - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.) ⁸
MTH ___ - Elective (3-4 CR.) ⁹OR
___ ___ - Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (3-4 CR.) ^2,3
MTH ___ - Elective (3-4 CR.) ⁹ OR
___ ___ - Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (3-4 CR.) ^2,3
___ ___ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 CR.) ⁶

Total 15-17 credits

4th Semester

CST 110 - Introduction to Communication (3 CR.) ¹⁰
___ ___ - General Education Elective (3 CR.) ¹¹
___ ___ - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.) ⁸
MTH ___ - Elective (3-4 CR.) ⁹ OR
___ ___ - Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (3-4 CR.) ^2,3
___ ___ - Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (4-5 CR.) ^2,3

Total 16-18 credits

Total credits for the A.S. Degree in Science: 60-65 credits

¹Select any course listed under General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution. EDU 200 may be used for those interested in secondary education. ADJ 100 may be used for those interested in forensic science.

² All science electives (including General Education sciences) must be selected from the following: BIO 101 , BIO 102 , BIO 110 , BIO 120 , CHM 111 , CHM 112 , GOL 105 , GOL 106 , or any 200-level biology, chemistry, geology, or physics course.

³ Students who plan to major in Biology should elect CHM 111 - CHM 112 , BIO 101 -BIO 102 or BIO 110 and BIO 120 , and either BIO 206 and PHY 201 or PHY 201 -PHY 202 . Students who plan to major in Chemistry should elect CHM 111 -CHM 112 and CHM 241 -CHM 242 and CHM 245 -CHM 246 plus 2 semesters of physics (please see transfer school for required physics class). Students who plan to major in Physics should select PHY 231 -PHY 232 , MTH 265 , MTH 267 and two of the following: CHM 111 -CHM 112 , PHY 243 or MTH 266 . For all intended majors, it is strongly recommended that you contact your counselor or academic advisor to identify courses that meet requirements of your transfer institution.

⁴ MTH 161 and MTH 162 may both be taken in place of MTH 167 .

⁵ For students who plan to major in Biology, MTH 264 may be replaced with MTH 245 .

⁶See social/behavioral sciences courses listed under Social/Behavioral Sciences Electives . Base selection on requirements of transfer institution.

⁷ Must use General Education HIS courses listed under social/behavioral science courses under Social/Behavioral Sciences Electives .

⁸ See humanities/fine arts courses listed under Humanities/Fine Arts Electives . Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet requirements of the transfer institution.

⁹ Math electives must be selected from the following: MTH 265 , MTH 266 , MTH 267 , or MTH 288 .

¹⁰ May also select from the following: CST 100 , CST 126 , or CST 229 .

¹¹ Choose from General Education listing. If choosing a science, it must follow footnote #3. This elective is not needed if selections for all other requirements total 60 credits or more