CIP Code: 26.0101 | NOVA Code: 6550
The curriculum is designed to prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree program with a major in one of the following fields: agriculture, biology, botany, pre-dentistry, forestry, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, neuroscience, pre-pharmacy, pre-physical therapy, pre-medicine, science education, pre-veterinary, or zoology.
Two Years
Plan of Study Grid
| 1st Semester |
|---|
| CHM 111 |
General Chemistry I |
4 |
| ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
|
3 |
| 1 |
4-5 |
|
PreCalculus with Trigonometry |
|
|
|
SDV 100
|
College Success Skills
or Orientation to: |
1 |
| | Credits | 15-16 |
| 2nd Semester |
|---|
| BIO 101 |
General Biology I |
4 |
| CHM 112 |
General Chemistry II |
4 |
| ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
| 2 |
3 |
| MTH 263 |
Calculus I 1 |
4 |
| | Credits | 18 |
| 3rd Semester |
|---|
|
3 |
| 3 |
4 |
|
General Biology II |
|
|
General Zoology |
|
|
3 |
|
Principles of Public Speaking |
|
|
Introduction to Human Communication |
|
|
Interpersonal Communication |
|
| 1 |
3-4 |
|
Calculus II |
|
|
Statistics I |
|
|
|
| | Credits | 13-14 |
| 4th Semester |
|---|
| BIO 206 |
Cell Biology 4 |
4 |
|
3 |
|
4 |
| 1 |
3-4 |
|
Statistics I |
|
|
Calculus II |
|
|
|
| | Credits | 14-15 |
| | Total Credits | 60-63 |
Electives should be chosen with the advice of an academic advisor to meet the requirements of the intended transfer institution.
Students must complete at least 60 credits applicable to this program, regardless of the combination of math and science courses.
Mathematics List
To fulfill the mathematics and credit hour requirements in the program, students will select MTH courses from this list and follow one of the options provided.
Option 1
Begin with PreCalculus (5 CR.)
Plan of Study Grid
| 1st Semester |
|---|
| MTH 167 |
PreCalculus with Trigonometry |
5 |
| | Credits | 5 |
| 2nd Semester |
|---|
| MTH 263 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| | Credits | 4 |
| 3rd Semester |
|---|
|
3 |
|
Statistics I |
|
|
Calculus II |
|
|
|
| | Credits | 3 |
| 4th Semester |
|---|
|
3 |
| | Credits | 3 |
| | Total Credits | 15 |
Option 2
Begin with PreCalculus (3 CR.)
Plan of Study Grid
| 1st Semester |
|---|
| MTH 161 |
PreCalculus I |
3 |
| | Credits | 3 |
| 2nd Semester |
|---|
| MTH 162 |
PreCalculus II |
3 |
| | Credits | 3 |
| 3rd Semester |
|---|
| MTH 263 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| | Credits | 4 |
| 4th Semester |
|---|
|
3 |
|
Statistics I |
|
|
Calculus II |
|
|
|
| | Credits | 3 |
| | Total Credits | 13 |
Option 3
Begin with Calculus (4 CR)
Plan of Study Grid
| 1st Semester |
|---|
| MTH 263 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| | Credits | 4 |
| 2nd Semester |
|---|
|
3 |
|
Statistics I |
|
|
Calculus II |
|
|
|
| | Credits | 3 |
| 3rd Semester |
|---|
|
3 |
| | Credits | 3 |
| 4th Semester |
|---|
|
3 |
| | Credits | 3 |
| | Total Credits | 13 |
Physical or Life Science Electives w/Lab
Students may choose any lab science elective from the following list:
Please note: BIO 141 Human Anatomy And Physiology I and BIO 142 Human Anatomy and Physiology II, CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry I, PHY 100 Elements of Physics, or ENV 121 Foundations of Environmental Science and ENV 122 Applications in Environmental Science do not satisfy this requirement.
