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Biology
Degree: Associate of Science

Each student wishing to receive a degree in a science program should consult with a science advisor prior to enrolling in any courses.

Suggested Four-Semester Plan

First Semester:
Course Title Credit Hours
English Composition I 3
Biology I (Majors) 5
Biology Program Electives* 5
Social/Behavioral Science Elective* 3
Computer Elective 3
Term Total 19

Second Semester:
Course Title Credit Hours
English Composition II 3
Biology II (Majors) 5
Biology Program Electives* 5
Mathematics Elective* 3
Term Total 16

Third Semester:
Course Title Credit Hours
Speech 3
Microbiology 5
Physical Science Elective* 5
Arts/Humanities Elective* 3
Term Total 16

Fourth Semester:
Course Title Credit Hours
Anatomy & Physiology 5
Biology Program Electives* 5
Arts/Humanities Elective* 3
Social/Behavioral Science Elective* 3
Term Total 16
TOTAL 67

*See Courses that meet General Education Graduation
Requirements for a list of courses meeting the math/
science, arts/ humanities, and social/behavioral science
requirements.

Approved Biology Program Electives

Mathematics
MAT 1103 **Elementary Statistics 3
MAT 1153 Introduction to Analytic
Processes 3
MAT 1055 **Analytic Geometry
and Calculus I 5
MAT 2025 Analytic Geometry
and Calculus II 5
MAT 2033 Analytic Geometry
and Calculus III 3
MAT 2043 Differential Equations 3
Physics
PHS 1005 Physical Science 5
PHS 1055 Physics I and Lab 5
PHS 1065 Physics II and Lab 5
PHS 2055 Engineering Physics I 5
PHS 2065 Engineering Physics II 5
PHS 1005 Physical Science and Lab
Chemistry
PHS 1015 General Chemistry 5
PHS 1025 **College Chemistry I 5
PHS 1035 **College Chemistry II 5
PHS 2015 Quantitative Analysis 5
PHS 2025 General Organic Chemistry 5
PHS 2035 Organic Chemistry I 5
PHS 2045 Organic Chemistry II 5
Other
PHS 1105 Geology and Lab 5
PHS 1083 Descriptive Astronomy/ Lab 5