AA&S Degree – Concentration in General Science
This curriculum is designed for students interested in a liberal education with a special interest in the field of science. The listed sequence of courses provides guidance for students so that they can complete this program of study in the most efficient manner. This sequence assumes that students have met college academic placement and/or other program requirements. Students are strongly urged to contact a college advisor for assistance in developing their plan for enrolling in courses to meet the program of study.
**HUM 110, Graduation Portfolio Development, is a required course for all students in this program. This program is part of the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Career Cluster.
General Science: 64 Credit Hours | First Semester Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| ENG101 |
Composition I |
3 |
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Humanities & Fine Arts |
3 |
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Mathematics* |
3 |
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Social & Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
| Choose one of the following courses (102/103 or 105/106): |
4 |
| BIO102 |
General Botany OR |
(4) |
| BIO105 |
Principles of Biology |
(4) |
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16 |
| Second Semester Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| COM103 |
Speech Communication |
3 |
| CHE106 |
General Organic, Bio Chemistry |
4 |
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Mathematics* |
3 |
| ENG102 |
Composition II |
3 |
| Choose one of the following courses (102/103 or 105/106): |
4 |
| BIO103 |
General Zoology OR |
(4) |
| BIO106 |
Principles of Biology II |
(4) |
| |
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17 |
| Third Semester Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| PSC100 |
Physical Science for Non-Science Majors |
4 |
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Social & Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
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Humanities & Fine Arts |
3 |
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Electives ** |
6 |
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16 |
| Fourth Semester Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| HUM110 |
Degree Portfolio Development |
1 |
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Health Science |
3 |
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Humanities & Fine Arts |
3 |
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Social & Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
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Electives ** |
5 |
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15 |
*One math course must be MAT 132.
**Suggested course electives: PSC 102, BIO 206, BIO 140, BIO 145.
Option two shown for Math and Science -- Complete two college-level math courses, one of which must have IAI approval, and two science courses, one a life and the other a physical science course, both must have IAI approval, one must be a lab course. |