Biology: Associate of Science, concentration in Biology

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 61)

Communications (10) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I
• ENGL 1302 - Composition II

Mathematics (20) Core - 1 course (4 credit hours)

• Select 1 course from:

• MATH 1442 - Elementary Statistical Methods **
• MATH 2412 - Precalculus **
• MATH 2413 - Calculus I **

Life and Physical Sciences (30) Core - 2 courses (8 credit hours)

• BIOL 1406 - Biology for Science Majors I
• BIOL 1407 - Biology for Science Majors II

Language, Philosophy & Culture (40) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

            Select 1 course from the Language, Philosophy & Culture (40) Core 

Creative Arts (50) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

            Select 1 course from the Creative Arts (50) Core 

American History (60) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

            Select 2 courses from the American History (60) Core 

Government/Political Science (70) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

            Select 2 courses from the Government/Political Science (70) Core 

Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core   

Additional Communications (90) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

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  Select 1 course from:

• SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication
• SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking
• SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication

Additional Language, Philosophy and Culture (90) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

            Select 1 course from Additional Language, Philosophy and Culture (90) Core 

Additional Requirements (16 credit hours)

• CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II

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• Select 2 from the following: ***

• BIOL 2421 - Microbiology for Science Majors
• BIOL 2416 - Genetics
• PHYS 1401 - General Physics I
• PHYS 1402 - General Physics II

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• CHEM 2323 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I
• And  CHEM 2223 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

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• CHEM 2325 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II
• And  CHEM 2225 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

NOTES:

Courses from the Additional Requirements area may not be used to satisfy Core Curriculum requirements.

*Students pursing the 2+2 degree plan with TAMU in Biomedical Sciences through Palo Alto College should take BIOL 1411 and BIOL 1413 to fulfill the Natural Sciences requirement.

**Students should check with the university to which they plan to transfer to confirm the upper level math requirement and to ensure that appropriate courses are selected at PAC that will apply to the baccalaureate degree.  Pre-requisite math courses may be required for students to register for these math courses.

***Students should check with the transfer university regarding the best upper level science credits to take for seamless transfer.

CIP Code: 26.0101
Major Code: BIOL