Bioscience Non-Teaching (AS.BIOL)

Upon completion of this course sequence, bioscience students will receive an associate in science degree. Additional credit hours may be required for successful transfer depending upon transfer institution of choice. Please speak to your advisor for guidance.

The associate in arts degree requires the complete of 64 credit hours. The sample course sequence below includes the required 64 credit hours plus additional courses recommended for this major.

This program follows Math Pathway #4. Math requirements for a specific major may vary from one institution to another. Please consult with an academic counselor or academic advisor to confirm the pathway that is applicable to your major and transfer institution.
Catalog Term Year: 2024 Summer
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
ENG-119
Composition I Pathway 
* OR
ENG-120
Composition I 
*
3.0
COM-111
Intro to Speech Communication 
3.0
BIO-100
Bio Science I 
4.0
CHM-150
General Chemistry I 
*
4.0
POS-160
American National Government 
OR
--- ---
IAI Social/Behavioral Science 
3.0

Semester Totals

17.0
Second Semester
ENG-121
Composition II 
*
3.0
BIO-116
General Zoology 
*
4.0
CHM-151
General Chemistry II 
*
4.0
MAT-140
Algebra With Trigonometry 
*
6.0

Semester Totals

17.0
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Hours
BIO-111
General Botany 
*
4.0
CHM-243
Organic Chemistry I 
*+
4.0
CHM-253
Organic Chemistry Lab I 
*+
1.0
HIS-153
History/Culture of Third World 
OR
--- ---
IAI Humanities 
3.0
MAT-241
Analytical Geometry and Calculus I 
*
5.0

Semester Totals

17.0
Second Semester
ANT-200
General Anthropology 
OR
GEO-140
World Geography 
OR
--- ---
IAI Social Science 
3.0
--- ---
IAI Fine Arts 
3.0
CHM-244
Organic Chemistry II 
OR
--- ---
Transfer Elective 
4.0
CHM-254
Organic Chemistry Lab II 
* OR
--- ---
Transfer Elective 
1.0
BIO-212
Vertebrate Zoology 
3.0

Semester Totals

14.0

Total Program Hours

65.0
Suggested Electives
BIO-150
Biotechnology in Society 
3.0
BIO-212
Vertebrate Zoology 
3.0
BIO-225
Human Anatomy and Physiology I 
4.0
BIO-245
Biology Seminar 
1.0
MAT-125
Statistics 
3.0