| SCIENCE
Associate in Science Degree AL, AN, LO, MA, WO
Purpose: The curriculum is designed for persons who are interested
in a professional or scientific program and who plan 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, chemistry, pre-dentistry, forestry, geology, home economics,
nursing, oceanography, pharmacy, physics, physical therapy, pre-medicine,
science education, or mathematics.
Transfer Information: Students are advised to work closely
with the faculty and counseling staff for program and course scheduling.
Electives should be chosen carefully after investigation of requirements
of the institution to which transfer is intended. The responsibility
for proper course selection rests with the student. Students are
encouraged to complete the A.S. degree before transferring.
Recommended Preparation: Satisfactory completion of the following
high school units or equivalent as a minimum: 4 units of English,
3 units of college preparatory mathematics, 1 unit of laboratory
science, and 1 unit of social science.
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First Year |
1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
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CSC |
110 |
Introduction to Computing |
3 |
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ENG |
111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
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1 HIS |
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Elective |
3 |
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2 MTH |
271 |
Applied Calculus I or |
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MTH |
173 Calc./Analytic Geom. I |
3-5 |
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3,4 __ |
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Science with Laboratory |
4 |
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SDV
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Elective |
1 |
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ENG |
112 |
College Composition II |
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3 |
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2 MTH |
272 |
Applied Calculus II or |
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MTH |
174 Calc./Analytic Geom. II |
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3-5 |
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5 PED |
116 |
Lifetime Fitness & Wellness |
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1 |
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5 PED |
/RPK |
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1 |
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3,4 __ |
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Science with Laboratory |
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4 |
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6 ___ |
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Social Science Elective |
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3 |
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Total Credits/Semester |
17-19 |
15-17 |
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Second Year |
1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
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___ |
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General Elective |
3 |
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7 ___ |
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Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
3 |
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3 ___ |
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Science with Laboratory |
4 |
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3 ___ |
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Science with Laboratory |
4 |
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6 ___ |
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Social Science Elective |
3 |
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7 ___ |
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Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
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3 |
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3 ___ |
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Science with Laboratory |
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4 |
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3 ___ |
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Science with Laboratory |
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4 |
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SPD |
110 |
Intro. to Speech Communication |
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3 |
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Total Credits/Semester |
17 |
14 |
Total credits for the A.S. Degree in Science = 63-67.
Twenty-four of these credits must be taken in laboratory science
courses for transfer to a four-year institution with a major
in Science.
1 HIS 101, 102, 121
or 122 is recommended. Although not required, students are encouraged
to take a two-semester sequence in history, depending on the
requirements of the transfer institution.
2 MTH 173-174 is required
for students planning a four-year major in Physics or Chemistry.
MTH 181-182 may be taken by four-year Biology majors with division
approval. Students not adequately prepared for MTH 173 may be
required to take MTH 166 or MTH 163-164.
3 Sciences (with laboratories)
may be selected from the following: BIO 101-102, CHM 111-112,
PHY 201-202, PHY 231-232, PHY 241-242, PHY 243, GOL 105-106,
or any 200-level biology, chemistry, geology, or physics course.
4 Chemistry majors should
elect CHM 111-112 and CHM 241-242 and CHM 245-246 plus 2 two-semester
sequences from the following: BIO 101-102, BIO 110, BIO 120,
GOL 105-106, GOL 111-112, or any 200-level biology, chemistry,
geology, or physics course.
5 The PED requirement
may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED
116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1
cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit
and a 2-credit course.
6 The social science
elective may be selected from one of the following disciplines:
economics, geography, history, political science, psychology,
or sociology (includes anthropology). Base selection on requirements
of transfer institution.
7 The humanities/fine
arts elective may be selected from list on page 38. Elective
should be selected with advice of a counselor or faculty advisor
to meet requirements of transfer institution.
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