Biology/Pre-Medicine - AS (0601)

Division: Biology, Chemistry and Physics Division

General Education Requirements (30 Credits)
Written & Oral Communication (6)
ENG 101College Composition I3
ENG 102College Composition II3
Quantitative/Scientific Knowledge, Skills & Reasoning (12)
CHM 103General Chemistry I4
CHM 104General Chemistry II4
MTH 119Pre-Calculus I4
or MTH 118 Precalculus
Society & Human Behavior (6)
Select two of the following:6
ANT 101, ANT 105, ECO 101, ECO 102, POL 104, PSY 101, PSY 102, PSY 219, SOC 101, SOC 108, SOC 219
Humanistic Perspective (3)
Select any English Literature Course 3
Historical Perspective (3)
Select any History (HST) Course3
Major Requirements (30 Credits)
BIO 103General Biology I4
BIO 104General Biology II4
BIO 210Scientific Research Methods2
Select two of the following:8
BIO 211, BIO 228, BIO 230
MTH 120Pre-Calculus II4
or MTH 121 Calc with Analytic Geom I
Select one of the following Sequences:8
PHY 101
& PHY 102
College Physics I
and College Physics II
or
CHM 203
& CHM 204
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry II
Total Credits60

Notes:

  1. For an explanation of why General Education courses are included in this Program, please refer to the Section on General Education for an explanation of its Purpose and Requirements. 
  2. This plan assumes the student is eligible to enroll in College Level Courses (designated as 100 +, e.g., ENG 101 College Composition I, HST 101 World Civilization I, MTH 100 Intro. to College Mathematics).  Placement results will determine College Level Readiness in English and Mathematics.  
  • No grade of "D" is acceptable in any BIO, CHM, PHY or MTH course. 
  • MTH 119 Pre-Calculus I and MTH 120 Pre-Calculus II sequence (8 credits) may substitute for MTH 118 Precalculus (4 Credits).
  • This plan assumes successful completion of all required developmental courses in English and Mathematics.

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

  • Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills, including the scientific method, qualitative and quantitative data analysis;
  • Demonstrate mastery of fundamental concepts of biology at the molecular and cellular levels;
  • Demonstrate mastery of fundamental concepts of biology at the organismal, community and ecosystem levels; and
  • Perform scientific investigations using proper laboratory instrumentations and laboratory procedures.