Objective:
The Associate of General Science provides students wishing to pursue a career in a scientific field with a structured program of courses. Students may use the foundation provided by this degree to pursue a four-year degree in disciplines including biology, chemistry, physics, biotechnology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy or may enter the workplace.
| Required courses for Associate of General Science (Natural Science option) | ||
| FRESHMAN YEAR | ||
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 101: | Composition and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH 102: | College Algebra | 3 |
| BLGY 101/101L: | General Biology/Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 101: | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 101L: | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| 14 | ||
| Second Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 102: | Composition and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| MATH elective | 3 | |
| BLGY 102/102L: | General Biology II/Lab | |
| OR | ||
| ZLGY 201/201L: | General Zoology/Lab | |
| OR | ||
| BLGY 201/201L: | General Botany/Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 102: | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 102L: | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| SPCH 110: | Principles of Speech | 3 |
| 17 | ||
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | ||
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CIS 105: | Computer Concepts | 3 |
| HMAN elective | 3 | |
| PHYS 201: | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 201L: | General Physics I Lab | 1 |
| *Approved Science Elective | 3 | |
| *Approved Elective | 3 | |
| 16 | ||
| Second Semester | Hours | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| *Approved Science Elective | 3 | |
| *Approved Science Elective | 3 | |
| Approved Elective | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| Total credit hours | 62 | |
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*Approved science electives include BLGY 102/102L, 201/201L, 203; MICR 110/110L and 206/206L; BIOT 101, 102, 201, 202; PHSC 105 and 106; PHYS 202/202L; ZLGY 110, 201/201L, and 205/205L; and other electives as approved by the advisor. |
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