Biology, Associate of Science, AFS3

This degree program is intended for students who plan to continue their education beyond the associate degree. It provides a curriculum which is broad based in the biological sciences and helps students meet the requirements for a variety of other degree programs. If students choose to pursue a four-year degree, the core courses that they have taken in this program will give them a head start on a baccalaureate degree in biology. Students who graduate from this program will also have the skills necessary to work in the field as a biological science technician.

Requirements

First Semester

SEMN 1000
First Semester Seminar

0

BIOL 1111Biology I

3

BIOL 1111LBiology Lab I

1

CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3

CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab I

1

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Second Semester

BIOL 1112Biology II

3

BIOL 1112LBiology Lab II

1

CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3

CHEM 1212LChemistry Lab II

1

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

MATH 1113Precalculus

3

Third Semester

BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3

BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1

HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

or

HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

MATH 1127Intro to Statistics

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

Fourth Semester

ALHS 1112Wellness

2

BIOL 2110Special Topics in Biology

3

BIOL 2120Research Methods in Biology

3

Humanities/Fine Arts

3

Social/Behavioural Sciences

3

Remarks: If needed, developmental courses should be completed during the first semester.

General Core Electives Options

Area II Elective Options

HIST 1111World History I

3

HIST 1112World History II

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101
Introduction to Sociology

3

Area IV Elective Options

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3