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 1111	Biology I	3
BIOL 1111L	Biology Lab I	1
CHEM 1211	Chemistry I	3
CHEM 1211L	Chemistry Lab I	1
COMP 1000	Introduction to Computer Literacy	3
ENGL 1101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
MATH 1111	College Algebra	3

Second Semester

BIOL 1112	Biology II	3
BIOL 1112L	Biology Lab II	1
CHEM 1212	Chemistry II	3
CHEM 1212L	Chemistry Lab II	1
ENGL 1102	Literature and Composition	3
MATH 1113	Precalculus	3

Third Semester

BIOL 2117	Introductory Microbiology	3
BIOL 2117L	Introductory Microbiology Lab	1
HIST 2111	U.S. History I	3
	or
HIST 2112	U.S. History II	3
MATH 1127	Intro to Statistics	3
POLS 1101	American Government	3
SPCH 1101	Public Speaking	3

Fourth Semester

ALHS 1112	Wellness	2
BIOL 2110	Special Topics in Biology	3
BIOL 2120	Research 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 1111	World History I	3
HIST 1112	World History II	3
PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3

Area IV Elective Options

ARTS 1101	Art Appreciation	3
ENGL 2130	American Literature	3