Austin Community College

FY 2005 Degree Plan

The Associate of Science degree in geology provides students with the general education and scientific courses normally taken in the first two years at a four­year college or university.

Students must consult with a full-time geology instructor before pursuing the degree plan shown here.

To receive an Associate of Science in Geology, students must: (a) make a minimum grade of "C" in all required math and science courses and (b) have an overall GPA of 2.0 or greater.

Semester I

+	CHEM	1411		General Chemistry I	4
	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
	GOVT	2305		United States Government	3
	HIST	1301		United States History I	3
				Oral Communication1	3
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Semester II

+	CHEM	1412		General Chemistry II	4
+	ENGL	1302		English Composition II	3
	GOVT	2306		Texas State and Local Government	3
	HIST	1302		United States History II	3
+	MATH	2413		Calculus I2	4
					------- 17

Semester III

+				Biology Elective3	3
+	GEOL	1403		Physical Geology	4
+	MATH	2414		Calculus II	4
+	PHYS	2425		Engineering Physics I4	4
				Social and Behavioral Science5	3
+				Humanities6	3
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Semester IV

				Visual and Performing Arts7	3
+				Humanities6	3
+	GEOL	1404		Historical Geology	4
+	PHYS	2426		Engineering Physics II8	4
+	MATH	2415		Calculus III	4
					------- 18
				TOTALS	------- 72

¹ Select from Oral Communications in the General Education Course List.
² Students should consult with a full­time mathematics instructor to determine if it is necessary to take one or more mathematics courses (like MATD 0390, MATH 1314, MATH 1316, or MATH 2412) before taking calculus.
³ Biology courses covering evolutionary or environmental topics are especially recommended.
⁴ Students who have not had one full year of high school physics should take PHYS 1401/1402 before taking PHYS 2425. Students with strong mathematics background may substitute PHY 1653 for PHYS 1401/1402. All students must complete MATH 2413 before enrolling in PHYS 2425.
⁵ Select from Other Social and Behavioral Sciences in the Core Curriculum Course List.
⁶ Select from Humanities in the Core Curriculum Course List.
⁷ Select from Visual and Performing Arts in the Core Curriculum Course List.
⁸ All students must complete MATH 2414 before enrolling in PHYS 2426.