Austin Community College

FY 2000 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.

Semester I

	CHEM	1411	2,4,6	General Chemistry I	4
+	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	GOVT	2305	1,3,4,5	United States Government	3
	HIST	1301	1,3,4,5	United States History I	3
				Oral Proficiency Elective5	3
				Humanities8	3
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Semester II

	CHEM	1412	2,4,6	General Chemistry II	4
+	ENGL	1302	1,3,4,5	English Composition II	3
+	GOVT	2306	1,3,4,5	Texas State and Local Government	3
	HIST	1302	1,3,4,5	United States History II	3
	MATH	2413	2,4,6	Calculus I2	4
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Semester III

	BIOL			Biology Elective3	3
+	GEOL	1403	2,4,6	Physical Geology	4
+	MATH	2414	2,4,6	Calculus II	4
+	PHYS	2425		Engineering Physics I6	4
				General Elective4	3
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Semester IV

				Visual and Performing Arts1	3
				General Elective4	3
+	GEOL	1404	2,4,6	Historical Geology	4
+	PHYS	2426		Engineering Physics II7	4
+	MATH	2415		Calculus III	4
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				TOTALS	------- 72

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
¹ Students may choose any course in the Visual and Performing Arts section of the Core Curriculum.
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 or MATH 1314, MATH 1316, or MTH 1764) before taking calculus.
³ Biology courses covering evolutionary or environmental topics are especially recommended.
⁴ Although general electives may be chosen from any college­credit program at ACC, students intending to transfer to a four­year college or university are advised to choose courses applicable to their four­year degree. Additional geology courses (such as GEOL 1345) and foreign language courses are especially recommended. Consult the catalog of the institution to which you plan to transfer. Students are encouraged to satisfy the Visual and Performing Arts section of the Core Curriculum. Students may also choose to satisfy the Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement of the Core Curriculum.
⁵ Course must be chosen from the Speech section of the Core Curriculum.
⁶ Students who have not had one full year of high school physics should take PHYS 1401/1402 before taking PHYS 2425. Students with a strong mathematics background may substitute PHY 1653 for PHYS 1401/1402. All students must complete MATH 2413 before enrolling in PHYS 2425. Students may also subtitute a course from the Natural Sciences section of the Core Curriculum.
⁷ All students must complete MATH 2414 before enrolling in PHYS 2426.
⁸ See the Humanities section of the Core Curriculum.