Austin Community College

FY 2002 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.

Semester I

	CHEM	1411	1,3,4,5	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
	SPCH		1,3,4,5	Oral Proficiency Elective1	3
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Semester II

	CHEM	1412	1,3,4,5	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	1,3,4,5	Calculus I2	4
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Semester III

	BIOL		1,3,4,5	Biology Elective3	3
	GEOL	1403	1,3,4,5	Physical Geology	4
	MATH	2414	1,3,4,5	Calculus II	4
	PHYS	2425	1,3,4,5	Engineering Physics I4	4
			1,3,4,5	Social/Behavioral Science Elective5	3
	HUMA		1,3,4,5	Humanities6	3
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Semester IV

			1,3,4,5	Visual and Performing Arts7	3
	HUMA		1,3,4,5	Humanities Elective6	3
	GEOL	1404	1,3,4,5	Historical Geology	4
	PHYS	2426	1,3,4,5	Engineering Physics II8	4
	MATH	2415	1,3,4,5	Calculus III	4
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				TOTALS	------- 72

¹ Please select from the Speech section of 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 Please select from the Social and Behavioral Science section of the Core Curriculum Course list.
⁶ Please select from the Humanities section of the Core Curriculum Course list.
⁷ Please select from the Visual and Performing Arts section of the Core Curriculum Course list.
⁸ All students must complete MATH 2414 before enrolling in PHYS 2426.