Austin Community College

FY 2002 Degree Plan

The Associate of Science in physical science provides students with the general education courses normally taken in the first two years at a four­year college or university and a flexible plan from which the student can choose a variety of introductory science courses as part of an interdisciplinary or environmental science program.

Semester I

	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	HUMA		1,3,4,5	Humanities Elective1	3
	HIST	1301	1,3,4,5	United States History I	3
	MATH	1314	1,3,4,5	College Algebra2	3
	PHSC		1,3,4,5	PSC Requirement3	3
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Semester II

	ENGL	1302	1,3,4,5	English Composition II	3
	HIST	1302	1,3,4,5	United States History II	3
	MATH	1316	1,3,4,5	Trigonometry	3
	PHSC		1,3,4,5	PSC Requirement4	3
	SPCH		1,3,4,5	Oral Proficiency Elective5	3
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Semester III

			1,3,4,5	General Elective6	5
	GOVT	2305	1,3,4,5	United States Government	3
			1,3,4,5	Social/Behavioral Science Elective7	3
			1,3,4,5	Science Elective8	4
	HUMA		1,3,4,5	Humanities Elective1	3
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Semester IV

			1,3,4,5	Visual and Performing Arts9	3
			1,3,4,5	General Elective6	5
	GOVT	2306	1,3,4,5	Texas State and Local Government	3
			1,3,4,5	Science Elective8	4
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				TOTALS	------- 63

¹ Please select from the Humanities section of the Core Curriculum Course list.
² Students should consult with a Mathematics faculty advisor to determine if it is necessary to take one or more preparatory courses such as MATD 0390 and/or MATH 0370 before taking MATH 1314.
³ To meet the Core Curriculum requirement, this course must be either PSC 1603 or PSC 1633.
⁴ This course must have a PSC prefix and may not be counted elsewhere in the degree plan.
⁵ Please select from the Oral Communication section of the Core Curriculum Course list.
⁶ Although general electives may be chosen from any college credit program at ACC, students intending to transfer to a four-year college or university may want to choose courses applicable to their four-year degree. Consult the catalog of the institution. Students may wish to choose electives that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements.
⁷ Please select from the Social and Behavioral Science section of the Core Curriculum Course list.
⁸ These courses must have one of the following prefixes: BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHYS, or PSC. Students should be guided by their special interests (e.g., oceanography, environmental engineering) and by the requirements of the four-year college to which they plan to transfer.
⁹ Please select from the Visual and Performing Arts section of the Core Curriculum Course list.

Semester I

	COSC	1301	1,3,4,5	Personal Computing	3
	CHEM	1411	1,3,4,5	General Chemistry I	4
	PSC	1603	1,3,4,5	Science and The Environment	3
	MATH	1314	1,3,4,5	College Algebra	3
	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
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Semester II

	ENGL	1311	1,3,4,5	Business English: Introduction to Technical Writing	3
	MATH	1342	1,3,4,5	Elementary Statistics	3
	CHEM	1412	1,3,4,5	General Chemistry II	4
	GEOL	1403	1,3,4,5	Physical Geology	4
	BIO	1673	1,3,4,5	Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	3
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Semester III

			1,3,4,5	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective1	3
	SPCH	1318	1,3,4,5	Interpersonal Communication	3
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Semester IV

	GEOL	1101	1,3,4,5	%% COURSE NOT FOUND	1
	GOVT	2306	1,3,4,5	Texas State and Local Government2	3
	EPCT	1344	1,3,4,5	Environmental Sampling and Analysis	3
	EPCT	2415	1,3,4,5	Water Chemistry	4
	BIO	2614	1,3,4,5	Aquatic Biology	4
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Semester V

			1,3,4,5	Math/Science Elective3	4
	EPCT	1205	1,3,4,5	Environmental Law and Regulations	2
	EPCT	2403	1,3,4,5	Surface and Ground Water Collection	4
	EPCT	2488	1,3,4,5	Environmental Technology - Internship4	4
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				TOTALS	------- 68

¹ This must be either PHIL 2303 or PHIL 2306.
² This must be a section of GOVT 2306 emphasizing land-use issues.
³ Students should consult with a full-time environmental technology instructor before selecting from BIOL 1409, BIO 1704, DFTG 1405, ENGR 1201, GEOG 1410, GEOL 1345, MATH 1316, SCIT 1418, or SRVY 1301.
⁴ Capstone course.

Semester I

	EPCT	1344	1,3,4,5	Environmental Sampling and Analysis	3
	EPCT	2415	1,3,4,5	Water Chemistry	4
	BIO	2614	1,3,4,5	Aquatic Biology	4
	PSC	1603	1,3,4,5	Science and The Environment1	3
	GEOL	1105	1,3,4,5	Laboratory in Environmental Geology	1
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Semester II

	EPCT	2403	1,3,4,5	Surface and Ground Water Collection	4
	EPCT	1205	1,3,4,5	Environmental Law and Regulations	2
	EPCT	2488	1,3,4,5	Environmental Technology - Internship2	4
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				TOTALS	------- 25

¹ With approval of the department, the student may receive transfer credit for a general course in environmental science, environmental studies, or natural resources.
² Capstone course.