Austin Community College

FY 2003 Degree Plan

The Associate of Science degree is intended to provide students with the first two years of college biology education.

To receive an Associate of Science degree in Biology, the student 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

	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
+	BIOL	1406		Cellular and Molecular Biology	4
+	CHEM	1411		General Chemistry I	4
+				Mathematics1	3-4
+				Humanities2	3
					------- 17-18

Semester II

+	ENGL	1302		English Composition II	3
+	BIOL	1407		Structure and Function of Organisms	4
+	CHEM	1412		General Chemistry II	4
+				Mathematics3	3-4
				Oral Communication4	3
					------- 17-18

Semester III

+	PHYS	1401		General College Physics I OR	4
+	PHYS	2425		Engineering Physics I
				History5	3
	GOVT	2305		United States Government OR	3
	GOV	2633		Special Topics in United States Government
				Visual and Performing Arts6	3
+				Biology Elective7	3
+				Humanities2	3
					------- 19

Semester IV

+	PHYS	1402		General College Physics II OR	4
+	PHYS	2426		Engineering Physics II
	GOVT	2306		Texas State and Local Government	3
				History8	3
+				Biology Elective7	3-4
				Social and Behavioral Science9	3
					------- 16-17
				TOTALS	------- 69-72

¹ Please select from MATH 1314, MATH 1316, MATH 2412, or MATH 2413. Students must first consult with a mathematics advisor.
² Please select from the Humanities section of the Core Curriculum Course list.
³ Please select from MATH 1316, MATH 2412, MATH 2413, or MATH 2414.
⁴ Please select any Speech course from the Communications section of the Core Curriculum Course list.
⁵ Please select from HIST 1301, HIST 2381, HIST 2380 or HIST 2301.
⁶ Please select from the Visual and Performing Arts section of the Core Curriculum Course list.
⁷ Biology electives must total a minimum of six (6) semester hours, to be determined in consultation with a biology faculty advisor.
⁸ Please select from HIST 1302, HIS 1643, HIS 1663 or HIST 2341.
⁹ Please select from the Other Social and Behavioral Sciences section of the Core Curriculum Course list.