Austin Community College

FY 2009 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	1311		General Chemistry I -- Lecture	3
+	CHEM	1111		General Chemistry I -- Lab	1
+				Mathematics1	3
+				Humanities2	3
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Semester II

+	ENGL	1302		English Composition II	3
+	BIOL	1407		Structure and Function of Organisms	4
+	CHEM	1312		General Chemistry II -- Lecture	3
+	CHEM	1112		General Chemistry II -- Lab	1
+				Mathematics1	3-4
				Oral Communication3	3
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Semester III

+	PHYS	1401		General College Physics I OR	4
+	PHYS	2425		Engineering Physics I
				History4	3
	GOVT	2305		United States Government	3
				Visual and Performing Arts2	3
+				Biology Elective5	3
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Semester IV

+				Humanities2	3
	GOVT	2306		Texas State and Local Government	3
				History6	3
+				Biology Elective5	3
				Social and Behavioral Science2	3
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				TOTALS	------- 65-66

¹ Select from MATH 1314, MATH 1316, MATH 2412, MATH 2413, MATH 2414. Students must first consult with a mathematics advisor.
² Select from the appropriate section of the Core Curriculum Course List.
³ Select any Speech course from Communications in the Core Curriculum Course List.
⁴ Select from: HIST 1301, HIST 2301, HIST 2327, or HIST 2381. HIST 2301 and HIST 2381 may only be taken once.
⁵ Biology electives must total a minimum of six (6) semester hours, to be determined in consultation with a biology faculty advisor. PHYS 1402 and PHYS 2426 may be used as an elective.
⁶ Select from: HIST 1302, HIST 2301, HIST 2328, or HIST 2381. HIST 2301 and HIST 2381 may only be taken once.