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The A.S. Concentration in Science
Type of degree awarded: A.S.
Core/General Education requirements: Students meet the science requirements for the Bachelor of Arts or Associate of Arts with SCI 143, CHE 151, or PHY 151 and with SCI 142 or BIO 153. Students meet the requirements for the Bachelor of Science with SCI 141, 142, 143 sequence. Sequence requirements can also be fulfilled by taking CHE 151 or PHY 151 (for SCI 143), BIO 153 (for SCI 142) and GLY 160, GLY 200, or GLY 300 (for SCI 141) or with an introductory course and advanced courses in the same field.
Important Note: Students will not receive Core/General Education credit for both or SCI 141 and GLY 160; SCI 141 and GLY 200; SCI 141 and GLY 300; SCI 142 and BIO 153; SCI 143 and CHE 151; or SCI 143 and PHY 151.
Requirements for the A.S. Concentration: BIO 153, CHE 151 and 152, PHY 151 and 152, GGY 153, and a 4-s.h. science elective, excluding the 141-143 non-major courses, for a total of 28 s.h. of Science; MAT 105 or higher for a total of 3 s.h.; 31 s.h. for the concentration.
SCI 141 EARTH SCIENCE (3 s.h.)
Major concepts of cosmology, astronomy, geology, meteorology and oceanography.
A survey course for non-science majors. 150 minutes of lecture and 90 minutes
of laboratory each week. (Not to be used for Middle Grades Science concentration.)
Pre/corequisite: MAT 105. This course is offered every fall, spring, and summer
semester.
SCI 142 BIOLOGY (3 s.h.)
Major concepts of biology, including cellular structure, diversity of form,
interrelationships among living organisms, and the importance of other organisms
to man. 150 minutes of lecture and 90 minutes of laboratory each week. This
course is offered every fall, spring, and summer semester.
SCI 143 PHYSICAL SCIENCE (3 s.h.)
Basic topics of physics and chemistry with special emphasis on real world applications.
150 minutes of lecture and 90 minutes of laboratory each week. Prerequisite:
MAT 105. This course is offered every fall, spring, and summer semester.
SCI 330 HISTORY OF SCIENCE (3 s.h.)
Surveys the major ideas, methods and scientists that have contributed to the
Physical, Chemical, Biological and Geological sciences from ancient to modern
times. Prerequisite: PHY 151, CHE 151, or BIO 153. This course is offered as
needed.
