Associate of Science, concentration in Biology

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 60)

Communication (10) Core – 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I
• ENGL 1302 - Composition II

Mathematics (20) Core - 1 course (4 credit hours)

• Select 1 course from:

• MATH 2412 - Precalculus
• MATH 2413 - Calculus I

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  * MATH 1414 is a REQUIRED prerequisite for both MATH 2412 and CHEM 1411

Life and Physical Sciences (30) Core - 2 courses (8 credit hours)

• BIOL 1406 - Biology for Science Majors I
• BIOL 1407 - Biology for Science Majors II

Language, Philosophy & Culture (40) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Language, Philosophy & Culture (40) Core 

Creative Arts (50) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Creative Arts (50) Core  

American History (60) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• Select 2 courses from the  American History (60) Core  

Government/Political Science (70) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• GOVT 2305 - Federal Government
   
• GOVT 2306 - Texas Government
   

Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core – 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core 

Additional Communication (90) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

• Select one course from the following:

• SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication
• SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking
• SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication

Additional Language, Philosophy & Culture (90) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Additional Language, Philosophy and Culture (90) Core 

Additional Requirements (15 credit hours)

• CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II

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• Select 2 courses from: ***

• BIOL 2416 - Genetics
• BIOL 2421 - Microbiology for Science Majors
• BIOL 2306 - Environmental Biology (Lecture)

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• CHEM 2323 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I

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• CHEM 2123 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

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• CHEM 2325 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II

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• CHEM 2125 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

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• PHYS 1401 - General Physics I
• PHYS 1402 - General Physics II

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Notes:

Students pursuing an Associates of Science are strongly encouraged to take calculus. Students should check with the university to which they plan to transfer to ensure that appropriate courses are selected at Alamo Colleges that will apply to the baccalaureate degree.

MATH 1414 is a REQUIRED prerequisite for both MATH 2412 and CHEM 1411.

Credit Hours are applied to the core for graduation; however, STEM students transferring to universities must take both the lecture and lab components of the Natural Science Courses.

Students pursuing the 2+2 degree plan with TAMU in Biomedical Sciences through Palo Alto College should take BIOL 1411 and BIOL 1413 to fulfill the Natural Sciences requirement.

Students should check with the university to which they plan to transfer to confirm the upper level math requirement and to ensure that appropriate courses are selected at SPC that will apply to the baccalaureate degree.  Pre-requisite math courses may be required for students to register for these math courses.

Students are encouraged to carefully examine requirements at the transfer institution.  Requirements vary from institution to institution and can change from one year to the next.

CIP Code: 26.0101

Major Code: BIOL