Associate of Science, concentration in Biology

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 61)

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

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

Additional Communication (11) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

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• Select 1 course from:

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

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

• Select 1 course from: **

• MATH 1442 - Elementary Statistical Methods
• MATH 2412 - Precalculus
• MATH 2413 - Calculus I

Natural Sciences (30) Core - 2 courses (8 credit hours) *

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

Humanities (40) Core – 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Humanities (40) Core 

Additional Humanities (41) Core – 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Additional Humanities (41) Core 

Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core – 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core 

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

• HIST 1301 - United States History I
• HIST 1302 - United States History II

Government (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 Requirements (16 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
• PHYS 1401 - General Physics I
• PHYS 1402 - General Physics II

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• CHEM 2323 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I

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• CHEM 2223 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

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• CHEM 2325 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II

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• CHEM 2225 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

Notes:

*6 Credit Hours are applied to the core for graduation; however, STEM students transferring to universities must take both the lecture and lab components of their 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 should check with the transfer university regarding the best upper level science credits to take for seamless transfer.