Minimum 64 credit hours
A study of the basic Biological Sciences and liberal arts for the student who intends to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a major or minor in Biology and / or to pursue a career in Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Podiatry, Osteopathy, Veterinary Medicine, or Clinical Laboratory Technician.
General Education Requirements for the AS degree * (37-41 Credit Hours)
Concentration and Elective Courses for the AS degree (23- 27 credit hours)
General Education Area V - Natural Sciences
Choose:
Chemistry 201 - General Chemistry I ....................5
Recommended Concentration
and Elective Courses
Biology 121—General Course I with Laboratory ... 5
Biology 122—General Course II with Laboratory .. 5
Biology 226—Human Structure and Function I ..... 4
Biology 227—Human Structure and Function II ..... 4
Microbiology 233—Microbiology ........................... 4
Pre-optometry students and those preparing for careers as opticians are advised to take Physics 233 in addition to the above courses
| Biological Sciences / Biomedical Science A study of the basic Biological Sciences and liberal arts for the student who intends to transfer to a four year college or university to pursue a major or minor in Biology and/or to pursue a career in Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Podiatry, Osteopathy, Veterinary Medicine, or Clinical Laboratory Technician. |
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| First semester | Credit Hours |
| Biology 121 ** General Course I with Laboratory |
5 |
| English 101 Composition I | 3 |
| History 111 American History to 1865 | 3 |
| Humanities 201 General Course I | 3 |
| Social Science elective* | 3 |
| 17 | |
| Second semester | Credit Hours |
| Biology 122** General Course II with Laboratory | 5 |
| English 102 Composition II | 3 |
| Psychology 201 General Psychology | 3 |
| Humanities 202 General Course II | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts elective* | 3 |
| 17 | |
| Third semester | Credit Hours |
| Biology 226 Human Structure and Function I | 4 |
| Chemistry 201 General Chemistry I | 5 |
| Speech 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication | 3 |
| Science/Mathematics electives* | 4 |
| 16 | |
| Fourth semester | Credit Hours |
| Biology 227 Human Structure and Function II | 4 |
| Microbiology 233 Microbiology | 4 |
| Chemistry 203 General Chemistry II | 4 |
| Science/Mathematics electives | 4 |
| 16 | |
| Pre-optometry students and those preparing for careers as opticians are advised to take Physics 233 in addition to the above courses Biology 121 and 122 are IAI approved for Biology Majors, Credit Hours but they may be taken to fulfill the IAI general education requirement. |
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