Program Overview
The Associate of Science in General Science is a 61-credit undergraduate degree designed for students with no prior science background. It provides a solid foundation in scientific education, preparing students for further studies in STEM at the bachelor's level. The program includes general education requirements, required STEM courses, and is taught by experienced faculty using methods that foster critical thinking skills.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Associate of Science (AS) in General Science is a 61-credit undergraduate degree offered in-person at both FDU's Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck and Florham Campus in Madison. It is designed for students, including adult learners, with no prior academic background in the sciences, providing them with a solid foundation in scientific education.
Objectives:
- Provide students with a solid theoretical and laboratory foundation in Scientific and Quantitative disciplines.
- Prepare students for further studies in STEM at the bachelor's degree level.
- Offer an innovative learning opportunity to students who have expressed an interest in pursuing studies in STEM at the associate degree level.
Outline:
General Education Requirements (33 credits)
- WRIT1002: Comp I: Rhetoric and Inquiry
- WRIT1003: Comp II Research and Argument
- PHIL1102: Intro to Philosophy
- PSYC1201: General Psychology
- COMM2099: Professional Communications
- UNIV 1001: Transition to University Life
- UNIV 1002: Preparation for Professional Life
- UNIV 2001: Cross-Cultural Perspectives
- UNIV 2002: Global Issues
- MATH 1105: College Algebra
- MATH 1107: Pre-Calculus
- Free Elective (Humanities course suggested for students not required to take credit-bearing developmental courses)
Required STEM Courses (28 credits)
- BIOL1001: Principles of Modern Biology
- CHEM1107 & 1117: Chemistry for Health Sciences/Lab
- BIOL1221 & 1222: Biological Diversity/Lab
- BIOL1233 & 1234: Molecules, Cells & Genes/Lab
- CHEM 1201 & 1203: General Chemistry I w/ Lab
- MATH 1201: Calculus I or MATH 1203: Calculus I
- CSCI 1145: Computer Science Fundamentals
Teaching:
Courses are taught by experienced Petrocelli College faculty and faculty from FDU's School of Natural Sciences.
