Associate in Science Transfer Track 1-Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Geology, Earth Science, AST-1

Program Overview

The Associate in Science Transfer Track 1 degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Geology, and Earth Science prepares students for transfer to university science programs. It provides a broad foundation in science and math, satisfying the first two years of university coursework. Students who complete the program can expect to enter university with junior standing, both in terms of credits and major preparation. The program includes coursework in communication skills, quantitative skills, humanities, social science, chemistry, life science, and natural science.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• The Associate in Science Transfer Track 1 degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Geology, and Earth Science prepares students for transfer to university science programs.
• It provides a broad foundation in science and math and satisfies the first two years of university coursework.
• Students who complete the program can expect to enter university with junior standing, both in terms of credits and major preparation.

Outline:

Basic Skills (20 credits)

• Communication Skills (5 credits)
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I
• ENGL 126 - Writing: Humanities
• ENGL 127 - Writing: Social Science
• ENGL 128 - Research Writing: Science/Engineering/Business
• Quantitative Skills/Symbolic Reasoning (15 credits)
• MATH 151 - Calculus I
• MATH 152 - Calculus II
• MATH 153 - Calculus III
• MATH 256 - Statistics for Business and Social Science

Humanities & Social Science (15 credits)

• Humanities/Fine Arts/English (5 credits)
• Social Science (5 credits)
• Humanities/Fine Arts/English or Social Science (5 credits)

Specific Requirements (50 credits)

• Chemistry (18 credits)
• CHEM 161 - General Chemistry with Lab I
• CHEM 162 - General Chemistry with Lab II
• CHEM 163 - General Chemistry with Lab III
• Life Science (15-18 credits)
• BIOL 211 - Majors Cellular
• BIOL 212 - Majors Animal
• BIOL 213 - Majors Plant
• PHYS 114 - General Physics I with Lab
• PHYS 115 - General Physics II with Lab
• PHYS 116 - General Physics III with Lab
• PHYS 221 - Engineering Physics I with Lab
• PHYS 222 - Engineering Physics II with Lab
• PHYS 223 - Engineering Physics III with Lab
• Natural Science (14-17 credits)
• AP 210 - Cadaver Anatomy
• BIOL 160 - General Biology with Lab
• BIOL 241 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
• BIOL 242 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 2
• BIOL 260 - Microbiology
• CHEM 261 - Organic Chemistry with Lab I
• CHEM 262 - Organic Chemistry with Lab II
• CHEM 263 - Organic Chemistry with Lab III
• ENGR 106 - Introduction to Engineering Problems
• ENGR 214 - Statics
• ENGR 224 - Thermodynamics
• ENV S 204 - Natural Science and the Environment
• GEOL 101 - Introduction to Physical Geology
• GEOL 107 - Fossils and Ancient Earth
• GEOL 117 - Natural Disasters with Lab
• GEOL 206 - Earth History
• MATH 106 - Essentials of Pre-Calculus Mathematics
• MATH 141 - PreCalculus I
• MATH 142 - PreCalculus II
• MATH 238 - Differential Equations
• MATH 240 - Topics in Linear Algebra
• MATH 254 - Calculus IV
• MATH 256 - Statistics for Business and Social Science
• OCEA 101 - Introduction to Oceanography
• PHIL 120 - Symbolic Logic
• PHYS 154 - Physics for the Life Sciences 1
• PHYS 155 - Physics for the Life Sciences 2
• PHYS 156 - Physics for the Life Sciences 3
• PHYS 225 - Modern Physics
• PHYS 229 - Electric and Magnetic Fields