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Biology and Physical Science Recommended Course Sequences

Associate of Science - Biological and Physical Sciences

AS in Biological and Physical Sciences Curriculum
Subject Semester Hours
Component Area Option Core 3
Life and Physical Sciences Core 3
Life and Physical Sciences Lab (CAO) 1
ENGL 1301 (Composition I) 3
Mathematics Core 3
HIST 1301 (United States History I) or HIST 1302 (United States History II) 3
American History Core 3
Life and Physical Sciences Core 3
Life & Physical Sciences Lab (CAO) 1
ENGL 1302 (Composition 2) or ENGL 2311 (Technical and Business Writing) 3
ART 1301 (Art Appreciation), DRAM 1310 (Theatre Appreciation), or MUSI 1306 (Music Appreciation) 3
Component Area Option Core 3
Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core 3
GOVT 2305 (Federal Government) 3
Biological & Physical Sciences Elective 3
Biological & Physical Sciences Lab 1
Biological & Physical Sciences Elective 3
Biological & Physical Sciences Lab 1
Social and Behavioral Sciences Core 3
GOVT 2306 (Texas Government) 3
Biological & Physical Sciences Elective 3
Biological & Physical SciencesLab 1
Biological & Physical Sciences Elective 3
Biological & Physical SciencesLab
1
Total: 60

Field of Study

Biology Field of Study Curriculum
Subject Semester Hours
BIOL 1306 (Biology for Science Majors 1) 3
BIOL 1106 (Biology Lab for Sciences Majors 1) 1
BIOL 1307 (Biology for Sciences Majors 2) 3
BIOL 1107 (Biology Lab for Sciences Majors 2) 1
CHEM 1311 (General Chemistry 1) 3
CHEM 1111 (General Chemistry Lab 1) 1
CHEM 1312 (General Chemistry 2) 3
CHEM 1112 (General Chemistry Lab 2) 1
CHEM 2323 (Organic Chemistry 1) 3
CHEM 2123 (Organic Chemistry Lab 1) 1
PHYS 1301 (College Physics 1) 3
PHYS 1101 (College Physics Lab 1) 1
Total: 24