2021-2022 Catalog Vol. 82

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2021-2022 Catalog Vol. 82 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, AS

This degree is designed and intended primarily for students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree in the field of biology. Students take courses in biology, mathematics, chemistry, and physics common to most biology-related disciplines and continue their studies in specialized areas after transferring to a university program.

^†Note: Students should consult post-AS-degree institution requirements and prerequisites to determine which BIOL, MATH and General Academic Electives to choose.

Core Component: 42 Credit Hours

Communication: 6 Credit Hours

Choose Two (2):

ENGL 1301 Composition I Department Used:
ENGL 1302 Composition II Department Used:
ENGL 2311 Technical Writing Department Used:

Mathematics: 3 Credit Hours

If any overflow hours are earned from Math or Life and Physical Sciences, they will be applied to the Component Area Option.

Choose One (1):

MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry Department Used:
MATH 1414 College Algebra for Sci & Engr Department Used:
MATH 2412 Pre-Calculus Math Department Used:
MATH 2413 Calculus I Department Used:
MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences Department Used:
MATH 1325 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences Department Used:

Life and Physical Sciences: 6 Credit Hours

If any overflow hours are earned from Math or Life and Physical Sciences, they will be applied to the Component Area Option.

Choose a minimum of Six (6) Hours:

CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I Department Used:
CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II Department Used:

Language, Philosophy, Culture: 3 Credit Hours

Choose One (1):

ENGL 2323 Survey of British Literature II Department Used:
ENGL 2333 Survey of World Literature I Department Used:
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy Department Used:
PHIL 2306 Introduction To Ethics Department Used:
ENGL 2327 Survey of American Literature I Department Used:
ENGL 2328 Survey of American Literature I Department Used:
ENGL 2322 Survey of British Literature I Department Used:

Creative Arts: 3 Credit Hours

Choose One (1):

ARCH 1301 Architectural History I Department Used:
ARCH 1302 Architectural History II Department Used:
ARCH 1311 Introduction to Architecture Department Used:
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation Department Used:
ARTS 1303 Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) Department Used:
ARTS 1304 Art History II (14th Century to the present) Department Used:
DRAM 1310 Theatre Appreciation Department Used:
DRAM 2361 History of the Theater I Department Used:
DRAM 2362 History of the Theater II Department Used:
DRAM 2366 Film Appreciation Department Used:
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation Department Used:
MUSI 1310 History of Rock and Popular Music Department Used:

American History: 6 Credit Hours

Choose Two (2):

HIST 1301 United States History I Department Used:
HIST 1302 United States History II Department Used:
HIST 2301 Texas History Department Used:

Government/Political Science: 6 Credit Hours

GOVT 2305 Federal Government (Fee Change) Department Used:
GOVT 2306 Texas Government Department Used:

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 Credit Hours

Choose One (1):

ANTH 2302 Introduction to Archaeology Department Used:
ANTH 2346 Introduction to Anthropology Department Used:
ANTH 2351 Cultural Anthropology Department Used:
ECON 2301 Principles Of Economics (Macro) Department Used:
ECON 2302 Principles Of Economics (Micro) Department Used:
GEOG 1302 Human Geography Department Used:
GEOG 1303 World Geography Department Used:
GEOG 2312 Economic Geography Department Used:
PSYC 2301 General Psychology Department Used:
PSYC 2308 Child Psychology Department Used:
PSYC 2319 Social Psychology Department Used:
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology Department Used:
SOCI 1306 Social Problems Department Used:
SOCI 2301 Marriage And Family Department Used:
SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication Department Used:
TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development Department Used:

Component Area Option: 6 Credit Hours

If any overflow hours are earned from Math or Life and Physical Sciences, they will be applied to the Component Area Option.

Choose Two (2) courses equaling six (6) hours unless overflow hours from Life and Physical Sciences and Mathematics are used:

SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication Department Used:
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking Department Used:
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication Department Used:
SPCH 2335 Argumentation and Debate Department Used:
PHED 1164 Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness Department Used:

Academic Electives: 6 Credit Hours

General Academic Electives: 6 Credit Hours

Any General Academic Electives

Area of Concentration: 12 Credit Hours

Biology: 12 Credit Hours

Choose any combination of BIOL courses to equal 12 credit hours.

BIOL 1411 General Botany Department Used:
BIOL 1413 General Zoology Department Used:
BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I Department Used:
BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II Department Used:
BIOL 2421 Microbiology Department Used:

Total Hours for Degree: 60 Credit Hours