Biology, Associate in Science

(Suggested Transfer Plan)

First Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
BIOL 1406Biological Concepts I: Cellular and Molecular

4

CHEM 1411General Inorganic Chemistry I

4

ENGL 1301Composition I

3

 

HIST 1301United States History I

3

OR

HIST 2327Mexican American History I (To the United States-Mexico War Era)

3

 

MATH 1314College Algebra

3

Second Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
BIOL 1407Biological Concepts II: Evolution, Diversity, Structure, Function and Environment

4

CHEM 1412General Inorganic Chemistry II

4

ENGL 1302Composition II

3

 

HIST 1302United States History II

3

OR

HIST 2328Mexican American History II (from the United States-Mexico War Era)

3

 

Creative Arts Core Elective

3

Third Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
CHEM 2323Organic Chemistry I

3

CHEM 2123Organic Chemistry Laboratory

1

GOVT 2305Federal Government: Federal Constitution and Topics

3

Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core Elective

3

Biology Elective:

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
BIOL 2306Environmental Biology

3

AND

BIOL 2106Environmental Biology Lab

1

 

OR

BIOL 2416Genetics

4

OR

BIOL 2421Microbiology

4

Fourth Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
CHEM 2325Organic Chemistry II

3

CHEM 2125Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1

GOVT 2306Texas Government: Texas Constitution and Topics

3

Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Elective

3

Biology Elective:

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
BIOL 2306Environmental Biology

3

AND

BIOL 2106Environmental Biology Lab

1

 

OR

BIOL 2416Genetics

4

OR

BIOL 2421Microbiology

4

Total Semester Hours for Associate Degree 60

Minimum degree requirements:

For the Associate in Science Degree, 60 hours chosen from the above plan to include the Core Curriculum and eight hours of 2000-level BIOL.

Students must demonstrate use of basic computer skills through CHEM 1411, CHEM 1412; BIOL 1406, or BIOL 1407.

Students should check specific requirements of the college or university to which they plan to transfer.