Biology Concentration, Arts and Sciences, A.S.

The Biology program at HCC provides a broad general education in biology, chemistry, math, plus study options in a variety of more specific sciences such as physics, geology, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, environmental science, and biotechnology. Students who graduate from this program should be prepared to successfully continue their education at four year colleges and universities. Biology majors find jobs in the areas of health sciences and services, biotechnology and biomanufacturing, environmental protection, remediation and management.

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Program Pathway

First Year Fall			First Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ENG 101	English Composition *(ENG 101E and ENG 101P are approved substitutions for ENG 101)	3	Gen Ed	English	3
MAT 161	Precalculus II	4	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science	3
CHM 103	General Chemistry I	4	CHM 104	General Chemistry II	4
BIO 113	Principles of Biology I	4	BIO 114	Principles of Biology II	4
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		14
Second Year Fall			Second Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
CHM 203 or PHY 201	Organic Chemistry I or General Physics I	4	CHM 204 or PHY 202	Organic Chemistry II or General Physics II	4
BIO 205	Microbiology	4	Gen Ed	Diversity	3
Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3	Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3
Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Sciences	3	Elective	Choose in consultation with advisor	3
			Elective	Choose in consultation with advisor	4
TOTAL		14	TOTAL		17

General Education Requirements (33 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Arts/Humanities category (6 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Behavioral/Social Sciences category (6 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Diversity

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category (3 Credits)

English

*A minimum grade of “C” or better is required for ENG-101, ENG-101E, and ENG-101P

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
( ENG 101E - English Composition for English Language Learners and ENG 101P - English Composition for College Success are approved substitutions for ENG 101)
Select another course from the approved General Education course list in the English category (3 Credits)

Mathematics

MAT 161 - Precalculus II (4 Credits)

Program Requirements (20 Credits)

*Note: Students wanting to take PHY 203 /PHY 204 can ask for an exception substitution of PHY 201 /PHY 202 from the Mathematics and Science Division.

Free Electives (7 Credits)

Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and/or the transfer institution. Some recommended courses are listed below:

Select any 200-level Biology (BIO) course (2-4 Credits)
Select any Biotechnology (BTC) course (3-4 Credits)
CHM 101 - Introductory College Chemistry (4 Credits)
CHM 203 - Organic Chemistry I (4 Credits) *(If not taken as a Program Requirement course)
CHM 204 - Organic Chemistry II (4 Credits) *(If not taken as a Program Requirement course)
Select any Engineering Science (EGR) course (3-4 Credits)
ENG 102 - Advanced English Composition (3 Credits)
Select any Environmental Studies (ENV) course (3-4 Credits)
MAT 109 - Statistics (3 Credits)
MAT 160 - Precalculus I (3 Credits)
MAT 203 - Calculus I (4 Credits)
PHY 201 - General Physics I (4 Credits) *(If not taken as a Program Requirement course)
PHY 202 - General Physics II (4 Credits) *(If not taken as a Program Requirement course)

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