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.

Program Pathway

First Year Fall			First Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ENG 101	English Composition (ELL 101 is an approved substitution for ENG 101)	3	Gen Ed	English	3
Gen Ed	Mathematics	3	Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3
CHM 103	General Chemistry I	4	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science	3
BIO 113	Principles of Biology I	4	CHM 104	General Chemistry II	4
			BIO 114	Principles of Biology II	4
TOTAL		14	TOTAL		17
Second Year Fall			Second Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	Diversity	3	Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3
Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Sciences	3	CHM 204 or PHY 202	Organic Chemistry II or General Physics II	4
CHM 203 or PHY 201	Organic Chemistry I or General Physics I	4	BIO 201 or BIO 205	Cell Biology or Microbiology	4
Elective	If not completing both Organic Chemistry and Physics sequences	4	Elective	If not completing both Organic Chemistry and Physics sequences	4
TOTAL		14	TOTAL		15

General Education Requirements (32-33 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

BIO 113 - Principles of Biology I (4 Credits)
BIO 114 - Principles of Biology II (4 Credits)

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 and ELL-101

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
(ELL 101 English Composition for English Language Learners is an approved substitution for ENG 101)
Select another course from the approved General Education course list in the English category (3 Credits)

Mathematics

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Mathematics category (3-4 Credits)

Program Requirements (20 Credits)

Free Electives (7-8 Credits)

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

BIO 111 - Contemporary Issues in Biology (3 Credits)
Any 200-level Biology (BIO) course (3-4 Credits)
Any Biotechnology (BTC) course (3-4 Credits)
CHM 101 - Introductory College Chemistry (4 Credits)
CHM 203 - Organic Chemistry I (4 Credits)
CHM 204 - Organic Chemistry II (4 Credits)
EDU 101 - Introduction to Education (3 Credits)
Any Engineering Science (EGR) course (3-4 Credits)
Any Environmental Studies (ENV) course (3-4 Credits)
MAT 109 - Introduction to Statistics (3 Credits)
MAT 102 - Trigonometry (3 Credits)
MAT 161 - Precalculus (4 Credits)
MAT 203 - Calculus I (4 Credits)
PHY 201 - General Physics I (4 Credits)
PHY 202 - General Physics II (4 Credits)
STU 102 - Career Planning (1 Credit)

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