May 13, 2024

2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook (Addendum 12/1/2023)

2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook (Addendum 12/1/2023) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Science, Biology Track, AA&S-881-02

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Purpose: The Science program is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a baccalaureate degree in a pre-professional or scientific program. It is appropriate for students who plan to major in one of the biological or physical sciences, pharmacy, agriculture, forestry, science education, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary, nursing, or one of the many allied health professions.

Admission Requirements: All students will be required to demonstrate college readiness through transcript review or informed self-placement. Based on this review students may request or be required to enroll in prerequisite or corequisite math and/or English courses.

Science Curriculum Degree Requirements:

Student Development (1cr)

SDV 100: College Success Skills or any approved SDV course

English (6cr)

History (3cr)

Any HIS course from approved Transfer Elective List or any History Passport Course.

Humanities (6cr)

PHI 100 , or PHI 111 or PHI 220 and
any ENG Literature or ART Passport Course or any Humanities from approved Transfer Elective List.

Social Sciences (3cr)

Any course from ECO, GEO, HIS, PLS, PSY, or SOC from approved Transfer Elective List or any Social Science Passport Course.

Capstone (1cr)

BIO 299: Supervised Study ²

Minimum Core Requirements: 20

Biology Track Requirements

Lab Sciences (16 cr)

Science Elective (3-4cr)

Any 200 level course from BIO or CHM

Mathematics (7-8cr)

MTH 263: Calculus I and
MTH 264: Calculus II or MTH 245 : Statistics I

Transfer Elective(s) (12-14Cr.)

ITE 152: Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications or BUS 226 : Computer Business Applications¹
MTH 167: Precalculus with Trigonometry or MTH 161 and MTH 162 (Dual Enrollment or students who do not place in MTH 167 directly)
or any course approved as a transfer elective after the Pre-calculus and Computer Competency requirements are satisfied through direct placement, transfer or completion.

Minimum Track Credits: 40

Total Minimum Degree Credits: 60

¹Students graduating from this program must demonstrate proficiency in specific computer competencies by passing ITE 152 (transfer elective), BUS 226 , or an equivalent competency test. Students are encouraged not to wait until the final semester to complete this requirement.

²Independent study and presentation is to be completed in collaboration with a 200-level science/math course or the specific course determined by each science track, if listed.

Suggested Scheduling:

First Year

First Five

Total Credits: 15

Second Semester

Total Credits: 15

Second Year

Third Semester

MTH 264: Calculus II or MTH 245 : Statistics I
ITE 152: Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications or BUS 226 : Computer Business Applications, if this requirement is satisfied by placement, GCC-approved transfer elective courses will be used.
PHI 100 , or PHI 111 , or PHI 220
Social Science Elective

Total Credits: 12-13

Fourth Semester

Science Elective
BIO 299
Transfer Elective
Any History
Humanities Elective

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Science, Biology Track, AA&S-881-02

Science Curriculum Degree Requirements:

Student Development (1cr)

English (6cr)

History (3cr)

Humanities (6cr)

Social Sciences (3cr)

Capstone (1cr)

Minimum Core Requirements: 20

Biology Track Requirements

Lab Sciences (16 cr)

Science Elective (3-4cr)

Mathematics (7-8cr)

Transfer Elective(s) (12-14Cr.)

Minimum Track Credits: 40

Total Minimum Degree Credits: 60

Suggested Scheduling:

First Year

First Five

Total Credits: 15

Second Semester

Total Credits: 15

Second Year

Third Semester

Total Credits: 12-13

Fourth Semester

Total Credits: 12