Academic Programs

Arts and Sciences: Biological Sciences

Award: Associate of Arts
Number of credits required: 60
Locations: La Plata Campus (LAPL)
Offered: Days And Evenings
Contact: W. E. Montgomery, Chair

Description:

This associate of arts transfer option* is designed for part- and full-time students with a specific academic and/or professional interest in the areas of biology, botany, zoology, anatomy and physiology, ecology, microbiology, and genetics. This option introduces this discipline within the context of allied subject areas, preparing students for specific concentration at a four-year Maryland state college or university.

The following is a sample list of occupations for which such a concentration might be appropriate: horticulturist, chiropractor, dentist, pharmacist, podiatrist, veterinarian, agricultural scientist, forester, conservation scientist, biologist, pharmacologist, oceanographer, optometrist, physician. *Program options are listed under Programs of Study in this catalog.

The maximum nunber of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 45.

Required Courses:

Take BIO-1060 BIO-1060L BIO-1070 BIO-1070L CHE-1200 CHE-1200L CHE-1210 CHE-1210L CHE-2200 CHE-2200L CHE-2210 CHE-2210L ENG-1010 ENG-1020 PHY-1010 PHY-1010L PHY-1020 PHY-1020L

Arts/Humanities:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing Unacceptable: ENG courses

Biology:

Take 1 group; # BIO-2010 BIO-2010L # BIO-2040 BIO-2040L # BIO-2017 BIO-2017L

Commuications:

Take 3 credits; from COM-1010 COM-1250 COM-1350 COM-1450

Social/behav sci:

Take 6 credits from General Education Courses listing (two courses from two different disciplines)

Mathematics:

Take 6 credits; from MTH-1120 MTH-1130 MTH-1150 MTH-1560 MTH-1570 MTH-1200 MTH-1210

Last Update: October 10, 2008