concentration in Biology

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 60)

Communication (10) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I
• ENGL 1302 - Composition II

Mathematics (20) Core - 1 course (4 credit hours)

• MATH 2412 - Precalculus
• MATH 2413 - Calculus I

• * MATH 1414  is a REQUIRED prerequisite for both MATH 2412 and CHEM 1411

Life and Physical Sciences (30) Core - 2 courses (8 hours)*

• BIOL 1406 - Biology for Science Majors I
• BIOL 1407 - Biology for Science Majors II

Language, Philosophy & Culture (40) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Language, Philosophy & Culture (40) Core 

Creative Arts (50) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Creative Arts (50) Core 

American History (60) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

Select 2 courses from the American History (60) Core 

Government/Political Science (70) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• GOVT 2305 - Federal Government
• GOVT 2306 - Texas Government

Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core 

Additional Communication (90) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

• Select 1 course from the following

• SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication
• SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking
• SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication

Additional Lang., Phil. & Cult. (90) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Additional Language, Philosophy and Culture (90) Core 

Additional Requirements (15 hours)

• CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II

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  Select 2 of the following***

• BIOL 2416 - Genetics
• BIOL 2421 - Microbiology for Science Majors
• BIOL 2306 - Environmental Biology (Lecture)
• CHEM 2323 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I and CHEM 2123  Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
• CHEM 2325 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II and CHEM 2125  Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
• PHYS 1301 - General Physics I Lecture and
  PHYS 1101 - General Physics I Lab
     or PHYS 1401 -  General Physics#
• PHYS 1302 - General Physics II Lecture and
  PHYS 1102 - General Physics II Lab
    or PHYS 1402 - General Physics II#

Notes:

Students pursuing an Associates of Science are strongly encouraged to take calculus.  Students should check with the university to which they plan to transfer to ensure that appropriate courses are selected at Alamo Colleges that will apply to the baccalaureate degree.

MATH 1414 is a REQUIRED prerequisite for both MATH 2412 and CHEM 1411.

Students should check with the university to which they plan to transfer to confirm the upper level math requirement and to ensure that appropriate courses are selected at Alamo Colleges that will apply to the baccalaureate degree.  Pre-requisite math courses may be required for students to regiser for these math courses.

A course may be used only once to fulfill degree requiremens.

#Course may be offered at other Alamo Colleges