Biology (A.S.)
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Biology
A.S. Program
Hegis Code: 5604
Total Credits: 64
| First Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| BIO 109 General Biology I | 4 |
| CHE 151 General Chemistry I | 4 |
| ENG 100 Enhanced Composition I, ENG 101 Composition I, or ENG 108 The Craft of Composition / Honors English I(1) |
3 |
| MAT Elective(2) | 4 |
| PED Activity | 1 |
| Total Semester Credits | 15 |
| Second Semester | Credits |
| BIO 110 General Biology II | 4 |
| CHE 152 General Chemistry II | 4 |
| ENG 102 Composition II, ENG 103 Writing in the Sciences, or ENG 109 The Art of Analysis / Honors English II |
3 |
| MAT Elective(3) | 4 |
| PED Activity | 1 |
| Total Semester Credits | 16 |
| Third Semester | Credits |
| BIO [200-level] Elective(4) | 4 |
| CHE 201 Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| Humanities Elective(5) | 3 |
| Social Science Elective(6) | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 15 |
| Fourth Semester | Credits |
| BIO [200-level] Elective(4) | 3 |
| CHE 202 Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Humanities Elective(7) | 3 |
| Social Science Elective(8) | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 17 |
- Depending on placement
- Depending on placement, choose from:
MAT 111 Pre-Calculus
MAT 122 Calculus I - Choose from the following:
MAT 122 Calculus I
MAT 123 Calculus II - Bio [200-level] electives - choose from:
BIO 200/SCI 200 Experimental Research Methods
BIO 201 Anatomy
BIO 202 Physiology
BIO 209 Principles of Nutritional Science
BIO 210 Current Concepts in Nutritional Science
BIO 211 Developmental Biology
BIO 212 Comparative Anatomy
BIO 214 Microbiology
BIO 215 Histology
BIO 216 Parasitology
BIO 219 Field Biology
BIO 221 Transmission Electron Microscopy
BIO 222 Scanning Electron Microscopy
BIO 231 Biotechnology: Recombinant DNA Science - Choose from:
SUNY GE Humanities
SUNY GE The Arts
SUNY GE World Languages - DEISJ elective
- Category choice MUST be different than category of course previously completed in
semester 3. Choose from:
SUNY GE Humanities
SUNY GE The Arts
SUNY GE World Languages - Choose from:
SUNY GER Social Sciences
SUNY GER US History and Civil Engagement or
SUNY GER World History and Global Awareness
Note: Students are required to satisfy both the Critical Thinking and Reasoning and the Information Literacy core competencies by choosing the appropriate classes that also satisfy their degree requirements.
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