Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Mathematics and Sciences, AS
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Number of Credits: 60
Contact: Melanie Osterhouse, Acting Assistant Dean, Science and Health
This associates of science transfer option is designed for part- and full-time students with academic and/or professional interest in the areas of biological sciences (anatomy and physiology, biology, botany, genetics, microbiology, and zoology), physical sciences (astronomy, chemistry, geology, and physics), or mathematics. Each concentration - biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics - is designed to prepare students for a similar four-year program at a college or university. The general concentration provides maximum flexibility for those students who want to explore mathematics and science in a broader sense before transferring to a four-year institution. All students are advised to consult an academic advisor and their intended transfer institution to ensure that courses selected are applicable for transfer.
The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 45.
Career Opportunities
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Student Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Apply the necessary aspects to address the scenario/problem/project leading to a reasonable solution.
- Demonstrate the formation of a hypothesis and construction of experiments using scientific reasoning.
- Determine the test(s) required and specialized equipment needed to solve a problem in a lab setting.
- Accurately collect data.
- Analyze and interpret the results of lab data or a given problem using appropriate mathematical methods.
- Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills in technical subjects.
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Required Courses and Recommended Sequence:
The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program. College Prep and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Course availability within the program sequences is specifically intended for full-time students who begin their course work with the fall semester. Students should always consult their online program evaluation or an academic advisor to better understand typical course availability and individual program planning.
Area of Concentration
Please take all the courses listed under your particular area of concentration
Mathematics Elective (4 credits)
Arts/humanities (3 credits)
Acceptable:
Arts/humanities (3 credits)
Completion of this course meets the Arts/Humanities and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.
Acceptable:
- See Gen Ed Listing and select any Arts/Humanities course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.
Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)
Completion of this course meets the Social/behavioral and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.
Acceptable:
- See Gen Ed Listing and select any Social Behavioral Science course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.
Mathematics elective (4 credits)
Acceptable:
- See Mathematics elective Listing above
Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)
Acceptable:
Chemistry Second Semester
Arts/humanities (3 credits)
Acceptable:
Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)
Completion of this course meets the Social/behavioral and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.
Acceptable:
- See Gen Ed Listing and select any Social Behavioral Science course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.
Arts/humanities (3 credits)
Completion of this course meets the Arts/Humanities and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.
Acceptable:
- See Gen Ed Listing and select any Arts/Humanities course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.
Chemistry Fourth Semester
Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)
Acceptable:
Chemistry or Physics (4 credits)
Acceptable (lecture and matching lab):
Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)
Completion of this course meets the Social/behavioral and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.
Acceptable:
- See Gen Ed Listing and select any Social Behavioral Science course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.
Science elective (4 credits)
Acceptable (lecture and matching lab):
Arts/humanities (3 credits)
Acceptable:
Science elective (4 credits)
Acceptable (lecture and matching lab):
- See Science elective Listing above
Science elective (4 credits)
Acceptable (lecture and matching lab):
- See Science elective Listing above
Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)
Acceptable:
Arts/humanities (3 credits)
Completion of this course meets the Arts/Humanities and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.
Acceptable:
- See Gen Ed Listing and select any Arts/Humanities course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.
Science elective (4 credits)
Acceptable (lecture and matching lab):
- See Science elective Listing above
Mathematics elective (4 credits)
Acceptable:
- See Mathematics elective Listing above
Mathematics First Semester
Arts/humanities (3 credits)
Acceptable:
Mathematics Second Semester
Mathematics Third Semester
Arts/humanities (3 credits)
Completion of this course meets the Arts/Humanities and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.
Acceptable:
- See Gen Ed Listing and select any Arts/Humanities course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.
Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)
Completion of this course meets the Social/behavioral and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.
Acceptable:
- See Gen Ed Listing and select any Social Behavioral Science course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.
Mathematics Fourth Semester
Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)
Acceptable:
Science elective (4 credits)
Acceptable (lecture and matching lab):
- See Science elective Listing above
Mathematics elective (4 credits)
Acceptable:
Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)
Completion of this course meets the Social/behavioral and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.
Acceptable:
- See Gen Ed Listing and select any Social Behavioral Science course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.
Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)
Acceptable:
Arts/humanities (3 credits)
Acceptable:
Arts/humanities (3 credits)
Completion of this course meets the Arts/Humanities and Cultural and Global Awareness requirements.
Acceptable:
- See Gen Ed Listing and select any Arts/Humanities course from within the Cultural and Global Awareness course list.
Notes:
* Courses requiring a prerequisite or co-requisite
****Pending MHEC approval
Course Indicators: English Composition (E), Arts (A), Cultural and Global Awareness (C), Humanities (H), Biological/Physical Sciences (S), Social/Behavioral Sciences (B), Mathematics (M)
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