CVCC Pre-Major Associate Degree In Science: Biology and Biology Eucation (A1040A)
Suggested Sequence: Day Students

Fall - Semester 1
Prefix No. Course Description Class Lab Clin/Wk Ex Credit
ACA 111 College Student Success
1
0
0
1
BIO 111 General Biology I
3
3
0
4
CHM 151 General Chemistry I
3
3
0
4
ENG 111 Expository Writing
3
0
0
3
MAT 175 Precalculus
4
0
0
4
    AND        
MAT 175A Precalculus Lab
0
2
0
1
    OR        
MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra
3
0
0
3
    AND        
MAT 175A Precalculus Algebra Lab
0
2
0
1
Total Credit Hours: 16

 

Spring - Semester 2
Prefix No. Course Description Class Lab Clin/Wk Ex Credit
BIO 112 General Biology II
3
3
0
4
    OR        
BIO 120 Introductory Botany
3
3
0
4
CHM 152 General Chemistry II
3
3
0
4
ENG 112 Argument- Based Research
3
0
0
3
    OR        
ENG 113 Literature- Based Research
3
0
0
3
MAT 172 Precalculus Trigonometry
3
0
0
3
    AND        
MAT 172A Precalculus Trigonometry Lab
0
2
0
1
    OR        
MAT 271 Calculus I
3
2
0
4
    Social Science Elective
3
0
0
3
Total Credit Hours: 18

 

Fall - Semester 3
Prefix No. Course Description Class Lab Clin/Wk Ex Credit
CHM 251 Organic Chemistry I
3
3
0
4
    OR        
PHY 151 College Physics
3
2
0
4
    OR        
PHY 251 General Physics I
3
3
0
4
ENG   Literature Elective
3
0
0
3
    HIS Elective
3
0
0
3
    Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
3
0
0
3
    Social Science Elective
3
0
0
3
Total Credit Hours: 16

 

Spring - Semester 4
Prefix No. Course Description Class Lab Clin/Wk Ex Credit
BIO 120 Introductory Botany
3
3
0
4
    OR        
BIO 130 Introductory Zoology
3
3
0
4
    Social Science Elective
3
0
0
3
    Elective**
0
2
    Humanities/Fine Arts Elective ***
6
0
0
6
Total Credit Hours: 15

** PHY 152, PHY 252, MAT 151, or CHM 252 is recommended.

*** A year of foreign Langualge is recommended to fulfill 6 semester hour credits of the humanities requirement. Many colleges require a year of foreign language.

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 65

The A.S. curriculum is currently undergoing statewide revisions. Check with your advisor or the Science Division Chairperson for updates.