Science with a Major in Biology, Associate of Science

Semester 1

• SDV 100 - College Success Skills ¹
• ENG 111 - College Composition I
• CHM 111 - General Chemistry I
• BIO 101 - General Biology I
• MTH 161 - PreCalculus I

Semester 2

• BIO 102 - General Biology II
• MTH 245 - Statistics I (or MTH 261 )
• CHM 112 - General Chemistry II
• ENG 112 - College Composition II

• ___ ___ - Humanities Elective²

Semester 3

• CHM 241 - Organic Chemistry I ⁷
• CHM 245 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I ⁷
• BIO 206 - Cell Biology (or BIO 256 )
• CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking

• ___ ___ - Social Science Elective⁴

Semester 4

• CHM 242 - Organic Chemistry II ⁷
• CHM 246 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II ⁷

• ___ ___ - Humanities Elective⁵

• ___ ___ - Science with Lab Elective (or approved elective) ⁶

• ___ ___ - History Elective³

Program Total Minimum Credits: 62

Program Footnotes

¹ Students may substitute SDV 101.

² Students may select from eligible Humanities courses listed in the Artisitc Expression or Human Culture categories identified under Humanities elective in General Education Core Requirements . Students should consult with an academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course.

³ Students may take HIS 101 , HIS 102 , HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 121  or HIS 122  

⁴ Students may select from eligible Social Science courses identified under General Education Core Requirements , except for a History course.

⁵ Students may select from eligible Humanites courses listed in the Literature and Creative Writing category or in a different category from the previous humanities course selection. Humanities courses are identified under General Education Core Requirements . Students should consult with an academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course. 

⁶ Students may take BIO 141  , BIO 206  , BIO 256  , BIO 270  , GOL 105  , GOL 106  , PHY 201 , PHY 241  or an Approved Electives for Transfer .

⁷ This course is offered on the Chesapeake and Virginia Beach campuses. Offerings alternate between campuses. Students should consult the class schedule and an advisor when scheduling.