Science with a Major in Biology, Associate of Science

Semester 1

• SDV 100 - College Success Skills (or SDV 101)
• 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

• ___ ___ - UCGS Humanities Elective¹

Semester 3

• CHM 241 - Organic Chemistry I ⁶
• CHM 245 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I ⁶
• BIO 206 - Cell Biology (or BIO 256 )
• CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking

• ___ ___ - UCGS Social Science Elective²

Semester 4

• CHM 242 - Organic Chemistry II ⁶
• CHM 246 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II ⁶

• ___ ___ - UCGS Humanities Elective⁴

• ___ ___ - Science with Lab Elective (or approved elective)⁵

• ___ ___ - History Elective³

Program Total Minimum Credits: 62

Program Footnotes

¹ Students may select from eligible Humanities courses listed in the Artistic Expression or Human Culture categories included in the Uniform Certificate of General Studies : UCGS, Certificate . Students should consult with an advisor to choose the appropriate course(s). 

² Students may select Social Science electives included in the Uniform Certificate of General Studies : UCGS, Certificate , except for a history course. Students should consult with an advisor to choose the appropriate course(s).

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

⁴ Students may select from eligible Humanities courses listed in the Literature and Creative Writing category or in a different category from the previous Humanities course selection. Courses are included in the Uniform Certificate of General Studies : UCGS, Certificate . Students should consult with an advisor to choose the appropriate course(s). 

⁵ 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 . Students should consult with an advisor to choose the appropriate course(s).

⁶ 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.