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Biological Sciences
Associate in Science Degree
Suggested course sequence
Fall semester
Credit Hours
* BIOL 1514 4
* CHEM 1514 4
* ENGL 1613 3
* Mathematics course 4-5
Spring semester
*BIOL 1524 4
*CHEM 1524 4
* ENGL 1623 3
* Humanities course 3
* Social and Behavioral Science course 3
Fall semester
* SPCH 1553 3
* Biological Science Major course 4
* Mathematics course 3-5
* Humanities course 3
* Social and Behavioral Science course 3
Spring semester
*Biological Science Major course 4
* Humanities course 3
* Social and Behavioral Science course 3
* Electives 5
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Associate in Science Degree
Biological Sciences
The following curriculum is designed to satisfy the basic lower division requirements for biological sciences majors
at senior institutions. Potential majors at senior institutions for students who earn an Associate in Science degree
and follow the recommendations below include botany, genetics and ecological, evolutionary, molecular, or
general biology. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an academic adviser each semester
to review course selections and transfer plans.
Laboratory Science General Education (2 courses) Credit hours: 8
* BIOL 1514 - General Biology I
* CHEM 1514 - General Chemistry I
Biological Science courses Credit hours: 16
IAI Major (2 courses)
* BIOL 1524 - General Biology II
* CHEM 1524 - General Chemistry II
Additional Biological Science (2 courses)
choose two courses from the following six options:
* CHEM 2714 - Organic Chemistry I
* CHEM 2724 - Organic Chemistry II
* PHYS 1514 - General Physics I
* PHYS 1524 - General Physics II
* PHYS 2614 - Physics I
* PHYS 2624 - Physics II
Communications General Education (3 courses) Credit hours: 9
A minimum grade of C is required in *ENGL 1613 and *ENGL 1623.
* ENGL 1613 - English I
* ENGL 1623 - English II
* SPCH 1553 - Introductory Speech
Mathematics (2-3 courses) Credit hours: 8-9
Choose both IAI mathematics courses from one of the following sequences:
1. *MATH 1774 - Statistics and *MATH 2515 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
2. *MATH 2515 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I and *MATH 2523 - Calculus and Analytic
Geometry II
Humanities General Education (3 courses) Credit hours: 9
Choose three IAI humanities courses, with at least one course from general humanities and at least one
course from the fine arts or interdisciplinary category (see Page 37).
Social and Behavioral Science General Education (3 courses) Credit hours: 9
Choose three IAI social and behavioral science courses from at least two different prefixes (see Page 37).
Electives (2-5 courses) Credit hours: 5
Choose five (5) credit hours from any elective area. A maximum of four (4) credit hours can come from
physical education activity courses. Note: Select a biological science (BIOL prefix) or *MATH 2523 - Calculus
and Analytic Geometry II. Note: Courses such as *BIOL 2714 - Microbiology and *BIOL 2644 - Anatomy and
Physiology I sometimes can be transferred to a four-year school for credit for health career majors, but seldom
transfer as credit for biology majors. Consult transfer university to determine appropriate electives.
Minimum credit hours required for completion - 64
*Course has prerequisite.
42 Kankakee Community College • 2009-10 catalog