2005-07 Catalog - Tacoma Community College

38 University TransferTacoma Community CollegeASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE(Transferable Degree)This degree is awarded by Tacoma Community College and is designed for students who intend to transfer into specific science majors at abaccalaureate institution. Students pursuing this degree are required to select a specialization field from the approved list and will be assigneda TCC advisor who understands the requirements of that specialization. Many classes required for this degree are offered only once or twicea year. Students should work closely with their Associate of Science advisor to plan their programs of study, including elective courses.Students who transfer with an Associate of Science degree will typically be required to complete additional general education requirements attheir four-year institution.Degree Requirements: 90 quarter credit hours in courses numbered 100 or above. At least 30 of the last 45 applicable credits must be earnedat Tacoma Community College. A cumulative grade-point average of 2.00 in all courseworkapplied to the degree and a cumulative grade-point averageof 2.00 in all TCC college-level courses. At least one course applied to the degree must be from thelist of approved multicultural courses in the ApprovedDistribution Course List, page 42. These courses aredesignated with an (M) following the course title in thecourse descriptions section of the TCC catalog and in thequarterly class schedules.1. Basic Requirements (15 credits)Written Communications Skills (5 credits)English 101Quantitative Skills (10 credits)Math 124, 125 (or above with approval of advisor)2. Humanities and Social Sciences (15 credits) Five credits from the Humanities on theApproved Distribution Course List, page 40. Five credits from the Social Sciences on theApproved Distribution Course List, page 41. Five additional credits from either the Humanities orSocial Sciences on the Approved Distribution Course List.3. Specialization Courses (30 - 60 credits)These courses include a set of courses for a particularspecialization as approved by the department, the sciencedivision and the registrar. The details of approved specializationsare on pages 38-39.4. College-level Elective Courses (0 - 30 credits)Remaining college level courses to reach a total of 90 credits. The amount of credit in this category depends on thenumber of credits taken in the specialization courses in #3. PE activity courses cannot be used as elective credits in thiscategory. A maximum of five credits in this category can be fromcourses that do not appear on the Basic RequirementsDistribution List for the Associate in Arts and Sciencesdegree or the Approved Distribution Course List. Specializations approved at the time of printing are givenbelow. Please see www.tacomacc.edu/inst_dept/science/asdegree.shtm for the most current list of specializations.TOTAL CREDITS: 90BIOLOGY SPECIALIZATIONThe following set of courses fulfills the specialization requirementin section #3 of the Associate of Science degree and isappropriate for students studying biological sciences includingbiology, botany, genetics, molecular biology, and zoology.Specialization Courses (50 credits)Biology 210, 211, 212 (15 credits)Chemistry 140, 150, 160, 231, 232, 233 (30 credits)Math 126 or Math 108 (5 credits)The student must choose 10 credits in section #4 to reach atotal of 90 credits. Physics 114, 115 or Physics 121, 122 arestrongly recommended as elective courses.CHEMISTRY SPECIALIZATIONThe following set of courses fulfills the specialization requirementin section #3 of the Associate of Science degree and isappropriate for students studying chemistry.Specialization Courses (50 credits)Chemistry 140, 150, 160, 231, 232, 233 (30 credits)Math 126 (5 credits)Physics 121,122,123 (15 credits)The student must choose 10 credits in section #4 to reach atotal of 90 credits.COMPUTER SCIENCE SPECIALIZATIONThe following set of courses fulfills the specialization requirementin section #3 of the Associate of Science degree and isappropriate for students studying computer science.Specialization Courses (43 credits)Computer Science 142, 143 (10 credits)Physics 121, 122, 123 (15 credits)Math 126, 220, 224 (13 credits)Science credit approved by a computer science advisor (5 credits)The student must choose 17 credits in section #4 to reach a totalof 90 credits. Math 108 and Math 238 are highly recommendedas elective courses. Engineering 100 is highly recommended as asection #2 Social Sciences course or an elective.Approved Distribution Course List is on pages 40-43.