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Catalog 2010-2011 - South Texas College

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BiologyBiology, Field of StudyAssociate of ScienceThe Associate of Science Degree with a field ofstudy in Biology offers students the opportunityto take a core curriculum of general educationcourses with an emphasis in Biology.Many exciting career opportunities are availablein the biological sciences. Students should bear inmind that many of the career areas listed requiretraining beyond the Associate of Science degreeand some will require a post-graduate degree.● Agriculture● Biotechnology● Dentistry● Dietary Research● Environmental● GeneticScienceEngineering● Health Sciences● Marine Science● Medicine● Medical Research● Microbiological Research ● Pharmacology● Physical Therapy● Science Education● Toxicology● Veterinary Science● Wildlife BiologyBIOLOGY Field of StudyASSOCIATE OF SCIENCETSI LiableFIELD OF STUDY16 CreditsBIOL 1408 General Biology IBIOL 1409 General Biology IIBIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I ORBIOL 2428 Comparative Vertebrate AnatomyCHEM 2423 Organic Chemistry ISTC CORE CURRICULUM 45 CreditsIn addition to the courses in the Field of Study, thestudent is required to take 45 hours from the STCCore Curriculum listed on page 83 of the catalog.Biology majors must take CHEM 1411-GeneralChemistry I and CHEM 1412-General ChemistryII in order to satisfy the Natural Sciencesrequirements of the core curriculum. Biologymajors must also take MATH 1414-<strong>College</strong>Algebra or higher- to fulfill the Mathematicscomponent of the core curriculum.BiologyRecommended Course SequenceFIRST SEMESTER Credit HoursENGL 1301 Composition................................. 3MATH 1414 <strong>College</strong> Algebra or MATH 2412or MATH 2413.............................. 4BIOL 1408 General Biology I.......................... 4CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I..................... 4SECOND SEMESTERENGL 1302 Composition II-Rhetoric................ 3COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications......... 3BIOL 1409 General Biology II......................... 4CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II.................... 4Speech Elective-CoreCurriculum.................................... 3THIRD SEMESTERHIST 1301 United States History Ior HIST 2327................................ 3GOVT 2301 American Government I............... 3Visual & Performing Arts Elective-Core Curriculum........................... 3Social & Behavioral ScienceElective-Core Curriculum ............ 3BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology Ior BIOL 2428................................ 4FOURTH SEMESTERHIST 1302 United States History IIor HIST 2328................................ 3GOVT 2302 American Government II.............. 3Humanities Elective-Core Curriculum........................... 3CHEM 2423 Organic Chemistry I...................... 4Field of Study: 16STC Core Curriculum: 45Total Credit Hours: 61Math and Science187

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