2013 - 2014 Catalog - Ozarks Technical Community College

Associate of Science Degree (A.S.)BiologyA.S. Degree: 62 HoursThis Associate of Science degree program prepares students to transfer to a four-year college or university to major in biology. Because requirementsvary at each four-year college or university, students should check with their faculty advisor or the school they plan to transfer to make sure theyare taking the right courses.General Education Requirements Credits Semester Taken PrerequisitesMathematics MTH 138 or MTH 140 5See course descriptions section of the catalog forindividual course prerequisites.EnglishENG 101 3Grade of “NC” or better in ENG 050 and RDG 050or satisfactory score on the Placement Assessments.ENG 102 or ENG 150 3 ENG 101Communication COM 105 3 NoneHumanities Elective 3Biological Sciences BIO 160 4Physical Sciences CHM 111 5PLS 101 3Social SciencesElective 3Computer Applications CIS 101 3See course descriptions section of thecatalog for individual course prerequisites.Keyboarding skill of 25 wpm orBUS 101 recommended.Total General Education Credits 35Electives Courses numbered 100 or higher 6-8See course descriptions section of the catalog forindividual course prerequisites.BIO 170 4 Grade of “C’ or better in BIO 160BIO 250 4 Grade of “C” or better in BIO 160Specific ProgramRequirementsChemistry Elective—CHM 112,CHM 200 or CHM 225*PHY 120 43-5See course descriptions section of the catalog forindividual course prerequisites.PHY 130 4 Grade of “C” or better in PHY 120.Total Credit Hours Required 62Each student must apply for a graduation audit to beeligible to graduate. The graduation audit is initiatedby the submission of the Application for GraduationForm. The form is available in Student Services orthrough AccessOTC.* This is a fall only course38 Ozarks Technical Community College • Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 2013–2014