ScienceRobin Rich-Coates, Associate Professor, Biology/Chemistry
757-789-1726
rrich-coates@es.vccs.edu
With the tremendous emphasis on scientific discoveries and technological advancements in today’s society, scientists and scientifically oriented persons are in great demand in business, government, industry, and the professions. The Associate in Arts and Sciences degree program in Science is designed for persons who are interested in transferring into a science or pre-professional baccalaureate program. Program Requirements | Course Credits | ENG 111-112 | College Composition I-II | 6 | ENG 241
or ENG 243
or ENG 251 | Survey of American Literature I
Survey of English Literature I
Survey of World Literature I | 3* | HIS 111-112
or HIS 121-122 | History of World Civilization I-II
United States History I-II | 6 | BIO 101-102 | General Biology I-II | 8 | CHM 111-112 | College Chemistry I-II | 8 | MTH 163-164 | Precalculus I-II | 6 | MTH 273-274 | Calculus I-II | 14 | SPD 100 | Principles of Public Speaking | 3 | STD 100 | Orientation | 1 | | Health or Physical Education Elective(s) | 2-3 | | Humanities Elective (ART, ENG, HUM, MUS, PHI, REL, SPD and foreign language) | 3 | | IST Elective | 3 | | Social Science Electives (ECO, HIS, PLS, PSY, SOC, SSC) | 6 | Total minimum credits required for AA&S Degree | 63 |
*Only one literature course is required for the Science option but students are encouraged to take a second as the humanities elective.
Recommended Sequence | 1ST YEAR FALL | Credits | ENG 111 | 3 | HIS 111 or 121 | 3 | BIO 101 or CHM 111 | 4 | IST Elective | 3 | MTH 163 | 3 | STD 100 | 1 | Total | 17 |
SPRING | Credits | ENG 112 | 3 | HIS 112 or 122 | 3 | BIO 102 or CHM 112 | 4 | MTH 164 | 3 | Humanities Elective | 3 | Total | 16 |
| 2ND YEAR FALL | Credits | ENG 241, 243 or 251 | 3 | BIO 101 or CHM 111 | 4 | Soc. Sci. Elective | 3 | HLT/PED Elective | 2 | MTH 273 | 4 | Total | 16 |
SPRING | Credits | SPD 100 | 3 | BIO 102 or CHM 112 | 4 | Social Science Elective | 3 | MTH 274 | 4 | Total | 14 |
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