Foreign language classes are not required for this major.
Students are encouraged to build the North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.
Recommended NCCC Course |
Credit Hours |
University Equivalent
|
Associate Degree Requirement Fulfilled |
University Requirement Fulfilled |
BIO 111: General Biology I
|
4
|
BIO 1801: BIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS I
|
UGETC Natural Sciences
|
Required Course, General Education
|
BIO 112: General Biology II
|
4
|
BIO 1802: BIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS II
|
UGETC Natural Sciences
|
Required Course, General Education
|
MAT 271: Calculus I
|
4
|
MAT 1110: CALCUL ANALY GEOM I
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Required Course
|
MAT 272: Calculus II
|
4
|
MAT 1120: CALCUL ANALY GEOM II
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Required Course
|
CHM 151: General Chemistry I
|
4
|
CHE 1101: INTROD CHEMISTRY I
&
CHE 1110: INTROD CHEMISTRY LAB I
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Required Course
|
CHM 152: General Chemistry II
|
4
|
CHE 1102: INTROD CHEMISTRY II
&
CHE 1120: INTROD CHEMISTRY LAB II
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Required Course
|
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra
|
4
|
MAT 1020: COLLEGE ALGEBRA W/APPLIC
|
UGETC Math
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
MAT 172: Precalculus Trigonometry
|
4
|
MAT 1025: PRECALCULUS
|
UGETC Math
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.
Recommended NCCC Course |
Credit Hours |
University Equivalent
|
Associate Degree Requirement Fulfilled |
University Requirement Fulfilled |
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry
|
3
|
R C 1000: EXPOSITORY WRITING
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc
|
3
|
R C 2001: INTR WRITING ACROSS CURRICULUM
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
6
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
|
General Education
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
6
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
General Education
|
ACA 122: College Transfer Success
|
1
|
ELE CRED: ELECTIVE CREDIT
|
Academic Transition
|
Elective
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
10
|
University Equivalencies
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Elective
|
25 hours of life science concentration courses are required for this major. Students can complete 16 hours at the community college by taking CHM 151 & 152 and BIO 111 & 112. The remaining nine hours will be taken at Appalachian.