Associate of Science - Biology Pre-Major

Develops expository writing and critical thinking skills, including clarity, concision, concreteness, and completeness of expression, supported by reasoning, organization, and language conventions. Lecture.

Advances composition skills, emphasizing well-reasoned argumentative research papers. Lecture. Credits: 3. Prerequisite(s): 2080121900 English Composition I (D- or better) or 1080119500 W ritten Communication (B or better).

Examines theory and process of communication, the role of speech in self- development, the art of persuasion, topic selection, the use of research-based evidence, and audience analysis. Includes organizing speech content, speech delivery, and critique via presentation of informative and persuasive speeches and development of effective extemporaneous speaking style. Students gain self-confidence, proficiency, and poise.

Select courses from at least two disciplines: art, journalism/writing, history, literature, music, philosophy, theatre/film, world language.

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Select courses from at least two disciplines: anthropology, economics, political science, history, psychology, geography, sociology.

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Courses that meet this requirement may also count toward Humanities or Social Science. These credits are not in addition to the 60 credits required for the degree.

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May be met with one year high school, with a grade of “C” or better, or one semester in college.

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20806249  College Chemistry II                         5 credits

Plus an additional 8 credits in any college transfer course. One credit of health and PE beyond the Health/Wellness/PE credit may be selected.

May be 18 credits if students satisfy the world language requirement with one year of high school (C or better).