Science - Physical Science Specialization, AA&S

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ACADEMIC PLAN: 881-02

CIP CODE: 24.0101

AWARD: Associate of Arts and Sciences

LENGTH: 2 Years

Purpose:

An Associates of Arts and Sciences in Science prepares the student to transfer to a four-year college or university to major in the sciences. It provides the student with the course work and skills needed to pursue further study in biology, chemistry, physics, geology, biomedical sciences, environmental science, neuroscience, and more.

An Associates of Arts and Sciences in Science - Life Sciences Specialization prepares the student to transfer to a fouryear college or university to major in the sciences. It provides the student with the course work and skills needed to pursue further study in biology, chemistry, biomedical sciences, neuroscience, and more.

An Associates of Arts and Sciences in Science - Physical Sciences Specialization prepares the student to transfer to a four-year college or university to major in the sciences. It provides the student with the course work and skills needed to pursue further study in chemistry, physics, geology, environmental science, and more.

Admissions Requirements:

Individuals are eligible for admission to CVCC if they are high school graduates or the equivalent, or if they are eighteen years of age or older and able to benefit academically from study at the community college, as demonstrated by assessment in reading, writing, and mathematics.

Program Requirements:

All students expected to complete the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or career studies certificate must complete an Application for Graduation.

Courses:

The Program Pathway for Science AA&S is a resource for students that lists the following items:

The recommended order in which to take the program courses
Suggested course when more than one option exists
Which semester each course is typically offered
If the course has a prerequisite
Courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)

Please Complete Program Requirements in the Order Listed:

SDV 100 - College Success Skills Credits: 1
ITE 115 - Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts Credits: 3 ¹
or
ITE 119 - Information Literacy Credits: 3 ¹
ENG 111 - College Composition I Credits: 3
MTH 167 - PreCalculus with Trigonometry Credits: 5 ²
CHM 111 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
ENG 112 - College Composition II Credits: 3
CHM 112 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
Humanities Elective Credits: 3 ¹
MTH 263 - Calculus I Credits: 4
CHM 241 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3 and
CHM 245 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 2
or
PHY 241 - University Physics I Credits: 4
HIS History Elective I Credits: 3 ¹
Humanities Elective Credits: 3 ¹
MTH 264 - Calculus II Credits: 4
CHM 242 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3 and
CHM 246 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Credits: 2
or
PHY 242 - University Physics II Credits: 4
HIS History Elective II Credits: 3 ¹
Social Science Elective Credits: 3 ¹
CST Communications Elective Credits: 3 ¹
General Education Certificate Completed
Science/Math Elective Credits: 4 ^1,3

Total Program Credits: 61

Total Pathway Credits: 61

(1) Students who plan to transfer should consult an academic counselor to verify specific program requirements with their intended four-year institution. While an elective course may satisfy a requirement for a Central Virginia Community College program, it may not fulfill a requirement at a four-year institution.
(2) MTH 167 may be replaced with MTH 161 and MTH 162 , but doing so will require MTH 263 to be taken during a summer session or students may not complete the program within 2 years.
(3) Students who take the Organic Chemistry route (CHM 241 & CHM 245 for course #10 and CHM 242 & CHM 246 for course #14) or take CHM 241 & CHM 245 as their course #18 elective will finish their program with more than 61 credits.