Science - Life Science Specialization, AA&S

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ACADEMIC PLAN: 881-01

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
ENG 111 - College Composition I Credits: 3
BIO 101 - General Biology I Credits: 4
MTH 161 - PreCalculus I Credits: 3 ¹
CHM 111 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
ENG 112 - College Composition II Credits: 3
ITE 115 - Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts Credits: 3 ²
or
ITE 119 - Information Literacy Credits: 3 ²
BIO 102 - General Biology II Credits: 4
MTH 162 - PreCalculus II Credits: 3 ¹
CHM 112 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
HIS History Elective I Credits: 3 ²
Humanities Elective Credits: 3 ²
MTH 245 - Statistics I Credits: 3 ¹
MTH 261 - Applied Calculus I Credits: 3 ¹
Science/Math Elective Credits: 4 ^2,3
HIS History Elective II Credits: 3 ¹
Social Science Elective Credits: 3 ²
CST Communications Elective Credits: 3 ²
General Education Certificate Completed
Humanities Elective Credits: 3 ²
Science/Math Elective Credits: 4 ^2,3

Total Program Credits: 61

Total Pathway Credits: 61

(1) MTH 161 -MTH 162 may be replaced with MTH 167 . If enrolled in MTH 167 , students would be expected to enroll in MTH 263 instead of the math elective in course #13 to maintain the same number of credits toward the program.
(2) 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.
(3) Students who take Organic Chemistry I (CHM 241 and CHM 245 ) alone or followed by Organic Chemistry II (CHM 242 and CHM 246 ) as their electives will finish their program with more than 61 credits.