Biology (A.S.)

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A.S. Degree: 62 Hours

This Associate of Science degree program prepares students to transfer to a four-year college or university to major in biology. Because requirements vary at each four-year college or university, students should check with their faculty advisor or the school to which they intend to transfer to ensure they are taking the appropriate courses.

General Education Requirements - 32 Credit Hours

CORE 42 is a statewide general education course of study intended to ensure that all graduates possess a common core of college-level skills and knowledge. CORE 42 specifies the basic competencies and knowledge areas that all students completing degrees at a Missouri public institution of higher education must complete. CORE 42 is comprised of dozens of courses distributed across five knowledge areas. These courses are designated with a Missouri Transfer (MOTR) course number, which guarantees the one-to-one transfer of these courses among all Missouri public institutions of higher education. Please refer to MDHE Core Transfer Curriculum for detailed information on CORE 42 courses.

All knowledge areas below, designated with the CORE 42 logo indicate all courses in that area have been evaluated and provided a MOTR number for transfer to all Missouri public institutions of higher education.

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credit Hours (include at least one Civics course, PLS 101 or HST 120 or HST 130)

ANT-101 Introduction to Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT-220 Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
COM-150 Intro Mass Communication Credits: 3
CRM-210 Intro to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
ECO-270 Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO-275 Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
GRY-101 World Geography Credits: 3
HST-105 Ancient and Medieval World History Credits: 3
HST-106 Modern World History Credits: 3
HST-120 U.S. History I: to 1865 Credits: 3
HST-130 U.S. History II: 1865-Present Credits: 3
PLS-101 American Government and Politics Credits: 3
PLS-201 International Relations Credits: 3
PSY-110 Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSY-130 Life Span Development Psychology Credits: 3
SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Program Specific Courses - 21 Credit Hours

BIO-170 General Biology II Credits: 4
BIO-250 Genetics Credits: 4
CHM-170 General Chemistry II Credits: 4
and
CHM-171 General Chemistry II Lab Credits: 1
or
CHM-200 Survey of Organic Chemistry Credits: 5
PHY-120 General Physics I Credits: 4 or
PHY-220 Physics Engrs & Scientists I Credits: 5
PHY-130 General Physics II Credits: 4 or
PHY-222 Physics Engrs & Scientists II Credits: 5

Institutional Electives - 9 Credit Hours

The A.S. Biology degree at OTC requires the completion of 62 credit hours. The 9 elective hours for this category can consist of any course numbered 100 or higher from any area of study that a student is eligible to enroll. For the most accurate transferability of a course, a student should contact the institution to which they plan to transfer.

Biology (A.S.)

General Education Requirements - 32 Credit Hours

Mathematical Sciences - 5 Credit Hours

Written Communications - 6 Credit Hours

Oral Communications - 3 Credit Hours

Humanities and Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours

Natural Sciences - 9 Credit Hours

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credit Hours (include at least one Civics course, PLS 101 or HST 120 or HST 130)

Program Specific Courses - 21 Credit Hours

Institutional Electives - 9 Credit Hours