Pre-Med & Other Pre-Health Professions Biology • Associate in Science

Transfer Program

Colleague Code: AS.PHPB

Curriculum Code: ASD 101

Program Information:

Biology is the natural science concerned with the study of living organisms and their structures, functions, growth, origins, evolution, and distribution.

The A.S. in Pre-Med and Health Professions Biology offers students a rigorous introduction into the discipline and prepares them for transfer into a baccalaureate program.

 

About this program:

• An introduction to biology with an emphasis on humans, society, and physical sciences.
• Appropriate for students interested in transferring into pre-chiropractic, pre-dental, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-veterinary*, or other pre-health programs at four-year institutions.
• An Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) compatible degree.
• Can be customized to meet the requirements of specific transfer institutions.

 

*Students interested in large animal veterinary sciences should consider the A.A. in Agriculture.

To learn more about this program and view contact information, visit Biology or see a Student Success Advisor.

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester:

BIO 111	Principles of Biology I	4
CHE 101	General Chemistry I	4
EGL 101	Composition I	3
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
Total Credit Hours:		14

Second Semester:

BIO 112	Principles of Biology II	4
CHE 102	General Chemistry II	4
EGL 102	Composition II	3
MAT 141	Introductory Statistics	4
Total Credit Hours:		15

Third Semester:

CHE 201	Organic Chemistry I	5
CMN 101	Public Speaking Fundamentals	3
MAT 131	Calculus and Analytic Geometry I	5
PHY 101	General Physics I	4
Total Credit Hours:		17

Fourth Semester:

PHI 204	Introduction to Philosophy	3
	OR
PHI 205	Ethics: Morality and Contemporary Values	3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
	Fine Arts Selection	3
	Program Selection	5
Total Credit Hours:		14

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses

BIO 111	Principles of Biology I	4
CHE 101	General Chemistry I	4
CMN 101	Public Speaking Fundamentals	3
EGL 101	Composition I	3
EGL 102	Composition II	3
Total Credit Hours:		17

Recommended General Education Courses

BIO 112	Principles of Biology II	4
MAT 131	Calculus and Analytic Geometry I	5
MAT 141	Introductory Statistics	4
PHI 204	Introduction to Philosophy	3
	OR
PHI 205	Ethics: Morality and Contemporary Values	3
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
	Fine Arts Selection	3
Total Credit Hours:		25

Recommended Program Courses

CHE 102	General Chemistry II	4
CHE 201	Organic Chemistry I	5
PHY 101	General Physics I	4
	Program Selection	5
Total Credit Hours:		18

Program Selections:

Choose 5 credit hours from the courses listed below:

BIO 170	Human Nutrition	3
BIO 175	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIO 176	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
BIO 203	Vertebrate Zoology	4
BIO 204	Botany	4
CHE 202	Organic Chemistry II	5
HLT 109	Medical Terminology	3
PHY 102	General Physics II	4

Total Credit Hours: 60