Montgomery College 2015-2016 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Montgomery College 2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Life Science, Science AS


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The life science track is a transfer program that provides the first two years of courses necessary for a four-year baccalaureate degree in one of the life sciences. Working closely with a counselor or adviser, students will be able to tailor their program of study to fit the needs of most, if not all, colleges and universities offering a degree in biology or the biological sciences. Also, students planning to transfer to a four-year institution prior to attending medical, dental, veterinary, physical therapy, podiatry, or chiropractic school will find all or most of the prerequisite courses needed for admission to these professional schools. Finally, students planning to transfer to pharmacy, medical technology, or optometry school programs that accept students after two years of undergraduate education will find all the courses needed for admission into these programs.

Students are strongly advised to work closely with a biology or chemistry faculty member or an academic transfer counselor in order to select courses that will prevent or minimize the loss of credits upon transfer.

General Education Course Selections


Click here to view the Foundation/Distribution Courses  for selection to fulfill the General Education Course Requirements.

Suggested Course Sequence


A suggested course sequence for full-time students follows. All students should consult an advisor.

First Semester


Second Semester


Third Semester


  • 4 semester hours (NSLD)
  • Speech foundation 3 semester hours (SPCF)
  •  

  • Arts distribution 3 semester hours (ARTD)
  • OR

  • Program elective 3 semester hours
  •  

  • Program elective 4 semester hours

Fourth Semester


Total Credit Hours: 60


**Behavioral and Social Science Distribution (BSSD) courses must come from different disciplines.

† Program electives:  (Program elective range from 2-5 credits  Any combination of 3 program electives is required for the degree  Students are encouraged to speak with their transfer institution when selecting electives.  It is recommended that in a 2 semester chemistry sequence, both courses be taken at the same institution, e.g. CHEM 203  & CHEM 204 .) BIOL 210 , BIOL 212 , BIOL 213 , BIOL 217 , BIOL 226 , BIOL 228 , BIOL 230 , BIOL 252  , CHEM 203 , CHEM 204 , ENGL 101 , MATH 182 , PHYS 161 , PHYS 203 , PHYS 204 , PHYS 233 , PHYS 234 , PHYS 262 , PHYS 263 , SCIR 297  

†† Students planning to transfer to UMCP should take MATH 170  , and should choose as electives:  BIOL 252 , CHEM 203 CHEM 204  and MATH 171  

††† Students planning to transfer to UMCP, UMBC or USG should take BIOL 222 .

Program Outline / Degree Requirements


Foundation Courses


  • 4 semester hours (MATF)
  • OR

  • 4 semester hours (MATF)
  •  

  • English foundation 3 semester hours (ENGF)
  • Health foundation 1 semester hour (HLTF)
  • Speech foundation 3 semester hours (SPCF)

Distribution Courses


  • 4 semester hours (NSLD)
  • 4 semester hours (NSLD)
  • Arts distribution 3 semester hours (ARTD)
  • Behavioral and social sciences distribution 3 semester hours (BSSD) **
  • Humanities distribution 3 semester hours (HUMD)
  • Behavioral and social sciences distribution 3 semester hours (BSSD) **

Program Requirements


Total Credit Hours: 60


**Behavioral and Social Science Distribution (BSSD) courses must come from different disciplines.

† Program electives:  (Program elective range from 2-5 credits  Any combination of 3 program electives is required for the degree  Students are encouraged to speak with their transfer institution when selecting electives.  It is recommended that in a 2 semester chemistry sequence, both courses be taken at the same institution, e.g. CHEM 203  & CHEM 204 .) BIOL 210 , BIOL 212 , BIOL 213 , BIOL 217 , BIOL 226 , BIOL 228 , BIOL 230 , BIOL 252  , CHEM 203 , CHEM 204 , ENGL 101 , MATH 182 , PHYS 161 , PHYS 203 , PHYS 204 , PHYS 233 , PHYS 234 , PHYS 262 , PHYS 263 , SCIR 297  

†† Students planning to transfer to UMCP should take MATH 170  , and should choose as electives:  BIOL 252 , CHEM 203 CHEM 204  and MATH 171  .

††† Students planning to transfer to UMCP, UMBC or USG should take BIOL 222 .

Program Outcomes


Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:

  • Identify, describe, and explain basic biological concepts
  • Use an interdisciplinary approach to explain and solve life science concepts (from knowledge learned in biological, chemical, and physical sciences and mathematics).
  • Utilize the scientific method to analyze problems in the life sciences.

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