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Sample AA Degree Program Preparing for Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences

BIOMED-AA

St. Petersburg College is dedicated to the task of assisting students toward their goal of achieving a college education.

During the first two years of college at St. Petersburg College, students secure a broad education in the area of English, Humanities, Social Science, Laboratory Science, Mathematics and Computers; in addition, they begin specialized work in their own particular fields of interest. It is the aim of SPC to provide quality instruction for transfer credit to senior institutions. The Associate in Arts degree program is intended for students planning to transfer to a public university or college to pursue Bachelor of Arts or certain Bachelor of Science degrees. The Associate in Arts degree requirements are designed to enable graduates to transfer at the junior level into B.A. as well as many B.S. degree programs at public universities and colleges in Florida and other states. The selection of elective courses should be based on information regarding requirements of the student's intended transfer institution and major field of study. This information may be obtained from counselors/advisors and the appropriate college catalogs.

Biomedical Sciences -- USF


GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

* Enhanced World View Requirement
ENC 1101 - COMPOSITION I or (Honors) 3
ENC 1102 - COMPOSITION II or (* an approved Literature course) 3
SPC 1017 - INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION 3
     or (SPC 1017H, SPC 1065, SPC 1608, or SPC 1608H)
HUM 2210 - WESTERN HUMANITIES I (Ancient through Renaissance) or (Honors) 3
     or (HUM 2233 - WESTERN HUMANITIES II (Baroque to the present) or (Honors))
* HUM 2270 - HUMANITIES (East-West Sythesis) or (an approved Humanities/Fine Arts course) 3
a MAC 1105 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA 3
a MAC 1147 - PRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA/TRIGONOMETRY 5
b BSC 2010 - BIOLOGY I - CELLULAR PROCESSES 3
b BSC 2010L - BIOLOGY I LABORATORY 1
b CHM 1045 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS I 3
b CHM 1045L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS LABORATORY I 1
POS 2041 - AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT or (Honors) 3
* Social & Behavioral Sciences Approved Course 3
PHI 1600 - STUDIES IN APPLIED ETHICS 3
     or (PHI 1602HPHI 1631, PHI 2635 or PHI 2649)
Computer/Information Literacy Competency Requirement

PREREQUISITE COURSES IN THE MAJOR
The following courses are required for admission to major in addition to those listed under General Education Requirements:
BSC 2011 - BIOLOGY II - ORGANISMS AND ECOLOGY 3
BSC 2011L - BIOLOGY II LABORATORY 1
CHM 1046 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS II 3
CHM 1046L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS LABORATORY II 1
CHM 2210 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 3
CHM 2210L - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I 1
CHM 2211 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II 3
CHM 2211L - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II 1
w MAC 2311 - CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I 5
x MAC 2312 - CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY II 5
y PHY 1053 - GENERAL PHYSICS I 3
y PHY 1048L - PHYSICS LABORATORY I 1
z PHY 1054 - GENERAL PHYSICS II 3
z PHY 1049L - PHYSICS LABORATORY II 1

ELECTIVES
If you have not completed two years of the same foreign language in high school, you may need eight semester credits of foreign language for university admission.

TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS

60

a Not required for entry to major; prerequisite for MAC 2311.
b Prerequisite course in the major that satisfies general education requirement.
w Acceptable substitute: MAC X241
x Acceptable substitute: STA 2023, MAC X242, STA X122, STA X014, STA X024, STA X321 or equivalent
y PHY X053/X053L (4cr) is required with BSC X093 accepted as a substitute; PHY 1053/1048L has not been confirmed to satisfy requirement.
z PHY X053/X054L (4cr) is required with BSC X094 accepted as a substitute; PHY 1054/1049L has not been confirmed to satisfy requirement.

NOTES:
General education requirements include prerequisites in the major therefore total exceeds typical 36 credits.

Effective 20091 0415

Prerequisites are subject to change. Students are encouraged to contact transfer institution or consult the Common Prerequisite Manual on FACTS.ORG.