Associate in Science - Physical Science Concentration

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(DASC3)

Minimum Credits: 60
Contact Hours: 67-72

Students who plan to eventually complete a bachelor’s degree in the field of mathematics, natural science, physical science, education, or engineering are encouraged to follow the Associate in Science degree program. Program requirements of four-year institutions vary. It is imperative that the student choose the electives that will transfer to their selected four-year college and for the program in which they wish to earn a degree. This degree/concentration satisfied the requirements for the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) as defined in the handbook section of the college catalog.

Physical Science Concentration

General Education Requirements

Communication

ENG 10303 English Composition I 3 cr.
ENG 10403 English Composition II 3 cr.
Working with your advisor, select one speech course:
SPE 10500 Fund of Speech 3 cr.
SPE 10600 Mediated Communication 3 cr.
SPE 11400 Intro to Interpersonal/Public Comm 3 cr.

Humanities

Select two humanities courses from different subject designations:

Art courses:
ART 10000 Art History I 3 cr.
ART 10103 Art History II 3 cr.
ART 11700 Art Appreciation 3 cr.
English courses:
ENG 21400 Intro to Literature 3 cr.
ENG 21500 Creative Writing 3 cr.
ENG 22300 Intro to Poetry 3 cr.
ENG 22500 Contemporary Literature 3 cr.
ENG 22800 Mythology 3 cr.
ENG 23000 American Literature Before 1865 3 cr.
ENG 23100 American Literature After 1865 3 cr.
ENG 23300 British Literature I 3 cr.
ENG 23400 British Literature II 3 cr.
ENG 251– Topics in Literature 3 cr.
History courses:
HIS 10500 History of World Societies to 1500 3 cr.
HIS 10600 Hist of World Societies Since 1500 3 cr.
HIS 20100 United States History to 1865 3 cr.
HIS 20200 United States History Since 1865 3 cr.
HIS 20300 Michigan History 3 cr.
HIS 20400 The American Civil War 3 cr.
Humanities courses:
HUM 20500 The Individual and Society 3 cr.
Language courses (e.g. French, Spanish, Sign Language)–not currently offered, but accepted as Humanities credit
Music courses:
MUS 10100 Music History & Appreciation 3 cr.
MUS 12300 Jazz History & Appreciation 3 cr.
Philosophy courses:
PHL 20100 Intro to Philosophy 3 cr.
PHL 21000 Introduction to Ethics 3 cr.
Theatre courses:
THE 12000 Intro to Theatre 3 cr.

Humanities Elective

Select any course from the following subject prefixes (3 cr.)

ART
ENG 21400 or higher
HIS
HUM
Languages
MUS
PHL
THE

Mathematics

MTH 18001 Pre-Calculus 4 cr.

Science

Select a Chemistry or Physics sequence:

CHE 10101 Gen Chemistry I 4 cr. and CHE 10102 (Lab) 1 cr.
CHE 10201 General Chemistry II 4 cr. and CHE 10202 (Lab) 1 cr.
or
PHY 20101 Physics I with Trigonometry 4 cr. and PHY 20102 (Lab) 1 cr.
PHY 20201 Physics II with Trigonometry 4 cr. and PHY 20202 (Lab) 1 cr.
or
PHY 22101 Physics I with Calculus 4 cr. and PHY 22102 (Lab) 1 cr.
PHY 22201 Physics II with Calculus 4 cr. and PHY 22202 (Lab) 1 cr.
Select three additional classes from AST, BIO, CHE, GEL and PHY (may include un-used courses listed above).
AST 10201 Astronomy I Lecture 3 cr. and AST 10202 (Lab) 1 cr.
BIO 10100 General Biology 4 cr.
BIO 10700 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology 4 cr.
BIO 20100 General Zoology 4 cr.
BIO 21000 Microbiology 4 cr.
BIO 21300 Nature Study 4 cr.
BIO 23500 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 cr.
BIO 23600 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 cr.
BIO 25000 Human Anatomy 4 cr.
BIO 25100 Human Physiology 4 cr.
CHE 10000 Chemical Science 4 cr.
CHE 10400 Chemistry for Health Sciences 4 cr.
GEL 10500 Physical Geology 4 cr.
GEL 23000 Prehistoric Life 4 cr.
PHY 10501 Physical Science 3 cr. and PHY 10502 (Lab) 1 cr.

Total General Education: 53-56 credits/60-68 contact hours

Electives

Working with your advisor, select 4-7 credits of electives to help satisfy transfer needs.