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School of Natural Sciences

Biology (Associate of Arts)

Student Learning Goals

  1. Students will have a beginning understanding of biology.
  2. Students will be able to analyze biological data.
  3. Students will demonstrate a range of biological skills.
  4. Students will share scientific work orally or in writing.

School Policies

No grade less than C (2.0) will be accepted in any core required School of Natural sciences course for a degree or a minor in this school.

Degree Requirements

See “General Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees at IU Southeast” and “General Requirements for the Associate of Arts Degree” for General Education requirements applicable to Associate’s of Arts students.

Science Distribution Requirements

A.    Chemistry: Select one 5-credit option

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or

Pre-reqs

CHEM-C

and

CHEM-C

101

121

Elementary Chemistry 1

Elementary Chemistry Lab 1

3/2

C

None

Or

 

 

CHEM-C

and

CHEM-C

105

125

Principles of Chemistry 1

Experimental Chemistry 1

3/2

C

None

 

B.    Mathematics: Select one course

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or

Pre-reqs

MATH-M

122

College Algebra

3

C

P: MATH-M102 or Placement

MATH-M

125

Pre-Calculus Mathematics

3

C

P: MATH-M102 or Placement

MATH-M

126 

Trigonometric Functions 

 3 

C

P: MATH-M102 or Placement

 

C.    Computer Science

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or

Pre-reqs

CSCI-C

106

Intro. to Computers and Their Use

3

C

None

Biology Core

Complete three 5-credit hour courses in biology or related sciences.  Students are required to complete at least one 5-credit hour course at the 300-level or above.  No more than one 5-credit hour course at the 100-level may apply to the AA in Biology.  Options include courses listed below.  Other courses may be accepted based on coordinator's approval.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or

Pre-reqs

BIOL-L

100

Humans and the Biological World

5

C

 None

BIOL-L

101

Intro to Biological Sciences 1 

5

C

None

BIOL-L

102

Intro to Biological Sciences 2

5

C

None

PLSC-B

101

Plant Biology

5

C

 None

ANAT-A

215

Basic Human Anatomy

5

C

 None

PHSL-P

215

Basic Mammalian Physiology

5

C

ANAT-A 215 or BIOL-L101

BIOL-L

318

Evolution

5

C

P: BIOL-L 311

BIOL-L

BIOL-L

473

474

Ecology  and

Laboratory in Ecology

3/2

C

P: BIOL-L 211

C: BIOL-L 473

MICR-M

MICR-M

310

315

Microbiology  and

Microbiology Laboratory

3

 

2

C

C

P: BIOL-L 211

C: MICR-M 310

PLSC-B

364

Summer Flowering Plants

5

C

 None

PLSC-B

370

Plant Physiology Lecture & Lab

5

C

None

PLSC-B

373

Plant Growth & Development

5

C

None

PLSC-B

375

Horticultural Plants: Biotechnology, Physiology, and Development

5

C

None

Electives

Complete electives to bring total to 60 credit hours.

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