Core Curriculum
Students seeking an Associate Degree must complete the Core Curriculum . The Core Curriculum is required by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Students are required to complete 42 SCH from nine different component areas. Once complete, a student is considered 'Core Complete'.
The courses listed below may be used to satisfy the requirements of the Core Curriculum .
Biological Sciences Requirements
To full the requirements of the Associate of Science degree in Biological Sciences students must complete:
8 SCH of Life or Physical Sciences
May include any combination of science courses not used to satisfy the core curriculum.
6 SCH of Mathematics
Mathematics SCH should include MATH 2313 - Calculus I .
4 SCH of Approved Electives
May be any course(s) not used to satisfy the core curriculum.