Biology, AS

The Associate of Science in Biology serves students interested in a wide variety of biology and pre-professional fields of study leading to a wide array of potential careers and advanced degrees. These fields include but are not limited to ecology, genetics, microbiology, botany, chiropractic, physical therapy, medicine, and biochemistry. Students should discuss the selection of pathway electives with their advisor as well as their intended transfer institution.

Extra-Curricular/Cocurricular Opportunities at ECC: Student Government, Phi Theta Kappa, Greenhouse Club, Rotaract, Scholar Bowl, Earth Day Celebration and Month of Service.

Campus Offered	Credits Required
ECC-Union	64

Associate of Science, Biology Guided Pathway to Success

Fall Semester (17 Hours)

COL 100 - Campus Orientation Hours: 0
COL 101 - Falcon Seminar Hours: 1
PSC CIVICS - Civics Achievement Exam Hours: 0
ENG 101 - English Comp I Hours: 3
MTH 190 - Analytic Geometry & Calculus I Hours: 5
CHM 111 - General Chemistry I Lecture & Lab Hours: 5
CHM 111R - General Chemistry I Recitation Hours: 0
Core 42 Oral Communications Requirement Hours: 3 COM 101 Oral Communications OR COM 110 Public Speaking

Spring Semester (17 hours)

ENG 102 - English Comp II Hours: 3
Core 42 Civics Requirement Hours: 3 (HST 101 U.S. History to 1877 , HST 102 US History Since 1877 OR PSC 102 US Government I: National & State )
CHM 112 - General Chemistry II Lecture & Lab Hours: 5
Core 42 Social and Behavioral Science Requirememt Hours: 3
Core 42 Humanities Fine Arts Requirement Hours: 3

Fall Semester (15-16 Hours)

BIO 121 - Principles of Biology I Lecture & Lab Hours: 5
BIO 121R - Principles of Biology I Recitation Hours: 0
STEM Pathway Elective** Hours: 7-8
Core 42 Humanities Fine Arts Requirement Hours: 3

Spring Semester (15-18 Hours)

BIO 122 - Principles of Biology II Lecture & Lab Hours: 5
Core 42 Social and Behavioral Science Requirement Hours: 3
STEM Pathway Electives** Hours: 7-10

**STEM Pathway Electives

BIO 110 General Ecology Hours: 4 (MST Option)
BIO 151 Introduction Human Anatomy & Physiology Lecture & Lab Hours: 4 (Maryville University Pre-P.A. Track)
BIO 206 Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lecture & Lab Hours: 4
BIO 207 Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lecture & Lab Hours: 5
BIO 208 General Microbiology Lecture & Lab Hours: 4
CHM 205 Organic Chemistry I Lecture & Lab Hours: 5
CHM 206 Organic Chemistry II Lecture & Lab Hours: 5
HSC 113 Medical Terminology Hours: 3
MTH 150 Statistics Hours: 3
PHY 111 College Physics I Lecture and PHY 112 College Physics I Lab Hours: 5
PHY 121 College Physics II Lecture and PHY 122 College Physics II Lab Hours: 5
PHY 200 General Physics I Recitation , PHY 211 General Physics I Lecture , and PHY 212 General Physics I Lab Hours: 5
PHY 220 General Physics II Recitation , PHY 221 General Phys II Lecture , and PHY 222 General Physics II Lab Hours: 5
Core 42 Humanities Fine Arts Hours: 3 (for select transfer institutions)