Biology, A.S.

Communication

• ENGL 1301 - English Composition I 3 credit hours. and

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• Choose one from the following:

• ENGL 1302 - English Composition II 3 credit hours.
• ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing 3 credit hours.
• SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours.
• SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication 3 credit hours.

Mathematics

Choose one course from the following:

• MATH 1342 - Introductory Statistics 3 credit hours.
• MATH 2413 - Calculus I 4 credit hours.

• Additional 1 hour will apply to “Biology Concentration”

Life and Physical Sciences

• BIOL 1406 - Biology for Science Majors I 4 credit hours.
• BIOL 1407 - Biology for Science Majors II 4 credit hours.

• Additional 2 hours will apply to “Biology Concentration”

Language, Philosophy and Culture

Choose one course from the following:

• ENGL 2322 - British Literature I 3 credit hours.
• ENGL 2323 - British Literature II 3 credit hours.
• ENGL 2327 - American Literature I 3 credit hours.
• ENGL 2328 - American Literature II 3 credit hours.
• ENGL 2332 - World Literature I 3 credit hours.
• ENGL 2333 - World Literature II 3 credit hours.
• HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I 3 credit hours.
• HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II 3 credit hours.
• HUMA 1301 - Introduction to Humanities 3 credit hours.
• PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours.
• PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credit hours.
• PHIL 2307 - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy 3 credit hours
• PHIL 2316 - Classical Philosophy 3 credit hours
• SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 credit hours.

Creative Arts

Choose one course from the following:

• ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation 3 credit hours.
• DRAM 1310 - Theatre Appreciation 3 credit hours.
• DRAM 2361 - History of the Theatre I 3 credit hours.
• HUMA 1311 - Mexican American Fine Arts Appreciation 3 credit hours
• MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation 3 credit hours.

American History

• Choose one course from the following:

• HIST 1301 - United States History I 3 credit hours.
• HIST 2301 - Texas History 3 credit hours.
• HIST 2327 - Mexican American History I (to the United States - Mexico War Era) 3 credit hours
• HIST 2381 - African American History I 3 credit hours. and

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• Choose one course from the following:

• HIST 1302 - United States History II 3 credit hours.
• HIST 2328 - Mexican American History II (from the United States-Mexico War Era) 3 credit hours
• HIST 2382 - African American History II 3 credit hours.

Government/Political Science

• GOVT 2305 - Federal Government 3 credit hours.
• GOVT 2306 - Texas Government 3 credit hours.

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Choose one course from the following:

• ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours.
• COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communications 3 credit hours.
• ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hours.
• ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit hours.
• GEOG 1301 - Physical Geography 3 credit hours.
• GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography 3 credit hours.
• PSYC 2301 - General Psychology 3 credit hours.
• PSYC 2314 - Lifespan Growth and Development 3 credit hours.
• SOCI 1301 - Introductory Sociology 3 credit hours.
• SOCI 1306 - Social Problems 3 credit hours.

Component Area Option (CAO) A

Choose one course from the following:

• CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours.

• Additional 1 hour will apply to “Biology Concentration”

Component Area Option (CAO) B

• CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours.

• Additional 1 hour will apply to “Biology Concentration”