Laboratory Science, AA
Degree Requirements
In addition to the requirements stated below, students must complete 34-35 hours of General Education, all requirements for an Associate of Arts degree, and any additional hours needed to reach the minimum 60 credit hours required for graduation. Some of the courses below may also fulfill general education or other degree requirements. Please see your advisor for more information.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses Inside Department 1 | ||
| CH 151 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I | 5 |
| CH 152 | Fundamentals of Chemistry II | 5 |
| CH 340 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 342 | Organic Chemistry Lab I | 2 |
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Select one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| Analytical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Lab | ||
| Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II | ||
| Biochemistry I and Biochemistry Lab | ||
| Subtotal | 4-5 | |
| Required Courses Outside Department | ||
| BI 301 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| Select one laboratory course: | 3-5 | |
| General Organismal Biology | ||
| Human Physiology | ||
| Human Anatomy | ||
| Microbiology of Human Disease | ||
| General Genetics | ||
| Molecular Biology Laboratory | ||
| Subtotal | 7-9 | |
| Total Hours | 26-29 | |
Pre-Pharmacy
Students who are preparing for admission to a pharmacy school would complete 68 credits including the AA in Laboratory Science typically encompassing the following recommended courses. Contact the Pre-Pharmacy Advisor for variations in requirements that are pharmacy school dependent.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Recommended Courses Inside Department | ||
| CH 151 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I | 5 |
| CH 152 | Fundamentals of Chemistry II | 5 |
| CH 340 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 341 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 342 | Organic Chemistry Lab I | 2 |
| CH 343 | Organic Chemistry Lab II | 2 |
| Recommended Courses Outside Department | ||
| AN 112 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| BI 192 | General Cellular Biology | 5 |
| BI 250 | Introduction to Human Anatomy | 3 |
| BI 255 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BI 301 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| CN 150 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| EN XXX | One literature course in English | 3 |
| MA 140 | Statistics | 3 |
| MA 141 | Applied Calculus I | 3-5 |
| or MA 151 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | |
| One of the following: | 5 | |
| College Physics I 1 | ||
| General Physics I 2 | ||
| SO 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 59-61 | |