Laboratory Science, AA
Degree Requirements
AA in Laboratory Science
In addition to the university requirements common to all Associate degrees, at least 19 hours in the department are required, including the following courses and their prerequisites:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| 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 | |
| Cognate Course Requirements | ||
| 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:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Recommended Courses | ||
| 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 |
| BI 102 | General Cellular Biology | 5 |
| BI 250 | Introduction to Human Anatomy | 3 |
| BI 255 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BI 301 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| MA 140 | Statistics | 3 |
| MA 141 | Applied Calculus I | 3-5 |
| or MA 151 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | |
| AN 112 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| CN 150 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| SO 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| One of the following: | 5 | |
| College Physics I 1 | ||
| General Physics I 2 | ||
| One literature course in English | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 59-61 | |
- 1
requires a math course containing a trigonometry component such as MA 117 Trigonometry, MA 123 Pre-Calculus, or MA 151 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I
- 2
requires the prerequisite course MA 151 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I
Contact the Pre-Pharmacy Advisor for variations in requirements that are pharmacy school dependent.