Science, Biology Concentration, AS

Study biology and life sciences while preparing to transfer to a 4-year university.

What can I do with this degree?

Career Options: Transfer to a university in a life sciences program.
Academic Options: This program has been designed to match as closely as possible the first two years of a biology degree at the University of Arizona. Students planning to transfer to another university should meet with an advisor to complete a transfer plan.

Department/Contact Information:

Dean: 520-206-2180
Contact any campus Student Services office (https://www.pima.edu/current-students/advising/contact-us.html).

Concentration Code: ASIB

Arizona General Education Curriculum Requirements (AGEC-S)

A grade of C or better is required for graduation. Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found starting in the Arizona General Education Curriculum-S (AGEC-S) Certificate .

English Composition: 6 credits

Humanities and Fine Arts: 6 credits

Biological and Physical Sciences: †

BIO 181IN and BIO 182IN fulfill this requirement.

Mathematics: †

MAT 220 fulfills this requirement.

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits

Other Requirements: †

CHM 151IN and CHM 152IN fulfill this requirement.

Special Requirements

The I, C, and G requirements should be fulfilled by completing appropriate courses in the above categories.

Subtotal: 18 credits¥

Required Core Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

BIO 181IN - General Biology I: (Majors) 4 Credits SUN# BIO 1181
BIO 182IN - General Biology II: (Majors) 4 Credits SUN# BIO 1182
CHM 151IN - General Chemistry I 4 Credits SUN# CHM 1151
CHM 152IN - General Chemistry II 4 Credits SUN# CHM 1152
CHM 235IN - General Organic Chemistry I 4 Credits SUN# 2235
CHM 236IN - General Organic Chemistry II 4 Credits SUN# 2236
MAT 220 - Calculus I 5 Credits SUN# MAT 2220
MAT 231 - Calculus II 4 Credits SUN# MAT 2230

Subtotal: 33 credits

Required Support Courses

PHY 121IN - Introductory Physics I 4 Credits SUN# PHY 1111
OR
First Semester Language Course^
PHY 122IN - Introductory Physics II 4 Credits
OR
Second Semester Language Course^
STU 100 - College Success and Career Planning 1 Credits
OR
STU 107 - University Transfer Exploration, Preparation and College 1 Credits
STU 210UA - University of Arizona Transition 2 Credits
OR
STU 210UT - University Transition 2 Credits

Subtotal: 11 credits

Total Credits as Displayed: 62

† Core or support course(s) fulfill this requirement.
¥ The AGEC requires 35 credits. This subtotal shows the AGEC credits not fulfilled by core or support courses.
^ Bachelor of Science majors at the UA require two semesters of a second language. For some majors it is recommended to take the language courses in the first two years, and others not until the third or fourth year. See the Degree Search pages (https://degreesearch.arizona.edu/ ) for details about the major you plan to pursue.