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Liberal Arts, Biology Concentration, AA

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

What can I do with this concentration?

Academic Options: Transfer to ASU, NAU or another university that does not require calculus or second language to complete a bachelor’s degree in biology-related disciplines.

Department/Contact Information:

Dean: 520-206-2180
Contact any campus Student Services office: www.pima.edu/mhtml/email/advising

Concentration Code: AOAALA/ALA1/ALAB

Arizona General Education Curriculum Requirements (AGEC-A)

A grade of C or better is required for graduation. Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found in the Arizona General Education Curriculum-A (AGEC-A) 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 167 or 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 selecting 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) [SUN# BIO 1181] 4 Credits
BIO 182IN - General Biology II: (Majors) [SUN# BIO 1182] 4 Credits
CHM 151IN - General Chemistry I [SUN# CHM 1151] 4 Credits
CHM 152IN - General Chemistry II [SUN# CHM 1152] 4 Credits

Subtotal: 16 Credits

Complete one of the following Mathematics Tracks based on transfer major:

Mathematics Track 1

Recommended for most UA B.A. Biology programs - see UA advisor

MAT 188 - Precalculus I [SUN# MAT 1151] 4 Credits
MAT 189 - Precalculus II [SUN# MAT 1187] 3 Credits
MAT 220 - Calculus I [SUN# MAT 2220] 5 Credits

Mathematics Track 2

Recommended for most NAU Biology programs - see NAU advisor

MAT 167 - Introductory Statistics [SUN# MAT 1160] 3 Credits
MAT 188 - Precalculus I [SUN# MAT 1151] 4 Credits
MAT 189 - Precalculus II [SUN# MAT 1187] 3 Credits

Mathematics Track 3

Recommended for most ASU Biology programs - see ASU advisor

MAT 167 - Introductory Statistics [SUN# MAT 1160] 3 Credits
MAT 188 - Precalculus I [SUN# MAT 1151] 4 Credits
MAT 212 - Topics in Calculus [SUN# MAT 2212] 3 Credits

Subtotal: 10-12 Credits

Transfer Electives

Complete four courses from the list below, based on transfer major:

BIO 127IN - Human Nutrition and Biology 4 Credits
BIO 201IN - Human Anatomy and Physiology I [SUN# BIO 2201] 4 Credits
OR
BIO 201IH - Human Anatomy, Physiology and Histology 4 Credits
BIO 202IN - Human Anatomy and Physiology II [SUN# BIO 2202] 4 Credits
BIO 250 - Biomedical Ethics 3 Credits
PHY 121IN - Introductory Physics I [SUN# PHY 1111] 4 Credits
PHY 122IN - Introductory Physics II [SUN# PHY 1112] 4 Credits
First Semester Language 4 Credits
Second Semester Language 4 Credits

Subtotal: 15-16 Credits

Core Subtotal: 59-62 Credits

Required Support Courses

STU 100 - College Success and Career Planning 1 Credits
OR
STU 107 - University Transfer Exploration, Preparation and College Success 1 Credits
STU 210UA - University of Arizona Transition 2 Credits
OR
STU 210UT - University Transition 2 Credits

Subtotal: 3 Credits

Total Credits as Displayed: 62-65 Credits

† 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.

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