Natural and Applied Sciences, Associate of Science
A two-year program in Natural and Applied Sciences is described below
Program of Study
Associate of Science
Twelve credits chosen from selected BIO, CHM, CSC or PHY course sequences, including at least six credits earned within a single course sequence, and including at least one course with a laboratory component;
MTH 160 (or higher); three credits chosen from any CSC course (
CSC 140 or higher) or EGR course(s); six additional credits chosen from any BIO, CHM, CSC, MTH, PHY, or SCI courses; one theology core course; one history, social science, or American founding principles core course; one literature or Catholic traditions in the fine arts core course; one philosophy core course; one additional philosophy or theology core course.
Freshman Year
First Semester
| | Science sequence*, first course(s) | 4 |
| MTH 160 | Precalculus | 3 |
| THE | Theology Core | 3 |
| | History, Social Science OR American Founding Principles Core | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
Second Semester
| | Science sequence*, second course(s) | 4 |
| | Natural or Applied Science elective | 3 |
| PHL | Philosophy Core | 3 |
| | Literature OR Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
Sophomore Year
First Semester
| | Additional science sequence* course(s) | 4 |
| | CSC or EGR Course | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
Second Semester
| | Natural or Applied Science elective | 3 |
| | Theology OR Philosophy Core | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
The science sequences are:
BIO 133** and BIO 134**; BIO 142** and BIO 143**; CHM 111, CHM 116** and CHM 112, CHM 117**; CHM 110, CHM 115**, CHM 114,CHM 118**; PHY 111, PHY 112**, PHY 113 , PHY 114**; PHY 220, PHY 221**, PHY 222, PHY 223**, PHY 224, PHY 225**; CSC 144 and CSC 145; CSC 141 and CSC 171.
Note that a student cannot earn credit for this degree from both CHM sequences, from both PHY sequences, or from both CSC sequences. Courses with a laboratory component are indicated with **.