Life Sciences, Associate of Science

The Associate of Science (AS) in Life Sciences (2LIFESCI) degree is designed for students who either plan to transfer to a four-year or upper-level college or university and major in biology or for students who plan to obtain an entry-level position in related fields. The AS degree requires an additional 12 hours in any BIOL or CHEM courses (with the exceptions of CHEM 1305/1105, BIOL 1308/1108, BIOL 1309/1109, and BIOL 2404) along with the Core Curriculum. Courses designed for non-majors (BIOL 1308 Biology for Non-Science Majors I (Lecture)/BIOL 1108 Biology for Non-Science Majors I (lab), BIOL 1309 Biology for Non-Science Majors II (Lecture)/BIOL 1109 Biology for Non-Science Majors II (lab), and CHEM 1305 Introductory Chemistry I (lecture)/CHEM 1105 Introductory Chemistry I (lab), do not apply to an AS degree. The College recommends these courses for the Associate of Arts (AA) degrees. BIOL 2404 is designed for allied health majors and does not apply to an AS degree. The College recommends this course for certain Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees.

The Associate of Science (AS) degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year or upper-level college or university and major in mathematics, one of the sciences (biology, chemistry, geology, physics, biotechnology, or related field), engineering, or computer science. For more information, students may refer to the Core Curriculum and Field of Study sections of the catalog. The AS degree differs from an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in the amount or level of mathematics and science required for degree completion. The College requires a minimum of 12 hours of mathematics, 12 hours in science, or 12 hours in computer sciences beyond the core requirement for the degree. Please note the Field of Study AS degree options contain state-required courses recommended for the degree.

Students seeking an AS degree should take science courses designed for majors rather than courses for non-majors. Science courses designed for allied health students are not intended for academic transfer toward a science major.

Students choosing to pursue an AS degree should select from among life science, physical science, computer science, or mathematics. However, courses designed for non-majors (BIOL 1308 Biology for Non-Science Majors I (lecture)/BIOL 1108 Biology for Non-Science Majors I (lab), BIOL 1309 Biology for Non-Science Majors II (lecture)/BIOL 1109 Biology for Non-Science Majors II (lab),  CHEM 1305 Introductory Chemistry I (lecture)/CHEM 1105 Introductory Chemistry I (lab), and GEOL 1301 Earth Science (lecture)/GEOL 1101 Earth Science (lab) do not apply to an AS degree. The College recommends these courses for the AA degrees.

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Other courses that may be used in this component may include any Core Curriculum course that has not been used to fulfill a previous component.

If a student successfully completes San Jacinto College’s 42-hour Core Curriculum, that block of courses must be substituted for the receiving institution’s core curriculum. A student may not be required to take additional core curriculum courses to meet the requirements of the core. Students who transfer without completing the Core Curriculum shall receive academic credit in the core curriculum of the receiving institution for each of the courses that the student has successfully completed in the San Jacinto College Core Curriculum.

Students should plan Core Curriculum courses that would meet baccalaureate degree requirements at the four-year institution.

If you do not see your transfer school, please follow the Plan of Study. For more information, contact an Admissions advisor.

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