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Science – General Science A.S.

Philosophy:

The General Science Option is designed to provide basic education in the sciences for those students who are planning on transferring to a four-year college or university. Students will acquire knowledge about the mathematical, physical and biological nature of the universe. Native American knowledge will be integrated into the coursework.

Expected Learner Outcomes:

Students will:

  1. demonstrate basic comprehension of the foundations and principles of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics.
  2. demonstrate an understanding of proper laboratory technique and research utilizing the scientific method and proper experimental design.
  3. demonstrate professional reading, writing and analysis skills.
  4. demonstrate knowledge of the relationship between the natural world and Native American cultures.

Course Requirements:

Students will complete the GENERAL EDUCATION and the PROFESSIONAL CORE degree requirements as outlined in the appropriate sections with these specific courses required for completion of General Education requirements:

General Education

ART 110ART APPRECIATION

3
Or
MUS 110MUSIC APPRECIATION

3
 
BIOS 101GENERAL BIOLOGY WITH LAB

4
CAPP 120INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

3
WRIT 101COLLEGE WRITING I

3
WRIT 201COLLEGE WRITING II

3
 
HUM 201HUMANITIES

3
Or
HUM 213CHIPPEWA CREE RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY

3
Or
HUM 220CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

3
Or
NAS 262CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN AMERICAN INDIAN LIFE

3
 
M 121COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3
NAS 101HISTORY OF INDIANS IN THE U.S.

3
 
NASX 100CREE LANGUAGE I

3
Or
NASX 105CREE LANGUAGE II

3
Or
NASX 115CHIPPEWA LANGUAGE I

3
 
PSYX 100INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

3
COMX 111PUBLIC SPEAKING

3
Total Credit Hours:34

Professional Core

BIOS 290SCIENCE CAPSTONE

3
CHMY 141GENERAL CHEMISTRY I

3
CHMY 142GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB

1
PHSX 121FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS I WITH LAB

4
STAT 216INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS

3
Electives*

16
Total Credit Hours:30

Electives

Select electives (16 credits) from the following list:

BIOH 101FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY

3
CHMY 143GENERAL CHEMISTRY II

3
BIOH 102FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY LAB

1
CHMY 144GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB

1
BIOS 110INTRODUCTION TO ZOOLOGY WITH LAB

4
CHMY 200BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY WITH LAB

4
BIOS 114BOTANY WITH LAB

4
ESCI 210INTRODUCTION TO SOIL SCIENCE WITH LAB

4
BIOS 200GENERAL ECOLOGY WITH LAB

4
M 170CALCULUS I

5
BIOH 120ELEMENTARY MICROBIOLOGY

3
PHSX 122FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS II WITH LAB

4
BIOH 121ELEMENTARY MICROBIOLOGY LAB

1
BIOH 201ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I

3
BIOH 202ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I LAB

1
BIOH 211ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II

3
BIOH 212ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II LAB

1

Total Credit Hours: 64

Student Ed Plan

Associate of Science General Science

Fall – Year 1

ART 110ART APPRECIATION

3
Or
MUS 110MUSIC APPRECIATION

3
 
WRIT 101COLLEGE WRITING I

3
M 121COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3
Humanities Elective

3
COMX 111PUBLIC SPEAKING

3
 
NASX 100CREE LANGUAGE I

3
Or
NASX 115CHIPPEWA LANGUAGE I

3
Total Credit Hours:18

Spring – Year 1

NAS 101HISTORY OF INDIANS IN THE U.S.

3
BIOS 101GENERAL BIOLOGY WITH LAB

4
WRIT 201COLLEGE WRITING II

3
PSYX 100INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

3
CAPP 120INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Fall – Year 2

PHSX 121FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS I WITH LAB

4
 
CHMY 141GENERAL CHEMISTRY I

3
And
CHMY 142GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB

1
 
Electives

8
Total Credit Hours:16

Electives: BIOS 200, BIOH 120 & 121, BIOH 201 & BIOH 202, and M 170.

Spring – Year 2

BIOS 290SCIENCE CAPSTONE

3
Electives

8
STAT 216INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS

3
Total Credit Hours:14

Electives: BIOS 110, BIOS 114, BIOH 211 & BIOH 212, CHMY 143 & CHMY 144, CHMY 200, and ESCI 210.

Total Credit Hours: 64