Associate in Arts Degree

Biology Concentration

Overview

Students who place into developmental math and/or English should begin the course sequence in the first semester. Please see an advisor with questions.

First Semester Credits
ENL101 M 3
BIO151 M 4
CHM151 M 4
MAT240 (or)
MAT150
 
Calculus I (or)
Elementary Statistics

Note: Students planning to transfer into a Biology major in the Massachusetts state system are advised to take MAT240 as required by the MassTransfer Academic Pathway for Biology.

MAT240 Calculus I

This calculus course is designed for engineering, natural sciences, computer science, and mathematics majors. Topics include limits, continuity, derivatives, integrals, the fundamental theorem, applications on curve sketching, optimization, areas and volumes, differentiation and integration (up to substitution) involving trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, logarithmic, and exponential functions.

Prerequisites: MAT0190 or MAT195 or satisfactory basic skills assessment score

Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

MAT150 Elementary Statistics

An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics that emphasizes statistical literacy and conceptual understanding. Topics include: techniques for organizing and presenting data, measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, sampling distributions, estimation, one-sample hypothesis tests, and correlation and regression. (4 contact hours).

Prerequisite: (MAT035 or MAT040) or satisfactory basic skills assessment score

Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Note: Satisfies a Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning general education requirement.

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Second Semester Credits
ENL102   3
BIO152 M 4
CHM152 M 4
    Humanities & Fine Arts 3
    Behavioral & Social Science 3
Third Semester Credits
BIO241   4
CHM251 M 5
    Humanities & Fine Arts 3
    Behavioral & Social Science 3
Fourth Semester Credits
BIO205 M 4
CHM252 M 5
    Humanities & Fine Arts 3
    Behavioral & Social Science 3
Total Credits 61/62

M Designates a Milestone course. A milestone course must be completed in the semester indicated to ensure that you remain on track to continue on in your program and graduate on time.

The Associate in Arts degree does not indicate a specialized degree in a concentration. Students who complete this concentration will satisfy the requirements of MassTransfer. For additional information pertaining to degree requirements, please refer to Degree Requirements.

Biology Career Outlook

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