Biological Sciences, AS

Suggested sequence based on full‑time enrollment.
May also be completed based on part‑time enrollment.

Credit Hours Required: 62

Semester 1

Group II Course

• BIOL 1000 - General Biology 1 4.00 Credit Hours

Group II Course

• CHEM 1170 - General Chemistry 1 4.00 Credit Hours

Group II Course

• MATH 1760 - Analytic Geometry & Calculus 1 4.00 Credit Hours

Group I Course

• ENGL 1180 - Communications 1 4.00 Credit Hours
• ORENGL 1210 - Composition 1 3.00 Credit Hours

Semester 2

Group II Course

• BIOL 1010 - General Biology 2 4.00 Credit Hours

Group II Course

• CHEM 1180 - General Chemistry 2 4.00 Credit Hours

Group I Course

• ENGL 1190 - Communications 2 4.00 Credit Hours
• ORENGL 1220 - Composition 2 3.00 Credit Hours

Group III Course: 3.00 - 4.00 credit hours

• Any ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST, INTL 2010 , INTL 2500 , INTL 2700 , POLS, PSYC, SOCY, SOSC

Semester 3

• PHYS 1180 - College Physics 1 4.00 Credit Hours
• CHEM 2260 - Organic Chemistry 1 4.00 Credit Hours

Group II Course

• BIOL 2710 - Human Physiological Anatomy 6.00 Credit Hours
• ORBIOL 2400 - General Microbiology 4.00 Credit Hours 1

Group III Course: 3.00 - 4.00 credit hours

• Any ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST, INTL 2010 , INTL 2500 , INTL 2700 , POLS, PSYC, SOCY, SOSC

Group V Course: 2.00 - 3.00 credit hours

• Any PHED Wellness Course-2000 or above

Semester 4

• CHEM 2270 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2.00 Credit Hours
• CHEM 2280 - Organic Chemistry 2 4.00 Credit Hours
• PHYS 1190 - College Physics 2 4.00 Credit Hours

Group IV Course: 3.00 - 4.00 credit hours

• Any ARAB, ARTT, CHIN, ENGL‑2### (CREATIVE WRITING OR LITERATURE ONLY), FREN, GRMN, HUMN, ITAL, INTL 2000 , INTL 2300 , MUSC, PHIL, & SPAN

Notes:

1 For Wayne State, second year Biology option should be chosen based on intended transfer destination, consult with a counselor or advisor.

• A minimum of 24 credit hours of Arts & Sciences courses (Groups I-V) are needed as well as a minimum of 62 total credit hours for the associate degree. Arts & Sciences Group III-V can be taken in any semester.
• It is strongly encouraged that you work with a counselor, advisor or faculty/department coordinator to plan your schedule.