First Semester

• BIOL 130 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 4
• CHEM 180 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
• ENGL 100 - Composition I  or ENGL 200 - Composition II  Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 150 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
• UNIV 100 - Freshman Seminar  or UNIV 101 - Student Success  Credit Hours: 1 or 3

Second Semester

• General Education  Elective(s) from GE7 or GE8 Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 135 - General Biology II Credit Hours: 4
• CHEM 185 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
• COMM 100 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3-4 ¹

Third Semester

• General Education  elective from GE3 or GE5 Credit Hours: 3
• General Education  elective from GE4 Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3-4 ¹
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3-4 ¹
• General Education  elective from GE6 or GE9 Credit Hours: 3

Fourth Semester

• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3-4 ¹
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3-4 ¹
• Unrestricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Unrestricted Elective Credit Hours: 3

Minimum Total Credit Hours = 60

¹ Restricted electives: MATH 115 - Statistics , CHEM 230 - Organic Chemistry I , CHEM 235 - Organic Chemistry II , BIOL 240 - Genetics /BIOL 340 - Genetics , BIOL 245 - General Ecology , PHYS 150 - General Physics I , PHYS 155 - General Physics II , MATH 210 - Calculus I , MATH 215 - Calculus II  

Program Learning Outcomes

A graduate of the Mathematics and Science AS program (Science Option) should be able to:

• Demonstrate a basic content knowledge of biology, including, but not limited to: cell structure, evolution, taxonomy, and ecology.
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of chemistry, including, but not limited to: atomic structure, elements, bonding, chemical reactions, and stoichiometry.
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of the scientific method.
• Demonstrate basic math skills to be ready for calculus.

SUNY General Education Requirement

Students who intend to receive AA, AS, or baccalaureate degrees must satisfy SUNY and campus General Education (GE) requirements to graduate. Students should be aware that GE requirements may vary by academic program. Consult with your academic advisor for program-specific information; for general information: General Education  

AAS and AOS degree students may not be required to fulfill General Education (GE) requirements; however, any student who may wish to transfer should complete as many GE courses as possible. Consult with your academic advisor.