First Semester

• BIOL 130 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 4
• MATH 150 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
• General Education: 23SS  Credit Hours: 3
• General Education: 23WC/23IL  Credit Hours: 3
• Choose one: UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar  Credit Hours: 1 or UNIV 101 - Student Success  Credit Hours: 3

Second Semester

• BIOL 135 - General Biology II Credit Hours: 4
• CHEM 180 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
• COMM 100 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• General Education: 23DV  Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3-4 ¹

Third Semester

• CHEM 185 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
• General Education: 23UC  or 23WG  Credit Hours: 3
• General Education: 23HU  or 23AR  or 23WL  Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3-4¹
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3-4¹

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 should be aware that GE requirements vary by degree type. Some majors require additional categories and/or credits. Consult with your academic advisor for program-specific information; for more information, visit: General Education  

General Education Categories and Abbreviations (in alphabetical order):