Associate of Science Degree
Minimum of 66 Credit Hours
The program prepares students to enter the university biology major or related life science field such as botany, zoology, microbiology, entomology, plant science, animal science, and wildlife ecology. Because of the diversity among degree programs, students should contact the university they plan to attend as soon as possible to determine the curriculum option in which they are most interested and the admissions requirements of that university. Additionally, most universities require one year of a foreign language. All state universities in New Mexico offer upper division studies in biology.
Degree Requirements
General Education Core (36 hours)
Area I. Communications (9 hours)
ENG111 Freshman Composition I (3 credits)
ENG115 Freshman Composition II (3 credits)
SPCH111 Public Speaking (3 credits)
Area II. Mathematics (4 hours)
MATH180 College Algebra (4 credits)
Area III. Laboratory Science (8 hours)
ENVS102 Environmental Science (4 credits)
GEOL101 Survey of Earth Science (4 credits)
Area IV. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)
Area V. Humanities and Fine Arts (9 hours)
Program Requirements (30 hours)
BIO110 General Biology I (4 credits)
BIO111 General Biology II (4 credits)
BIO127 General Botany (4 credits)
BIO142 General Zoology (4 credits)
CHEM111 General Chemistry I (4 credits)
CHEM112 General Chemistry II (4 credits)
SMET101 Introduction to Science, Math, and Engineering Technology (3 credits)
SMET105 Computer Use for Technology (3 credits)