General Science - AS
The General Science degree program is intended for the student who desires a degree in Science but desires more latitude in the selection of courses. It is well suited to fill the needs of students who want flexibility in their preparation for upper division studies at the university level. For this purpose, however, proper selection of courses is of upmost importance, and advisement from the STEM Department should be sought. Credits earned to complete the requirements of the General Education Core cannot be used to fulfill the Concentration Requirements or Approved Electives.
For more information, contact Dr. Geno Castillo at gcastillo@luna.edu / 505-454-5388.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
- Graduates will describe the process of scientific inquiry.
- Graduates will solve problems scientifically.
- Graduates will communicate scientific information.
- Graduates will apply quantitative analysis to scientific problems.
- Graduates will apply scientific thinking to real world problems.
Degree Requirements
The follow degree requirements are for the 2025-2026 Catalog. For other catalogs, please see CatalogsMinimum of 63 Credit Hours
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| Concentration Requirements (10 credit hours) | ||
|---|---|---|
| BCIS1110 | Intro to Information Systems | 3 |
| STEM105 | Computer Use-Scientific Research | 3 |
| STEM117 | Introduction to Engineering | 3 |
| STEM250 | STEM Capstone | 1 |
| Approved Electives (20 credit hours) | ||
|---|---|---|
| BIOL1110 | General Biology | 3 |
| BIOL1110L | General Biology Lab | 1 |
| BIOL1135 | Introductory Environmental Scien | 4 |
| BIOL1135L | Introductory Environ. Science La | 0 |
| BIOL2110 | Princ. of Biology: Cellular andMolecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL2110L | Princ. of Biology: Cellular Lab | 1 |
| BIOL2210 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL2210L | Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| BIOL2225 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOL2225L | Human Antmy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| BIOL2610 | Principles of Biology:Biodiversity, Ecology, andEvolution | 3 |
| BIOL2610L | Principles of Biology:Biodiversity, Ecology, andEvolution Lab | 1 |
| CHEM1120 | Introduction to Chemistry(Non-Majors) | 3 |
| CHEM1120L | Introduction to Chemistry Lab(Non-Majors) | 1 |
| CHEM1226 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM1226L | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| GEOL1110 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL1110L | Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
| GEOL2110 | Historical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL2110L | Historical Geology Lab | 1 |
| MATH1230 | Trigonometry | 4 |
| MATH1510 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH1520 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH213 | Calculus III | 4 |
| PHYS1115 | Survey of Physics | 3 |
| PHYS1115L | Survey of Physics Lab | 1 |
| PHYS1230 | Algebra-based Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS1230L | Algebra-based Physics I Lab | 1 |
| PHYS1240 | Algebrga-based Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS1240L | Algebra-based Physics II Lab | 1 |
| PHYS1310 | Calculus-based Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS1310L | Calculus-based Physics I Lab | 1 |
| PHYS1320 | Calculus-based Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS1320L | Calculus-based Physics II Lab | 1 |