Total Minimum Credits for Degree: 62
1 Students planning to transfer to Virginia Tech should take MTH 167* (5-credits) in place of MTH 161* (3-credits).
2 MTH 263* and MTH 264* are each 4-credit classes.
3 Students should verify math sequence with their transfer institution.
4 Depending on the VCCS school this is taken through, it may be offered as either a three or four credit class.
* This course has a requisite.
For program specific information please go to the program website.
Program Notes:
Students preparing for a major in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-pharmacy, pre-physician’s assistant or pre-veterinary should complete the curricular program in Science and select BIO 101* -BIO 102* and CHM 111* -CHM 112* to fulfill the required 16 credits of Science Elective with Lab. It is strongly recommended that PHY 201* -PHY 202* General College Physics be taken to fulfill the Science Elective and Transfer Elective requirements. Many pre-professional programs also require Organic Chemistry (CHM 241* /CHM 245* and CHM 242* /CHM 246* ).
Students preparing for a major in biology should complete in their science sequence electives BIO 101* -BIO 102* and CHM 111* -CHM 112* . Additional transfer science electives should be selected from the following list after consulting their transfer institution and taking into consideration program of interest after transfer: BIO 205* , BIO 206* , BIO 220* , BIO 251* , BIO 252* , BIO 270* , BIO 271* , BIO 285 or CHM 261* . Students should consult transfer institution for appropriate math sequence.
Students preparing for a major in chemistry should complete in their science electives CHM 111* -CHM 112* , CHM 241* /CHM 245* , CHM 242* /CHM 246* , as well as BIO 101* and PHY 241* -PHY 242* . Students preparing for a major in chemistry should complete in their math sequence MTH 167* and MTH 263* -MTH 264* .
Students preparing for a major in earth sciences should complete in their science electives GOL 105* -GOL 106* , as well as selecting from BIO 101* -BIO 102* or CHM 111* -CHM 112* , depending on the demands of the transfer institution. Math electives typically are MTH 167* , MTH 263* -MTH 264* . Students should verify math sequence with their transfer institution.
Students preparing for a major in physics, astronomy, or astrophysics should complete in their science electives PHY 241* -PHY 242* , CHM 111* -CHM 112* , MTH 167* , MTH 263* -MTH 264* , MTH 265* , MTH 266* and MTH 267* .
Students preparing for a major in environmental science, ecology, or forestry should pursue the Science: Integrated Environmental Studies Major, A.S. degree and see their program advisor for science elective options.
Students preparing for a major in mathematics, mathematics education, or statistics should pursue the Science: Mathematics Major, A.S. degree and see their program advisor for science elective options.
Students preparing for a major in a health field such as Nursing or other allied health field and who desire a BS degree, should pursue the Health Sciences, A.S. degree and see their program advisor for science elective options.
Students preparing for a major in agriculture should pursue the Science: Agriculture Major, A.S. degree and see their program advisor for science elective options.
Students preparing for a major in computer science should pursue the Computer Science, A.S. degree and meet with their program advisor for science elective options. Students may also consider the Engineering: Computer Science Major, A.S. .