Laboratory Science, AA
Degree Requirements
In addition to the requirements stated below, students must complete 34-35 hours of General Education, all requirements for an Associate of Arts degree, and any additional hours needed to reach the minimum 60 credit hours required for graduation. Some of the courses below may also fulfill general education or other degree requirements. Please see your advisor for more information.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses Inside Department 1 | ||
| CH 151 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I | 5 |
| CH 152 | Fundamentals of Chemistry II | 5 |
| CH 291 | Professionalism in Science | 1 |
| CH 340 & CH 342 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I | 5 |
| Select one of the following lecture with lab: | 4-5 | |
| Analytical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Lab | ||
| Advanced Forensic Chemistry (includes lab) | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry Lab | ||
| Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II | ||
| Biochemistry I and Biochemistry Lab I | ||
| Subtotal | 20-21 | |
| Required Courses Outside Department | ||
| Select either the Biology or Physics option: | 9-10 | |
| General Cellular Biology | ||
BI XXX | One additional Biology course with correlated lab higher than BI 192 | |
| or | ||
| College Physics I and College Physics II | ||
| CN 150 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MA 116 | College Algebra (or higher) | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15-16 | |
| Total Hours | 35-37 | |
Pre-Pharmacy
Students who are preparing for admission to a pharmacy school would complete approximately 68 credits including the AA in Laboratory Science. Contact the Pre-Pharmacy Advisor for variations in requirements that are pharmacy school dependent.