Associate of Science - Biology

Program Type

Associates Degree

Estimated Time to Complete

Two Years

Format

On Campus

Program Description

Prepares students for upper-level Biology courses, wanting to earn an advanced degree in biology offering introductory courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics.

Mission

Turtle Mountain Community College is committed to functioning as an autonomous Indian controlled college on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation focusing on general studies, undergraduate education, Career & Technical Education, scholarly research, and continuous improvement of student learning. By creating an academic environment in which the cultural and social heritage of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is brought to bear throughout the curriculum, the college establishes an administration, staff, faculty, and student body exerting leadership in the community and providing service to it.

Career Outlook

2-year degree program is foundtaion for all biology majors and completion of a 4-year degree program prepares students for graduate school, research or Medical & allied Health Science.

Credit Hours

61 Credits

Plan of Study Grid

Year One Fall

BIOL 150General Biology I/Lab

4

CSCI 101Introduction to Computers

3

ENGL 110College Composition I

3

MATH 103College Algebra

4

SOCI 105First Year Experience

2

Total Credit Hours:16

Year One Spring

BIOL 151General Biology II/Lab

4

ENGL 120College Composition II

3

HIST
Native American History Elective

3

HPER
Use any HPER or NUTR

2

Elective
CJ, ECON, HIST, POLS, or SOCI

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Year Two Fall

AHU Elective
Any AHU, ENGL, FREN, HUMM, LANG, MUSC, PHIL, SPAN, VART

3

CHEM 121General Chemistry I/Lab

4

COMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3

LANG (3)
Language Option I

3

PHYS 211College Physics I/Lab

4

Total Credit Hours:17

Year Two Spring

CHEM 122General Chemistry II/Lab

4

Elective
Electives (excluding HPER)

3

LANG (3)
Language Option I

3

SOCI
Select from CJ, ECON, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOCI

3

Total Credit Hours:13