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 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 foundation 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
Year One Spring
BIOL 151 | General Biology II/Lab | 4 |
ENGL 120 | College 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 121 | General Chemistry I/Lab | 4 |
COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
LANG (3)
| Language Option I | 3 |
PHYS 211 | College Physics I/Lab | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Year Two Spring
CHEM 122 | General 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 |