Associate of Science Degree with a Field of Study in Biology

Location(s): Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake, Richland

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Effective June 17, 2024, this field of study cannot be declared as a program or major. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, by law, has expired this field of study. Dallas College can no longer award this field of study after August 31, 2025. Students currently enrolled must complete by August 31, 2025. For questions, please contact a student success coach.

Offered on Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake, and Richland Campuses

This is a new award effective Fall 2020.

Degree Code: AS.FS.BIOLOGY

This degree plan is designed to meet the needs of students who plan to major in Biology and transfer to a four-year college or university. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approves the field of study in Biology included in this degree. This degree plan will constitute a semester credit hour transfer block to any public Texas four-year college or university with a Biology Major.

Transferring students shall not be required to repeat courses transferred as part of the field of study curriculum. Completion of the field of study curriculum shall not prevent a receiving institution from requiring additional lowerdivision courses that may be necessary for specific degree programs. Because of the complexity of requirements, student must plan very carefully and work with an advisor/counselor.

In order to be eligible to receive this A.S. degree, a student must:

Complete a minimum of 60 credit hours including all the required courses listed;
Earn a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1301 and the selected college-level mathematics course;
Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 (“C”);
Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites; and
Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.

Students who plan to transfer must work closely with an advisor/counselor.

This degree does not include all Core Curriculum course requirements.

This page includes Coordinating Board (CB) Codes.

Courses Required

Communication (CB010)

Select EACH of the following:

ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours) (a grade of “C” or better is required)
ENGL 1302 - Composition II (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Credit Hours Required: 6

Mathematics (CB020)

Select the following:
(A grade of “C” or better is required.)

MATH 2413 - Calculus I (4 Credit Hours) ¹

Semester Credit Hours Required: 4

Life and Physical Sciences (CB030)

Select EACH of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 8

Language, Philosophy and Culture (CB040)

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3

Creative Arts (CB050)

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3

American History (CB060)

Select the following:

HIST 1301 - United States History I (3 Credit Hours) AND

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 6

Government/Political Science (CB070)

Select EACH of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 6

Core Credit Hours for This A.S. Degree: 36

General Elective Credits

Select EACH of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 8

Biology Field of Study Required Courses

Select EACH of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 16

Total Credit Hours Required for This A.S. Degree: 60

Note(s)

Student’s transcript will indicate the Field of Study has been completed upon successful completion of the following courses: BIOL 1406 , BIOL 1407 ; CHEM 1411 , CHEM 1412 , CHEM 2423 and PHYS 1401 .

NOTE:
¹ MATH 2413 has a prerequisite of MATH 2412 or equivalent which has a prerequisite of MATH 1316 , which has the prerequisite of MATH 1314 or equivalent.