Award: Biology Majors & Pre‐Medical Programs, A.S. - Houston Community College

2022-2023 HCC Catalog & Student Handbook

Mar 29, 2025

The Associate of Science in Biology is intended primarily for students planning on transferring to a senior college or university to receive a baccalaureate degree in the following areas: computer science, engineering, health and natural sciences, or mathematics.

The requirements below must be completed in addition to Field of Study Curriculum the degree requirements in order to complete all program requirements for this specialization.

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Program CIP Code: 26.0101

First Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Credits: 3
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3
BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I (Lecture) Credits: 3
BIOL 1106 - Biology for Science Majors I (Lab) Credits: 1
MATH 2412 - Pre-Calculus Math Credits: 4
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I (Lecture) Credits: 3
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I (Lab) Credits: 1

Semester Total: 18

Second Semester ‐ Spring

ENGL 1302 - Composition II Credits: 3
BIOL 1407 - Biology for Science Majors II (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4
MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credits: 4
CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4

Semester Total: 15

Second Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

HIST #3## - American History Elective Credits: 3 ²
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credits: 3 OR
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credits: 3
CHEM 2423 - Organic Chemistry I (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4
PHYS 1401 - College Physics I (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4

Semester Total: 14

Second Semester ‐ Spring

BIOL 2421 - Microbiology for Science Majors (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4
HIST #3## - American History Elective Credits: 3 ²
CHEM 2425 - Organic Chemistry II (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4
PHYS 1402 - College Physics II (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4

Semester Total: 15

Total Minimum Credits for the AS Degree: 60

¹ BIOL 2406 , BIOL 2416 , BIOL 2421 or BIOL 2320 Lecture & BIOL 2120 Lab
² Consult with an advisor to select an appropriate elective.

Consult with advisor regarding Core completion.

The Biology Majors & Pre‐medical Programs track includes the full FOSC, but note that GOVT , Language, Philosophy & Culture Elective, Creative Arts Elective, & Social/ Behavioral Sciences.