TTP - A.S. Biology

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Walters State students who want to complete a bachelor’s degree have a guarantee that their credits will transfer to a public university in Tennessee if they choose any one of 50 different majors offering transfer pathways. Learn more at Tennessee Transfer Pathway.

Degree: Associate of Science

Emphasis: Biology

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses, your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

²Students who select the Biology TTP with the intention to concentrate in pre-med or other pre-health related fields at the university are strongly recommended to take Introduction to Psychology and Introduction to Sociology.

³ Students transferring to the UTK need an additional writing intensive communication course (see UTK’s website for a list of approved courses). Students transferring to UTK must also complete a sequence of non-U.S. history.

⁴ Students transferring to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville must take Calculus II Students transferring to ETSU, TTU, UTC, UTM, and UTS should take MATH 1530 Introductory Statistics. Students transferring to APSU, MTSU, UOM, UTK should take MATH 1910: Calculus I. Students transferring to TSU should take MATH 1720 or higher.

⁵Students transferring to UTK should take MATH 1920: Calculus II. Students trans ferring to ETSU should take MATH 1910: Calculus I. Students transferring to TTU or UTC should take MATH 1130: College Algebra or MATH 1710: Pre-Calculus Algebra. Students transferring to any other institution should contact an advisor to determine the appropriate elective.

Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

First Year

Fall Term (13-14 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (3 hrs.)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I (3 hrs.)
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab (1 hr.)
Approved History General Education Elective¹ (3 hrs.)

Guided Electives (3-4 hrs.)

Spring Term (13-14 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II (3 hrs.)
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II (3 hrs.)
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab (1 hr.)
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology (3 hrs.)
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics (3 hrs.)
or
MATH 1720 - Precalculus Trigonometry (3 hrs.)
or
MATH 1910 - Calculus I (4 hrs.)

Second Year

Fall Term (17 semester credit hours)

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication (3 hrs.)
BIOL 1110 - General Biology I (3 hrs.)
BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab (1 hr.)
CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry I (3 hrs.)
CHEM 2011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab (1 hr.)
Approved History General Education Elective¹(3 hrs.)

Approved Humanities/Fine Arts General Education Elective¹ (3 hrs.)

Spring Term (17 semester credit hours)

BIOL 1120 - General Biology II (3 hrs.)
BIOL 1121 - General Biology II Lab (1 hr.)
CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry II (3 hrs.)
CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry II Lab (1 hr.)
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology (3 hrs.)
Approved Literature General Education Elective¹ (3 hrs.)

Approved Humanities/Fine Arts General Education Elective¹ (3 hrs.)

TTP - A.S. Biology

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

First Year

Fall Term (13-14 semester credit hours)

Spring Term (13-14 semester credit hours)

Second Year

Fall Term (17 semester credit hours)

Spring Term (17 semester credit hours)

Program Degree Requirements - TTP - A.S. Biology

Community College Area of Emphasis:

General Education Requirements (41-42 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

History (6 hours)

Natural Science (8 hours)

Mathematics (3-4 hours)

Area of Emphasis Requirements (19-20 hours)

Total Credit Hours 60-62