LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULAR GUIDE
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE
(Effective Fall 1999 - Summer 2004)
This is primarily a transfer degree. It is designed for students who
intend to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a
baccalaureate degree in such disciplines or subject areas as the
following:
Biology Geoscience
Chemistry Mathematics/Pre-Engineering
Computer Science Medical Pre-Professional
Environmental Science Physics/Pre-Engineering
The specific requirements for this degree are presented below. A
minimum of 60 credits is required. This degree guide consists of
General Education Requirements and a Subject Area Concentration. The
curriculum is structured to enable students to satisfy the LCC General
Education Core Requirements, as well as the MACRAO Transfer Agreement
between two-year and four-year institutions in Michigan.
Students should see the "Course Descriptions" section of this catalog
or the Course Schedule for course prerequisite information. Basic
skills assessment and advising information may be found on page 8 of
this catalog.
>NOTE: Students should be aware that general education and subject
area requirements vary from one college or university to another.
Prior to beginning this curriculum, students should see an academic
advisor or counselor in the Counseling and Advising Center (Room 103
of the Arts and Sciences Building, telephone number (517) 483-1904),
obtain an appropriate transfer guide (also in the Counseling and
Advising Center), and/or contact the school to which they will
transfer for specific transfer institution requirements. (See
"Transfer Information" in this section of the Catalog for a list of
institutions for which transfer guides are available).
In addition, students may request specific course substitutions by
submitting a Course Substitution and Waiver Authorization for Degree
Screening Form to the Liberal Studies Office of Instruction, Room 110,
Arts and Sciences Building.
>I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Minimum of 35 credits
By following the directions in this section, students will
automatically be able to satisfy the following general education
requirements:
· Lansing Community College General Education Core Requirements
in the areas of mathematics, global perspectives and diversity,
writing, science and technology, and speech communication.
(Complete information about LCC Core requirements can be found
on page 22 of this catalog.)
· The MACRAO Transfer Agreement. (See "Transfer Information" in
this section of the Catalog for a complete list of MACRAO
requirements.)
· Additional General Education Requirements established
specifically for this Associate in Science Degree.
Before selecting general education courses, students should consult II
(SUBJECT AREA CONCENTRATIONS) below for possible recommendations and
requirements. Credits for each course have been indicated in
parenthesis.
(Note: In this section, courses that satisfy the LCC General
Education Core Requirements are underlined.)
1. English Composition 8 credits
Completing any one of the courses listed in this section
satisfies the LCC General Education Core Requirement in writing.
Complete one course from the following:
WRIT 121 (4) WRIT 131 (4)
AND
Complete one course from the following:
WRIT 122 (4) ENGL 122 (4)
WRIT 132 (4) ENGL 132 (4)
OR
If WRIT 121 is waived, complete ENGL 122 or WRIT 122, AND a
second WRIT or ENGL course with a number of 200 or higher.
2. Science and Mathematics Minimum of 8 credits
Completing at least one underlined course from A or B will
satisfy the LCC General Education Core Requirement in science and
technology. If C is not chosen in this category, then the LCC
Core requirement for Mathematics must be met by one of the
options described on page 22 of this catalog.
A minimum of 8 credits must be chosen from two of the three
categories below (A, B, and C).
A. Physical Science
CHEM 151 & 161 (5) GEOL 222 (4) PHYS 201 & 225 (5)
GEOL 221 (4) METR 220 (4) PHYS 215 & 225 (6)
B. Biological Science
ANAT 201 (4) BIOL 128 (4) BIOL 265 (4)
BIOL 121 (4) BIOL 210 (4) MICRO 203 & 204 (4)
BIOL 127 (4) BIOL 260 (4) PHGY 202(4)
C. Mathematics
MATH 121 (4) MATH 141 (3) STAT 170 (3)
MATH 122 (3) MATH 151 (4) STAT 215 (4)
MATH 126 (5) MATH 152 (4)
MATH 130 (3) MATH 201 (3)
3. Social Science Minimum of 8 credits
Completing at least one underlined course from Category 3 OR
Category 4 will satisfy the institutional Core requirement in
Global Perspectives and Diversity.
Complete one course in Political Science from the following:
POLS 120 (4) or POLS 121 (4)
Complete one course or course pair from the following:
ECON 120 (4) GEOG 200 (4) SOCL 120 (4)
ECON 201 & ECON 202 (6) PSYC 200 (4)
4. Humanities 8 credits
Completing at least one underlined course from Category 3 OR
Category 4 will satisfy the institutional Core requirement in
Global Perspectives and Diversity.
Complete one course from group A and one from group B. It is
recommended that the Group A course be completed before the Group
B course.
A: ENGL 211 (4) HUMS 211 (4) PHIL 211 (4)
HIST 211 (4) HUMS 213 (4) RELG 211 (4)
B: ENGL 212 (4) HUMS 212 (4) RELG 212 (4)
HIST 212 (4) HUMS 214 (4) PHIL 212 (4)
HIST 214 (4)
5. Speech 3 credits
Complete the following course: SPCH 120 (3)
II. SUBJECT AREA CONCENTRATIONS Minimum of 25 credits
The following Subject Area Concentrations list the remaining
required and recommended courses that will apply toward an
Associate in Science degree. Courses should be selected in
consultation with an academic advisor or counselor to determine
their transferability to a specific four-year school. Credits
for each course have been indicated in parenthesis.
BIOLOGY
Curriculum Code: 10221
1. Complete MATH 121, CHEM 151 and 161 to satisfy the Science and
Mathematics General Education Requirement.
2. Complete the following required courses (15 credits):
BIOL 127 Cell Biology (4)
BIOL 128 Organismal Biology (4)
CHEM 152 General Chemistry Lecture II (3)
CHEM 162 General Chemistry Lab II (1)
STAT 170 Introduction to Statistics (3)
3. Complete a minimum of 12 credits from the following:
BIOL 210 Natural Resource Conservation (4)
BIOL 260 Botany (4)
BIOL 265 Zoology (4)
BIOL 270 Human Genetics (3)
BIOL 275 Molecular Biology I (4)
CHEM 251 Organic Chemistry Lecture I (4)
CHEM 272 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
MICR 203 Microbiology (3)
MICR 204 Microbiology Laboratory (1)
Note: The following is a suggested course sequence for required
courses. If you are unable to follow this sequence, contact an
academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II
BIOL 127 BIOL 128
CHEM 151 CHEM 152
CHEM 161 CHEM 162
MATH 121 STAT 170
CHEMISTRY
Curriculum Code: 10117
1. Complete MATH 151, CHEM 151 and CHEM 161 to satisfy the Science
and Mathematics General Education Requirement.
2. Complete the following required courses (20 credits):
(Note: In order to complete sequences, MATH 253, PHYS 216, and
PHYS 226 are also recommended.)
CHEM 152 General Chemistry Lecture II (3)
CHEM 162 General Chemistry Lab II (1)
CHEM 251 Organic Chemistry Lecture I (4)
CHEM 252 Organic Chemistry Lecture II (4)
CHEM 262 Quantitative Analysis (2)
CHEM 272 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
MATH 152 Calculus II (4)
3. Complete a minimum of 8 credits from the following:
BIOL 127 Cell Biology (4)
PHYS 215 Physics I: Mechanics (5)
PHYS 216 Physics I Laboratory (1)
STAT 215 Intro to Probability and Stats (4)
Note: The following is a suggested course sequence for required
courses. If you are unable to follow this sequence, contact an
academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
CHEM 151 CHEM 152 CHEM 251 CHEM 252
CHEM 161 CHEM 162 CHEM 262 CHEM 272
MATH 151 MATH 152
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Curriculum Code: 10169
1. Complete MATH 151 and PHYS 215 and 225 to satisfy the Science and
Mathematics General Education Requirement.
2. Complete the following required courses (20 credits):
CPSC 230 Algorithms and Computing w/C++ (4)
CPSC 231 Computing and Data Structures (4)
CPSC 260 Computer Science Structures (4)
MATH 152 Calculus II (4)
MATH 253 Calculus III (4)
3. Complete a minimum of 6 credits from the following:
(Note: In order to complete sequences, PHYS 216 is also
recommended.)
MATH 254 Intro: Differential Equations (3)
MATH 260 Linear Algebra (3)
PHYS 216 Phys II: Electrom/Wave/Optic (5)
PHYS 226 Physics II Laboratory (1)
STAT 215 Intro to Probability and Stats (4)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Curriculum Code: 10755
1. Complete HUMS 213 and HUMS 214 to satisfy the Humanities General
Education Requirement.
2. Complete MATH 121, CHEM 151 and CHEM 161 to satisfy the Science
and Mathematics General Education Requirement.
3. Complete the following required courses (22 credits):
BIOL 128 Organismal Biology (4)
BIOL 210 Natural Resource Conservation (4)
CHEM 182 Introductory Organic Chemistry (3)
CHEM 192 Intro Organic Chemistry Lab (1)
CPSC 120 Introduction to Computers (3)
GEOL 230 Environmental Geology (4)
STAT 170 Introduction to Statistics (3)
4. Complete a minimum of 4 credits from the following:
BIOL 260 Botany (4)
BIOL 265 Zoology (4)
GEOG 121 Physical Geography (3)
GRET 203 Beginning MicroStation (3)
METR 220 Introduction to Meteorology (4)
Note: The following is a suggested course sequence for required
courses. If you are unable to follow this sequence, contact an
academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
CHEM 151 BIOL 128 BIOL 210 GEOL 230
CHEM 161 CHEM 182
CPSC 120 CHEM 192
MATH 121 STAT 170
GEOSCIENCE
Curriculum Code: 10174
1. Complete MATH 122, CHEM 151 and CHEM 161 to satisfy the Science
and Mathematics General Education Requirement.
2. Complete the following required courses (16 credits):
CHEM 152 General Chemistry Lecture II (3)
CHEM 162 General Chemistry Lab II (1)
GEOL 221 Physical Geology (4)
GEOL 222 Historical Geology (4)
GEOL 230 Environmental Geology (4)
3. Complete a minimum of 10 credits from the following:
(Note: PHYS 215 & 216 may be substituted for PHYS 201 & 202 with
the appropriate math background.)
CPSC 120 Introduction to Computers (3)
GEOL 210 Geology Field Studies (1)
METR 220 Introduction to Meteorology (4)
PHYS 201 Introductory Physics I (4)
PHYS 202 Introductory Physics II (4)
PHYS 225 Physics I Laboratory (1)
PHYS 226 Physics II Laboratory (1)
Note: The following is a suggested course sequence for required
courses. If you are unable to follow this sequence, contact an
academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
CHEM 151 CHEM 152 GEOL 230
CHEM 161 CHEM 162
GEOL 221 GEOL 222
MATH 122
MATHEMATICS/PRE-ENGINEERING
Curriculum Code: 10200
1. Complete MATH 151 and PHYS 215 and 225 to satisfy the Science and
Mathematics General Education Requirement.
2. Complete the following required courses (19 credits):
MATH 152 Calculus II (4)
MATH 253 Calculus III (4)
MATH 254 Intro: Differential Equations (3)
MATH 260 Linear Algebra (3)
PHYS 216 Phys II: Electrom/Wave/Optic (5)
3. Complete a minimum of 6 credits from the following:
CPSC 230 Algorithms and Computing w/C++ (4)
CPSC 231 Computing and Data Structures (4)
CPSC 260 Computer Science Structures (4)
MATH 281 Honors Math Seminar I (1)
PHYS 226 Physics II Laboratory (1)
STAT 215 Intro to Probability and Stats (4)
MEDICAL PRE-PROFESSIONAL
Curriculum Code: 10754
(Note: Students who are planning a career in dentistry, pharmacology,
medicine, physical therapy, physicians assistant, etc. could follow
this curriculum.)
1. Complete PSYC 200 to satisfy part of the Social Science General
Education Requirement.
2. Complete MATH 122, CHEM 151, and CHEM 161 to satisfy the Science
and Mathematics General Education Requirement.
3. Complete the following required courses (16 credits):
BIOL 127 Cell Biology (4)
CHEM 152 General Chemistry Lecture II (3)
CHEM 162 General Chemistry Lab II (1)
PHYS 201 Introductory Physics I (4)
PHYS 202 Introductory Physics II (4)
4. Complete a minimum of 10 credits from the following:
ANAT 201 Human Anatomy (4)
CHEM 251 Organic Chemistry Lecture I (4)
CHEM 252 Organic Chemistry Lecture II (4)
CHEM 272 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
PHYS 225 Physics I Laboratory (1)
PHYS 226 Physics II Laboratory (1)
Note: The following is a suggested course sequence for required
courses. If you are unable to follow this sequence, contact an
academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
BIOL 127 CHEM 152 PHYS 201 PHYS 202
CHEM 151 CHEM 162
CHEM 161 PSYC 200
MATH 122
PHYSICS/PRE-ENGINEERING
Curriculum Code: 10112
1. Complete MATH 151, CHEM 151 and CHEM 161 to satisfy the Science
and Mathematics General Education Requirement.
2. Complete the following required courses (20 credits):
MATH 152 Calculus II (4)
MATH 253 Calculus III (4)
PHYS 215 Physics I: Mechanics (5)
PHYS 225 Physics I Laboratory (1)
PHYS 216 Phys II: Electrom/Wave/Optic (5)
PHYS 226 Physics II Laboratory (1)
3. Complete a minimum of 7 credits from the following:
BIOL 127 Cell Biology (4)
CHEM 152 General Chemistry Lecture II (3)
CHEM 162 General Chemistry Lab II (1)
CPSC 150 Fortran (3)
CPSC 230 Algorithms and Computing w/C++ (4)
MATH 254 Intro: Differential Equations (3)
MATH 260 Linear Algebra (3)
STAT 215 Intro to Probability and Stats (4)
Note: The following is a suggested course sequence for required
courses. If you are unable to follow this sequence, contact an
academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
CHEM 151 MATH 152 MATH 253 PHYS 216
CHEM 161 PHYS 215 PHYS 226
MATH 151 PHYS 225
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