It is required that individuals considering a career in science meet with one of the science faculty to discuss specific courses to meet their academic needs.
Communications (6 credit hours)
| ENG 121 English Composition I* | 3 credits |
| COM 150 Public Speaking* | 3 credits |
Humanities and Fine Arts (choose 2 courses (6 credits) from 2 different prefixes)
| ART 100 Art Appreciation* | 4 credits |
| ART 220 History of Art I* | 4 credits |
| ART 221 History of Art II* | 4 credits |
| ENG 201, 233 or 234 Literature Classes* | 4 credits |
| HIST 101 Western Civilization I: Ancient World to 1715* | 4 credits |
| HIST 102 Western Civilization II: Europe c. 1700 to Present* | 4 credits |
| HUM 101 Modern Culture and the Arts* | 4 credits |
| HUM 234 World Mythologies | 4 credits |
| LNG 161 Spanish I | 4 credits |
| MUS 150 Music Appreciation* | 4 credits |
| PHIL 210 Ethics* | 4 credits |
| PHIL 230 Introduction to Philosophy* | 3 credits |
| REL 231 Comparative Religions* | 4 credits |
| REL 232 Old Testament* | 4 credits |
| REL 233 New Testament* | 4 credits |
Social Science (choose 2 courses (6 credits) from 2 different prefixes)
| ANTH 201 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology* | 4 credits |
| ECON 203 Principles of Economics (Micro)* | 4 credits |
| HIST 201 U.S. History I: European Colonization to 1877* | 4 credits |
| HIST 202 U.S. History II: Reconstruction to the Present* | 4 credits |
| HIST 204 History of Michigan* | 4 credits |
| PSI 110 American Government & Political Science* | 4 credits |
| PSI 111 State and Local Government* | 3 credits |
| PSY 101 Psychology* | 4 credits |
| PSY 250 Human Sexuality* | 4 credits |
| PSY 260 Social Psychology* | 4 credits |
| SOC 120 Principles of Sociology* | 4 credits |
| SOC 121 Modern Social Problems* | 4 credits |
| SOC 220 Marriage & Family* | 4 credits |
| Subtotal Credits for Communications, Humanities and Social Sciences | 20 to 22 credits |
General Science (includes MTA requirements for Mathematics and Natural Sciences)
| BIO 110 Form and Function# | 3 credits |
| OR | |
| BIO 125 Environment and Society | 4 credits |
| BIO 121 General Biology I* | 4 credits |
| BIO 122 General Biology II* | 4 credits |
| BIO 101 Human Biology | 4 credits |
| CHEM 133 General Chemistry I* | 4 credits |
| CHEM 134 General Chemistry II* | 4 credits |
| CHEM 210 Organic Chemistry I | 4 credits |
| CHEM 211 Organic Chemistry II | 4 credits |
| MATH 151 College Algebra* | 4 credits |
| MATH 161 Calculus I* | 4 credits |
Plus 6-9 hours of science electives in the following prefixes: BIO, CHEM, GEOG, GEOL, PHYS, or Mathematics at MATH 162 Calculus II or higher
| Subtotal Credits for General Science Degree: | 38 to 40 credits |
| Subtotal Credits for Communications, Humanities and Social Sciences: | 20 to 22 credits |
| Minimum Credits needed: | 60 credits |
NOTE: Anyone beginning the Associate of Science Degree at Glen Oaks in Fall 2016 or later must complete MTA requirements in order to qualify for the degree.
#Course required for individuals wanting to transfer to Western Michigan University only
Scope & Sequence (General Path)
| Fall 1 | Winter 1 | Fall 2 | Winter 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 121* | COM 150* | BIO 101 | CHEM 211# |
| BIO 110 or BIO 125 | BIO 121 | BIO 122 | 1 – 200 level SCIENCE Elective# |
| MATH 104 or MATH 151 or MATH 161 | CHEM 134 | CHEM 210 | 1 – additional MATH or Science Elective |
| CHEM 133* | Next highest math (if needed) | 2 – Humanities or Social Science Electives | 2 – Humanities or Social Science Electives |
*Meet MTA requirement of 30 credit hours
Effective: Fall 2016
Current/Updated as: 3/23/2017