Environmental Science (Biophysical Track)
Associate in Science (A.S.)
Curriculum Requirements
As a student in this program, you are required to complete a minimum of 61-64 credit hours with a grade point average of no lower than C (2.0). For this degree program, you must successfully complete the following:
Program Core
- BIO/CON 103 Environmental Science
- BIO 221/CON 202 Principles of Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
- BIO 221L/CON 202L Principles of Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Lab
- CON 100 First Year Experience in Conservation
- CON 190 Conservation Field Camp
- CON 102 Introduction to Fish and Wildlife OR CON 224 Dendrology and Field Botany OR HRT 280 Field Entomology with Integrated Pest Management
General Education
- ENG 101 Composition I
- ENG 102 Introduction to Reading Literature
- COM 110 Public Speaking
- BIO 121 General Biology I
- BIO 122 General Biology II
- CHM 121 General Chemistry I
- CHM 122 General Chemistry II
- MAT 121 Introductory Statistics OR MAT 200 Statistics*
- MAT 145 Survey of Functions I or higher
- HIS 100 Early Western Civilization: Greeks to the Renaissance OR HIS 101 Modern Western Civilization: Enlightenment to the Cold War OR HIS 122 Modern World History
- HIS 110 Early United States History OR HIS 111 Modern United States History
- 3 credit hours of SUNY General Education approved Social Science Elective with Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice designation
- 3-5 credit hours of an Advisor approved Mathematics/Science Elective
- 3 credit hours of a 200 Level Conservation Elective
Advisor Approved Mathematics/Science Electives
- BIO 222 Introduction to Cell Biology
- BIO 230 Microbiology
- BIO 240 Principles of Genetics AND BIO 241 Laboratory in Genetics
- CHM 211 Organic Chemistry
- CHM 212 Organic Chemistry
- MAT 152 Pre-Calculus (Survey of Functions II)
- MAT 271 Calculus I
- MAT 272 Calculus II
- PHY 118 College Physics I
- PHY 119 College Physics II
- PHY 151 University Physics I
- PHY 152 University Physics II
Notes
*MAT 200 Statistics is recommended.
SUNY General Education Electives
For information on which courses fulfill SUNY General Education Electives and for information on transferring to a four-year school, visit www.flcc.edu/academics/transfer-guidelines.