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BIO – Biological Science
Biological Science
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
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Minimum of 61 credit hours
Course ID | Course Name | Credits | Type | Min GD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Term 1 | ||||
SCL 1001 | Success in College and Life | 1 | Life Skills | |
Students will learn best practices for academic, career, and personal success. Students will discover their individual strengths, interests, and values to create a personalized plan; select and utilize resources that are applicable to their growth and success; and engage as active and responsible members of the academic community. This course should be taken during a student’s first semester of college work at Oklahoma City Community College and is a required course in degree plans to satisfy the Life Skills requirement.Prerequisites: ENGL 0106 or adequate reading/writing assessment scores | ||||
ENGL 1113 | English Composition I | 3 | Gen Ed | |
The student will write well-developed compositions which demonstrate the principles of unity, coherence, and organization and which contain specific details and vivid language. The students will locate library material and incorporate researched materials into compositions.Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures | ||||
GEN ED | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | Gen Ed | |
General Education electivePrerequisites: None | ||||
Term 2 | ||||
ENGL 1213 | English Composition II | 3 | Gen Ed | |
In this advanced writing course, students will create essays that explore and evaluate a variety of issues and perspectives suggested by fiction, poetry, drama, essays, and other types of cultural texts. Students will refine and augment the writing techniques they learned in ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1103 to develop well- reasoned, well-structured arguments in a clear, fluid, and engaging prose style.Prerequisites: ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1113 taken within the last year, with strong encouragement for immediate continuation. | ||||
HIST 1483 | U.S. History to 1877 | OR | Gen Ed | |
After analyzing events in American history from 1400 to 1877 in such areas as revolution, geographic and social mobility, political reform, government precedents and war, students will be able to identify patterns of present day mobility, describe governmental operations in their society and help resolve conflict in society based on the student’s search for change, precedents, and conflict in the American past. A general education requirement.Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures | ||||
HIST 1493 | U.S. History 1877 to Present | 3 | Gen Ed | |
After analyzing events in American history from 1877 to the present in such areas as geographic and social mobility, political reform, government precedents and war, students will be able to identify patterns of present day mobility, describe governmental operations in their society and help resolve conflict in society based on the student’s search for change, precedents, and conflict in the American past. A general education requirement.Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures | ||||
Term 3 | ||||
BIO | Biological Science | 3-4 | Gen Ed | |
Biological SciencePrerequisites: None | ||||
POLSC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 | Gen Ed | |
A study of the principles, structure, processes and functions of the United States federal government.Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures | ||||
Term 4 | ||||
MATH 1483 | Functions and Modeling | OR | Gen Ed | |
The student will demonstrate: an understanding of the general concepts of relation and function and
specifically of polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions; the ability to solve systems of
equations by utilizing matrices and determinants; and, the ability to solve practical problems using
algebraic and digital techniques. Prerequisites: MATH 0313 or adequate math placement; ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures | ||||
MATH 1503 | Contemporary Mathematics | OR | Gen Ed | |
A study of the mathematics needed for critical evaluation of quantitative information and arguments (including logic, critical appraisal of graphs and tables); use of simple mathematical models, and an introduction to elementary statistics. This course satisfies the computer proficiency requirement.Prerequisites: MATH 0313 or adequate math placement. Pre or Co-requisite ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1103 | ||||
MATH 2013 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | Gen Ed | |
The student will solve problems applying the concepts of random sampling, elementary probability, testing hypotheses, descriptive measures, chi-square, regression and correlation, and analysis of variance.Prerequisites: MATH 0313 or adequate math placement; ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures | ||||
HUM | Humanities Elective | 3 | Gen Ed | |
Humanities electivePrerequisites: None | ||||
Term 5 | ||||
PHYS | Any Physical Science | 3-4 | Gen Ed | |
Any Physical SciencePrerequisites: None | ||||
GEN ED | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | Gen Ed | |
General Education electivePrerequisites: None | ||||
Term 6 | ||||
GEN ED | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | Gen Ed | |
General Education electivePrerequisites: None | ||||
HUM | Humanities Elective | 3 | Gen Ed | |
Humanities electivePrerequisites: None | ||||
Term 7 | ||||
SUPP ELEC | Support Elective | 6 | Support | |
Support electivePrerequisites: None | ||||
Term 8 | ||||
SUPP ELEC | Support Elective | 9 | Support | |
Support electivePrerequisites: None | ||||
Term 9 | ||||
SUPP ELEC | Support Elective | 8 | Support | |
Support electivePrerequisites: None |
Major Courses: None **The subject matter of the elective credit hours will determine whether the degree
will be an Associate in Arts or an Associate in Science in Diversified Studies.
General Education Courses: (37 credit hours) English: ENGL 1113; ENGL 1213; Mathematics:
MATH 1483 or MATH 1503Â or MATH 2013; History: HIST 1483 or HIST 1493; Political Science:
POLSC 1113; Natural Sciences: Three to four credit hours of general education Biological
Science; Three to four credit hours of general education Physical Science–one of
the science courses must include a lab component; Humanities: Six credit hours; Electives:
Nine credit hours General Education Electives with at least one three hour course
from the following disciplines: Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics,
Fine Arts (Art, Music, and Theatre) or Modern Languages.
Life Skills Courses: (1 credit hour) Life Skills: SCL 1001
**Support Courses: (23 credit hours) Support Electives: 23 credit hours
Notes: This program is designed for students planning to continue their education
at a four-year college or university. See University Parallel/Transfer Programs in
the general information section of the catalog.
Biological Science
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
General Education elective
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
Humanities elective
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
Any Physical Science
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
Support elective
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
The student will write well-developed compositions which demonstrate the principles of unity, coherence, and organization and which contain specific details and vivid language. The students will locate library material and incorporate researched materials into compositions.
Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
Credits: 3
In this advanced writing course, students will create essays that explore and evaluate a variety of issues and perspectives suggested by fiction, poetry, drama, essays, and other types of cultural texts. Students will refine and augment the writing techniques they learned in ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1103 to develop well- reasoned, well-structured arguments in a clear, fluid, and engaging prose style.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1113 taken within the last year, with strong encouragement for immediate continuation.
Credits: 3
After analyzing events in American history from 1400 to 1877 in such areas as revolution, geographic and social mobility, political reform, government precedents and war, students will be able to identify patterns of present day mobility, describe governmental operations in their society and help resolve conflict in society based on the student’s search for change, precedents, and conflict in the American past. A general education requirement.
Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
Credits: 3
After analyzing events in American history from 1877 to the present in such areas as geographic and social mobility, political reform, government precedents and war, students will be able to identify patterns of present day mobility, describe governmental operations in their society and help resolve conflict in society based on the student’s search for change, precedents, and conflict in the American past. A general education requirement.
Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
Credits: 3
The student will demonstrate: an understanding of the general concepts of relation and function and
specifically of polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions; the ability to solve systems of
equations by utilizing matrices and determinants; and, the ability to solve practical problems using
algebraic and digital techniques.
Prerequisites: MATH 0313 or adequate math placement; ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
Credits: 3
A study of the mathematics needed for critical evaluation of quantitative information and arguments (including logic, critical appraisal of graphs and tables); use of simple mathematical models, and an introduction to elementary statistics. This course satisfies the computer proficiency requirement.
Prerequisites: MATH 0313 or adequate math placement. Pre or Co-requisite ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1103
Credits: 3
The student will solve problems applying the concepts of random sampling, elementary probability, testing hypotheses, descriptive measures, chi-square, regression and correlation, and analysis of variance.
Prerequisites: MATH 0313 or adequate math placement; ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
Credits: 3
A study of the principles, structure, processes and functions of the United States federal government.
Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
Credits: 3
Students will learn best practices for academic, career, and personal success. Students will discover their individual strengths, interests, and values to create a personalized plan; select and utilize resources that are applicable to their growth and success; and engage as active and responsible members of the academic community. This course should be taken during a student’s first semester of college work at Oklahoma City Community College and is a required course in degree plans to satisfy the Life Skills requirement.
Prerequisites: ENGL 0106 or adequate reading/writing assessment scores
Credits: 1
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73159-4444