2022-2023 Biology Option, Liberal Arts A.A.

Roadmap

Year One

Semester-1

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
ENC 1101 English Composition I 3
BSC 2010 Biology for Science Majors I 3
BSC 2010L Biology for Sci Majors I Lab 1
CHM 1045 General Chemistry 3
CHM 1045L General Chemistry Laboratory 1
General Education: Visual and Performing Arts 3
Total 14

Semester-2

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
ENC 1102 English Composition II 3
CHM 1046 Gen Chem & Qual Analysis 3
CHM 1046L Gen Chem & Qual Analysis Lab 1
BSC 2011 Biology for Science Majors II 3
BSC 2011L Biology for Sci Majors II Lab 1
General Education: Philosophy/Religion
Total 14

Year Two

Semester-1

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHM 2210L Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2
MAC 2311 Calculus/Anal Geometry I 4
General Education: Literature 3
General Education: General Education: History 3
Total 15

Semester-2

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry II 4
CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry II Lab 1
MAC 2312 Calculus/Anal Geometry II 4
General Education: Government 3
General Education: Behavioral Science 3
ELECTIVE 2
Total 17

Recommended academic map assumes:

  1. Readiness for college level English
  2. Readiness for Calculus I
  3. Readiness for General Chemistry
  4. No previous credit earned

Part-Time Roadmap

Year One

Semester-1

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
ENC 1101 English Composition I 3
MAC 2311 Calculus/Anal Geometry I 4
Total 7

Semester-2

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
ENC 1102 English Composition II 3
MAC 2312 Calculus/Anal Geometry II 4
Total 7

Semester-Summer

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
General Education: Visual and Performing Arts
General Education: Behavioral Science 3
Total 6

Year Two

Semester-1

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
CHM 1045 General Chemistry 3
CHM 1045L General Chemistry Laboratory 1
BSC2010
BSC 2010L Biology for Sci Majors I Lab 1
Total 8

Semester-2

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
CHM 1046 Gen Chem & Qual Analysis 3
CHM 1046L Gen Chem & Qual Analysis Lab 1
BSC 2011 Biology for Science Majors II 3
BSC 2011L Biology for Sci Majors II Lab 1
Total 9

Semester-Summer

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
General Education: Literature 3
General Education: History 3
Total 6

Year Three

Semester-1

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry II 4
CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry II Lab 1
Total 5

Semester-2

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry II 4
CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry II Lab 1
ELECTIVE 1
Total 6

Semester-Summer

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
General Education: Philosophy/Religion
General Education: Government 3
Total 6

Biology Option, Liberal Arts A.A.


Communications Area CH
•+*ENC1101, English I 3
+*ENC1102, English II 3
Humanities Area
Visual and Performing Arts See General Education Requirement 3
Philosophy/Religion See General Education Requirement 3
Literature See General Education Requirement 3
Mathematics Area
•+*MAC2311, Calculus I 4
+*MAC2312, Calculus II 4
Natural Sciences Area
Physical Science •+CHM1045, General Chemistry 3
Biological Science •+BSC2010, Biology for Science Majors I 3
Social Sciences Area
Behavioral Sciences See General Education Requirement 3
History See General Education Requirement 3
Government See General Education Requirement 3
Additional Common Prerequisites
BSC2010L, Biology for Science Majors I Lab 1
+BSC 2011, Biology for Science Majors II 3
BSC2011L, Biology for Science Maj. II Lab 1
CHM1045L, General Chemistry Lab 1
+CHM1046, Chemistry with Qual. Analysis 3
CHM1046L, Chemistry with Qual. Anal. Lab 1
+CHM2210, Organic Chemistry I 3
CHM2210L, Organic Chemistry I Lab 2
+CHM2211, Organic Chemistry II 4
CHM2211L, Organic Chemistry II Lab 1
Elective
Elective 2
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 60

• General Education Core. Students must complete at least one identified core course in each area of study—Communications, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences—as part of the general education course requirements.

+ Prerequisites and/or corequisites required. See course descriptions.

* Minimum grade of "C" required.

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Natural Sciences

We have over 25 different options for an AA degree to choose from. With a faculty of over 13 full time professors, there will always be someone to help answer any questions you have.

Contact the Natural Science division today to begin your journey into the amazing world of Science.

Natural Sciences Division Website

Division Phone Number: 872-3851
Divisions Email: Naturalsciencesgcsc@gulfcoast.edu

Fledia Ellis
Natural Science Chair
Phone: (850)769-1551 ext. 3848
Email: fellis@gulfcoast.edu

Natural Sciences Faculty

Name Title Phone Email
Penni Beitzel Associate Professor (850) 769-1551 ext. 2866 pbeitzel@gulfcoast.edu
Jessica Edwards Associate Professor (850) 769-1551 ext. 6020 jedwards8@gulfcoast.edu
Iman Elkomy Assistant Professor (850) 769-1551 ext. 3332 ielkomy@gulfcoast.edu
Fledia Ellis Professor (850) 872-3848 ext. 3848 fellis@gulfcoast.edu
Carrie Fioramonti Associate Professor (850) 769-1551 ext. 4010 cfioramon@gulfcoast.edu
Linda Fitzhugh Professor (850) 769-1551 ext. 2863 lfitzhugh@gulfcoast.edu
Clifford Harris Professor (850) 769-1551 ext. 2865 charris@gulfcoast.edu
Alexander Haruk Assistant Professor ext. aharuk@gulfcoast.edu
Akiko Nakamura Associate Professor ext. anakamura@gulfcoast.edu
Gregory Robinson Associate Professor (850) 769-1551 ext. 2853 grobinso4@gulfcoast.edu
James Sheetz Professor (850) 769-1551 ext. 2859 jsheetz@gulfcoast.edu
Jamieson Webb Professor (850) 769-1551 ext. 2858 jwebb@gulfcoast.edu