Roadmap
Year One
Semester-1
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| CHM 1045 | General Chemistry | 3 | |
| CHM 1045L | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
| BSC 2010 | Biology for Science Majors I | 3 | |
| BSC 2010L | Biology for Sci Majors I Lab | 1 | |
| General Education: Behavioral Science | 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: Government | 3 | ||
| Total | 14 | ||
Year Two
Semester-1
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Philosophy/Religion | |||
| CHM 2210 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
| CHM 2210L | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 | |
| MAC 2311 | Calculus/Anal Geometry I | 4 | |
| General Education: Visual and Performing Arts | 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: History | 3 | ||
| General Education: Literature | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 2 | ||
| Total | 17 | ||
Program Notes
GCSC foreign language requirement: two semesters at postsecondary level OR two credits in high school, sequential.
Strongly recommend CGS 1570 if not already taken in high school.
STA 2023 a good alternative to MAC 2313 if PHY 2048/2049 not required by transfer institution.
Recommended academic map assumes:
- Readiness for college-level English
- Readiness for Calculus I
- Readiness for General Chemistry I
- 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: Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| General Education: Visual and Performing Arts | |||
| Total | 6 | ||
Year Two
Semester-1
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHM 1045 | General Chemistry | 3 | |
| CHM 1045L | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | ||
Semester-2
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHM 1046 | Gen Chem & Qual Analysis | 3 | |
| CHM 1046L | Gen Chem & Qual Analysis Lab | 1 | |
| ELECTIVE | 1 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
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 2210 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
| CHM 2210L | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 | |
| BSC 2010 | Biology for Science Majors I | 3 | |
| BSC 2010L | Biology for Sci Majors I Lab | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | ||
Semester-2
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHM 2211 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 | |
| CHM 2211L | Organic Chemistry II 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: Philosophy/Religion | |||
| General Education: Government | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Marine 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 | 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 Maj. I Lab | 1 | |
| +*BSC2011, Biology for Science Majors II | 3 | |
| BSC2011L, Biology for Science Maj. II Lab | 1 | |
| CHM1045L, General Chemistry I 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 | |
| Electives | ||
| Electives | 2 | |
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS |
60 |
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• 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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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |