Science
Award: Associate of Science Degree
Major: Science
Additional Program Information: https://www.brcc.edu/academics/programs/science/
The Associate of Science in Science is designed to prepare students to transfer to four-year institutions and pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in an area of natural or physical sciences, or mathematics. This program supports the Transfer Virginia common curricula in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Information Technology, Mathematics, and Physics. The list of recommended transfer majors that fall under this award is not exclusive, and students should carefully consider the requirements to their intended four-year institution to determine if the Science A.S. provides the most appropriate plan of study. Students are strongly encouraged to consult an academic advisor and review transfer options using the Transfer Virginia Portal at https://www.transfervirginia.org/. Many four-year institution specific guides are available that specify the appropriate elective choices for particular majors and pathways.
Nearly all four-year colleges and universities in Virginia, as well as some private institutions in the state, abide by the Virginia State Policy on Transfer. The policy states that students who complete the Blue Ridge Community College Science A.S. will have met all lower division general education requirements at participating institutions. The policy does not guarantee admission to these institutions nor does it imply that each individual community college course will transfer. A copy of the Virginia State Policy on Transfer and additional information on articulation agreements with Virginia four-year colleges and universities is available in the Transfer Advising Center.
The degree sequencing shown assumes an initial mathematics placement for MTH 245, MTH 261 or MTH 263. Students should work with an advisor to determine the prerequisite coursework needed given their mathematics background. Four-year institutions also have varied requirements for foreign language competency depending on major. Students should consult transfer guides and work with an academic advisor to determine if it is preferable to complete their transfer institution’s language requirement at BRCC. Placement into the intermediate (201) level of a language is possible; consult an academic advisor.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Pathways under this degree may have specific requirements or recommendations for General Education coursework. Students should consult the appropriate transfer guide for their intended transfer major and senior institution. | ||
| Block I - Written Communication | ||
| Select both: | 6 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Statistics I | ||
| Applied Calculus I | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Science Electives | 4 | |
| Block II - Humanities/Art/Literature | 6 | |
| Block III - Social and Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Block VI - History | 3 | |
| Block VII - Specialized General Education Requirements | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Public Speaking | ||
| Introduction to Human Communication | ||
| SDV | Student Development 1 | 1 |
| Math and Science Electives (Choose two) | 7-8 | |
| Transfer Electives | 21 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60-62 | |
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SDV 101 Orientation to STEM Transfer is preferred.
Associate of Science: Science Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 101 | General Biology I | 4 |
| CHM 111 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| GOL 105 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| PHY 201 | General College Physics I | 4 |
| PHY 241 | University Physics I | 4 |
Associate of Science: Additional Math and Science Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 101 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIO 102 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIO 141 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 142 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO 205 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| CHM 111 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM 112 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| GOL 105 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GOL 110 | Earth Science | 4 |
| MTH 245 | Statistics I | 3 |
| MTH 261 | Applied Calculus I | 3 |
| MTH 263 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MTH 264 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MTH 265 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MTH 266 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MTH 267 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MTH 288 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| PHY 201 | General College Physics I | 4 |
| PHY 202 | General College Physics II | 4 |
| PHY 241 | University Physics I | 4 |
| PHY 242 | University Physics II | 4 |
Associate of Science: Transfer Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 101 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIO 102 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIO 141 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 142 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO 205 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 256 | General Genetics | 4 |
| BIO 270 | General Ecology | 4 |
| CHM 111 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM 112 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CSC 110 | Principles of Computer Science | 3 |
| CSC 221 | Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming | 3 |
| CSC 222 | Object-Oriented Programming | 4 |
| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| EDU 200 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDU 204 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| EGR 121 | Foundations of Engineering | 2 |
| EGR 122 | Engineering Design | 3 |
| ETR 113 | D.C. and A.C. Fundamentals I | 4 |
| GOL 105 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GOL 110 | Earth Systems: An Environmental Geology Perspective | 4 |
| ITN 100 | Introduction to Telecommunications | 3 |
| ITD 130 | Database Fundamentals | 3 |
| ITN 170 | Linux System Administration | 3 |
| ITN 260 | Network Security Basics | 3 |
| ITN 262 | Network Communication, Security and Authentication | 3 |
| MTH 161 | Precalculus I 1 | 3 |
| MTH 162 | Precalculus II 1 | 3 |
| MTH 167 | Precalculus with Trigonometry 1 | 5 |
| MTH 245 | Statistics I | 3 |
| MTH 261 | Applied Calculus I | 3 |
| MTH 263 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MTH 264 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MTH 265 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MTH 266 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MTH 267 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MTH 288 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| PHY 201 | General College Physics I | 4 |
| PHY 202 | General College Physics II | 4 |
| PHY 241 | University Physics I | 4 |
| PHY 242 | University Physics II | 4 |
| PSY 230 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| World Language 2 | 4 | |