Associate of Science - Biology

Contact Information:

Dr Scott Hanson, Biology Instructor

(701) 394-3161

shanson@tm.edu

Office: 210 J

Program Type

Associates Degree

Estimated Time to Complete

Two Years

Format

On Campus

Program Description

Prepares students for upper-level Biology courses, wanting to earn an advanced degree in biology offering introductory courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics.

Mission

Turtle Mountain College is committed to functioning as an autonomous Indian controlled college on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation focusing on general studies, undergraduate education, Career & Technical Education, scholarly research, and continuous improvement of student learning. By creating an academic environment in which the cultural and social heritage of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is brought to bear throughout the curriculum, the college establishes an administration, staff, faculty, and student body exerting leadership in the community and providing service to it.

Career Outlook

2-year degree program is foundation for all biology majors and completion of a 4-year degree program prepares students for graduate school, research or medical & allied health science.

Credit Hours

61 Credits

Requirements

Requirements

Program Required Courses

Program Requirements

AHU ElectiveAny AHU, ENGL, FREN, HUMM, LANG, MUSC, PHIL, SPAN, VART

3

ELECElectives (excluding HPER)

3

BIOL 150General Biology I/Lab

4

BIOL 151General Biology II/Lab

4

CHEM 121General Chemistry I/Lab

4

CHEM 122General Chemistry II/Lab

4

COMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3

CSCI 101Introduction to Computers

3

ENGL 110College Composition I

3

ENGL 120College Composition II

3

HIST Native American History Elective

3

HPER HPERHealth and Wellness Elective

2

LANGLanguage Elective (6)

6

MATH 103College Algebra

4

PHYS 211College Physics I/Lab

4

SOCISocial Science Electives

3

SOCI 105First Year Experience

2

Total Credit Hours:61

Total Credits: 61

Program of Study

This is only a template, not a required schedule to follow:

Program of StudyYear One

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Title

Credit

Course #

Course Title

Credit

BIOL 150

General Biology I/Lab

4

BIOL 151

General Biology II/Lab

4

CSCI 101

Introduction to Computers

3

ENGL 120

College Composition II

3

ENGL 110

College Composition I

3

HIST

Native American History Elective

3

MATH 103

College Algebra

4

HPER

Use any HPER or NUTR

2

SOCI 105

First Year Experience

2

ELEC

CJ, ECON, HIST, POLS, or SOCI

3

TOTAL CREDITS

16

TOTAL CREDITS

15

 

Program of StudyYear Two

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Title

Credit

Course #

Course Title

Credit

AHU/HUMM

Art/Humanities Elective

3

ELEC

Electives (Excluding HPER)

3

CHEM 121

General Chemistry I/Lab

4

CHEM 122

General Chemistry II/Lab

4

COMM 110

Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3

LANG

Language Option I

3

LANG

Language Option I

3

SOCI

Social Science Elective

3

PHYS 211

College Physics I/Lab

4

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CREDITS

17

 

TOTAL CREDITS

13

 


Total Credits Required: 61