Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Biological Sciences (Associate of Science/Louisiana Transfer Degree)

The Biological Sciences Track in General Science provides students with the foundational knowledge
necessary to continue their education in pursuit of a four-year degree in the biological/life sciences
fields. The curriculum is part of the Associate of Science/Louisiana Transfer Degree program (AS/LT).
Completion of a Louisiana Transfer degree guarantees that the student has met, in full, all lower division
general education requirements for all receiving Louisiana public universities. Graduates who transfer
with a Louisiana Transfer degree will be assigned junior status at the receiving institution. Note that
course and GPA requirements for specific majors, departments, and schools must be met independently
and should be verified by the student.
Students should carefully note the Exclusionary Courses listed in the General Education Requirements
section some courses are exclusive to each other and cannot both be taken for credit (e.g., MATH 101
and 110). Also, Natural Science courses for science majors must be chosen (BIOL 120 instead of BIOL
101, etc.).
To receive this degree, the student must;
Have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better in all credit hours that are to be used towards the
degree
(a higher cumulative GPA may be required for successful transfer to another institution).
Earn a C or better in all Natural Science and Mathematics courses.
Take at least 12 hours at the 200 level.
Earn 12 of the final 15 credits at BRCC.
Complete the coursework listed below.

PROGRAM OF STUDY
First Semester
BIOL 120
BIOL 120L
ENGL 101
ENSC 201
ARTS 101

Biology I for Science Majors

Biology I Lab for Science Majors
English Composition I
Environmental Science
Introduction to Fine Arts

Choose one:
MATH 101/110 College Algebra
MATH 111
Plane Trigonometry
MATH 210
Calculus I
MATH 211
Calculus II

Credit Hours
3
1
3
3
3

3-5
16

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Second Semester
BIOL 121
Biology II for Science Majors
BIOL 121L
Biology II Lab for Science Majors
ENGL 102
English Composition II
CHEM 101
Chemistry I for Science Majors
CHEM 101L
Chemistry I Lab
Choose one not already taken:
MATH 101/110 College Algebra
MATH 111
Plane Trigonometry
MATH 210
Calculus I
MATH 211
Calculus II
Any Statistics course

Credit Hours
3
1
3
3
1

3-5
14

Third Semester
CHEM 102
Chemistry II for Science Majors
CHEM 102L
Chemistry II Lab
BIOL 250
Introductory Microbiology
Any Gen-Ed. Humanities
Any Gen-Ed. Social Science

Credit Hours
3
1
4
3
3
14

Fourth Semester
CHEM 220
Organic Chemistry I
Any Gen-Ed. Humanities
Any Gen-Ed. Humanities
Any Gen-Ed. Social Science at the 200 level
Any Gen-Ed. Natural Science

Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
4
16

Total Program Hours

60

For more information, contact the Division of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at
(225) 216-8226.

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