Template for CAA students earning an AS degree
who are interested in
Computer Science, Option 2: Biology
at the University of North Carolina Wilmington
Part I: Complete the AS degree within the NCCCS as outlined.
Universal General Education Transfer Component
English Composition (6 SCH)
Prefix
ENG 111
ENG 112
Total Credit Hours Required
The following two English composition courses are required.
Course Name
Writing Inquiry
Writing/Research in the Disciplines
Credit Hours
Humanities/Fine Arts (6 SCH)
Prefix
ART 111
Course Name
Art Appreciation
Credit Hours
ART 114
Pre-requisites
3
3 ENG 111
6
UNCW Course Equivalent
University Course Equivalent
ART 001
Art History Survey I
3 None
ARH 201
ART 115
Art History Survey II
3
COM 231
Public Speaking
3 None
ENG 231
American Literature I
3
None
ENG 223
ENG 232
American Literature II
3 None
ENG 224
MUS 110
Music Appreciation
3 None
MUS 115
MUS 112
Introduction to Jazz
3 None
MUS 116
select one course from the following
PHI 215
PHI 240
Total Credit Hours Required
Philosophical Issues
Introduction to Ethics
3 ENG 111
3 ENG 111
6
PAR 101
PAR 115
Mathematics (8 SCH)
Prefix
MAT 171
MAT 271
Total Credit Hours Required
Natural Sciences (8 SCH)
Prefix
Required by Major
3
3
6
None
Credit Hours
Required by Major
recommend against
Notes
ARH 202
COM 101
3
required by CSC
recommended for US
3
6
Students will select two courses from at least two different disciplines:
Course Name
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
World Civilizations I
Credit Hours
General Psychology
American Government
Introduction to Sociology
Course Name
Precalculus Algebra
Calculus I
Credit Hours
Course Name
Credit Hours
Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
3 None
3 None
3 None
ECO 221
ECO 222
HIST 101
3 None
3 None
3 None
6
PSY 105
PLS 101
SOC 105
Credit Hours
Required by Major
3
3
Pre-requisites
4
4
8
Pre-requisites
Students will select two courses from the following:
University Course Equivalent
MAT 111
MAT 161
Students will select 8 SCH from the following courses:
University Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
4
4
8
Credit Hours
General Biology
4
BIO 201
4
BIO 112
Total Credit Hours Required
General Biology II
4 BIO 111
8
BIO 202
4
8
34
Notes
recommended for US
6
BIO 111
Total UGETC Hours
Notes
Req by CAA
Req by CAA
Students will select two courses from at least two different disciplines:
Pre-requisites
3 None
Social /Behavioral Science (6 SCH)
Prefix
ECO 251
ECO 252
HIS 111
select one course from the following
PSY 150
POL 120
SOC 210
Total Credit Hours Required
Credit Hours
ENG 101
ENG 201
34
Required by Major
required by CSC
required by CSC
Notes
Required by Major
Notes
required by CSC for Bio
concentration
required by CSC for Bio
concentration
Additional General Education Courses (11 SHC) : These courses must classified as UGETC or general education within the CAA.
Prefix
1 > Hum/Art not taken above
1 > SBS not taken above
MAT 152
Total Credit Hours Required
Course Name
Credit Hours
Pre-requisites
3
3
3
Statistics II
Foreign Language Course
3
11
Total General Education Hours Required
University Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
3
3
3
QMM 280
Foreign Language Course
45
Category
Rec for US
Rec for US
Notes
foreign language required for US
3
12
46
***Recommend that the 45 hours include 1 LDN & 1 LGS; 2 WI & 2 IL
Rec for US
***Recommend that the 45 hrs include 9 hrs total in Human/Art, including 3 in PHI; and 9 hrs total in SBS, including 3 in HST
Rec for US
Other REQUIRED HOURS (15-16 SHC): These courses must be classified as pre-major, elective or general education within the CAA.
Prefix
ACA 122
MAT 272
Course Name
College Transfer Success
Calculus II
BIO 165
BIO 166
Pre-requisites
1
4 MAT 271
University Course Equivalent
UNI 001
MAT 162 Calculus with Analytical Geometry II
Anatomy & Physiology
3
BIO 240 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3cr)
3
PM/E
can be used for CSC Biology
Concentration
Anatomy & Physiology II
3 BIO 165
BIO 241 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
3
PM/E
can be used for CSC Biology
Concentration
2nd term of Foreign Language Course
free electives
3
3
2nd term of Foreign Language Course
3
3
Other Required Hours (15-16 SCH)
Total Semester Credit Hours in Program: 60-61
Credit Hours
15-16
Credit Hours
1
4
17
63
Category
GEC
Notes
required by CAA
G-Ed
foreign language required for US
Part II: Complete one of the UNCW Computer Science Degree Plans
3th -4th Year Plan for BS (Option 2: Biology) Computer Science Degree at UNCW
Upon completion of the AS degree outlined above, an AS student will have 61 transferable hours toward a BS (Option 2: Biology)
Computer Science degree at UNCW. This degree can be completed at UNCW with 63 additional hours in hour semesters as outlined
below.
Semester
5
5
Course
CSC 131
CSC 133
Hours
5
5
5
6
6
6
BIO concentration requirement
PED 101
Third term of a foreign language
CSC 231
CSC 242
CSC 385
3
1
3
4
3
3
6
7
7
7
BIO concentration requirement
CSC 331
CSC 344
CSC 360
3
3
3
3
7
8
8
8
8
9
Living in a Diverse Nation/Living in a Global
CSC 380
CSC 434
CSC Elective
Information Literacy Course
CSC 450
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
CSC 455
3
9
9
CSC Elective
Free Elective/US Course as necessary
3
3
4
3
Notes
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement; assumes completion of BIO 201/202 and
BIO 240/241
Lifetime Wellness Requirement
14
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement;
IV. BUILDING COMPETENCIES: A. Writing Intensive;
IV. BUILDING COMPETENCIES: B. Information Literacy
Major Requirement; assumes completion of BIO 201/202 and
BIO 240/241
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
US Requirement (complete the one not completed in AS
degree)
Major Requirement; assuming completion of MAT 161
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
IV. BUILDING COMPETENCIES: B. Information Literacy
Major Requirement;
VI. CAPSTONE COURSE;
V. EXPLORATIONS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM;
IV. BUILDING COMPETENCIES: A. Writing Intensive
Major Requirement;
VI. CAPSTONE COURSE
Major Requirement
13
12
12
12
63 hours
63 transfer hours
126 hours for graduation