General Science/Pre-Health Professional, Associate of Science Degree in Science and Mathematics

General Science/Pre-Health Professional, an option of the Associate of Science degree program in Science and Mathematics, permits students to tailor a program to suit their individual goals. Students who have not decided on a field of specialization, such as chemistry or biology, can explore the various sciences. Others who have specific long-term goals and intend to transfer into specialized programs can design a program which meets the requirements of the transfer institution. Students are cautioned to select their courses in consultation with a counselor and with the prospective transfer institution.

Graduates are able to:

• exhibit an understanding of the scientific method: observe, make inferences, classify and organize information, analyze and synthesize information, draw conclusions from the data and communicate those conclusions in writing
• demonstrate proficiency in the laboratory; collect and analyze data using laboratory equipment; and use that data to test scientific hypotheses
• apply fundamental scientific principles to the analysis and solution of scientific problems
• apply the conceptual and computational mathematical skills necessary to interpret the mathematics of equilibrium and the dynamics of change
• read contemporary scientific material with understanding and appropriate skepticism