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Award Levels
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Credit Hours Required
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Time to Completion
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Associate of Science
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65
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2 Years
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The Associate of Science with an emphasis in Biological Science offers undergraduate training in biology. Emphasis may include botany and zoology, as well as preparation for professional schools such as nursing, allied health, pre-med, and veterinary medicine.
As a biology student at NCCC, you will be exposed to the principles, which underlie this science of living things. You may also engage in study leading to a more detailed understanding of the area in which you are most interested, for each of the areas is tailored to meet specific interests and needs.
Biological Sciences has two fulltime faculty members in Chanute and two in Ottawa. The size of our classes are small and thus the faculty will get to know you as a person. You will have many opportunities to develop very beneficial relationships with the faculty at NCCC. The faculty are committed to helping you become a life-long learner, to helping you with career and educational opportunities after graduating from NCCC, and, in general, to showing you the joys of exploring biology.
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Interested in this program?
Contact an Advisor!
advising@neosho.edu
(620)432-0311
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Recommended Sequence of Courses
(Fall) Semester I
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Credit Hours
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BIOL 251
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Biology I
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 3
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BIOL 252
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Biology I Lab
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2
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CURR 100
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First Year Seminar
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1
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ENGL 101
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English Composition I
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3
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MATH 113
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College Algebra
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3
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Social/Behavioral Science Elective
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3
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Total
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15
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(Spring) Semester II
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BIOL 255
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Biology II
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3
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BIOL 256
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Biology II Lab
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2
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ENGL 289
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English Compositon II
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3
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HPER 150
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Lifetime Fitness
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1
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CSIS 100
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Computer Concepts and Applications
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3
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Arts/Humanities Elective
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3
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Arts/Humanities Elective
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3
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Total
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18
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(Fall) Semester III
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MATH 150
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
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5
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PSYC 155
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General Psychology
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3
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COMM 207
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Fundamentals of Speech
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3
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CHEM 215
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College Chemistry I
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3
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CHEM 216
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College Chemistry I Lab
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2
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Total
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16
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CHEM 225
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College Chemistry II
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3
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CHEM 226
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College Chemistry II Lab
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2
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Social/Behavioral Science Elective
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3
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Arts/Humanities Elective
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3
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Program Elective
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5
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Total
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16
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Associate of Science Degree Program Credits
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65
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Courses marked with this symbol are approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may be eligible for transfer. Please visit the NCCC Registrar to learn more. Visit Kansas Board of Regents Transfer and Articulation website for additional information.
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Program Outcomes
Students will develop an understanding of the following:
- The scientific method and the history of science.
- The metric system and microscopy.
- Basic chemistry of life.
- Cellular structures and functions.
- Mitosis and meiosis.
- The patterns of inheritance.
- Cellular respiration and photosynthesis.
- Organismal classification.
- The principles of ecology.