STEM Transfer, A.S.

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Program Code: STM.AS.STM

This program provides students with a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of STEM for students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in integrated, applied or interdisciplinary sciences or for students whose desired STEM transfer major is not represented in one of the areas of concentration offered. To ensure maximum transferability, students should familiarize themselves with the program requirements of the institution to which they plan to transfer.

First Year

Summer II

SDV 100 - Fundamentals of College Study (1 Credit)

Fall

MTH 121 - Precalculus I (3 Credits) *
or
MTH 122 - Precalculus II (4 Credits) *
and
Elective - General Elective (3 Credits)
ENG 101 - Fundamentals of English I (3 Credits) *
GEN ED - Biological/Physical Science Requirement (BIO 105 , CHM 105 or PHY 121 ) (4 Credits) *

Spring

ENG 151 - Fundamentals of English II (3 Credits) *
GEN ED - Biological/Physical Science Requirement (BIO 105 , CHM 105 or PHY 121 ) (4 Credits) *
Elective - STEM Elective (4 Credits) ¤
Elective - General Elective (3 Credits)

Second Year

Fall

GEN ED - Arts and Humanities Requirement (COM 101 , COM 200 or COM 201 ) (3 Credits)
GEN ED - Social/Behavioral Science Requirement (3 Credits) x
Elective - STEM Electives (7 Credits) ¤
Elective - General Elective (3 Credits)

Spring

GEN ED - Social/Behavioral Science Requirement (3 Credits) x
Elective - STEM Electives (7 Credits) ¤
Elective - General Electives (6 Credits)

Symbol(s)

* This course has a prerequisite.

x Each course must be from a different discipline.

¤ A minimum of 18 credit hours of STEM electives is required. Any BIO (105 or higher), CHM, CMP (108 or higher), IDS 200H , MTH (122 or higher) or PHY (121 or higher) meets this requirement. At least six of the 18 credits hours must be in the same discipline at the 200 level or above.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program should be able to:

Demonstrate logical thinking skills and professional ethics to design, conduct and report the results of a scientific investigation that safely employs laboratory equipment using the scientific method;
Retrieve, interpret, evaluate and critically reflect upon progress in STEM disciplines using information from professional sources;
Accurately apply mathematical skills to formulate, solve and interpret models that demonstrate mathematical and scientific concepts; and
Identify and apply fundamental core content theories and concepts in mathematics and the biological and physical sciences.