Chemistry

Associate of Science Degree

AS-SR 80702

Advisors:
Phil McBride
Joel Shelton

This degree prepares students to transfer to a college or university four- or five-year program leading to a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. Since program requirements differ between universities, the official transfer guide of the school which you plan to attend upon leaving EAC should be consulted in order to adjust this program to your personal needs. You should enter this curriculum having completed two years of algebra and one year of chemistry in high school or the equivalent college courses.

Curriculum Requirements

CHM 235	General Organic Chemistry I	4 credits
CHM 236	General Organic Chemistry II	4 credits
MAT 230	Calculus II	4 credits

Total Curriculum Requirements

12 credits

General Education Requirements

AGEC-S

To complete your General Education requirements, one of the courses taken to fulfill degree requirements must be designated as an Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry course and another must be designated as a Global/International/Historical Awareness course.

English	ENG 101 Written Communications I	3 credits
	ENG 102 Written Communications II	3 credits
Mathematics	MAT 220 Calculus I (Prerequisite: MAT 181)	4 credits
Lab Science	CHM 151 General Chemistry I	4 credits
	CHM 152 General Chemistry II	4 credits
	PHY 211 Physics with Calculus I	5 credits
	PHY 212 Physics with Calculus II	5 credits
Humanities	Select from Humanities list. Choose courses from more than one department, and one course must be in the Arts.	6 credits
Social Science	Choose from Social Science list. Choose courses from more than one department.	6 credits

Total General Education Requirements

40 credits

Courses listed in Curriculum Requirements that qualify for General Education credit (see the General Education section of the catalog) may fulfill both General Education and Curriculum Requirements unless General Education Requirements are specified in the major.

Elective Requirements

To obtain this degree you must take a minimum of twelve credits of courses of your choice from the approved list to obtain the 64 credits required.

Language proficiency demonstration: check University Transfer Guides to see if they have a language proficiency requirement. If so, select courses that will satisfy the language proficiency.

MAT 240 - Calculus III (3 credits) is a requirement for many BA and BS chemistry degrees. Check with an advisor or consult the catalog of the university to which you will be transferring to see if you should take this course.

Total Elective Requirements

12 credits

Total Minimum Degree Requirements

64 credits

In addition to completing each of the courses listed above with a grade of "C" or better, you must meet the following general graduation requirements to obtain this degree:

Complete at least 16 degree credits at Eastern Arizona College.
Attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher.
Demonstrate a reading competency at the twelfth grade level or above by one of the following methods:
1. EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score of 76 or higher*
2. EAC ASSET reading assessment test score of 40 or higher*
3. ACT Assessment Reading score of 18 or higher*
4. SAT verbal score of 530 or higher*
5. Completion of ENG 113, College Reading, with a grade of "C" or better
6. Grade equivalency score of 12 or higher as demonstrated by the Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE tests*

*Your EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor. If you took the ASSET test or submitted an ACT, SAT, Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE score, a derived EAC Compass score has been placed in your record and is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor.

File a Graduation Petition at least 60 calendar days prior to the end of the semester in which graduation is anticipated and pay the Graduation Fee of $25.
Remove any indebtedness to the College.