Pathway Agreement

Maricopa Community College District
Applied Biological Sciences (Secondary Education in Biology), BS Pathway
2020-2021
Pathway Notes
Minimum 2.0 GPA in coursework used to satisfy MAPP requirements. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or greater. Some ASU programs may have higher GPA and grade requirements. Please see special requirements below for details.
Special Requirements

The recommended MCCCD associate degree pathway and Arizona General Education Certificate (AGEC) for this major are the Associate in Science, Emphasis in Secondary Education degree and AGEC-S. Completion of the MAPP and all special requirements meets major map requirements at ASU and guarantees admission to the Applied Biological Sciences (Secondary Education in Biology), BS degree program.

ASU will accept transfer credit for traditional course work you have successfully completed at regionally accredited institutions of higher education. The applicability of the specific course toward a degree depends on the requirements of the department, division, college or school in which you are enrolled at ASU. Students are responsible for working with their advisor to confirm all transfer transcripts are on file with ASU. For more information: https://transfer.asu.edu/credits

 

Pathway Requirements
First-Year Composition [FYC]
ENG 101: First-Year Composition or
ENG 107: First-Year Composition for ESL
3 hrs
ENG 102: First-Year Composition or
ENG 108: First-Year Composition for ESL
3 hrs
Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]
Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]
0-3 hrs
Recommend selecting a course that satisfies Literacy & Critical Inquiry, Social-Behavioral Sciences, Humanities & Fine Arts, COM, or CRE 101 requirements simultaneously.
Mathematical Studies [MA]
MAT 220: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I or
MAT 221: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
4-5 hrs
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
3 hrs
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
3 hrs
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
POS 113: United States and Arizona Social Studies or
GCU 113: United States and Arizona Social Studies or
HIS 103: United States History to 1865
3 hrs
HIS 103, GCU 113, and POS 113 meet US Constitution teacher certification requirement. GCU 113 and POS 113 (GCU/POS227 prior to Fall 2016) also meet AZ Constitution teacher certification requirement.
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
3 hrs
Recommend EDU 222 as it also fulfills [C]
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
BIO 181: General Biology (Majors) I or
BIO 181XT: General Biology (Majors) I
4 hrs
BIO 182: General Biology (Majors) II
4 hrs
Subject Options
CHM 150: General Chemistry I and
CHM 151LL: General Chemistry I Laboratory or
CHM 150AA: General Chemistry I or
CHM 151: General Chemistry I and
CHM 151LL: General Chemistry I Laboratory or
CHM 151AA: General Chemistry I
4 hrs
CHM 152: General Chemistry II and
CHM 152LL: General Chemistry II Laboratory or
CHM 152AA: General Chemistry II or
CHM 154: General Chemistry II with Qualitative Analysis and
CHM 154LL: General Chemistry II with Qualitative Laboratory
4 hrs
General Education Awareness Areas [C, H, G]
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C]
0-3 hrs
Recommend EDU 222 as it also fulfills [SB]
Global Awareness [G] or Historical Awareness [H]
0-3 hrs
MCCCD Additional Requirements
COM 100: Introduction to Human Communication OR
COM 110: Interpersonal Communication OR
COM 225: Public Speaking OR
COM 230: Small Group Communication
0-3 hrs
CRE 101: College Critical Reading
0-3 hrs
Complete CRE 101 or equivalent.
Additional Lower Division Requirements
BIO 205: Microbiology
4 hrs
PHY 101: Introduction to Physics or
PHY 101AA: Introduction to Physics OR
PHY 111: General Physics I or
PHY 111AA: General Physics I
4-5 hrs
Students considering Graduate school or health professions should complete PHY 111 and PHY 112, using PHY 112 in place of electives. All other students should complete PHY 101.
Lower Division Elective
0-15 hrs
Lower Division Electives should be completed once all other requirements have been met and only if needed to complete community college's associate degree requirements, excluding MAT 120/121/122 (non-transferable to ASU).
Total Required Credits: 61