Pathway Agreement

Maricopa Community College District
Biological Sciences (Biomedical Sciences), BS Pathway
2021-2022
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 Biological Sciences degree and AGEC-S. Completion of the MAPP and all special requirements meets major map requirements at ASU and guarantees admission to the Biological Sciences (Biomedical Sciences) degree program.

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 and Critical Inquiry, Social-Behavioral Sciences, Humanities and 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
MAT 220 or MAT 221 is recommended for graduate school and health professions, and is required for the AS, Emphasis in Biological Sciences degree.
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
3 hrs
Students are encouraged to choose courses from more than one discipline for a total of six credit hours.
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
3 hrs
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
ASB 100: Introduction to Global Health
3 hrs
Satisfies lower division Science and Society requirement.
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
3 hrs
Students are encouraged to choose courses from more than one discipline for a total of six credit hours.
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 or
BIO 182XT: General Biology (Majors) II
4 hrs
General Education Awareness Areas [C, H, G]
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C]
0-3 hrs
Historical or Global Awareness [H] or [G]
0 hrs
Satisfied by ASB 100.
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
COM 225 may be shared with [L]. COM 100, COM 110 or COM 230 may be shared with [SB].
CRE 101: College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking
0-3 hrs
Complete CRE 101 or equivalent.
Additional Lower Division Requirements
CHM 150: General Chemistry I and
CHM 151LL: General Chemistry I Laboratory OR
CHM 151: General Chemistry I and
CHM 151LL: General Chemistry I Laboratory OR
CHM 150AA: General Chemistry I OR
CHM 151AA: General Chemistry I
4-5 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
4-5 hrs
CHM 230: Fundamental Organic Chemistry and
CHM 230LL: Fundamental Organic Chemistry Lab OR
CHM 235: General Organic Chemistry I and
CHM 235LL: General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory and
CHM 236: General Organic Chemistry IIA and
CHM 236LL: General Organic Chemistry IIA Laboratory
4-8 hrs
Pre-health students should take the two-semester sequence of organic chemistry (CHM 235/235LL and CHM 236/236LL) instead of CHM 230/230LL, prior to transferring to ASU.See pre-health website for more information: https://prehealth.asu.edu/future-students/curriculum
MAT 206: Elements of Statistics or
SWU 225: Statistics for Social Research/Justice and Government or
PSY 230: Introduction to Statistics
3 hrs
Although not directly equivalent, these courses are accepted to fulfill the STP 231 requirement at ASU. Some Maricopa colleges require PSY 231 lab with PSY 230. If taken, the one-credit lab can be applied to lower division electives.
PHY 101: Introduction to Physics OR
PHY 111: General Physics I and
PHY 112: General Physics II
4-8 hrs
Pre-health students should take the two-semester sequence (PHY 111 and PHY 112) instead of PHY 101. See pre-health website for more information: https://prehealth.asu.edu/future-students/curriculum
Lower Division Elective
0-11 hrs
Lower Division Electives should be completed once all other requirements have been met and only if needed to complete community college associate degree requirements.
Total Required Credits: 60