Degree Plan Worksheet Biology - Natural Resources (AS) 2014-2015 One Stop Student Services - onestop@cwidaho.cc - 208.562.3000 P.O. Box 3010 - Nampa, ID 83653 - www.cwidaho.cc The course sequence below is considered an ideal and recommended route for completion of an AS in Biology - Natural Resources at CWI. The electives are recommended because they are thought to best support the study of Biology - Natural Resources, but they are not required or mandated. Be sure to work with an advisor throughout your pursuit of all degrees at CWI. Course Course Title Credits Semester Offered COMM 101 ENGL 1011 Fundamentals of Oral Communication English Composition 1 3 3 Fa, Sp, Su Fa, Sp, Su BIOL 201 MATH GE2 PROGRAM ELECTIVE 13 HUMA GE* BIOL 2024 ENGL 102 PROGRAM ELECTIVE 23 CHEM 101 or CHEM 111 PROGRAM ELECTIVE 33 SOCS GE* BIOL 209 CHEM 102 or CHEM 112 SOCS GE* PROGRAM ELECTIVE 43 HUMA GE* PROGRAM ELECTIVE 53 PROGRAM ELECTIVE 63 PROGRAM ELECTIVE 7 Biology 1 Recommend MATH 143 - College Algebra Recommend BIOL 110 - Professions in Natural Resources 4 3 2 Fa, Sp, Su Fa, Sp, Su Fa General-education humanities course Biology 2 English Composition 2 Recommend MATH 160 - Brief Calculus 3 4 3 4 Varies Fa, Sp Fa, Sp, Su Fa, Sp 4-5 3 4 Fa, Sp, Su Fa, Sp Fa, Sp Varies Varies Fa Fa, Sp Fa, Sp Fa, Sp, Su Fa General-education humanities course Recommend GEOL 126 - Fundamentals of GIS 3 3 Varies Sp Recommend BIOL 210 - Science Literature and Environment Any program elective course listed in the catalog 3 Fa 1-5 Varies Introduction to Chemistry or Principles of Chemistry 1 Recommend BIOL 120 - Environmental Science or AGRI 205 - General Soils (with AGRI 205L) General-education social science course General Ecology Essentials in Organic and Biochemistry or Principles of Chemistry 2 Recommend ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics Recommend PHYS 111 - General Physics 1 4 3 4 5 X A computer-literacy requirement must be met to graduate. It is highly recommend that computer literacy be demonstrated within the first semester. This may be done by successfully completing the Computer Skills Assessment (CSA) at a CWI Assessment and Testing Center or by passing (with a C or better) one of the following courses: CISA 101, BUSA 215, or EDUC 215. Total Credits 64-70 Degree Plan Worksheet Biology - Natural Resources (AS) 2014-2015 One Stop Student Services - onestop@cwidaho.cc - 208.562.3000 P.O. Box 3010 - Nampa, ID 83653 - www.cwidaho.cc Additional Advising Comments for Biology - Natural Resources Majors * See current catalog for a list of courses that will fulfill CWI’s general education requirements. Please be sure to check the courses required for your final degree at the four-year institution you plan to attend after finishing at CWI. It is absolutely imperative that you know which classes are required to obtain a bachelor’s degree at that institution. Footnotes: 1 It is possible to get vertical credit for ENGL 101 if the student successfully passes ENGL 102 and pays for the credits for ENGL 101. Fill out the vertical credit form (found here: https://cwidaho.cc/file/vertical-credit-form) and return to a One Stop Student Services location. 2 MATH 143 - College Algebra is highly recommended, though student may complete any general education course in Mathematics. 3 These courses are the recommended program electives. There are many other course options available; consult your transfer institution catalog and the CWI catalog for other choices. 4 BIOL 202 is best taken within a semester of completing BIOL 201 to ensure greater success. • To ensure efficient degree planning, students who intend to transfer to a four-year institution should review the lower-division degree requirements of the institution they plan to attend. • Semester Offered Key: For more information about the Biology - Natural Resources program, please visit: https://cwidaho.cc/program/biology Fa = Fall Sp = Spring Su = Summer Varies = No set offering schedule