Program Info
Minimum credits: 60
Length: 2 years (4 semesters) if suggested full-time course sequence is followed.
Division: Arts, Sciences, & Business
Contact: 434.797.8402
Award: Associate of Science
Plan Code: 880 CIP Code: 30.0101
Transfer opportunities:
This degree is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year university for medical or other science-related programs of study.
Admission requirements vary by institution. Students are urged to familiarize themselves with the requirements of the college to which they intend to transfer and plan course selections with their DCC advisor. To learn more, visit DCC’s Transfer Information page.
Program Description:
The Associate of Sciences in Science is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year university for medical or other science-related programs of study. Students have sufficient flexibility to select courses appropriate to the requirements of their intended transfer institution. Admission requirements vary by institution and students are urged to familiarize themselves with the requirements of the college to which they intend to transfer. Students should complete a DCC program comparable to the first two years of the program at the transfer institution.
This curriculum emphasizes mathematics and the biological and physical sciences. It also includes a range of courses in humanities and social sciences. Students have sufficient flexibility to select courses appropriate to the requirements of their intended transfer institution. Students should complete a DCC program comparable to the first two years of the program at the transfer institution.
Program Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Accurately apply scientific and/or mathematical principles in everyday life.
- Accurately measure, record, and interpret data when conducting and/or reviewing experiments.
- Communicate professionally within the respective disciplines of mathematics and science.
- Work independently and collaboratively in the acquisition of scientific knowledge.
