General Science (A.S.)
General Science provides maximum flexibility and is appropriate for students in pre-medicine, pharmacy, dental, medical technology, and other professional fields. It is also the program of choice for geology and chemistry students.
| General Education Core | Credits |
|---|---|
| Communications ENG 101: Freshman English I ENG 102: Freshman English II |
6 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts Students must choose two courses from: Art History (ARH) English (ENG) 212, 213, 231, 233, 234, 241, 297 Fine Arts (FA) Humanities (HUM) Theater (THR) 101, 102 |
6 |
| Mathematics Student must take appropriate course based on major. MTH 110: College Algebra MTH 114: College Mathematics MTH 106: Survey on College Mathematics |
3-4 |
| Social and Behavioral Science Students must choose one History (HST) 101, 102, 135, 136 course and one other course from: Anthropology (ANT) Sociology (SOC) Social Work (SWO) Social Science (SSC) Political Science (POS) Economics (ECO) Psychology (PSY) |
6 |
| Laboratory Science Students must choose one Life Science and one Physical Science course both with labs from: Life Science: BIO Physical Science: AGR, AST, CHM, ENV, GLG, PHY, PHS |
8 |
| Physical Education and Health Education PEH 122 PEH 113-148 Health Education (HEE) HEE 110, 111, 112 |
2-3 |
| Navajo Studies One Navajo Language Course Based on Placement Test (NAV 101, 102, 201, 202, or 211) NIS 111: Foundations of Navajo Culture and NIS 221: Navajo History to Present 9-10 |
2-3 |
| Required Core Total Students transferring may need to take additional courses to meet core requirements. | 40-43 |
| Program Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| Choose one pair CHM 151 General Chemistry I* CHM 152 General Chemistry II* Or CHM 130 Fundamental Chemistry CHM 230 Fundamental Organic Chemistry*Pre-professional students are advised to take the CHM 151 and 152 sequences and may not choose CHM 130 and 230 for their section option. |
8-9 |
| Choose one pair BIO 181 General Biology I BIO 182 General Biology II or PHY 110 Algebra-based Physics I PHY 111 Algebra-based Physics II or PHY 121 Calculus-based Physics I PHY 131 Calculus-based Physics II or GLG 101 Indigenous Physical Geology GLG 102 Historical Geology |
8 |
| Choice of One MTH 190 Pre-Calculus* or MTH 213 Statistics*The AGEC-S block for Math and Science majors requires MTH 191. |
4 |
| *Science/Math Electives: 8 additional credits selected from: MTH 190 or above; CHM 130 or above; PHY 110 or above; BIO 180 or above; GLG 101 or above; any ENV or CSC 150 |
8 |
| Program Credits | 28-29 |
| Degree Earned | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education | 40-43 |
| Program Requirements | 28-29 |
| Total Credits Earned: | 68-72 |
| Program Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code Code Title |
|---|
| 24.0102 General Studies. |
DEAN'S OFFICE
James Tutt
Dean of School of STEM
1 Circle Drive, Route 12
Tsaile, Arizona 86556
(928) 724-6938
jmtutt@dinecollege.edu
Nesbah Kahn
Administrative Assistant
nkahn@dinecollege.edu
Room 123A
Gorman Classroom Building (GCB)
Tsaile Campus
Call:
928.724.6936
Mail to:
Diné College: School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
1 Circle Dr.
Tsaile, AZ 86556
