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The best way to approach an understanding of what science course(s) to take is to ask yourself about your major.
The following courses are designed for Science Transfer Majors (Biology Transfer, Chemistry Transfer, Mathematics Transfer, and Physics Transfer) and Engineering Science. These courses have multiple high school laboratory sciences and mathematics prerequisites and in most cases are NOT appropriate for non-science majors. Please speak with an advisor in the Academic Advising Center to learn the appropriate prerequisites for these courses.
If you are a Computer Science Transfer major, the 4-credit science sequence must end with 117 or higher.
Students enrolled in A.A.S. programs in Business (except Dietetic Technology) are required to one 3 credit science course. You can choose a 4 credit science if you have the appropriate prerequisites.
Liberal Arts majors have the option of taking a 3 credit science plus a 4 credit science OR two 4 credit sciences. Liberal Arts majors should check with a Transfer Counselor before choosing a 3 credit science elective to be sure that the school to which you are transferring will accept the 3 credit science.
Fine Arts majors may choose two science and/or math classes as long as the two courses equal at least 6 credits.
The following 3 credit science courses have NO high school laboratory science or mathematics prerequisites. These courses may be used as the science prerequisite for BIO 105 and BIO 106 if you are a student without a high school laboratory science. The following is a list of all current 3 credit science courses. Please consult a Transfer Counselor to learn of their ability to transfer to another institution.
Business Administration majors are required to take one 4 credit science course. Liberal Arts majors are required to take either two 4 credit science courses OR one 3 credit science and one 4 credit science. Criminal Justice majors have the option of taking two 4 credit science courses OR two mathematics classes. Fine Arts majors may choose to mix and match two science and/or math classes as long as the two courses equal at least 6 credits.
The following 4 credit science courses have a high school laboratory science with a "C" or better or BIO 010 or CHM 010 and MAT 013 or a passing score on the College Placement Test as prerequisites:
The following 4 credit sciences fall into special categories:
SCI 155--Introduction to Geology
SCI 156--Introdiction to Astronomy
SCI 157--Introduction to Meterology
Have a question? E-Mail the Academic Advising Center at advising@middlesexcc.edu
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