NOVA Advising Sheet 2023-2024

Science, A.S.

Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Code: 8800

Two Years Credits
11 General Education Elective 3
8 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
8 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
Choose One
2,3  Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab OR 4 - 5
4 MTH 167 PreCalculus with Trigonometry 5
2,3 Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab 4
2,3 Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab 4 - 5
6 Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3
6 Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3
10 CST 110 Introduction to Human Communication 3
ENG 111 College Composition I 3
ENG 112 College Composition II 3
7 HIS Elective 3
Choose One
ITE 152 Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications OR 3
1 General Education Elective 3
Choose One
MTH Elective OR 3 - 4
2,3 Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab 3 - 4
Choose One
9 MTH Elective OR 3 - 4
2,3 Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab 3 - 4
Choose One
9 MTH Elective OR 3 - 4
2,3 Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab 3 - 4
MTH 263 Calculus I 4
5 MTH 264 Calculus II 4
Choose One
SDV 100 College Success Skills OR 1
SDV 101 Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) 1
Total Credits for Science, A.S. = 60-65

1 Select any course listed under General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution. EDU 200 may be used for those interested in secondary education. ADJ 100 may be used for those interested in forensic science.

 All science electives (including General Education sciences) must be selected from the following: BIO 101, BIO 102, BIO 110, BIO 120, CHM 111, CHM 112, GOL 105, GOL 106, or any 200-level biology, chemistry, geology, or physics course. 

3 Students who plan to major in Biology should elect CHM 111- CHM 112, BIO 101-BIO 102 or BIO 110 and BIO 120, and either BIO 206 and PHY 201 or PHY 201-PHY 202. Students who plan to major in Chemistry should elect CHM 111-CHM 112 and CHM 241-CHM 242 and CHM 245-CHM 246 plus 2 semesters of physics (please see transfer school for required physics class). Students who plan to major in Physics should select PHY 241 -PHY 242 , MTH 265, MTH 267 and two of the following: CHM 111-CHM 112, PHY 243 or MTH 266. For all intended majors, it is strongly recommended that you contact your counselor or academic advisor to identify courses that meet requirements of your transfer institution.

4 MTH 161 and MTH 162 may both be taken in place of MTH 167. 

5 For students who plan to major in Biology, MTH 264 may be replaced with MTH 245.

See social/behavioral sciences courses listed under Social/Behavioral Sciences Electives. Base selection on requirements of transfer institution.

Must use General Education HIS courses listed under social/behavioral science courses under Social/Behavioral Sciences Electives. 

8 See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives. Students must choose courses from two of the three areas listed. Credit will not be applied if student takes two courses from the same area. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet requirements of the transfer institution.

9 Math electives must be selected from the following: MTH 265, MTH 266, MTH 267, or MTH 288. 

10 May also select from the following: CST 100, CST 126, or CST 229.

11 Choose from General Education listing. If choosing a science, it must follow footnote #3. This elective is not needed if selections for all other requirements total 60 credits or more