Science Program Pathway | VHCC

Program Pathway | COLLEGE TRANSFER

Science Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree

info@vhcc.edu | (276) 739-2438 | vhcc.edu Revised 07/05/2023

Science

Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree The Associate of Arts and Sciences degree in Science is best for transfer students pursuing baccalaureate degrees in biology, chemistry, physics, math and other sciences. Graduates should be able to successfully transfer to a four-year college to complete a bachelor’s degree in math or science to pursue employment opportunities in research, healthcare, pharmacy, and laboratory science.

Program Length 2 years (4 semesters) Transfer Objectives Astronomy, biology, chemistry,

ecology, environmental sciences, geology, math, pharmacy, physics, and pre-medicine.

Is this degree for you? Yes, if you are a practical, goaldriven, science-oriented student looking to build a solid science foundation.

Tuition & Fees At only $162.11 per credit hour, you’ll

save $10K to $22K, in tuition costs alone, by starting at VHCC! Out-of-state students living within a 30-mile radius qualify for in-state tuition.

With a Bachelors in Biology and a Masters in Molecular Virology/Infectious Disease, both from Virginia Tech, Freeman has been teaching Human Anatomy and Physiology and Microbiology for Health Sciences at the college for over 12 years. Her favorite part of her job is getting students excited about health and medicine.

Nicole Freeman

Pathway Ambassador OTC 202 nfreeman@vhcc.edu| 276-739-2537

YOUR PROGRAM PATHWAY | 4 Semesters First Semester (Fall) ENG 111

College Composition I

3

HIS 101

History of Western Civilization I

3

BIO 101

General Biology I

4

SDV 101

Orientation to College Success

1

MTH 161

Pre-Calculus

3

TOTAL CREDITS

14

Second Semester (Spring) ENG 112

College Composition II

3

HIS 112

History of World Civilization II

3

MTH 245

Statistics I

3

BIO 102

General Biology II

4 13

TOTAL CREDITS

Third Semester (Fall) ENG 245 or 246

British Literature or American Literature

3

CHM 111

General Chemistry I

4

MTH 261

Applied Calculus

3

HIS 121

U.S. History I

3

CST 100

Principles of Public Speaking

3 16

TOTAL CREDITS

Fourth Semester (Spring) MUS 221 or ART 102

History of Music or History of Art II

3

PSY 200

Principles of Psychology

3

ITE 152

Intro. to Digital Info. Literacy & Computer Applications 3

CHM 112

General Chemistry II

4

SOC 200

Principles of Sociology

3

SCI 299

Supervised Study

1

TOTAL CREDITS

17

For certain courses, substitutions are permitted. Visit vhcc.edu/GenEdCore and talk with your faculty advisor.

Why start at Virginia Highlands?

For more than 50 years, VHCC has been committed to making our region a better place to live, work, and learn!

Beautiful 100 acre campus in Abingdon

Receive Up to $2K Annually

Complete an Associate of Arts & Science at VHCC and you may be eligible to receive up to $2K annually for tuition expenses. Ask us about Transfer Grants.

Guaranteed Admission to 30+ Schools!

Start at VHCC and meet specified transfer agreement requirements and you’ll enjoy guaranteed admission to Virginia Tech, Radford, King University, Emory & Henry College, ETSU and more.

17:1

Student to Faculty Ratio

80+

Programs of Study

84%

of Students Get Financial Aid

#1 College in the Region

Virginia Highlands Community College was recently voted the #1 College in the Region through the Best of Bristol Awards program – from a group of two and four year colleges and universities in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.

vhcc.edu | (276) 739-2438 | info@vhcc.edu PO BOX 828, Abingdon, VA 24212 VHCC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.

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