The two-year Life Sciences track consists of 61 credit hours of general education and science coursework. Graduates may seek careers in life sciences or may apply for the college’s Associate of Science in Nursing or other allied health programs via the change-of-major process.
| Semester I Course # | Credit Hours | |
| CCS 105* | Cabarrus College Success | 1 |
| BIO 100* | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| BIO 101* | Introductory Biology I | 4 |
| CHM 101* | General Chemistry | 4 |
| ENG 101* | English Composition I | 3 |
| MAT 171* | Pre-calculus Algebra | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
| Semester II Course # | Credit Hours | |
| ENG 102* | English Composition II | 3 |
| BIO 210* | Human Anatomy & Physiology | 4 |
| Non-major Elective** | Social Sciences Elective | 3 |
| BIO 190* | Principles of Microbiology | 4 |
| MAT 201* | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
| Semester III Course # | Credit Hours | |
| BIO 220* | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| Major Elective** | Major Elective | 4 |
| Non-major Elective*** | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Non-major Elective*** |
HFA/Communications Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL | 14 |
| Semester IV Course # | Credit Hours | |
| Major Elective** | Major Elective | 4 |
| Major Elective** | Major Elective | 4 |
| Major Elective** | Major Elective | 3 |
| Non-major Elective | HFA/Communications Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL | 14 | |
| Program Total | 61 |
* Major/Required Course (34 credits)
** Major Elective (take at least 15 credits)
*** Non major Elective (12 credits)
+All Associate in Science Degree students are required to complete BIO 101 before taking BIO 210. Students accepted into the Pre-Nursing Track are exempt from this requirement. Students who do not successfully progress in the Pre- Nursing Track may be required to complete BIO 101 at the discretion of the ADN Program Chair.
This degree is intended for transfer.