Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Exercise Science

The Associate in Arts (AA), Emphasis in Exercise Science provides the first two years of a four-year curriculum for students who wish to specialize in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Sport Science, Healthy Lifestyles Coaching, or Fitness and Wellness. With a bachelor's degree, students may pursue a career as a fitness specialist or director, strength and conditioning specialist, healthy lifestyles coach, or an exercise physiologist. With a graduate degree, students may pursue careers in a number of fields, including but not limited to physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, exercise physiology, medicine, and physician assistant. Certificates of Completion (CCLs) in Personal Trainer and Personal Trainer Advanced as well as an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Exercise Science: Health, Fitness, and Sports Performance are also available.

Details

Field of Interest

Health Sciences

Degree Type

Associate in Arts (AA)

Academic Plan

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Exercise Science (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

8121

Total credits required

60-64

Catalog Year

2024-2025

Effective Term

Fall 2024

Notes

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.

What You'll Learn

Examine human movement using a fundamental understanding of human anatomy and physiology and the relevant scientific concepts of biology, the physical sciences, and psychology.
Integrate knowledge of the human body and psychological concepts to promote health and well-being in self and others.
Locate and critically evaluate relevant scholarly literature.
Use relevant scholarly literature, quantitative and qualitative reasoning, and statistical analysis to inform decision making and solve problems.
Interpret foundational assessments of health and human movement.
Design basic movement programs.
Effectively communicate with diverse audiences and within varied contexts.
Collaborate with diverse individuals to achieve common goals.
Integrate social and ethical responsibility in decision making and actions.
Demonstrate dependability, adaptability, and persistence to set and achieve goals.

Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.

Athletic Trainers

$55,990 Show expanded career information for Athletic Trainers

Community Health Workers

$44,250 Show expanded career information for Community Health Workers

Exercise Physiologists

$57,000 Show expanded career information for Exercise Physiologists

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

$47,070 Show expanded career information for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

Health Education Specialists

$51,400 Show expanded career information for Health Education Specialists

Occupational Therapists

$90,520 Show expanded career information for Occupational Therapists

Physical Therapists

$94,700 Show expanded career information for Physical Therapists

Physician Assistants

$121,490 Show expanded career information for Physician Assistants

* Career and wage information provided by Pipeline AZ using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources.

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your to manage your plan.
The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

Pathway Map Options

There are multiple options available for this pathway map. These options vary depending on the available transfer institutions and what degrees you may be able to transfer into.

These pathway map options may share some common coursework. To explore what additional coursework may be required, select your desired option from the list below. Once selected, the list of courses and any associated details will be automatically updated in the course sequence below. The differences between individual pathway map options may only be a few courses.

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Exercise Science
Arizona State University (College of Health Solutions), Health Sciences (Healthy Lifestyles and Fitness Science), Bachelor of Science
Arizona State University (College of Health Solutions), Sport Science and Performance Programming, Bachelor of Science
Arizona State University (College of Health Solutions), Clinical Exercise Science, Bachelor of Science
Arizona State University (College of Health Solutions), Kinesiology, Bachelor of Science
Northern Arizona University, Exercise Physiology, Bachelor of Science
Northern Arizona University, Fitness and Wellness, Bachelor of Science
General Transfer Pathway

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
			Critical course Gateway course		3
			Critical course Select a pathway to see specific MA requirement	MA	3–6
			Recommended	SB	3
Transfer Options	Transfer Option				0–5
or	or				1–3
			Critical course	MA	3–6
			Recommended	SB	3
			Critical course	MA	3–6
			Recommended	SB	3
			Critical course OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
			Recommended	SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.		SQ or SQ	4
or	or	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or an appropriate district placement.	Critical course OR Higher MA course for which is a prerequisite	MA or MA	3–6
			Recommended	SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.		SQ or SQ	4
				SB	3
or	or	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or an appropriate district placement.	Critical course OR Higher MA course for which is a prerequisite	MA or MA	3–6
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor. Prior completion of or concurrent enrollment in is recommended.			1
				SB	3
			Critical course	MA	3–6
( and ) or	( and ) or	Prerequisites: C or better in [( or or or or higher or satisfactory math placement) and ( or , or higher or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placement)] or permission of the Instructor. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: A grade of "C" or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(, or , or , or , or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory math placement) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placement)], or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.	OR One year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years	SQ or SQ	0–4
				SB	3
			Critical course	MA	3–6
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.	OR One year of high school biology	SQ or SQ	0–4

Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
				SB	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( or ) and ( or or or or or )] or a grade of B or better in or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.	Critical course OR One year of high school biology	SQ or SQ	0–4
			Critical course Select a pathway to see specific SQ requirement	SQ	4–5
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				0–4
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.	Students selecting must complete OR OR One year of high school biology	SQ or SQ or SQ or SQ	0–4
( and ) or	( and ) or	Prerequisites: C/better in [( or hgh schl algebra or /hghr or EdReady Quant&Stat 70/hghr or Coll Alg 80/hghr) and ( or or hghr or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placemnt)] or permission of the dept. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(, or , or , or , or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory math placement) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placement)], or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM130LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM130 or SQ	4
( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and ) or	( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and ) or	Prerequisites: C/better in [( or hgh schl algebra or /hghr or EdReady Quant&Stat 70/hghr or Coll Alg 80/hghr) and ( or or hghr or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placemnt)] or permission of the dept. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(, or , or , or , or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory math placement) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placement)], or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ) or or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and ( or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM130LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM130 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ	4–5
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.	Critical course OR One year of high school biology	SQ or SQ or SQ or SQ	0–4
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.	OR One year of high school biology	SQ or SQ or SQ or SQ	0–4
( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and ) or	( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and ) or	Prerequisites: C/better in [( or hgh schl algebra or /hghr or EdReady Quant&Stat 70/hghr or Coll Alg 80/hghr) and ( or or hghr or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placemnt)] or permission of the dept. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(, or , or , or , or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory math placement) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placement)], or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ) or or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and ( or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM130LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM130 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .		SG or SG	4
( and ) or or ( and ) or	( and ) or or ( and ) or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ) or or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and ( or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .		SG or SG	4
( and ) or or ( and ) or	( and ) or or ( and ) or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ) or or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and ( or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ	4–5
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , OR an appropriate district placement. Corequisites: .	Complete if was selected in term 1	MA	0–3
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.	OR One year of high school biology	SQ or SQ or SQ or SQ	0–4
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
or	or				1
( and ) or or ( and ) or	( and ) or or ( and ) or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ) or or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and ( or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ	4–5
( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and ) or	( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and ) or	Prerequisites: C/better in [( or hgh schl algebra or /hghr or EdReady Quant&Stat 70/hghr or Coll Alg 80/hghr) and ( or or hghr or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placemnt)] or permission of the dept. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(, or , or , or , or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory math placement) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placement)], or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ) or or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and ( or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM130LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM130 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ	4–5
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3

Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	3
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or , or , or equivalent, or an appropriate District placement, or permission of Department/Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and eligibility for or higher as indicated by appropriate district mathematics placement) or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or completion of higher level mathematics course.	Students intending to transfer to NAU should choose or . recommended for all students.	CS or CS or CS or CS	3
or	or		Select a pathway to see specific SG/SQ requirement	SG or SQ	4
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				0–11
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Instructor. recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher, or satisfactory score on district placement exam.		L or None	3
				C, G	3
or or	or or	No requisites or Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SQ or SG or SG	4
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			0–3
or	or	Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SG or SG	4
Elective	Elective				0–3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SG or SG	4
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , OR an appropriate district placement. Corequisites: .	Complete if was selected in term 1	MA	0–3
or	or	Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SG or SG	4
( and ) or	( and ) or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( or ) and ], or , or , or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( or ) and ], or , or , or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM152LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM152 or SQ	4
or	or	Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SG or SG	4
( and ) or	( and ) or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( or ) and ], or , or , or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( or ) and ], or , or , or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM152LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM152 or SQ	4
() or or ( and ) or	() or or ( and ) or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or , or equivalent. Prerequisites or Corequisites: . or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and ), or , or ( and ), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or Corequisites: . Completion of prerequisites within the last two years recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and ), or , or ( and ), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM230 or None or None or None	1–4
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or or or or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate placement or 1 yr high school Trigonometry with a grade of C or better or permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department or Division. One year of High School physics or and suggested but not required.		SQ or SQ	4
or	or	Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SG or SG	4
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Instructor.			2
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and ) or permission of Instructor.			3
or	or	Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SG or SG	4
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3

Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
				HU	3
				HU	3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				3–4
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				0–7
or ( and )	or ( and )	No requisites or No requisites and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or Corequisites: .	Natural Sciences (General) - [SG] designation when taken in combination with: (not required for this program)	SG in combo w/ FON241LL or SG in combo w/ FON241LL and SG in combo w/ FON241	3–4
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			0–3
Elective	Elective				0–3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .		SG	4
or ( and )	or ( and )	Prerequisites: Completion of a grade of C or better in nine (9) credits of EXS courses, approved by the Department Chair and/or Director, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: Completion of a grade of C or better in nine (9) credits of EXS courses, approved by the Department Chair and/or Director, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department or Division. and Prerequisites: Completion of a grade of C or better in nine (9) credits of EXS courses, approved by the Department Chair and/or Director, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department or Division.			3
			Natural Sciences (General) - [SG] designation when taken in combination with: (not required for this program)	SG in combo w/ FON241LL	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .		SG	4
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
or ( and )	or ( and )	No requisites or No requisites and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or Corequisites: .	Natural Sciences (General) - [SG] designation when taken in combination with:	SG in combo w/ FON241LL or SG in combo w/ FON241LL and SG in combo w/ FON241	3–4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .		SG	4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or or or or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate placement or 1 yr high school Trigonometry with a grade of C or better or permission of Department or Division.		SQ	4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and ) or ( or and ), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM230LL	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .		SG	4
			Natural Sciences (General) - [SG] designation when taken in combination with: (not required for this program)	SG in combo w/ FON241LL	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department or Division and . Corequisites: or permission of Department or Division.		SQ or SQ	4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .		SG	4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and ) or permission of Instructor.			3
				SG in combo w/ FON241LL	3
or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or	or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or				1
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .		SG	4
or ( and )	or ( and )	No requisites or No requisites and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or Corequisites: .		SG in combo w/ FON241LL or SG in combo w/ FON241LL and SG in combo w/ FON241	3–4

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

Term 1Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
			Critical course Gateway course		3
or	or				1–3
Transfer Options	Transfer Option				0–1
or	or				1

Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
			Critical course Select a pathway to see specific MA requirement	MA	3–6
			Recommended	SB	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( or ) and ( or or or or or )] or a grade of B or better in or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				0–3
			Critical course	MA	3–6
			Recommended	SB	3
			Critical course	MA	3–6
			Recommended	SB	3
			Critical course OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
			Recommended	SB	3
or	or	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or an appropriate district placement.	Critical course OR Higher MA course for which is a prerequisite	MA or MA	3–6
			Recommended	SB	3
				SB	3
or	or	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or an appropriate district placement.	Critical course OR Higher MA course for which is a prerequisite	MA or MA	3–6
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
				SB	3
			Critical course	MA	3–6
				SB	3
			Critical course	MA	3–6

Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
				HU	3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				0–4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , OR an appropriate district placement. Corequisites: .	Complete if was selected in term 2	MA	0–3
( and ) or or ( and ) or	( and ) or or ( and ) or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ) or or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and ( or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ	4–5
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor. Prior completion of or concurrent enrollment in is recommended.			1
( and ) or	( and ) or	Prerequisites: C or better in [( or or or or higher or satisfactory math placement) and ( or , or higher or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placement)] or permission of the Instructor. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: A grade of "C" or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(, or , or , or , or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory math placement) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placement)], or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.	OR One year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years	SQ or SQ	0–4
( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and ) or	( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and ) or	Prerequisites: C/better in [( or hgh schl algebra or /hghr or EdReady Quant&Stat 70/hghr or Coll Alg 80/hghr) and ( or or hghr or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placemnt)] or permission of the dept. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(, or , or , or , or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory math placement) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placement)], or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ) or or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and ( or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM130LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM130 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ	4–5

Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
			SB	3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	SB or SB or L or SB	3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option			0–4
( and ) or	( and ) or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( or ) and ], or , or , or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( or ) and ], or , or , or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.	SQ in combo w/ CHM152LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM152 or SQ	4
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.		3

Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
			Critical course Select a pathway to see specific SQ requirement	SQ	4–5
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				0–5
( and ) or	( and ) or	Prerequisites: C/better in [( or hgh schl algebra or /hghr or EdReady Quant&Stat 70/hghr or Coll Alg 80/hghr) and ( or or hghr or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placemnt)] or permission of the dept. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(, or , or , or , or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory math placement) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placement)], or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM130LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM130 or SQ	4
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			0–3
( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and ) or	( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and ) or	Prerequisites: C/better in [( or hgh schl algebra or /hghr or EdReady Quant&Stat 70/hghr or Coll Alg 80/hghr) and ( or or hghr or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placemnt)] or permission of the dept. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(, or , or , or , or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory math placement) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placement)], or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ) or or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and ( or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM130LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM130 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ	4–5
Elective	Elective				0–3
( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and ) or	( and ) or or ( and ) or or ( and ) or	Prerequisites: C/better in [( or hgh schl algebra or /hghr or EdReady Quant&Stat 70/hghr or Coll Alg 80/hghr) and ( or or hghr or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placemnt)] or permission of the dept. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(, or , or , or , or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory math placement) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate reading placement)], or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ) or or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and ( or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM130LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM130 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ	4–5
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
( and ) or or ( and ) or	( and ) or or ( and ) or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ) or or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and ( or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.		SQ or SQ	4
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or or or or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate placement or 1 yr high school Trigonometry with a grade of C or better or permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department or Division. One year of High School physics or and suggested but not required.		SQ or SQ	4
( and ) or or ( and ) or	( and ) or or ( and ) or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and ) or ( or and ), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or , or equivalent. Prerequisites or Corequisites: . or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and ), or , or ( and ), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or Corequisites: . Completion of prerequisites within the last two years recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and ), or , or ( and ), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.	Recommended if additional coursework is needed to reach a minimum of 60 semester credits.	SQ in combo w/ CHM230LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM230 or None or None or None	4
( and ) or or ( and ) or	( and ) or or ( and ) or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ) or or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and ( or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ	4–5
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Instructor.			2
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
or ( and )	or ( and )	No requisites or No requisites and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or Corequisites: .		SG in combo w/ FON241LL or SG in combo w/ FON241LL and SG in combo w/ FON241	3–4

Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.	Critical course OR One year of high school biology	SQ or SQ	0–4
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or , or , or equivalent, or an appropriate District placement, or permission of Department/Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and eligibility for or higher as indicated by appropriate district mathematics placement) or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or completion of higher level mathematics course.	Students intending to transfer to NAU should choose or . recommended for all students.	CS or CS or CS or CS	3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				0–6
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.	Students selecting must complete OR OR One year of high school biology	SQ or SQ or SQ or SQ	0–4
				C, G	3
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.	Critical course OR One year of high school biology	SQ or SQ or SQ or SQ	0–4
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.	OR One year of high school biology	SQ or SQ or SQ or SQ	0–4
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
( and ) or	( and ) or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( or ) and ], or , or , or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( or ) and ], or , or , or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ in combo w/ CHM152LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM152 or SQ	4
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.		SQ or SQ	4
or or or	or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.	OR One year of high school biology	SQ or SQ or SQ or SQ	0–4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and ) or permission of Instructor.			3
or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or	or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or				1
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.	OR One year of high school biology	SQ or SQ	0–4

Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or		Select a pathway to see specific SG/SQ requirement	SG or SQ	4
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Instructor. recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or higher, or satisfactory score on district placement exam.		L or None	3
or or	or or	No requisites or Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SQ or SG or SG	4
or	or	Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SG or SG	4
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SG or SG	4
or	or	Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SG or SG	4
or	or	Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SG or SG	4
or	or	Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SG or SG	4
or	or	Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SG or SG	4

Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
			HU	3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option			0–4
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.		0–3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .	SG	4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .	SG	4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .	SG	4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .	SG	4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .	SG	4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .	SG	4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 9Term 9Term 9Term 9Term 9Term 9Term 9
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or ( and )	or ( and )	No requisites or No requisites and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or Corequisites: .	Natural Sciences (General) - [SG] designation when taken in combination with: (not required for this program)	SG in combo w/ FON241LL or SG in combo w/ FON241LL and SG in combo w/ FON241	3–4
Elective	Elective				0–3
or ( and )	or ( and )	Prerequisites: Completion of a grade of C or better in nine (9) credits of EXS courses, approved by the Department Chair and/or Director, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: Completion of a grade of C or better in nine (9) credits of EXS courses, approved by the Department Chair and/or Director, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department or Division. and Prerequisites: Completion of a grade of C or better in nine (9) credits of EXS courses, approved by the Department Chair and/or Director, current CPR and AED card, and permission of Department or Division.			3
			Natural Sciences (General) - [SG] designation when taken in combination with: (not required for this program)	SG in combo w/ FON241LL	3
or ( and )	or ( and )	No requisites or No requisites and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or Corequisites: .	Natural Sciences (General) - [SG] designation when taken in combination with:	SG in combo w/ FON241LL or SG in combo w/ FON241LL and SG in combo w/ FON241	3–4
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .		SG or SG	4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or or or or eligibility for as indicated by appropriate placement or 1 yr high school Trigonometry with a grade of C or better or permission of Department or Division.		SQ	4
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .		SG or SG	4
			Natural Sciences (General) - [SG] designation when taken in combination with: (not required for this program)	SG in combo w/ FON241LL	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and ) or permission of Instructor.			3
				SG in combo w/ FON241LL	3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 10
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , OR an appropriate district placement. Corequisites: .	Complete if was selected in term 2	MA in combo w/ MAT150 or MAT151 or MAT152 or MAT155 or MAT156	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department or Division and . Corequisites: or permission of Department or Division.		SQ or SQ	4

Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

C = Cultural Diversity in the US
CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
FYC = First Year Composition
G = Global Awareness
H = Historical Awareness
HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design

L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
MA = Mathematics
SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
SG = Natural Sciences General
SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative

Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

View MCCCD’s for additional details regarding the requirements of this award .

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.

Previous Catalog Years

The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.

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