2006-2007
Danville Area Community College
Southern Illinois University
Associate of Science and Arts
College of Science
College of Education and Human Services
Transfer Curriculum
Biological Sciences, Biological Sciences Education
 
Individuals who complete the courses listed below earn the Associate of Science and Arts degree at Danville Area Community College, will have met the senior institution's lower division general education requirements, and will be admitted as juniors.

Required Courses Hours
First Semester
CHEM 101 College Chemistry I 
4
MATH 120 Calc & Analytic Geometry 
5
ENGL 101 Rhetoric & Composition I 
3
Humanities Elective 
3
Total 
15
Second Semester
CHEM 102 College Chemistry II 
4
MATH 161 Statistics  (note 1) 
3
ENGL 102 Rhetoric & Composition II 
3
MUSI 115 Music Appreciation (note 1) 
3
PSYC 100 Intro to Psychology (note 1) 
3
Total 
16
Third Semester
BIOL 150 Botany 
4
SPCH 102 Public Speaking (note 1) 
3
CHEM 133 Organic Chemistry
5
PHYS 101 General Physics: Mechanics, Heat
5
Total 
17
Fourth Semester
POLI 150 American Government (note 1) 
3
HIST 152 US History 1865-Present (note 1) 
3
HLTH 101 Contemporary Health (note 1) 
3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 
3
Total 
12

 Transfer Admission Requirements

  1. 2.0 Grade Point Average (4.0 scale)
  2. See TEP admissions sheet for SIU which is available from DACC counselor.
NOTES
  1. Biological Sciences Education majors are required to take PSYC 100-Introduction to Psychology, SPCH 101-Oral Communications or SPCH 102-Public Speaking, HLTH 101-Contemporary Health, and MUSI 115-Music Appreciation. They are also required to take POLI 150-American Government and HIST 152-U.S. History 1865 to Present.  Education majors should take EDUC 101-Nature of Teaching Profession, or EDUC 270-Education/Exceptional Child instead of MATH 161.
  2. Admission to the University does not guarantee admission in the Teacher Education Program.
  3. DACC recommends a three (3) hour course in Third World or Non-Western Culture, either in Humanities or Social Science.  It is required for teacher certification majors.
  4. Effective Fall 1992, new students or re-entering students absent more than two years and seeking an A.S.A. degree are required to take at least one course with human relations content.  See your counselor for list of courses that fulfill this requirement.
  5. For further information contact:
Biology Education Majors
Jacqueline Bailey
135 Wham Education Building
(618) 453-2354
E-mail: jackieb@siu.edu		 Biology Majors
Brooks Burr, Director
Biological Sciences Program
354E Life Science II
(618) 536-2032
E-mail: biosciences@cos.siu.edu

PROGRAM AND CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  SEE A DACC COUNSELOR OR AN ADVISOR FOR UPDATED INFORMATION PRIOR TO REGISTRATION EACH SEMESTER.

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