Biology (AS)

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Program Information

The Associate in Science in biological science is designed for students planning to seek to transfer to a four-year college and requires a minimum of 20 credit hours in requirements in addition to the general education requirements. Are you curious about the living world around you? Enroll in the Butler Biological Science programs and prepare for a bright future in the fields of healthcare, environmental, biological sciences and veterinary medicine. Covering the breadth of microbiology to human physiology to environmental sciences, from the smallest organisms to our human world and ties that connect them all, the biological sciences describe how the living world works. The science of life is relevant to us all.

Manhattan Area Technical College (MATC)
Partnership in Biotechnology

Butler Community College has a partnership with Manhattan Area Technical College. This partnership is conned to their BIOTEKS (biotechnology Training in Kansas) program. We offer the lab components for the Advanced Biotechnology Certificate (ABC). Biotechnology is a rapidly growing field that is creating an increased need for skilled laboratory technicians. Students interested in this area of study should contact the Biology Department chair at Butler Community College.

Contact Information

Lindsay Carter
Department Lead, Assistant Professor
316.218.6279
Office: Butler of Andover, Rm 6446
lcarter13@butlercc.edu

First Term: 15 Credit Hours

PD 126. Engaging in Science, Engineering, and Math (SEM) Credits: 1
EG 101. English Composition 1 Credits: 3
MA 135. College Algebra Credits: 3 (or higher) ♦
CH 110. College Chemistry 1 Credits: 5 ♦

Select one: 3 Credit Hours

AR 100. Art Appreciation Credits: 3
MU 100. Music Appreciation Credits: 3
TA 206. Introduction to Theatre Art Credits: 3

Second Term: 16 Credit Hours

EG 102. English Composition 2 Credits: 3
CH 115. College Chemistry 2 Credits: 5 ♦

Select one: 3-5 Credit Hours

BI 215. Majors Biology 1 (Cell) Credits: 5 (BOE Spring only) or
(Select one)
LT 201. Introduction to Literature 1 Credits: 3
LT 204. Introduction to Poetry Credits: 3
LT 215. American Literature 1: Colonial to 1865 Credits: 3
LT 216. American Literature 2: 1865 to Present Credits: 3
PL 101. Introduction to Logic Credits: 3
PL 290. Philosophy 1 Credits: 3
PL 291. Ethics Credits: 3

Select one: 3 Credit Hours

EC 200. Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
EC 201. Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
HS 131. US History 1 Credits: 3
HS 132. US History 2 Credits: 3
PO 141. American Federal Government Credits: 3
SC 120. Principles of Geography Credits: 3

Third Term: 16 Credit Hours

SP 100. Public Speaking Credits: 3

Select one: 5 Credit hours

CH 240. Organic Chemistry 1 Credits: 5
PH 143. General Physics 1 Credits: 5

Select one: 5 Credit hours

BI 215. Majors Biology 1 (Cell) Credits: 5 (BOA Fall only) or ♦
BI 220. Majors Biology 2 (Organisms) Credits: 5 (BOE Fall only) ♦

Select one: 3 Credit Hours

BS 105. Sociology Credits: 3
BS 106. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
BS 160. General Psychology Credits: 3

Fourth Term: 13 Credit Hours

FW 190. Fitness for Life Credits: 2

Total Degree Pathway Credit Hours: 60

Please note: BI215 Majors Biology I must be taken prior to BI220 Majors Biology II. Consequently, students taking courses on the El Dorado campus will take BI215 Majors Biology I in the Spring (2nd Term) and BI220 Majors Biology II the following Fall (3rd Term). Students taking courses on the Andover campus will take BI215 Majors Biology I in the Fall (3rd Term) and BI220 Majors Biology II the following Spring (4th term). Please check the interactive schedule for course sequence availability or contact an advisor.