Louisiana Transfer - Physical Sciences Concentration, ASLT

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The goal of the Louisiana Transfer Associate Degree is to maximize the transfer process, meet the needs of student who enroll in a 2-year college with the intent to work toward a baccalaureate, and develop a universal transfer program for which the coursework completed in pursuit of the degree will be accepted by all public universities in the state. This program is part of the Transfer Degree Guarantee to ensure articulation with any public four-year institution in the State of Louisiana; however, this BPCC program also has articulations with other institutions. Refer to the Articulation Agreements section of the catalog for further detail.

Learning Outcomes:

Recipients of the Associate of Science Louisiana Transfer degree will have demonstrated:

comprehension of college-level material in the general education curriculum consisting of English composition, mathematics/analytical reasoning, natural sciences, humanities, social/behavioral sciences, and fine arts;
proficiency in general education competencies including reading, written communications, oral communication, mathematical computation, critical thinking, library skills, and computer literacy; and
comprehension of basic concepts derived from concentration or track specific courses in disciplines based upon the student’s area of interest and anticipated baccalaureate major.

Required Courses for Associate of Science in Louisiana Transfer - Physical Sciences Concentration:

Freshman Year

First Semester: 16 Hours

ENGL 101:Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 250:Calculus I Credit Hours: 5
BLGY 101:General Biology I Credit Hours: 3
BLGY 101L:General Biology I Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 101:General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 101L:General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Second Semester: 17 Hours

ENGL 102:Composition and Rhetoric II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 251:Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 102:General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 102L:General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Science concentration Elective Credit Hours: 3
Fine Arts Elective Credit Hours: 3 ²

Sophomore Year

First Semester: 15 Hours

MATH 252:Calculus III Credit Hours: 3
Science concentration Elective Credit Hours: 3 ¹
Literature Elective Credit Hours: 3 ³
SPCH 110:Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
Behavioral /Social Sciences Elective Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Second Semester: 12 Hours

History Elective Credit Hours: 3 ⁵
Science concentration Elective Credit Hours: 3 ¹
Behavioral /Social Sciences Elective (sophomore level) Credit Hours: 3 ⁶
Science concentration Elective Credit Hours: 3 ¹or
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3 ⁷

Total Credit Hours: 60

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Completion of the Associate of Science Louisiana Transfer (ASLT) degree guarantees that the student has met, in full, all lower division general education requirements at the receiving Louisiana public university. Graduates transferring with the transfer degree will have junior status. Courses or GPA requirements for specific majors, departments, or schools are not automatically satisfied by an ASLT degree.

The anticipated major or area of interest will impact the type and number of humanities classes that should be completed, or which type of physics class would be most appropriate.