College Catalog 2024-2025

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Mathematics and Science AS (LAMS) - Health Education Concentration (HEED)

Degree Type: AS

Program Code: LAMS - HEED

Hegis Code: 5649.00

Microcredential: https://www.sunyacc.edu/programs-courses/microcredentials

SUNY Adirondack offers a two-year Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate in Science (AS) degree in Mathematics and Science with a concentration in Health Education. This program awards a two-year AS degree and sets a solid base for students to transfer to a four-year institution. Recommended high school preparation: Biology, chemistry, and four years of math.

Freshman Seminar Requirement

Freshman Experience

Choose one:

HRD 100College Learning: Theory and Practice

2

HRD 100ACollege Life Seminar

2

HRD 110First Year Seminar

1

Total Credit Hours:1-2

General Education Requirements

Introduction to College Writing

ENG 101Introduction to College Writing

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Writing II

Choose one:

ENG 102Academic Writing

3

ENG 103Writing in and about the Sciences

3

ENG 104Writing for Business and the Professions

3

ENG 105Writing in and about the Social Sciences

3

ENG 106Writing in and about the Performing and Visual Arts

3

ENG 107Language, Structure and Style

3

ENG 108Writing in and about Literature

3

ENG 109Elements of Creative Writing

3

ENG 110Elements of Technical Writing

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Introductory Statistics with Probability

MAT 127Introductory Statistics with Probability

4

Total Credit Hours:4

MAT 127: Prereq Required.

SUNY Gen Ed Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Lab Science

SUNY Gen Ed Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning) Lab Science GNSL

3-4

Total Credit Hours:3-4

BIO 103: Recommended.

College Health

HED 103College Health

3

Total Credit Hours:3

SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness

SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness

3

Total Credit Hours:3

SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement

SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement

3

Total Credit Hours:3

General Psychology

PSY 101General Psychology

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Principles of Sociology

SOC 101Principles of Sociology

3

Total Credit Hours:3

SUNY Gen Ed The Arts or World Languages or Humanities

Choose one:

SUNY Gen Ed The Arts

3

SUNY Gen Ed Humanities GHUM

3

SUNY Gen Ed World Languages

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Additional Math or Science Requirement

Mathematics or Science

Mathematics or Science

3

Total Credit Hours:3

CHM 103: Recommended.

Program Core Requirements

Anatomy and Physiology I

BIO 107Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

Total Credit Hours:4

BIO 107: Prereq Required.

Anatomy and Physiology II

BIO 108Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4

Total Credit Hours:4

BIO 108: Prereq Required.

Human Nutrition

NTR 111Human Nutrition

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Mathematics/Science Core (MSC)

Choose 8 credits from:

BIO 111General Biology I

4

BIO 112General Biology II

4

BIO 205General Ecology

4

BIO 212Genetics

4

BIO 223Microbiology

4

CHM 104AIntroduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry

3

CHM 104BOrganic and Biological Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHM 111General Chemistry I

4

CHM 112General Chemistry II

4

CHM 202Quantitative and Instrumental Analysis

4

CHM 203Organic Chemistry I

4

CHM 204Organic Chemistry II

4

CIS 143Introduction to Programming

3

CIS 144Intermediate Programming in a Windows Environment

3

CIS 211Information Security

3

AST 113Introduction to Astronomy

4

GEO 101Physical Geology

4

GEO 114Weather and Climate

3

GEO 202Introduction to Mineralogy

3

EGR 105Engineering Physics I

4

EGR 106Engineering Physics II

4

EGR 204Engineering Physics III

4

EGR 207Mechanics I - Statics

3

EGR 208Dynamics

3

EGR 209Mechanics II - Mechanics of Materials

3

EGR 210Thermodynamics

3

MAT 121Precalculus: Algebra

3

MAT 125Precalculus: Trigonometry

3

MAT 129Discrete Mathematics

3

MAT 131Calculus I

4

MAT 132Calculus II

4

MAT 220Linear Algebra

3

MAT 227Topics in Statistical Inference

4

MAT 231Calculus III

4

MAT 232Differential Equations and Series

4

PHY 111GeneralPhysics I

4

PHY 112General Physics II

4

ANT 230Introduction to Forensic Anthropology

3

Total Credit Hours:8

Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Total Credit Hours:3

PSY 202, PSY 222, or SOC 275 (Spring only): Recommended.

Electives

Electives

7 credits in any course.

Total Credit Hours:7

BIO 115, CRJ 101, PED 105, or NTR 101: Recommended.

Recommended Sequence

First Semester

1-2 credits in HRD 100, HRD 100A or HRD 110

3 credits in ENG 101

3 credits in SOC 101

3-4 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Natural Science lab science - BIO 103 recommended

3 credits in PSY 101

3 credits in Electives - See Note 1

Total Credit Hours:16-18

Second Semester

3 credits in Mathematics or Science - CHM 103 recommended

3 credits in ENG 102, ENG 103, ENG 104, ENG 105, ENG 106, ENG 107, ENG 108, ENG 109 or ENG 110

4 credits in MAT 127

3 credits in Liberal Arts and Sciences - See Note 2

3 credits in Electives - See Note 1

Total Credit Hours:16

Third Semester

3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement

4 credits in BIO 107

3 credits in NTR 111

3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed The Arts, SUNY Gen Ed World Languages or SUNY Gen Ed Humanities

3 credits in HED 103

Total Credit Hours:16

Fourth Semester

3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness

4 credits in BIO 108

4 credits in MSC Elective - BIO 223 recommended - See Note 3

4 credits in MSC Elective - See Note 3

1 credit in Electives - See Note 1

Total Credit Hours:16

Notes

  1. Recommended electives are BIO 115, CRJ 101, PED 105 or NTR 101
  2. Recommended electives are PSY 202, PSY 222 or SOC 275 (Spring only)
  3. Mathematics/Science core (MSC) courses shall be selected from the LAMS program layout.
  4. Prior approved MSC courses can be used to meet degree requirements.

Total Credit Hours: 64