TABLE 1:  4 CREDIT LAB SCIENCE ELECTIVES.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED




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TABLE 2:  4 CREDIT LAB SCIENCE ELECTIVES.  RECOMMENDED FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE MAT PREREQUISITES. 




* COURSE DESCRIPTIONS *



TABLE 4:  4 CREDIT LAB SCIENCE.  NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AN ELECTIVE UNLESS
•	The student is planning to transfer to a health or science program, or
•	The student is very, very interested in science and highly motivated to complete a rigorous course




* COURSE DESCRIPTIONS *


GENERAL GUIDELINES:

1)  ALL 4 CREDIT LAB SCIENCE COURSES ARE TRANSFERABLE TO 4-YEAR COLLEGES AS LAB SCIENCE ELECTIVES

2)  A SEQUENCE OF LAB COURSES IS NOT NECESSARY
Generally any combination of courses meets the requirement and will transfer. THERE MAY BE EXCEPTIONS and students should check with the receiving institution or the QCC Transfer Office.

3)  AVOID SELECTING COURSES BASED ON “FITTING THE SCHEDULE,” especially from Table 2 or Table 4


Source:  Adapted from “Lab Science Electives, Advising Recommendations from the Department of Natural Sciences,”  Prof. Nancy Schoenfeld, Coordinator for the Department of Natural Sciences , Revised November, 2007.http://www.qcc.edu/pages/Course_Description_List.htmlhttp://www.qcc.edu/pages/Course_Description_List.htmlhttp://www.qcc.edu/pages/Course_Description_List.htmlmailto:nschoenfeld@qcc.mass.edu?subject=lab%20science%20electiveshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3