Biology (AS Degree S0652)
Natural Sciences Division
Degree S0652
The A.S. Biology degree offers the student a flexible way to earn a Biology Associate degree. After completing a one-year general biology sequence, the student chooses one of three tracks, biodiversity, cell and molecular biology, or pre-health professions, and takes three additional courses in biology based on those interests. The biodiversity track is for students interested in ecology, field biology, zoology, botany, and similar fields. The cell and molecular biology track is for students interested in molecular biology, genetics, cell biology, and biochemistry. The pre-health professions track is for students interested in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine. This degree may facilitate transfer to baccalaureate majors in biology, and in many cases may facilitate transfer to more specialized majors such as Botany, Ecology, Environmental Science, Genetics, Molecular biology, Microbiology, or Zoology. Students desiring transfer should see a counselor.
Required Courses
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 2 | Plant and Animal Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 4 | Biology for Majors | 4 |
| or BIOL 4H | Biology for Majors - Honors | |
| CHEM 50 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| or CHEM 50H | General Chemistry I - Honors | |
| CHEM 51 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| or CHEM 51H | General Chemistry II - Honors | |
| MATH 180 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
| Required Electives | 11-15 | |
| Biodiversity Track Electives | ||
| Select three courses from the following (11 units minimum): | ||
| Ecology and Field Biology | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Marine Biology and Marine Biology Laboratory | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Fundamentals of Genetics and Fundamentals of Genetics Laboratory | ||
| Plant Structures, Functions, and Diversity | ||
| Principles of Microbiology | ||
or MICR 22 | Microbiology | |
| Fundamentals of Zoology | ||
| OR | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology Track Electives | ||
| Select BIOL 8 plus two other courses from the following (for a total of 11 units minimum): | ||
| Fundamentals of Genetics and Fundamentals of Genetics Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Principles of Microbiology | ||
or MICR 22 | Microbiology | |
| Introduction to Immunology | ||
| Or | ||
| Pre-Health Professions Track Electives | ||
| Select three course from the following (11 units minimum): | ||
| Human Anatomy and Human Physiology | ||
| Pathophysiology | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Fundamentals of Genetics and Fundamentals of Genetics Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Microbiology | ||
or MICR 22 | Microbiology | |
| Recommended Electives | ||
| General Physics | ||
| General Physics | ||
| Total Units | 33-37 | |
