Biology (AS Degree S0652)
Natural Sciences Division
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 | 4 |
| Only required for Cell and Molecular Biology track | 0-4 | |
| Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Required Electives | 11 | |
| Biodiversity track electives | ||
| Marine Biology | ||
| Marine Biology Laboratory | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Plant Structures, Functions, and Diversity | ||
| Principles of Microbiology | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Fundamentals of Zoology | ||
| Ecology and Field Biology | ||
| Fundamentals of Genetics | ||
| Fundamentals of Genetics Laboratory | ||
| OR | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology track electives | ||
| Principles of Microbiology | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Introduction to Immunology | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Fundamentals of Genetics | ||
| Fundamentals of Genetics Laboratory | ||
| Or | ||
| Pre-Health Professions track electives | ||
| Human Anatomy | ||
| Human Physiology | ||
| Pathophysiology | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Principles of Microbiology | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Fundamentals of Genetics | ||
| Fundamentals of Genetics Laboratory | ||
| Recommended Electives | ||
| General Physics | ||
| General Physics | ||
| Or | ||
| General Physics with Calculus | ||
| General Physics with Calculus | ||
| Total Units | 33-37 | |
