Biology Associate in Science Degree for Transfer

Related Degrees & Certificates

Program	Units
AS Associate in Science Degree Program
Allied Health	60 units
Biological Sciences	60 units
AS-T Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
Nutrition and Dietetics	60 units
Preparation/Specialization Information
Professional School Preparation: Pre-Dental, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Veterinary, Pre-Optometry	N/A

Career Opportunities

Required lower division courses in preparation for upper division work in Biology. Biology allows students to pursue incredibly diverse types of jobs: Research scientist, science writer, pharmaceuticals, teacher, a wildlife biologist, and lab tech. Graduates can apply to med schools, vet schools, law school, or master's in teaching programs.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

Use the Scientific Method to investigate biological questions and critically evaluate and effectively communicate scientific data.
Recognize and explain the evolutionary connections between biological structures and their function and between organisms and their environment.
Critically evaluate biological information and examine its significance and impact on society and the environment.

Program Overview

The AS-T major in Biology prepares students for transfer into bachelor's degree programs in Biology and similar fields.

Career Opportunities: Degree recipients in Biological Sciences are prepared for careers in civil service, industry, or teaching; and are prepared for professional training in such fields as biological science education, biotechnology, nursing, public health, environmental health, biological or biomedical research, pre-medicine and all related areas of biology.

Requirements

AS-T Degree Requirements Major: Core and Selective Requirements

Complete Core Courses , 10 units		Units
BIOL 225	Biology Of Organisms	5 units
BIOL 230	Cell and Molecular Biology	5 units

Selective Courses, choose 23 units from the following:		Units
CHEM 210	General Chemistry I	5 units
	AND
CHEM 220	General Chemistry II	5 units
MATH 251	Analytical Geometry and Calculus I	5 units
PHYS 210	General Physics I	4 units
	AND
PHYS 220	General Physics II	4 units
	OR
PHYS 250	Physics with Calculus I	4 units
	AND
PHYS 260	Physics with Calculus II	4 units

Total Required Major Units: 33

To obtain the Associate in Science in Biology for Transfer Degree, students must complete the following. Associate Degree for Transfer requirements (pursuant to SB1440 §66746 and CCR, title 5, §55063):

Completion of Cal-GETC (California General Education Transfer Curriculum)
Elective courses: Additional CSU or UC transferable courses needed to meet the minimum 60 CSU transferable unit requirement,
Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0,
Minimum grade of "C" (or "P") for each course in the major.
Please refer to Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Requirements for more information.