Academic Catalog

Biology (AS-T)

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ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE FOR TRANSFER (AS-T)

Upon completion of the Associate in Science in Biology for Transfer degree, students will have gained an understanding of the fundamental principles of biology and of the scientific process, and will be able to demonstrate the analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills needed for continuing academic achievement and professional success. This Associate in Science in Biology is for seamless transfer to a CSU.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students apply scientific methodology and reasoning through experimentation, proper lab technique, observation, and review of scientific literature.
  • Students describe the characteristics of major taxa, and compare and contrast their anatomical, physiological, and life-history characteristics.
  • Students describe the mechanisms of evolution, evolution's relationship to the diversity of life and organization of taxa.
  • Students evaluate ecological relationships at the population, community, and ecosystem level.
  • Students identify and describe cell structures and processes including the flow of genetic information, genetic expression, and both classical and molecular genetics and inheritance.

Program Requirements

Code Number Course Title Units
Required Courses
BIOL 200Principles of Biology5.0
BIOL 201Principles of Biology5.0
CHEM 111General Chemistry5.0
CHEM 112General Chemistry5.0
MATH 116Calculus for Managerial, Biological and Social Sciences4.0
or MATH 170 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
PHYS 101General Physics4.0
PHYS 102General Physics4.0
Total Units32

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE FOR TRANSFER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

  1. Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses,
  2. Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0,
  3. Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and
  4. Completion of IGETC and/or CSU GE-Breadth.