Biological Science

The AS degree in Biological Sciences provides a strong foundation for transfer to a 4 year university in order to complete a BS in Biology or related fields. It may also provide appropriate training for employment in medical, clinical, agricultural, and/ or biotechnology laboratories, museums, and/or educational outreach. Students may petition to use IGETC for STEM majors in place of our local GE requirements, and must complete all required core courses for a total of 39 units. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will be able to describe and demonstrate correct use of basic biology laboratory equipment; students will be able to critically examine biological data and present their findings; students will be able to create and interpret hypotheses of evolutionary relationships among groups of organisms..

All courses used to satisfy the major for the Associate in Science degree must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Associate in Science Program Map

PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR		UNITS
CHEM 101	BIOL 101	General Biology I	4
BIOL 101	BIOL 102	General Biology II	5
All three of the following must be satisfied: 1. ENGL 100 or ESL 141 2. One of the following: MATH 90, 90+, 90EF high school algebra 2 with a grade of "C" or better 3. One of the following: CHEM 110 or 1 year of high school chemistry (with lab) with a grade of "C" or better, and satisfactory test scores on the Chemistry Placement Exams.	CHEM 101	General Chemistry A	5
CHEM 101	CHEM 102	General Chemistry B	5
CHEM 102	CHEM 105	Organic Chemistry A	5
CHEM 105	CHEM 106	Organic Chemistry B	5
MATH 110 or MATH 110B, or Placement test	MATH 103E	Calculus and Analytic Geometry	5
MATH 103E	MATH 104E	Calculus and Analytic Geometry	5
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		39

NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2022	GCC Catalog 2022-2023
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.