Biological Sciences - Associate in Science
Plan Code: 2500
This Associate Degree will provide the student with an introductory education to this field of study, not necessarily career related, but ending with the Associate Degree or a partial lower division preparation for transfer to a Baccalaureate Degree in the biological sciences.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to attain the Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs).
- Assimilate information from various sources and apply critical thinking to form evidence-based conclusions (scientific method) to issues in the realm of biology, health, and as a consumer in society.
- Demonstrate an understanding of all levels of organismal biology such as morphological, physiological, and developmental.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of the diversity of organisms on earth and their ecological and evolutionary relationships including human impact on other organisms (or the reciprocal) and ecosystems.
Program Requirements
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| CHEM 2 | Elementary Chemistry | 4.5-5 |
| or CHEM 3 | Intro to Gen, Organic and Biochemistry | |
| LEARN 11/11H | Learning and Academic Strategies | 3 |
| or READ 84 | Analytical Reading | |
| STAT 1/1H | Elementary Statistics | 4 |
| Subtotal Units | 11.5-12 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete ONE Area of Emphasis below: | ||
Marine Science Emphasis | ||
Terrestrial and Sustainability Emphasis | ||
Health Science Emphasis | ||
| Subtotal Units | 15-23 | |
| Required Subtotal | 26.5-35 | |
| Complete one of the following: 1 | 19-39 | |
| Electives (as needed to reach 60 degree-applicable units) 2 | ||
| Minimum Degree Total | 60 | |
- 1
Units for the major may be double-counted for LBCC GE, CSU GE, or IGETC; see counselor for limitations.
- 2
Elective units from course(s) numbered 1-599, if needed, to reach 60 degree-applicable units.
Marine Science Emphasis
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 11 | Environmental Problems of Man | 3 |
| BIO 20/20H | Marine Biology | 4 |
| BIO 22 | The Marine Environment | 3 |
| GEOL 2 | General Geology, Physical | 3 |
| PGEOG 2 | Weather and Climate | 3 |
| Subtotal Units | 16 | |
Terrestrial and Sustainability Emphasis
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 5 | Plant Biology | 4 |
| BIO 11 | Environmental Problems of Man | 3 |
| BIO 30 | Wildlife Biology | 4 |
| GEOL 1/1H | General Physical Geology | 4.5 |
| GEOG 10 | Intro to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| PGEOG 2 | Weather and Climate | 3 |
| Subtotal Units | 21.5 | |
Health Science Emphasis
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Complete NINE to FOURTEEN (9-14) units from the following: | ||
| Human Anatomy (4) | ||
| Anatomy & Physiology (5) | ||
| General Microbiology (5) | ||
| Human Biology (4) | ||
| Human Physiology (5) | ||
| IN ADDITION, complete SIX to NINE (6-9) units from the following: | ||
| Medical Terminology (3) | ||
| Biology and Society (3) | ||
| Introduction to Pathophysiology (3) | ||
| Elements of Intercultural Communication (3) | ||
| Introduction to Psychology (3) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 15-23 | |