Transfer Information
Students planning to transfer need to consult with a counselor, prepare a Student Education Plan, and take advantage of
the support services available in the Transfer Center (Admin. Bldg., (805) 378-1551).
Degree in Biology
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE
To earn an Associate in Arts Degree with a major in Biology, students complete 38 specified units, plus General Education
Degree Requirements. These major requirements optimize preparation for upper division course work for advanced degrees in
Biology offered by four-year institutions. Since the course work in biology is sequential, students may spend less time
earning an Associate and/or Bachelor’s Degree by deferring some of the university general education requirements until
their junior and senior years and by giving priority to the requirements for a major in biology. In addition, earning this
degree suggests an achievement of technical skills that may be helpful in seeking immediate employment.
In addition to General Education Degree Requirements, complete the following:
| Required Courses |
Units |
| BIOL M02A/B, General Biology I/II |
5.0/5.0 |
| CHEM M01A/B, General Chemistry I/II |
6.0/6.0 |
| MATH M16A/B, Applied Calculus I/II |
3.0/3.0 |
| PHYS M10A/M10AL, General Physics I/Lab |
4.0/1.0 |
| PHYS M10B/M10BL, General Physics II/Lab |
4.0/1.0 |
| TOTAL |
38.0 |
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE
To earn an Associate in Science Degree with a major in Biology, students complete 42 specified units, plus General
Education Degree Requirements. These major requirements optimize preparation for upper division course work for
advanced degrees in Biology offered by four-year institutions. Since the course work in biology is sequential, students
may spend less time earning an Associate and/or Bachelor’s Degree by deferring some of the university general education
requirements until their junior and senior years and by giving priority to the requirements for a major in biology.
In addition, earning this degree suggests an achievement of technical skills that may be helpful in seeking immediate
employment.
In addition to General Education Degree Requirements, complete the following:
| Required Courses |
Units |
| BIOL M02A/B, General Biology I/II |
5.0/5.0 |
| CHEM M01A/B, General Chemistry I/II |
6.0/6.0 |
| MATH M25A/B, Calculus with Analytic Geometry I/II |
5.0/5.0 |
| And |
| PHYS M20A/M20AL, Mechanics of Solids and Fluids/Lab |
4.0/1.0 |
| PHYS M20B/M20BL, Thermodynamics, Electricity and Magnetism/Lab |
4.0/1.0 |
| Or |
| CHEM M07A, General Organic Chemistry I |
5.0 |
| CHEM M07B, General Organic Chemistry II |
5.0 |
| TOTAL |
42.0 |
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