Biology Education
Associate in Science
Purpose
This is intended to prepare students who want to be secondary biology teachers. Students who complete this degree will have completed lower division general education requirements as well as the prerequisites for a major in biology.Recommended Course Schedule
Fall Quarter, First Year| BIOL 111 | Principles of Biological Science I (S) | 5 |
| CHEM& 141 | General Chemistry I (S) | 6 |
| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I (C) | 5 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Winter Quarter, First Year
| BIOL 112 | Principles of Biological Science II (S) | 5 |
| CHEM& 142 | General Chemistry II (S) | 5 |
| MATH& 151 | Calculus I (M) | 5 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Spring Quarter, First Year
| BIOL 113 | Principles of Biological Science III (S) | 5 |
| CHEM& 143 | General Chemistry III (S) | 5 |
| MATH& 152 | Calculus II (M) | 5 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Fall Quarter, Second Year
| CHEM& 241 | Organic Chemistry I (S) | 6 |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition I (C) | 5 |
| EDUC& 201 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| Total Credits | 14 |
Winter Quarter, Second Year
| CHEM& 242 | Organic Chemistry II (S) | 6 |
| EDUC 202 | Classroom Observation | 2 |
| MATH 108 | Probability & Statistics (M) | 5 |
| SPEE 110 | Principles of Speech Communication (H) | 5 |
| Total Credits | 18 |
Spring Quarter, Second Year
| CHEM& 243 | Organic Chemistry III (S) | 6 |
| PSYC& 100 | General Psychology (SS) | 5 |
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| Humanities Distribution (H) | 5 | |
| Health & Fitness Distribution (HF) | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 19 |
Note: Check for specific prerequisites for transfer institutions, particularly natural science and foreign language requirements.
Students are required to complete 3-5 credits in a Diversity course (D). A list of courses that satisfy the Diversity Requirement can be found in the college catalog.