Biology Education
Associate in Science
Major Related Program
Purpose
This degree plan is intended to prepare students who want to be secondary biology teachers for university transfer. Students who complete this degree will have completed some general education requirements as well as most of the prerequisites for a major in biology.Recommended Course Schedule
Fall Quarter, First Year| BIOL& 221 | Majors Ecology/Evolution (S) | 5 |
| CHEM& 161 | General Chemistry w/lab I (S) | 6 |
| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I (C) | 5 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Winter Quarter, First Year
| BIOL& 222 | Majors Cell/Molecular (S) | 5 |
| CHEM& 162 | General Chemistry w/lab II (S) | 6 |
| MATH& 151 | Calculus I (M) | 5 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Spring Quarter, First Year
| BIOL& 223 | Majors Organismal Phys (S) | 5 |
| CHEM& 163 | General Chemistry III (S) | 6 |
| MATH& 152 | Calculus II (M) | 5 |
| Health & Fitness Distribution | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 17 |
Fall Quarter, Second Year
| CHEM& 261 | Organic Chemistry w/lab I (S) | 6 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition II (C) | 5 |
| EDUC& 201 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| Health & Fitness Distribution | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Winter Quarter, Second Year
| CHEM& 262 | Organic Chemistry w/lab II (S) | 6 |
| EDUC 202 | Classroom Observation | 2 |
| MATH& 146 | Introduction to Statistics (M) | 5 |
| SPEE 110 | Principles of Speech Communication (H) | 5 |
| Total Credits | 18 |
Spring Quarter, Second Year
| CHEM& 263 | Organic Chemistry w/lab III (S) | 6 |
| PSYC& 100 | General Psychology (SS) | 5 |
| Social Science Distribution (SS)* | ||
| or | ||
| Humanities Distribution (H)* | 5 | |
| Health & Fitness Distribution (HF) | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 17 |
Note: Check for specific prerequisites for transfer institutions, particularly physics 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.