Natural Science AS Degree Program

Natural Science Associate in Science Degree Program

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Program	Units
AS Associate in Science Degree Program
Allied Health Science	60 units
Biotechnology	60 units
AS-T Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
Biology for Transfer	60 units

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of how the major groups of living organisms are related to each other and of their adaptations for survival.
Demonstrate understanding of the major concepts in cell biology, and the experimental approaches take to address them.
Write clear and well-argued descriptions of topics in science, based on the course material and articles.
Master laboratory techniques including microscopy, spectrophotometry, gel electrophoresis, and PCR.
Design, perform and analyze experiments.
Continue with upper division coursework in Biology.

Program Overview

Program Requirements

Select 18-24 units from the following:		Units
BIOL 215	Organismal Biology: Core I	5 units
BIOL 230	Introduction to Cell Biology: Core II	5 units
BIOL 260	Human Physiology	5 units
CHEM 210	General Chemistry I	5 units
CHEM 220	General Chemistry II	5 units
CHEM 234	Organic Chemistry I	3 units
	AND
CHEM 237	Organic Chemistry Lab I	2 units
CHEM 235	Organic Chemistry II	3 units
	AND
CHEM 238	Organic Chemistry Lab II	2 units
CIS 250	Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming: C++	3 units
GEOL 210	General Geology	4 units
PHYS 210	General Physics I	4 units
PHYS 220	General Physics II	4 units
PHYS 250	Physics with Calculus I	4 units
PHYS 260	Physics with Calculus II	4 units
PHYS 270	Physics with Calculus III	4 units

Total Required Major Units: 18 - 24

And required General Education coursework and electives as needed to meet the minimum 60 units required for the Associate degree.

Please refer to the AA/AS Degree Requirements for more information.