State Control Number: 41089
Program Code: BIOL.CALGETC.AS-T
Program Length: 24 months
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
The Associate in Science in Biology for Transfer degree is appropriate for all students who want to pursue a career in the life sciences and allied health professions such as medicine, dentistry and pharmacy. In the 21st century, no field can compare to the biological sciences in terms of major discoveries that directly affect society and individuals. The disciplines are endless and new ones arise annually: genetic engineering, forensics, biochemistry, veterinary medicine, pathology, botany, zoology, marine biology, forestry, microbiology, conservation biology, ecology, environmental studies, and bioinformatics. The Associate in Science in Biology for Transfer is designed to provide students a clear transfer pathway to the CSU within the biological field major and the completion of baccalaureate degree, with guaranteed admission to a CSU to a similar major with junior standing, and the ability to complete their remaining requirements within 60 semester or 90 quarter units. Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and Completion of IGETC.
To earn this degree complete the major coursework listed here with “C” grades or higher and the following graduation requirements:
- 60 CSU transferable units;
- the Cal-GETC pattern; and
- 2.0 minimum overall CSU GPA.
Courses used in the major may also be counted in the general education areas. Courses used for this major may also be used to earn other degrees at VVC.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core: | 14.0 | |
| Biology of Cells and Biology of Organisms and Botany: Plant Diversity and Ecology | ||
| List A: | 22.0 | |
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry | ||
| Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | ||
or MATH 226H | Honors Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | |
| General Physics I and General Physics II | ||
| OR | ||
| Engineering Physics II - Fluids, Sound, and Thermodynamics and Engineering Physics III Electricity and Magnetism | ||
| List B: | 0.0-4.0 | |
| Select zero to one course of additional major preparation (if required articulation exists). | ||
| Population and Environmental Biology | ||
| Total Units | 36-40 | |