The Biology Department offers courses in a variety of interconnected topics, including microbiology, molecular biology, cellular biology, genetics, anatomy, physiology, and ecology. Many of the topics address important social problems including public health, natural resource management, nutrition, and the law.
Students and faculty collaborate on laboratory research, fieldwork, and publications with real-world application. The department provides students with a broad exposure to biological processes and systems and a deep understanding of biology at environmental, organismal, cellular, and molecular levels. Through these experiences our students will gain a conceptual and experiential understanding of the biological sciences spanning from molecules to ecosystems.
Career Opportunities
Environmental Analyst, Healthcare, Life Science Education, Forensic Science, Biological Research. May require advanced degree.
Faculty
Gibbs, David
Gibbs, Jessica
Harvey, Lisa
Howard, Kristy
Jalota, Naveen
Kaiser, Hinrich
Meyer, Archie
Sauer, Frank
Transfer
- California State University, San Bernardino: Biology major
- University of California, Riverside: Biology major
For the most up-to-date information on these programs and others, visit assist.org. Please stop by the Transfer Center in Building 23 or make an appointment with a counselor if you have questions.
Program Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) are statements of the kind of learning a program hopes a student will achieve. The PLOs describe the knowledge, skills, problem-solving, communication, and values that apply to all certificates and/or degrees within that program.
Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Use the scientific process to formulate questions, design experiments to test hypotheses, interpret experimental results to draw conclusions, communicate results both orally and in writing, and critically evaluate the use of the scientific method from published sources.
- Apply evolutionary theory at the molecular, cellular, organismal, and population levels to explain the unity and diversity of living things.
- Demonstrate proficiency in principles of basic crime scene investigations, including proper collection, handling, and analysis of biological evidence.
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently to complete in a timely manner a laboratory-based project in forensic science, including completion of an acceptable final report.
- Demonstrate familiarity with courtroom aspects of forensic casework, including experience with providing expert technical opinions under direct and cross examination.