Biological Science, A.S.

Biological Science (206)
Associate in Science Degree

This Associate in Science program provides the foundation for a concentration in the biological, medical, and agricultural sciences. This program is primarily  intended for the student transferring to a four-year institution to complete work for a Bachelor’s degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, Forestry,  Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Technology, Microbiology, Medical-related careers (Chiropractic, Dentistry, Mortuary Science, and Pre-med),  Nursing,  Paramedical, Animal Science and Agriculture, Horticulture and Botany, Entomology, Physical Therapy, and other related fields. See Specialization in Nanofabrication Technology  for a fifth semester. This is a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) program.

Program Competencies:

The student/graduate will be able to:

• Define and explain the essential principles and concepts of the life sciences.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the techniques and instrumentation appropriate to the discipline.
• Define a problem, propose reasonable solutions through library and web-based research, investigate the problem using experimental procedures, collect and analyze the data, and present the findings.
• Demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communication in general and as applied specifically to the discipline of biology.
• Students will be accepted into a four-year institution in a biological sciences program.