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Term Effective:
Fall 2008
Description:
The Biology major is designed for students who are pursuing transfer to four year programs in the biological sciences, including general biology, cell or molecular biology, organism biology, marine biology, botany, zoology, ecology, environmental sciences, evolution, genetics, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, and agricultural sciences. The major is also designed for students planning to pursue careers in dentistry, medicine, veterinary medicine, or physical therapy. It is not designed, however, to meet the needs of students interested in pursuing studies in allied health fields. Please see a counselor for assistance in choosing an appropriate major, or to begin this program.
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this major, the student will be able to:
1. Apply the scientific method to investigating and evaluating biological phenomenon and summarize results in written scientific format;
2. perform laboratory techniques, including microscopy, with a high level of expertise without assistance or instruction;
3. synthesize evolutionary mechanisms, trends, and history with biodiversity;
4. integrate the levels of biological organization including cell mechanisms, anatomy, physiology, genetics, ecology, and evolution;
5. investigate human interactions with all levels of biological processes emphasizing the principles of ecosystem, community, population ecology, and global human impacts;
6. apply principles of math, chemistry and physics to the study of biology;
7. independently apply biological knowledge and critical thinking skills to the observation and exploration of natural phenomena; and
8. apply knowledge of biological organisms and principles in advanced courses in order to transfer to four year institutions.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Biology (AS) program are:
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Complete 42.5 units from
- Biology Major Requirements
- Biology Major Elective Requirements
- Information Learning Resources Requirement
| Biology Major Requirements - complete 39.50 units |
| BIO 2.1 | Fundamentals of Biology (Cell and Molecular) | 5.00 |
| BIO 2.2 | Fundamentals of Biology (Evolution, Genetics, and Zoology) | 5.00 |
| BIO 2.3 | Fundamentals of Biology (Botany and Ecology) | 5.00 |
| BIO 10 | Introduction to Principles of Biology | 4.00 |
| BIO 55 | Biology Forum | 0.50 |
Complete a combination totaling at least 10.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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CHEM 1A AND
| General Chemistry | 5.00 |
| CHEM 1B OR | General Chemistry | 5.00 |
CHEM 4A AND
| General Chemistry with Quantitative Analysis | 5.00 |
| CHEM 4B | General Chemistry with Quantitative Analysis | 5.00 |
Complete a combination totaling at least 7.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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PHYS 2A AND
| General Physics Lecture | 3.00 |
PHYS 2B AND
| General Physics Lecture Part II | 3.00 |
| PHYS 3A OR | General Physics Lab | 1.00 |
PHYS 2A AND
| General Physics Lecture | 3.00 |
PHYS 2B AND
| General Physics Lecture Part II | 3.00 |
| PHYS 3B OR | General Physics Lab | 1.00 |
PHYS 40 AND
| Classical Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers | 5.00 |
| PHYS 41 | Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics for Scientists & Engineers | 4.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| MATH 1A | Calculus, First Course | 5.00 |
| MATH 8A | Brief Calculus 1 | 3.00 |
| MATH 15 | Elementary Statistics | 4.00 |
| MATH 27 | College Algebra and Trigonometry | 5.00 |
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| Biology Major Elective Requirements - complete 2.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 2.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| BIO 12 | Basic Concepts of Ecology | 3.00 |
| BIO 13 | Human Biology | 3.00 |
| BIO 14 | Current Issues in Biology | 3.00 |
| BIO 15 | The Future of Rainforests | 3.00 |
| BIO 20 | Human Genetics | 3.00 |
| BIO 25 | Marine Biology | 4.00 |
| BIO 26 | Biology of Marine Mammals | 4.00 |
| BIO 31 | Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation | 2.00 |
| BIO 89 | Ecological Restoration | 4.00 |
| BOTANY 60 | Field Botany | 4.00 |
| BOTANY 61 | Living Among The Oaks | 1.00 |
| BOTANY 62 | Coast Redwood Ecology and Management | 1.50 |
| BOTANY 63 | Sonoma County Woodlands | 1.00 |
| BOTANY 64 | Plants of the Northern Sierra | 1.00-2.00 |
| BOTANY 65 | Sonoma County Spring Flowers | 1.50 |
| BOTANY 67 | Vegetation and Flora of the Pepperwood Preserve | 2.00 |
| CHEM 12A | Organic Chemistry | 5.00 |
| CHEM 8 | Introductory Organic Chemistry | 5.00 |
| Any CIS course not used as a core course |
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| Information Learning Resources Requirement - complete 1.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 1.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| LIR 10 | Introduction to Information Literacy | 1.00 |
| LIR 30 | Introduction to Information Literacy for Research Projects | 1.00 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2008
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
Previous Versions:
Biology - effective Spring 2007
Biology - effective Fall 2004
Associate Degree Requirements:
The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:
For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter,
a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis,
is required for each course applied toward the major.
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