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Program of Study: Biology (AS-T)Course Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Biological SciencesThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: agraziani@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Fall 2023A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree see additional requirements here
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CHEM3A*GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1:LEC3.00Summer 2026, Fall 2026CHEM42 AND MATH154 (Inactive) AND CHEM3AL
CHEM3AL*GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1: LAB2.00Summer 2026, Fall 2026CHEM3A
MATH27 or Complete any combination.PRECALC ALG AND TRIG6.00Summer 2026, Fall 2026MATH200 (Inactive) OR
MATH156 (Inactive) OR
MATH154 (Inactive)
Total Semester Units:11.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
BIO2.1*FUND BIO: CELL5.00Fall 2026CHEM1A (Inactive) AND BIO10 AND ENGLC1000 OR
CHEM4A (Inactive) AND BIO10 AND ENGLC1000 OR
CHEM3A AND CHEM3AL AND
BIO10 AND ENGLC1000 OR
CHEM1A (Inactive) AND BIO10 AND EMLS10 OR
CHEM4A (Inactive) AND BIO10 AND EMLS10 OR
CHEM3A AND
CHEM3AL AND BIO10 AND EMLS10
CHEM3B*GENERAL CHEMISTRY 25.00Summer 2026, Fall 2026CHEM3AL AND CHEM3A OR
CHEM1A (Inactive)
Total Semester Units:10.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
BIO2.2*FUND BIO:EVO, GENET, ZOO5.00Fall 2026BIO2.1
PHYS20A or Complete any combination.GENERAL PHYSICS PART I4.00Fall 2026MATH25 AND MATH58 OR
MATH27
Total Semester Units:9.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
BIO2.3*FUND BIO: BOTANY, ECO5.00Fall 2026BIO2.1
PHYS20B or Complete any combination.GENERAL PHYSICS PART II4.00PHYS20 (Inactive) AND PHYS20L (Inactive) OR
PHYS20A
Total Semester Units:9.00
Recommended course sequence units total:39.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:38.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face