Biological Science Major
The Biology Department offers a solid
academic foundation for further study in the Life Sciences. The
primary emphasis of the Biological Sciences
major program is to prepare students for successful
transfer to baccalaureate (four-year) institutions. The course
package for majors is modeled on the
transfer requirements of SDSU & UCSD and will
satisfy requirements of most other CSU and UC campuses.
All Biology majors
courses have pre-requisites. Pre-requisites must be completed
and cleared PRIOR TO REGISTRATION. Please check the current
catalog for course pre-requisites.
The Biology Department DOES NOT
ACCEPT IB or CLEP test scores for ANY course listed below THAT
INCLUDES A REQUIRED LAB.
The Biology
Department HIGHLY RECOMMENDS that students successfully complete
(with a grade of "C" or "CR" or higher) the following courses
before enrolling in a Majors-Level Biology course:
- College-level
English course (ENG 120 or 124)
-
College-level reading ability (Grade 13 or above)
- Math course
equivalent to MATH 175
- College-level
Biology course (Bio 105,110 or 120)
The Biology Department
STRONGLY RECOMMENDS that students complete the 3 Biology Majors
courses in the following order:
- Bio 230 Principles of
Cellular, Molecular & Evolutionary Biology
- REQUIRES prior
completion of Chem 141 or its equivalent)
- Bio 215 Statistics for Life & Behavioral
Sciences
- Bio 240 Principles of Ecology, Evolution &
Organismal Biology
The following Biology
courses, taken with the appropriate general education
requirements, will lead to an Associate Degree with a Biological
Sciences major. Please consult with a Grossmont College
Counselor for a complete list of degree requirements.
SUBJECT
& NUMBER |
TITLE |
UNITS |
|
Biology 215RLb |
Statistics for Life & Behavioral
Sciences
- This class is currently
offered only in the Spring semester
|
3 |
|
Biology 230RLb |
Principles of Cellular, Molecular &
Evolutionary Biology
- Prior to Fall 2010, this
class was designated as Bio 220 & 221
|
4 |
|
Biology 240RLb |
Principles of Ecology, Evolution &
Organismal Biology
- Prior to Fall 2010, this
class was designated as Bio 210,211, & 212)
|
5 |
|
The following
courses are offered by the Chemistry, Math and Physics
Departments at Grossmont College. Completion of these
courses is also required for the Biology Associate
Degree program. |
|
Chemistry 141RLb |
General Chemistry I |
5 |
|
Chemistry 142RLb |
General Chemistry II |
5 |
|
Chemistry 231RLb |
Organic Chemistry
I |
5 |
|
Chemistry 232RLb |
Organic Chemistry
II - This course is not required
for the A.S.degree at Grossmont but is part of the
"preparation for major" course work required by most
transfer institutions. |
5 |
|
Mathematics 180L |
Analytical Geometry & Calculus |
5 |
|
Physics 130RLb |
Fundamentals of Physics |
4 |
|
Physics 131RLb |
Fundamentals of Physics |
4 |
|
L |
Lecture only classes |
|
RLb |
Classes with required labs |
|
