Major Courses

Biology Majors Courses

 

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.

 

• Pre-Requisite information can be found here 

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)
  • Transfer-level Math course

The Biology Department Three(3) Majors courses. These courses can be taken in any order that best fits each student's schedule.  Each course is has pre-requisites outside the department that need to be completed prior to enrollment.  Students without a strong background in Biology are encouraged to complete course similar to Biology 120 - Principles of Biology before attempting any of the Majors Biology courses.

• Bio 230 Principles of Cellular, Molecular & Evolutionary Biology
  • REQUIRED PRE-REQUISITE: Chem 141 or an equivalent course
  • Chem 141 course equivalencies for pre-requisite clearances are determined by the Grossmont Chemistry Department
  • Bio 215 Statistics for Life & Behavioral Sciences
    • REQUIRED PRE-REQUISITE: Bio 120, Bio 230 OR Bio 240 or an equivalent course
    • Course equivalencies are determined by the Grossmont Biology Department
    • See Grossmont Biology pre-requisite page for complete instructions
• Bio 240 Principles of Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology
  • REQUIRED PRE-REQUISITE: Math 110 or an equivalent course
  • Math 110 course equivalencies for pre-requisite clearances are determined by the Grossmont Math Department

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.