Associate of Science degree (A.S.)- Biology Option
The Biology option prepares students to enter various biology and biology related programs leading to a bachelor’s degree in four year colleges and universities. Students take a year of General Biology and two additional upper level courses in Biology plus a foundation of supporting Mathematics, Science and General Education courses. Students also acquire laboratory skills that are necessary for upper division studies in the biological sciences.
Associate of Science degree (A.S.)- Biotechnology Option
The biology option prepares students to enter various biology and biology related programs leading to a bachelor’s degree in four-year colleges and universities. Students take a year of general biology and two additional upper level courses in biology plus a foundation of supporting mathematics, science and general education courses. Students also acquire laboratory skills that are necessary for upper division studies in the biological sciences.
Biotechnology Certificate of Achievement
The biotechnology option is designed to prepare students to transferring to a bachelor’s degree program in biology with a specialization in biotechnology or enter the workforce as a laboratory technologist in the field. Students take a year of general biology, a two-semester sequence in biotechnology and bioinformatics plus a foundation of supporting mathematics, science and general education courses.