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The Biological Science major prepares students for a wide variety of professional and paraprofessional occupations in both the applied and academic fields.

Concepts and procedures of biology courses provide the knowledge and practices essential for those interested in agriculture, biology, botany, microbiology, zoology, entomology, fish and wildlife, ecology, plant breeding, animal and plant physiology, medical technology in public and private institutions and labs, bacteriological areas of industry, prerequisites for allied health programs, physical therapy, undergraduate preparation for medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, landscape design, graduate programs leading to teaching and research, and natural resource management including game warden, Bureau of Land Management, wildfire control, wilderness rescue, fisheries, forestry, park ranger, wildlife and land management, and natural resources.


Major Requirements for the Associate in Science Degree

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		Units
BIOL 52	General Botany	5
BIOL 55	Vertebrate Zoology	5
BIOL 63	Population Biology	4

Plus 7 units from the following:

BIOL 5	Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology	4
BIOL 11	Evolution, Sex, and Behavior	3
BIOL 15	Bioethics	3
BIOL 23	General Microbiology	3
BIOL 23L	General Microbiology Laboratory	2
BIOL 56	Invertebrate Zoology	4
	Total units for the major	21

Required General Education Course:

BIOL 50

Core Biology

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