The Associate in Science in Biology for Transfer degree prepares students for transfer to California State Universities (CSUs). Students who complete the Associate in Science in Biology for Transfer degree will be ensured preferential transfer status to CSUs for biology majors and majors in related disciplines. The Associate in Science in Biology for Transfer degree requirements will fulfill the lower division major requirements at many CSUs. Students are advised, however, to meet with a counselor to determine the lower division course requirements for specific CSUs. This degree may also provide excellent preparation for other majors. The major in Biology prepares students for careers in the health professions, teaching, forestry, agriculture, environmental protection and conservation, wildlife biology, biotechnology, microbiology, genetics, basic research and many other fields.
Program Learning Outcomes:
-Students will be able to use the scientific process to formulate questions, design experiments to test hypotheses, interpret experimental results to draw conclusions, communicate results both orally and in writing, and critically evaluate the use of the scientific method from published sources.
-Students will be able to apply evolutionary theory at the molecular, cellular, organismal and population levels to explain the unity and diversity of living things.
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Foothill College
12345 El Monte Road,
LOS ALTOS HILLS,
California,
94022, United States
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De Anza College
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd,
CUPERTINO,
California,
95014, United States
For Foothill College:
If you are under 18 years old, you must submit proof of high school completion or equivalent.
For De Anza College:
Admission to De Anza College is open to anyone, subject to the residency requirements below, who can show one of the following:
High school diploma
High school equivalency certificate (GED)
Proficiency certificate
Evidence of being at least 18 and able to benefit from instruction offered by De Anza
English language requirements:
TOEFL: 61 iBT or 46 PBT
TOEFL Essentials: 6.5
IELTS/ IELTS Indicator: 5.5
Duolingo: 95
LanguageCert Academic: 60
SAT: 500 EBRW
iTEP: Level 4
Pearsons PTE Academic: 45
Cambridge English: 175 Advance Exam
GTEC CBT: 1100
Application Deadline: Fall quarter: August 15; Winter quarter: November 15; Spring quarter: February 15; Summer quarter: April 15