AA - Biology

USA

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What will I learn?

Biology courses are required for all biology major students to transfer to four-year universities or earn an AA-Biology degree. These include students who intend to enter graduate programs in biology or professional training programs such as medical, dental, pharmacy, and physical therapy and optometry schools.

Biology courses fulfil requirements for certificates and other AA and AS degrees, including Psychology, Occupational Safety and Health, Horticulture, Physical Education, Sports Medicine, Science Technology, Viticulture, and Ecology.

Biology courses are frequently chosen to fulfil the general education and IGETC requirement for a laboratory science course.

The AA- Biology degree provides students with a strong biology and chemistry foundation to prepare students for entry-level opportunities in academia and industry and for further pursuits in higher education and specialized careers. The AA- Biology degree is designed to prepare students for transfer by fulfilling typical lower-division requirements at four-year institutions. Some variation in degree requirements may exist at a particular four-year institution; therefore, it is essential that the student refer to the catalog of the prospective transfer institution and consult a counselor.

Career Opportunities

Various areas of specialization are available to biologists in academic and industrial research, manufacturing, teaching, health care, natural resource management, public policy, consulting, administration, and organizations such as zoos, aquaria, museums, and parks. Biologists are usually classified according to specialty, e.g., microbiologists, ecologists, physiologists, molecular biologists, biochemists, naturalists, and geneticists. Preparation for some entry-level jobs in these and other areas generally requires a bachelor’s degree in biology.

Which department am I in?

Las Positas College

Study options

Full Time (Minimum of 60 semester units)

Tuition fees
$6,192.00 (5,17,639) per year
USD $3,096 per semester
Start date

Expected August 2024

Venue

Las Positas College

3000 Campus Hill Drive,

LIVERMORE,

California,

94551, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Students should be a high school graduate or equivalent thereof, or who is 18 years of age or older and who can profit from the instruction offered are eligible for admission in this college.

English Language Proficiency

Full admission will be granted to students who submit one of the following English language proficiency test results:

TOEFL (internet): 61 iBT

TOEFL (paper): 500 PBT

IELTS - Academic: 5.5

iTEP - Academic: Level 4

EIKEN: Grade 2A

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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