Associate of Science in
Associate of Science in Biology for Transfer (AS-T) Berkeley City College
Introduction
The Associate of Science Degree for Transfer (AS-T) in Biology is designed for students who plan to transfer to CSU as biology majors. In this program, they gain exposure to the five main topics of biology (cell, molecular, organismal biology, evolution, and ecology).
Students who successfully complete the AS-T in Biology earn specific guarantees for transfer to the CSU system: admission to a CSU with junior status, and priority admission to a CSU campus and to a program or major in biology or a similar major. Students transferring to a CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree.
Students are required to complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to a California State University, including the following:
- (1) The Inter-segmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC for STEM) Breadth Requirements (31 units) and
- (2) 39 semester units with a grade of C or better in the major or area of emphasis and an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.
Program Outcome
Students who complete the program will be able to:
- Demonstrate skills in the scientific methods used in the biological sciences.
- Explain core concepts of biology: chemical makeup of biomolecules and their importance in the structure and function of the cell; functions of organelles, cellular processing, including respiration, photosynthesis, mitosis, meiosis, transcription/translation, and fundamental biological concepts in classical and molecular genetics, and molecular biology; classification, life cycles, physiology, anatomy and development of animals, plants, fungi, protista and prokaryotes.
- Explain the core concepts of evolution and ecology.
Curriculum
Recommended Course Sequence
You can use the following pattern to complete an Associate in Science in Biology for Transfer degree. This is only one possible pattern. If you wish to earn an associate degree, you must participate in the Student Success Program (Matriculation), which includes assessing academic skills and developing a Student Education Plan (SEP) with a Counselor. This plan will map your sequence of courses to help you complete your degree regardless of the semester you begin classes.
1st Semester/Fall
- Calculus I
- Introductory Organic and Biochemistry
- Introduction to Statistics
- General Education and Electives
Total 15
2nd Semester/Spring
- General Chemistry
- General Physics
- General Education and Electives
Total 15
3rd Semester/Fall
- General Biology
- General Chemistry
- General Education and Electives
Total 15
4th Semester/Spring
- General Biology
- General Physics
- General Education and Electives
Total 15