AA/AS in Biology, General

The Biology Associate in Science Degree at Fullerton College, housed in the Natural Sciences division, gives students a foundation for continued study at the bachelor's level and for some graduate programs. It also builds skills that may support entry-level work in science-related industries and laboratories. The required courses are Organismal Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, General Ecology, Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, and General Chemistry I and II, which together give students wide coverage of biology as a whole. Program outcomes include designing and carrying out experiments and communicating results to the scientific community, explaining the significance of evolutionary theory, analyzing the effects of human activity on natural environments, and using laboratory and field equipment safely and proficiently. The major requires 27 units alongside the other graduation requirements.