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Pierce College District 11 Catalog, Program listing for 2003–2005

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This information dates from the 2003 - 2005 catalog. Not all information is completely up-to-date. If you have questions, contact us.

Biology

See also Microbiology.

Faculty (Fort Lewis): Camille Bennett
  (Fort Steilacoom): Mary Bath-Balogh, Robert Johnson, Ron May
  (Puyallup): Dr. Dale Blum, Sandy Lewis
Degrees: Associate in Arts & Sciences;
AAS Option B Associate of Science

Pierce College's biology, health science, microbiology and natural science departments offer courses for students planning to transfer to four-year institutions or complete associate degree requirements in other programs, and for those who have a personal interest in these areas for elective credit. Transfer students should complete AS, AAS, or AAS Option B requirements and should check with the transfer institution regarding specific requirements and transferable credits.

Two transfer programs for biology majors are offered. Biology Transfer I is the recommended curriculum for pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-chiropractic, pre-veterinary, microbiology, botany, environmental science, fisheries, zoology, cell biology, college and high school teaching, etc. This program also serves pre-medical technology students, except that MATH 124-126 are not required. Biology Transfer II is recommended for forestry, wildlife, marine biology, environmental studies, and other similar areas.

Preparation for allied health professions such as nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, etc. have different requirements. Consult the Health Science section.

List of all Biology (BIOL) courses.

See Catalog pg. 31

Biology Transfer I (Pre-Professional)

The following courses, in addition to those required for the AAS, AS or AAS Option B degree, should be completed for the Biology Transfer I program. All course prerequisites must first be met, and courses in each area must be taken as a set (e.g., BIOL 201, 202, 203), except as noted for pre-chiropractic. Different programs and colleges may vary from this plan to some extent. Students should check with their transfer institution regarding specific requirements.

Additional recommended courses:

Additional Math

(MATH 125, 126, 224) may be necessary for admission to some medical schools and biology majors.

Note: Pre-Chiropractic: Some chiropractic colleges accept BIOL 240, 241 and 250, 251 as a substitute for BIOL 201, 202 and 203; some may not require or accept BIOL 203 (Plant Biology). Some require that microbiology be taken at their school. Chiropractic colleges do not require MATH 124-126.

Biology Transfer II (Natural Resources)

The following courses, in addition to those required for the AAS, AS or AAS Option B degree, should be completed for the Biology Transfer II program. Different programs and colleges may vary from this plan. Students should check with their transfer institution for specific requirements and transferable credits.

Additional recommended courses:

For those interested in forestry and wildlife management, SPCH 110, ECON 212, and CIS 121 are also recommended. For marine biology and fisheries, OCEAN 101 and NSCI 170 are recommended.

*CHEM 140, 150, 160, 220, 221 may be substituted.