Biology

Program Overview

Biology courses at Skagit Valley College (SVC) are designed to prepare students for careers in health fields or future work in research or industry. Classes are offered in a variety of science areas, from marine biology and environmental sciences to anatomy and physiology and microbiology. Biology majors should take Majors Ecology and Evolution (BIOL& 221 - Majors Ecology/Evolution ), Majors Cellular and Molecular (BIOL& 222 - Majors Cell/Molecular Biology ), and Majors Physiology (BIOL& 223 - Majors Organismal Physiology ) as a full-year sequence. Biology majors should meet with a faculty advisor quarterly.

Pre-nursing students should take the sequence of General Biology (BIOL& 160 - General Biology w/Lab ), Nutrition (NUTR& 101 - Nutrition ), Anatomy and Physiology I (BIOL& 241 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I ), Anatomy and Physiology II (BIOL& 242 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II ), and Microbiology (BIOL& 260 - Microbiology ). CHEM& 121 - Intro to Chemistry is a prerequisite for BIOL& 160 - General Biology w/Lab . Pre-nursing students should meet with a faculty advisor quarterly.

Learning Outcomes

Degree Options

There are three SVC degree options associated with this program. Both the DTA/MRP and the AS-T #1 track are options for students wishing to major in Biology at a four-year institution. Both tracks offer prerequisites that typical Biology bachelors degrees require; however, AS-T #1 offers more courses (e.g. Calculus II and Organic Chemistry II) typically required for a bachelors degree. Students graduating with an AS-T #1 transfer degree will enter a Biology degree pathway at an advanced start-point at a four-year university. Click on the degree below to learn more.

Programs

Associate Degrees: Transfer

Intended for students who are interested in transferring to a four-year college or university.