Biology
Associate of Science Degree
Center for Health & Natural Science
CCD.edu/Biology
Biology Designation
The Associate of Science degree with a designation in biology is a two-year program designed for you to graduate and transfer to a four-year institution to complete a Bachelor of Science in biology. In this program, you will explore physics, chemistry and biology and will learn that biology is the study of life and living beings, including their types, growth, structure, evolution, including where and how they live. Modern biology is very broad and it has many smaller areas, including the study of animals, plants, cells, genes, and other life science topics. Career paths for biology degree holders include pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-veterinary, physical therapy, dentistry and many other scientific fields.
COURSE MAP
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CHE 111 | General College Chemistry I with Lab: GT-SC1 | 5 |
| ENG 121 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 1 | 3 |
| MAT 201 | Calculus I: GT-MA1 2 | 5 |
| Choose One Arts & Humanities Course (GT-AH1~GT-AH4) | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| World Mythology: GT-AH2 | ||
| Ethnic Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| Ethics: GT-AH3 | ||
| Environmental Ethics: GT-AH3 | ||
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIO 111 | General College Biology I with Lab: GT-SC1 | 5 |
| CHE 112 | General College Chemistry II with Lab: GT-SC1 | 5 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 1 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 13 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| BIO 112 | Gen College Biology II with Lab: GT-SC1 | 5 |
| PHY 111 | Physics Algebra-Based I with Lab: GT-SC1 | 5 |
| Choose One Arts & Humanities Course (GT-AH1~GT-AH4) | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| World Mythology: GT-AH2 | ||
| Ethnic Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| Ethics: GT-AH3 | ||
| Environmental Ethics: GT-AH3 | ||
| Choose One Social & Behavioral Sciences Course (GT-SS1~GT-SS3) | 3 | |
| World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 | ||
| General Psychology I: GT-SS3 | ||
| Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 | ||
| Intro to Political Science: GT-SS1 | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice: GT-SS3 | ||
| Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3 | ||
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| PHY 112 | Physics Algebra-Based II with Lab: GT-SC1 | 5 |
| Choose One History Course (GT-HI1) | 3 | |
| Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1 | ||
| Western Civilization: 1650-Present: GT-HI1 | ||
| The World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1 | ||
| The World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1 | ||
| U.S. History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 | ||
| U.S. History Since the Civil War: GT-HI1 | ||
| Choose One Social & Behavioral Sciences Course (GT-SS1~GT-SS3) | 3 | |
| World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 | ||
| General Psychology I: GT-SS3 | ||
| Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 | ||
| Intro to Political Science: GT-SS1 | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice: GT-SS3 | ||
| Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3 | ||
| Choose One Natural & Physical Sciences Course | 4-5 | |
| General College Microbiology with Lab GT-SC1 | ||
| General Zoology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Botany I with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Subtotal | 15-16 | |
| Total Credits | 60-61 | |
| 1 | Students can take ENG 122 and an additional GT-CO3 course instead of ENG 121 and ENG 122. |
| 2 | Requires prerequisite coursework: MAT 121 and MAT 122; see your academic advisor for specific information. |
NOTE: It should be noted that per Colorado law {C. R. S. §23-1-125(1)(e)}, general education courses taken online, including general education science courses, are guaranteed to transfer as core course (GT Pathways) requirements at all Colorado public institutions of higher education. If you plan on transferring to a four-year institution in the science or health professions, and want to take a science course online, please speak to your academic advisor about how to ensure that it does transfer.
NOTE: The faculty at Community College of Denver have chosen course elective options for this program of study based on the skills students will need to be successful in this discipline. However, for a complete list of available course options, please go to the Colorado Department of Higher Education Transfer Degree Agreement for this program.
