My Academic Plans (MAPs) are designed by faculty to better guide you in retention and completion. It is highly encouraged that you complete courses in the recommended order provided below in the notes section. You should work with an academic advisor to adjust your plan based on your scheduling needs.
My Academic Plan
Program Mission & Description
What does a Biologist do?
- Collects and analyzes biological data about relationships among and between organisms and their environment
- Supervises biological technicians and technologists and other scientists
- Programs and uses computers to store, process and analyze data
- Prepares technical and research reports such as environmental impact reports, and communicates the results to individuals in industry, government, or the general public
- Develops and maintains liaisons and effective working relations with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or to develop information and interpret findings
- Prepares requests for proposals or statements of work
- Represents employer in a technical capacity at conferences
- Studies and manages wild animal populations
- Studies aquatic plants and animals and environmental conditions affecting them such as radioactivity or pollution
- Studies basic principles of plant and animal life such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and function
Learn more about gainful employment
Career Opportunities
A degree in Biology opens the door to careers as a:
- Doctor
- Researcher
- Teacher
- Occupational Therapist
- Physical Therapist
AS in Biology
First Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. You should be MAT 201 and CHE 111 ready. If you are not prepared for MAT 201 or CHE 111, you should take the needed prerequisites, MAT 121, MAT 166 or CHE 101, in your first semester.
| ENG- REQ | English: ___________ | 3 |
| BIO 111 | General College Biology I with Lab | 5 |
| GT- AH | Arts & Humanities: ___________ | 3 |
| GT- SS | Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS): ___________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Second Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| ENG- REQ | English: ___________ | 3 |
| BIO 112 | General College Biology II with Lab | 5 |
| CHE 111 | General College Chemistry I with Lab | 5 |
| GT- HI1 | History (GT-HI1): __________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Third Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| SCI- ELC | Elective: ___________ | 4-5 |
| CHE 112 | General College Chemistry II with Lab | 5 |
| PHY 111 | Physics: Algebra-Based I with Lab | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14-15 |
Fourth Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. Semester Four elective credits may vary depending on prior semester completion. You should not exceed 62 credits. You may want to check with your advisor to monitor your completion progress.
| PHY 112 | Physics: Algebra-Based II with Lab | 5 |
| MAT 201 | Calculus I | 5 |
| GT- SS | Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS): ___________ | 3 |
| GT- AH1 | Arts & Humanities: ___________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |