Program Overview
The Biological Sciences program at Community College of Philadelphia prepares students for transfer to a bachelor's degree program in biology. The program provides a foundation in biology, chemistry, and mathematics, as well as general education courses. Graduates can pursue careers in fields such as soil and plant science, biostatistics, and bioinformatics.
Program Outline
Outline:
The Biological Sciences program at Community College of Philadelphia is designed for students who plan to transfer to a bachelor's degree program after earning their associate's degree. The program provides a foundation in biology, chemistry, and mathematics, as well as general education courses. The course schedule is as follows:
Semester 1
- BIOL 106 - General Biology I
- ENGL 101 - English Composition I or ENGL 101H - English Composition I (Honors)
- FNMT 118 - Intermediate Algebra
- SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology or SOC 101H - Introduction to Sociology (Honors) or ANTH 101 - Introduction to Anthropology or ECON 181 - Principles of Economics (Macroeconomics) or POLS 111 - American Government or POLS 111H - American Government (Honors)
- BIOL 100 - Introduction to Life Sciences
Semester 2
- BIOL 107 - General Biology II
- CHEM 110 - Introductory Chemistry
- CIS 103 - Introduction to Information Technology
- ENGL 102 - The Research Paper or ENGL 102H - The Research Paper (Honors)
- FREN 101 - Elementary French or HUM 101 - Cultural Traditions: Ancient to the 13th Century or HUM 101H - Cultural Traditions: Ancient to the 13th Century (Honors) or SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish
Semester 3
- BIOL 108 - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology
- MATH 161 - Precalculus I
- Directed Elective (Choose two): ART 103 - History of Art: Ancient to Renaissance or ART 103H - History of Art: Ancient to Renaissance (Honors) or ECON 182 - 182 Principles of Economics (Microeconomics) or HIST 101 - United States History: Colonial America through the Revolutionary Era or HIST 102 - United States History: The 19th Century or HIST 103 - United States History: The 20th Century and Beyond or HIST 103H - United States and Pennsylvania History: The 20th Century (Honors) or HIST 121 - World History: The Distant Past or HIST 122 - World History: The Recent Past or ENGL 190 - Introduction to Literature or MUS 103 - Introduction to Music or PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy or PHIL 101H - Introduction to Philosophy (Honors) or PHIL 211 - Ethical Problems or PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology or PSYC 101H - 101H Introduction to Psychology (Honors) or PSYC 201 - Child Psychology or SOC 231 - Social Problems
Semester 4
- BIOL 104 - Forensic Biology or BIOL 123 - Principles of Biology I or BIOL 211 - Genetics or BIOL 225 - Ecology and Field Biology or BIOL 241 - Principles of Microbiology or STS 101 - Introduction to Science, Technology and Society
- CHEM 118 - Introduction to Biochemistry
Careers:
Graduates of the Biological Sciences program can pursue careers in a variety of fields, including:
- Soil and Plant Scientists
- Biostatistician
- Bioinformatics Scientist
